After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

Given the Lin family's current reputation in Qingshui Village, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are a household name, would it?

If the other party has truly been trying to find out about Lin Xiangqing's background all along, then as soon as you ask around in Qingshui Village about the Lin family, the first family they will introduce to you will be Lin Desheng's family.

Therefore, once you inquire, it's absolutely impossible that you learned this information by chance; it was definitely inevitable.

In other words, Sun Qiang's statement was full of loopholes.

They didn't keep searching for Lin Xiangqing's family, and they must have deliberately inquired about the Lin family and knew a lot about their situation.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have known about Lin Fan and Lin Shuying's relationship and would have subconsciously revealed Lin Shuying's true identity.

Despite knowing everything about the Lin family, he pretended to have inadvertently learned of Lin Zhi's identity and thus rushed over to acknowledge him.

This made Lin Fan suspicious of the family's motives.

Of course, Lin Fan didn't voice his doubts, but continued to smile and chat with Sun Qiang.

The meal was ready in no time.

This family put on a good show, and the meal was very lavish, with chicken, duck, fish, and meat all included. In this day and age, for an ordinary rural family like this, this was a rare treat, and they probably wouldn't even be able to eat this well during the New Year.

The group chatted and ate at the table, creating a harmonious atmosphere, until Sun Qiang seemingly casually brought up something.

"Xiangqing, have you paid off your debts?"

Lin Xiangqing looked up at her husband, a hint of sadness appearing on her face.

"Honey, we still owe a lot of money. Don't worry, this is a debt of the Lin family. It has nothing to do with you and will definitely not implicate you or Mom and Dad."

Sun Qiang feigned displeasure, frowning as he looked at Lin Xiangqing and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Since we're family, let's not be so formal. Your parents' debts are our debts too. We'll find a way to pay them off. At worst, we'll have to live a little more frugally in the future. We have to make sure your parents leave with a clear conscience, right?"

The conversation between the two clearly piqued everyone's curiosity.

Lin Zhi, in particular, immediately asked questions after hearing the sensitive word "Lin family."

"Sister, what's going on? What kind of debt are you talking about?"

Upon hearing Lin Zhi's question, Lin Xiangqing hurriedly waved her hand.

"Brother, it's okay. This has nothing to do with you, so don't ask about it."

Lin Fan sneered inwardly. He said he wouldn't ask, so why bring it up in the first place?

How could Lin Zhi, your brother, not be curious about this?

Even before he had any clear suspicions, he felt that some of the family's words and actions were a bit strange. Now that he had suspicions, Lin Fan felt that they were full of loopholes.

However, he still didn't expose them. He wanted to see what this family was up to, and at the same time, he also wanted to know if Lin Zhi's so-called sister was real or fake, and whether there were any other hidden secrets in this matter.

"Little sister, we've finally met all these years, and I've wronged you. As your brother, I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities. No matter what happens, I will bear it for you. Please tell me what happened!"

Sun Qiang glanced at Lin Xiangqing, sighed, and said, "Brother, let me handle this."

"To be honest, it's not that complicated."

"When we found Xiangqing before, we found several IOUs on her."

“These IOUs say that my father-in-law and mother-in-law, that is, your parents, owe someone a debt of a whole thousand yuan.”

"Originally, we believed that debts should be settled upon death. Since your parents have passed away, this debt is naturally no longer valid. We brought Lin Xiangqing home, but we kept this IOU as a memento."

"But I never expected that after so many years, the owner of this IOU would suddenly come to our door a few days ago. They are a group of loan sharks in the area. I don't know why your parents asked them for money in the first place."

“They found out Xiangqing’s identity, so they wanted Xiangqing to pay back the money. We couldn’t come up with the money right away, so we could only ask them for a few more days. During this time, we paid back 200 yuan in installments, but we still owe 800 yuan. We can only think of other ways to pay it back.”

Lin Shuying was a little confused when she heard Sun Qiang's words.

I never imagined that my uncle, whom I had never met, was hiding such a thing.

As for Lin Fan, he was even more contemptuous of this flawed explanation.

But to Lin Fan's surprise, Lin Zhi's next words were quite unexpected.

Lin Zhi slammed his hand on the table and stood up. He looked at Lin Xiangqing with a complicated expression and slowly said, "I know about this."

"Back then, my mother was seriously ill, and we didn't have the money to treat her, so my father borrowed a thousand yuan from someone."

“He always said he borrowed it from relatives, but I never expected it to be a loan. And he hasn’t paid it back in all these years, and now the people who borrowed it have come to our door.”

Lin Zhi felt a pang of sympathy for his younger sister.

My sister has suffered for so many years, and in the end she still has to pay off our parents' debts. And he, as her brother, not only failed to take care of her, but also made her bear the responsibilities that should have been his. He's such a scoundrel.

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised when he heard Lin Zhi's words.

Something's not right. Shouldn't this so-called debt be fake? How can it be real?

For a moment, Lin Fan was also confused by this family, so he could only suppress his doubts and continue to look around.

"Don't worry, little sister, I'll find a way to pay this money back. I still have some savings, eight hundred yuan left, right? Just wait, I'll send the money to you in a couple of days."

Upon hearing Lin Zhi's words, Sun Qiang and Lin Xiangqing exchanged a glance, both feeling an urge to laugh, but they managed to suppress it.

Lin Xiangqing sighed and looked at Lin Zhi with some helplessness, saying, "Brother, I know you've had a hard time too. You don't really need to worry about this money."

How could Lin Zhi stand by and watch his sister bear so much burden? So he decisively said, "Don't worry, sister, you don't need to worry about me. Your brother isn't married yet, and I still have savings. Besides, I also have a share in Mom and Dad's debts. How can I let you pay them back? This is what I should do."

Lin Xiangqing feigned helplessness and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you. Don't worry, we'll each take half of the debt left by Mom and Dad. You pay back the money first, and I'll pay you back 300 yuan when I've saved enough, so it's like we'll each pay 500."

Seeing that Lin Zhi still wanted to say something, Lin Xiangqing frowned and pretended to be angry, saying, "Brother, it's settled then, you can't refuse."