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

Dong Xiaohuan was busy collecting money and packing up items for customers in the store. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice that she hadn't heard in a long time. She turned her head and looked over. The smile on her face froze for a moment, and her eyes suddenly reddened. "Waiter! Waiter!" She didn't even have time to collect the money before she hurried out from behind the counter.

Zhang Zhou stepped forward with open arms, worried that she would fall in a hurry. "Mom, I'm back."

"You've lost weight, lost weight..." Dong Xiaohuan choked up as she hugged him, patting his back and muttering, "You've lost weight, you've lost weight. Haven't you been eating well? Have you been reading all day and not eating properly? You're back, finally back."

Zhang Zhou hugged her gently, not feeling that he had lost weight. Back in Huizhou, when someone took care of her three meals a day, how could he have lost weight? But he didn't argue, only whispered to comfort her, "I'm fine, I miss my mother's cooking."

Hearing this, Dong Xiaohuan wiped her tears casually, took off her apron and was about to go home, "Hey, I'll go back and do it right away."

"Madam, you don't want any money?" The customer in the queue teased, but did not urge her. It was natural for her to be excited because her son had finally returned.

"If you don't want me, I'll leave." said another person.

"The boss lady is celebrating something, so why don't you give her something?"

"Send some peanuts to go with the bar."

"That's right, one for each person."

Everyone started to cheer. The shop had been open for many years and they were all regular customers. Dong Xiaohuan was not stingy and didn't ask for much. She waved her hand and said, "Free! A handful of peanuts per person."

"Mom, you go back first. I'll watch over you here. Xiaochu misses you very much." Zhang Zhou was also familiar with the work in the shop and was not worried about being in a hurry.

"Xiaochu! Xiaochu is back too! I, I'll be back soon." Dong Xiaohuan hadn't finished her words when she was already at the door. "Xiaoer, then you can look after the store."

Zhang Zhou responded, but Dong Xiaohuan didn't hear it at all. She ran home with a happy face.

"Xiaochu, Xiaochu." Dong Xiaohuan called out as soon as she entered the door. Xia Chu hurried out the door. After several months, the mother and daughter finally met again.

Dong Xiaohuan cried with joy. She held her daughter for a long time before she touched her cheek and said, "Thin..."

"You've gained weight!" Xia Chu smiled with tears in her eyes.

"You kid..." Dong Xiaohuan choked for a moment, and after a closer look, she really couldn't tell that she had lost weight. Not only was she a little fatter, but she was also whiter. With pearl hairpins and brightly colored clothes, she looked like a young lady from a wealthy family. "You're finally back. Your grandparents kept talking about you during the New Year. They said the house was so lonely when you were away."

"Sister Dong." Jia Qingwu waited until the two of them calmed down before stepping forward to greet them.

"Sister Qingwu, you can tell at first glance that you're in good health." Dong Xiaohuan said with a smile, thinking to herself: She's like two completely different people.

I didn't notice it when Jia Qingwu was skinny before, but now that she has returned to her normal appearance, I understand why Jia Sansi was so sure at first sight. Dong Xiaohuan loved her and took her hand affectionately, saying, "Are you tired from traveling all the way? You'll feel better when you get home."

Xia Chu had always said how kind and easy to get along with her parents. Jia Qingwu had met them once before and had noticed something about them. But since they had never really gotten along, she had always been a little uneasy. After all, she had suddenly appeared and had taken the daughter Dong Xiaohuan had raised for over a decade away from her. She had been worried all along the way that she might be criticized at first, but Dong Xiaohuan's heartfelt words, "It will be fine once we get home," made her relax and said, "I'll be taking care of you, sister."

"I've been waiting for you to visit me for a long time. I've been waiting since Xiaochu wrote back." Dong Xiaohuan laughed loudly, "I specially bought new cloth and cotton and made you a new set of bedding. I'll take it out to dry in the sun as soon as it comes out. I guarantee you'll sleep comfortably. The room is also cleaned regularly. I'll take you to see it. Tell me if you need anything."

Dong Xiaohuan, always decisive, immediately took Jia Qingwu to see the room. This was the last empty room in their house, originally used to store out-of-season quilts and clothing. After receiving Xia Chu's letter, she cleared it all out. Not only the quilts, but also the tables, chairs, bed, and cabinets in the room were all new. Fearing Jia Qingwu might dislike it, she chose only high-quality wood, which cost a lot of money.

The room was immaculately clean, with a new tea set on the table. A vase of chrysanthemums sat on the window table, and a sky-blue gauze curtain swayed gently in the breeze. The tabletop was spotless, and the dressing table was tidy and clean. Jia Qingwu took a quick look and felt the Wang family's care and attention evident everywhere, which warmed her heart and moved her.

"I just dried this quilt yesterday. The sun was nice, and it smelled delicious." Dong Xiaohuan took the quilt out of the cupboard and was about to make the bed when Aunt Xu took over. "Madam Dong, let me do it. I do this kind of work all the time. You just came back, so take a break. I just made some tea, so sit down for a while. If you have anything else, just tell this old servant."

"Oh, okay." Dong Xiaohuan was stunned for a moment, then realized, "This must be Aunt Xu, Xiaochu mentioned her in the letter." But this was the only empty room in the house, so she thought about it and decided to clean up Xia Tian's room. If Xia Tian came back and squeezed in with the Zhang Zhou brothers, he wouldn't mind.

"That's right. Miss Xia mentioned me." Aunt Xu made the bed quickly. Actually, Jia Qingwu hadn't planned to bring Aunt Xu with her. After all, Aunt Xu's own son worked on the Jia family farm, and she didn't want Aunt Xu, at her age, to travel back and forth with him and be separated from him. But Aunt Xu insisted on coming. In her heart, she had long regarded the eldest lady as her own daughter. Her son had his daughter-in-law to take care of him, and with all his children, she had nothing to worry about.

But she was worried about the eldest lady. After all, she had only just recovered from her illness, and Lin'an was an unfamiliar place. She had long been accustomed to following the eldest lady, and she was worried that the young maids were too young to take good care of her. Furthermore, the eldest lady was a thoughtful person, and if there was something on her mind, she would always keep it to herself. If she encountered any grievances in Lin'an, it would be difficult for her to tell her daughter. Although she was a servant, a wet nurse was always different from other servants.

"Sister Qingwu, take a look, is there anything missing in this room?" Dong Xiaohuan didn't mind having her job taken away. She led Jia Qingwu around and said, "The room is a little small, but I've kept it very clean."

"There's nothing missing. I find this room comfortable. There's even the scent of flowers as soon as you enter. Sister, you've really taken the trouble." Jia Qingwu was speaking the truth; she wasn't particularly picky. When she first lived in Baiyun Temple, her room wasn't even as big as this one, and she'd lived there for years.

"Don't be shy, just tell me what's going on." Dong Xiaohuan saw the sincerity on her face and knew she wasn't lying. "I'm just going to cook, so there's nothing I can't eat. The vegetables at home are all grown by my parents, and my brother just brought them over this morning, so they're fresh. I also grow cabbage and white radish in the kitchen. They're not expensive, but they're fresh and delicious. Tomorrow, I'll buy you whatever you want."

"That's great. I don't have any food restrictions and I'm not picky. I just want to try Sister Dong's home cooking." Jia Qingwu said.

"Mom, I want to order some food." Xia Chu interrupted.

"Order whatever you want to eat, mom will make it for you." Dong Xiaohuan replied with a smile.