The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

Before he could even find out the details, Song Feng already knew that the house they were living in was not rented, but bought.

"Master, we were wrong, we were really wrong. We are willing to give you all our property, please spare our family, okay?"

He had never seen such shameless people before, offering him his things and begging him to let them go. "What did you have when I bought you?"

The two men were speechless. When they were bought, they were only dressed in tattered clothes. Everything they had was acquired after they joined their master.

It wasn't until dawn the next day that it was discovered that one person had embezzled more than a thousand taels of silver over two years, a staggering amount.

Why could they be so greedy? Because the entire city's supply of dried chicken came from here, in huge quantities. Each round of purchasing and shipping brought them a considerable sum of money. And the daily shipment volume was substantial.

Song Feng rubbed his throbbing head, handed the shop over to the other shopkeepers for temporary management, and after the two of them were taken to the farm, he went back. He hadn't slept all night, and the exams had been grueling for several days; he was truly exhausted.

He'd already decided what to do with those two: confiscate their money and house, and sell them off. Whether things turn out well or badly afterward was up to fate.

As for their families, the same applies; they'll be sold off along with them. Don't blame him for being ruthless; they brought it on themselves. The families of such people absolutely cannot be spared. They'll cause trouble and retaliate at any moment; he'll be caught completely off guard.

Furthermore, he wants to show everyone that he will never be lenient or let go of those who betray him. Anyone who still has ulterior motives should think twice about whether they can bear the consequences. Don't let him find out, or it will all be for nothing.

After all the scheming and plotting, it's better to just work honestly with him.

We need to sell, and sell to as far away as possible, the farther the better.

Tomorrow, I'll have the servant find the slave trader. The sooner this matter is resolved, the better. He's eager to go home; he's been away for so long, and he misses his wife and children.

Fang Xiaoning counted the days, thinking that Song Feng should be back by now. This was the first time the two had been separated for so long since their marriage, and she missed him terribly.

"Mother, I feel like my aunt is acting a bit strange these past two days." She noticed that her mother wasn't as enthusiastic as before and seemed to be avoiding her.

Upon hearing this, Madam Su's face showed worry. "Your aunt came to me wanting to talk about Lianhua's marriage. If your family has no objections, she wants to finalize the deal. I told her it's not going to work out, and she probably thinks you're looking down on Lianhua and haven't thought things through."

Okay, this is a pretty awkward situation. People are like that sometimes; if you make them happy for a long time, they'll feel resentful and upset if something doesn't go their way, they'll overthink things and feel wronged.

Honestly, she felt wronged. After taking care of them for so many years, they still gave her the cold shoulder. Why should she?

"What did my aunt say?"

"She said she wanted to move out, and I'm trying to figure out how to persuade her."

“Mom, my aunt has lived with us for so many years, and her children are all grown up. Dayong is also growing up and he needs to find a wife. Actually, it's really not appropriate for us to get together.”

Su Shi: ...

“We can’t expect Dayong to live here after he gets married, can we? My aunt has earned quite a bit from the workshop over the years; it’s more than enough to build a small house. Mother, as the old saying goes, what is united for a long time must eventually separate. So, just go along with my aunt’s wishes.”

It wasn't that she was petty; she genuinely felt that the two families being intertwined like this was a bad situation. They had taken her in before out of pity, when she had nowhere else to go. Now that the children were grown up and didn't need her anymore, and could take care of her themselves, it was time for them to move out.

After thinking it over carefully, Mrs. Su realized that her daughter-in-law was right. Now that the children were older, it was indeed inconvenient for them to live together.

"Alright, if my aunt brings it up again, I won't stop her. You know, this whole thing has caused quite a stir..."

"Auntie will figure it out." Auntie Song is not a confused person; it's just that she's caught up in the situation and can't see things clearly.

The two families had never discussed marriage, the two children had never made a private engagement, and there was no question of either of them betraying the other.

Fortunately, Dad was clear-headed, and everyone cut their losses in time. Otherwise, things would have been impossible to maintain. Give Aunt some time; she'll figure things out.

"Will Fengzi be back soon?"

"It might take another two days, as he will be checking on the shops and farms along the way."

"You still have to wait two more days. He's been gone for so long this time. When he comes back, he'll spend some quality time with you."

Fang Xiaoning nodded with a smile.

"By the way, I heard from the people down below that yesterday, what happened that Old Master Fang chased after his father-in-law for most of the village?"

“My dad is particularly afraid of seeing my grandfather lately. He wants my dad to continue taking the exam, but my dad feels that he is too old and should enjoy a few more years of peace and quiet. He doesn’t want to go through any more trouble.”

Su was also a lazy bum, and he could understand Fang Youcai very well.

“My father-in-law is absolutely right. A student who has passed the preliminary examination is already quite remarkable. After all, a scholar who has passed the county-level examination can't become an official. What's the point of studying so hard all your life? It's better to eat and drink well and live a comfortable life.”

She's seen firsthand the hardships of studying these past few years; there are several educated people in her family! Letting her study is out of the question.

“Mother is absolutely right. My father also thinks that striving is a young person’s job, so he won’t get involved. However, my grandfather doesn’t think so. You know, my grandfather is ambitious, and he can’t stand my father’s lack of ambition.”

"You're right, you're right. We older folks learn things slowly and have poor memories..."

These words made Su feel guilty. Back then, Xiao Anzi had asked her to learn to read and write, and her daughter-in-law had also asked her to learn along with her. She was afraid of the hardship and felt it was unnecessary, since she had been illiterate for half her life anyway.

Speaking of which, she's the only illiterate person in the family, while Chunni has learned quite a few characters!

Would her daughter-in-law, being such a strong-willed person, also think she lacked ambition? Su didn't dare chat with her daughter-in-law any longer and quickly made an excuse to slip away.

Fang Xiaoning was speechless at Su's cowardly attitude.

"Da Bao, Er Bao, come on, I'll take you to find Grandpa." She wanted to see what kind of trouble her father had caused. He had chased after almost half the village! Grandpa was really still going strong for his age. Could he really run like that? Didn't he get tired?

This time, it's going to be tough for Dad to get out of this mess!

"Okay, okay, what does Master want to play?"

"Eagle Catches Chicks..."