Chapter 685: Joint Calculation (3)_1
What could she do as a woman?
"Pingping, your parents, brother and sister-in-law, nieces and nephews all live in the You Residence. Can you bear to see it fall?" The old Master You, now in his seventies, trembled as he spoke. His hope still rested on his daughter.
Great resentment filled Lady You. It was always like this. If it weren’t for these burdens of her family, would she be living such a tired life?
"If eldest brother trusts me, he should donate all of this grain to Prince Ling overnight. Otherwise, a great disaster will befall the You family." However harsh she felt, Lady You could never actually be heartless enough to allow everyone in the You Residence to lose their lives.
"How can we do that?" You Shiyong blurted out. A hundred thousand jin of grain is not a small amount. Add in the transportation expenses and other costs, he couldn’t bear to give it away for free.
"Can’t bear to do it, can you?" Lady You sneered at him. "Then just wait for Prince Ling to come for your lives."
The others in the You Residence all glared unhappily at Lady You upon hearing this. Who did she think she was, suggesting such a solution? A hundred thousand jin of grain was worth quite a lot of silver. Did she think everyone had as much pocket money as her?
If they were to give away the grain, it would take the You Residence two whole years to fill the void.
"Could we perhaps..." You Shiyong asked with a frown.