Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 21 Nothing in return
There were many people coming, and the one leading the way was Sun You, the father of Sun Bojian.

This time, not only Sun You came, but Sun Bojian also came together. The people following behind were all servants of the Sun family carrying gift boxes.

At this time, Sun Bojian was half a step behind his father. He walked with great vigor and his face was rosy, and he did not look sick at all.

Zhang Yanling thought to himself, could it be that the father and son of the Sun family came here specifically to thank Zhang Luan for his successful treatment of Sun Bojian?
"My dear nephew, you look much better than before. Are you...recovering?" Even Zhang Luan, who usually took things lightly, could see that Sun Bojian was completely different from the last time they met.

Last time he was a sickly person who needed someone to support him when walking, but this time he walked like a dragon and a tiger, and at first glance he looked like a healthy young man.

Sun Bojian bowed 90 degrees and thanked him with great courtesy: "Knowing that my father was coming to visit Mr. Zhang, I specially asked my father to bring this with me... Thank you for saving my life."

Zhang Luan smiled and waved his hands: "Look at what you are saying. Our families are old friends. Since you are ill, and I happen to have a good remedy for you, I will naturally do my best to help you. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."

Zhang Luan still felt a little guilty when he said this.

Because even he himself did not remember treating Sun Bojian, and then his eyes turned to his youngest son. He only vaguely remembered that his youngest son had given the Sun family several doses of medicine soup packets, and when the Sun family went to get the medicine later, he stayed at the Wang family and did not return. He was not clear about what happened afterwards.

Sun You smiled and said, "My son's illness has not yet been cured. He occasionally coughs in the dead of night. Fortunately, he is in much better spirits. This time, we have finally confirmed that he is suffering from wheezing, not tuberculosis. He just needs to take care of himself in the future!"

"I see……"

Zhang Luan nodded, and his expression turned serious.

In his mind, he quickly searched for the medical books he had read, trying to find the part about asthma, and opened his mouth to pretend to be impressive.

But after thinking for a long time, I couldn't remember seeing any content related to wheezing, and I was embarrassed for a moment.

Zhang Luan was not even a half-baked barefoot doctor when it came to treating illnesses, so he easily showed weakness when facing Sun You, a familiar old friend.

Fortunately, Sun You didn't know what was going on. He thought Zhang Luan didn't want to show off in front of him, so he said with gratitude: "In addition to thanking you for treating my son, there is another thing I have to thank you for."

Zhang Luan was stunned.

I helped you cure your son's illness for no apparent reason, and you actually said that I have done you a greater favor?

"This... I don't know where to start?"

Zhang Luan asked curiously.

Sun You and his son looked at each other. They didn't expect Zhang Luan to be so humble. After helping others, he even forgot how he helped?

It seems that the person in front of me is a saint with elegant temperament and noble aspirations.

Sun You bowed and said, "Brother Lai Zhan, have you forgotten that you mentioned to me before that there are huge risks in the grain business with Huizhou merchants?"

"Well... I heard from the neighbors who came here to grow herbs that the price of food has been rising recently, and many people are running out of food. People's lives are difficult... I just mentioned it casually at the time, so please don't take it to heart."

Zhang Luan mistakenly thought that the other party believed his words and lost a large amount of money in the grain business, and came to settle the accounts with him today. He immediately glared at his younger son fiercely, as if he was going to push Zhang Yanling out to take the responsibility if they had a disagreement.

Sun You's hands trembled slightly as he said excitedly, "I just got the news that the imperial court is going to conduct a thorough investigation of the water warehouses along the canal, including the granaries around Xingji. The grain transport office has ordered all households to transport back the old grain they sold, and to make up for the shortfall themselves. The local area is in chaos because of the food problem."

"is it?"

Zhang Luan felt relieved, but his expression did not change. He took it calmly. He did not mind that his prediction came true. In his opinion, as long as Sun You did not cause trouble for him, it would be fine.

Sun You added, "Fortunately, Brother Lai Zhan reminded us that our Sun family withdrew early, otherwise we would be in a mess now... Although the government now says that we only need to make up for the grain we sold previously, the local grain price has risen by more than 50% in the past few days. The more we sold previously, the greater the loss will be if we buy back now. With our family's financial resources, how can we make up for the shortfall?"

Zhang Luan shook his head and sighed, "Who can be sure of the court's affairs? It's good that everything is fine, it's good that everything is fine!"

Sun You burst into tears of gratitude. He grabbed Zhang Luan's hand and shook it violently: "Brother Lai Zhan, I misunderstood you before and was really rude to you! So, I, Sun, have come here today with a small gift to apologize. I have also prepared another gift and have sent it to your house."

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

Zhang Luan smiled brightly upon hearing this.

He didn't even say no. His family had been living beyond their means for a long time and had been unable to make ends meet. He finally got the chance to reap the benefits. Zhang Luan knew which was more important, face or real benefits.

When a person sits in the temple, wealth will come from the sky. What a great thing!

Zhang Luan couldn't help but wonder where the hell this money came from?

Is it really caused by the strong wind?
It shouldn’t be!

Sun You first expressed his gratitude, and then said sincerely: "There were some misunderstandings between the two families before. My son...is unlucky and has no chance to marry into the family of a noble lady...How about this, Brother Lai Zhan, let's see, how about we still fulfill the previous engagement? This time, my Sun Mansion will re-engage, and we will definitely make the wedding a grand occasion."

When Zhang Luan heard this, he thought the proposal was very reliable.

Before, he thought that if he tried to curry favor with the Sun family, they would look down on him, so there was no need for him to try to curry favor with them.

Now the Sun family is begging me to marry my daughter to them, giving them full face. Besides, even if I bring my family to the capital, will there really be any nobleman who will marry my daughter?
Just when Zhang Luan wanted to discuss further with Sun You, Zhang Yanling said, "Dad, destiny cannot be violated! Look, Brother Sun got better right after he separated from his sister. Who says the fortune teller's words don't make sense? Besides, it's hard to take back the water that has been poured out, otherwise outsiders will laugh at you!"

"What do you know, you ignorant child?"

Zhang Luan frowned and lectured his son.

After hearing this, Zhang Yanling scolded his father harshly behind his back.

Even though Zhang Luan was unhappy, he suddenly remembered that it was his youngest son who brought about the changes he had today, and of course he could not really reject his son's opinion.

After all, his son is his real God of Wealth.

Zhang Luan smiled bitterly and said to Sun You, "We'll discuss this later. Some things really can't be forced. As my son said, how can I say that my nephew's illness is definitely my fault? It could also be because... his fate conflicts with my daughter's. His condition gradually improved after they broke up. I don't want to harm my nephew."

Sun Bojian beside him said hurriedly: "I don't care, I just want to renew my friendship with the Zhang family."

Zhang Yanling smiled and thought to himself, you can't bear to part with such a delicate beauty, right?

I'm sorry, no matter how good my sister is, you, Sun Bojian, can't marry her. She is the future empress of the Ming Dynasty and the only wife of a wise emperor in Chinese history who insisted on monogamy. No matter how outstanding you are, you are just a toad. You can only say that you are a toad with a good family background and good looks.

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