Chapter Fifty-Three: Changing Fate Grid

  Out of the temple, Ye Shiwei immediately pulled his two brothers aside and gave them a stern warning.

  "Second brother, you also heard the decision of our clan just now. From now on, Zhen'er will be a part of Yushu Village, so don't do those out-of-tune things again and bully those two siblings!"

  "Big brother, don't say it like I'm being petty. I didn't bully them, did I? That's what third brother and sister said, right? Does a grown man like me look like someone who would do something like that?"

  Yeshi Yan didn't expect his second brother to suddenly turn the topic and drag their own family into it, "Second brother, we've already said that matter wasn't spoken by Xiumei, don't keep biting down on her and not letting go."

  Yeshi Wei didn't bother to argue with them about those unclear things, just made it clear and that was it.

  The three brothers waited for a while and saw Old Man Ye come out, so they hurriedly went forward to support him back home.

  Seeing Qizhen's siblings come and go, the Ye family was very happy. Especially Jiangshi was exceptionally happy, from the moment Qizhen's siblings entered the door, she was happily pulling them to ask about their well-being, and carefully checked on Huzi to see if he was injured.

  Although the young master was small, he also knew whether others truly liked him or not. The Jiang family usually found trouble for his siblings and looked at them with an unpleasant expression. Now that they were being so enthusiastic towards him, he couldn't handle it and had to seek help from his own sister.

  Zhen'er saw the pleading look in Hu Zi's eyes and nodded secretly. Jiang Shi being so good to them was absolutely not because she had lifted the siege of the ancestral hall today, with Jiang Shi's personality of not getting up early without profit, it should be related to her words about being friends with the county magistrate's daughter.

  Ye Baihe was being nice to Qizhen'er today, not only did she stop mocking her, but also poured her a cup of water. This was something that would have been unthinkable in the past. Qizhen'er saw the reluctance on Ye's face and thought it unlikely that she truly wanted to make amends with her.

  The sky has already darkened, and Qizhen'er's sister and brother can't leave today. Ye Baiju happily moved Zhen'er's things into her own room.

  As for why she didn't move back to the house where Zhen'er used to live, it was because Zhen'er's younger brother had just left and Ye Baiki moved her things back in. Now she absolutely refused to let Qi Zhen'er live in her house again.

  As for where to live, Zhen'er didn't really care, to be honest she actually liked living with Ye Baiji. She's leaving tomorrow, so it's good that they can chat tonight.

  When Old Ye returned, dinner was already ready. The old man's face was filled with joy, and Jiang Shi looked at him with a happy heart. Today, after what happened, she discussed it with her husband, saying that if it weren't for Qi Zhenni, the ancestral hall would not have been saved today. Although it has been saved now, the clan leader cannot be in charge anymore; he almost became a sinner of the clan, how can he still lead? The two of them discussed and analyzed for a long time, feeling that their old master is respected and praised by everyone, whether from his generation or his character, if he becomes the clan leader, it would be a natural and rightful thing.

  Now that she saw Old Master Ye's appearance, Jiang felt that her guess had become true and was overjoyed. From then on, her family became the most respected and honorable one in the clan.

  There's not just one person in the family with this idea, Ye Shixiao may be a bit of a rascal, but he's not brainless. Today at the ancestral hall, although he hid quickly, he also made sure to let everyone know what was going on clearly. He knew about Qizhen leaving too, and if they had said anything before, they would have had to drive them away. Now, looking at Zhou Zhi County's daughter, no matter what, he will generously take in the siblings. Moreover, it's possible that soon he'll become the patriarch of the family, so he should do some good deeds for his family's old master, shouldn't he?

  Jiang's hands and feet moved quickly to serve tea and water to the master of the house, letting Ye Shiyan attend to the old man, while she herself was like a obedient and virtuous daughter-in-law.

  Ye Lao Ye Zi returned and glanced at everyone, calling out "dinner is served", without saying a word, leaving everyone's appetite in suspense.

  Everyone was eating in this eerie atmosphere, and it wasn't until the end that they finally finished their meal. After sending the young girls to wash the dishes, everyone still didn't want to disperse. They were all waiting for Old Man Ye to announce some good news.

  They were anxious, but Ye Lao Yezi was calm and composed, still discussing with Ye Shiwei the crops that would be coming.

  "Are the wheat in the ground all yellow? How's the harvest this year?"

  As soon as he mentioned this, Ye Shiwei's face was filled with joyful smiles. "Dad, I went to the fields today and took a stroll around. The fields are all good, the wheat is all yellow, and the ears of grain are full and plump. We can harvest in two days, and this year will definitely be a bumper year." His family were farmers, unlike his two younger brothers. They had been in town for so long that they looked down on these things, only thinking about making quick profits and relying on their father's promotion as the head of the clan to improve their status. He didn't care much about these things, as long as the whole family lived well.

  Ye Lao Yezi was also very pleased to hear that. Although he hadn't farmed for many years, at heart he was still a peasant. Every harvest season, he would go down to the fields to experience it again, fearing that he might forget his roots and stray from the right path. Fortunately, he did this, so over the years he could walk steadily, stably, and with peace of mind. Unfortunately, none of his sons except for Eldest, Second, and Third were like him at all.

  "Then tomorrow when you go to repair farm tools, buy two more sickles and bring them back. This year your two brothers will be working with you in the fields for harvesting."

  "What? Dad, didn't we hire short-term workers? Why are you making us go down to the fields?" Ye Shixian was furious when he heard his father's decision. How many years had it been since he last went down to the fields? In these years in town, he had always been supported by his family and hadn't even swept a floor, yet now his father wanted him to go down to the fields? Why not use the short-term workers they'd hired, why make him do this kind of work?

  Ye Shiyanyan initially thought that his father's words were similar to those of his second brother, but he thought more deeply about the matter. Old Master Ye had never thought of having them step down before, so why did he think of it today? As soon as he associated it with their expected change in clan leadership, he understood in his heart that this matter must have made some progress and was also similar to what they had thought. Otherwise, why would his father think of having them step down to make a show?

  "Dad, that... the clan head..." Ye Shiyan's words were not yet finished when Old Man Ye saw Qizhen outside the door and called out, "Zhen'er, come in, I have something to say."

  Qī Zhēnér felt a bit curious about what Yè Lǎoyézi wanted her to do, but she still went in. She guessed it was probably to bid farewell and remind her to take good care of herself.

  Ye Shiwei's three brothers knew about the discussion at the ancestral hall today, and now seeing Ye Lao being called over by her, they didn't have any special thoughts.

  Ye Baiji recently has been inseparable from Zhen'er, and regardless of whether her grandfather called her or not, she followed him into the main hall.

  Ye Lao Yezi announced the family's decision, Zhen Er was stunned, and Ye Bai Ju was delighted.

  "Grandfather, can Zhen'er's brother really stay?" Ye Baiji pulled on Old Master Ye's hand and asked anxiously.

  Ye Lao Ye stroked his beautiful whiskers, nodded with a smile and said, "Really, really, the village has agreed, and we can even get the household registration documents for Zhen Er."

  Ye Baiqi happily hugged silly Qi Zhen'er and spun around several times before stopping.

  The Mao and Sun families were genuinely happy for their siblings, smiling and congratulating them. Although Jiang was unhappy, she didn't dare to sing a different tune at this time, especially after Qizhen got to know the nobleman. She also followed with a perfunctory congratulations.

  "It's just this fate-changing matter, I don't know if Zhen'er would mind?" Ye Lao Yezi asked somewhat uncertainly. This child Zhen'er was a bit stubborn, if she thought this was unfilial to her parents and didn't want to change, then it would all be said in vain.

  Ye Baiji also nervously looked at Qi Zhen'er, afraid that she would open her mouth and refuse.

  To be honest, Qizhen also had some knots in her heart. She thought that her fate was not bad, but she also knew that only by changing her fate could she and Huizi stay behind, let alone get the household registration certificate and not be afraid of being entangled in the future. Moreover, since she helped save the Ye family ancestral hall today, she is a benefactor of the Ye family, and the villagers will definitely not bully the two children in the future.

  All in all, changing her fate would bring more benefits than drawbacks, so Qizhen nodded in agreement.

  Ye Lao and Ye Bai Zhi both let out a sigh of relief.

  "Then I'll go to Songshan Temple tomorrow and ask Master Wuyou to change your fate?" said Old Man Ye.

  Qī Zhēnér smiled and thanked her, then was pulled out by Yè Bái zhǐ to share the good news with Yè Bái wéi.