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

Xiachu ran home and got a basket. Five little boys climbed up the tree like monkeys, picked the locust flowers and threw them down. In less than half an hour, the bamboo basket was piled high with flowers.

She paid the money as promised and happily returned home carrying the locust flowers. Dong Xiaohuan was already cooking, and the fragrance of the locust flowers in Xia Chu's arms filled her nose. "Did you go to the old locust tree to play? How did you pick so many?"

Xia Chu smiled ingratiatingly, "Mom, let's fry it and eat it~"

"You can't eat all of this." Dong Xiaohuan grabbed two handfuls and threw them into the basin. "Wash them first. By the way, your uncle said the pearls can be sold for 1,100 taels. If you're sure you want to sell them, he'll go this afternoon."

Xia Chu scooped a bucket of water to soak the flowers, "Let's sell them. No one wants them anymore, let's get a bargain."

"Okay, let him go after dinner."

Dong Xiaomao went there after dinner. He asked for the price and went to see Boss Luo, who had been with him on his business trip. Boss Luo had known him for almost three years and was a kind and loyal person. After helping him estimate the price, he directly said that he could sell it to him, but he didn't care how much he offered afterwards.

Dong Xiaomao thought there was no problem, so he came back and asked his sister to exchange the money for silver notes. It took him less than half an hour to get the money back.

"Mom," Xia Chu pulled Dong Xiaohuan and leaned close to her ear, "Shall we give Uncle some hard work money?"

Unexpectedly, Dong Xiaohuan, who was usually very kind, suddenly looked at her deeply. Xia Chu's heart tightened, and she didn't know what she had said wrong.

Dong Xiaohuan packed some things from home and asked Dong Xiaomao to take them back to his parents, and then sent him away.

After returning and closing the door, she sat on a stool and waved Xia Chu over. She said earnestly, "Xiao Chu, I know you're young, but you're mature and not as naive as other children, so I've never taught you anything."

Such a serious opening made Xia Chu a little overwhelmed.

Dong Xiaohuan relaxed her expression and said, "Xiao Mao is my family. You know that if you give him this hard work fee, he will just walk away on the spot."

"Why?" After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather was getting hotter day by day. My uncle's back was soaked with sweat from walking all the way. Shouldn't he give him some hard work pay?

The questioning look on the little girl's face made Dong Xiaohuan suddenly realize that she, too, was blinded by her own shortcomings. No matter how mature and sensible she was, she was only this young. She usually didn't behave like a child her age, and she had overlooked it.

Thinking of this, she reached out and pulled Xia Chu over, tapping her nose. "Uncle is my brother, and we are all family. It's better to owe each other a little favor to maintain our relationship. If he runs away and you give him money, what will he think?"

What would he think? If I did a favor for someone close to me out of kindness and no expectation of return, and he later offered me money as a thank you, he'd probably be angry. He's calculating so precisely, doesn't he consider me his own?

Xia Chu figured it out and looked at Dong Xiaohuan and said, "Mom, I get it. You can't count relatives too clearly. Not only will they be distant, but they also seem eager to distance themselves from each other."

Dong Xiaohuan chuckled, "Yes, if you really want to make a friend, don't calculate too much."

"I understand." Xia Chu nodded.

"You're still young, so take your time to learn. The ways of the world are a never-ending study. You used to be so sensible that I almost forgot you were so young." She held her daughter in her arms. "Your little head is always thinking about how to eat, isn't it?"

"Hehe...food is the most important thing for people."

At dinner, Wang Yong tried a locust flower and didn’t like it very much, but he still bought the rest.

After setting up the stall the next day, Dong Xiaohuan bought some meat to make the ham sausage that Xia Chu had mentioned.

Just as the meat filling was mixed, the door was suddenly kicked open. Li Xi stood at the door angrily, pointing at Dong Xiaohuan and said, "My elder sister-in-law is so calculating. She instigated her brother to buy you pearl jewelry. I, a legitimate wife, didn't even touch her, and all the emotional money was spent on you. Everyone, come and listen, is this reasonable! Her brother made money, but instead of buying jewelry and other things for me, his wife, he bought pearls for his sister. Such a big pearl, I don't know how much it costs! It's so infuriating! Who on earth would have such a reason!"

Li Xi's outburst caught everyone off guard. Before Dong Xiaohuan could react, the neighbors, eager to watch the fun, had already crowded the doorway. Lady Shi from next door even rushed into the yard, gloating and saying, "Let me have a say and see what's going on."

Dong Xiaohuan raised her eyebrows, "What do you want? Get out of my house!"

"What are you doing?" Liu Peipei came over after hearing the noise. She had seen Li Xi before, so she took her arm and led her into the house, saying to her gently, "Isn't this your sister-in-law? If you have anything to say, talk to her nicely. Don't make fun of yourself by letting others see you."

Li Xi, however, was a reckless person. He twisted his arm and almost threw Liu Peipei to the ground. "I want everyone to hear this: is there any brother who doesn't buy things for his wife but buys jewelry for his married sister?"

"Shut up! Go back if you want to throw a tantrum!" Dong Xiaohuan suppressed her anger. "Where's Dong Xiaomao?"

"I came here by myself. You want Xiaomao to support you, right? You are married now. Why can't you ask your brother-in-law to buy you anything? Why do you have to ask Xiaomao to buy it for you? My sister's family lives much better than mine, and there are no children to burden her. Why should she spend Xiaomao's money?" Li Xi put her hands on her hips and spoke with full energy. Usually, the whole street could hear her clearly.

After hearing this, the neighbors pointed fingers at Dong Xiaohuan and condemned her.

These words sounded as if there was something going on between her and her own brother. Dong Xiaohuan was so ashamed and angry that her eyes turned black and she was speechless for a while.

Xia Chu was short and could not stand in front of Dong Xiaohuan. She was anxious to push those people away, but she could not move them.

Seeing everyone helping her, Li Xi couldn't help but feel smug. Her eyes swept over the pot of meat at the kitchen door. She gritted her teeth in anger, "Sister, you buy meat by the pot. This big pot of meat will last us a whole year. Why do you have to spend your brother's money to buy things? Isn't this bullying?"

Xia Chu had already figured out that the pearl was the source of this. Li Xi must have seen it somehow, but it didn't end up in her hands. She also didn't see it when she went back yesterday. She probably knew Dong Xiaomao was coming over, so she came here to cause trouble.

I don't know what Li Xi is thinking. What she said clearly means she wants to destroy Dong Xiaohuan. Hasn't she ever thought about how to face the Dong family after returning?

Xia Chu was so anxious that she simply ran out of the yard. Wang Yong worked at the government office, so she had to find him. She ran around the nearby streets and finally saw Xia Tian. They were all selling flowers in the area looking for work now, mainly because they were familiar with each other and many people trusted them.

"Big brother! Second brother!" Xia Chu rushed over.

"What happened?" Xia Tian hugged his sister. "What happened?"

"Go find my dad quickly. Someone is causing trouble at home." After saying this, he remembered that Xia Tian and Zhang Zhou didn't know the location, and the government office would definitely not let them in. After all, he had been there once, and several people had seen her. "You go to my house first, I'll go find my dad."

Before Xia Tian could understand the situation, Xia Chu had already run away. He and Zhang Zhou exchanged a glance and ran towards the Wang family. The Wang couple treated them very well. Last time, they said they were their godsons and that they would definitely help if anything happened.