Chapter 108 Subsidizing My Daughter

Chapter 108 Subsidizing My Daughter

Fearing Xie Daoheng wouldn't believe her, Xie Wanniang directly revealed her family's assets: "I currently have 260 taels of silver, 12 mu of top-quality land, and a set of six pieces of silver jewelry given to me by someone."

Xie Daoheng raised his eyebrows. He hadn't expected that Xie Wanniang had amassed such a substantial fortune in just one year.

He knew that Xie Wanniang had a house, land, and cattle, but he didn't know that after acquiring these things, she had also saved an additional 260 taels of silver.

He asked Xie Wanniang, "What's the story behind 'a set of six pieces of silver jewelry given to you by someone else'?"

Xie Wanniang then told Xie Daoheng and his colleagues about being targeted by kidnappers while visiting the lantern festival. She then turned the tables and helped the county government arrest the kidnappers and their families.

Xie Wei and Xie Bao were shocked by Xie Wan Niang for the nth time. They never expected that Xie Wan Niang would have the courage to risk everything alone to deal with the heartless kidnapper.

Having witnessed Xie Wanniang using medicine powder and silver needles to deal with bad guys before, Xie Daoheng was not surprised at all that Xie Wanniang could do such a thing.

He said, "No wonder I sent people to look for you, but they couldn't find you anywhere."

Xie Wanniang asked in surprise, "You sent someone to find me? On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?"

Xie Daoheng nodded, "Shi Niang saw you buying the mask."

Xie Shiniang was his and Hu's youngest daughter. The little girl and Xie Wanniang lived under the same roof for more than ten years, so she would not forget Xie Wanniang's appearance just because they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year.

"Shi Niang."

This title made Xie Wanniang feel nostalgic. She was a reincarnation, and in this life, her tender body has always contained a mature soul belonging to an adult.

In her eyes, all her brothers and sisters in the Xie clan, whether older or younger than her, were all adorable human children.

She has always had a soft spot for human cubs. Whether they are naughty or spoiled, she will not take them too seriously, nor will she compete with a group of children to show off or seek attention.

Therefore, all her brothers and sisters were very close to her and trusted her. Especially Xie Shiniang, who was several years younger than her, would call her "sister" every day.

"Are Mother and everyone else alright?"

Xie Daoheng nodded, "Aside from the fact that you were forced to leave home, there are no other troubles at home."

Then, remembering something, he added, "Your fifth uncle has been promoted; he's now a sixth-rank compiler in the Hanlin Academy."

Xie Daoqian, who was ranked second in the imperial examination, was initially appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, a position of the seventh rank. Now, he has become a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, a position of the sixth rank, which means that he has already taken a small step forward in just one year.

"Fifth Aunt and her children..."

"He went to the capital. Now your cousin Cheng is the head of their branch."

The cousin of Xie Wanniang mentioned by Xie Daoheng is named Xie Cheng. He is the eldest grandson of the Xie family. Last year, when he was eighteen years old, he passed the imperial examination with the highest score in the three categories of the imperial examination and became a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination).

The reason he did not continue taking the exams was that his goal was not to "pass the exams," but to achieve "the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations."

Xie Daoheng, as his uncle and teacher, did not care whether his nephew was a "triple top scholar" or not.

Firstly, achieving the "Triple Crown" is very difficult. Even if you have the knowledge, it's useless if your answer sheet doesn't suit the examiners' tastes.

Secondly, the so-called "Triple Crown" is nothing more than a nicer-sounding but empty title. The benefits this empty title can bring Xie Cheng in officialdom are probably not enough to offset the sabotage others secretly set for him out of jealousy.

However, Xie Daoheng did not dampen Xie Cheng's spirits. After confirming that although his nephew wanted to achieve "success in all three levels of the imperial examinations," he did not want to go to the point of being obsessed with cultivation. Even if he could not achieve his goal in the future, he would not be greatly discouraged by the failure. So Xie Daoheng let him do as he pleased.

As for why Xie Cheng, a junior, became the head of the Xie family's eldest branch after his uncle and aunt went to the capital.

His grandparents and parents had died during the war years. He was carried on the back of his uncle, Xie Daoqian, who was only twelve years old at the time, and fled back to Xiejia Village.

In their eldest son's family, only he and his uncle were the two male members who survived the war.

Fortunately, Xie Daoheng of the second branch of the family was able to support the main branch of the Xie family at that time. Under his protection, the uncle and nephew not only survived the chaos of the times, but also learned a lot of skills.

It must be said that Xie Daoheng was indeed a true gentleman of high moral character.

Wealth is a powerful motivator, not to mention that the Xie family's resources are not limited to just "wealth".

If it were anyone else, at least eight out of ten would try to seize all the resources belonging to the eldest son's family, taking advantage of the fact that only a teenager and a child remain.

As for the uncle and nephew who might compete with him for interests when they grow up, it wouldn't be difficult to either spoil them or let them die "accidentally".

But what did Xie Daoheng do?

Not only did he not covet the wealth of the eldest son's family, but he also worked tirelessly to raise the uncle and nephew to adulthood.

As a junior, he gave up serving as an official in the new dynasty and devoted himself to teaching and educating people, which was entirely worthy of his elders who died for their country.

As an elder brother and uncle, he transformed himself into a great tree supporting his younger brother and nephew, not only raising them with great care but also managing the family business and clan affairs in an orderly manner, so that they did not have to worry about money or clan members.

Of course, he did not forget to care for his wife, children, and sister. From the closeness and trust that everyone showed him, it is not hard to see how popular Xie Daoheng was in his own family.

He pushed the money bag back in front of Xie Wanniang, "What can two hundred taels do? It can't even buy a small estate. Take this and use it first. Don't tell me you don't want it; one cannot refuse a gift from an elder."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Xie Wanniang hesitated for a moment before accepting the money pouch. She smiled and winked at Xie Daoheng, "Thank you, Father. I will return the money to you once I have achieved my goal."

Xie Daoheng shook his head with a smile, "What else? As a father, can't I secretly give my daughter some financial support?"

Before Xie Wanniang could say anything more, he waved to his daughter, "Alright, it's almost noon, go and get us some food."

It was actually not noon yet, and it was a bit early to start cooking, but what could Xie Wan's mother say? Her father clearly didn't want to hear her talk about money anymore.

"Alright then." She stood up. "Is there anything in particular that Father, Brother Wei, and Uncle Bao would like to eat?"

Xie Daoheng shook his head, "You can prepare it as you see fit."

The other two also said, "We're not picky."

Xie Wanniang then ran to the kitchen to get busy.

As soon as she left, Xie Daoheng and the other two stopped sitting still and took a stroll around Xie Wan's parents' house without any formalities. They discovered that many details in her house had a great effect on improving the quality of life.