After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Aunt Xiang, I saw you were still hungry, so I asked Hu Bing and Chun Hua to go back and cook for you."

"We only cooked enough food at home, and you didn't tell us in advance, so I didn't even cook your meal. Besides, we're almost done eating, so it's not good to let the elders eat leftovers."

Zhang Hulan uttered an "oh" and then continued, "Oh... Could it be that Auntie knew I was moving into a new house today and came to give me a gift?"

Feng and Xiang Huairen were both stunned, thinking: What gift? Are we here to borrow money?

Feng looked unhappy.

Xiang Chunhua's face wasn't looking good either. Even though she had been driven back last time, she was still her mother after all. Zhang Hulan hadn't given her any respect, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Zhang Hubing looked at Zhang Hulan and said, "Zhang Hulan, don't go too far."

Zhang Hulan glanced at Zhang Hubing, thinking the couple had finally come to their senses and changed their ways. They had changed a little, but not much.

"How did I pass?" Zhang Hulan didn't give Zhang Hubing a good look.

Zhang Hulan is just like that. She can be chatting and laughing while eating at the same table with you one second, and then turn hostile to you the next.

Zhang Hulan is a pushover. If you go along with her, everything will be easy. But if you act unreasonable with her, she will be even more unreasonable than you.

Xiang Huairen said at this time: "Mom, that's enough. We are not here to eat, let's talk about business."

Feng then asked Xiang Chunhua, "Chunhua, have you told Hu Bing's sister about what I told you last time?"

Xiang Chunhua's face became even uglier. She knew that your mother's visit was not for good.

Seeing Xiang Chunhua lower her head and remain silent, Feng cursed, "Useless thing."

Then Feng looked at Zhang Hulan and said, "Sister Hu Bing, we came here to talk to you about something."

Zhang Hulan didn't say anything, and Feng continued, "I heard from Chunhua that you earned dozens of taels of silver. It's useless to keep this money, so why not lend it to my son Huairen for his studies?

My Huairen is the only scholar in the nearby villages. When he passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, you will definitely benefit from his contribution."

Zhang Hulan looked at Feng as if she was an idiot. Was this old woman's brain filled with water or was her brain stuck in the door?

Zhang Hulan sneered, "Chunhua's mother, how do you know my silver is useless? Besides, what does it have to do with you whether my silver is useful or not?"

Feng said, "Didn't I tell you? Huairen is the only scholar in the nearby villages. Lend the money to Huairen for his studies. When he passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, you will also benefit from it."

"I'm just taking advantage of this?" Zhang Hulan's eyes lit up, her expression exaggerated. "How high of an official is Mr. Xiucai?"

Seeing Zhang Hulan's expression, Feng was very pleased. However, she did not know how high an official the scholar was, so she asked Xiang Huairen, "Huairen, how high an official is the scholar?"

Xiang Huairen frowned slightly, then said with a haughty expression: "A scholar cannot become an official yet, but he is already qualified to serve in the government. And after passing the examination for the scholar, he is eligible to take the examination for the juren."

"Oh..." Zhang Hulan dragged out the last syllable, "So the scholar is not an official..."

"Excuse me, are you a scholar now?"

Xiang Huairen frowned again and said, "Not yet. I should be able to pass the exam next year."

Zhang Hulan uttered another "Oh..." "Oh...so you're not a scholar yet..."

Zhang Hulan's surprised expression suddenly turned into a sneer. "A scholar can't be an official. Besides, you're not even a scholar right now. Why are you trying to act so high and mighty?"

"I'm taking advantage of you? What advantage do you have for me to take advantage of?"

"You can fool those idiot Zhang Hubing and Xiang Chunhua, but do you think I'm as stupid as them?"

Xiang Huairen's face turned red and white after being told what Zhang Hulan said.

Seeing this, Feng said sternly, "Sister Hu Bing, what do you mean? Do you look down on my Huairen?"

"I'm telling you, Huairen is really talented. He'll definitely pass the exam and become a scholar next year."

"If you lend us the money now, it will be an investment, and there will be a big return in the future."

"You better think about it. If you lend the money to Huairen now, you will benefit from it when Huairen passes the imperial examination. Otherwise, don't even think about taking advantage of my Huairen in the future."

Zhang Hulan didn't know where this old woman got her confidence from. She admitted that she was disgusted.

"Hey..."

Zhang Hulan made a retching face and sneered, "Investment? I think it's more like throwing money away. You don't even consider your own moral character, but you're just thinking of getting something for nothing. The money I earned was earned through hard work, why should I lend it to you?"

"You're still taking the exams for the scholar or juren? You're already 25 and still a tongsheng, yet you have the nerve to brag that you'll pass the exam next year."

"So what if you pass the exam next year? Do I need to rely on your help?"

Feng and Xiang Huai were so angry at Zhang Hulan that their faces turned black. Feng was about to curse when Zhang Hulan said, "Well, you are my silly brother's brother-in-law after all. I can lend you some money."

Hearing this, Feng's face immediately turned into a smile again.

But Zhang Hulan continued, "Since you're sure you can pass the exam next year, how about this: I'll lend you some silver, and you write me an IOU stating that you're lending me thirty taels of silver, and you'll pay me back sixty taels next year. As for whether I'm taking advantage of you, forget it. I'm not that lucky to be taking advantage of you. What do you think?"

Feng looked constipated. "Hu Bing's sister, you are too cruel, aren't you? Borrowing thirty taels and returning sixty? Why don't you just rob?"

Xiang Huairen angrily said, "How dare you humiliate me?"

Zhang Hubing couldn't help but say, "Zhang Hulan, if you don't want to lend it to me, then don't lend it to me. Why are you saying all that?"

"Actually, you could consider helping Huairen. If he passes the exam and becomes a scholar, our family will also have face in the village."

Zhang Hulan glared at Zhang Hubing. "You have face? What face? You have to earn it yourself. If you rely on mountains, they will fall. If you rely on people, they will run away. It's better to rely on yourself than on others."

"You're such a fool! You've been fooled around by this family. They're just taking advantage of you, and you're still rushing to help them?"

"You want face. If you train a soldier and your son passes the imperial examination, wouldn't that be more prestigious than if your brother-in-law passed the imperial examination?"

"Your son will take care of you in your old age, but will your brother-in-law also take care of you in your old age?"

"You don't train your own son, but spend your money on others. I really don't know what's wrong with your brains?"

Zhang Huahu scolded Zhang Hubing and Xiang Chunhua so harshly that they couldn't even raise their heads and had nothing to refute Zhang Hulan.

Zhang Hulan was absolutely right. If her son passed the imperial examination and became a scholar in the future, she would definitely be more proud.