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

When Yuan Pan'er saw her younger brother, she went to greet him. "Baby, you're finally alive! Your parents were so scared the other day, your body was burning hot."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and she couldn't hold them back at all.

Yuan Sheng put down the basket and grabbed Yuan Pan'er's arm. "Sister!"

He had been waiting to be called "sister" for so long, a lifetime!

He regretted it for the rest of his life!

Yuan Sheng looked up at the sky, forcing back the tears in his eyes.

"Sister, I'm all better now, look." Yuan Sheng patted his body.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Yuan Pan'er wiped away her tears with her rough hands. "This must be your sister-in-law."

"Hello, elder sister." Zhu Chenxi was a little reserved. The large birthmark on her face and the tattered straw sandals that revealed her toes made her feel awkward, like an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws.

The eldest sister held Zhu Chenxi's hand, not looking down on her because of the birthmark on her face, "Alright, alright, live a good life with Yuansheng from now on."

"Yes, eldest sister."

Yuan Sheng took Zhu Chenxi's hand and brought her to Old Lady Wang and Ma Xiangqin. "This is my mother-in-law." "This is my second sister-in-law."

"Mother-in-law, Second Sister-in-law," Zhu Chenxi greeted the elders politely to Yuan Sheng.

"Yes, come in and sit down." Old Mrs. Wang was a social person. Although she suspected that Yuan Sheng and his wife were here to freeload, she didn't show it on her face. She took the opportunity to talk to Yuan Sheng about the ten taels of silver.

Ma Xiangqin pouted and said sarcastically, "I wouldn't dare accept that."

A pair of rat-like eyes peered furtively at Yuansheng's basket, spotting an empty earthenware jar inside, and some things wrapped in lotus leaves that were difficult to see clearly.

"Oh my, brother-in-law, look at that person carrying an empty can. Are they trying to steal our Zhou family's things and take them back to the Yuan family?" Ma Xiangqin's voice was shrill and exaggerated.

Yuan Sheng ignored the fussy old woman. He removed the jar, took out the lotus leaf packet underneath, and handed it to Old Lady Wang. "My dear in-laws, my brother-in-law lent us ten taels of silver, which helped us a lot. My parents asked me to come and repay the money, and also to bring some gifts to visit you and my father-in-law."

Grandma Wang took the lotus leaf and stared wide-eyed at the pork belly inside, her mouth watering.

This big piece of meat must weigh several pounds!

"Yuansheng, you're here, why bring gifts? It's too formal," said Old Mrs. Wang, while clutching the meat tightly in her hand.

When Ma Xiangqin saw the large piece of meat in the lotus leaf, her rat-like eyes widened in surprise.

My goodness! It must weigh five or six pounds.

That piece of fine pork belly has a perfect balance of fat and lean meat, with just the right layers. If you put it in a pot and stew it with green beans, it would be incredibly fragrant.

With a "gulp," Ma Xiangqin swallowed hard, a sound that everyone heard.

Yuan Sheng smiled and said to Old Lady Wang, "My dear in-law, I just saw my second sister-in-law pointing to the sky and swearing an oath, saying something about dying or not?"

Seeing her husband standing up for his elder sister, Zhu Chenxi immediately chimed in, "My lord, I heard it clearly. My second sister-in-law said that she and my second brother would absolutely not eat anything you don't need to buy, otherwise they would drown in the river or fall to their deaths while climbing a mountain."

Zhu Chenxi's eyes gleamed mischievously as she innocently asked, "Second Sister-in-law, did I hear that right?"

Ma Xiangqin blushed deeply. Everyone had heard the loud gulping sound of her drooling just now, and now Yuan Sheng and this ugly guy had publicly humiliated her. She stomped her foot and said angrily, "Fine, I won't eat it then! Who cares? It's not some rare thing!"

After saying that, he ran back to his room.

"Ignore her, that's just how she is!" Old Mrs. Wang was in a good mood. It was even better if her second daughter-in-law didn't eat; every time there was meat, her second daughter-in-law would desperately shovel it into her bowl. As for Changshui, it wouldn't matter if he ate meat later; after all, it was Ma Xiangqin who swore the oath, so it wouldn't bring misfortune to her son.

Yuan Sheng wouldn't argue with a menopausal old woman. "Are my in-laws still working in the fields? Call them back. I want to discuss the repayment with them. I have something to do later, so I won't eat here."

Grandma Wang's smile became even more genuine. "What could be so urgent! Let's have a good drink with those men. Pan'er, hurry up and go to the vegetable garden in the back to pick some green beans or something, and prepare to cook."

“My dear in-laws, it must be urgent. If it’s not urgent, I’ll definitely have a good talk with my parents and I won’t stand on ceremony with you.”

"Sigh, alright then." Old Mrs. Wang sighed, but she couldn't suppress the upward curve of her lips. "Yu Chuan, hurry up and go to the field to call your grandpa and your father. Tell them your uncle has come to discuss repaying the money."

"Okay!" Zhou Yuchuan took off running towards the field.

Zhou Yuchuan is the eldest son of Zhou Changlin and Yuan Pan'er. He is already ten years old and very sensible.

He knew that his father had stolen ten taels of silver from the family, and that his maternal grandfather had done this to save his uncle and bring him good luck in marriage.

His mother is going to be divorced and sent home because of these ten taels of silver, and he might lose his mother.

In his mind, his uncle was unreliable. He had even cheated him out of two coins of New Year's money when he was a child. Could it be that his maternal grandparents sent his uncle this time?

Seeing that Yuan Sheng and his mother-in-law had finished talking, Yuan Pan'er quickly said, "Mother, let Yuan Bao'er and my sister-in-law go to my room for a drink of water."

Seeing her younger brother suddenly produce so much meat and say he wanted to pay her back, she felt uneasy and uncertain.

"Alright, you two siblings have a good chat." Old Mrs. Wang knew the two siblings wanted to have some private conversation.

Yuan Shengzhu and Chen Xi followed their eldest sister into their room.

The room was simply furnished, with only two beds and two wooden stools. At the foot of the large bed was a large dowry chest, which was Yuan Pan'er's original dowry.

As soon as Yuan Sheng entered the door, his eldest sister pulled him over. "Bao'er, what happened? How come you suddenly have money to pay off your debts? Did your parents sell the land?!"

"No, sister, it's money I earned this morning. Parents don't know I'm here to pay off debts yet."

"What? You earned that in just one morning?" Yuan Pan'er punched Yuan Sheng. "You brat, how can you be so troublesome! What kind of money could you possibly earn? Did you gamble it away? Or did you cheat someone out of it?"

Yuan Pan'er was anxious, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She was so worried. Didn't she know her own brother well? He had no ability to do this; it was good enough if he didn't cause trouble.