How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 15: For a moment, I didn't know whether to be happy or annoyed.
Everyone likes to hear nice things, and beggars are no exception.

The middle-aged beggar was about to put the half-eaten cornbread that Qian Laifu handed him into his mouth, but when Qian Laifu said that they were more knowledgeable than the Master, he immediately gave the cornbread to Xiaogousheng.

The little dog picked it up and ate it. She was now not only a little beggar, but also a little fool. A little fool and little beggar's first reaction to food is, of course, to stuff it into her mouth. As for the dirt in the middle-aged beggar's hands…

They're a beggar. They're already willing to give you food, and if you still complain that their hands aren't clean, then you're really ungrateful.

The middle-aged beggar felt even more sorry for Gou Sheng when he saw Gou Sheng pick up the food and start eating. "How long has this child not had a full meal? You really are something, knowing that this child could bring you back a top scholar in the imperial examination, yet you didn't take good care of him. Now that he's been injured and is mentally challenged, you're still unwilling to accept it."

Qian Laifu tenderly touched Gou Sheng's little face. His granddaughter used to be fair and chubby, but now she was dark and thin. "I regret it so much. Right now, I just want to take my grandson to the capital for medical treatment."

The middle-aged beggar had never been to the capital and didn't know how to get there. However, their Beggars' Guild had many capable people.

The middle-aged beggar stood up from the ground. "Come on, I'll take you to see someone."

"Huh?" Qian Laifu was a little confused. Why should he take them to meet someone? They just wanted to ask for directions.

The middle-aged beggar pulled out a dog-beating stick and a broken bowl from behind the statue. "Aren't you going to the capital? I know someone. That person grew up in the capital. That person can not only tell you how to get to the capital, but also tell you which wealthy families in the capital are truly kind and which are only pretending to be kind, what you can say and what you can't say, which roads you can take and which you can't take. Let me tell you, there are many rules in the capital."

Qian Laifu understood. "Thank you, thank you so much. You've been so kind to me, I don't know how to thank you enough."

"What's the big deal? Let's go."

"it is good."

The middle-aged beggar led the Qian Laifu grandfather and grandson to find someone, while teaching them how to beg for food.

Qian Laifu thought to himself: Those two, grandfather and grandson, are really lucky.

Five days later, the middle-aged beggar glared at another beggar and said angrily, "Didn't you say you came from the capital?"

The other beggar glared at the middle-aged beggar. "I was just bragging. Haven't you ever braggarted?"

"I...I came all this way to find you, and you actually told me you were just bragging."

The other beggar hadn't expected him to take it seriously. "It's not like I asked you to come find me."

"You...you're driving me crazy! I...I'm going to smash your bowl!" With that, the middle-aged beggar tried to snatch another beggar's bowl.

Qian Laifu quickly pulled him back. "No, no, no, don't let us ruin your relationship. We can just ask someone else."

“No way.” The middle-aged beggar felt he had lost face for the Beggars’ Sect. He looked at the other beggar and said, “You have to find me one from the capital, or I’ll never forgive you.”

Another beggar curled his lip. "What can you do if it doesn't end?"

"you!"

"Alright, alright, I'll find you someone who knows how to get around the capital, okay?"

The middle-aged beggar's mood improved a bit. "That's more like it. Otherwise, I would have smashed your bowl."

"Besides smashing bowls, what else can you do?"

"I can also break the dog-beating stick."

"You scoundrel. Are they your father and your son?"

"You are my son."

……

Half an hour later, another beggar led Qian Laifu and his grandson, along with the middle-aged beggar, to a large, dilapidated house.

Another beggar pointed to the mansion and said, "An old man surnamed Xie lives here. Old Xie used to be a镖师 (bodyguard/escort). He got injured and came back. Not two years after he returned, his younger brother ran away with his wife, son, and all his property. It's said that his son is actually his brother's." Little Dog Sheng: "..." How tragic!
Qian Laifu: "..." Could his younger brother not be his biological brother? Could his own brother do something like this?
The middle-aged beggar shared the same thoughts as Qian Laifu. He then voiced his concerns.

The other beggar also thought that even brothers wouldn't do such a thing. But that guy just happened to be Old Xie's own brother.

Qian Laifu and the middle-aged beggar both thought that Old Man Xie's brother was a beast.

Another beggar looked at Qian Laifu and said, "Old Xie used to go to the capital often. If you could get him to draw you a map, you definitely wouldn't get lost. However, ever since Old Xie's family fell apart, he's started drinking heavily and he's become very irritable. You'd better go and buy him a bottle of wine. Otherwise, he might yell at you and kick you out as soon as you go in."

Qian Laifu didn't want to go in.

However, Old Xie used to be a bodyguard.

The bodyguards not only knew the way, but also knew where the bandits were.
The puppy lifted its foot and went inside.

Qian Laifu saw Gousheng go in and immediately followed him inside. Gousheng was now doing what his father wanted. If his father thought it was okay to go in, then it was definitely okay to go in.

The middle-aged beggar: "..." He really did get stupid from the fall.

The other beggar: "..." I already said it would be best to buy Old Xie a pot of wine, but he still came right in. If Old Xie knew that he was the one who introduced these two, he would definitely scold him too. No, he had to get out of there quickly.

Another beggar pulled the middle-aged beggar away. "Alright, alright, that's enough for you. If you keep helping, you'll starve. Let's go beg for food."

The middle-aged beggar didn't even want to offer a pot of wine to go inside.

In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared without a trace.

Inside the house, Old Xie was drinking when he suddenly saw a little beggar walk in through the door. Old Xie grabbed something and threw it at the beggar. "Get lost!"

The puppy didn't dodge because it saw that the thing wouldn't hit her.

Seeing that Gou Sheng didn't even flinch, Old Xie immediately said, "So you're a fool. No wonder you came here begging for food. I only have wine, not food."

Qian Laifu walked in through the door. "We're not here to beg. We are..."

Qian Laifu repeated what he had told the beggar.

Old Xie was stunned for a long time after hearing this. "You're taking your grandson to the capital for medical treatment?"

"Um"

"Even if we die on the way, we'll still go?"

"Yes. This is the only thing I've ever wanted to do in my life. If I don't go, I won't be able to close my eyes in peace even when I die."

Old Xie stared at Qian Laifu for a long while. "Even if I draw the route for you, you might not be able to get there. I'll take you there myself."

What? !

Qian Laifu could hardly believe his ears. "We have no money, we can't afford to hire bodyguards."

Old Xie took a sip of his wine. "I know. I don't want any money."

"So what do you want?"

Old Xie took another sip of wine. "Didn't you say that this is your only wish in this life? I also have a wish, and mine is also in the capital."

Qian Laifu: "..." I just wanted to ask for directions.

The puppy, Sheng, was speechless, unsure whether to be happy or annoyed.
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Old Xie slammed the wine jug down on the table. "What? You're not happy about it?"

(End of this chapter)