Madam Yu retorted with dissatisfaction, "On what grounds should we give him one hundred taels of silver?" Liu Cunzhong's voice revealed anxiety. "Mother, do not forget that the one hundred taels for the third brother's medical treatment all ended up in your hands in the end. That money originally belonged to him, and now it is merely returning to its rightful owner."
Madam Yu argued, "There are expenses everywhere in this household. To shell out another one hundred taels wouldn't that leave the whole family starving?" Liu Cunzhong said firmly, "To invite the third brother back home, we must show our sincerity. Empty words are far from enough; only by producing one hundred taels of silver can we truly demonstrate our sincerity. As long as the third brother is willing to come back, we won't have to worry about lacking money. After all, once the third brother returns, that one hundred taels will still be our family's money."
After thinking it over, Madam Yu said, "I'll give it a try." Liu Cunxiao sighed inwardly: the eldest brother is still scheming against the third brother, and the third brother would be better off not coming back.
Chapter 109