"Hey kid, what's wrong with you! Xia Qiao, Xia Qiao..." Xia Xiuzai shouted at Xia Qiao. But Xia Qiao didn't listen and obediently followed Xia Zhi instead.

  Xia Xiuzai was just about to throw down Tian Shi and chase after the children, when Tian Shi suddenly burst out crying on her side. It seemed like she couldn't stand steadily, so she sat down on the ground. Xia Xiuzai anxiously looked in the direction where the children had gone, but finally returned to Tian Shi's side.

  "His eldest uncle, you take a look at these three children, these three children..." Xia Xiuzai said while helping Tian Shi up and speaking to Tian Dagu.

  Tian Da Shu responded with a sound and was about to chase after Xia Zhi and several others.

  Old Tian shouted loudly at this time: "Let them go! Our old Tian family doesn't care!"

  Tian Dabao was immediately stunned on the spot and didn't dare move anywhere.

  Summer solstice vaguely remembers the road that came this way. In fact, this is not the nearest road out of the village, but it's easier to walk and there are more people to meet.

  The three siblings walked silently, and Xia Qiao couldn't help but shed tears. No one came up to ask anything, but Xia Zhi could hear their low whispers.

  Everyone is talking about Lao Tian's family. Xia Zhi was very satisfied with what everyone was discussing.

  From now on, the reputation and popularity of Lao Tiantou's family will probably hit a new low. The three siblings leaving Tianjia in this way is actually a complete break with the Tian family. As for this break, no one will say they are bad, but rather that the Tian family is too ruthless. Such a family should be kept at a distance, and the farther away, the better.

  Of course, there were also clever people who guessed that the three siblings left for other reasons. But everyone's guess was that the Tian family must have done something particularly outrageous to drive these three children away.

  Three children can do this, on the one hand, it shows that Tian Jia is too much, on the other hand, it also shows that these three children are not the same as Tian Jia, they have a sense of right and wrong, and at a young age, they already have backbone and their own ideas.

  No wonder you're the child of the Xia family from Daxing Village!

  As for Tian Shi and Xia Xiuzai still staying at the Tian's house, everyone didn't think it was unexpected. Tian Shi had always been obedient to Old Man Tian and Tian Wangshi since she was a child, so she was used to being controlled from a young age. As for Xia Xiuzai, he originally liked Tian Shi very much, that's why he married her into the Tian family.

  Tian's wife was a beauty from Lao Shan Tun back then, and she still is now. It's only natural that men can't bear to part with such a wife.

  Everyone is very tolerant of Xia Xiuzai.

  Several children were seen off by the villagers as they left the village.

  "Sister, how are we going to get back?" Xiaoshu asked as they left the village entrance. This place was too far from Daxing Village, not to mention that they couldn't walk much, even if they could, they probably wouldn't make it home before dark.

  Moreover, the traffic in Kao Shan Tun is not as convenient and developed as that in Ta Hsing Chuang, and it is also very difficult to hire a cart here.

  When she left the Tian's house, Xia Zhi had already considered this. She even made preparations for not being able to hire a carriage. Even if it was difficult to return home without a carriage, she did not plan to compromise and go back to the Tian's house.

  "Brother, Xiao Shu, do you guys still remember that blacksmith shop we passed by when we came? They had horse shoes with nails, for sure we can hire a carriage there." Xia Zhi said.

  Although I had made the worst psychological preparation, Xia Zhi actually still had a few points of confidence in her heart.

  The place where horseshoes are nailed is crowded with horses and carriages every day. Even if you can't find a carriage at the time, just tell the master who nails the horseshoes, he will definitely recognize someone who can pull your legs.

  In summer, as long as there is enough money in the wallet, as long as the money spent is sufficient, nothing can't be done.

  "Sister, I knew it, following you is definitely right." Xiaoshu looked at Xiazhi with almost worshipful eyes.

  Xiaqiao's emotions also gradually stabilized at this time, and after listening to Xia Zhi's plan, he nodded along. These things should have been taken care of by him as the older brother, but in the end, they all had to rely on Xia Zhi.

  Xia Qiao felt a bit embarrassed.

  "Big brother, whoever has more strength will use more strength, what's the point of talking about it so much. Besides, if you hadn't taken the lead today, I and Xiao Shu would still be at Lao Tian's house." Xia Zhi said with a smile.

  Xia Qiao still doesn't know at this moment what significance his actions today will have on a family's future.

  "Brother, you've finally done something a man should do." Xia Zhi saw that Xia Qiao still had some worries and patted his arm saying this. She wanted to pat Xia Qiao's shoulder but she was shorter than him after all, so she saved some effort.

  "Little Tree, you haven't seen Big Moon Sister for a long time, I reckon you don't remember her either, you were only two years old back then. I still remember a bit, and I've never forgotten over the years." Upon mentioning Big Moon, Xia Qiao's eyes became moist again. "Sixteen, do you think Big Moon Sister is still alive?"

  Yesterday, I heard that Tuanzhu's grandma said how Tian Lao treated Tian Jia Da Yi and Er Yi, Xia Qiao worried that the Tian family would follow suit, and Da Yue'er's fate would be the same as Tian Jia Da Yi and Er Yi.

  "Oh," Xia Zhi hesitated, not wanting to say something irresponsible to comfort Xia Qiao, "I don't think I can say anything good about this either."

  "Our mother, she... our mother, she really..."

  "In order to make money for her natal family, my mother can do anything. Brother, if I were to marry Tian Dabao, what's the difference between me and Eldest Aunt and Second Aunt?"

  Xia Qiao was stunned, and then tears fell. He tightly grasped Xia Zhi's hand with both hands. "It won't happen, it won't happen, brother understands now, and will never let such a thing happen again."

  "Your mother is pressing down on you, and you dare to resist?" Xia Zhi asked with a smile.

  "Your mother... no matter what, I won't let her harm you again." Xia Qiao replied.

  "Brother, you should actually read more books." Xia Zhi smiled and said, "If you read more books and ask for advice from truly knowledgeable masters, you will understand what true filial piety is."

  There's another thing, Xia Qiao's heart is too soft, and he's also soft-hearted towards people and things that don't deserve it.

  The three siblings chatted all the way and arrived at the large courtyard they had passed by when entering the village. At this time, it was still a bit early, but the iron frame had already been tied with livestock, and three large carts were parked in the courtyard, with people coming and going, chatting.

  "Uncles and elder brothers, that cart is going to Daxingzhuang, let's give the driver more money." Xia Zhi shouted loudly as they walked into the courtyard.

  Everyone in the courtyard looked over.

  "Xia Zhi!" A young man stood out from the crowd and called out Xia Zhi's name.

  Xia Zhi looked at the young man with a mixture of surprise and delight: "Qian Yue Lai? Brother Yue Lai, what are you doing here?"

  The sturdy young man who came over was Qian Yuellai, who had a blind date with May in May.

  "I just helped someone sell a flock of sheep and am passing by, so I'll get some iron shoes for the mule." Qian Yue pointed to the iron frame, where his large gray mule was tied up. "Xiatu, what are you doing here? This is..."

  Qian Yue came over and asked while looking at Xia Qiao and Xiao Shu'er. Xia Qiao he had never seen before, but Xiao Shu'er he had met before, probably didn't remember. Xia Zhi hurriedly introduced both parties to each other.

  Qian Yu Lai and Xia Qiao are of the same age, but Qian Yu Lai is a few months younger than Xia Qiao, so he calls Xia Qiao "Big Brother". Xiao Shu Er follows Xia Zhi in calling Qian Yu Lai "Yu Lai Ge".

  "We're going to Grandma's house for a visit." Xia Zhi told Qian Yue again.

  "Are you three going back home now? How come there's no car?" Qian Yue asked.

  "It's with my parents, but something happened and we need to head back first. We don't have a car, so we came over here to take a look, see if we can hire one. We'll pay more for the fare." Xia Zhi said, then asked Qian Yue, "Yue Ge, do you know these people? Can you introduce us to a car?"

  Qian Yue has been doing cattle and sheep business for months, traveling all over the place. He can come here to get his iron palm treated, so he's probably not unfamiliar with the people around here either. With Qian Yue's introduction, the hired car will be even more reliable.

  Qian Yue came over with a smile: "With me here, why would you hire another car? However, you'll have to wait for me to finish nailing the hubcaps."

  "Brother Moon, won't that delay your business?"

  "It's nothing much, I was just about to head home anyway. Let me send you guys back first, then I'll head home myself. Now that I've run into you, can I let someone else take you? Of course, I have to send you back. If I don't send you back and go back to tell your third uncle and aunt, they'll definitely scold me." Qian Yue Lai smiled brightly.

  Xia Zhi asked about Qian San Ye's well-being and also asked about Qian Yue Lai's parents' well-being.

  "It's all good, still at home thinking of Xia Jia and my grandfather. I mean, it's just that we're far apart, otherwise I'd want to see each other every day." Qian Yue replied.

  Xia Zhi smiled, thinking that Qian Yue had been looking silly all along, but in fact he was not only clever and capable, but also very good at talking. There must be some innate factors, but to a large extent it should be the result of his experiences. She still remembered that Old Man Qian said that he had taken this grandson with him everywhere to do business since he was a child.

  Qian Yue has been with Xia Qiao for a month, but compared to Xia Qiao, he is much more mature and experienced. It's all because of his experiences.

  It's actually beneficial for Xia Qiao to spend more time with Qian Yue as well.

  Xia Zhi had made up her mind and was even more affectionate and enthusiastic towards Qian Yue.

  "Brother Yuelai, why haven't you gone to Linshui Town these days? My grandfather often mentions you and even went to the market to look for you, worried that you wouldn't come to my home after arriving at the market."

  Qian Yue suddenly became shy. "These days, I haven't gone that way, after a few more days, I estimate when we go to Linshui Town, there will be more. I also miss Grandpa."

  They watched the blacksmith nail horseshoes on the mule while chatting. During this time, Qian Yue didn't ask them what had happened at Tian Lao's house.

  He is a very sensible and tactful young man.

  Xia Zhi's evaluation of Qian Yue was even higher.

  After the mule finished nailing the horseshoes, Qian Yucai skillfully harnessed the mule to the large cart. The cart had some baskets scattered on it, and Qian Yucai tidied up the baskets and borrowed a broom to sweep the cart clean. Even so, he still felt that he was keeping Xia Zhi and several others waiting.

  "I didn't expect to run into you guys, I don't have anything with me." Qian Yue said, and then he went towards the other big car, it's unknown what he said to those people, when he came back, he was actually holding a quilt.

  The mattress is very old and not thick, but still clean.

  "It's been pretty smooth so far, and with this cushion, I'll let you guys sit on it for now. We still have a long way to go, and having a cushion will make the ride more comfortable." Qian Yuexi carefully laid out the cushion in the car and invited Xia Zhi and several others to get in and sit down.

  This young man is quite capable of taking care of things.

  Xia Zhi and Xiao Shu'er got on the carriage and sat inside. Xia Qiao didn't get in, but instead sat on the shaft to accompany Qian Yue. With a flick of the whip, the horse carriage left the courtyard and headed onto the rural path.

  Although they were of different ages, they were all still young at heart. Before long, they had become familiar with each other. As they rode in the carriage, they chatted and laughed together, even Xia Qiao's face wore a genuine smile, probably because his mood had improved greatly.

  As they walked halfway, they also met the old fellow who came to pick them up at Shan Tun. The old fellow was surprised to see them and hurriedly stopped the car to ask questions.

  Xia Zhi then told him that they had something urgent and left first, asking him to pick up Xia Xiuzai and Tian Shi as originally planned.

  Lao Huai is from Daxingzhuang, a fellow villager and an old customer, so Lao Huai asked about Qian Yue's whereabouts. Xia Zhi told Lao Huai about Qian Yue's identity, and only then did Lao Huai feel at ease knowing it was someone they knew.

  "I know him." Two cars crossed each other and drove for a while before Qian Yue suddenly said a sentence.

  Only know Lao Gui, but don't recognize Lao Gui.

  Xia Zhi felt that Qian Yue's words had a deeper meaning, so he quickly asked him what was going on.

  "I heard my grandfather say that he used to be a member of the horse trading group in the west, and was even the second-in-command. He was quite a legendary figure. Later, he injured his leg and couldn't continue with it, so he came back home and started a new career as a cattle driver. As for selecting livestock, my grandfather said that within a hundred and eighty miles around here, no one is better than Old Huai." Qian Yue just told some stories about Old Huai's past from what his grandfather had told him.

  Xia Zhi, Xia Qiao and Xiao Shu'er all sighed. It turned out that Lao Guai had a background in the underworld and was once very glorious.

  "Don't judge people by their appearance." Xia Qiao said with a smile.

  The old man's gait is ordinary, but if he walks quickly, his limp becomes very noticeable. However, this person is taciturn and has a calm and reserved demeanor, if not born with it, then it must be the accumulation of ups and downs in life.

  Qian Yue has been running around outside all month and knows a lot about some strange things. Along the way, Xia Zhi brother and sister listened to a earful of intentional stories, they were extremely happy.

  By the time they arrived at Linshui Town, several of the children had become good buddies.

  Qian Yu came to a stop in front of a shop, and Xia Zhi guessed that he was going to buy something for Old Man Xia. She hastily blocked Qian Yu's way.

  "Brother Moon, if you come to our house, I'm sure Grandpa will be very happy. But if you're going to follow the external path and talk nonsense, Grandpa will definitely get angry."

  Qian Yue was blocked by Xia Zhi for several months, but still bought two packages of Su-style cakes. Xia Zhi also took out money from his purse and bought a fragrant roasted duck, a roasted goose, as well as a knife-cut meat dish and a jar of wine.

  Along the way, she found out that Qian Yue was already able to drink although he wasn't very old.

  Having bought everything, everyone got on the carriage and continued on their way. As soon as they turned into the entrance of Daxingzhuang Village, they heard a familiar dog barking.

  Xiao Hei Yu Er was leading Da Qing and they were already waiting for them at the village entrance.

  Yeah, it feels great to be back home! I don't know since when, but Xia Zhi has completely taken this place as her own home.