strictlysupreme Chapter 437 Sophistry
Chapter 437 Sophistry
This can be considered a dog-eat-dog situation.
"how's it going?"
"Nothing much, just got into a fight and ended up with bruises. The Ye family says that once a daughter is married, she's like water spilled from a cup; if she runs away, it's none of her family's business. They should let them deal with Ye Xiaotong themselves."
Oh.
"By the way, I received reliable information that this guy named Yang something-or-other? Oh, Yang Guangzong, he really went to the South City."
"Already here?"
"Yes, I left with Fang Qing."
Lin Yuyao: "..." Is Fang Qing coming back to kill me again?
As expected, Fang Qing did something bad.
"Sis, why don't you let Xiaotong hide for a bit?"
Lin Yuyao: "Why are you hiding? Let him come. Humph, does he think this is the mountains? We'll beat him to a pulp."
"Haha, right, right, this matter will be easier to resolve once we get to the south of the city."
Lin Yuyao: "Let's not talk about them anymore. I want to ask you, how's your task of persuading your older brother to come and develop in Nancheng going?"
“I tried to persuade him, but he said that we had all left, leaving only his parents in the countryside, and that wouldn’t do.”
Lin Yuyao: “…”
“He’s a rather old-fashioned person and believes in the old saying that one shouldn’t travel far while one’s parents are still alive. He said that it’s fine for the two of us to pursue our dreams outside, but he still wants to stay in our hometown to take care of his parents.”
"Sigh!" Lin Ping suddenly sighed again, "I think what my elder brother said makes sense. It's really not good for the three of us to be so far away. Our parents are the type to only report good news and not bad news. If something happens, no one will take care of us. Besides, my sister-in-law is at home, and the child is so young."
Lin Yuyao said, "Of course I've considered all of this. Didn't I say that I'll bring your parents out with me in the future? Lin Ping, this is the trend of social development. It's not that I look down on our hometown, but staying here would mean missing out on many opportunities. Back then, if our hometown wanted to develop, it would have to wait at least thirty years."
Lin Ping, “But they…”
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yuyao interrupted him, "Lin Ping, you are different from them. You have seen the prosperity of the outside world, which is why I am telling you this."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Let me tell you something cruel: the gap between the rich and poor in our country will be fully defined by our generation. In other words, our next generation will have what they are born with, and it will be extremely difficult for them to acquire what they are not born with through their own efforts."
What we gain through hardship now, the next generation may not be able to achieve even with immense suffering. Whether our generation seizes opportunities directly impacts the social class of the next generation. We all come from the countryside; I believe you know very well whether farming can lead to wealth.
She understood her brother's idea: during the busy farming season, he would stay home to farm, and during the off-season, he would go out to work.
When his parents get old, he will inherit their several large brick houses and a small plot of land.
Unfortunately, while he could hold onto his small plot of land, his next generation could not.
If he is unwilling to come out, his next generation will want to, and they will suffer greatly.
That was their older brother who had protected them as they grew up; she had to lend him a hand.
During the phone call, Lin Yuyao explained many principles to Lin Ping, including the Pareto principle (80/20 rule) regarding social wealth.
Finally, Lin Ping was persuaded by her and decided to try again while he was at home that night.
"Okay, I'll talk to them about it again at dinner tonight."
"Yes, it must succeed. My brother missed the opportunity to take off because he stayed in our hometown farming. We must succeed."
Opportunities abounded in the 1990s; even a pig could take off if it stood on the right spot.
Besides, my brother isn't a pig; there's no reason why he can't fly when pigs can.
After chatting about family matters, Lin Ping asked, "Sister, I'm coming tomorrow, will you pick me up from the airport?"
"Okay, I'll take the day off tomorrow to pick you up. Do your best to complete the mission."
……
It was getting late, and Lin Ping was just getting home for dinner. He planned to discuss the matter further once the table was set up.
My older brother's perspective is limited because he lives in the countryside. I hope that when he repeats what my sister said, he can convince them.
But as soon as he got back, he heard his mother, Ye Lian, arguing with someone.
It was none other than her aunt.
He remembered that when he was a child, his grandmother favored his uncle and often bullied his family.
Back then, the family hadn't separated yet, and it was always the parents and older brother who did the work, providing food and drink for the whole family.
Afterwards, Grandma would always scold them, saying that the eldest son was not considerate and the youngest son was filial.
The eldest daughter-in-law is cunning and wicked, while the younger daughter-in-law is considerate, sweet, and adorable.
Their family suffered a lot of bullying until their grandmother died and they divided the family property, which finally brought them peace.
After that family split up, they and their uncle's family became like enemies. Even though they lived in the same village, they wouldn't speak to each other when they met.
As soon as they open their mouths, it's bound to start an argument.
I don't know what happened today, but we've started arguing like this again.
"Mother, what happened?"
Ye Lian stamped her foot and shook her wrist, saying, "This silver bracelet was bought for me by your sister with her first month's salary. She brought it back for me the year before last. I never wore it until these past few days."
They saw it and insisted that I stole your grandmother's bracelet. Ugh, it's infuriating! Your grandmother has been dead for so many years! Me, stealing her? Where would I steal it from? From her grave?
"Sister-in-law, don't deny it. We all know that Mother had a silver bracelet back then, and we also know that after Mother passed away, the silver bracelet could not be found no matter what we tried."
I suspected you took it from the beginning, but you denied it, and I had no proof, so I couldn't do anything about it, and that was the end of it. Now that you've worn it out, you should take out the bracelet and share it.”
Lin Ping remembered that they had argued about this bracelet when his grandmother died.
My uncle's family suspects that they took it; they even suspect that my uncle's family took it.
After all, Grandma was so biased towards them, so it was perfectly normal for her to secretly give them things.
But they were making such a racket that they didn't seem to have taken the bracelet, so the parents thought it might really be lost and didn't ask any more questions.
Now, after all these years, my mother wearing a silver bracelet has brought up an old case again.
“I’ve seen Grandma’s silver bracelet before.” Lin Ping lifted Ye Lian’s arm and said, “Auntie, don’t shout here. Open your eyes and look for yourself. Is the one my mother is wearing the same as Grandma’s?”
"I know it's not just one."
Lin Ping's lips twitched. "You know you're not the one who keeps yelling, so why are you? I think you're here to cause trouble."
The other party then said, "You melted down the old one and made this new one."
Lin Ping: "..."
He finally understood what it meant to stir up trouble out of nothing and to argue unreasonably.
With her logic, she could argue a chicken as a duck.
“I have the invoice and the box,” Ye Lian said.
Then the other person added, "How difficult is it for you to go to a silversmith's shop to get an invoice and a box?"
Ye Lian: "..."
Lin Ping: "..."
"So you're convinced this bracelet belongs to the old lady, right?"