He started by killing his abusive father, and from then on, he embarked on the road to wealth.

Chapter 54 The Shan family comes to demand money.

When they arrived home, the family had already prepared a meal and was keeping it warm in the pot. They ate together, and Meng Fuqing handed a stack of fabric from the car to Shan Qiyu.

"Mother, this kind of fabric shouldn't be too easy for down to escape. Try it tomorrow."

Even in the dim firelight, the luster and texture of the cloth in Meng Fuqing's hands could be seen.

Shan Qiyu took it, carefully touched it, and then withdrew her hand, afraid that her rough fingers would scratch the fabric.

"I've never seen this kind of fabric before, it must be quite expensive, right?"

“There’s a reason why it’s expensive. Winter clothes are meant to keep you warm, right? Money is meant to be spent. Make one for each of the four of us. If we don’t have enough fabric, Mother, just let me know.”

Shan Qiyu hurriedly said, "That's enough, that's enough, there's still plenty left."

Before going to sleep that night, Meng Fuqing wanted to go into the space to take a shower, but as soon as she entered, she found that she had won the lottery again.

She looked at the incessantly squawking chickens and ducks and suddenly realized that she had only thought about the chicken-and-egg cycle and hadn't considered that the chickens and ducks in her space also needed her to raise them.

So Meng Fuqing started working in the space again.

She took four sticks from the villa, chose a spot to fix them in the ground, and then grew thicker vines from her fingertips to weave a net around the four sticks. Before long, a simple fence was in place.

Manipulate the vines to throw the chickens and ducks in, then find some not-so-fresh vegetables and brown rice to throw in as well, and the feeding of the chickens and ducks is complete.

Meng Fuqing went to take a bath without worry.

Later, when she had time, she wanted to tidy up the things in the villa. Since the front yard was big, she might as well put everything in the front yard so that she could see what the villa originally looked like.

During the day, he either helped out at home or went to the mountains to find medicinal herbs. Before going to bed, he would go to his space to plant some herbs, vegetables, or crops. After a few more days, the Meng family welcomed two rare guests.

Dan Chong and Dan Wushi no longer wore their fine cotton clothes, but coarse linen. Dan Wushi's jewelry and bracelets were gone, leaving only a simple wooden hairpin.

The door was opened by Meng Ali, and the two of them went inside without even looking down at Meng Ali.

"Where is your mother?" Shan Chong asked, looking around the yard. His eyes lit up when he saw the mule grazing. He and Shan Wu exchanged a glance and both knew what was going on.

I had only heard that her niece's life had become increasingly prosperous after becoming a widow, and I never expected that she would even be able to buy a mule cart. It seems that the rumors were true.

"My mother is inside. What are you doing in my house?"

Meng Ali hadn't seen his maternal great-uncle and great-aunt much, and Wu Shi looked very different from the only person he had ever met, so he didn't recognize her at first.

Hearing the noise, Shan Qiyu quickly patted the downy feathers sticking to her body and went outside.

"Ah Li, who's here?"

As soon as she stepped out of the house, she saw the two people standing in the yard. Her expression turned cold. "Uncle and Aunt? What brings you two to my house?"

Dan Chong frowned, his expression so serious it was almost sarcastic. "It's been so long, and you, as her niece, don't even offer your elder a cup of tea?"

Having long recognized the true nature of this family, Shan Qiyu approached the two men and said, "Uncle, please don't take offense. My family can't afford tea, let alone entertain you two."

“Even if my uncle and aunt don’t come to Mengjia Village, I still have to go to town. I don’t need to go into the past. Some time ago, my aunt found a matchmaker to marry me off to a cripple. Shouldn’t my aunt give me an explanation?”

Despite her disheveled appearance, Madam Wu still looked down on her niece, saying, "Your aunt is only thinking of you. You're a widow with three children; it's good enough that you've found a man who wants you."

"To be honest, I've thought this through for you. The Yang family is even willing to take in your child. Their third son became a widower a couple of years ago and has no children. If you marry Yang Laoliu and Meng Fuqing marries him, you'll still be a family. Wouldn't that be perfect? ​​But you're so ungrateful..."

Ms. Wu felt that she had made proper arrangements, and the distress caused by the theft at her home and the debt collectors had lessened somewhat.

Every time she ran into her niece's family before, she would break her arm. She had to earn back the money she spent on medical treatment.

Shan Qiyu was furious, but out of consideration for their elders, she didn't throw them out with a broom. She went to the door and opened the courtyard gate, saying, "Uncle and Aunt, you came to my house just for this? Then please leave! It would be best if our two families never had any contact again!"

Meng Ali shouted, "You'd better leave now, or my older sister will beat you to a pulp when she gets back!"

Shan Chong, who had been silent while Shan Wu was speaking, spoke up at this moment. He glared at Meng Ali and said, "Look at the good son you've raised! You're a widow with no family to rely on. Your aunt is only trying to help you, and you don't even know how to appreciate it!"

Shan Qiyu couldn't help but pick up the carrying pole behind the door again. "Uncle, I still call you uncle now only because you are my father's younger brother. Do you think I still have any affection for your family?"

"You used to scheme against my family's inheritance, and now you're scheming against my daughter's marriage. Calling you elders is an honor for you. If you have no shame, don't blame me for kicking you out!"

As she spoke, she picked up the carrying pole and was about to shoo people away.

Dan Chong never expected that his once easily manipulated niece would turn out like this, and his face flushed red.

Remembering his purpose, he could only swallow his anger and say, "Fine, fine, you're a married woman, so I, as your uncle, can't control you. Your aunt and I came here for your eldest nephew."

Upon hearing this, Shan Qiyu stopped in her tracks, wanting to see what else they intended to do.

Shan Chong continued earnestly, "He's fifteen now. He plans to take the provincial examination next spring. If he passes, it will benefit our Shan clan and you as well. If you want to remarry in the future, you'll have someone to rely on."

“My family has been facing some difficulties lately, so I don’t need you to contribute a lot of money. Fifty taels will suffice. Don’t think it’s too much. In the future, whether it’s this fifty taels or your father’s inheritance, your uncle will hand it over to you in full. How about that?”

He didn't want to tell his niece that his family was being chased for debts they couldn't repay, so he could only use this to save face.

In Shan Qiyu's mind, there were only four words: shameless!

Before she could make a move, a voice came from behind her.

"Not good!"

Meng Fuqing walked into the courtyard from behind Shan Qiyu, glanced at Shan Wushi's hand that had been fractured twice, and it seemed that she still couldn't move it. It seemed that he hadn't taught Shan Wushi a lesson enough.

Putting down the basket she was carrying, she immediately stabbed Shan Chong and Shan Wu in the heart: "Take the imperial examination? Can Shan Ziyi even take the imperial examination? The debt collectors haven't even come to your doorstep yet?"

Shan Qiyu was taken aback. Why couldn't Shan Ziyi take the imperial examination?

Thinking of her eldest grandson who had lost a finger on his right hand, Shan Wu's eyes instantly reddened. She glared fiercely at Meng Fuqing, "How did you find out?"

“How strange, people have come to collect debts, who wouldn’t know?” Meng Fuqing said.

She met Xie Jin on her way to gather herbs on the mountain today, and Xie Jin told her this news. Yesterday, the Shan family was almost completely emptied out, and even their shop changed hands. They still haven't finished paying off their debts, and next they'll have to sell their land and house.

Yesterday they were emptied out, and today they come to my door demanding fifty taels of silver. Do they really think this family is some kind of sworn enemy?

"If you want to borrow money, write an IOU, put your fingerprint on it, and return the share of the inheritance that my maternal grandfather gave to my mother first. If you can't do that, then get out."

Dan Chong was furious. "I'm talking to your mother, what right do you have to interrupt?!"

Meng Fuqing suddenly smiled, turned to the side and closed the courtyard gate, blocking the view of those watching the commotion from the doorway.

"Don't want to leave? Then don't leave. Ah Li, bolt the door. Mother, invite them inside and have some tea with your maternal uncle and aunt!"