How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 17 Are you two planning to go to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor?
Old Xie saw Gou Sheng jumping around even more enthusiastically than he was and gently kicked him. "You brat, don't you dare copy me."

Gou Sheng immediately kicked back, and kicked quite hard. "You brat, don't you dare copy me."

Afraid of upsetting Old Man Xie, Qian Laifu quickly hugged his granddaughter. "The child is ignorant, please don't hold it against her. Gousheng, if you kick her again, Grandpa will hit you."

As Qian Laifu spoke, he took a few steps back and pinched Gou Sheng's little bottom. The message was clear: Stop being naughty, or Old Xie will beat you up.

Upon hearing the typing, Xiaogousheng looked at the trees by the roadside, then at the dog-beating stick in Qian Laifu's hand, shrank his neck, and calmed down.

Old Xie couldn't help but smirk. Even though the child was stunned from the fall, he still remembered his grandfather hitting the tree with a dog-beating stick. No wonder his grandfather didn't want to give up on him.

Once the little dog was quiet, Old Man Xie addressed the onlookers, saying, "Although I, Xie Zhenyun, have fallen on hard times, all those years of escorting goods haven't been for nothing. I was blinded by greed before, but I've come to my senses now. I'm telling you, in less than three years, I, Xie Zhenyun, will definitely return home in glory."

Those watching the spectacle seemed to feel that the spirited and dashing Boss Xie from back then had returned.

Xie Zhenyun looked at the middle-aged beggar and the other beggar. "You two keep a close eye on my house. If anyone bullies you, remember it, and I'll get revenge for you when I get back."

The middle-aged beggar: "..." Am I dreaming?

Another beggar: "..." So, good people really do get good rewards.

Seeing that the two of them were in a daze, Xie Zhenyun kicked them twice more.

The two snapped out of their daze.

"Don't worry, we will take good care of your house."

"Yes, yes, we will definitely take good care of your house."

Xie Zhenyun cupped his hands in greeting to the onlookers and strode towards the city gate.

While carrying Gou Sheng and chasing after Xie Zhenyun, Qian Laifu said to the two beggars, "You two should ask others for some seeds to plant in the yard. I see that Master Xie's yard is quite big. Also, raise a few chickens. With chickens, you'll have eggs to eat. Eggs are delicious."

The two beggars couldn't help but swallow hard. They hadn't eaten an egg since they became beggars.

The two beggars exchanged a glance and strode towards the Xie residence. If Old Man Xie could start over, so could they.

The onlookers: "..." Well, they should get back to what they were doing. The drunkard and the beggar had started to work hard; they couldn't waste any more time. Hadn't they heard that time is money?
On the other side, Qian Laifu finally caught up with Xie Zhenyun. Panting, Qian Laifu said, "Mr. Xie... could you... could you slow down? I... I can't keep up."

The puppy nestled in her grandfather's arms, mimicking his panting. "Huff...huff...huff..."

Xie Zhenyun listened to Qian Laifu's breathing and looked at his posture. "Alright. By the way, I'll lead the way, and you'll be in charge of the food."

Qian Laifu: "..." What kind of person did his dad find for him? "Fine." He'd just dig up some more wild vegetables. "Please walk slowly."

Xiao Gou Sheng suspected Xie Zhenyun was doing it on purpose. A seasoned veteran like Xie Zhenyun wouldn't easily trust strangers. Furthermore, Xie Zhenyun didn't ask them their surnames, given names, or hometowns. What does that mean?
This shows that Xie Zhenyun wanted to determine whether they were ordinary people through his own judgment, rather than listening to what they said. Because if someone wanted to deceive others, they could always come up with a suitable excuse.

The little dog imitated her grandfather, saying, "Walk slowly. Huff... huff... walk slowly."

Xie Zhenyun rubbed Gou Sheng's little head. "Okay."

Gou Sheng also raised his hand and ruffled Xie Zhenyun's hair. "Okay."

Qian Laifu: "..." This naughty child. He was holding her so she wouldn't have to walk so much, not so she would cause trouble. "Don't you dare rub your Grandpa Xie's head."

Xie Zhenyun waved his hand. "It's nothing. Was he always this mischievous?"

"Hmm. If he hadn't been so mischievous, he wouldn't have fallen from the tree. Master Xie, which way do we go after leaving the city?"

"Head east. Don't call me Master Xie, just call me Brother Xie."

"This...isn't this appropriate?"

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. You can call me 'Master' again after I make a comeback." "This..."

"Ok, deal."

"Ok."

After leaving the city, it took about an hour to see the village.

Qian Laifu breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, they had reached the village, and he could finally ask his father why he had gone to the Xie family to find Xie Zhen. "Brother Xie, there's a village ahead. I'm taking the children in to beg for some food. Wait here for us for a while."

"Go."

Qian Laifu led Gou Sheng for more than 300 meters before asking in a low voice, "Gou Sheng, is your great-grandfather free right now?"

"Let me ask." Gou Sheng closed his eyes first, then followed Qian Laifu a few steps before opening them again.

After opening his eyes, Gou Sheng's expression changed.

Qian Laifu's gaze towards Gou Sheng changed, and he felt a surge of joy. "Dad, you're here?"

Gou Sheng, his face serious, grunted in agreement. "Are you trying to ask me why I let Gou Sheng into the Xie family?"

"Yes, yes, yes." His dad is getting smarter and smarter.

"I want to see what this unlucky guy looks like?"

"..." Dad, are you serious?
"While we're at it, let's see if there's any hope for him. If there is, then save him. If we save him, he'll feel bad for not telling you how to get to the capital. I didn't expect him to come to his senses on his own."

Qian Laifu breathed a sigh of relief. That's more like it. He had thought his father was becoming increasingly mischievous, just like his little granddaughter. "But now... I'm afraid he'll find out that we, grandfather and granddaughter, were lying to him."

"As long as you genuinely see yourself as an old man from the countryside taking his grandson to the capital for medical treatment, he won't notice."

"I know, I'm afraid Gousheng will give himself away."

Gou Sheng glanced at Qian Laifu. "Even if you give yourself away, Gou Sheng won't. You'd better mind your own business."

Qian Laifu thought about it and agreed. His little granddaughter was much smarter than him. "Dad, let's go beg for food then."

"Go ahead. Remember to genuinely consider yourself an old man from the countryside taking his grandson to the capital for medical treatment."

"I've got it, don't worry."

Gou Sheng grunted and closed his eyes.

When Gou Sheng opened his eyes again, his eyes had become those of a child.

Gou Sheng felt that the Oscars owed her an Oscar.

Meanwhile, Xie Zhenyun secretly followed Qian Laifu and his grandson as they entered the village. After observing them for more than a quarter of an hour, Xie Zhenyun returned to the outskirts of the village.

A little over fifteen minutes later, Qian Laifu and his grandson returned.

Qian Laifu was holding two bowls of leftover rice, while Gou Sheng was holding two dog-beating sticks.

Qian Laifu handed the bowl to Xie Zhenyun. "Brother Xie, what would you like to eat?"

Xie Zhenyun casually picked up a bowl and ate as he spoke, “While I was waiting for you here, I ran into some government officials. They asked me if I had seen an old man and a child. The old man and child they described looked a lot like you and your grandson. Did you and your grandson get bullied back in your hometown and are thinking of going to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor?”

(End of this chapter)