Chapter 221: Three Consecutive Moves, the Old Lady Can't Hold On

She suddenly stood up, pointing at the big red, celebratory red-spotted grouper and said, "Guowei, Yunxiang? You guys are spending money so lavishly now?"

"And this, King Razor Clam, beef, pork knuckle, hehe, what's up? Are you not going to get by from now on?!"

"Besides, I just wanted to say earlier, the house even has air conditioning and a water heater; these are things only rich families use. How come, after marrying in, you've become so high-maintenance?!"

"Jiang Yunxiang didn't expect the old lady to flare up like that; she instantly panicked, 'Mom, the air conditioner and water heater are useful, and I didn't make too many dishes—just you and A Cheng coming added two extra dishes.'"

"Useful, that's all!" the old lady shouted, her chest heaving with anger, "The air conditioner plus water heater must be several thousand, this red-spotted grouper is a hundred bucks, and that chocolate just now was also a hundred, plus these dishes—how much do you need to spend for one meal to be enough?!!"

"So wasteful, is this how you live? This is just squandering."

"Yunxiang, how did I teach you to be thrifty and manage the household? Now you're being so extravagant—will you even be able to get by from now on?"

"When the old lady lost her temper, Ye Guowei didn't dare speak either, and Jiang Yunxiang didn't dare defy her mother."

"Only Ye Cheng, unable to watch any longer, raised his hand and looked at the old lady, saying,"

"Aunt Sun, what is this?"

"Saying that, he took out a bottle of Maotai from under the table, twisted the cap off, and placed it on the table, 'Well, this is Maotai, 300 bucks; sister-in-law said you like to drink a bit of baijiu, so I bought it especially.'"

"Poor old lady, having just finished scolding and feeling a bit calmer, she saw Ye Cheng open a bottle of 300-buck Maotai, and her anger flared up again; she began to pant heavily, exhaling more than inhaling."

"A Cheng, don't provoke my mom—her heart isn't good either." Jiang Yunxiang quickly scolded her second uncle."

"Ye Cheng opened the bottle, poured a small cup for the old lady, then filled his own and his older brother's glasses, and then sat down, saying,"

"Aunt Sun, rest assured, this money is what I earned from gathering at sea recently; my luck's been good, so it's not my older brother and sister-in-law's money."

"The old lady looked doubtfully at Jiang Yunxiang, and Jiang Yunxiang and Ye Guowei nodded together,"

"'Mom, A Cheng earned some money from gathering at sea recently; it's really him who bought it.'"

"The two didn't dare say they had also earned a bit, fearing the old lady would accuse them of being extravagant."

"As for Ye Cheng being extravagant, the old lady had long been used to it."

"Upon hearing that the money was Ye Cheng's earnings from gathering at sea, the old lady's breathing eased; living by the sea, it's normal to occasionally pick up a big item and sell it for some money."

"With Ye Cheng's rascal demeanor, taking the money he made to eat and drink is even more normal."

"Having figured it out, the old lady no longer held back, happily preparing to eat—might as well eat since it's free."

"This red-spotted grouper is great, so fresh." The old lady praised it without stopping."

"Ye Guowei took the opportunity to drink a couple of rounds with his mother-in-law; never mind the taste, just based on the price, the old lady felt it was good to drink."

"'Mom, eat slowly, there's plenty of dishes.' Jiang Yunxiang watched her mother eat so quickly she started to worry."

"'Hehe, it's rare to get to eat your family's second son's meal; I'll definitely eat more.' Ye Cheng was speechless, and the old lady still held her anger."

"Seeing the old lady eating happily and her anger subsiding, Ye Cheng reached behind again and said, 'Aunt Sun, I also bought you something; I'll hand it to you.'"

"Ye Guowei was also scared; that bottle of Maotai earlier almost made his mother-in-law pass out, and now he's about to pull out something else—he instantly panicked,"

"'A Cheng, what are you going to take out again?'"

"'Oh, while I was in town selling stuff, I picked up some health supplements for Aunt Sun and sister-in-law as well.'"

"Upon hearing they were health supplements and that she got a share too, Jiang Yunxiang also looked curiously."

"Two boxes of American ginseng were placed on the table, leaving the old lady stunned once again."

"'This... American ginseng? Must be a thousand, right?' the old lady touched the exquisite box, hardly able to believe it."

"When did the Ye family's second son get so rich that he'd just buy a thousand-dollar box of American ginseng—and two boxes at that?"

"Jiang Yunxiang let out a soft 'ya,' turning the box left and right, but she didn't dare open it."

"'A Cheng, this is too expensive; you should take it back to return it.'"

"'Yes, yes, it's too expensive; take it back to return it.' The old lady, somewhat reluctant, shoved the box back into Ye Cheng's hands."

"'Oh.' Ye Cheng reached out and took the two boxes of American ginseng."

"This left the old lady dumbfounded—no, he really took it back."

"You could have given it to me to give away; saying you'd return it, why did you actually do it?"

"Just then, Ye Cheng suddenly grabbed the edge of the box and tore it open with force, ripping off the packaging."

"'Yah, Aunt Sun, sister-in-law, you can't return it now—just brew it as tea and drink.'"

"After saying that, Ye Cheng tossed the box aside, kept the inner wrapping, and handed it to the two of them."

"The old lady happily took it, saying, 'This kid, not even careful.'"

"Everyone could tell Ye Cheng meant to give it to them on purpose, and now the old lady felt embarrassed."

"Ye Cheng chuckled, 'Aunt Sun, actually this isn't that expensive; if you want to eat it, have my older brother buy it for you.'"

"Guowei he..."

"The old lady was about to say Guowei had no talent, but since she still held Ye Cheng's American ginseng in her hand, she couldn't speak ill of his older brother, so she softened her tone and began lecturing Ye Cheng,"

"'A Cheng, you're still young; gathering at sea isn't a long-term plan. Having finally earned some money, don't waste it. You should be like Yunwei—go to the city, find a job, work; that's the long-term plan.'"

"'I'm kind of like a half-mother to you, so I have to say these things, even if they're hard to hear, but it's for your own good.'

"Jiang Yunwei is Jiang Yunxiang's younger brother, a few years younger, and has always been the old lady's darling."

"Ye Cheng nodded, picked up a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth, then his hand started rummaging in his pocket again."

"Now, not only Ye Guowei was unsettled, but the old lady also couldn't take it anymore,"

"'A Cheng, what else are you going to pull out? You couldn't have bought something else, could you? Even with money, you can't spend like this.'"

"Ye Cheng, still chewing, could only mumble, 'Aunt Sun, it's not from this purchase; it was from last time.'"

"Upon hearing it wasn't from this purchase, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief—at least it wasn't bought for her, so it had nothing to do with her."

"She really felt the power of money today; smashing people hurts a bit."

"'Pa!' With a sound, Ye Cheng flung a few booklets onto the table, 'Well, brothers, sister-in-law, the property deeds have come out—I've brought them back for you.'"

"'What the heck? Property deeds!!!!!' Upon hearing the words 'property deed,' the old lady suddenly sprang up, looking at the few hard-covered booklets on the table, feeling a bit light-headed."