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.