PS: I received a big suggestion from the editor Wutong today.,The name of the male protagonist is a little awkward.,There were also book friends who raised this question before.,Crabs are lazy.,I didn't care.,Now it seems that it can't be changed.,So it's changed to the current "Chu Fan".,I hope you like it :)

Following his memory, Chu Fan touched the door of his ancestral house in Wanzikou Village.

This is a small side courtyard of the Chu family's ancestral house, with a very small door face and a width of only five feet. In the dim starlight, the paint on the two small doors had almost faded, mottled to reveal the cloud-like texture of wood; On the blue brick door beams on both sides and on the wooden door, the stars are full of remnants of Spring Festival couplets and door god stickers, silently telling the vicissitudes of the years.

The knock knocker on the door has long been gone, and only two pieces of copper skin remain, looking at the lost Chu Fan like a pair of eyes - this is still the yard where the two rooms were separated, since Chu An started to run the sea trade, he moved to the new house, which has not been inhabited for more than three years, and now that he has returned to the old mansion, Chu Fan has a deep sense of frustration.

There are still people in the family who need to be comforted, Chu Fan didn't want the Zhang family to see his decadent appearance, took a deep breath, tried to make himself look more energetic, and then stepped forward and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door opened, and the swarthy old face of Hu Da, who was guarding the door, appeared behind the door, and when he saw him, he shouted ecstatically, "Young master, you are back." ”

Chu Fan stepped into the courtyard and looked around while greeting Hu Da.

It was a very small courtyard, and the patio was about the size of most of the badminton courts, with a well in the center and a reel at the mouth of the well; To the north is a main room, two in the east and west wings, and on the south side there is a shed for the kitchen.

Because no one has lived in it for a long time, the yard is covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves; There is a huge cobweb hanging on the kitchen stove, which can be seen clearly even in the starlight; From time to time, the sound of Suo Suo sounded in the fallen leaves, and I don't know if it was a mouse or some other worm.

The lights in the main room were on, and with Hu Da's shout, all the people in the house came out, and four figures of different heights stood on the steps and looked at Chu Fan quietly, like silhouettes.

"Mother, I'm back!" Trying to squeeze out a smile, Chu Fan strode in front of the four figures.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!" Zhang said in a trembling voice, but a pair of hands groped on Chu Fan's body, as if to check if he was missing any parts.

Surrounded by women into the main room, Chu Fan only had time to drink a sip of water, and was asked by the Zhang family to tell the whole thing again.

Of course, cutting off the head on the beach, and the verbal argument between himself and Wang Ting, these contents were passed by, and Chu Fan didn't want the old lady to worry.

But how did the Zhang family survive this day, Chu Fan asked clearly. It turned out that they had been controlled by the sailor's people in the new mansion, and it was not until the evening that the officials in the government came to change the sailor's people and drove them to the old mansion.

As for the two big girls that Chu Fan was most worried about - Chu Qin and Xian Cha, Zhang said that as soon as the water master came in, he took all the girls to the firewood room and guarded the door himself, while those soldiers were looking around to collect property at the beginning and didn't care about these girls. By the time they remembered these girls, Liu Zhiyang's family had arrived early, and they had scruples and didn't dare to do it anymore.

Hearing this, Chu Fan's heart fell to the ground - silver is something outside the body, if it is gone, it will be gone, if his relatives are violated, then Chu Fan really can't bear it.

After Fan Silie came to take over, the Zhang family stuffed silver and said good things, and finally picked up usable clothes and quilts in the messy house before going out, and brought them to the ancestral house, otherwise, the family would not know how to send it tonight.

After chattering about their experiences, the room suddenly became quiet, and the depressing atmosphere seemed to emerge from the ground all of a sudden, even Niuniu felt it, and she didn't dare to rub her skin and scratch itchy, so she honestly sat cross-legged on the kang and didn't say anything.

"So, my family's business is not over yet?" Zhang was silent for a while and said, "Fan'er, do you still have to take over the stubble to help Lord Wang earn money to pay off the debt?" ”

Chu Fan was full of bitterness, but he didn't dare to reveal it, and said with a smile, "Mother, don't worry, this sea trade is almost the same as robbing silver, and it will be paid back after one trip." ”

Zhang shook his head and said, "Fan'er, don't be lenient, your father has been running the sea trade for many years, and my mother knows a little bit about it...... Now that my family is in this situation, not to mention anything else, where should this money come from? ”

Zhang's words hit the nail on the head, and Chu Fan couldn't make up any more nonsense to comfort her, pursed his lips and lowered his head, speechless for a while.

Zhang pondered for a long time, and suddenly raised his head and looked at Chu Fan with a firm gaze, "Fan'er, my mother has decided, I will sell this house and make up the capital for you!" …… Let's just find a broken house and we'll be able to do it! ”

Before Chu Fan could speak, he saw Niuniu take out a cloth bag from her arms, walk up to Chu Fan and open it, it turned out to be dozens of big money.

"Brother, this is what Niuniu saved to buy candy...... Brother, you don't have the capital, Niuniu won't eat sugar! The little girl's big eyes were misty, but her tone was very firm.

Chu Fan was sad and funny, carefully wrapped the cloth bag, put it back into Niuniu's arms, touched her little head and said, "Niuniu is good!" Brother has a way, Niuniu should buy candy and buy candy. ”

"Little brother, there is another way...... Chu Qin hesitated, but a red glow flew on her face, and she was very twisted.

"What's the solution?" Chu Fanqi said.

“…… Zunhua Ding's family ......" Chu Qin's face turned even redder, and she didn't speak after spitting out these four words like a mosquito and a fly.

Chu Fan searched in his memory and understood.

It turned out that Chu Qin promised the third son of the Ding family in Zunhua, who should have been married two years ago, but it happened that the grandmother of the Ding family passed away, so it was delayed.

This Ding family is also a businessman, mainly outside the mouth. The old man of the Ding family met Chu An when he purchased goods in Zhangjiawan a few years ago, and the two hit it off at first sight, so they decided on this family business.

"The Ding family is also close to each other, and there is a shop in Zhangjiawan," the Zhang family understood what Chu Qin meant, and said in a deep voice, "We don't ask him for much help, but if we can get some goods on credit, thank God." ”

Looking at the embarrassed Chu Qin, Chu Fan's heart was warm, his nose was sour, and his eyes were swollen.

"Mother! Eldest sister! Girl! He calmed down for a moment, and then said heavily, "Don't worry, all of you! I can get it back, and the cost is still a thing? …… The house must not be sold! That's it! ”

Looking at his resolute young face, the hearts of the women in the house unconsciously settled down, and after talking for a while, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Following Xian Cha, Chu Fan returned to the first room in the West Wing, the room was small, and the bed was also small - that was what he slept in when he was young.

On the bed table were piled with bedding moved from the new house, and there were four or five large boxes on the ground, containing Chu Fan's clothes and books.

Chu Fan was not in a hurry, but the notebooks that memorized the knowledge of the future generations made him particularly worried, and as soon as he entered the door, he began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets.

"Young master, what are you looking for?" Seeing his anxious appearance, Xiancha couldn't help but ask curiously.

Chu Fan then explained the shape and characteristics of those books, Xian Cha thought about it, turned out a few books from one of the boxes, handed them to him and asked, "But this?" ”

Chu Fan flipped through it carefully, all the books were there, although the cover was trampled on a few big footprints, but his own hard work in the past ten days was completely preserved, and he was overjoyed, and couldn't help but hug the idle tea ceremony, "My good idle tea, thanks to your carefulness, or I would really jump off the building!" ”

Xiancha was caught off guard for a while, but he was hugged firmly, and when he landed, the red glow flew all over his cheeks, and even his neck was red.

After finally breaking free from Chu Fan's "claws", Xian Cha glanced at Chu Fan fiercely, and went out to fetch water angrily.

Chu Fan patronized and looked at those books, but he didn't notice that there were already tears in the little girl's eyes.