Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 463 - 421: Each Has Their Own Aspirations

Grandma Sun Four leaned on the kang and sat up, casually smoothing her messy hair, "Then I’ll go over and try!"

Grandma Sun Four slowly put on her coat and shoes.

After Grandma Sun Four went over, Sun Manqing began to fidget, staring towards the door.

He feared his mother would jump up and scold him, accuse him of being unfilial.

To Sun Manqing’s surprise, his mother didn’t berate him as expected. Instead, she agreed to him staying in Taohua Village and seemed very sorrowful about possibly not being able to personally arrange his marriage.

Sun Wulin’s wife’s easy agreement only made Sun Manqing more indignant; he felt his mother had always favored Mansheng, and indeed it was true.

To her, this son was dispensable; as long as Mansheng was around, his mother was content.

At night, Sun Wulin’s wife took out all the family belongings, intending to leave some for Sun Manqing. In the future, the Sun family’s fifth household would only have Sun Manqing to keep up the house, and since the child was already sixteen, he was at a marrying age. A portion for marriage expenses needed to be left, and aside from the bride price, some living expenses had to be set aside.

Then there was her eldest daughter. Although she had married, to save money for Manyue’s marriage and Mansheng’s gifts, she hadn’t given her anything valuable, just made two camphor wood boxes, four quilts, and some new clothes.

Once she left, she might never return, so she needed to leave them some silver coins; some for Manqing to marry and some for Manyun as private funds.

Sun Wulin’s wife counted all their belongings, totaling two hundred eighty taels and seven maces.

"Here are eighty taels your grandfather gave during the family division; the rest I’ve saved over the years. Among them, Manyun earned the most at the makeup workshop in the city...

Then it’s Manqing and me, who earn the same at the hotpot base workshop. A few years ago, Manyue and Mansheng were too young to earn much; they made the least."

"It’s impossible for me to settle accounts fairly, so no matter how much I give you to divide, don’t get angry, and don’t quarrel over this, alright?"

Sun Manqing nodded expressionlessly.

Manyun stated she didn’t want it; she had her bride price from the Meng family, which was fifteen taels. Her mother let her keep half, and she hadn’t spent it loosely, so there was quite a lot left after more than a year.

Sun Wulin’s wife gestured Manyun to be quiet and listen.

"Manqing isn’t married yet, and though marrying a girl costs about five to seven taels now, I still want to prepare more for you. I’ll give you thirty taels for a bride, and another ten taels for living."

"Manqing, do you think it’s too little?" Sun Wulin’s wife looked eagerly at her eldest son.

He wasn’t happy with just over half the total amount, but considering his mother would have no income over there, he decided not to fuss.

Working at the Yu family’s workshop, he earned a tael of silver monthly. Once his mother left, he could control the finances himself and become the head of the household, eagerly anticipating that day.

The money would be his to spend, no longer under his mother’s control or listening to her nag.

"Mom, I don’t think it’s too little!" Sun Manqing said indifferently.

Besides, he could keep working at the workshop. If Uncle Yu allowed him to deliver goods to other cities with Manjin and Manyin, he’d earn even more.

With that thought, Sun Manqing felt quite at ease.

Sun Wulin’s wife knew her eldest son well, so she handed him another ten-tael silver ingot, "This is from your grandmother for my future grandson!"

Sun Manqing neither accepted nor declined, so Sun Wulin’s wife continued holding it out.

"Mom, can’t you not leave?" Sun Manqing couldn’t help but cry.

His crying ignited a fuse, and everyone else in the house broke down, crying bitterly one by one.

Sun Manyue felt remorseful, blaming herself, "It’s all my fault; if I hadn’t come back, I should have jumped into the river at the village entrance like Xing Shi."

"What absurd words! Jiang Haifu got drunk and made a mistake; it’s not your fault. Don’t think like that, or I’ll die with you!" Sun Wulin’s wife, wiping her own tears, hurriedly wiped Manyue’s face.

"Mom, it’s not worth moving the entire family to the Northern Land for me, truly not worth it!" Sun Manyue felt she was the sinner of the family, tearing apart what was once whole.

"Don’t speak nonsense!" Sun Wulin’s wife had other plans deep down.

Yu Xiaolian’s husband was taking office in Yangcheng. Returning to the Northern Land wouldn’t mean living a tough life; the local official was her niece’s husband. How could he mistreat her?

Besides, she missed her parents. The reason she left fifty taels more for Sun Manqing was in case she found her maternal relatives in the Northern Land and wanted to help them.

"Manyun, I’m giving you ten taels for private use. Don’t spend it unless absolutely necessary, and don’t lend it to others. This money is only for you to know, not Meng Fanming, understood?" Even though her son-in-law seemed honest now, who knows what he’ll be like in the future?

"A woman must be cautious, don’t be so straightforward. With all those sisters-in-law and cousins in the Meng family, if you’re mistreated, tell Manqing, let him back you up, got it?" Sun Wulin’s wife slipped a ten-tael silver ingot into Manyun’s hand.

"If Manqing is useless, go seek your Aunt Chunfang. In this Taohua Village, everyone must give Sun Chunfang some respect. Considering Sun Chunfang, the Meng family wouldn’t dare mistreat you!" Sun Wulin’s wife taught earnestly, afraid she’d leave something out in her hurry.

Holding the ten taels, Manyun nodded tearfully, unable to speak for fear of bursting into tears.

Sun Wulin’s wife felt at ease with her eldest daughter, who was clever and calm, sometimes more composed than her.

Her true concern was her eldest son, Sun Manqing.

"Are you really interested in that Liu Erni from the Liu butcher family?" Clearly, when your grandfather mentioned it recently, you rejected it outright. How did you change your mind so quickly?

Without hesitation, Sun Manqing nodded, letting his mother believe so. After all, once she left, whether or not he married Liu Erni wouldn’t matter.

"Liu Erni is a good girl. I remember last time when your grandfather mentioned her, you didn’t like her eyes; why don’t you mind now?" Sun Wulin’s wife had no idea that her son might deceive her over this.

But the perceptive Manyun saw through it and didn’t expose him. She also hoped her younger brother would stay, as then she’d have a blood relative to rely on.

Moreover, why should she say anything that might divide mother and son?

Everyone has their own aspirations; she didn’t view her younger brother’s choice to stay as unfilial.