Yang Huazhong glanced at Yang Yongxian and said, "Yongxian has been feeding the whole family for all these years, just by himself. The old house in his family is only one room, and most of the time he lives in the academy."

"But now that you are family, things can't be like this. A stable family requires both spouses to work together."

"After Miss Liao entered the household, what kind of arrangement was made for the couple's dwelling? Also, Li Xiu Xin closely following with her child meant they suddenly became a family of four. Where would they live?" he asked.

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Hearing Yang Huazhong's question, Yang Yongxian pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said: "Third Uncle, you don't have to worry about this matter, I've already thought it through."

"Oh? Then tell me all about it." Yang Huazhong said.

Yang Yongxian then looked at Yang Yongjin sitting opposite him and said, "I've already talked to my second brother and sister-in-law. Their house will be sold to me later."

Yang Huazhong said, "Even if Yongjin's house is sold to you, it would only be two houses, and they wouldn't even be connected. They would just face each other…"

The deaf-mute Jin suddenly stood up, she raised her hands and made a dazzling flurry of gestures, while still making sounds like "aaaaah" in her mouth.

Except for the blind Tan, who couldn't see or understand, everyone else understood Jin's meaning.

Yang Huazhong stared intently at Jin's gestures, muttering in his mouth as if reciting: "So, elder sister-in-law means she wants to move her and Fu'er to those three spare rooms in the back courtyard, and free up their original room for Yongxian, is that right?"

Everyone else nodded.

Yang Yongjin said: “That’s right, my mother meant that.”

Cao Baimei also said, "If that's the case, then it couldn't be better. Mother and Fu'er's original house was next to Brother's. This way, Brother would have three houses."

"And the shed in the back yard, when Uncle Four was recuperating there before, that room was also cleaned up, just give it a quick tidy up and you can move in."

Yang Yongjin also nodded and said, "Yes, my mother and Fu'er will go to live in that shed for a while first. When my new house is finished, I will come and take my mother to live with me."

Caobaimei smiled and glanced at Yang Yongjin, with not a hint of displeasure in her eyes.

Jin is Yongjin's mother, and as such she is her own mother-in-law. As a daughter-in-law, it is right to be filial to one's mother-in-law.

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The front hall of Old Yang's house was quite imposing. It was built by Old Yang when he was at the height of his power to accommodate his sons' weddings.

The main hall was large and long, with four rooms on either side, huddled together like university dorm buildings. A long corridor ran down the center.

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However, because it was a house with an indoor courtyard, the passage in the middle was wider, and they also built a well in the center, dividing the long main hall into two sections.

The house on the left, the one right next to the road, has always been Yang Yongxian, my cousin, living there. Next door is Jin's and Fu'er.

Opposite them were Yang Yongjin and Yang Yongzhi.

Now, both Jin and Yang Yongjin have given up their houses, which means that Yang Yongxian has occupied three out of the previous four.

Xiao Sanfang Yang Yongqing and Zhao Liuer, along with their son Hong'er, lived in one room. Yang Yongqing also had his own room, which was located at the back half of the main hall after the courtyard.

The vacant house next to Yang Yongqing was split in two, with one side becoming Zhao Liuer's kitchen and the other Yang Yongqing's.

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Of course, these were all things that happened before Yang Yongqing's fourth wife, Yu Jingu, left the old Yang family. After Yu Jingu left the old Yang family, the kitchen belonging to Yang Yongqing's fourth wife was abandoned and used by Zhao Liuer as a place to store firewood.

While Yang Yongqing's opposite two houses belong to the second house of Old Yang Family, Yang Hualin, who was still alive back then.

Although the head of the second household, Yang Huilin, and his wife had already passed away, they still had a son named Yang Yongber.

Lao Yangtou clearly stated that these two houses were reserved for Yang Yongbai's marriage, and no one was allowed to touch them!

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As for Fu'er, she was born to Yang Hualin and Qian Shi outside the household. These two rooms don't belong to Fu'er.

As for what will happen to Fo'er when she grows up, that's a story for another time. Right now, no one has the time or energy to think about such things.

At this moment, Yang Ruqing had gone over the layout of the room in her mind and everything was crystal clear.

I guess that when the time comes, Big Brother Yang Yongxian will definitely knock down the two rooms on the left and combine them. He and Liao [lost?] would stay there, while Li Xiu Xin should be living in the single room across the way with her children!

Upon hearing Yang Yongjin and Cao Bama say they were going to take Jinshi to live in the new house, Yang Ruqing couldn't help but raise her head and give Yang Yongjin and Cao Bama a look of approval.

And Old Yang nodded in satisfaction, saying: "Good job, Jinzi! As the saying goes, a child doesn't think his mother is ugly, and a dog doesn't think its home is poor. You built a new house and brought your mother here to enjoy herself. Well done!"

Yang Yongjin said, “Grandfather, this is what children should do. There’s nothing to praise!”

Lao Yang's eyes crinkled with even greater satisfaction.

Here, seeing Yang Yongjin has spoken like this, as the eldest son of the first wife, Yang Yongxian naturally also needs to express his stance.

Yang Yongxian said: "When the Liao family moves in, I'll be going to school early and returning late. There will be a kitchen in the main house and a mistress as well. Then we can also be filial to our mother and grandmother."

Old Yang nodded: "Well, good, good!"

Yang Yongzhi naturally wouldn't be outdone, and quickly chimed in: "Brother, second brother, showing respect to our mother and grandmother counts me in too. However, these next six months, our third house might find it a bit difficult. Because Liu'er is due to give birth in a few months. The baby will be too young, so we won't have the time available. Then, big brother and sister-in-law, second brother and sister-in-law will have to work even harder..."

Yang Yongxian nodded with a faint smile, while Yang Yongjin patted Yang Yongzhi on the shoulder and said, "This is natural. We are brothers, and our mother is also shared by us. Taking care of her is what we should do, it's not hard!"

All three elder brothers of the large family have made their statements. Now, only the youngest brother, Yang Yongqing, remains.

Everyone's eyes turned to Yang Yongqing. Old Yang stepped forward and said, "Qingzi, your three older brothers have all spoken their minds. Now it's your turn. Do you have anything to say?"

Yang Yongqing was slumped in a corner, leaning precariously on a stool. He had a toothpick jammed in his mouth and was staring at the beams overhead, lost in thought.

Lao Yang's question brought him back to his senses.

He twitched the corner of his mouth and saw that everyone was looking at him. Yang Yongqing twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "They are older brothers who have all married and it is natural for them to serve their mother. I am still single and can barely feed myself, let alone be able to serve my mother. So what he said is a lie, a lie that Yang Yongqing is too lazy to tell!"

Lao Yang's head was shaking with anger, from his beard to his fingertips.

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Others were also scolded by Yang Yongqing's words.