177: Chapter 177 Brilliance of Ancestors 177: Chapter 177 Brilliance of Ancestors As these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room tensed suddenly.

Even Lady Jiang couldn’t help but lift her head to look at Wang Laozhu.

Wang Yongzhu only touched his forehead and knew this matter wouldn’t just fade away.

Once Wang Yongan really took action, with just a few words, he managed to coax Wang Laozhu, who had already been disappointed in him, back to his side, convincing him so thoroughly as if he were under some spell.

If it were a trivial matter, Old Granny Zhang, seeing the head of the family flare up like this, would have just silently accepted it.

But today’s issue was about the livelihood of more than a dozen people in the Wang Family; she couldn’t care less about others, but she had to consider her own elder daughter!

If they sold the land to gather money for the second son to buy an official position—

The second son, following that County Official to other places, hinted that the ones who would accompany him were the elderly couple from the Qian Family, not his own people.

Who knew where the second son would go?

What if the journey was far?

What then?

Who could guarantee that once the second son had money in hand, he would return it to the family?

Even in the county town, after so many years of not paying family dues, would he send silver back home once even farther away?

Daydreaming, right?

What would she and her elder daughter do then?

How would this whole family get by?

Wait to starve to death?

After gulping down a couple of drinks, he couldn’t even remember his own name.

Therefore, Old Granny Zhang directly stood up, flipped the table, the fabrics, and the pastries on it all tumbling to the ground: “Want to sell the land?

Over my dead body!

I’ll say it here today—anyone who dares to sell the land, I’ll hang myself with a rope right in front of them!

I mean what I say!”

The room fell into complete silence.

Wang Yongzhu hurried forward to console Old Granny Zhang and help her calm down, “Mother, mother, don’t be angry!

Let’s discuss this calmly!

Second brother, look what has happened now, you should say something too!”

She pulled Wang Yongan down, fed up with the fact that while their father and mother were arguing fiercely, he was acting as if none of this concerned him.

Wang Yongan glanced at Wang Yongzhu, then walked over to Wang Laozhu and Old Granny Zhang, lifted his robe, and knelt before them.

“Mother, why don’t you trust your son?

I am doing this for the glory and honour of our Wang Family!

With this, we won’t be peasants anymore.

Later, when I have made money, I promise to redeem our land and build a house with blue bricks and big tiles for you, buy two maids to serve you, and let you live the life of a lord and lady.

I only ask that you help me now, that you pull me up!

I really have no other choice, otherwise, I wouldn’t have the cheek to come back and ask you!”

At this point, since everything was already out in the open, Wang Yongan no longer pretended to be calm, knowing that Old Granny Zhang was hard to fool, and simply tried to entice her with promises of wealth.

But Old Granny Zhang spat on his face contemptuously: “Ptui!

I have no son like you, who forces his own parents to death, sucking their blood dry!

Aren’t the Qian Family selling their house and land?

Go be a filial son and a worthy grandson to them!

I’d rather I had never given birth to you!

Inhuman, heartless creature, you’re pursuing an official position while neglecting the life and death of your father, mother, brother, and sister!

Your father is confused, charmed by your sweet words, not knowing heaven from earth, but I know my own worth!

And I know what you are!

How many coins have you sent to the family while working as a ‘Scholar’ in the county town all these years?

Expecting me to believe that later, when you’re rich, you’ll buy houses and land for me, buy maids to serve me?

Do you take me for a fool?

I don’t want your riches, and you can forget about taking my house and land!

Get out—just get out!”

Saying so, she picked up a broom and began to sweep Wang Yongan out the door without holding back.

The dim light in the room made it impossible to see the expression on Wang Yongan’s downcast face, but the fist that was tightly clenched outside his sleeve betrayed his feelings at that moment.

Wang Yongping and Wang Yongzhu hurried to hold Old Granny Zhang back, because no matter how angry she was, they couldn’t just drive Wang Yongan out late at night.

Wang Laozhu saw Old Granny Zhang causing him such embarrassment and coughed nonstop, until his face turned purple from coughing.

After much confusion and hustling about, they finally managed to get Wang Laozhu into the room to lie down.

Old Granny Zhang was still angry and refused to come out from Wang Yongzhu’s room.

Out of options, Wang Yongzhu had to arrange, “Since Second Brother has come back suddenly, your room hasn’t been tidied up.

How about you squeeze in with Fourth Brother for the night?

We’ll clean up tomorrow?”

Wang Yongan had already stood up from the ground, head hanging low, not in high spirits, shaking his head, “Nevermind, it seems like Dad is really angry.

I’ll just squeeze in with him tonight; it’s also good for keeping an eye on him.”

This arrangement was acceptable after all, and Wang Yongzhu, worried about Old Granny Zhang, agreed indifferently and went back to her room.

Wang Yongping had never seen his parents not recognize each other and argue like this in front of them; his simple mind did not know whom to persuade.

He just wrung his hands, looking from one to another, very troubled.

Of course, he was happy about his Second Brother becoming an official; being an official was definitely good.

Once you were an official, your family would have prestige in the village, and he reckoned no one would dare to provoke them.

But he felt his mother’s concerns were valid too.

For peasant families, their land is their courage and life!

Knowing he was not as smart as Second Brother, he couldn’t figure it out and felt troubled.

Seeing his Second Brother said he would take care of Dad, he obediently went back to his room.

It was Jindou from the major room who was very interested in what Wang Yongan said about becoming an official, and he approached to ask, “Second Uncle, are you really going to be an official?”

Wang Yongan gave a wry smile and did not answer Jindou’s question.

It was Jinhoo who pulled Jindou out of there.

Once back in their room, they quietly discussed, “Why do you think Granny doesn’t agree?

If Second Uncle becomes an official, won’t our family have money in the future?

Second Uncle said that we can build a big house with blue bricks and tiles, and even get a maid to serve us!”

Jinhoo was not as optimistic, “I actually think it’s good that Granny doesn’t agree.

If Second Uncle becomes an official, what about Second Aunt, Jinchai, and Second Aunt’s parents?

When will it be our turn?

What if Second Uncle becomes an official and doesn’t make any money?

What if we lose our land?

What will our whole family do then?”

When Jindou heard this, agreeing that a peasant family couldn’t survive without land, he fell silent.

In the third room, several Little Beans were surrounding Lady Jiang, “Mother, I think Granny is right!” This was Jinhua.

Lady Jiang hurriedly covered her mouth, “Ancestor, keep your voice down, don’t let your Second Uncle hear!”

Lady Jiang’s own father was a Scholar, and she knew well that these scholars, when been small-minded, can be tinier than the tip of a needle.

If (Second Uncle) heard something and kept it in his heart, who knew when he might bring it up, and her own family would not be able to withstand it.

After putting the children to sleep, Lady Jiang also tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Thinking of Wang Yongan’s beautiful description, she couldn’t help but be tempted.

If Second Uncle really became an official, would the children’s futures be easier with an official uncle?

In Wang Yongzhu’s room, Old Granny Zhang, fueled by anger, wiped away her tears.

Although she and Old Wang were not married originally, after several decades, feelings had developed between them, and despite bumps in the road, they had never argued like this before.

Not to mention in front of the children.