Because we were going to have lunch at my maternal grandmother's house, we didn't stay at my aunt's house for long before heading to my grandmother's.

Grandma's house is quite remote, it's no exaggeration to say it's a poor, remote place, so the road is very difficult to travel. It took half an hour to drive from Tang Kai's house even without traffic, and the bumpy ride made He Wenlin feel nauseous.

However, there are many chestnut and peach trees here. Almost every household here has about ten peach trees, and in spring, the ground is covered with peach blossoms.

Every summer when the peaches ripen, my uncle would give his nephews and nieces two burlap sacks full of peaches.

"Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, Happy New Year!" He Wenjun, the younger brother, greeted everyone before even entering the house.

Grandma heard the noise and ran out immediately.

The old lady was very excited to see the children. It was Chinese New Year, and she had been looking forward to the family reunion.

"Linlin, you've grown taller and thinner, and your chin is even more pointed now." Grandma pulled He Wenlin along. "I heard from your mother that you're the one who's in charge of the family business. You're just a little kid, so let your parents do the heavy and tiring work. You should do less of it."

"I'll listen to Grandma. Did Grandma make braised duck this year?"

Grandma's braised duck is fragrant, spicy, and incredibly delicious.

He Wenlin was craving a bite.

"Yes, we've made a lot of preserved fish and salted duck this year, so take some with you to Shaoxing."

"Thank you, Grandma."

At this moment, Aunt Xu Aihua's family and Uncle's family of five also came out upon hearing the commotion.

He Wenlin and Tang Kai quickly called for help.

At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on the van that He's father had driven.

Xu Aihua was particularly envious when she saw that He Ma was dressed so elegantly.

Uncle Xu Aiping and Aunt Zou Lizhu also looked on with envy.

"Last year, Daming and Aizhen, you made a lot of money, didn't you? Yet you complained to me that you weren't poor and didn't make any money." Xu Aihua pouted, still bothered by the fact that He's parents hadn't lent her money last year.

“Sister, it’s not that we’re complaining about being poor, we really are poor,” said Aunt He. “The car was bought with a loan. If you don’t believe me, ask Xiao Kai and Jianguo. We borrow money from the bank to do business, and the car was also bought with a loan. We have to pay the car loan every month, and it’s a second-hand car.”

Xu Aiping circled the van, looking it over again and again: "No wonder it doesn't look new."

Xu Aihua: "I don't care. My mud house has to be demolished and rebuilt this year. Otherwise, it will definitely collapse if there is a heavy rain. You two big business owners have to help."

He Wenlin and her family felt very uncomfortable hearing what Xu Aihua said.

Despite her displeasure, Aunt He said, "Building a house is a good thing. We can borrow two or three thousand yuan when the time comes."

"Two or three thousand?" Xu Aihua's voice suddenly rose. "Are you looking down on me, your eldest sister?"

Mr. He: "Sister, what makes you say that?"

"Then why are you only willing to lend two or three thousand? You own three shops and a factory, with an income of tens of thousands, and you only lend two or three thousand? Isn't that looking down on me?" Xu Aihua was furious.

Tang Jianguo and his son Tang Kai would definitely spread the word about He Wenlin's business dealings, so it's not surprising that Xu Aihua knew about it.

Xu Aihua continued, "Last time I asked you for money, you said you didn't have any, but then you turned around and bought two houses. With your daily turnover of tens of thousands, even if you only make a 10% profit, you still make several thousand yuan a day. You actually dared to ask me for two thousand yuan? You look down on me so much that we should stop having anything to do with each other!"

Grandma's face turned pale when she heard this. She said to Xu Aihua, "Aihua, what are you saying? If you can't speak properly, go wash the vegetables and shut up!"

Uncle Xu Aiping quickly tried to smooth things over: "Big sister, what's gotten into you? You're talking so tactlessly. Luckily, you're your own siblings. If it were someone else, they might have taken it seriously. Aizhen, don't take it to heart. Big sister just ate too much chili and got a sore throat."

"Two or three thousand isn't enough. How much do you want to borrow?" Mr. He said irritably. "We're in debt. Why don't you help us out? You think two or three thousand is too little, but I don't. Why don't you just stop building the house and lend me two or three thousand first?"

Mrs. He: "We've just started our business, and you want to borrow tens of thousands of yuan. I still live in a mud-brick house. I'm putting you first, not myself. I'm not crazy!"

Grandma quickly said to them, "Daming, don't be angry. Your older sister has never been good at talking."

Xu Aihua quickly pulled Xu Aihua towards the kitchen: "Big sister, come on, let's go to the kitchen to cook."

Aunt Yang Shuying said, "Daming, Aizhen, don't be angry. Your eldest sister isn't good at expressing herself. What she means is that you two are the most capable among all your brothers and sisters, so you're the only ones who can be of great help."

It's not that we don't have the money and insist on living in a new house, but the east wall of our house has cracked and is now showing signs of collapsing.

We've already emptied the rooms on the east side; we're too afraid to live there. We're worried that if we fall asleep, the building might collapse and we'd be crushed inside. So we're hoping you can help us out as much as you can."

The older aunt's words were much more pertinent than the older aunt's.

In fact, siblings should help each other in this situation.

He Wenlin said, "Auntie, in principle, this shouldn't be something I, a child, should ask. But you can only ask me about borrowing money, because my parents are actually working for me, and they don't have any money of their own."

As soon as He Wenlin finished speaking, the elders in the room were shocked and could not believe that He Wenlin knew that a teenager was in charge of the finances.

He Wenlin continued, regardless of whether they believed her or not: "You're not the only ones calling to borrow money; they're all my elders. Who should we lend to and who shouldn't we lend to? We'll lend to everyone. We don't care who wants to borrow money, but right now it's only two thousand yuan! I don't have any more."

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