The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 435 - 435 435 The Ungrateful Wretch Through and

Chapter 435: Chapter 435: The Ungrateful Wretch Through and Through Chapter 435: Chapter 435: The Ungrateful Wretch Through and Through Therefore, Grand Old Master Zhong and his half-brother from a concubine were born almost at the same time. Alas, Grand Old Master Zhong, when younger, was a lot like Zhong Yun, vaulting with energy but lacking temperance. His half-brother, however, was a capable and responsible man.

To prevent Grand Old Master Zhong from squandering the family’s ancestral wealth, their grandfather divided the family wealth in half just before his death. Because Grand Old Master Zhong had no aptitude for running the family affairs, the grandfather handed the reins of the family to Old Master Zhong, giving him control of the family’s farmland as well. He hoped Old Master Zhong could preserve the family’s wealth beneath his father’s reckless spending.

“So, that’s how it was.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Caisang was utterly stunned.

“I was wondering how Old Master Zhong managed to get approval from the Zhong family elders to divide the property into three parts. So, it was a precedent. That explains a lot.”

“Grand Old Master Zhong had to watch as half of what should have been his inheritance was given to a half-brother born of a concubine. And the remaining half was not even in his control anymore. Consequently, he detested not only his half-brother but also his own son.”

While the carriage was heading towards Yejun, Ya Molian was recounting the Zhong family affairs to Lin Caisang’s ears.

“But since he’s financially dependent on his son, he couldn’t vent his anger at him. So…”

“So he, therefore, redirected his anger to Zhong You?” Lin Caisang concluded Ya Molian’s sentence.

“Zhong You is, after all, a son from a concubine. And… he looks quite like Old Master Zhong when he was young.” Ya Molian said.

Thus, Grand Old Master Zhong focused all his resentment for his half-brother and his own son onto Zhong You.

“Hmph.”

Lin Caisang sneered.

“With his character, doesn’t he fear dying alone in old age?”

His son treats him like a deity, which she could tell from her first visit to the Zhong family. But he is never satisfied. Being swindled round and round by a worthless grandson, he doesn’t even seem to realize he is a fool.

“Heh, I got it wrong. He actually thinks that his grandson Zhong Yun will look after him in his old age.”

Little does he know, Zhong Yun is a thorough ingrate.

“We’re still a while away from Yejun, you should rest a bit.” Ya Molian suggested to her.

“Why should I sleep? You should be the one resting.”

Lin Caisang glared at him unhappily. Looking at how meticulously he could recount the affairs of the Zhong family showed how much effort he had put into her case. Did he investigate everyone around her?

“How have you been feeling these last few days? Let me take your pulse again.” She asked.

“It’ll be the same.”

Although Ya Molian said it bluntly, he nevertheless placed his hand on her knee.

“Your pulse… hmf!”

After a while, Ya Molian sighed heavily, his hand still held by Lin Caisang.

“I’m telling you, if you can avoid using your martial abilities, then don’t. Your body won’t be able to take it. Here’s the thing, the more you exert your internal strength, the more frequent the poison inside you will act. Do you understand what frequency means?

Before, the poison might have struck only once a month, but after using your internal strength, it might happen every half a month. Unless you really don’t care for your life, you better behave.”