Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

The New Year is approaching, and the New Year is a time for people to pass the test, because those who owe money must pay it back before the end of the year. Xiaolan's family lent a lot of grain and silver to the villagers to help them through the famine, and they are still not well, so how can they pay back the money and grain?

Sheng Xuan and Zhang discussed it and decided not to collect debts from the debtors this year, and wait until everyone gets better.

Xiaolan very much agreed with the couple's approach. Her parents were honest and kind people, and most of the farmers at that time were simple and honest. Recently, people came to Xiaolan's house in groups of three or four and asked to return the money and grain next year. Shengxuan and Zhang sympathized with the difficult life of each family and agreed.

As for buying New Year's goods, Xiaolan's family did not plan to do so. In the town, besides the meat stall, only the grocery store was open. The family had not eaten much pork and roe deer meat yet, so there was no need to buy more. As for fish and chicken, her family had no place to buy them, because there was no one selling fish and chicken in the entire Taihe County.

That night, Sheng Xuan and his family went to the Sheng family's old house, carrying a piece of wild boar meat, ten pounds of beans, ten pounds of wheat, a jar of osmanthus wine, a box of snacks, and one or two taels of silver.

Sheng Nuo's family used to live in the town and were used to good food. When the famine came, the money spent on food and drink increased several times more than usual. Life in the town was really untenable, so they had to return to Shengjia Village to seek refuge with Grandpa Sheng. Back in the village, the food was naturally incomparable to that in the town. In addition, during the famine, every household was not well fed. Although the old Sheng family was better off than ordinary families, they had always eaten bland food, barely enough to get by. Ever since Xiaolan's family invited the old man to a banquet last time and brought a bowl of good food to Cui, Sheng Nuo had been thinking about her family's pork. This time, when he saw Sheng Xuan bringing a piece of meat, he started to talk nonsense, saying that the old Zhang family relied on their daughter to make a living, and that Zhang was not virtuous and only cared about her natal family and not the old Sheng family.

Zhang Qingfeng happened to come to Old Sheng's house to ask Xiaolan and the others to go back, because Chunshengtang's shopkeeper Bao came home with gifts. He listened to Sheng Nuo's words 100%.

Zhang Qingfeng was a straightforward man. Of course he couldn't tolerate Sheng Nuo's nonsense. He almost punched Sheng Nuo in the face, but Sheng Nuo dodged it.

Mr. Sheng is not a fool. His eldest son was talking nonsense and was heard by the eldest son of the Zhang family. If he just let the matter go, once the matter gets out, not only will his family be embarrassed, but they will also become enemies with the Zhang family.

He knew very well why the third brother's family was close to the Zhang family. If it weren't for Xiao Lan, the third brother's family would not have separated and lived separately. Now the eldest brother is jealous of other people's prosperous life, why doesn't he think about how he harmed other people's daughter before.

Sheng Xuan was honest and slow to react. When he realized what was happening, he immediately stood up and said, "Brother, you said the wrong thing. Over the years, my father-in-law's family has helped my family a lot. The food for the child, the hens for the child's mother to nourish her body after confinement, and the money in the family were all sent by my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Our family has benefited greatly from the Zhang family. I'm not bragging, you can ask around the village, the child's mother is famous in our village for being filial and virtuous. You should speak with conscience. Don't you know how my family was divided?"

Old Master Sheng hurriedly said, "Zhang's eldest son and third son, your eldest brother is just talking nonsense, don't take it to heart." Old Master Sheng quickly acted as a peacemaker and wanted to make up for what Sheng Nuo had said.

Zhang was also very angry after hearing what Sheng Nuo said, "Uncle of the child, please behave yourself. You have bullied my family and now want to bully my maternal family. I treated you respectfully, but you got ahead of me and said that I was not virtuous. If I were not virtuous, you would still be able to live at home peacefully now. I would have sued you to the government long ago. Don't think that I will forget how my Xiaolan was killed. You yourself lack great virtue, and you still say that I am not virtuous and talk about my maternal family. I tell you, if my maternal family had not helped me all these years, my family would have been killed by you before we could get up."

The Sheng family is ashamed to say this, but this is the fact. The Sheng family wanted to kill Xiao Lan and arrange a ghost marriage for the youngest son of the Sun family. This is a stain on the Sheng family, and they cannot defend themselves whenever it is mentioned.

Sheng Xuan sighed, put down his things, and led his family out. If the old Sheng family was not satisfied with them, they could tell them directly. How could Sheng Nuo just throw dirty water on the old Zhang family?

Shopkeeper Bao came with his wife Zhao and his son Bao Heng. The family brought a piece of plain satin, a piece of Lu silk, two bottles of Xinghuacun, two boxes of snacks, and a basket of frozen pears.

This festival gift is extremely valuable. If we were to say which family has the strongest momentum in Taihe County, the Bao family's Chunshengtang would definitely be at the forefront. Because of the epidemic, the price of medicinal materials has soared, and the shopkeeper Bao has made a lot of money.

Manager Bao's family was very well off. The three of them all wore brocade clothes, and Zhao wore gold and silver jewelry on her head, ears, and wrists.

After everyone greeted each other, Xiaolan and the others called Zhao "Auntie". Her son Bao Heng was sixteen years old this year, older than Xiaolan and the others.

Although Bao Heng is young, he has already learned the medicinal materials business from Shopkeeper Bao in the past few years, and it is said that his medical skills are also excellent.

Xiaoting served tea to the guests. When everyone was chatting, Xiaolan learned that the Zhao family and the Zhao family of Tianxianglou were relatives. She had heard about Xiaolan's family before. Because of Xiaolan's tofu, the Zhao family's business was very prosperous. She heard about this when she went back to her parents' home. At that time, she was full of curiosity about Xiaolan's family, but she was troubled by the fact that she could not get to know them.

A few days ago, when Bao, the shopkeeper, brought back pork legs and roe deer meat, she knew that the boss was going to Xiaolan's house for a drink today and that these gifts were also sent by Xiaolan's family. She couldn't calm down for a long time. "Boss, how do you know their family?" Zhao knew that her family was a medicine store and had nothing to do with Xiaolan's family, so she asked the question in her heart.

"Didn't you ask me why I hoarded so many medicinal herbs? I told you at that time that I was inspired by a little girl, and this little girl was the second daughter of the Sheng family." Shopkeeper Bao said, stroking his beard.

After hearing this, Zhao was stunned. The next day, she went to the town to buy a return gift. She had a selfish motive, she wanted to meet the miraculous girl that the Zhao family had told her about.

Zhao held Xiaolan and Xiaoting's hands and asked them how old they were and what they did at home. After listening to the sisters' answers, she turned to Zhang and said, "I like beautiful girls, but unfortunately I can't bear a baby. I really envy you."

Zhang was naturally happy to hear Zhao praising her daughter.