"Alright, it's settled then. Clan Chief, take the silver first. The rest will have to be handled by you—I doubt I'll be much help!" Yang Zhengshan declared, not giving them a chance to object.
Yang Zhengxiang and the others exchanged glances, then smiled. "Then we'll accept it on behalf of the clansmen. Don't worry, every last bit of this silver will be used for them. We absolutely won't skim off so much as a coin."
"Haha, I believe you." Yang Zhengshan laughed.
Yang Zhengxiang's character was still worthy of his trust.
By the time he returned from Yang Zhengxiang's home, it was already noon. The meal had been prepared at home, and the whole family ate together amid lively chatter.
That afternoon, Wang carried a wicker basket to the neighboring Wang Family Village.
The Matchmaker Wang she had mentioned to Yang Zhengshan before was Wang Family Village's matchmaker. Her natal family was also in Wang Family Village, so this trip gave her the chance to visit them as well.
The Wang Family had three sons and one daughter. Their daughter was Wang, and like the Yang Family, they were a large household all living together.
When Wang arrived at Wang Family Village, she saw a huge crowd gathered outside her natal home.
Waves of shouting and curses came from inside the courtyard.
It was like a shrew hurling abuse in the street—whatever words were most vile, those were the ones being spat out.
Wang did not even need to look to know what was happening at home.
She sighed mournfully. Rather than stepping forward, she silently stood by the base of the wall and waited.
Her natal family had always been like this. Her three sisters-in-law quarreled every day, while her mother had too soft a temperament to keep the