I trade in both worlds

Xu Xu looked at the worried eyes of his second uncle and the clan leader, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Second uncle, second grandfather, don't worry. I won't let them succeed. I will protect several children."

Xu Zhun also stood up. Although his voice was childish, it was full of determination: "I will also protect my sister and nephew. I won't let anyone hurt them."

The clan leader looked at the determined looks of Xu Xu, Xu Jin and Xu Zhun and nodded.

Xu Jizong also nodded, but the worry in his heart had not completely dissipated.

He looked at the clan leader and asked, "Second Uncle, can we give Xu Xu the bronze gong? When they encounter problems, they can strike the gong so that nearby clan members can hear the sound and come to help."

The clan leader hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay, Xiaojin, you can come with me to get it later. However, you must use it carefully and don't alarm the villagers and cause unnecessary panic."

Although the gong cannot completely solve the problem, it can at least serve as a warning at the critical moment, allowing villagers to come to help in time.

Xu Xu, Xu Jin and Xu Zhun looked at each other. They didn't actually want the gong. If they really encountered danger, they had the ability to avoid it.

However, seeing the worried looks of the clan leader and second uncle, they could not reveal the family secret, so they could only reluctantly agree.

However, Xu Xu knew very well that Yang Erzhu would not give up Xu Qiwei easily, and he would definitely come up with more ways to fight for the child.

And Xiao Xiangxiang will not give up on stopping Xu Qiwei from returning to the Yang family, and no one knows what she will do.

She must be fully prepared to protect her children.

Xu Jizong walked into the yard with heavy steps. Every step seemed to be stepping on his heart, heavy and making it difficult for him to breathe.

Although the February sunshine was bright, it seemed unable to penetrate the haze in his heart.

He looked up at the sky, sighed, then retracted his gaze to the familiar figure in the corner of the yard.

Aunt Xu was sitting there, basking in the sun, picking vegetables with her head bent, the sun shining on her body, giving her a light golden glow, making her look peaceful and serene.

"You're back." Aunt Xu heard the sound and looked up.

"Yeah." Xu Jizong responded, moved a small stool, slowly sat down next to Aunt Xu, silently picked up the vegetables in the basket and began to pick them. His movements were mechanical and heavy, but his mind had already drifted away.

Seeing this, Second Aunt Xu gently put down the dish in her hand, turned to look at him, with a flicker of confusion and worry in her eyes: "What does Xuxu want to talk to you about? You look so worried."

Xu Jizong sighed and told the story of the Yang family again: "It's about the Yang family. They want to take the child back..."

He also felt that God was really unfair. Xu Xu had finally managed to live a decent life, but now she had to endure all these troubles.

Upon hearing this, Second Aunt Xu paused her movements and her eyes instantly became fierce: "This Yang Erzhu, in order to climb up the social ladder, forced Xuxu to leave and even gave up the child. Now that he is injured and can't give birth, he thinks of the child he gave up before?"

"Why doesn't he think about how Xuxu and the child have been through these years? How much suffering and pain they have endured."

Xu Jizong remained silent. Over the years, Xu Xu had been raising two children alone. Although he had not experienced it personally, he could imagine the hardships and difficulties it had gone through.

However, Yang Erzhu never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father, and even chose to abandon and betray them when they needed him the most.

"Besides, I also heard..." Xu Jizong's voice became even deeper: "The clan leader asked someone to investigate. Yang Erzhu's wife is cruel and ruthless. If we really take the child back, Xuxu is worried that she will kill him."

When Aunt Xu heard this, her heart tightened and a trace of fear and worry flashed in her eyes.

She tightly grasped the basket in her hand and asked in disbelief, "Kill? How dare she?"

As an ordinary citizen, I cannot understand why the powerful and wealthy would kill others when they are not satisfied, and they are not afraid of retribution.

Xu Jizong also fell silent. This matter was complicated and difficult. Whether the child was allowed to return to the Yang family or not, the child's safety could not be absolutely guaranteed.

If he stayed at Xu's house, Yang Erzhu would definitely try every means to rob him. If he returned to Yang's house, Yang Erzhu's wife might do something bad in secret.

"What does Xuxu say about this matter?" Aunt Xu asked again.

Xu Jizong slowly raised his head, looked into Second Aunt Xu's eyes, and said firmly, "Xuxu will definitely not return the child to the Yang family. If she returns to the Yang family, it will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. Don't even think about the consequences."

"Besides, considering the character of the Yang family, there's no telling what kind of person the child will be raised by them."

Aunt Xu was both pleased and worried when she heard this. She was pleased with Xu Xu's determination and courage, but she was worried about the subsequent development of this matter.

"But..." Aunt Xu hesitated to speak.

Since the Yang family has made this request, they will not give up easily. Xu Xu and the child will also face more dangers.

"I know what you are worried about." Xu Jizong interrupted Aunt Xu's thoughts: "Now I can only take better care of her."

A long silence fell between them, broken only by the sound of wind through leaves and the crowing of roosters in the distance.

After Xu Jin went to the ancestral hall to get the gong back, he saw Xu Xu standing in the yard with a frown on his face. He couldn't help but feel worried and asked softly, "Sister, what are you thinking about?"

Xu Zhun also noticed something strange, stopped, turned around, and looked at Xu Xu, waiting for her answer.

Xu Xu took a deep breath, as if trying to calm the waves in his heart, and slowly said: "I was wondering whether I should tell Sister Qing and the others about this. If they have anything that needs to be dealt with in Dayun Dynasty, it can be arranged as soon as possible."

Xu Jin frowned slightly when he heard this: "Doesn't Sister Qing's antique shop always need furniture from Dayun Dynasty? I wonder if they will go to Dayun Dynasty to purchase goods recently?"

Although Xu Ziqing and his sister seldom came to Dayun Dynasty in recent years, they would go to the capital every year to buy some furniture, gems, jade and the like.

If this door is really closed, then...

Xu Xu nodded, looking serious: "Then let's tell them as soon as possible. If they really want to come, they have to do it as soon as possible. I always feel that this matter will not be that simple."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the utility room without waiting for the two to respond.

Coming to the present day, Xu Xu picked up his cell phone and called Xu Ziqing.

On the other end of the phone, Xu Ziqing's voice soon rang out: "Hello, Xuxu?"

"Sister Qing, are you free now? I want to tell you something about that place." Xu Xu's voice was a little anxious.

"It's convenient. I'm the only one in the store." Xu Ziqing's voice was filled with concern: "What's wrong, Xuxu? Did something happen over there?"