Chapter 017 The Original Owner's Father
Looking at Daddy's expression, he didn't seem to think he had done anything wrong.
Xu Yinxi couldn't help feeling a little chilled.
Xu Zhenying, who witnessed the whole process, watched with great interest.
Tsk tsk, she really underestimated her second aunt's fighting ability.
It seems that the fact that the second uncle exchanged his illegitimate son for his legitimate daughter that day really broke Lian's heart.
Well, there will be no shortage of good shows to watch during my exile in the future.
But the second uncle has arrived, but where is the original owner’s father?
Xu Zhenying also went forward, trying hard to imagine what the original owner's father looked like. After searching the crowd, he pulled Miao and said, "Mother, father is there!"
Xu Degui was also searching for the four of them. When he turned around, he saw Miao's shy face with tears in her eyes. "Husband—"
"Daddy!" Xu Meixiao cried out, quickly running into Xu Degui's arms. Xu Degui quickly hugged Miao and Xu Meixiao, then nodded to Xu Zhenying and Xu Huiming, saying with relief, "I haven't seen you for a few days. You two have grown up a lot."
Seeing that Xu Degui looked fine despite being a little frail, Xu Zhenying thought he hadn't suffered any serious consequences. He also said, "Since our family was imprisoned, we've experienced ups and downs over the past few days. It's really been a growth experience. Fortunately, our lives are safe."
Xu Huiming bowed, his eyes welling up. He wanted to rush into his father's arms like Mei Xiao had, but he was too old to act like a spoiled child. He could only speak with a slightly choked voice, "Father, you've suffered."
Xu Degui patted Xu Huiming's head with relief. "Are you guys scared?"
Miao replied, "It's okay. I was mainly worried about you getting hurt. But..."
Miao hesitated for a moment, bit her teeth lightly, and whispered a few words to Xu Degui.
Xu Degui was stunned at first, then subconsciously looked at Xu Zhenying.
Xu Zhenying knew that Miao was referring to the Zheng family's broken engagement. Seeing Xu Degui's worried face, she smiled nonchalantly, "Dad, don't worry. I've already figured it out. The Zheng family came to me for my second uncle's power and influence, so they'll naturally leave if the Xu family falls. It's obvious that a husband like that wouldn't truly want to live with me. I'm so glad I got to know the Zheng family so early on. Otherwise, it would be too late to realize it after I've really jumped into the fire pit."
Xu Degui blamed himself deeply, and the light in his already cloudy eyes seemed to have faded. He said helplessly, "It's all because of Dad's incompetence. If only Dad had studied as hard as your second uncle did—"
"Father, why are you being so modest? There are tens of thousands of scholars in the world, but how many can pass the imperial examination and become an official like my second uncle? From your perspective, you have raised our entire family on your own. You are filial to your parents, take care of your children, and are obedient to Mother. You are a thousand times better than any other man in the world."
Xu Degui couldn't help laughing. He rubbed Xu Zhenying's head lovingly and asked, "When did my little six become so clever?"
Seeing Xu Zhenying being praised, Xu Meixiao also hurriedly said: "Daddy, Daddy, I also think that my sister has said everything I want to say!"
"Okay, okay, my little Meizi is also well behaved."
Xu Degui treated all three children equally and praised them all, making the whole family seem happy.
The eldest aunt was behind him, shouting anxiously at Xu Zhenying through the crowd, "Sixth girl, sixth girl! Look, is it someone from the Zheng family?"
Xu Zhenying turned his head and saw that Niu Zhangshi was rushing towards him with his fat body, followed by a carriage.
"Hey, hey, hey, Manager Niu, this way!" The aunt was overjoyed and greeted him quickly.
When the Xu family saw the packed carriage, they immediately rushed forward with joy, chattering among themselves. The eldest aunt didn't even wait for Niu to come in, but instead called out to the main house staff, quickly climbing onto the carriage and counting the supplies.
"Oh my god, we're rich! We have so many things! Now we don't have to worry about anything!"
Xu Huijia, the eldest daughter of the first house, widened her eyes and cried out, "Oh my god, where did all these goodies come from? Didn't they say that our Xu family's courtyard had been confiscated?"
Huang Cui'e tugged at Xu Jiahui, then secretly pulled out several naan from the bag containing dry food, hurriedly put them into her waist, and said with a sly look, "This is the compensation given to us by the Zheng family after the sixth girl asked to cancel the engagement. Quick, while no one is around, let's take a few secretly. Who knows how the third house will divide these things——"
Xu Jiahui's slender eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but praise: "Mom is still far-sighted!"
"That's right. I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. Just wait and see. It's going to be a chaotic journey. We need to make plans early!"
Manager Niu ran straight towards Xu Zhenying. His chubby body moved as fast as a ball. When he got close, he couldn't stop wiping the sweat off his face and said, "Miss Xu Liu, I've got everything you wanted. Please check it out—"
"I have confidence in Manager Niu's work. You and I are old acquaintances, and I definitely trust you. There is no need to count. The Zheng family is a noble family, and they would not withhold such a small amount of things from the Xu family." Xu Zhenying replied with a smile, but secretly winked at his aunt.
The eldest aunt was about to retort, but seeing her expression, she immediately understood and thought that this sixth girl was really smart. She thought she really didn't count clearly.
Fourth Aunt and grandmother also went in. Grandmother caught a glimpse of Huang Cui'e acting suspiciously, and then saw that the bundles were in a mess. She was angry, but because there were so many people around, she just glared at Xiao Huang.
Little Huang immediately grinned and symbolically moved her chubby body a little further away. "Mom, I'm cleaning it out right now. I'll keep everything in safe."
Grandmother sneered and said nothing. She took a few people from the Xu family to count the items. Seeing this, Huang Cui'e immediately squeezed forward.
When she opened the medicine box, she found only a few scattered pills. Huang Cui'e immediately yelled at the top of her lungs, "Manager Niu, you're not doing a good job. How come there are so few pills? We agreed to spend 100 taels on the medicine. Who are you trying to fool with so few boxes?"
Niu, the head official, was most terrified of dealing with women like Huang Cui'e. He quickly slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, Madam Xu, you don't know. The timber case has affected Bianjing City these days. Not only have the prices of medicinal materials risen, but even a bushel of rice has increased by dozens of coins. Plus, time is tight, so it's not easy to buy these medicines so early in the morning."
Huang Cui'e subconsciously glanced at Xu Zhenying's expression. Seeing Xu Zhenying nod, she puffed out her chest and said fiercely, "Okay, you're sensible. If I find out that the Zheng family's things are short-changed, I will definitely let everyone judge!"
"Alas, alas..." Manager Niu wiped the sweat from his forehead. He didn't know why. He had been in the business world for so many years and had met many bigwigs in both the black and white worlds, but he was inexplicably afraid of the Sixth Miss Xu. He smiled carefully, "Sixth Miss Xu, you really are joking. Our Zheng family is so wealthy and powerful that it's not that serious. Look at that marriage certificate..."
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