Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

The old man was smoking his pipe, making a puffing sound, without saying a word. Sheng Kai couldn't help but said, "A few days ago, I went to the county town to look for your uncle. Your aunt said that he went out to raise money and hasn't returned yet. I think he might be hiding somewhere and having a good time. Dad, you have to think of a way to deal with this matter. What if Big Brother never comes back? Can our family pay back the money?"

Fourth uncle Sheng Hao is an honest man. He has always been willing to serve his children at home. He was also anxious at this time, "Dad, it's time to think of a solution. The deadline is approaching. What if eldest brother doesn't come back by then? The interest will be compounded. How can our family survive?"

Xiao Lan pondered over what her second uncle and fourth uncle said in her mind, and thought to herself, it was a good thing that her family was separated. If not, her family would have been dragged into it as well. Loan sharking is a bottomless pit, and once involved, there would be no good.

Ever since the eldest brother's plot to murder Xiao Lan was discovered, there has been no news of him except for coming back to trick Mr. Sheng into acting as a guarantor for a loan at high interest rates.

As the debt repayment deadline is getting closer, the people in the Sheng family are getting anxious, otherwise the old man would not have called his sons together in a hurry to discuss a solution.

Grandpa Sheng looked at his sons and said, "Third brother, your family has been separated. Although this debt has nothing to do with your family, you can't write two Sheng characters with one stroke. After all, we are still a family. If I really become homeless because of your eldest brother, you can't just ignore me and your mother."

Sheng Xuan nodded.

The old man's words made sense and were beyond reproach. The world has always been measured by the standard that "there are no wrong parents, only unfilial children". Although Xiao Lan had a grudge against the old man, she knew that if Mr. Sheng was really homeless, Sheng Xuan and Zhang would not ignore it. In order to prevent her family from being dragged down, although she was reluctant, she could only help to find a solution.

"Second and fourth sons, you two should go to town again tomorrow. If your eldest brother comes back, ask him to go home and bring the money he owes." Old Master Sheng added to Cui, "Get up early tomorrow morning and cook, so that they can go and come back early."

After saying this, Mr. Sheng seemed to be choked by the smoke and started coughing violently.

Xiao Lan quickly stood up and poured a glass of water for Mr. Sheng, and held it up to him to drink. At the same time, Cui moved to Mr. Sheng's side and tried to straighten his chest, hoping that he would calm down as soon as possible.

Mr. Sheng probably felt much better, and waved his hand at Cui, who immediately stopped. After taking the water from Xiaolan's hand and drinking it all, he continued, "If you can't pay back the money, the interest compounded is not a small amount, and you won't be able to pay it back in the future."

The whole family was silent.

It was already evening when Sheng Xuan, Xiao Lan and Xiao Wen came back. They were called away by Chun Hua before they finished lunch, and they were already growling with hunger. Fortunately, Zhang and Xiao Ting had prepared dinner early. After the family finished eating the chicken, beans and soup noodles they had made for lunch, they briefly talked about the old Sheng family and went to bed early.

"Xiao Lan, do you think that second uncle and fourth uncle can call eldest uncle back when they go to town tomorrow?" Xiao Ting asked worriedly.

"I feel it's very bad. I don't think my uncle has any intention of paying back the money. If he wanted to, he would have informed our grandfather long ago. But the last time my second uncle went to look for him, he was nowhere to be found. Seeing that the payment is about to come, I feel that he will not show up even more."

Xiao Ting was silent for a while, then asked, "Do you think Grandpa knew that Uncle was hiding on purpose?"

"My master should have known what was going on, otherwise he wouldn't be so anxious and angry today. I think what my master meant was that he would sell the house and the land to pay off the loan sharks first."

The two sisters were whispering to each other, and Sheng Xuan and Zhang were so worried that they couldn't sleep. They were also worried about the Sheng family's usury.

"The child's father, how could the eldest son be such a delinquent? After harming Xiao Lan, he harmed the Sheng family. With such a character, the old man still loves him. He sends all the food and drinks to the town. He has been studying so hard all these years that he has become a delinquent." Ever since Zhang found out that Sheng Nuo murdered her daughter for money, she no longer liked the eldest son and his family.

"I hope I can find my brother tomorrow, otherwise this will be troublesome." Sheng Xuan said.

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The couple sighed at the same time, both worried about the Sheng family. They hoped that the second and fourth sons would bring the eldest son back tomorrow and resolve the loan shark issue.

Early the next morning, Xiaolan and her family were on the lookout, and at daybreak they heard some noise coming from the next yard.

Shengjia Village is not far from the town, about ten miles away. Although the transportation in this era was not well developed, there were people pulling bicycles, but this was limited to the rich families, and the farmers chose to walk. Sheng Kai and Sheng Hao set out with dry food and water. They were used to this road. They usually went to the market and went to the town to deliver things to Sheng Nuo and Sheng Lanhua. They didn't know how many times they had walked this road.

Xiaolan's family also got up early. After breakfast, Shengxuan took Xiaowen to the fields to catch insects for cabbages and radishes. Zhang, Xiaoting and Xiaolan stayed at home, helping Zhang with needlework.

The Sheng family was rather lax in their management today, and Cui was in no mood to find fault. The fourth family came to visit with their daughter Xiaoye.

"Third sister-in-law, do you think Xiaoye's father can find the boss today?" Liu asked in a low voice. Zhang said, "I think it's very unlikely."

Xiaolan and several other children also gathered together, chattering and discussing.

"I see grandma is in no mood to care about second aunt today. Grandpa broke a tooth while eating this morning, but second aunt didn't get hurt." Xiao Ye said.

Mrs. Shen was always a lousy cook. The steamed cornbread she made was uneven in size and had holes in it, and looked ugly. She also didn't wash the beans cleanly, and the bean porridge was also unpalatable. Whenever they ate together, Mrs. Cui would always scold her.

"Sister Xiaolan, do you think my father can find my uncle and the others today?" Xiao Ye asked anxiously. Her family has not been divided out yet, and if she cannot pay back the loan shark, her family will also be implicated.

Xiao Lan glanced at Xiao Ye and patted her arm. "I don't think we can find it back. Uncle might have gone out and wants us to take the blame."

Xiao Ye secretly listened to the conversation between her parents, and knew that her uncle's family was living in the town and not coming back, just to let the old man take the blame. Selling the house and land at home would definitely fill the hole, the only difference was that they were displaced, while the eldest uncle's family was living a good life in the town.

"If Sister Xiaoru's family really dares to do this, I will go to their door and tear their entire family to pieces." Xiao Ye said fiercely with red eyes.