"I have handed over all the money I earned over the years, so I don't have much savings. When your father went to take the provincial examination, I gave him all my private savings. Now the most I can give out is about 700 wen."

"What kind of house can I rent for 700 Wen?"

"We can only rent in the village. A decent house in town costs 300 wen a month." Ye Xiuying thought for a moment and said, "Well... I remember that your third uncle's old house at the east end of the village is still empty. It should be okay for us to stay there for a few days."

As they were talking, the voice of Third Uncle was heard outside the door. Wen Qingcheng came out of the bedroom and said, "Third Uncle, please come in."

"Qingcheng, how is your mother?" The third uncle glanced towards the bedroom. As a male elder, it was not convenient for him to enter his niece's bedroom, so he stopped in the outer hall.

"She's awake. She was just excited. She's fine now. Thank you, Third Uncle, for your concern."

"That's good. Your second uncle and I will go back first, and you guys can think about it."

Just as Third Uncle was about to turn around and leave, Ye Xiuying came out. "Third Uncle."

"Zicheng's mother, why did you come out? Just lie down in the room."

"Uncle San, I want to move out with the children first."

"Move out? You're a woman, where are you going to move to? Now is not the time to get angry. They don't dare to kick you out."

"I'm afraid we can't stay here any longer. I remember that Uncle San's old house is still empty. Can we borrow it to live here for a few days? We can move out once we find a house."

"Well, now that you and your family have fallen out, if you want to move, just go ahead and live there. You can stay as long as you want. It's empty anyway."

"Thank you, Third Uncle." Ye Xiuying looked at her Third Uncle with gratitude.

"I'm leaving first. Just come find me when you're done packing."

After seeing off their third uncle, Wen Qingcheng and Ye Xiuying began to pack up.

"Sister, are we moving?" Zicheng asked.

"Yes, we are going to our new home. Why, are you reluctant to leave?" Wen Qingcheng touched Wen Zicheng's little head.

"Wherever my mother and elder sister are, that's my home." Wen Zicheng looked at Ye Xiuying happily, then at Wen Qingcheng, and finally threw himself into Chuyi's arms, "Chuyi, let's go get something, take my slingshot with you."

Wen Qingcheng smiled and shook her head. "I don't have much to pack. I just need to take a few pieces of underwear. Mom, if you want to take anything, I'll help you pack it. You just lie down."

"Mom, it's okay now. I know where everything is. I'll put it away in a moment."

Wen Qingcheng packed her luggage early and sat at the square table with her chin in her hand, many things flashing through her mind.

"Mom, do you think Dad is still alive?"

Ye Xiuying suddenly stopped what she was doing, calmed down, and tried to speak in a calm tone: "The messenger who sent the letter said that your father was on his way back from the provincial examination when he encountered a disaster on the boat. The boat sank and his body was not found."

"Have we looked for it?"

"Your eldest uncle and third uncle have been looking for it for several days, but they couldn't find it."

"Were they not found, was he declared dead?"

"It's been more than a year. If your father were still alive, he would be able to walk back."

"Will it be like the first day of the new year, when I suddenly lost my memory and had no idea where I came from?"

Ye Xiuying had never thought of this possibility. She didn't dare to think about it, fearing that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Seeing Ye Xiuying remained silent, Wen Qingcheng changed the subject, "I haven't seen Chuyi's family come to look for him, could it be that he is an orphan?"

"Qingcheng, now you can speak, just like a normal girl, even prettier and more capable than a normal girl. You won't despise Chuyi, will you?"

Wen Qingcheng raised her eyes to look at Ye Xiuying and said, "Chuyi is our family, how could we dislike him?"

"I mean Chuyi as your husband. This marriage was arranged by your father when he was alive. He was afraid that you would be bullied by someone else in your future. Chuyi may be stupid, but he does whatever you say. He is in good health, and if you have a child in the future, it will definitely be a good one."

"Mom, you're thinking too far ahead. Chuyi's origins are unknown. We don't know who he was before, and we don't know if he's married yet. If he regains his memory in the future and remembers his previous home, who will he live with?"

Ye Xiuying frowned. She and her husband had never thought about this problem at the beginning. They just thought that this was how his life would be. With Chuyi protecting Wen Qingcheng, he would not be bullied by outsiders.

"Then what should we do? If he remains stupid for the rest of his life, how can we know about his previous family? Are you going to never consummate your marriage?"

"Mom, I'm only sixteen years old in this body... I mean, I'm still young, there's no rush to have a baby. Let's move first, and then I'll help Chuyi find out about this later."

Seeing Ye Xiuying's embarrassment, Wen Qingcheng quickly changed the subject. She first stabilized her family, and then she would not only find out the whereabouts of the original owner's father, but also Chuyi's life experience.

These days she has also been giving Chuyi acupuncture, giving him some spiritual spring water from the space and medicine to nourish his brain nerves every day.

In about an hour, Ye Xiuying had packed her belongings. Chuyi had the least stuff, so she put on all his clothes, hung a lot of bags on her body, and carried a roll of bedding on her shoulders.

After leaving the Wen family's gate and reaching the entrance of the alley, Ye Xiuying turned around and took a look. Every brick and tile in this house was the result of the hard work of her and her husband. The eldest son did nothing but farming, and the third son was a glutton and a whore. He was lazy and had a lot of debts outside. He didn't contribute a penny to the family.

"I've worked hard for half my life, but it's all for others." Ye Xiuying couldn't help but mutter.

"The key is, they are a bunch of ungrateful wolves. No matter how nice you are to them, it will be useless. Our lives will get better and better in the future." Wen Qingcheng gently pulled Ye Xiuying's hand.

The mother and her two daughters continued walking forward. When they passed a century-old willow tree in an open space in the village, they saw a group of elderly uncles and aunts sitting there, each holding a bench. As soon as Wen Qingcheng and her friends walked over, more than a dozen glances were cast over them.

Ye Xiuying was in a heavy mood and did not look at them. There were a few people who wanted to talk to her, but when they saw that Ye Xiuying was not looking at them, they did not talk to her either.

When Wen Qingcheng and the others arrived, they heard people talking behind them. "Where is this family going?"

"That's the eldest daughter of Mr. Wen's family. I heard that she can speak suddenly."

"Yes, I heard about it, too. I seldom see her out, and I don't recognize her. She must have been the one who jumped into the river last time."

"Yeah, Third Wen is really a piece of shit. I didn't expect Second Wen's eldest daughter to have been married quietly. It's a pity that the man she married is a fool."

"Look at that idiot, he's really good-looking. When he's not talking, he looks just like a normal person. The two of them look really good together."

Wen Qingcheng ignored the whispers. Who doesn't have people talking behind their backs? The incident of jumping into the river alone was enough to be a topic of conversation in Crescent Moon Village for a whole year.

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