"Mom, go and bring Xia Xiaorou back! She always bullies me." Xia Jicai touched the back of his neck and complained aggrievedly.

Xia Chen rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush out.

Xia Dequan advised her, "It's almost the New Year, let it go, okay?"

"What do you mean by forget it?" Xia Chen put her hands on her hips and pointed at Xia Dequan and cursed, "You coward! Your son was beaten by others, and you actually said forget it? What use do I have for a man like you?"

Xia Dequan frowned, "That's not an outsider, that's Xiaorou."

"If she is not an outsider, what is she? A married woman is like spilled water." Xia Chen rolled her eyes.

"This house, the house we live in, still belongs to Xiaorou's mother. Mother, can we just forget about this?" Xia Dequan didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

But Xia Chen was complaining in her heart and didn't listen to Xia Dequan's words at all, "So what? Didn't I raise Xiaorou? Her mother died when she was four, and I raised her for twelve years until she got married! How have I done her a disservice? Not to mention living in her biological mother's house, even if I sell her ten times, I can't repay my kindness in raising her."

She gave Xia Dequan a sidelong look and strode out, "If you don't go, I will!"

-

Xia Chen arrived at Song Liu's house.

At this time, the Song Liu family was trying to comfort the crying baby, Xiaochang.

Seeing Xia Chen coming, they couldn't help but complain, blaming Xia Chen for not educating her daughter well, and scolding Xia Xiaorou for raising someone else's son instead of her own child.

After being scolded, Xia Chenshi swallowed back the words she wanted to say to Xia Xiaorou.

But he was unwilling to come here in vain, so he just said, "Mother-in-law, I remember that Yanbai's house was left by your old man. Why was it only given to Song Yanbai's family? Didn't your family get a share of the house?"

Speaking of the old house, Mrs. Song Liu suddenly realized that their eldest son's family also had a share in the house, so why should it be given to Song Yanbai to live in?

No, I have to come back!

Song Liu asked Song Gaofu if he remembered how the house was divided.

The couple talked about the old house together, saying that Song Yanbai's family should not be allowed to live there alone, and they also had a share in it.

Seeing that the focus had shifted, Xia Chen left triumphantly.

Song Liu stuffed the crying baby into Song Gaofu's arms and said, "I'm going to find Song Yanbai."

She rushed to Song Yanbai's house.

But he saw a horse parked at the door of Song Yanbai's house. The maid who often came to Yanyuan was standing at the door of the fenced courtyard, holding Song Yuan's hand, and talking to Xia Xiaorou and Song Yanbai and Chu Xianyun.

Song Liu didn't dare to offend the people in Yanyuan, so she had to leave in shame.

"Then it's a deal. I will send Song Yuan back on New Year's Eve. He will practice martial arts and literature at the farm in the next few days." Zhu Yun said.

Chu Xianyun and Song Yanbai were reluctant to leave Song Yuan, but they also thought that the owner of Yanyuan was rich and powerful, and if Song Yuan followed him to learn the rules, it would bring him many benefits in the future.

The couple had no choice but to agree.

Zhu Yun put Song Yuan on the horse's back and rode away.

Xia Xiaorou looked in the direction of Song Liu's house. Just now, she vaguely saw Song Liu peeking at this place from the front.

Song Liu, what do you want to do now?

-

Looking at the days, the Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer.

Xia Xiaorou felt that her belly was getting bigger and bigger, but Song Wenshan was still nowhere to be found.

She couldn't just wait like this, she had to take the initiative to find Zuo Feiyi to find out what was going on.

The next morning, Xia Xiaorou borrowed a donkey from the village, rode the donkey to the market street, and found Zuo Feiyi's house according to the address given by Zuo Feiyi.

The New Year was approaching, and Xia Xiaorou came to the door with gifts and explained her purpose.

The Zuo family was very confused when they found out that the woman who came was a strange one.

"I wonder if the person I asked Zuo Tongsheng to look for last time has been found. I wanted to come and ask about it." Xia Xiaorou nodded and smiled at the wife of the Zuo family.

"So you're looking for someone. Wait a moment, ma'am." The Zuo family's wife said to her daughter, "Go call your brother."

Sister Zuo Feiyi agreed and ran out.

The wife of the Zuo family had an indifferent expression and moved a chair over to invite Xia Xiaorou to sit down.

But no more words were said.

Xia Xiaorou glanced at her face and found that she seemed reluctant to see her expression, so she didn't say much.

After waiting for a long time, Zuo Feiyi's sister finally came back panting.

"Mom, my brother..." The girl glanced at Xia Xiaorou, bit her lip, and didn't say anything else.

Xia Xiaorou narrowed her eyes, "What happened to him?"

"Young lady, why don't you come back another day?" Madam Zuo stood up and waved at Xia Xiaorou.

It was rare for Xia Xiaorou to go out. Besides, Zuo Feiyi was the only person who helped her find Song Wenshan, so she couldn't give up Zuo Feiyi.

"Just tell me, I believe I can help you." Xia Xiaorou said to the mother and daughter of the Zuo family.

"My eldest brother owes a lot of money and was caught. How can you help him?" Zuo Feiyi's sister sighed irritably.

The house of this family is shabby, and owing even a tael of silver would make people despair and sad.

"How much do you owe? Who do you owe the money to? I'll pay for it." Xia Xiaorou said.

She still had a few taels of silver on hand, so she would help as much as she could.

Madam Zuo waved her hands repeatedly, "How can this be possible? This is your first meeting with our family, how can we ask you to pay back the debt? No way, no way."

Xia Xiaorou said, "I have something important to ask Zuo Tongsheng for help. If anything happens to him, I will lose more than a few taels of silver. Anyway, I will help you through the difficulties, and you ask Zuo Tongsheng to help me."

"How can I help you?" asked Mrs. Zuo.

"Zuo Tongsheng knows. I've told him." Xia Xiaorou said.

Seeing that she was sincere, Mrs. Zuo, who was very worried about her son, had no choice but to agree.

At that moment, Madam Zuo closed the door and walked towards the market with Xia Xiaorou and her daughter.

"It's in the front, in the alley next to the blockade." Zuo Feiyi's sister Zuo Qingqing said, pointing to an alley.

Mrs. Zuo was so anxious that her eyes turned red. "Who tricked him into the gambling house? He never gambles."

Xia Xiaorou's eyes narrowed slightly, "Aunt Zuo, has he never gambled before?"

"No, he is an obedient and sensible child. He said his family is poor and he can't afford to gamble. He also said that nine out of ten people lose when gambling. This time, he must have been tricked by someone else." Madam Zuo sighed.

Xia Xiaorou thought about the first time she met Zuo Feiyi. The upright Zuo Feiyi was almost blackmailed by someone.

This time, I'm afraid it's the same trap again.

Sister Zuo Feiyi led everyone into the alley. She pointed to a yard and said, "It's right here."

Xia Xiaorou looked around and found that this small courtyard was a place she often visited in her previous life.

It was Song Liu who brought her here, saying that a relative of the Song family lived here, who was alone and helpless, and very pitiful.

Song Liu came to deliver money and food. Seeing that the woman was young and living alone, she thought of herself as a young widow, and out of sympathy for another woman, she also gave her a lot of money and food.

Now, how come it has become the residence of a gambling debt collector?

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