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

Xia Chu walked him to the door and said, "Come over to eat with big brother next time when you have time."

"Okay." Zhao Huazhang nodded, but didn't leave.

"What's wrong? Did you forget something?" Xia Chu asked when she saw him standing there motionless.

Hearing this, Zhao Huazhang realized he actually had something. He had brought it with him today, but hadn't had the chance to take it out just now. He only remembered it after being reminded. He hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a small box. "This, for you."

"What is this?" Xia Chu hesitated, then took it. Inside the box was a jade pendant of a unique color. On one side, three white beans were carved into a round and lovely shape, while on the other, a green bean pod shone brightly.

Last time, it was the Jade Rabbit, this time it was four-season beans, but… She closed the lid and was about to return it. But Zhao Huazhang stepped back as if his hand was burned, and said hurriedly, "Four Seasons Peace Beans, I hope Xiaochu." After calling it this, he paused, and his heart unexpectedly felt a little sweet. "Four Seasons Peace. Can I call it that?"

Those called Xiaochu were usually family members, but her family was also quite familiar with Zhao Huazhang. He had taken care of Big Brother in the barracks, and he had saved Qiu Yu before, and he was also grateful to him yesterday. Whenever Big Brother had a day off, Zhao Huazhang would come along for dinner, but he never came empty-handed.

Xia Chu looked at him and couldn't help laughing, but a strange feeling fluttered inside her. She didn't know if it was because of the funny way he always bent down and lowered his head when talking to her, trying not to be too tall, or because of the way he looked so naive and cowardly in her presence.

Zhao Huazhang didn't know why she smiled suddenly, but a smile meant happiness. He loved seeing her smile the most. It always reminded him of a small animal, soft and cute, and it made him feel happy too.

"You helped me, why are you giving me something?" Xia Chu shook the box in his hand.

"Safety beans, to keep you safe." Zhao Huazhang actually thought personal protection would be best, but after all, they weren't that close yet. "It's just a little toy, for you to play with."

Xia Chu hesitated for a moment, "Thank you, I like it very much. But..."

Upon hearing the word "but", Zhao Huazhang's smile froze and he ran away like a dog. "As long as you like it, I'm leaving first!"

Before he could finish his words, the figure on the other side disappeared. Xia Chu laughed, closed the door, and returned.

Jia Qingwu noticed that she had gone out and had something in her hand, so she asked, "What is that?"

"Ah," Xia Chu handed it over, "They say it's a peace bean."

Jia Qingwu took a look at it, then reached out and touched it, "It's a good piece of jade."

"Yeah." Xia Chu actually couldn't understand jade, but she liked this color very much.

"Why am I suddenly giving you something?" Jia Qingwu knew what was going on, but asked deliberately.

Xia Chu had some suspicions. After all, Zhao Huazhang hadn't really tried to hide it, so she didn't know if he was being deliberate or not, but she was inclined to believe it wasn't true. When she saw Zhao Huazhang again after so many years, he looked calm and intelligent, but she didn't expect it to be an illusion.

Perhaps not. She thought again of the scene she had seen in the gambling house yesterday. Zhao Huazhang stood calmly, his arms folded. If it weren't for the wailing crowd on the ground and the trembling and respectful people across from him, one would have thought he was strolling leisurely.

Could it be that he's in love? Xia Chu blinked, amused by this guess.

Without saying anything, she smiled secretly. Could it be that Xia Xia also has feelings for Mr. Zhao? Jia Qingwu studied her smile, but could not see any trace of shyness. It seemed that it was not the case. "Xia Xia?"

"Huh?" Xia Chu responded, then suddenly yawned, sleepiness quickly following. She hadn't slept well the previous night; she'd been chased all night in her dreams. In the morning, Wang Qiuyu and Xiao An woke her up, and it felt like she hadn't slept at all.

Add to that the sleepiness of spring, the fatigue of summer, the naps of autumn, and the sleepy winter months. Now this is the time of fatigue, she thought, yawning again, and a tear squeezed out of the corner of her eye.

Seeing how sleepy she was, Jia Qingwu didn't want to ask any more questions. She told her she could talk about it later. She stood up and put the box back in her hand. "If you're sleepy, go back and get some sleep."

"Well, I'm suddenly very sleepy. I'll go to sleep for a while." Xia Chu rubbed his eyes. It seemed that his mother wanted to say something just now. What was she saying? Forget it, let's talk about it after getting up.

Unexpectedly, she slept until the evening. Jia Qingwu actually wanted to wake her up, worried that she would not sleep well at night after sleeping too much during the day. But she felt sorry for her because she was frightened and did not sleep well yesterday. She hesitated and woke her up only when Zhang Zhou came back. "Why are you still sleeping at this time? Are you not feeling well?"

"I didn't sleep well last night." Xia Churen slept a little dazed, with a stuffy and dizzy head, probably because he slept too much.

"Then let's go buy flowers another day?" Zhang Zhou touched her forehead and found that it was not hot.

"Go now, I'll wash my face." Xia Chu shook his head and sat up.

Zhang Zhou turned around to avoid suspicion and closed the door behind him when he left. "I'll wait for you out front. Don't worry, take your time."

"Yeah." Xia Chu yawned again.

Cuihua just brought some hot water, and after washing her face she felt a little more awake.

"The lady has already asked someone to prepare a carriage, and it's waiting at the door." Cuihua said as she combed her hair.

"Oh, let's hurry up then." Xia Chu looked in the mirror, "Just be casual, it's getting dark and time to go to bed."

"Ok."

They arrived at the north of the city, and the one who opened the door was Grandma Chang's son, Wang Fugui. He was stunned when he saw Xia Chu, and actually knelt down on the spot. "Thank you, Miss Wang, otherwise I don't know what my mother would have done."

"That's not necessary." Xia Chu stepped aside, her face cold as she thought of him as a gambler. She had met Wang Fugui a few times before and thought he was a simple and honest man, but who knew he was involved in gambling? "Where's Grandma Chang? Is she okay?"

"The doctor checked and said my coccyx is fractured. It'll take a hundred days to heal the injury, so I won't be able to get out of bed for a while." Wang Fugui hung his head. He was actually a filial and honest man. But his cousin coaxed him into gambling, where he not only lost their small shop but also owed a fortune. Yesterday, when he accompanied his father to pack up the shop, he saw his father, hunched over, in tears, and filled with remorse.

When he came back and learned that his mother had been pushed down by the debt collectors and was unable to move, he felt even more regretful and wished he could chop off his own hands.

"I'm back with your horse." Xia Chu said as the driver brought the horse over. She added, "I'll pick some pots of flowers."

"Okay, please come in." Wang Fugui stood up and made way for the door, then led his horse and followed behind, saying, "You can choose whatever you want."

Xia Chu nodded, her nose filled with the fragrance of flowers. There were too many flowers, too many and too varied, mixed with a hint of herbs, which wasn't very pleasant. But Grandma Chang's flowers were well-maintained, each plot neatly arranged.

She picked out the ones she liked and reported the number. Wang Fugui would later dig them up and transplant them into pots. After two days of observation, if they looked fine, they would deliver them to their home. If there were any problems with the flowers within a month, they would come to their home to help inspect and fix them.

They sell flowers and provide after-sales service, so Xia Chu has been buying from them.