I trade in both worlds

Xu Xugang was still struggling. He felt a little reluctant to wake up the children so early. It would be great if Chen Lihua could come over and watch. "Okay, then I'll trouble you, Lihua. Second Aunt, Lihua, have you eaten? I'm almost done. Let's eat together."

Second Aunt Xu refused and said, "We have eaten and brought you two steamed buns. What are you doing? Leave it to Lihua. We will leave early. Your second uncle and his son have gone to the clan leader's house. We should go there quickly."

Xu Xu took out the firewood from the stove and told Lihua while washing his hands: "I have cooked porridge and steamed egg custard. They are almost ready. You can keep an eye on them until the fire goes out."

Chen Lihua waited for Xu Xu to wash her hands, then handed her two black buns. Xu Xu looked at the two buns for a moment before taking them.

Chen Lihua smiled and said, "It's just vegetable buns, with more stuffing and less flour than steamed buns."

Xu Xu followed suit and smiled. Second Aunt Xu looked at the two of them unhappily and turned to leave.

Xu Xu hurriedly caught up and gathered at the clan leader's house. Xu Jianli drove the ox cart towards Yangjiaao where the Yang family was located.

Yangjiaao and Xuzhuang, where the Xu family lived, were in the same town, separated by two villages, and it took half an hour to walk. Yangjiaao was close to Baiyang Town and close to the pipeline. Usually, people in their village would sell some food next to the pipeline, so their village was well-known for being wealthy nearby.

When they were almost at Yangjiaao, Xu Xu suddenly called out, "Brother Jianli, please stop first."

Everyone turned to look at her, and Xu Qinglin asked Xu Xu: "What's wrong? Did you forget to take something, or do you have something to say?"

Xu Xu straightened his expression and said seriously, "Uncle Qinglin, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I have an idea."

Glancing at Xu Xu's serious expression, Xu Qinglin replied, "Just tell me what you want to say. If there is any problem, let's work together to find a solution."

Xu Xu looked around and saw no one, so he lowered his voice and said, "The Yang family is in the center of the village. When we enter the village, many people will see us. Those who are on good terms with the Yang family will definitely report it. I would like to ask Brother Jianli to take a small path around to the back of the Yang family's house to see if we can hear what they are saying."

Xu Qingli's face was full of questions: "What do you know?"

Xu Xu shook her head: "I don't know, but their recent behavior makes me feel that there is something wrong. So I want Brother Jianli to go and take a look."

Xu Qinglin thought about the Yang family's behavior. Many people in the Yang family probably couldn't stand it if they acted like this. The more reckless they acted, the more likely they were hiding something, or even planning something.

After figuring it out, Xu Qinglin turned to look at his son. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Xu Jianli was so nervous that he stuttered, "Yes, yes."

Xu Jianli's stuttering made Xu Xu laugh: "Brother Jianli, do you know where his home is?"

Xu Jianli recalled carefully: "You came here once when you got married, so you probably remember it."

Seeing Xu Jianli's lack of confidence, Xu Youyin recommended himself: "I'll go with Brother Jianli. I've been here a few times and I know a small path that can avoid most people. I'm not afraid even if I run into people. When I was working outside, one of my co-workers was from this village. If someone asks me, I'll say I'm looking for him. This way I won't arouse suspicion."

Xu Xu had no objection, so Xu Qinglin took over the job of driving the cart. Xu Jianli and Xu Youyin got off the cart and walked away together along the side road. After seeing that they had gone far away, Xu Qinglin slowly began to drive the ox cart towards Yangjiaao.

The Yang family lived in the center of the village. As soon as Xu Xu entered the village, someone recognized her. Seeing her coming to Yangjiaao with a car full of people, someone thought of the death of Xu Xu's mother. The Yang family pretended not to know and did not even go there. They immediately became excited, as there was something exciting to watch, and hurriedly went to the Yang family in the ox cart, even forgetting what they were going to do before.

Arriving at the gate of the Yang family, everyone's faces turned pale when they saw the tightly closed gate. As soon as they entered the village, they saw someone running towards them to report the news. They couldn't believe that the Yang family didn't know they were coming, but they still closed the gate after knowing it. It seemed that this matter today might not be resolved peacefully, and perhaps divorce would be the best solution in the end.

However, the two children's surname is Yang after all, so it may not be easy to ask them to give up. Xu Xu thought that it would be great if Xu Jianli and Xu Youyin could hear useful information.

Xu Xu saw that everyone got off the ox cart. Xu Qinglin led the ox cart and looked around, trying to find a place to tie the ox. Xu Xu walked up and pulled the ox rope: "Uncle Qinglin, I will lead the ox cart to Aunt Ju's house in front. It's the second house in front. Aunt Ju's family members are very nice and they usually help me a lot."

Xu Qinglin took the rope from Xu Xu's hand and said, "I'll go with you."

Xu Jizong originally wanted to go together. The other person treated Xu Xu well, and as an elder, he should go over and thank him. But when he looked at the group of villagers following behind him, he decided not to go: "You guys go, we'll wait here, and you can come back and knock on the door later."

Xu Xu took Xu Qinglin to Aunt Ju's house and saw that the gate was open, but no one was in the yard. Xu Xu stood at the door and shouted, "Is Aunt Ju home?"

"Here, who is it? Come in." I heard a voice coming from behind the house.

Xu Qinglin asked Xu Xu not to go in yet: "We will wait at the door. You are in heavy mourning."

Xu Xu nodded and continued to shout into the house: "Aunt Ju, it's me, Xu Xu."

Aunt Ju heard Xu Xu's voice and walked out from the backyard, patting the mud off her hands as she walked. When she saw Xu Xu, she greeted him with a smile on her face: "Are you from Erzhu's family? When did you come back? Why don't you come in? Go in and don't stand at the door."

Xu Xu refused, "Aunt Ju, I am in mourning and will not go in. This is my Uncle Qinglin."

She turned around and introduced Xu Qinglin: "Uncle, this is Aunt Ju. Aunt Ju is a very kind person. When I have problems, it is all thanks to Aunt Ju's help that I can live a more relaxed life."

Xu Qinglin said gratefully: "Sister-in-law, thank you so much for helping my niece."

Aunt Ju waved her hands embarrassedly: "It's just a small matter. It's not a big deal. It's just a small matter of lending a hand. What's the matter with you guys coming here?"

Xu Xu pointed at the ox cart and said, "This is because there is no place to park the ox cart. If I leave it outside, I'm afraid it will get lost. I want to park it in your yard first. Do you think it's convenient?"

Aunt Ju smiled and said, "Well, it's not inconvenient at all. Just stop inside. Come, I'll lead the way."

Xu Qinglin quickly refused: "No, no, I'll do it, sister-in-law, you decide where to put it."

Aunt Ju pointed to the corner of the yard and said, "Put the car there, and the cows should be taken to the backyard."

Xu Qinglin led the ox cart and parked it in the southwest corner of the yard according to Aunt Ju's instructions. He then dismantled the ox cart and tied the ox to the firewood shed in the backyard.

Aunt Ju pulled Xu Xu aside and asked in a low voice, "Erzhu's family, did you know that your Erzhu is an official?"