Chapter 139: Glorious Homecoming

The news of Chen Xiao Cai's return quickly spread across the village.

The members of the Chen clan were very excited. They were all shocked when Lu Lin sold the commercial house and bought an official post with thousands of tales of silver, they all thought Lu Lin and his family must be even more wealthy now. There were eight guards in Xiao Cai and Shen Chi's procession, they were in awe of the ostentation and extravagance.

A few members of the Chen Clan had a gathering about this matter.

"Chen Xiao Cai is back. He is a big shot in our entire village now, and his family name is Chen, shall we receive and entertain him this time?"

"Yeah, I agree! We need to be on great terms with him, he is one of the most influential figures in the entire town now."

"But I heard he is living in the inn in town. It's not convenient for us to approach him if he lives in town! If he were still living in the village, it would be so much easier."

"Inn, that's a waste of money! Isn't the Shen family's house still in good condition?"

A few people who were listening couldn't help but whisper. In the eyes of the villagers, living in the inn while you had a house was a complete waste of money. Chen Xiao Cai had actually booked the entire inn for him and even the guards.

"The Shen family's house is too old and small. Chen Xiao Mi's old house was well built! But they sold it due to Chen Jing's debt, I think they would have stayed in that house if it were still available."

"Why are Xiao Cai and Shen Chi back?!"

"Xiao Cai and Shen Chi have two sons, the second son's family name is Shen, so Shen Chi comes back to add the second son's name into the pedigree of Shen clan, and Shen Chi wants to pay respects to Granny Shen's grave."

The Clan Leader Chen Ding was confused. "Why would Chen Xiao Cai allow his son to have the family name of Shen?"

"Shen Chi is the only family member in the Shen family, and they promised Granny Shen that they would carry on the family line for the Shens by her deathbed."

"But Shen Chi is a Bio, and he is already married to Chen Xiao Cai. Of course their kids should all be Chens! It doesn't make sense they are adding a son's name to the pedigree of Shen clan." An elder from the Chen clan could not help but make that sour remark.

This elder once thought about marrying his little granddaughter to Xiao Cai as a concubine, but Chen Xiao Cai refused.

"Well well well, why don't you talk to him and change his mind, " the other elder retorted.

Not a sound could be heard in the hall after the elder said that, they were well aware Chen Xiao Cai couldn't care less about them.

"Clan Leader, what are we going to do about this?"

" We have offended Chen Xiao Cai and his brothers due to Chen Jing and Chen Shou Xin. This time, we need to play is delicately and make things right."

Chen Ding pressed his forehead in frustration, having no idea what he should do.

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In the Chen family.

"Old Chen, is Chen Xiao Cai back?"

Chen Shou Xin nodded to his wife and said, "Yes."

When the villagers in Chen Clan heard that Chen Xiao Cai was back, they all wanted to patch things up and curry favor with him. Recently, the clan had been holding gatherings from time to time, and they had been avoiding Chen Shou Xin and his family.

Unfortunately, Chen Xiao Cai didn't have the intention to bury the hatchet and cultivate good relations with them.

Every time Chen Shou Xin thought about what happened in the past, he felt like he had experienced a dream. In the past, Chen Xiao Cai was almost sold off by him. He wished he had been more resolute back then, because he hated to feel inferior to Chen Xiao Cai.

Chen Shou Xin's wife said sullenly, "Chen Xiao Cai is such a bastard. I think he just comes back to show off!"

Knowing that they couldn't get any benefits from Chen Xiao Cai, Chen Shou Xin's wife felt great hatred for Chen Xiao Cai's return.

Chen Xiao Cai was a big shot now. The better Chen Xiao Cai was, the more depressed they felt.

The moment Chen Xiao Cai came back, Chen Shou Ren started to make a scene and accused Chen Shou Xin of going too far and trying to sell Chen Xiao Cai. Chen Shou Ren said he had a chance to patch things up with the Chen Brothers if not for Chen Shou Xin.

Chen Shou Xin's wife turned up her nose at Chen Shou Ren's claim, they were just as bad back then.

Chen Shou Xin's wife hoped that Lu Lin and Chen Xiao Mi were suffering in the remote Sha County to make herself feel better, but now her hopes had vanished, Chen Xiao Cai's glorious homecoming had told everyone in the village that they were doing great.

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"Is this inn the one?" Several villagers found the inn where Chen Xiao Cai lived.

Chen Xiao Cai picked the best inn in town, it was impossible to mix it up with any other one. The villagers hesitated to introduce themselves to the innkeeper.

The innkeeper looked at the villagers with a judging look, causing the villagers to feel uncomfortable.

Shen Chi happened to walk down the stairs now.

The owner of the inn saw Shen Chi coming down and said respectfully, "Master Shen, you have guests, the villagers by the gate said they were here to see you and your husband."

Shen Chi looked at the villagers and nodded.

Shen Chi held the baby and walked to the villagers.

An elder said awkwardly, "Chi, you're back!"

Shen Chi nodded. "Elders, are you here to see Cai?"

"Yeah! It's such a nice surprise that you guys are back now, we need to have some gatherings."

Although Shen Chi shook his head in the heart, he didn't refute the elder.

"Cai went out early in the morning, why don't you wait for him over lunch? Come on now, I'll order some food for you, elders."

The elders looked at each other and accepted Shen Chi's offer tacitly.

Shen Chi didn't just do lip service, he asked the innkeeper to serve the elders with a few nice dishes.

The food in this inn was very expensive. However, Shen Chi ordered a lot of food without a frown.

Shen Chi was dressed in a long moon-white robe and his hair was tied with a silver hairpin. Although it was simple look, the material all looked very luxurious. When the villagers saw Shen Chi's style, they unconsciously felt pressure.

"Ah Chi, it this your baby?"

Shen Chi nodded, "Yeah! This is my second baby, Shen Nian."

Shen Chi stroked Shen Nian's cheek and Shen Nian started to wave his little hands, the silver bracelets and charms made delightful clinks. Shen Nian started to chuckle as he heard the clinking.

"What a cute baby!" An elder forced a smile, not mentioning the matter of Shen Nian's surname.

Shen Chi accompanied the crowd for a while, and Chen Xiao Cai was still nowhere to see after lunch, so they had to leave first.

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In the Lu family.

"Chen Xiao Cai is back, have you heard that?" Tang asked Lu Cheng Yu.

Lu Cheng Yu nodded, "Yeah! I heard that they were back to pay respects to Granny Shen's grave, and they also wanted to add a baby's name to the pedigree of the Shen clan."

Tang said sullenly, "Shen Chi is really good at being haughty because of Chen Xiao Cai's love and indulgence!"

Tang thought to herself, 'Shen Chi is just a plain-looking Bio. Chen Xiao Cai is now a Big Boss. How dare Shen Chi even let his son have his surname. He is not afraid that Chen Xiao Cai will get tired of him and abandon him soon?"

"There are quite a few people in the village who want to marry their daughters to Chen Xiao Cai as a concubine, but Chen Xiao Cai seems not interested." In the past few years, Chen Xiao Cai had only become more popular.

Tang said sullenly, "Yeah! Many people in the village didn't even want their dignity for the sake of money."

Li Fang Yue had another daughter two years ago, which made Tang furious.

Tang wanted to find a concubine for Lu Cheng Yu, but it never happened due to the economic conditions of the family. Seeing how popular Chen Xiao Cai was, Tang just felt more jealous and indignant.

"Shen Chi is indeed very lucky!" Lu Cheng Yu said.

Tang thought to herself, 'Shen Chi's parents died when he was a baby, he was raised by his grandmother, everyone in the village said poor Shen Chi was ill-starred, but look at him now, he married Chen Xiao Cai and he had two sons within two years! It seems like Chen Xiao Cai really loves and respects him! Everyone in the village all wished for his luck and blessings!'

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In Zhang Family.

"Mom, Chen Xiao Cai is back, really?" Zhang Ya asked.

Ma Yuelan nodded and said, "Yes! He brings eight guards! I heard that he had even made a trip to the capital city and made friends with officials and young masters there! Damn that Shen Chi, why is he so lucky!"

Zhang Ya said sullenly, "Chen Xiao Cai is so capable!"

When Zhang Ya was young, she was considered the most beautiful girl in the village. Ma Yuelan had thought about marrying Zhang Ya to Chen Xiao Cai, but Lu Lin turned her down with the excuse of Chen Xiao Cai's age.

Ma Yuelan had been speaking ill of them due to that refusal, but the villagers all ignored her.

But both the mother and daughter turned green with envy when they found out the Sino Commercial House was under Chen Xiao Mi's name.

Zhang Ya actually didn't like Chen Xiao Cai, but she was more than happy to marry him when she found out how rich the Chens were.

Two years ago, Zhang Ya finally got married. It was a good marriage, but Zhang Ya alwyas wished her husband could be richer.

Chen Xiao Cai was already a person who had gone to the capital city. He was knowledgeable, gentle and considerate. To girls in the village, he was the ideal husband that they could only wish for.

"But Ya, listen to me, Lu Lin bought his official post, Chen Xiao Cai must have been riding on his coattails and made a fortune using Lu Lin's influence in that Sha County, you know what, I think it's a matter of time before they are thrown into the prison," Ma Yuelan gritted her teeth.

Zhang Ya thought to herself, 'What mon says makes some sense, being an official is not easy, there're are so many risks.'

"I heard that Chen Xiao Cai made this trip for Shen Chi. Shen Chi wants to pay respects to his grandma and he also wants to add his second son's name to the pedigree of the Shen clan."

Ma Yuelan nodded and said, "I heard that as well, I can't believe Shen Chi has two sons within two years."

Zhang Ya lowered her head and sighed, feeling a little unreconciled. She felt that she had failed to fight hard for her chance with Chen Xiao Cai back then and missed out on a good relationship. Otherwise, she would be the Lady Boss by now. Previously, Zhang Ya had heard from Zhang Butcher that Chen Xiao Cai had bought a commercial street in Sha County and enjoyed an astonishing amount of wealth.

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Shen Chi bought some gold paper and folded a lot of paper ingots to burn as an offering to Granny Shen. Chen Xiao Cai did some as well.

Paper ingots could be bought on the market, but Shen Chi felt the ancestors could feel their sincerity if they did it by themselves.

"Is there anyone from the village looking for you during the day?" asked Shen Chi.

Chen Xiao Cai nodded and said, "There are members of the Chen family talked to me, they asked me if I want to buy our old house back.

Shen Chi thought to himself, 'The elders in the Chen Clan just came to the inn two days ago, Ci wasn't here, and they managed to find Cai today, they are very determined.'

Shen Chi glanced at Chen Xiao Cai and asked, "The old house, what did you say?"

Chen Xiao Cai shook his head. "I don't think we need to buy it back, they are not welcoming us back to the village, they are just welcoming our money back to the village."

"Have the villagers talked to you as well?" asked Chen Xiao Cai.

Shen Chi nodded and said, "Yes."

During the day, Shen Chi took a stroll on the street with their two sons and her met his distant relative.

The other party came to have some small talk and chatted for a while, he kept praising Chi for being lucky, marrying to such a capable husband and having two sons.

"Did anyone make things difficult for you?" asked Chen Xiao Cai.

Shen Chi smiled, "What are you thinking about? Of course not, he and the villagers are just jealous of my luck."

"What do those people know?" Chen Xiao Cai tilted his head and smiled, "I'm the lucky one, I count my blessings every day for having you."

Shen Chi glanced at Chen Xiao Cai and said, "Aren't you honey-tongued?"

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After Chen Xiao Cai returned to the village, many people went to Chen Xiao Cai to talk, but Chen Xiao Cai was very indifferent towards them, so they turned their eyes to Shen Chi.

Compared to Chen Xiao Cai, Shen Chi was much more friendly.

"Ah Chi, look at the boys, you have two beautiful sons!" A granny walked towards Shen Chi with a big smile.

Shen Chi nodded, "Yeah! The big one is Chen Lei and the little one is Shen Nian."

"Ah Chi, you're so lucky! You have two sons! My daughter-in-law only has daighters!"

Shen Chi smiled faintly and didn't say anything.

Under the influence of Chen Xiao Mi and Lu Lin, Shen Chi didn't care too much about the baby's gender. However, Shen Chi knew that in the eyes of the village people, it was better to have sons.

"Ah Chi, this little one has your surname as Shen, is that so!"

Shen Chi nodded and said, "Yeah! Cai and I promised to my grandmother that we will carry on the Shen family line."

"Does Cai have any objection? Is it hard to convince him? " A fat aunt asked.

Shen Chi shook his head and said, "It was Cai who brought it up."

The fat aunt looked at Shen Chi and said, "Ah Chi, you're so lucky! Your husband is so considerate, I wish my daughter were as lucky as you."

Shen Chi looked at his boys and smiled.

After Shen Chi returned to the village, he had heard a lot of similar comments.