Old Master Xia whispered something to Zhou, then turned around and said to the couple in the fourth room:

"I really didn't think this through. This new wheat seed is hard to come by, how could it be possible without money? I'm so slow to think, I didn't even think of this. Since you guys also spent money, I can't let you two pay more in secret."

The old man exchanged glances with Zhou again, and said to Xia Youtian:

"What's the price of this wheat seed?"

"Dad, what are you talking about? How can I take your money?"

"Just say what I told you to say. Why are you hesitating? What kind of person are you being?"

Xia Youtian was scolded and his face flushed. Although he was very embarrassed, he still said it out loud:

"We still benefited from the Jiang family. The Jiang family gave us this new wheat seed at the price of two taels of silver per catty."

In fact, when Qiao distributed wheat seeds to Jiang, she did not really ask for money from Jiang.

Qiao just told Xia Youtian the price of the wheat seeds in front of him.

Afterwards, Jiang told Xia Youtian that her sister-in-law and her mother were secretly biased towards her and had already paid for it.

However, Linghua had already said it, and Old Man Xia insisted on paying.

Xia Youtian couldn't expose his own daughter's behavior in public, so he had to tell the price that Qiao had mentioned and report it to Old Man Xia as the price of the new wheat seeds.

Otherwise, he was afraid that his brothers would know that the wheat seeds were obtained in vain and would not take the Jiang family's favor seriously.

He couldn't let the Jiang family help him out of kindness, only to be looked down upon or even blamed for it.

Xia Youtian took out three pounds of new wheat seeds for everyone to share. Old Man Xia nodded happily and took out six taels of silver.

Because there was no preparation in advance, the "silver" that Grandpa Xia took out was actually the loose change that the old couple kept in their cash box for their daily expenses.

Zhou carefully counted out six strings of copper coins from the money box, all strung together with ropes, and handed them to Jiang, who was a little at a loss.

In an instant, the money box was half empty.

When the eldest brother Xia Youcai and his wife Liu saw the money box and the six strings of money, their eyes immediately turned green.

Xia Yougui and Sun's expressions suddenly became quite ugly.

They tried their best to get some money from the old couple, but they were repeatedly rejected.

Xia Youtian just took out some new seeds whose yield was unknown, and with a simple move, he got six taels of silver!

Rooms three and five were also quiet.

Although they were not as hostile as the first and second wives, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva when seeing so much silver and money.

However, they did not dare to act presumptuously in front of Old Man Xia and Mrs. Zhou.

Furthermore, although the third and fifth wives also had their own selfish motives, they were also clear-headed and reasonable. They were not like the first and second wives, who considered themselves at a disadvantage if they could not take advantage of others, or considered themselves to have lost money if they could not find money.

Although he felt a little sad when he saw the six strings of money, he quickly threw them away.

However, the first and second wives were about to lose control of the situation.

Liu's round face had stretched to the size of a donkey's, and Sun's thin lips were bitten so hard they were practically bleeding.

Zhou's face also became extremely cold, and the cold air emanating from her whole body made her look like a huge human-shaped ice block hissing and emitting cold air in the cold winter.

Xia Daohua was just wondering if she should try to change the subject and relieve the goose bumps she was getting when she heard a violent knock on the door, accompanied by a deafening voice:

"Is Old Xia home? Is Sister Zhou home? Is anyone home safe? I'm coming in!"

The originally tense and stiff atmosphere was broken in an instant.

The voice was very loud and sounded like thunder, but it was also hoarse and had a lisp. Xia Daohua felt that it sounded a little familiar, but was confused for a moment and couldn't remember who it was.

However, when the person who knocked on the door came in, Xia Daohua recognized him at a glance. The clothes he wore were a bit tattered, with some oil stains and twists, but the material was not bad.

He staggered a little as he walked, but managed to hold on. His eyes were hazy, his nose was red, his hair was a little messy, and he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.

Holding a greasy chicken leg in one hand and an amber wine gourd in the other, he walked forward happily, taking a sip of wine from the gourd with a "sizzle".

Isn’t this the hunter from the same village, the legendary drunkard Old Lu?

Why is he here?

Old Master Xia and Mrs. Zhou hurriedly got off the kang and greeted them warmly:

"Hey, Brother Lu! What brings you here?"

Old Lu said with a smile:

"Aha, your Xia family has quite a complete team! As for me, I don't have much else to do, just bring back a message for your Erlang."

"What's wrong with Erlang?"

This question was asked in unison by several people including Old Man Xia, Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Sun, Taohua, Xia Daohua, Xia Youtian, and Xia Youliang.

The questions were asked in unison, mixing the voices together and amplifying them several times.

Old Lu seemed to be frightened, staggered, burped, and breathed out a puff of alcohol. He laughed and said:

"Your family members seem to care about Erlang quite a lot!

Erlang was slightly injured and rolled down from halfway up the mountain, breaking his leg.

It was inconvenient to move now, but they really couldn't spare the manpower to send him back, so they had to find a place nearby to put Erlang down. The leader felt sorry for Erlang and even gave him some medicine to let him recover on the spot.

Now, Erlang is staying there alone, unable to move or take care of himself. You need to send two people to look after him.

When his injuries are better and he can move around, we'll bring him back home."

"Erlang is injured? He..."

Sun almost collapsed. She didn't care at all that there were outsiders in the house. She sat down on the ground, covering her face and crying.

I think she must have regretted it after Erlang left...

Xia Daohua looked at Sun's howling tears, completely disregarding her image. She was sighing silently when she heard Sun suddenly yell, "Ah!"

"Dad! Mom! Erlang is injured! He's all alone outside! You have to pay for it this time!"

For a moment, everyone's expression in the room became very interesting.

Zhou's face turned darker than the bottom of a pot, and she almost wanted to cover her mouth with her own hands.

Old Master Xia's face suddenly turned red, and the veins on his forehead popped out.

When Xia Daohua saw this, she couldn't help but immediately use her consciousness to search for antihypertensive drugs in the supermarket's pharmacy.

She was really afraid that the old man would get so angry that his blood vessels would suddenly burst!

Xia Yougui's face was distorted with anger. He couldn't help but slap Sun's neck and shouted in a low voice:

"What nonsense are you talking about? Shut up! Isn't this embarrassing enough?!"