Wealthy beyond measure, yet you call me a sister-supporting-brother demon?

"Uncle, I thought you were going to kill a chicken again today. You have no idea how delicious that chicken you killed yesterday was. Mom gave me the chicken wings, and they were so fragrant! I remember the last time I ate chicken was last year at Grandma's house." Yuzhu said, drooling, her dark eyes sparkling.

Yu Feng also said, "Uncle, you killed the chicken with a stone yesterday, that was amazing! My grandpa, ugh, Zhou Chunqiang's face turned green. My mom was even more impressive. She cooked the chicken, locked the door, and brought it into our room. Wang Chunxiang was so angry she almost cursed. That chicken was so delicious. Yesterday you said you'd come and kill one every day, and I've been waiting for you to come and kill a chicken before dawn so Mom can cook it for us."

Yu Chuan rolled her eyes at her foodie brother, "Hurry up and wipe your drool. What do you mean you're looking forward to it before dawn? Last night you were dreaming about eating chicken. You were even slurping my toes in the middle of the night, treating them like chicken legs!"

"Huh?!" Zhou Yufeng jumped high in the air! "Big brother! You've gone too far, you're talking nonsense."

As they were talking, Zhou Yufeng was about to chase after his brother to hit him, but Zhou Yuchuan dodged and jumped left and right like a monkey.

Yuzhu giggled when she heard her two older brothers talking.

The fields in late spring were absolutely beautiful, with the distant mountains covered in vibrant green. Wildflowers bloomed on the hillsides beside the road, red, yellow, green, and blue adorning the verdant slopes.

The river is very close, but the babbling brook seems far away, accompanied by the melodious sounds of children playing.

The warm sunshine shone on everyone, making them feel cozy and warm. Even Zhou Changlin's cold heart was warmed by the sun.

Life is getting better and better!

When Yuan Sheng and the others returned home, Sheng Guihua and Zhu Chenxi were already waiting at the door. The two quickly came out to greet them, each taking one of Yuan Pan'er's hands.

"Mother, sister-in-law." Tears welled up in Yuan Pan'er's eyes and welled up involuntarily. It was just like when she was a child and was bullied outside. When she saw her mother coming to find her, the tears she had been holding back flowed out like a river bursting its banks.

Sheng Guihua hugged her daughter tightly, "Pan'er, don't cry, let's go home."

Zhu Chenxi patted Yuan Pan'er's back and said, "Sister, you and brother-in-law can stay as long as you want. Our family is rich now, so you don't need to worry about expenses."

Yuan Pan'er was touched. It is said that once a daughter is married, she is like water spilled from a cup. She cannot stay at her parents' home for long, especially since she has a family to support. She knew that her younger brother wanted her to stay at home, but he was afraid that his wife would find it distasteful.

But she was overthinking it all. Her younger siblings not only didn't mind, but also warmly welcomed her.

Zhu Chenxi said to Yuan Sheng, "I've packed our things into our parents' room. My mother and I hung up a curtain in the room, and our room is for my sister, brother-in-law, and the children."

Yuan Sheng grabbed Zhu Chenxi's small hand and hooked his palm around hers, saying, "My wife is so capable!"

Zhu Chenxi blushed. This rascal, in front of so many people! Doesn't he know how to behave?

"Mother, go kill two chickens. Yuzhu wants to eat chicken wings, and Yufeng wanted to eat chicken legs yesterday so much that he gnawed on Yuchuan's toes."

Killing chickens is a top priority.

"Alright!" Sheng Guihua was full of energy. Her grandson and granddaughter wanted to eat chicken, so she turned around and went to the kitchen to get a knife.

"Mother, there's no need to kill the chicken. We just ate chicken yesterday," Yuan Pan'er quickly stopped her mother.

Zhou Changlin was still lying on the oxcart, unable to move, but he quickly called out, "Mother, there's no need to kill a chicken. It's too much of a waste. I can't live here with a clear conscience if you do this!"

Yuan Sheng ran a few steps and rushed to the wall separating Zhang Wen's house. He peeked out and saw that there were no adults in Zhang's house, but the children were still there.

Walls have ears, so he pulled his older sister to the oxcart, pointed to the next room, and Yuan Pan'er and Zhou Changlin understood immediately.

Yuan Sheng lowered his voice and said, "Big sister, big brother-in-law, don't feel guilty. We usually eat like this. Yu Chuan told you yesterday that we eat the best white rice and meat every meal."

Zhou Changlin and Yuan Pan'er were still in disbelief. Eating like this every meal? How much money would that cost!

Brown rice costs five coins per pound.

Low-grade white rice costs eight copper coins per pound.

Medium-quality white rice costs thirteen coins per pound.

The best white rice costs twenty coins a pound, which is about the same price as meat.

This is not something ordinary people can afford; such fine white rice is for landlords and rich people!

Previously, the Zhou family bought several kilograms of medium-grade white rice, which Wang Chunxiang treasured like the back of her hand. Only when Zhou Changsen came back would she steam a bowl of rice for him to nourish his body.

Now, Yuanbao actually says that they eat the best white rice every meal?

Do you eat meat at every meal?

Although they knew Yuanbao was making money, they still couldn't believe it. How much money did he have to earn to eat like this? Zhou Changlin grabbed Yuansheng with his rough hands and said in a low voice, "Yuanbao, come here. Our family has suddenly gained five mouths to feed. How much more money will we have to spend this month? If we keep eating like this, we'll go broke in no time. You might not think that much for one meal, but if we eat two meals a day, it adds up over time."

Yuan Sheng patted Zhou Changlin's hand. "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I have a plan. I can earn this much a day now." Yuan Sheng held up five fingers.

Zhou Changlin wasn't ignorant; he knew that Yuansheng and Donglaishun's manager, Cao, were working together and would definitely make a good profit. "Five taels?"

Good heavens! Yuanbao can earn five taels a day! That's fifty taels in ten days! And five hundred taels in a hundred days?!

With over 300 days a year, that's just a little over a thousand taels!

A thousand taels can buy hundreds of acres of fertile land. At this rate, the Yuan family will soon become the number one landowner in Qingshan Town!

He had heard that the biggest landlord in Qingshan Town, Master Wan, owned four hundred acres of land!

Zhou Changlin and Yuan Pan'er's hearts were pounding!

Yuan Sheng smiled and shook his head, lowering his voice to say, "Fifty taels!" Of course, the amount would only increase in the future, but Yuan Sheng didn't want to say it, and even if he did, his sister and brother-in-law might not believe it.

"What?" Zhou Changlin and Yuan Pan'er exclaimed twice, then realized that someone was listening and quickly lowered their voices.

Zhou Changlin quickly calculated: fifty taels a day, five hundred taels in ten days, five thousand taels in one hundred days! That's more than ten thousand taels a year!

Oh my god! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

Zhou Changlin slapped himself in the face. It hurt, it really hurt.

This is too unreal.

Then, looking at his father-in-law, who was listening with a beaming smile, his little neck puffed out and a smug look on his face, Yuanbao'er was absolutely right. He wasn't exaggerating at all!

Is this really true? Heaven is on my side! This incredible fortune has fallen on my brother-in-law's head!

That’s great!

Yuan Pan'er also felt like she was dreaming. When she saw her husband slap her and feel the pain, she knew that everything was real!

She wanted to run wild, to dance, to run a lap around the whole village. But it would look too crazy, so she had to hold back!

Otherwise, her father would scold her for not being able to hold onto even a small amount of ghee!

She really wanted to give her little brother a big hug, but he'd grown up, so she hugged her sister-in-law instead! Oh dear! She still couldn't contain her excitement and joy!