Looking at Li Chengcai's arms again, they were hanging limply at this moment, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down from his head, and his body was trembling slightly as if he was in great pain.

The sudden high-decibel scream made Li Xiaoxiao very uncomfortable. He took several steps back and clapped his hands, as if there was something dirty stuck on his hands.

"Li Xiaoxiao, you bitch, my arm is broken and I'm going to kill you." Li Chengcai endured the severe pain and cursed at Li Xiaoxiao. He didn't even realize that the mask on his face had fallen off.

"Cousin, why are you here? Why are you blocking my way so early in the morning?" Seeing his face, Li Xiaoxiao deliberately showed surprise and pretended to be concerned: "I thought it was a robber, so I hit him a little too hard. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Are you okay?"

"You, you..." Li Chengcai was so angry that he couldn't speak. It was he who wanted to rob Li Xiaoxiao's money first, so it was not her fault.

"Cousin, you should go to the county town as soon as possible. Maybe your arm can be healed." Li Xiaoxiao reminded him kindly, but he was actually very happy in his heart.

Li Chengcai lost more than he gained, and returned to the old house angrily, saying that he had accidentally hit the chicken. He asked Old Lady Li for some money and went to the county town. Seeing how badly injured he was, Old Lady Li was heartbroken and wanted to ask Li Laosi to go with him, but Li Chengcai declined, saying that he could do it himself.

After taking care of Li Chengcai, Li Xiaoxiao was in a good mood. Thinking of the goat at home, he discussed with Sun how to eat it. Sun said that this kind of wild goat has a strong smell, and Li Xiaoxiao immediately lost the appetite to eat it.

This goat is only a male, already an adult, and will not gain any more weight if kept. Li Xiaoxiao thought of going to the county town to sell it. He looked up at the sky and thought that he might not be able to catch the ox cart today. After what happened last time, Li Xiaoxiao has never been to Li Quanfu's house again, and will not think of borrowing an ox cart from his house again. No one in the family has mentioned that incident again. If it doesn't work, he will just feed it for one more day.

Early the next morning, Li Xiaoxiao drove the goats to ride on the ox cart, followed by Si Chengxu. Li Xiaoxiao didn't want him to follow her, after all, she was a girl, and in ancient times, the most important thing was the difference between men and women. If she came back from a trip, rumors would probably fly all over the place. Si Chengxu took advantage of the situation and wanted to go to the county town for a walk, so he could help her get things.

Helplessly, Li Xiaoxiao had to agree. The other person was walking around on his own and not following her. Besides, he could still get things there.

The goat was big and took up the space of a person, so Li Xiaoxiao charged two cents. Si Chengxu had no money on him, so Li Xiaoxiao gave him his money as well.

The ox cart swayed and soon arrived at the county town. The goat's leg injury had not yet healed completely. Sun fed it well and it did not look thin after two days at home. She still sold it to the hunter introduced by Li Quanfu. The price was fair and she never cheated on the weight.

Live wild goats were sold at ten coins per pound. One hundred and eighty pounds weighed on the scale, which was one thousand eight hundred coins. With three hundred taels of cash in hand, the money from selling the goats seemed insignificant.

There are many people in the family, and food needs to be replenished every few days. Si Chengxu helped to get things, and Li Xiaoxiao bought 20 kilograms of white flour and 20 kilograms of rice without hesitation. Their whole family likes to drink millet porridge, so they bought another 10 kilograms of millet.

They came to the butcher's shop and bought five pounds of mutton, five pounds of pork, and some fruits and vegetables. Si Chengxu carried a large grain bag on his back and his hands were full of things. Li Xiaoxiao stopped his crazy shopping until he could not hold any more. The tall figure stood straight, and he did not look embarrassed at all even though he was covered with things.

Two thin figures in the distance couldn't help curling their lips when watching this scene. One of the men in navy blue clothes said, "I want to experience folk life."

Another man in dark grey clothes replied: "I'm afraid it's more than that."

"Could it be that I discovered some unspeakable secret of the Li family, and then went deep into the enemy's interior to continue observation." The navy blue man looked as if he had suddenly realized something, as if he had finally figured out the problem that had troubled him for a long time.

The dark gray man rolled his eyes at him silently, not bothering to pay attention to him.

Finally, she came to a stall selling steamed buns. She had bought buns from other stalls later, but Li Xiaoxiao still felt that the ones she bought from the first time tasted better. She bought twelve meat buns, then went to the academy to see Li Huawen, brought two for him, and bought him a bag of pastries.

It has been about ten days since he last left home, and Li Xiaoxiao really misses him a little.

It was inconvenient to carry so many things, so she put them back on Uncle Zhang's ox cart first. Li Xiaoxiao asked Si Chengxu if he wanted to go together.

Si Chengxu thought for a moment and looked at the things in Li Xiaoxiao's hand: "Go, are you just going to take these things?"

"What's the matter? Is there a problem?" Li Xiaoxiao asked back.

"No." Si Chengxu felt that he liked the little boy very much, and these things seemed a little too little.

The two of them soon arrived at Xiyuan Academy. One could not enter the academy casually. When they arrived, Li Huawen was giving a class, so they could only wait outside. There were stone tables and stone benches at the entrance of the academy, which seemed to be specially prepared for the students' families.

The academy looks quite formal. There is a middle-aged man at the door, who looks like a modern security guard. The academy is clean and tidy, and the sound of students reading aloud can be heard from time to time.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the students finished class. Li Xiaoxiao found the middle-aged uncle at the door and said she was looking for Li Huawen. Soon Li Huawen came out and saw Li Xiaoxiao and Si Chengxu and happily jogged along.

"Second sister, Brother Si."

I haven't seen him for a few days. At first glance, Li Huawen seemed to have grown taller and fatter. His little face was rosy and he looked very energetic. You could tell at a glance that he was very happy at school.

Li Xiaoxiao touched his head affectionately: "How are you doing in the academy recently?"

"Second sister, the teacher praised me today, saying that I learn quickly and have good handwriting. In our class, the teacher praises me the most." Li Huawen raised his confident little face and asked for praise.

"You, remember to be humble and not conceited. There are always people better than you. You perform well in your college, but if you change to another academy, your grades may be the worst. Do you understand?" Li Xiaoxiao was happy for him, but she still had to say something. This age is the time to shape one's character. No one praised him at home, but after coming to the academy, he was often praised by the teacher. If he developed an arrogant and conceited character, it would be difficult to correct it.

"Hua Wen, listen to your second sister." Si Chengxu said calmly. He agreed with Li Xiaoxiao's point of view.

"Oh, I understand. Brother Si, I'll listen to you." Li Huawen nodded, not quite understanding.

Li Xiaoxiao was very upset. Her brother, who had been with her day and night for such a long time, didn't listen to her and actually listened to a stranger whom she had just known for a short time.

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