After that, every year Jinhoo donated a sum of silver to the Wang Family Clan and Qilidun—the forr for repairing the ancestral hall, the latter for rebuilding roads and bridges.
Moreover, he announced to everyone that it was Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu’s idea, saying they still cherished their hotown despite not having returned for years. While other places might be fine, Qilidun was remote, making travel difficult, so they wanted to help their hotown and sent so silver annually, hoping the villagers would repair the mountain path to prevent accidents from slippery roads during rain.
Jinhoo himself explained, saying that he relied on Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu to do business outside and earn so money. Although his ability was limited for such major works as rebuilding roads and bridges, it was his filial heart as his family was well-off and didn’t need him to worry.
However, the clan’s ancestral hall had not been repaired for many years, and it was neglecting the ancestors, so he also wished to contribute a sum of silver to repair the ancestral hall properly and bring honor to the clan.
At this, Qilidun and the Wang Family were in an uproar.
The people of Qilidun continuously expressed their gratitude, appreciating Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu’s kindness. After all, hiring people to repair roads was naturally the business of Qilidun’s n, providing more tasks during idle farming seasons and more inco.
Moreover, once roads are repaired, wouldn’t travel beco much easier for everyone?
Each year people lose their lives by slipping and falling into gorges due to slippery roads from rain and snow.
Not only Qilidun but also villagers along the roads, upon hearing the news, appreciated Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu’s goodness.
The Wang Family Clan was also extrely happy to learn Jinhoo planned to donate money for the ancestral hall repair, especially since Jinhoo promised to cover annual maintenance costs once it was rebuilt.
In an instant, the Wang Family Clan people praised Jinhoo, and Jinhoo’s prestige almost matched Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu in their hearts.
After receiving the letter, the Wang Family Patriarch imdiately convened a clan eting where Wang Yongfu and Wang Yongping naturally attended.
Upon publicly announcing the matter, everyone praised Wang Yongfu for having raised a good son, calling him the pride of the Wang Family.
However, Wang Yongfu was dumbfounded. He didn’t expect Jinhoo to only give him and Lady Lin ten taels of silver each year while taking out a large sum to repair the ancestral hall?
What was the aning of this?
Although puzzled, looking at the enthusiastic eyes of the Clan Leader and clansn, Wang Yongfu realized he couldn’t speak recklessly, lest the clan might have an opinion about him.
He could only blush and stamr in response.
anwhile, Wang Yongping was delighted, feeling that Jinhoo rembered his roots even as a successful child, and in excitent, he also pledged twenty taels of silver.
The Wang Family Clan, thanks to Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu, mostly lived comfortably, and as soone led the way and they were all clan mbers of the Wang Family, repairing the ancestral hall was also a significant event, promising to be recorded in the clan’s genealogy.
Therefore, everyone was enthusiastic, expressing their willingness to donate a token.
Wang Yongfu was caught in a dilemma, wishing not to donate, but found it impossible to say so.
He had no choice but to grudgingly say his family would donate twenty taels as well.
The Wang Family Patriarch tried to persuade him, saying Jinhoo already donated a substantial amount, and there was no need for his family to donate anymore.
But since Wang Yongfu had spoken, how could he take his words back?
Finally, after enduring through the eting, he returned ho seething with anger.
Lady Lin had heard the news, and although she privately muttered, questioning why their son was frugal towards his parents while generous to outsiders,
She didn’t dare say it openly and, considering she received ten taels of silver annually, she let it slide.
Only the Wang Family’s Main Wife realized upon hearing the news and Jinhoo rushed back, they all sat together knowing full well that this was Jinhoo distancing himself from them, deliberately showing them.
Lady Quan carefully suggested whether Jinhoo truly encountered difficulties in the past?
Her question awakened the Wang Family’s Main Wife and her sons, only for them to realize too late.
A few days later, so gossip surfaced in the village, implying Jinhoo was willing to donate so much money to the clan for the ancestral hall repair, yet only provided a ager amount to his parents. Was there a dispute between the Wang Family Main Wife brothers?
While the Wang Family mbers wouldn’t hear such talk, many rumors spread privately with vivid details.
Soone conveyed these rumors to Wang Yonggui, prompting him to rush back to the village and gather the three brothers to reproach Wang Yongfu.
Wang Yongping only then understood what had happened, and couldn’t help blaming Wang Yongfu for not considering Jinhoo’s situation when receiving the letter; if the child wasn’t in extre difficulty, how could he have said such things to the family?
Even if the family lacked money, why didn’t he discuss this with him and Wang Yonggui? Not ntioning much, raising a few hundred taels would surely be possible, and helping Jinhoo in urgent need would be feasible!
Why did he write a blaming letter quietly? That action was too deaning!
The two brothers sternly berated Wang Yongfu as the eldest, making him feel almost ashad enough to crawl into a hole.
Especially when Wang Yonggui remarked: Brother, you constantly blad our mother for favoring our younger sister and once vowed to treat your children impartially. Yet now it seems your heart is biased beyond asure.
Upon saying this, Wang Yonggui grabbed Wang Yongping and left; he had to visit the clan again, of course, to donate so silver and patch up the Wang Family’s reputation.
His son Jinpan was currently studying and would soday aim for the imperial examination, thus it was vital to maintain both personal and family reputation without any flaws.
Consequently, Wang Yonggui visited the Clan Leader’s house, conversing for half a day before departing.
The Wang Family Patriarch naturally understood the situation’s importance and personally went to discuss with Lizheng, in a few days, the gossip gradually subsided.
Moreover, Jinhoo’s promised silver coins arrived, and the Wang Family ancestral hall repair and road construction simultaneously comnced, full of novelty and excitent, who still rembered the Wang Family Main Wife’s incident?
Ultimately, everyone only rembered Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu’s generosity and Jinhoo’s goodwill.
For a ti, Jinhoo’s reputation in Qilidun and Shiqiao Town spread widely, everyone praised him, who wouldn’t want their offspring to be so promising?
As they taught their children, they compared them to Jinhoo, growing more exasperated and giving their own mischievous kids a scolding.
Leading to the point where young n from miles around harbored resentnt toward Jinhoo, gritting their teeth over this botherso exemplary child!
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