Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Sheng Yuan and Sheng Hao were both angry. Sheng Nuo was acting like a coward in the town and letting them bear the debt. What a loser!

After a while, Sheng Hao and Sheng Yuan carried Sheng Nuo and strode towards the gate. Sheng Nuo struggled to get down, but Wang tried to stop him.

Seeing how much they were making a fuss, Xiao Lan said, "Uncle, aunt, my grandfather asked us to come to town to take back the house. It's clearly written on the title deed that the owner is my grandfather. My grandfather knows what you are thinking. If you can come up with the money and go back to the village with us today, then don't move the house. If you continue to make trouble, I will ask the yamen runners to come and drive you out. There will be no more people like you in the Sheng family in the future. You should just leave the house with nothing."

Sheng Hao threw Sheng Nuo to the ground, grabbed his collar and shouted, "Dad is so angry with you that he takes out more anger than he breathes in. Big brother, you borrowed the loan sharks yourself and hid in the house and let Dad take the blame for you. Do you still have a conscience?"

"Is Dad really dying?" Sheng Nuo shuddered. He believed what Sheng Hao said, so he started to cry.

"You still have the nerve to cry. Our father is so old, and you still make him so angry! Our father saved money to support your education, how have you repaid him? You hide in the town and eat the best food and drink the best drinks. I think our father will be pissed off to death by you sooner or later!"

Sheng Nuo stood up with his head down. The old man was sick, so no matter how important the matter was, he had to put it aside.

"Uncle Four, Brother Yuan, take Uncle with you and let's go," Xiao Lan said, "We won't force you. If you don't go back today, you don't have to go back in the future."

Finally, Sheng Nuo's family packed their luggage, Sheng Yuan bought a new lock, and the group hurried to the village.

At noon, the group arrived at the gate of Sheng's house. Sheng Nuo ran to the yard and cried for his parents before he even entered the house. Sheng Kai came out of the house and knocked the eldest brother to the ground with one punch, beating him and scolding him for being unfilial.

Wang and Sheng Hong rushed forward to rescue them.

"I deserve to be beaten," Sheng Nuo cried loudly, and ran into the house while crying, "Dad, how are you? I'm back."

After Sheng Nuo's family entered the house, Xiao Lan went home and called Sheng Xuan over.

Lao Sheng's house was very lively, with cries and curses coming one after another.

"Grandpa, I brought my uncle back. You two can discuss it again. It won't be too late to sell the house tomorrow."

Old Master Sheng nodded. He now knew that the eldest brother's family had deliberately locked him at home.

At this time, Zhang, Xiaoting and Xiaowen also came. Although Xiaolan had only been gone for the whole morning, she was a child after all, and Zhang was really worried. Just now, Xiaolan came home and took Shengxuan out in the yard. The mother and the others didn't even see each other. Zhang walked to Xiaolan, looked her up and down, and was relieved to see that the child was fine.

Xiao Lan was touched. This was her biological mother and her own family. There was a difference between her and outsiders.

Xiao Lan whispered to Zhang, "Mom, we have found our uncle, but the house hasn't been sold yet. Let's hear what Grandpa thinks first."

"Well," Zhang said, "your fourth aunt came over this morning and said that the old man only drank a bowl of porridge in the morning. He was worried and couldn't eat."

The whole family arrived one after another. Sheng Nuo, Wang, Sheng Hong, Xu, Sheng Xiaoru and Daya were kneeling on the edge of the kang. Sheng Nuo and Wang were crying and telling their story.

The old man leaned on the pillow on the kang, his eyes red with tears. Cui and Chunhua also had red eyes, Sheng Kai and Sheng Hao stood on the ground, Xiao Lan accompanied her father and the family to stand at the junction of the room and the main room, and the daughters-in-law and children were all gathered in the main room.

"Dad, don't worry." Sheng Nuo looked up at the box in Xiao Lan's hand, knowing that it contained the town's house deed. He knew that if he couldn't come up with the money today, his family's house in town would be lost. As he spoke, he moved forward and said, "I brought the money back today. I'll call Lao Jin over this afternoon to pay back the money."

"Yes, Dad, the child's father has been busy raising money these days. Even if no one is at home today, we are planning to bring the money back." Wang quickly chimed in.

Even though the eldest brother and his wife were eloquent, the people in the Sheng family didn't believe a word they said.

Xiao Lan walked to the kang and placed the box in front of the old man. "Master, this is the house deed and IOU you gave me last night."

"If Xiao Lan hadn't said today that she would find the yamen runners to kick out my uncle and his family, they probably wouldn't have returned yet. They had already packed their luggage. How could they have brought back money as my aunt had asked?" Sheng Yuan was very angry.

Sheng Hao also echoed, "If you really want to come back, why can you lock the door every day and sneak in to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks at home?"

"Kneel down." Old Master Sheng pointed at Sheng Nuo while holding his pipe.

Sheng Nuo knelt down quickly and put the bundle on the head of the kang.

Xiao Lan and Sheng Yuan hurriedly climbed onto the kang, sat next to Old Man Sheng, and then opened the bundle.

"Master, here are 160 taels of silver. Let's find Lao Jin." Xiao Lan understood the old man's thoughts. As long as the loan sharking problem could be resolved, his illness would be cured.

"Yes, go find Lao Jin." The old man looked at the silver in the bundle, and his spirits really lifted. "The inheritance left by my ancestors is finally saved. I have never owed anyone money in my life."

Old Jin lives in the village. This morning he heard that the old man had invited a doctor last night. His fourth son took his nephews and nieces to the town to sell a house. He thought he would not go to his house for lunch and go in the evening. Hey, he didn't expect that the old man had sent someone to invite him first.

Lao Jin came quickly and was very happy to see the bundle of silver. He weighed 160 taels with a scale and got 4 taels in change, so the account was settled.

"Old Jin, that IOU..." said Mr. Sheng.

Lao Jin took out the IOU from the bag and handed it to the old man. "Brother, you paid back the money promptly. You are a trustworthy person."

The old man took the receipt and looked at it, then opened the box Xiao Lan gave him and put it together with the previous one. "Old Jin, I'm sorry to bother you this time. You see, my family still has a lot of things to deal with, so I won't keep you here."

Lao Jin had no choice but to get up and say goodbye.

After Lao Jin left, everyone in the room was silent for a while. It was unknown whether the money that the eldest brother took this time was borrowed or from his family's treasury. The old man knew it well. The eldest brother was a scholar and had made a lot of money in the town. He sighed, picked up his pipe and knocked it, "You all know it. Whoever wants to borrow usury again in the future is not a member of my Sheng family." He took out one tael of the four taels of silver from the change and put it in Xiao Lan's hand, "Xiao Lan, this matter is thanks to you. Take these two taels of silver and buy some delicious food."

Xiao Lan accepted it with a smile, and no one else said much. After giving away one tael, there were still three taels left. This money had nothing to do with the boss, and it would eventually be spent on their families. Moreover, if it weren't for Xiao Lan, the boss's family would not have been found, and they would really have to bear heavy debts.

Mr. Sheng had been anxious for so many days, and today he finally paid back the money. He felt relieved and fell into a deep sleep with his head tilted.

Cui made the decision and asked everyone to disperse.