With the Old Lady lending a hand, all three daughters-in-law were delighted to hear that Father Ye would contribute some money.
Ye Eldest Sister-in-Law had originally been very resistant. Why did they have to buy a shop just because someone else had?
They had barely saved anything, so why follow the crowd?
Buying one would wipe out their savings in one go and leave them in debt. She felt very uncomfortable about it. Why copy someone else? Who knew what that shop was like?
None of them had even seen it themselves. They had only heard about it from others. Who would they blame if they lost money? Hadn't they already suffered once for doing that? They had listened only to Ye Yaohong, fallen for his grand promises, and handed over 1,000 yuan out of greed for high interest.
The crucial thing was that the shop wasn't even finished, yet they were already supposed to hand over a huge sum. Earlier on the beach, she had rejected the idea outright without a second thought. She had no intention of buying.
She had also given Ye Yaopeng a thorough scolding for believing everything he heard. Why did he have to do whatever everyone else did? He had lost his mind.
Now, after coming out from beating the children and learning that the Old Lady had asked Father Ye to contribute some money to help them, she softened her stance and stopped opposing it so firmly.
But she still couldn't quite summon the courage to empty their savings and take on debt to buy it. She and Ye Yaopeng remained torn.
Thinking about it now, being honest and single-minded had its advantages. Once you made up your mind, at least you could act decisively.
Everyone stood in the yard, but nobody tried