Traveling through ancient times to survive

Zhao Deyan said in a puzzled tone: "Where did we get the money to buy the land and build the house? Don't tell me it was from the family division. I don't believe that the money that went into the pockets of my grandparents can be spit out."

"Hey, you know your grandparents pretty well."

"Only you, Dad, have your eyes blinded by shit, so you think that grandparents love us very much. I even suspect that you are a picked-up child."

Zhao Chengchuan laughed angrily: "Don't talk nonsense!"

"Dad, what's going on? Tell me."

"Your eldest sister went up the mountain to dig a ginseng and sold it for seventy taels."

"Wow! I said my eldest sister was the reincarnation of a star, blessed by the gods. It's just that grandpa and grandma have poor eyesight and think that girls with great strength are monsters. If they were monsters, they would have eaten them long ago!"

"You can't tell this to outsiders!"

"I'm not stupid. By the way, Dad, you haven't told me why my grandparents are willing to split up the family business?"

Zhao Chengchuan had given up on the day his parents came to ask for money. He finally admitted that his parents didn't love him. When he talked about the past, Zhao Chengchuan was finally able to remain calm: "Three months ago, your father was injured, and your grandparents thought that your father could no longer make money, so they separated the family."

Zhao Deyan was shocked. He knew that if his grandparents felt that his father had become a burden, his injury must be serious.

He asked anxiously: "Dad, are you injured? Why didn't my family tell me? How is your health now?"

"It's all right now. Otherwise your mother wouldn't be comfortable letting me go to town alone."

Zhao Deyan was anxious and angry: "Am I still your son? You didn't even tell me such a big thing!"

Zhao Chengchuan rarely felt guilty, mainly because his daughter was too capable during that period and she forgot about her son.

Zhao Chengchuan raised his voice to cover up: "How can you talk to your father?!"

Then he apologized shyly: "It's Dad's fault. I will tell you no matter what happens at home in the future."

Zhao Deyan was so arrogant: "Dad, don't lie to me. You must keep your word in the future!"

Zhao Chengchuan was dissatisfied and said with a frown: "Is your father a habitual liar?"

Zhao Deyan smiled playfully: "That's not the case, Dad, don't be angry, I was just too anxious."

Zhao Chengchuan was helpless. His son was already sixteen years old but still had a playful temper. He could only look away and say a few words of concern: "Everything is okay out there? Have a good rest when you come back."

"The city is very prosperous. I eat well and sleep well."

"How many days will you rest this time?"

"I won't go back when I come back."

"What happened? Were you kicked out by your master? It doesn't matter. Your elder sister and I are the ones earning money at home. You can take a rest for a while and then find a job."

Zhao Deyan said proudly: "Dad, what are you talking about? I'm the apprentice! This time, Master has made a name for himself in the city and is planning to open a shop there. Your son has superb skills, and Master insisted that I stay. If I hadn't been reluctant to leave my family, your son would have worked in the city!"

The father and son joked along the way, and they were still not satisfied when they got home. Looking at the newly renovated house in front of him, Zhao Deyan nodded with satisfaction: "This house is well built. Finally, we don't have to live under the same roof with those people in the old house."

The two men drove the ox cart into the house and unloaded the grain together.

"Dad, why is no one home?"

"Your mother probably went to the farm again. Ever since the family split up and got five mu of land, she has been wanting to live in the farm and has been going to check on it every day."

"Grandpa and grandma even gave us half of the land? That's really rare. Forget it, let's not talk about them, what about the rest of our family?"

"Your elder sister is still hunting in the mountains, and your younger brother is learning to read next door."

"My eldest sister is so successful now! By the way, who moved in next door? They are quite rich, and their house is quite impressive."

"Didn't the Li family have a child who got lost? Now they are back with their son. It just so happened that after our family bought the land and built a house, they had no choice but to buy land and build a house next to ours."

"What a coincidence! We are living in someone's ancestral home. Is that okay with them?"

"He's quite reasonable. He's sworn brother to your father. The two families have a good relationship. You should call him Uncle Li. His son is one year younger than you. He's very handsome, but a little weak. He's well-educated. Dezhang is studying with him. You should go over and say hello first."

Zhao Deyan took his excited little brother home, feeling totally at a loss and still not recovered from the shock.

The young master of the Li family had a solemn and dignified appearance, and his temperament was extremely noble. He was even more noble than the young masters of officials that he had seen from afar when he was working in the capital. How could such a big shot come to this mountain village?

Zhao Deyan sent away his excited younger brother and said, "Brother, I brought you a little toy from the city. It's in the bundle on the table in the main hall. Go and look for it."

"Okay!"

Seeing his younger brother jumping and running towards the main hall, Zhao Deyan sneaked up to Zhao Chengchuan again, looked around, and asked in a low voice: "Dad, the person next door is not ordinary, why did he come to our place?"

Zhao Chengchuan laughed: "You are a thief, kid. The kid next door is indeed handsome and good at studying, but is it worth it for you to sneak around in fear of being heard? Besides, his father is originally from our place, so why can't he come?"

Zhao Deyan expressed his disbelief: "Impossible! He is definitely not an ordinary scholar. Dad, I have seen young masters from official families in the city. The young masters from the Tongpan family are not as noble as the young master next door!"

"Really?"

“Absolutely true!”

Zhao Chengchuan touched his chin and said, "They must have been in trouble and came to hide here. They don't look like bad people, so let's just pretend we don't know and just treat them like ordinary people."

"Dad, when did you become so careless?"

"What else can I do? Can I run away? My family doesn't have that much money."

Zhao Deyan: "..."

Zhao Chengchuan: "Okay, don't get in the way. Why are you worrying so much? Your father is still here! Be careful in front of others, but don't let it get exposed. We're not living off others, so what are we afraid of! Let's just have a normal relationship."

Zhao Deyan returned to normal: "That makes sense, Dad, let's return the ox cart quickly and help Mom work in the fields."

"What else? This is our ox cart. There is no work to do in the fields right now. We are just waiting for the autumn harvest. Your mother is worried and won't listen to any advice. She insists on staying in the fields to watch over the crops."

"Dad, you have to understand that we finally have a piece of land that belongs entirely to us. Mom is inevitably excited for a while, but she will get used to it after a while."

Zhao Deyan still went to the field to call his mother back. Wang Mei was very happy and was generous for once. The staple food was all fine grains and every dish was a big one.

First, they packed a portion and sent it to the next door by Zhao Dezhang. After Zhao Dezhang rushed back, the family had a reunion dinner.

After a few days at home, Zhao Deyan gradually got used to the changes at home. He exercised with Zhao Qing and Zhao Dechuan every morning, and then the three of them went up the mountain together. Zhao Deyan and Zhao Chengchuan chopped firewood on the outskirts, while Zhao Qing went into the mountains alone to hunt.