Ye Yaohua hesitated again at that.
Ye Yaodong slapped the table. "A man needs to be decisive. Once you've made up your mind, you have to push ahead. You can't drag your feet. If you keep hesitating, you might miss the boat. If your wife doesn't agree, convince her."
Lin Xiuqing listened in astonishment. She hadn't expected the usually staid Second Older Brother Ye to be tempted too.
Had their conversation just now persuaded him? Did he also think the shop was worth buying?
Ye Yaohua nodded firmly. "Yes. When a man makes a decision, the woman should just listen. Besides, Dad didn't object just now either. He thought what you said made sense too."
"Exactly. Still, harmony at home makes everything prosper, so you definitely need your wife's agreement too. We have to respect women's wishes. Women hold up half the sky and can run half the household."
Leaning against the stove, Lin Xiuqing gave him a sidelong glance. He certainly talked a good game. Why hadn't he respected her wishes at noon? He had plenty of fine advice for other people.
"I know. I'll have a proper talk with your sister-in-law when I get back." Ye Yaohua rubbed his hands together and gave an embarrassed laugh. "It's just the money..."
"You only need to put down a five-hundred-yuan deposit now. Once construction is finished at the end of the year, take your contract and agreement along, pay the balance, and register it. See how much you're short then. If you don't have enough, I can spare some to lend you."
It was already remarkable that his second brother had suddenly had this idea and shown this much resolve. Not everyone these days could empty their savings and take on debt to buy a shop.
He had to lend