How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

"Fortunately, the dog saved the child's life." said a passerby.

"A good dog protects its master." said another person.

"Did something just roll out of the carriage?"

"I haven't seen it. Maybe it's luggage?"

"I don't know. I'm leaving. I'm scared to death."

Wang Yong raised his hand to slap his son, but seeing his son's tears, he couldn't bring himself to do it. "Be more careful next time."

"I'm sorry, Dad." Wang Qiuyu was really scared.

"Thanks to Xiao An, I'll buy two bones as a snack for it tonight." Wang Yong patted Xiao An's head. Xiao An barked and bit Wang Yong's sleeve to drag him to the side.

"What's wrong? What's that over there?" Wang Yong followed the force and saw a little boy about eight years old, covered in dust.

"What is this?" Wang Yong asked in confusion.

The little boy sat on the ground, still looking confused.

"He just rolled off a carriage. Hey, they look like they belong to a wealthy family. Did the driver leave?" An older woman helped the little boy up and brushed the dirt off him. "What should we do? Where can we find him?"

"Thank you, Auntie." The little boy bowed politely to the auntie. It can be seen that he was well educated at home.

The way the little guy bowed to her was so cute. The old lady was happy but also a little embarrassed. "Oh, you're so sensible. No need to thank me."

Wang Yong turned back to look for someone, but the carriage had already gone far away. He looked down at the bewildered child and asked, "Do you know where home is?"

The child shook his head. "It's my first time here."

"What's your name? Where are you from?" Wang Qiuyu squatted down and looked at the child who looked similar to him, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Zhao Fengling, Shandu." said the child.

"Come home with me first. I'll take you to the government office this afternoon to meet your family." Wang Yong held out his hand. "Let's go."

"Thank you, uncle." Zhao Fengling thanked him again, but did not reach out to hold his hand, as he was not used to it.

Xiao An came forward and sniffed Zhao Fengling with his nose raised, scaring the child so much that he hid back.

"Don't be afraid, Xiao An won't bite." Wang Qiuyu said, and wanted to pull his hand and let him touch Xiao An. "You can touch it, it's very well behaved."

"No, no need." Zhao Fengling waved his hands and backed away repeatedly, almost falling to the ground.

"Leave him alone," Wang Yong called out to his son, a crisp sound between his palm and his head. Zhao Fengling's eyes widened in fear, but Wang Qiuyu remained calm.

After picking up a child, Wang Yong didn’t take his son for any longer. He just bought some meat and went home.

"So after lunch, Dad took him to the government office?" Xia Chu looked at Zhao Fengling. His hair was neatly combed. The material of his clothes looked quite high, and around his neck he wore a gold necklace with a longevity lock dangling from it. He looked like a child from a wealthy family. He bowed to everyone he met, showing good upbringing.

"Well, let's go after dinner. It's time for dinner." Wang Yong pulled a stool for Zhao Fengling to sit on.

Wang Qiuyu was extremely interested in Zhao Fengling and kept asking him questions. Wang Yong was annoyed by his noise and asked him to be quiet.

"Okay, then I'll start cooking." Xia Chu asked her brothers to continue wrapping mooncakes. She washed her hands, filled a basin with water, and handed it to Zhao Fengling. "Wash your hands and wipe your face. This cloth is clean and has never been used."

"Thank you, sister." Zhao Fengling had wanted to take a shower for a long time, and even wanted to change his clothes.

"Let me go cook. Xiaochu, make your barbecue, and I'll try your highly praised crispy pork belly." Guan Xu stood up and said when he saw that the mooncakes were almost wrapped.

"It'll smell so good that your tongue will fall off." Xia Chu said proudly.

Zhang Zhou smiled without saying anything and continued to wrap the remaining mooncakes.

After Zhao Fengling cleaned himself up, he was surprised to see Guan Xu, dressed in his scholar's robes, cooking while Zhang Zhou was still wrapping mooncakes. He had never seen a man cook or go to the kitchen on his own initiative. Was it common for men in ordinary families to cook?

Xia Chu started processing the pork belly, burning the pig skin until it turned black to remove any hair that hadn't been scraped off. Wang Qiuyu, however, looked anxious, "It's burnt!"

"I'll show you a trick." Xia Chu pushed her noisy brother aside, fetched some water, and scrubbed the pigskin clean. The skin was still white, a little bit burnt yellow. "How is it?"

"Wow!" Wang Qiuyu exclaimed.

Zhao Fengling frowned. He definitely didn't want to eat this later. It looked so disgusting.

After preparing the pig skin, prepare some spices in early summer, grind them into a powder, and mix them with salt. Cut the pork belly horizontally, leaving it uncut. Rub the spices all over the pork, including the cut pieces. Then, roll the pork into a cylinder and tie it tightly with cotton string. Poke many small holes in the pig skin, rub a layer of salt on it, and it's ready to be roasted in the oven. Turn it over halfway through to ensure even roasting.

As the meat was flipped over, the aroma of barbecue filled the air. Wang Qiuyu's mouth was watering, and he didn't care about Zhao Fengling anymore. He stayed by the grill, unwilling to leave.

Barbecuing takes time. Guan Xu had already prepared all the dishes on the table when the meat was just coming out of the oven. The aroma of meat filled everyone's noses. Wang Qiuyu was extremely anxious. "Sister, is it ready? Is it ready?"

"Okay, okay, just cut it and you can eat it." Xia Chu was actually not very sure. He hadn't made this in many years, so he didn't dare to boast about how it tasted.

"The food cooked by Third Brother doesn't attract you anymore, right?" Guan Xu pinched Wang Qiuyu's chubby face with amusement.

"No, this smells so good. The food cooked by my third brother is also delicious, but not as good as this." Wang Qiuyu didn't know what he was saying. His eyes were glued to the barbecue.

Xia Chu picked up a kitchen knife and gently cut open the roasted meat tube. You could hear the crisp crackling sound of the pig skin under the knife, coupled with the tempting aroma. Seeing it but not being able to eat it was like torture.

Fortunately, Xia Chu was quick and cut the barbecue into slices and placed them on the plate. "Okay, let's eat."

Wang Qiuyu couldn't wait to put a piece of meat, almost as big as his palm, into his bowl. He took a bite and found it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The gravy, with its aroma of pepper, was a little hot. He covered his mouth and exhaled, "Mmm, delicious!"

Zhang Zhou was stuffing mooncakes into the oven when he heard Wang Qiuyu's exaggerated voice and shook his head with a smile.

"Second brother, come quickly." Xia Chu shouted, and picked up a piece of meat for Zhao Fengling, "Try it and see if it suits your taste."

"I'm here." Zhang Zhou washed his hands and noticed that everyone at the table was eating without even looking up. Wang Qiuyu was silent, leaving only the sound of crunching. Curious, he sat down to taste the food. The crispy pork skin had an unusual texture, making him unable to stop eating.

Zhao Fengling felt that making noises while eating was very rude, but since no one was paying attention, he simply ignored it.

"No more?" Wang Qiuyu looked at the empty plate, feeling a little disappointed. "So little."

"If you want to eat it, grill it in the afternoon and wait for mom and brother to come back to try it too." Xia Tian went out early in the morning, saying that he was going to the martial arts gym to see his master and fellow disciples.

"Grill more in the afternoon. I can eat a whole plate by myself!" Wang Qiuyu said more and more.

"You don't want to eat anything else? You don't want to eat your favorite egg yolk mooncake either?" Xia Chu teased him.

Wang Qiuyu looked embarrassed, his eyebrows almost knotted.