Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

"Manager Xu, if you want fish, just say a word. Next time we catch fish, we'll send the freshly caught ones to your restaurant." Sheng Xuan said with a smile.

After delivering the fish to Tianxianglou, Sheng Xuan did not give him the five or six fish left in the bathtub. These fish were either broken or had their stomachs turned upside down. He felt that they were not fresh, so he did not leave any for Manager Xu.

Sheng Xuan and Xiao He packed up their things, carried the bathtub and poured the water in it into the sewer ditch. Then the ox cart turned, left the street, and went back home.

After dinner, Xiaolan and her family sat together to calculate the net income of the past two days. It was a full ninety taels and still had some money left. The lotus pods had not yet started to sell. It was estimated that around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the final income would increase several times. The family was happy and more motivated.

The fish in Xiaolan's fish pond can be bought elsewhere, but the fresh lotus pods are only available in her family. Although her family grows these things for profit, Zhang still gave some to her relatives to taste.

There is no need to mention the families of Shopkeeper Bao, Sheng Yugui, Zhao Dong, Shopkeeper Xu, and Hu Yidao. Even in the village, Zhang also picked a few close relatives to send gifts.

"Mother, when you deliver the fish to Uncle Hu's house, prepare two more baskets. One basket will be sent to the Shen Mansion, and one basket will be given to Lord He. I told Lord He last time that when we catch fish at home, we should send him some fish."

"Xiao Lan, take this basket to your uncle Yugui's house first. I heard that your aunt has been unable to eat recently. I heard that lotus seeds can relieve heart heat and summer heat. It's a good opportunity for your aunt to take good care of herself." Zhang handed a basket to Xiao Lan and said.

Xiao Lan quickly agreed, put down the work in her hands, took Zhang's basket and went out.

Now Xiaoting is about to get married. She is quiet by nature and not as outgoing as Xiaolan, so it is usually Xiaolan who does the errands in the village.

Xiao Lan naturally had no objection to this kind of thing. Even if there was no such reason, Xiao Lan was willing to go out because her sister's sewing skills were much better than hers. In order to let her sister do some sewing with peace of mind, she was willing to make her a pair of shoes. Let's not talk about anything else, just the pair of shoes she was wearing now, which were made by Xiao Tingxiu. There were also delicate flowers on the uppers, which were so beautiful.

On the way, Xiao Lan passed by an old house. Seeing that the door of the house was open, she took a look inside.

Xiaoye was sitting on the doorstep, chopping grass, intending to feed the chickens.

"Sister Xiaolan..." Xiao Ye looked up inadvertently and happened to meet Xiaolan's eyes, so he quickly greeted her.

"Ye'er, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go to our uncle Yugui's house first and come back to play with you later." Xiao Lan waved at Xiao Ye.

"Yeah." Xiao Ye nodded quickly in agreement.

They all lived in the same village. After walking through two alleys, we arrived at Sheng Yugui's home.

Sheng Yugui's entire family is here.

"My mother heard that my aunt doesn't like to eat, so she picked some lotus seeds and asked me to bring them to you. This is a great opportunity for your uncle and aunt to try them." Xiao Lan hurriedly handed over the basket in her hand.

"Oh, such precious things, it would be better if you keep them and sell them yourself." Sheng Yugui's wife quickly gave in.

"That's right. Your aunt is suffering from a bad summer. It's not even an illness. She will be well in two days. Yet you still send such rare goods to her." Sheng Yugui said.

"Uncle, let my aunt eat these lotus seeds. They are the best to eat in the bitter summer. Uncle, aunt, please don't be polite to us."

After some polite exchanges, Sheng Yugui's family accepted the lotus pod.

"Well, your family is finally getting by," Shen chatted with Xiao Lan, "Your parents are capable, and you guys are getting older. When your brother passes the exam, your family will be well-equipped. No one else can compare to you."

"This lotus pod, this is the first time I've seen something so fresh. I saw this thing once when I was a child. It was the kind that was dried. Someone brought it to my home from the south..."

When she talked about her family, Sheng Yugui and the two children were silent. Shen never talked about her family, and now she doesn't hang out with her family anymore. What Xiaolan knew was just what she heard from the villagers. Shen's family was originally very wealthy, and they lived a big life. Finally, she sighed, "Don't be a troublemaker, and you won't fail."

Xiao Lan heard the first-hand information from Shen this time. Shen's family was originally very wealthy, but it went bankrupt during her grandfather's generation. The reason was very common, that is, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and actually ruined such a big family.

Now Sheng Yugui's family is also considered a wealthy family by the villagers. But when his father got married, his family was a landlord. The landlord's family had a lot of houses and land, but later they fell into decline.

Sheng Yugui's family is now one of the best in the village. Xiaolan's grandfather's family, that is, Old Man Sheng's family, is not as well off as theirs. It can be seen that although Sheng Yugui's family has lost its fortune, its foundation is still there.

In ancient times, marriage was most important for the couple to be well matched. It can be seen that when Shen and Sheng Yugui got married, although their family business was in decline, their family background was still comparable to that of the man.

Xiao Lan wanted to hear more stories from the older generation, but Shen sighed and stopped talking.

"Xiao Lan, your grandparents have been gone for almost a year. Have you received any letter from your grandfather? How are the old couple doing?" asked Shen.

"My grandfather hasn't sent me a single letter since he passed away. I guess he has too much to do over there and can't spare the time." Xiao Lan said.

"Oh." Shen replied and stopped asking. She thought, it seems that the old couple is living a good life in Hejian Prefecture, otherwise why wouldn't they send back a letter to report their safety? It was Shengxuan's family who took great pains to rescue them from prison...

Xiao Lan didn't stay at Sheng Yugui's house for long and went back.

Shen poured the lotus pods from the basket into her own basket, then went to the garden to pick some melons and filled a basket for Xiaolan.

Xiao Lan refused a little, but then accepted it. Farmers valued reciprocity, and this would make them closer and closer, not to mention that Sheng Yugui was interested in marrying into Xiao Lan's family.

On the way back, Xiao Lan passed by the old house and went in.

Now only Sheng Hao, Liu, Xiao Ye and Xiao Tao live in the old house, but they keep it very neat, no worse than when the old man was here. Xiao Ye said that it was all thanks to her father. Sheng Nuo and Liu worked in her tofu workshop from dawn to dusk every day. He didn't want his wife to be too tired, so he would get up early every day to clean up the yard and several empty houses.