Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1303 - 1305: My Family Went Bankrupt

After the five elderly returned, it was always the Zhong Family elders speaking, while the younger generations listened without interrupting.

Once everyone was seated inside the house, the eldest son of the Zhong Family, Zhong Lihui, stepped forward, somewhat remorseful, and said, "Dad, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, Fifth Uncle, you’ve been through a lot. I wasn’t home this time, couldn’t help the family..."

Zhong Lihui’s words were cut off by Old Zhong, "Lihui, no one expected this. Fortunately, everyone came back safely. It’s fine now."

The eldest uncle of the Zhong Family nodded towards Zhong Lihui, indicating that all was well.

At this point, the eldest aunt of the Zhong Family asked, "Tell us quickly, how did you come back? Did the County Magistrate give you any trouble?"

Others also asked anxiously.

"Yes, yes, you handed over so much silver, the people are back, what about the mountain, is it unsealed?"

"Right, you five came back, is the mountain also unsealed?"

"Everyone, don’t make noise, let them speak."

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Mentioning this matter, the expressions on the faces of the five elderly sitting there were solemn. Not only them, but even the Zhong family lads who went along wore the same expressions. In the end, the eldest uncle of the Zhong Family spoke up, "Two thousand taels of silver were all given to the County Magistrate. The five of us were released, and the mountain was unsealed as well. This matter is considered resolved, barring any surprises, the County Magistrate shouldn’t trouble our family again."

Although everyone was mentally prepared for losing two thousand taels of silver, hearing it still made their hearts ache, as that was silver saved by their five families over nearly twenty years.

The eldest aunt of the Zhong Family looked at everyone, somewhat incredulous, and asked, "All two thousand taels were given? None left over?"

"Yes."

Seeing everyone nodding uniformly, the eldest aunt of the Zhong Family slumped onto the brick bed, smacking her thighs, muttering, "It’s over, it’s over, that was all the family fortune of our Old Zhong Family."

At this point, the boy from the Third Uncle’s family also spoke angrily, "That County Magistrate is truly heartless, devours people without spitting out bones, just won’t let go of our family’s mountain."

"We were about to give up the mountain, thought that if worse came to worst, saving the people would be enough. But Yang Ming said, it’s best to unseal the mountain too, so more silver was handed over. All two thousand taels were sent up, even still he was unwilling. Finally, Yang Ming wore out his tongue, that’s how this matter came to be..."

The boy from the Third Uncle’s family chattered about, soon recounting all that happened in those three days.

Hearing his name mentioned, Yang Ming then spoke up, "Uncle, Dad, I’m sorry, I acted on my own initiative. I felt our family mountain couldn’t be lost, someday it will rise again, so I put all the silver into it."

The eldest uncle of the Zhong Family nodded after hearing this, "You did the right thing, no matter what, it’s our Old Zhong Familiy legacy. Even if it doesn’t rise again, it can’t be left sealed by the government office without concern."

Others chimed in as well.

"Silver is gone, it’s gone, but we can earn more, as long as the people are okay."

"Yes, gone is gone."

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With two thousand taels taken away, Xiaoxiao knew they wouldn’t recover it, but fortunately, the people were safe, and the mountain was recovered. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

Just never expected, having just learned the family was wealthy, and in less than three days, they went bankrupt.

Indeed, events are truly unpredictable!