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

Xia Chu wanted to help Dong Xiaohuan, but she pushed him out. "If you don't want braised meat, we have barbecued meat too. Go get it yourself at the store. And buy some other good dishes. I'll just stir-fry two home-cooked dishes." As she spoke, she took off her purse and stuffed it into Xia Chu's hand. "I don't need your help here. Go quickly."

"I have money." Xia Chu stuffed the purse back into her pocket and ran off. "I'm going out. I'll be back soon." She said goodbye to Jia Qingwu and ran off. But she always felt like something was missing, as if something was missing from her home.

Arriving at the shop, Zhang Zhou was already free. Hearing Xia Chu ask for some meat, he followed her to the kitchen. Everyone in the kitchen knew each other, and they exchanged a few warm greetings. He fished the meat Xia Chu had requested out of the pot, but it wasn't ready yet, so he had to wait a while.

"It seems like something is missing at home," Xia Chu said with a frown.

"You just found out?" Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

"What is it?" Xia Chu noticed something was wrong as soon as he entered the door, but the surprise of returning home and having to take care of Jia Qingwu still made him a little confused.

"Da'an, Xiao'an." Zhang Zhou reminded.

"Yes!" Xia Chu suddenly realized, "Where's the dog?"

"I don't know either. I forgot to ask my mother just now." Zhang Zhou found out as soon as he entered the room.

"I'll go back and ask Mom later, and I'll tell her that something is missing."

After waiting for two quarters of an hour, the roast meat came out of the oven, and the aroma of meat filled the air. She said goodbye to Zhang Zhou and returned home, diving into the kitchen. Aunt Xu, Cuihua and Cuiya were all helping to pick vegetables in the kitchen. Aunt Xu and Dong Xiaohuan were chatting happily, and Xia Chu came over, "Mom, the meat is back. Why aren't Da'an and Xiao'an at home?"

"Oh, Wuxia took it." Dong Xiaohuan placed the meat on the stove, which was warm from the fire. Leaving it there would keep the meat from getting cold. "She took it away, saying she was borrowing it to go hunting. I thought Da'an and Xiao'an were getting bored at home, so I agreed. Wuxia takes Da'an and Xiao'an out to play whenever she has free time. I think they're quite happy."

"Wuxia." Xia Chu was relieved to find Bai Wuxia still envious of her dog. She had just been thinking that the dog might have had an accident or just gotten old.

"It will probably be sent back soon." Dong Xiaohuan glanced at the sky. Usually it was sent back before dinner, so it would be soon.

"Then I'll go pack up her things." Xia Chu called out and hurried to rummage through the boxes.

"What are you looking for?" Jia Qingwu had been following her since she came back. Seeing her rummaging through the drawers, she asked.

"Mom, where is my gift box?" Xia Chu looked at several places but didn't see it.

"Let Cuihua come and find her." Jia Qingwu pointed at a servant and asked him to go to the kitchen to call someone.

When Cuihua arrived, she took a quick glance and found the box. She asked what she wanted, and after getting the answer, she quickly took it out.

Just as Xia Chu was digging out the things, she heard someone knocking on the door, accompanied by a familiar dog barking, "Auntie Dong, is Auntie Dong home?"

"Da'an, Xiao'an, what's wrong with you? Don't worry, don't worry, stop scratching the door. Maybe he's not home." Bai Wuxia dismounted and found the two dogs rushing towards the door like crazy, barking non-stop. Their front paws were scratching the door frantically, and Xiao'an even used his head to squeeze the crack of the door, as if trying to squeeze in.

"Wuxia!" As soon as Xia Chu opened the door, he was pounced on by two dogs.

Jia Qingwu thought Xia Chu was bitten by a dog. She screamed and rushed over without caring about anything else, "Go away! Go away!!"

Xia Chu shrunk her neck to shield her face, and the dog spitted on her. She took the time to shout twice: "Mom, don't be afraid, it's my dog."

"Xia Chu?" Before Bai Wuxia could even react with surprise, she went to help pull the dogs. But how could she restrain the two extremely excited dogs? It wasn't until Xia Chu yelled, "Sit Down!" that Da'an and Xiao'an finally managed to control themselves and sat down. The two dogs' tails were like brooms, sweeping the floor clean and raising a small cloud of dust.

After finally calming the two dogs, Xia Chu's clothes were all dirty. She invited Bai Wuxia in, saying she needed to change clothes first. The two dogs circled around her, their tongues hanging out, their tails swishing against her legs.

"Please take a seat." Jia Qingwu greeted Bai Wuxia and personally poured her tea. "You are Xia Xia's friend, Miss Bai, right?"

"Yes." Bai Wuxia secretly looked at the woman in front of her. Wow, she looked so much like Xia Chu. This must be her biological mother! Hearing that her last name was Jia, Bai Wuxia bowed and said, "Hello, Aunt Jia, just call me Wuxia."

"Wuxia, please sit down." Jia Qingwu gently helped her up. "Have some tea. We just came back and haven't had time to clean up yet. Xia Xia brought you all some gifts. She picked them out herself. See if you like them."

Xia Chu changed her clothes and came out. Da'an and Xiao'an seemed to be growing on her legs, and they were reluctant to leave for a moment. She walked out happily, "Wuxia, long time no see."

Bai Wuxia had a lot of complaints, but it was hard to express them in front of Jia Qingwu. She could only glare at Xia Chu for a moment, then smiled again. "You're finally back! Lin Lang was still talking about you yesterday. Qingmei also wanted to discuss the music score with you. Sister Yun has always felt guilty for not informing you in time."

"Wait until I'm settled in two days, and then I'll hold a banquet. You guys must come." They hadn't seen each other for a long time, but it was not appropriate to greet each other at this time, so as not to neglect Jia Qingwu.

Bai Wuxia was not a person without tact. After saying a few words, he prepared to leave.

Before leaving, she picked up Xia Chu and gave her a gift. Xia Chu helped her get on the horse and said, "I'll send you an invitation once I've confirmed the time and place."

"Okay, it's a deal. I'll tell them the good news tomorrow. You can expect your punishment." Bai Wuxia pointed at her, but her face wasn't angry. With that, she turned her horse and rode away. She wanted to go back and see what gift Xia Chu had picked out for her; the box was surprisingly heavy.

This time, in addition to Aunt Xu, Jia Qingwu also brought two maids. Gong Shang and Zheng Yu, the two of them had no relatives or friends, and Jia Qingwu had specially chosen them to bring with her. She had just been packing up Jia Qingwu's daily necessities in the room, and now she had come out. "Madam, everything is packed."

"Then you can go to the kitchen and see if there is anything you can help with." Jia Qingwu said.

There wasn't much to do, actually. There were already four people in the kitchen. It was just a simple home-cooked meal, so there wasn't a need for so many people. Madam Xu sent them all to the front, so that the eldest lady and Miss Xia wouldn't be left without help. She happened to be chatting with Dong Xiaohuan in the back, trying to gauge her temperament.

"These two dogs look very clever." Jia Qingwu was a little scared when she saw such large dogs for the first time. But seeing them circling around Xia Chu, sticking out their tongues, she found their naiveté adorable.

"Yes, Da'an and Xiao'an are hunting dogs. They have been raised in our house since they were young. Da'an is the older sister, who is smart and steady, and Xiao'an is the younger brother, who is more lively and naughty." Xia Chu squatted on the ground and rubbed the dogs' necks while introducing them to Jia Qingwu.

Seeing nothing to do here, Cuihua asked Cuiya to stay while she went to Xiachu's room. She asked the servants to carry Xiachu's clothes and jewelry boxes over and prepare to clear them out. Xiachu would need them tomorrow, and she wouldn't have to search everywhere.