A car accident, our family of three crossed

Hang Shuheng had no idea that someone was concerned about his life. These days, he reviewed the books the original owner had read and the homework he had done, and finally he regained some feeling.

They didn't need to ask about the Wan family's affairs deliberately, as news would reach them. In addition to the news brought back by the villagers who went to the city to watch the excitement, there was also more inside information brought by Miss Zhou Ru. This time, Zhou Ru not only brought the ending of the Wan family, but also brought a message for her father.

"My father knew that I was coming to Shangtang Village today, so he asked me to bring you a message."

Hang Shuheng and Song Ning looked at each other after hearing this, and couldn't help but wonder what kind of words this Shopkeeper Zhou would ask Zhou Ru to say, "Please speak."

"My father said that the Wan family's assets have been transferred away, but the shop, house and farm are still there, and the government office will sell them soon. My father asked me to ask you if you are interested in the shop or farm."

Hearing her say this, Hang Shuheng couldn't help but feel a little moved, so he said: "We thank Shopkeeper Zhou for his kindness. Please tell him when you go back that we will visit him tomorrow." With their current financial strength, they certainly can't afford a shop in a good location, but it would be nice if they could buy a house or a small farm.

"Don't worry! I'll tell my dad."

That night, Song Ning counted the silver that was left in the family. Excluding the valuables, they took out 100 taels of the 1,000 taels of silver notes that they had received as gifts for daily expenses, and without counting these, they still had 900 taels in their hands.

If he spent these banknotes, he might be able to buy a better shop or a house or a farm. Song Ning couldn't help but feel excited.

The next day, they arrived at Zhou's house as they had agreed. Zhou Huan knew that they would come to visit today, so he stayed in the house and did not go out.

"Sister Song, you are here!" Zhou Ru ran to Song Ning excitedly.

After a round of greetings, Zhou Ru invited Song Ning and her son to the garden to appreciate the flowers, while Zhou Huan took Hang Shuheng to the study and handed him a memorial book to read.

Hang Shuheng opened the letter, glanced at it briefly, and then closed it. "What does this mean, Manager Zhou? Are you sure I can read the contents here?"

The content of the memorial was nothing but the distribution of the Wan family's real estate and the internal price. The government had not officially put it up for sale yet. Zhou Huan had a relationship with the prefect, so it was not surprising that he got the news in advance. However, it seemed inappropriate for an unrelated person to review it.

Zhou Huan smiled cheerfully and said, "There is nothing to be ashamed of. I trust Hang Tongsheng's character."

Hang Shuheng opened the letter again, read it through carefully, and said with emotion: "The Wan family is indeed a wealthy family!" They are involved in many fields and their shops are widely distributed. There are shops of the Wan family in every city, county, and town in the entire state.

"That's right. It's a pity that the Wan family started too late and lacks the foundation. Furthermore, they are too ostentatious and don't know how to restrain their edge. It is only a matter of time before the Wan family reaches its current state." Zhou Huan expressed his views on the Wan family.

If the Wan family had not made so many enemies in the past, there wouldn't have been so many people adding insult to injury when they were in trouble this time. In the end, all of this was their own fault.

Hang Shuheng closed the memorial and concluded: "A good hand of cards, played badly."

"A good hand of cards, played badly." Zhou Huan pondered over these words again and again, and couldn't help but think that this metaphor was really wonderful. "Hahaha, Hang Tongsheng is indeed a scholar, you used this metaphor brilliantly!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Manager Zhou." Hang Shuheng said modestly.

Seeing that he had already read the contents of the memorial, Zhou Huan went straight to the point, "The prices listed above are a convenience given by the prefect to me. Except for the few places circled, I have already taken them. If Mr. Hang is interested in the rest, you can choose any of them."

Hang Shuheng was in no hurry to reply. He took a sip of tea slowly and said with a smile, "I am just a scholar. Why would Shopkeeper Zhou think I have the ability to get a piece of the pie?"

Zhou Huan was slightly stunned, then laughed: "Since Hang Tongsheng can come today, doesn't it explain everything?"

The reason why Zhou Ru was asked to pass on the message was, firstly, to do them a favor, and secondly, to test them.

He had also secretly investigated the couple's background. A countryman who was well-educated married the daughter of a scholar. On the surface, there seemed to be nothing special about them, but he always felt that they were not as simple as they seemed.

Zhou Huan was testing him on purpose, but Hang Shuheng didn't want to miss this opportunity, so what happened now happened. The two looked at each other for a long while, but finally both laughed. Hang Shuheng bowed and said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Zhou, for your appreciation. I accept this favor."

"It's just going with the flow, it's not really a favor." Zhou Huan scraped the foam from the cup and said regretfully, "Speaking of which, if the brand that the master left for you was used here, not to mention that you could choose whatever you wanted, even if you took all of them, it wouldn't be a problem. What a pity."

"There's nothing to regret. In my wife's eyes, nothing is more important than my safety." Hang Shuheng didn't think much of the role of the sign. "Even without the sign, we still have the one thousand taels left by your master. I think we may not be able to afford a shop in a great location, but we should be able to buy a decent house."

One thousand taels...

Zhou Huan's hands trembled slightly, and the tea in the cup almost spilled out.

Hang Shuheng pretended not to see it and said arrogantly: "Don't worry, he won't lose anything." He believed that the man's life might be priceless.

The corners of Zhou Huan's mouth twitched suddenly, and he smiled awkwardly: "Hang Tongsheng really knows how to joke." In his opinion, they were clearly taking advantage of the master by receiving such a generous reward.

The two flipped through the memorial in the study and thought that they could not afford to buy a shop or a house in the capital city, as the price was almost twice as high as that in the county town. In the end, Hang Shuheng chose a shop in the county town that was connected to a house. The location was not too good, but not too remote.

Hang Shuheng didn't pay much attention to the location. Sometimes the success of a business depends on the operator's methods. He thought that the main purpose of this shop was to have a yard to live in. However, just this house and the shop almost took up all their belongings.

Zhou Huan took a look and was very satisfied with the place he chose. It was neither conspicuous nor remote, but it was also a place to live.

"Hang Tongsheng has good taste."

"Then, we'll have to trouble Shopkeeper Zhou to handle this matter for us."

Otherwise, if he, a student, suddenly took out so much money, others would inevitably become suspicious. Although they had a clear conscience, it was always troublesome to be targeted.