Chapter 284: 284 Surprise or Fright Chapter 284: 284 Surprise or Fright Mrs. He stepped outside to wash up, and the meals were also ready.

Ye Qinghua went to inform the people from the first and second house to come to the main house for the meal, while Ye Jiu brought the food to the table.

When Mrs. He saw the meat on the table and the people from the first and second house entering, her face immediately turned green.

Ironically, Old Man Ye even asked, “By the way, why haven’t I seen Erya leave the house these past few days?”

Although she wasn’t his own biological daughter, she was still a human life after all; Old Man Ye really feared that Mrs. He, in a moment of displeasure, might crush someone to death.

“I had the daughter-in-law of my second son find her a family to marry into. Her in-laws took her away a couple of days ago,” replied Mrs. He. That night, when they tied her hands and feet and stuffed her mouth to move her out, nobody in the family knew about it except for Mrs. He and Mrs. Zhao.

This also showed Erya’s status in the household: she had been gone for two days, and up to now, only Old Man Ye had casually asked about her once.

After hearing Mrs. He’s words, Old Man Ye did not seem to reprimand her but merely said, “Getting married is good, it saves her from causing trouble at home. But where did you marry her off to, and to which family?”

Mrs. He did not want to discuss this matter in front of Ye Jiu. Sadly, Old Man Ye kept asking, and Mrs. He immediately flared up, “Why do you care who she marries? She’s not your seed. Is it necessary for you to worry needlessly?”

Old Man Ye was stunned by her response and immediately darkened his face, served himself a bowl of soup, took two buns, and went out to eat under the big tree in the yard.

Unable to enjoy meat more than once every half year, the others were incredibly happy while eating, soon forgetting that their own father was still outside eating in discontent; this nearly drove Old Man Ye to the point of smashing his bowl in anger.

Once the meal was over and cleaned up, seeing that Old Man Ye had gone to the yard, Ye Jiu followed him.

“Dad, look, what’s this?” Ye Jiu suddenly popped up from behind Old Man Ye and then held up the land deed for him to see.

Old Man Ye, startled by Ye Jiu’s sudden intrusion, clutched his chest to calm his heart, “You mischievous girl, are you trying to scare me to death?”

Ye Jiu smiled, “Isn’t this meant to be a pleasant surprise for you, Dad!”

However, she momentarily forgot that Old Man Ye was of advanced age and could not handle such shocks.

“What is it?” Only after catching his breath did Old Man Ye reach out to take what was in Ye Jiu’s hand.

To his surprise, Ye Jiu dodged, leaving him grabbing at empty air.

Then Ye Jiu opened it herself and pointed to the name on the land deed for Old Man Ye to see, “Dad, do you see? A total of seven acres, all prime farmland, registered in your name.”

“You mischievous girl, you really did go to look at the land today, didn’t you? A heads-up would have been nice. What if you had ended up paying too much or the land turned out to be poor quality?” Old Man Ye, with a beaming smile, playfully scolded her.

“Your daughter isn’t foolish, and Wenzheng was with me. How could I possibly make a poor deal!” Ye Jiu said as she refolded the land deed in her hand.

“Oh, isn’t this for me? Why are you taking it back?” Old Man Ye, watching Ye Jiu put away the land deed preparing to leave, hastily spoke up.

“It was purchased for you, yes, but this land deed can’t be kept in your hands; it needs to go to Mom,” Ye Jiu stated matter-of-factly.

Old Man Ye became anxious, “Your mom already has both money and land in her possession; she doesn’t lack this at all. Xiaojiu, just keep the land deed for Dad to hold, it would also give me a chance to show off when I’m out and about.”

“That won’t do,” Ye Jiu immediately objected, “Dad, don’t blame me for not notifying you earlier, but nothing in our family, without Mom’s approval, will stay in your hands to be given away to others.”