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Xu Gong ran halfway when he met Xu Jian and Xu Jian, who were hurrying back.

Xu Gong covered his lips with his hand and whispered something to Xu Jian. Xu Jian responded with a cold look in his eyes, and the group went home together.

Xu Qing took Xu Beibei, carried her to the room, fed her, and the little one fell asleep.

After Xu Qing finished washing the baby bottles and putting them in the shopping cart, she came out to eat with everyone.

I cooked white rice for lunch again. Now that I have some money, I can't skimp on my family.

I stir-fried a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, a plate of twice-cooked pork with green peppers, a plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce, and a plate of wild vegetables with garlic sauce.

Looking at the sumptuous lunch her younger sister had prepared for them, and thinking about their return, her sister hadn't uttered a single complaint.

Xu Jian clenched his fists when he saw that the Shi family had bullied his younger sister and mother while they were away.

We'll make them pay tonight!

"Little sister, what is this red thing? It tastes so good when scrambled with eggs."

Seeing that his elder brother was about to lose control of his anger, Xu Gong quickly tried to divert his attention.

"Brother, you should try it too. I can't describe it. It's especially delicious with rice, and it's so addictive that you'll want to eat it again and again."

Mrs. Wen looked speechlessly at her second son, who seemed like an idiot.

"How can white rice and scrambled eggs not taste good? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Xu Jian realized what was happening, composed himself, and said, "That's right, all thanks to my little sister."

Xu Qing quickly interrupted her as she was about to start praising her two brothers again.

"Eat quickly, eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

The meals were all very good, and Xu Baobao had no stomach discomfort, so Xu Qing let the little guy eat as much as he wanted.

Xu Baobao obediently only picked up the food in front of her, and even then, she only picked up a small amount.

Xu Qing gently told her to take whatever she wanted to eat, and Xu Baobao nodded vigorously, but still didn't take any.

Xu Qing felt a pang of heartache seeing this; her eldest daughter was so sensible!

Since my daughter won't pick it up herself, I can't blame her for being impolite.

Little girls all like to eat lean meat. Xu Qing picked up a big mouthful of shredded pork with garlic sauce, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a little bit of wild vegetables.

They piled up Xu Baobao's little bowls into a small mountain.

Xu Qing felt a great sense of accomplishment watching Xu Baobao finish her bowl of rice.

Babies are cutest when they're chubby and fair-skinned.

After dinner, Xu Gong washed the dishes, while Xu Jian looked at Xu Beibei, who was asleep.

Everyone was getting ready for their afternoon nap when someone else came in.

Xu Jianzheng, having nowhere to vent his anger, stormed open the courtyard gate.

"Aunt Tian, ​​Aunt Tian."

Is your mother home?

Aunt Tian's tone was unfriendly, but Xu Jian couldn't bring himself to get angry at her.

Because when his father was sick, Aunt Tian had borrowed one tael of silver from his family.

"I'm at home, Aunt Tian, ​​come in and sit down. I'll go call my mother."

Xu Jian stepped aside, grabbed a stool, and then ran inside to call for help.

Aunt Tian had indeed heard that Wen had dug up ginseng, sold it, and used the money to buy a lot of eggs.

She thought it was fine for people to give their daughter some nourishment, but she didn't expect them to buy an old hen today.

If things continue like this, her daughter will spend all the money sooner or later, and who knows when she'll be able to earn enough to pay her family back.

She looked around the Xu family's courtyard, which consisted of two dilapidated thatched huts.

She had just finished eating, and the aroma of the food still lingered in the air; she smelled it as soon as she came in.

I couldn't help but feel disgusted again. The house was about to collapse and they didn't repair it, and neither of their sons had gotten married.

With so much money still owed, where did he get the courage to flaunt it all?

When Ms. Wen heard that Aunt Tian had arrived, she poured a cup of brown sugar water and brought it out.

"Auntie, what's wrong?"

Aunt Tian took it and saw that it was still brown sugar water, which eased her resentment somewhat.

"I heard the other day that you dug up some ginseng and sold it for some money. You see, we've been borrowing money from my family for so long, shouldn't we pay it back?"

Ms. Wen quickly apologized, saying, "That's true, it was my oversight."

"To tell you the truth, auntie, I only sold that ginseng for 3 taels of silver, and that was only because the pharmacy owner took pity on me."

I've spent some money on things and medical treatment for my poor daughter these past few days. Can I pay her back half a tael of silver first?

As you know, my family doesn't own any land. We rely entirely on my two sons hunting in the mountains, and my daughter is in confinement after childbirth and needs constant care for the baby.

"Since the two boys can't go hunting, keep some money to buy food. I promise I'll earn money to pay you back as soon as my daughter is out of confinement."

The reason Mr. Wen said this was because he was afraid that if he paid back the money quickly today, others would hear about it and come to collect their debts.

We don't have that much money at home right now, but my daughter can start setting up a stall after she finishes her postpartum confinement, and then we'll have some money.

Aunt Tian was happy to hear that she could pay back half a tael of silver first, after all, she had been in debt for so long.

The Xu family is so poor, getting it back is a win for them.

However, I still need to remind them, lest they think I'm easy to fool and don't take it seriously.

"You said it yourself, so you have to give me a deadline. What if you keep dragging your feet?"

"I'll pay you back within a month of my daughter finishing her postpartum confinement period. Is that alright with you?"

"Okay, let's go to the village chief's house and sign a written agreement in person."

The two agreed that Wen would go into the house to get the money from Xu Qing.

After learning the reason, Xu Qing said, "Mother, you returned Aunt Tian's money today. The other families will definitely come to ask for their money back after they hear about it."

Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to invite them all to the village chief's house today, pay back a portion first, and then arrange a time for the rest?

Ms. Wen felt this made sense. They had been kind to the other party by lending them money in the first place, and they couldn't let them down now.

Xu Qing went out with Wen Shi; she wanted to go to the village chief's house with her mother.

But Madam Wen refused, not wanting her to worry.

Xu Gong was asked to inform the other families, and then he and Aunt Tian went to the village chief's house.

On the way, Ms. Wen told Aunt Tian about her daughter's idea and discussed it with her:

"Auntie, I only have one tael of silver on hand right now. Do you think it would be possible for each of your five families to pay back 200 coins first?"

Aunt Tian refused, not believing that their family would be able to earn money after Xu Qing finished her postpartum confinement.

It's just a matter of delaying things for now.

When they arrived at the village chief's house, the other families, upon hearing that it was about repaying money, ran as fast as they could and arrived even before them.

“My grandson is getting married, so you’ll have to give him back to me first, Sister Wen.”

"I need to prepare a dowry for my daughter's wedding!"

As soon as Ms. Wen entered the door, a group of people surrounded her, chattering about their own difficulties.

Ms. Wen nodded one by one and repeated what she had told Aunt Tian on the way.

Everyone was somewhat reluctant.

Aunt Sun said, "Sister Wen, that money was lent to you by my old man. Now that he's dead, shouldn't you pay me back first?"

Xu Dashan wasn't about to be outdone: "Aunt Sun, everyone has their difficulties. I should say you should pay me back first."

Ms. Wen was at a loss for words, blushing with embarrassment, blaming herself for being incompetent.

The village chief stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Fellow villagers, since the Wen family has promised to return a portion of the money first and to make a written agreement to return it on schedule, why rush things?"

Wen smiled gratefully at the village chief and said, "I promise I will repay the money in a month."

Aunt Sun retorted, "What guarantee do you have? Can you earn four taels of silver a month?"

The village chief also felt it was unrealistic, so he didn't offer any more help.

Wen said, “Don’t worry, if I can’t pay back the money, I’ll do whatever it takes to be your servant.”

Xu Dashan muttered softly, "What use are you if we want money and have you work like a slave?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, refusing to back down.

Wen was also in a dilemma. In fact, there was still more than one tael of silver at home, but she needed money to do business in town.