Finally, Yue'er and Wei Chenxi followed the fire demon and rode straight ahead, leaving the capital and arriving at Xinfu Prefecture at the foot of the capital. This was Wei Chenxi's hometown, the largest cloth production base in the area, and the home of the Yuanwailang.
With thousands of acres of fertile land and two silk and satin shops, he is considered a famous rich man in Xinfu Prefecture.
However, that was already ten years ago. Now when talking about Chen Yuanwai's family, everyone will shake their heads and sigh. The Chen family has three sons. Except for the youngest son, the other two are prodigal. One is a prostitute and the other is a big gambler.
In the past two years, the family property has been almost destroyed. The fields have been sold, and one of the silk and satin shops has been sold. The only one left is unsustainable. Because there is no money, it cannot get goods. Now it is barely enough to survive.
Wei Chenxi stopped outside the gate of Chen's house. He once thought that this gate was the door to his happiness. Even after being picked up by his biological father, he dreamed of coming back here many times. But every time he woke up from the dream, he saw the shabby house.
, he will feel bursts of sadness in his heart
Sitting at the door of the Chen Mansion was a man about twenty years old. He looked a little sad. He looked up at the three of them and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Wei Chenxi looked at the desolation outside the mansion and the dilapidated walls. He couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. He stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, is this the mansion of Mr. Chen?"
The man looked at Wei Chenxi suspiciously, waved his hands and said, "If the three of you are here to collect debts, please come back. This house has been pledged to Dai Zhihao, and he will come to collect it tomorrow!"
Wei Chenxi was slightly startled, "Is this place for sale?"
The young man smiled helplessly, "It's not selling, it's paying debts!"
Wei Chenxi quickly asked: "What's going on? Isn't the Chen family very rich? Why did they end up selling their house to pay off their debts?"
The man looked at Wei Chenxi, shook his head and said: "You were probably deceived by my second brother too? Is the Chen family rich? Yes, it was true that they were once rich, but in the past few years, the family has fallen into decline, and my father is ill in bed.
The fields at home are all sold out. If you lent money to my second brother, please come back. Our Chen family has nothing." He said this as if he was not sad at all, as if he was describing the affairs of another family. Wei Chen
Xi felt strange that this was probably his half-brother? Why did he speak so lightly about the rise and fall of the Chen family? Could it have nothing to do with him?
This is the third son of the Chen family. He is the only normal one in the Chen family. He has fulfilled his responsibilities and taken over the silk and satin shop. The business has also improved. However, the tens of millions of family fortunes have been lost to the eldest brother who spends a lot of money in brothels every day, and the man who easily kills people.
The second brother who gambled on the family property lost everything. Over the years, he has become accustomed to it. What he worries about every day is when the ancestral home will be lost. Sure enough, someone came to inform today that the house has been mortgaged to a loan shark.
Dai Zhihao, they are restricted to move out tomorrow
Now the eldest brother and the second brother are missing. When my father heard the news, his illness worsened and he almost vomited blood and died. He sent the doctor away just now. Now his mother is waiting inside, and he is sitting here, watching this man who has played in front of this door since he was a child.
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Soon, this place belonged to someone else. He was not sad, but extremely sad. This day came earlier than expected. He thought he would use his ability to try to make the remaining silk and satin shop bigger.
Pay back the money owed by the eldest brother and the second brother, and become the master of your own family from now on, without giving them any more money. Only in this way can their family live a good life.
Unfortunately, this day came so early that he could hardly react
The fire demon sneered: "Thank you for ignoring me. The Chen family has been selling land continuously since two years ago. Originally, the descendants of the Chen family would have no worries about food and clothing in the next life. Unfortunately, gold and silver are not worth gambling on."
If everything on the table can be empty once, and it can survive to this day, it can be regarded as the merit of the ancestors of the Chen family."
Wei Chenxi was stunned. He originally thought that the Chen family's industry had developed greatly, because there were several silk and satin shops in the capital all named Chen. He did not dare to ask if it was them, but in his heart he thought they were the ones running the business.
In his perception, the Chen family seems to be the sun that never sets. He did not expect that it would encounter such a huge change.
"Are you Ziguang?" Wei Chenxi asked
The man raised his head and glanced at Wei Chenxi. He had only met the young Wei Chenxi a few times. How could he recognize him now? "Who are you?" He saw that the three people in front of him did not seem to have any ill intentions, especially the stunning woman, whose face was
There is no hint of displeasure at all. He does not look like a debt collector.
"My name is Wei Chenxi, and I am your brother!" Wei Chenxi said
Chen Ziguang was taken aback for a moment, and after careful identification, he covered his mouth and exclaimed: "Are you the son that my mother gave birth to before, Wei Chenxi?"
"Yes, it's me!" Wei Chenxi asked, "Is mother here? I want to see her!"
Chen Ziguang saw that although his clothes were not luxurious, they were decent. He was in the business of a silk and satin shop, and he could tell at a glance that the material used in Wei Chenxi's clothes was the finest Suzhou and Hangzhou silk and satin. His mother had once mentioned to them that there was a
Brother, in his memory, he seems to have seen an older brother in rags coming to ask for money. Could it be that he is now rich?
Chen Ziguang said: "Dad is ill and mother is taking care of him. I will take you in!"
Wei Chenxi couldn't say that he had any affection for this younger brother. After all, he had never gotten along with each other before. He had been bullied by them when they were younger. Although he told himself now that he didn't need to mind, he still cared a little in his heart. Now that he saw his eyes suddenly showing a trace of
Joy, it seems that my temperament has changed when I was young. After all, the flesh and blood family relationship is still there, and I can't help but feel a little softer.
Chen Ziguang led the three people in, but Yue'er remained silent. Family love has always been a difficult puzzle in her heart. Now seeing the gradual change in their mentality, she became curious and wanted to understand what happened.
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The pavilions and pavilions are still as they were in the past, but the interior decoration has become outdated. It can be seen that it has not been renovated in these years. The antique shelves placed in the house are empty and must have been sold. Turn around the pavilion and enter the long hall.
After walking along the corridor for a while, we arrived at the courtyard outside Mr. Chen. As soon as we walked to the gate, we smelled the smell of herbs coming from inside.
Wei Chenxi asked: "Is your father okay?"
"The doctor said that if you can survive this winter, you can slowly get better, but it's impossible to be like before," Chen Ziguang said sadly.
As a son, who wants to see his parents so miserable in their later years? After spending most of his life, he was tortured before his death. Chen Ziguang's face showed a trace of sadness and helplessness, and then he lowered his head and wiped away a tear that was about to overflow from the corner of his eye.
Opening the door, bright light shone into the dark room, and a haggard-looking woman came out. She saw Chen Ziguang and said, "Have all the debtors left?"
Chen Ziguang nodded, "I'm gone, how is dad?"
"I was groggy. After waking up for a while, I cried very miserably. I fell asleep just now." The woman's red and swollen eyes struggled to open, and her eyes stayed on Wei Chenxi's face. Her sluggish expression immediately shook, and she pointed
Wei Chenxi said tremblingly: "You...are you Chenxi?"