Capítulo 1336: Chapter 1336: Didn’t They All Learn It from You?

Jinhoo said nothing, just watched coldly as Lady Lin wiped her tears.

Lady Lin cried for a while, but didn’t see Jinhoo coming over to comfort her, or hugging her while saying ‘Mother, I know I’m wrong’ or anything like that.

Suddenly feeling something was wrong, she peeked through her fingers and saw Jinhoo standing there, watching her.

He didn’t look moved, but rather disappointed.

Feeling guilty, she followed Jinhoo’s gaze and saw the uneaten food on the table. She realized she was in trouble.

Hurriedly explaining, she said, “The past few days I really couldn’t eat, but knowing you returned with your old aunt and the others, I was so happy that I made some good food——”

As she spoke, she rushed forward to tidy up, saying, “I’ll clean up right now, you sit down, I’ll boil two eggs for you, with lots of brown sugar, okay?”

Jinhoo stopped her: “No need, I’ll just say a couple of things and leave. You can keep the eggs for yourself!”

Lady Lin nervously wiped her hands on her clothes, asking, “What, what do you want to say to me? By the way, you’ve been out for nearly a year, how was it outside? You look taller, you didn’t suffer, right?”

Jinhoo briefly talked about his situation outside, and then took out a cloth bag from his bosom and handed it to Lady Lin: “I followed a trade caravan to the west and brought you two things. They’re not worth much, just keep them.”

Lady Lin received the bag, felt it was heavy, and quickly opened it to find two silver bracelets, weighing at least three to four taels.

She immediately put them on her wrist, beaming with joy: “Oh, my Jinhoo has succeeded! He can now earn money to buy silver bracelets for his mother! I didn’t dote on you in vain!”

She began to inquire: “So, you’ve earned quite a bit in this year outside, being able to buy your mother such heavy bracelets? No wonder everyone says silver is easy to earn outside, as long as you’re capable, there’s silver everywhere waiting to be picked!”

“I gave birth to three sons, and it turns out only you are the most promising and devoted to your mother! Your eldest brother forgot his mother as soon as he got a wife, his whole mind is full of that wife who’s yet to get married! She hasn’t even married yet, and he’s already biased towards her. Whenever he has something nice, he thinks of her, and as for me, his real mother, after New Year’s he sends some grain, but not even a drop of water has he sent to his mother.”

“And Jinguan, taught by your father, brother, and those uncles and aunts, also almost forgot me as his mother! I used to hope, that once your elder brother got married, I could move in with him, take care of his children, tidy up the household. Now it seems that hope is dashed——”

She started to complain.

Jinhoo listened impatiently and interrupted: “Mom, do you remember what grandma said at that time? When we had something good, dad said to send some to grandma, what did you say? You said grandma had old aunt to care for her, and didn’t need what our family could offer.”

“At that time grandma also said dad forgot his mother once he had a wife, like the water dripping from the eaves, dropping into the old nest, the actions of the predecessors seen by the descendants, the way you treat the elderly, is how your children will treat you in the future. You forgot this, mom?”

“Isn’t big brother just following what he learned from you?”

Question after question left Lady Lin speechless, stunned.

Jinhoo just felt exhausted, “Alright, since you’re okay I can be relieved. I’ll be leaving again in a while, this time I might not be back for a few years. With big brother at home, sending you grain each year, and you having silver, growing vegetables, raising some chickens, ducks and pigs, you’ll manage.”

“In some years, I’ll have people send some silver back to you each year, you’ll have enough to live on. I won’t say much else, as long as you live steadily like this, big brother and I won’t neglect you! Alright, I’m heading home now, you continue eating!”

Saying this, he started walking out.

When Lady Lin came to her senses, Jinhoo was already out of the courtyard gate.

Lady Lin chased after him, but only saw a back figure, and couldn’t help but feel sorrow welling up inside.

Jinhoo’s meaning was clear to her, saying that her current situation was her own doing, no one else to blame! Also, he advised her to be honest, and later her sons would still feed her.

But she was indignant! She painstakingly raised the three brothers, just for the enjoyment in old age, right?

Now like this, how could she call it enjoying life?

The sons followed Wang Yongfu and lived better lives, leaving her alone to live bitterly, why?

They all crawled out from her intestines, thinking they could shake her off? No way!

She had to come up with a solution!

Thinking this, Lady Lin wiped her tears and went back inside.

Opposite, Wang Yongzhen was watching through the window gap. Seeing Lady Lin go in, he snorted and closed the window.

Reflecting on Jinhoo’s words, a plan slowly formed in his mind.

Wang Yongzhu naturally didn’t know or care about everything at the old residence.

By the afternoon, Wang Yonggui and Lady Jiang, along with Yao Da and their personal soldiers, returned.

Lady Jiang looked terrified, and as soon as she entered, she avoided Yao Da and those personal soldiers as if avoiding Plague Gods.

Wang Yonggui also looked frightened, both of them felt defeated, seemingly having suffered some setback.

Wang Yongzhu glanced at Wang Yonggui and Lady Jiang, about to ask.

Yao Da then reported in detail everything that happened in town.

They traveled without delay, with Wang Yonggui leading the way, didn’t take any detours, directly went to the Jiang Family, blocked them at the gate.

The personal soldiers went in to inquire about the Jiang Brothers, while Yao Da asked around.

Wang Yonggui followed the soldiers inside, several soldiers like wolves rushed in, dragged the Jiang family, young and old, out, driving them into the courtyard like herding ducks.

The Jiang family had women crying, kids screaming, without knowing they might assume they were raided by bandits.

There were even neighbors, bold enough to ask, but upon seeing the fierce man at the door, immediately shrunk their necks and hid back into their homes.

The soldiers were restrained, only chasing them out, not harming anyone.

The Jiang Brothers happened to be at home today, having already roped in several people for shares over the past months, they had made some money as well.

The brothers were generally careless with money, once it was in hand, they agreed the mountain goods business would start down the road, and rented a store upfront. With silver in hand, why wouldn’t they spend it?

The family all got new clothes, now in the dining room there were dishes and meat.

The two brothers often displayed the airs of Scholar Master’s sons, constantly drinking and hosting at taverns, returning home drunk, lying around all day.

Today they were at home because they heard yesterday, saying their sister’s little sister-in-law married a man who was now not just a Graduate, but a County Magistrate!