How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 206 Stupid and Poisonous
As soon as Wang Tiezhu's grandmother, Granny Ning, found out, she gathered the whole family together. "Go and find that little beast."

Old Wang didn't want to go. "Why bother looking for him? He's long since distanced himself from us."

Granny Ning glared at him. "He's become estranged from us. From now on, he'll have to bring back any money he earns. Otherwise, I'll go to the yamen and sue him for filial impiety."

Old Wang thought about it and agreed. "Go find it."

The Wang family searched the entire neighborhood but couldn't find Wang Tiezhu. Then they realized that Wang Tiezhu hadn't been home for several months.

Granny Ning cursed for a long time in anger. "I should have sold him along with me."

Old Wang still had a shred of conscience. "Selling his second son would break his life."

"So be it. Who told him to be as stupid as a pig?"

Wang Tiezhu's aunt, Zhang, went up to Granny Ning and patted her back while saying, "Mother, why don't we let Xiao San go? Xiao San will definitely be able to help you pass the imperial examination and become a scholar."

Granny Ning's eyes lit up immediately. "That's right, we can send the mistress."

Old Wang felt this was inappropriate. "Didn't they say they had already figured out the situation?"

"They wouldn't put in that kind of effort. They're just trying to scare people."

Old Wang thought about it and realized that the officials didn't seem to be that diligent. "Then let Xiao San go. Xiao San, you must study hard when you go."

Wang Xiaosan quickly said, "Grandpa, don't worry. Grandma, I will definitely help you pass the imperial examination and become a scholar."

Grandma Ning: "Grandma believes in you. You've been clever since you were little."

After agreeing on the plan, Old Man Wang went to find the clan chief.

Enraged, the clan chief kicked Old Man Wang. "You idiot! Do you want to go to jail?"

"I... Chieftain, the officials are just trying to scare us. Besides, we only sent Xiao San because we couldn't find Tie Zhu."

Clan Chief Wang kicked Old Man Wang again. "You idiot, the beginning of anything is always the strictest. I asked the messenger, and this matter started here. If you dare to tell the messenger that Xiao San is Tie Zhu, I will immediately remove your whole family from the clan genealogy."

"No, no, no. We won't let the mistress go."

Chief Wang wanted to say, "Get out," but he was afraid the old man wouldn't give up. "I'm not trying to scare you. Do you know how much silver it costs to support a scholar?"

"know."

"Do you really think the imperial court will let you take advantage of this? You should bring Tiezhu back."

"it is good."

After Old Man Wang told Granny Ning what the clan chief had said, Granny Ning was very unwilling, but she dared not disobey the clan chief.

The Wang family searched for several more days but still couldn't find Wang Tiezhu.

Soon, the puppy was on its last leg when it turned to Wangjia Village.

Wang Tiezhu had to take care of his sister, but he also resented Granny Ning and the others for selling his sister to Steward Zhong and then never returning.

When Granny Ning saw that the leader was actually a little girl, she thought the clan chief was overthinking things.

As soon as Xiao Gousheng sat down, Granny Ning rushed over, pulling her third grandson along. "Miss, my second son died in battle. This is my second son's child."

What's your second son's name?

After Granny Ning finished speaking, Little Dog Sheng looked at Chief Wang.

Chief Wang was nearly furious. That old woman Ning was both stupid and vicious. He'd already told her the court wouldn't let them take advantage, but she still wouldn't believe him. "Miss, this child isn't Wang Ergui's son. Where did Wang Ergui's son go? She can't find him, so she's trying to use Wang Dagui's son instead."

Granny Ning thought the clan chief was too cowardly, not even daring to fool a little girl. "Miss, this child really is my second son's. I switched the two children because I saw that my second daughter-in-law's child was thin and small. My eldest daughter-in-law already has two sons. It doesn't matter if the third one doesn't survive. My second daughter-in-law doesn't have a son yet, and she would be very sad if she couldn't raise him."

I'm listening to your nonsense.

Little Dog Sheng waved his hand, and the officials who came with him arrested Granny Ning.

Granny Ning was dumbfounded. "Miss, please listen to me, I really did switch the two children back then."

The little dog ignored her. "Where are her family?" The Wang clan chief immediately dragged out Old Man Wang and the others. Old Man Wang was so frightened he knelt on the ground. "Miss, she's gone mad, please don't listen to her."

Zhang: "Yes, yes, my mother-in-law has gone mad."

Granny Ning was both angry and frightened. "You...you..."

Wang Dagui looked at Granny Ning with a pleading expression. "Mother, please stop making trouble. Just leave us a way to live."

Granny Ning fell silent.

Xiao Gou Sheng waved his hand, and the officers took Granny Ning away.

Wang Dagui mustered his courage and asked, "Miss, where are they taking my mother?"

"Go repair the city wall. You can go in place of your mother if you want."

"How long will it take me to fix it?"

"Three years." A person who would sell his granddaughter to Steward Zhong is not worthy of sympathy.

Wang Dagui fell silent.

Little Dog Sheng looked at Old Man Wang and said, "You took your second son's pension but mistreated his children. From today onwards, Wang Tiezhu and Wang Tiehua have nothing to do with you. Clan Chief Wang, establish a separate lineage for Wang Tiezhu in the family genealogy."

"Yes. I'll go get the family tree right away."

Old Wang was both surprised and frightened. "You know about iron flowers?"

The little dog glanced at him sideways. "If I tell the clan leader to establish a separate sect for Tiezhu, will you accept that?"

"I admit it. Yes... I'm the one who wronged those two children."

"Go down."

"Yes."

Soon, news of Granny Ning spread.

Those who shared Ning Pozi's thoughts became obedient.

Three days later, the little dog and his party arrived at Houshan Village.

After dealing with the ordinary orphans, Xiaogousheng brought up the matter of child brides. "Aren't there two child brides in your village who are orphans of fallen soldiers? Call those two children over."

"Yes." The village chief quickly called the person over.

Both little girls were dressed in tattered clothes. The little dog looked at the two female jailers he'd borrowed from the county magistrate. "Check if they have any injuries?"

"Yes." The female jailer led the two little girls into the room.

A moment later, two female jailers came out.

"Miss, this child has injuries, quite a few. This one doesn't."

The puppy left two candies for the two girls. "You two stand behind me."

The two little girls stood nervously behind the puppy.

Xiao Gousheng called out the families of the two women's in-laws. After finding out which family was the one that had assaulted them, Xiao Gousheng then asked how much money their families had given the girl's family.

The family wanted to say more, but they were afraid that Xiaogou Sheng would drag them away to repair the city wall. "Two liang."

The puppy left them with two taels of silver. "From now on, this child has nothing to do with you."

The family wanted to say they had raised the child for several years. But what if this young lady brought up the injuries on that brat…

The head of the other family mustered his courage and said cautiously, "Miss, we didn't hit Sanya. We treated Sanya quite well."

The little dog looked towards the female jailer, Xin, who nodded. They had asked Lanya, and Lanya said that this family treated her quite well.

After receiving a positive answer, Xiao Gou Sheng looked at the family and said, "I'm giving you two choices. First, I'll give you the money you paid to marry her and the money you've spent raising her over the years, and you can find another daughter-in-law. Second, I'll take her and her young husband with me. But once her young husband is able to earn money, he'll have to return the money the Emperor spent on his upbringing to the Emperor. You choose."