My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Crazy Beauty
Chapter 150: Return to the Old Mansion to Investigate the Truth

Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Return to the Old Mansion to Investigate the Truth

Madam Tang twisted Tang Chuxia’s ear, "Look at the mess you’ve made!"

She was referring to Dangdang, who had run back to her room with her face flush red, skipping breakfast.

Tang Chuxia dared not struggle and pleaded playfully.

"Mom, I was only telling the truth!" After all, teasing Dangdang was really fun.

The elder sister-in-law laughed uncontrollably, "Your mouth... if you find someone later on, how will your partner cope?"

Tang Chuxia, unconcerned, nibbled on a fried dough stick, "They would obviously be thrilled. Don’t you know a woman without sass isn’t a good companion?"

Her twisted logic left the elder sister-in-law at a loss for words.

Madam Tang, however, slapped her head, "Be serious, what in the world does a marriageable young woman think about all day?"

Tang Chuxia stuck out her tongue, "Of course, I’m thinking about how to get mom to sponsor me a bit so cousin and I can prepare some fried goods to sell during the New Year!"

Surprisingly, Madam Tang didn’t object right away, but reminded them, "Money is not an issue, but you all need to think it through. The situation is unclear now. If you go out to sell fried goods, will people buy them?"

Tang Chuxia rubbed her hands together, "Don’t worry, mom. Making quick money, I’ll create a children’s playground for my future big nephew!"

She pointed at the elder sister-in-law’s belly, her face sincere.

The elder sister-in-law laughed, "Then wouldn’t I be letting my son down if I didn’t invest a bit?"

Tang Chuxia nodded vigorously, "Exactly, elder sister-in-law, sponsor a bit for your son’s children’s playground!"

The elder sister-in-law affirmed she would contribute!

Contributing some money would make the younger sister-in-law happy and show the mother-in-law her affection towards her, beneficial for family harmony.

With the elder sister-in-law starting, it was difficult for others in the family not to pitch in.

And so, before they had even started the venture, Tang Chuxia had already secured several hundred yuan in start-up funds.

It really was easiest for the family’s favorite to raise money.

After breakfast, Father Tang borrowed a car from his work, and the family headed off to their ancestral home to pay respects.

However, the condition of the roads was beyond Tang Chuxia’s tolerance.

Bumpy rides aside, they had to get out and push the car when they hit especially bad patches.

"To get rich, build roads first!"

Tang Chuxia couldn’t help but shout out this slogan, and Father Tang nodded, "That’s exactly right."

Tang Chuxia quickly changed the subject, as these slogans were the crystallization of the wisdom of elders, and she couldn’t misuse them lightly.

After driving half the day, they finally arrived at the village where the Tang Family Mansion was located. As soon as they entered the village, many people greeted them. Father Tang and Madam Tang had to get out and exchange pleasantries with everyone, and they didn’t get back into the car. As for Tang Chuxia and her two brothers, they greeted a few people and then drove the car straight to the mansion.

The mansion was not uninhabited; a Clan Uncle from the family lived there to take care of it.

Since they returned every year on this day to pay tribute to their ancestors, Clan Uncle had already tidied everything up early, and warmly welcomed Tang Chuxia and her family.

The things they brought back in the car were quickly moved into the house by the Tang brothers without needing Tang Chuxia to lift a finger.

Clan Uncle made them tea, and though it was just a village, the fragrance of the tea, which wasn’t something you could just buy outside, filled the air.

Turns out, there was a tea farm here, and most people in Tang Village knew how to process tea. Moreover, behind Tang Village was a Tea Mountain, which had several very special tea trees.

They would never sell it, it was exclusively for the elders in the family.

Then, the uncle brought some out for Tang Chuxia and the others to brew tea, which showed how fond he was of them.

When Father Tang and Madam Tang arrived, much greeting ensued, and many of the village elders also came, sitting in the hall of the old mansion, warming themselves by the fire and chatting.

Tang Chuxia didn’t just obediently play the part of the background, but rather took her two brothers out.

Many other young people from the village, roughly the same age, also followed them out.

They grew impatient listening to the elders talk about mundane things and preferred the company of Tang Chuxia and her siblings.

"Why hasn’t Wanqiu come back with you?"

A voice abruptly rose, capturing everyone’s attention.

Tang Chuxia looked over, it was a slick-haired man.

Tang Jianjun pulled Tang Chuxia behind him, then coldly retorted, "Who are you?"

The slick-haired man paused, sizing up Tang Jianjun, "You must be Wanqiu’s brother, right? Hello, my name is Cui Wenshu, I’m a sent-down educated youth who came to our village!"

Cui Wenshu extended his hand, but Tang Jianjun did not shake it, not because he found his hands dirty, but because he disliked the shifting look in his eyes.

The slick-haired man was quite embarrassed, a flicker of darkness crossing his eyes, fortunately, he hid it well.

"I just couldn’t find Wanqiu, so I came to ask!" His gaze still swept over Tang Chuxia’s figure.

Tang Jianjun turned to Tang Chuxia and said, "You go inside first and help the uncle tidy up some things!"

Seeing Tang Jianjun insist, Tang Chuxia felt it improper to stay and followed the uncle inside, while Tang Jianjun gestured for the slick-haired man to speak outside.

Once they were outside, Tang Chuxia asked the uncle, "Uncle, what’s with that man?"

Her uncle was a simple and honest man, always around whenever Tang Chuxia visited each year.

"He’s no good, always sneaky and slick, I don’t know how Wanqiu got entangled with such a person."

The uncle wasn’t very articulate, yet Tang Chuxia could still discern from his simple description that Tang Wanqiu had indeed been in contact with this slick-haired man quite often and had also picked up many bad habits from him.

What came to Tang Chuxia’s mind was the scene described by her elder brother, according to Tang Wanqiu’s ruthless nature, it wasn’t merely learning bad habits.

Knowing the uncle knew little, Tang Chuxia didn’t inquire further; once things were tidied up, Tang Jianbing called her to visit the Clan Leader’s house.

"Great-grandma made dumplings, she asked us to come and eat!"

Tang Jianbing notified the uncle and they locked up and left. At the gate, they met Tang Jianjun, and together they headed towards the Clan Leader’s house.

"Second brother, what’s that man up to?" Tang Chuxia was still preoccupied with the slick-haired man.

Tang Jianjun unusually didn’t immediately answer her, instead, he knitted his brows and asked the uncle, "During the time Wanqiu was home, did she disappear for a while?"

The uncle pondered, "Not disappear exactly, but last year when your grandparents wanted to go out, they left Wanqiu alone at home. When I came over to help with the firewood, I saw a layer of dust in the house, I guess as soon as your grandparents left, she did too!"

Tang Chuxia remembered this incident, as the uncle had called them about it once, and later when Father Tang brought her grandparents back, they had also looked for Tang Wanqiu.

Why would her second brother ask this?

She looked questioningly at Tang Jianjun, and he rubbed his chin, "After she returned, did our grandparents start feeling unwell?"

The uncle scratched his head, unsure, but as they approached the Clan Leader’s house, he suddenly clapped his thigh, "Actually, yes, no more than three days after Wanqiu came back, your grandfather started complaining of discomfort in his chest, followed by your grandmother, but no one really took it seriously!"

Having said that, he clapped his hands again, "Second disease!"

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