After listening to Xia Zhi's words, the little black fish pouted and stopped talking. He was originally fearless of heaven and earth, but Xia Zhi's temperament was too suitable for his stomach.

  When Xia Zhi walked into the backyard with big and small bags, Old Man Xia and others were also stunned.

  "Little dragon..." Old Man Xia guessed what was in Xia Zhi's hand, but he didn't ask him. Instead, he scolded the little black fish. In Old Man Xia's eyes, even if Xia Zhi had rebelled against being married off to a fool by his own mother, he still wouldn't dare do something like this.

  Only little black fish dare to do so.

  The little black fish held its chest with both hands and didn't say a word.

  "It has nothing to do with Uncle Lao. Uncle Lao didn't even touch it." Xia Zhi immediately explained with a smile.

  The little black fish has a big appetite and is well-behaved at the same time. He dares to do things that no one else dares to do, but there are some things he absolutely will not do.

  Especially this one.

  Xiao Hei Yu will absolutely not take anything from Xia Zhi's house without permission, he won't even touch anything with his hands.

  "Grandfather, grandmother, this was bought by father from the city, my mother asked me to bring it over to pay respects to you both." Xia Zhi simply explained, then smiled as his younger brother placed the items on the kang.

  Old Xia didn't utter a word.

  He believed that the first half of Xia Zhi's words were true, and the things must have been brought back by his eldest son from the prefectural city. As for the second half of Xia Zhi's words, he didn't believe a single word.

  The Tian family will give him things, and the sun must have risen in the west.

  Xia Xiuzai teaches at the prefectural academy, earning a decent salary every month. During festivals, he also receives good benefits and students give him local specialty gifts.

  According to reason, not to mention in ordinary times, during the New Year's festival, Xia Xiuzai and Tian Shi should have sent some gifts to pay their respects. However, since they separated from the family, Old Master Xia had never seen his eldest son's filial piety again.

  It's not that the eldest son didn't care or wasn't willing to buy things for him, but rather everything he bought was taken by Tian Shi and then sent to the Tian family.

  Tian's family would give gifts on their own initiative, especially today, Old Man Xia absolutely didn't believe it.

  But he didn't say anything, just looked at Xia Xiuzai.

  Xia Xiuzai also didn't believe that Tian would let Xia Zhi send things over, but in front of Old Master Xia, he had no way to speak.

  In this peaceful atmosphere, Xia Zhi took out things one by one.

  A jar of wine, two packages of zongzi cakes, a package of sugar, and two pieces of large green cloth.

  "This wine, steamed buns and sugar were bought by my father to pay respects to his parents. These two pieces of cloth, one is for grandma and grandpa as well as great uncle to make shoe uppers, the other is for third uncle and third aunt to make shoe uppers." Xia Zhi smiled and looked up at Xia Xiucai with a smile, "Dad, am I right?"

  Xia Xiuzai didn't know what to say, he could only nod his head. And if the Tian family didn't object, he would also be happy to send some things to the backyard.

  "Yes, Shiliu said it very clearly." Xia Xiuzai smiled and nodded, and specially mentioned the jar of wine to tell Old Master Xia, "Dad, this is a student from my south side who gave it to me. It's top-notch Huangpu wine, tastes good, and doesn't get you drunk after drinking."

  Old Man Xia smiled with narrowed eyes: "Good, good." He usually loved to drink a few cups of wine. Xia Xiu knew he loved wine and would bring some back from the county town, but it was rare that she could actually deliver it to him in person.

  With Xia Xiuzai's confirmation, Xia Zhi slightly curled up the corners of his mouth and took a large piece of celadon cloth to give to Madame Feng.

  "My dad gave it to Third Uncle, troubling Third Uncle to run back and forth, making a pair of shoes for Third Uncle to wear."

  Feng saw them talking in the main house but still glanced at Old Lady Xia.

  Old Lady Xia didn't say a word, it was Old Man Xia who spoke from inside the house. "What Eldest Brother gave to Third Brother, just accept it."

  Old Lady Xia nodded. Madame Feng then put away the cloth.

  "Stir-fry two dishes," Old Man Xia reminded from inside the house, "Today Eldest Brother is coming back and has brought good wine, we'll have a drink together."

  "Ah." Old Lady Xia immediately responded.

  After finishing his task, Xia Zhi felt pleased with himself and happily followed Xiao Hei out of the house to play with Da Qing in the courtyard.

  Xia Shu hastily ran over, "Sister, Old Uncle." He told Xia Zhi that Tian Shi had returned. "Sister, Mother wants you to go."

  "Good." Xia Zhi responded with relish and also firmly refused the company of Xiao Hei Yu Er, but she still brought Da Qing along.

  "Good job, little tree." Xia Shu smiled and praised Xia Mu after hearing how she had successfully lured Tian Shi away according to her plan.

  Xia Shu smiled slyly, but also showed some concern for Xia Zhi. "Sister, if Mother scolds you this time, I'll help you pull her back."

  "En, then thank you, little tree."

  "Heh heh." Xia Shu chuckled, wanting to say something more, but feeling too embarrassed.

  Xia Zhi smiled as she returned to the front yard, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw a large pile of big and small packages, as well as Tian Shi's face clouded with worry.

  "Is it you, Xia Zhi?" Mrs. Tian asked Xia Zhi. It seemed she had already discovered that something was missing.

  "Yes." Xia nodded.

  She agreed so readily that Tian's family was stunned. She had originally just asked out of anger and hadn't expected Xia Zhi to respond. Some things were missing from the city, but she didn't suspect Xia Zhi.

  Xia Zhi doesn't have the guts, and what's the point of Xia Zhi taking those things, where can he even hide them?

  However, Xia Zhi's answer was clear enough.

  Tian pointed at Xia Zhi: "Is it you?"

  "Mother, Father told me to bring something for Grandfather and asked me to come over to get it." Xia Zhi said to Tian Shi.

  "Your dad?"

  "Yes, it's my dad. Whatever my dad asks me to take, I'll take." Xia Zhi nodded again.

  Tian's family looked at Xia Zhi and was puzzled.

  She didn't quite believe that Xia Xiu would do such a thing. For so many years, Xia Xiu wouldn't dare to do such a thing. But if what Xia Zhi said wasn't true, then why were all those things the most suitable gifts for the backyard?

  Tian's family didn't believe that Xia Zhi would dare to come without her, so they went to the backyard to fetch things. On the other hand, she absolutely didn't believe that Xia Zhi was good at choosing gifts for people.

  Watching Tian's silence, Xia Zhi smiled: "Mother, if you don't believe me, wait for Father to come back and ask him."

  When Xia Zhi said this, Tian Shi's heart no longer had any doubts.

  This thing must have been entrusted by Xia Xiuzai to Xia Zhinai.

  After confirming, Tian became angry again. "Your dad told you to take it, so you took it? Why didn't you come ask me? Who gave you such a big nerve?"

  "It's my dad." Xia Zhi said innocently.

  "How dare you talk back!" Tian's eyes widened in anger as she turned around and picked up the broom from the kang, making a motion to hit Xia Zhi.

  Tian's methods of corporal punishment for Xia Zhi are manifold, with the rattan cane being the most severe. She only uses it when she is particularly angry at Xia Zhi.

  Unlike being pinched by hand or slapped with a palm, the pain of being hit by a broom is extremely painful and will immediately leave a blood mark.

  Xia Xia's greatest fear is this.

  But I'm not afraid of Xia Zhi.

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