Chapter 369 Extra : The People in Zhenweihou Mansion

At the gate of the former Marquis Zhenwei Mansion in Kyoto, now the residence of General Huaihua, Marquis Dongping, a group of ragged men and women, young and old, were wandering outside.

One of them saw a woman who was over fifty years old with gray hair on her temples walking forward with bound feet, pulling a man who also looked old and decadent, and said tremblingly.

"My Lord, my Lord, the rebellious son, the Sixth Old Man, used to be undisciplined. But now, he is in a high position, has been made a marquis and appointed a prime minister, and is highly regarded by the new emperor. He is a new noble. Even our former mansion and belongings belong to him. Can he take us in?"

The man, who was the former Zhenwei Hou, raised his eyebrows, threw his ragged sleeves, and shouted loudly: "How dare he! As long as he is still surnamed Cheng, as long as he still has the blood of the Cheng family, he dares not recognize us! I am his dearest uncle, his elder!"

Marquis Zhenwei roared loudly without any empty talk, but he did not remember at all how they had treated Cheng Su in the past, how they had suppressed and robbed his family and wife, and their wealth. Now Marquis Zhenwei seemed to be justified.

He is confident, but that doesn't mean everyone behind him is confident.

Seeing his wife who had obviously aged, and glancing at his family members who were obviously cowering around him, Marquis Zhenwei forced himself to calm down and comfort himself as he thought about how he and his family had been like a frightened bird crossing the street, and how he had gone through all the hardships and endured all the contempt before he was able to return from the north and south.

Anyway, he was born into a wealthy family and was born a superior person. It was not easy for the new emperor to grant amnesty to the whole country, and they had not committed any serious crimes, so they did not have to live a miserable life where everyone hated them. He wanted to live a good life and take back everything that belonged to him.

"Don't worry. He is a member of my family after all. We have never been harsh or abusive to him in the past. After all, he should be taken care of as a blood relative. Besides, people value family. If he wants to gain a foothold in the court and make achievements, he will need the help of his closest relatives and the most trusted people. When it comes to trustworthiness, who can be more trustworthy than his own blood?"

Marquis Zhenwei was full of confidence, but his wife knew that they had treated Lao Liu's family harshly in the past and even extorted their money. Don't forget about the Xinhai Pavilion! She was naturally not as confident as her own master.

She couldn't help but feel uneasy, "But what if, what if Old Six doesn't want to?"

Zhenwei Hou snorted coldly, "Not willing? Why would he not want to? Isn't he afraid of being drowned by the spit of the world? Does he want to be a lonely ghost with no sect to rely on and nowhere to go after death?"

The former Marquis's wife choked and said dryly, "How can he be a lonely ghost? As long as he has money and power, he can open another branch to worship his parents, build a new ancestral hall, buy new sacrificial land, and recompile the family tree. A hundred years later, there will be plenty of offerings."

So these can't threaten Lao Liu at all!
"Besides, Lord, have you forgotten? Back when we were in Xinjing, because of the Xinhai Pavilion, Lao Liu ran to join the army to resist us!"

She also regretted it. If it hadn't happened before, forcing this beast to risk his life to join the army, how could he have the glory he has today? Why should they be inferior to others today?
After all, it's all thanks to them!
After being reminded by his wife, the confident Marquis Zhenwei actually began to waver.

Yes, how could he forget that Lao Liu was a servile person who would not move even when beaten and would even back off even when coaxed.

For a moment, the former marquis also lost confidence and said, "Well, what should we do? We can't let our whole family live on the streets, right?"

The whole family, young and old, fell into deep thought.

To be honest, considering their initial attitude towards the Sixth House, it would be strange if they could treat them well now that the Sixth House has become successful.

But they didn't go to Lao Liu. In this world, they had no relatives, and most importantly, they were penniless!
When the Hudi went south to plunder, they fled in a hurry and did not take much of their property with them. Most of their property was left here.
Later, the south was in chaos again, and they fled again, and their little remaining property was completely destroyed;
Afterwards, the tyrant emperor was executed, and these former dignitaries were reduced to nothingness, and the situation at home became even worse.
The reason they can now come to the capital to look for him is that these old nobles worked together and supported each other, and they made the journey to the capital in such an embarrassing way. If they had no way to retreat, death would be waiting for them.

That won't do, absolutely not!
After much thought, in order to live a better life, Zhen Weihou decided to take a step back. After calming himself down, he said firmly.

"If it really doesn't work, I can just not enter this mansion and not let the Sixth Old Man take care of me. After all, he is not my biological son, and I don't have that blessing.

But since he is a son of my Cheng family, he has my Cheng blood. I also raised him, helped him get married, and watched him have children. It is said that the grace of raising is greater than the grace of giving birth. I can't fail to repay the grace of raising me, right? We don't want anything else, and we don't want too much. Didn't Dalang and the others hear on the way that the property that my Zhenwei Marquis Mansion left in the north has now been given to Lao Liu by the new emperor? As long as he returns all these intact to me, I will forgive him. At worst, I will never have anything to do with him again."

Hearing what Zhenwei Hou said, the people behind him nodded in agreement.

"Okay, that's good, that's good! What my father (husband, father-in-law, grandfather) said is very true. As long as we get our former family wealth and don't try to curry favor with the high and mighty Old Six today, that's fine. At worst, we can just find a new place to live our own lives."

Everyone in the family, young and old, echoed the sentiment, which gave Marquis Zhenwei great confidence. He brought so many people with him and knocked on the door of the mansion in a dignified manner.

Meanwhile, Cheng Su and Yu Meixue, who were having lunch with their children at home, heard a servant come to report that there was a man claiming to be their uncle outside the gate with his entire family. The couple were quite surprised and thought, their uncle? Who is he?

As a result, when the couple came out together and took a look, wow, Cheng Su was very happy.

I thought to myself that I haven't even had time to seek revenge on them yet, and yet this enemy has come to me on his own initiative. Interesting!
What? They wanted him to repay the kindness of raising him? They also wanted him to return all the land, farms, shops, gold, silver and treasures that the new emperor had bestowed upon him?
Wow, what a big face!
Even though Ji Mo was knowledgeable and experienced, and even though Li Yaoguang had long experienced the shamelessness of this family, they were still shocked by the visitor's self-righteousness.

Thinking of the past and looking at the down-and-out man in front of him who showed no remorse at all, Cheng Su sneered.

There is a road to heaven but you don't take it, and there is no door to hell but you come anyway. So don't blame yourself for being cruel and vindictive.

Cheng Su smiled, took his wife's hand, patted her soothingly, and said gently: "Don't be afraid, Meixue, leave everything to your husband, okay?"

The grown-up Yu Meixue naturally did not say anything, and trusted her husband even more, nodding repeatedly.

After receiving his wife's imperial edict, Cheng Su turned around and looked at the family who were still maintaining their usual airs of power, and could not help but smile sinisterly.

You want him to support you, right?

You want his gold, silver and treasures, right?
After that, the hard days for Zhenweihou's family really arrived.

Li Yaoguang's uncle was also a cunning man. He promised nicely on the surface, calling them "respected elders" all the time. However, he did not even treat them to a simple meal, nor did he give the servants any clothes. With a wave of his hand, he sent people to send the whole family to the small mountain village where they were originally sent, to the same farmhouse where Yu Meixue and her husband, who had a broken leg and was unable to walk, lived.

The wicked Cheng Su was quite skilled in using their own methods to retaliate. First, he sent soldiers to surround the village and restrict their personal freedom. Then he smashed the stove in the courtyard, moved the pots and pans, and gave away all the firewood inside. He only left behind a few torn quilts and a sack of grain. He then contacted Ye Sandan, who was now the head of the village, and gave him some detailed instructions. The whole Yejia Village kept a close eye on this family and strictly followed the orders of the head of the family, Cheng Su. Not only did they not let them escape, but they also kept a close eye on them at all times, like driving a donkey. They made this family do all the dirty and tiring work in the village without any rest.

The whole family was either carrying manure or on their way to carry manure. They were extremely busy. In addition to the work in the farm, they also had to make a living. They had to go up the mountain to collect firewood and go to the fields to find food under the supervision of many people. They didn't have a penny in their hands, and if they didn't work, they would have no food and would starve.

The family was suffering, just like being soaked in bitter water of Coptis chinensis. Everyone was like a little cabbage crying for their parents. They couldn't eat good food or wear good clothes, and their bodies were covered with a stench that couldn't be washed off. They worked day in and day out, and saw the chicks in the villagers' homes glowing green, but unfortunately they couldn't eat them and could only swallow their saliva. Every night, they beat their old waists, arms and legs, crying, regretting and hating each other.

If they had known that today would be so hard, that they would not even have their freedom, they would rather continue to stay in the South. After all, they are just poor there too. Their life here is even worse than when they came here, where they were like rats crossing the street, and everyone was shouting and beating them!
I regret it! That guy Lao Liu is so vicious and evil! How can he be so evil?
This family spent the rest of their lives in poverty, hard work, hunger, hardship and regret. This made them, who had always lived a life of luxury and thought they were superior to others, feel that this was more painful than death.

But if they really were asked to die, they would not dare to be reluctant.

It must be said that her uncle's tit-for-tat move was really a good one. She didn't think it was bad at all. She secretly watched the family suffering, but why were Li Yaoguang and Yu Meixue so happy?
There will probably be one or two more chapters about Li Yaoguang, Ji Mo, and Shen Yue. Also, I’m relying on live streaming to survive the end of the world for my new novel, so I’m asking for your support, thank you.