Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

The day after Xiao Lan agreed to Xiao Ye, before she even started to think about it, Sheng Hong came back.

Sheng Hong returned that night, avoiding the villagers and going back to the old Sheng's house. Xiao Lan's family only knew he was back the next morning.

"Dad, we can't be polite when we meet Brother Sheng Hong again." Xiao Lan said to Sheng Xuan.

When Xiaolan's family arrived at the old house and entered the upper room, they saw Sheng Hong sitting awkwardly on a chair, while Old Man Sheng, Cui, and Chunhua sat on the kang in silence. Sheng Hao, Liu, Xiao Ye, and Xiao Tao were also sitting on chairs on the floor.

When Sheng Hong saw Sheng Xuan and Zhang's group coming in, he didn't react at first. But when he saw Sheng Hao's family greeting Sheng Xuan and others, he quickly stood up.

After greeting each other, Sheng Xuan sat down on a chair on the floor, while Zhang, Xiaolan, Xiaoting and Xiaowen sat on the edge of the kang.

"Brother Hong, when did you come back?" Sheng Xuan looked at Sheng Hong and asked.

"Uncle San," Sheng Hong shifted his butt uncomfortably in his chair and said, "After my father received the letter you sent, he arranged for me to leave."

Sheng Hong said this with a guilty conscience. Sheng Xuan knew it well. If they had left right after receiving the letter from his family, why would they have returned so late? If they hadn't threatened that the eldest son would not support the elderly couple, it is estimated that the people from their eldest house would not have returned. Thinking about the fact that they left the elderly couple and ran away alone when they encountered danger, Sheng Xuan became angrier and angrier. "Brother Hong, after all, the old man and the old lady are your biological grandfather and grandmother; they are your father's biological father and mother. Even if they are from other families, they would not act like this."

"How could you be so reckless as to leave the old couple behind and just go away like this? If General Shen hadn't led his troops to pacify Black Tiger Mountain, Grandpa, Grandma and Chunhua wouldn't know what life they would have to live on the mountain, and they wouldn't even know if they would be able to come back alive. How could you do this? You are educated, but you have wasted all your years of studying."

"If the county government hadn't sent us a letter, the old man and the old lady would still be in jail. How could you be so cruel?"

"Do you know how old your grandparents are this year? When they were first brought here, they were so thin that they were just skin and bones, did you know that?"

Sheng Xuan's words left Sheng Hong speechless.

Xiao Lan sat on the kang, thinking, this is the first time Sheng Xuan said such harsh words, and the target of his words is the eldest grandson of the eldest house, which shows how angry he is towards the eldest house. You know, in ancient times, the eldest grandson of the eldest house had a very high status, and Sheng Hong has always been valued and loved by Grandpa Sheng. As the baby of the family, he is usually held in the palm of his hand.

Normally, if their grandson was said like this, Grandpa Sheng and Cui would have been angry long ago, but this time, the old couple acted like quails and didn't say a word. They knew in their hearts that they were lucky to survive this time. The eldest brother abandoned them and ran away alone, intending to let them die.

Although the decision was ultimately made by Sheng Nuo and had nothing to do with Sheng Hong, as Sheng Nuo's eldest son, he did not even object to his father's actions. If he had been able to stop Sheng Nuo from abandoning his grandfather, the old couple would not have suffered in Heihu Mountain, and Chunhua would not have lost her chastity.

As for Sheng Xuan's rebuke of Sheng Hong, that was even less worth mentioning. Old Master Sheng even thought that the Third Brother's words were already polite. If someone else had a bad temper, they would have probably taught Sheng Hong a lesson. Even if others knew about it, they couldn't say anything, because the eldest brother was such a bad boy.

Sheng Hong's face flushed red after being questioned by Sheng Xuan. He raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his face and forced an explanation, "Third Uncle, you really misunderstood me and my father. We really didn't mean to abandon our grandparents. It was really because the bandits were too fierce and separated us, that's why..."

Sheng Hong said this with a helpless expression. He wanted to soften Zhang's heart with this expression. In his mind, Zhang had always been very caring towards the younger generation. She was kind and easy to talk to. Sheng Hong's action was actually to attract Zhang's attention, so that she could say something for him, help him out, and give him a way out.

Zhang did receive Sheng Hong's gaze, but she was very disgusted with the eldest wife's actions. How could she expect a person who could abandon his own parents to be a good person? Zhang didn't care who made the final decision on this matter, but it was Sheng Nuo who made the final decision. As Sheng Nuo's eldest son, Sheng Hong, even if he didn't participate, must be an accomplice. In the face of right and wrong, Zhang was very clear-headed, and Sheng Xuan was so dignified that she really couldn't ruin her own family.

Xiao Lan also sensed something from Sheng Xuan and Zhang's attitudes, "Brother Sheng Hong, more than a month has passed since we wrote the letter. The roads are peaceful now. Even if you rush back in a ox cart, you should have arrived long ago." Xiao Lan said.

Sheng Hong's face immediately turned red. Seeing that Xiao Lan didn't even give him face, it was obvious that everyone in his third uncle's family was annoyed with him.

"Isn't it almost time for the exam? I was busy with my homework at home..." Sheng Hong said vaguely. He knew that the old man valued his studies the most, and thought that if he used this reason, the old man would be soft-hearted and let him go. But he waited for a long time, and he didn't see the old man raise his head to look at him, and his heart slowly sank.

"Brother Sheng Hong, even if a person is well-educated, if he is not filial, the court will not dare to employ him. A parent official, a parent official, how can a person who can abandon even his own parents and relatives be good to the people under his rule? Can the court employ him with confidence?" Xiao Lan continued to speak to Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong's forehead was sweating. After hesitating for a long time, he finally stood up and bowed to everyone. "My family was wrong in this matter. I apologize to Grandpa, Grandma, Third Uncle, Third Aunt, Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, and Aunt Chunhua."

"Brother Sheng Hong, what is this gift of apology for? Is it for coming back to pick up my grandfather after such a long time, or is it for abandoning my grandfather and his family to escape alone? Your words are not clear, we dare not accept this gift." Xiao Lan saw Sheng Hong like this and continued, "Brother Sheng Hong, what are you doing here? Who told you to come back? Or was it your own idea?"