Chapter 241: In the Latter Thirty Years, Watch the Son Honor the Father
"Dad, this house really isn’t worth much!"
Yuan Yindi couldn’t quite believe her own words.
But in fact, the price Wei Wushang offered was truly not high.
"Dad, could it be that this house is only glamorous on the surface?"
"Why don’t we take a walk inside?"
Yuan Yindi thought over and over, considering that maybe this house was just for show; otherwise, how could he have managed to get the deed for just two thousand taels of silver?
"Then let’s take a stroll!"
Old Yuan pondered for a moment and decided to take a thorough look at the house.
However, the true appearance of the house made both Old Yuan and Yuan Yindi a bit uneasy.
This house was not merely glamorous on the surface; on the contrary, it absolutely qualified as a mansion.
The carved railings and jade halls aside, the courtyard was incredibly spacious, with individual yards each with a small garden, comparable to the Wei Family’s place Yuan Bao had visited before.
The Wei Family belonged to Great General Wei Huo!
Though the Wei Family’s house in Yunyang City couldn’t compare to their estate in the Capital, given the Wei Family’s status, under normal circumstances, no household in Yunyang City should have a residence more impressive than the Wei Family’s.
"Xiao Wu, do you still think you can buy this house for two thousand taels of silver?"
Old Yuan turned to his youngest son with a very serious expression.
"No way!"
Yuan Yindi said with a bitter expression.
Yuan Pandi and Yuan Zhaodi watched and stood silently to the side.
In the current situation, whatever they say would definitely be wrong.
Old Yuan sighed and said, "Xiao Wu, this time, we owe a favor to the elder!"
The previous owner of this mansion must have been extraordinary.
If it weren’t for Wei Wushang stepping in, they wouldn’t have been able to acquire this house even with ten or twenty times the amount of silver coins.
"Dad, I understand!"
"However, I believe I can repay this favor."
Yuan Yindi’s mind was also greatly shocked at the moment.
Although the mansion exceeded expectations in its luxury, Yuan Yindi had no intention of exchanging it for another.
Regardless of the intricacies tied to the house, the moment Wei Wushang handed him the house deed, the favor was established. Moreover, returning the house not only rejects Wei Wushang’s goodwill but is also a form of self-denial!
He, Yuan Yindi, claimed to be exceptionally talented.
If in the future, he couldn’t even handle such a mansion, then what kind of exceptional talent would he have?
Hence, he was determined to take this house!
"That’s right, it’s good to have such confidence!"
Upon hearing Yuan Yindi’s ambitious and bold words, Old Yuan rarely praised his youngest son.
Such a mansion was too luxurious.
Ordinary people without enough courage and talent might first react by feeling unworthy of such a home.
Those who first deny themselves will inevitably have limited achievements.
"Alright, go ahead and choose a yard!"
Seeing his youngest son with such ambition, Old Yuan naturally had no objections to the mansion.
An old saying goes, for the first thirty years, watch how the father treats the son, and for the next thirty years, watch how the son treats the father.
Old Yuan was already up in years; in the coming life, his honor and disgrace would naturally stem from his sons.
Whether it was Yuan Pandi who chose to farm, Yuan Wangdi and Yuan Laidi who joined the military, or now Yuan Yindi who planned to go to the Daxia Recruitment Hall, all served as the basis of Old Yuan’s honor or disgrace in the latter half of his life.
As for Yuan Zhaodi?
Old Yuan wasn’t hoping too much for now, after all, Yuan Zhaodi’s wife, Mrs. Xiao Li, in Old Yuan’s mind, was an unstable factor.