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

Xia Tian felt like a villain who was trying to break up a couple. But there were so many people watching!

"Brother..." Xia Chu blushed, and when she saw her uncle behind her, she wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it. "Uncle."

Zhao Huazhang also reacted, took two steps back, and then silently took a step forward. He didn't touch her, but his intention was obvious.

"Dad." Jia Wanlin turned sideways, her face still flushed. She was shocked and embarrassed by what had just happened. She hadn't expected her cousin to be so... so frank. She released her hand from covering her sister's eyes and saluted.

"Uncle." Jia Wanqing hadn't seen anything just now, and her sister covered her eyes, so she couldn't see anything now. She looked at the two strange men in the hall curiously. Could these be her cousin's brothers?

"Well," Jia Sansi, who had seen a lot, was only surprised for a moment. Now, with a normal expression, he began to introduce, "This is your cousin's brother, Xia Tian. And this is your cousin's fiancé, Wan Lin and Wan Qing. Just call him brother."

After exchanging greetings, Jia Wanlin and Jia Wanqing left. Although their elders were present, they were still strangers, so they couldn't stay too long.

After some greetings, Jia Sansi arranged a guest room and took the guest to wash up, and then they would have a welcoming banquet together later.

Xia Tian looked at Xia Chu deeply and followed the servant away.

Xia Chu glanced at Zhao Huazhang and quickly stepped forward to coax his brother, "Brother, how long have you been walking? Is it cold on the road? Did you have a smooth journey?"

Xia Tian wanted to give Xia Chu a cold shoulder and teach her a lesson. But his sister, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, looked at him eagerly, and he couldn't bring himself to do it. "Your brother Zhao brought a lot of things with him, so he walked slowly. It wasn't too cold, so it went smoothly."

"How are Mom and Dad? Are Grandpa and Grandma in good health?" Xia Chu smiled even more brightly when she saw that he was not angry.

"Everything is fine, I just miss you."

"I miss you too."

"Are you having a good time?"

"I'm happy..."

The brother and sister walked and talked all the way. Zhao Huazhang was completely ignored and felt a little dissatisfied with Xia Tian's presence. But when he thought of the hug just now, the corners of his mouth curled up again.

Qingsong lowered his head and secretly glanced at his young master. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him: Could this be the success of a villain?

No, no, that wasn't the right word. The young master wasn't a mean person, but this look... Forgive him for not studying hard enough when he was with the young master. He didn't know how to describe it.

Each of them had their own thoughts as they followed the housekeeper to the designated courtyard. Male guests were usually accommodated in the front courtyard; the backyard behind the hanging flower gate was off-limits. That was where the women of the mansion lived, so if there were any female guests, they would be accommodated there as well.

"I'll have some hot water brought up. Gentlemen, wash up first. The welcoming banquet is already being prepared. Someone will be sent to invite you, young masters. I'll be leaving now." The cousin's family had come, so they must have wanted to have a good chat. Naturally, the housekeeper wouldn't leave them alone, so he led his men away.

The entire Jia family attended the welcoming banquet, which showed both closeness and respect.

On the table were dishes from Lin'an and specialties from Huizhou. Since the two places weren't too far apart, the flavors didn't differ much. Old Master Jia smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have such a distinguished guest here. The food is simple, but it's also a Huizhou specialty. See if it suits your taste. If you're not used to it, the chef has also prepared some dishes from Lin'an. We're all family, so there's no need to be polite. Please."

"Thank you for your courtesy, old man. The food is delicious and there is nothing wrong with it." Zhao Huazhang bowed.

"This Lin'an cuisine looks very authentic. The chef in your mansion has extraordinary skills." Xia Tian praised with a smile.

Because of his sister, Jia Sansi treated the two as his own sons and nephews. "My two nephews must be tired after traveling all the way. Drinks are welcome. Rest well today. Tomorrow, Junyang will take you to explore Huizhou."

"Very true. Although Huizhou isn't as prosperous as Lin'an, it also has some nice places to visit." Old Lady Jia looked at the two young men kindly. She knew at first glance that they were good children. With their clear eyes and upright figures, they were exactly the kind of young people the old lady loved most.

Except for the old lady, all the female members of the family were sitting at another table behind the screen.

Jia Wanqing was very curious about the two guests from Lin'an, but her mother was right next to her, so she didn't dare to look.

During the meal, Jia Sansi asked Zhao Huazhang about his family situation in a roundabout way. Zhao Huazhang knew that it was Xia Chu's family who were observing him, so he naturally told them everything he knew.

Xia Tian felt a bit gloating and ate his meal in accordance with Zhao Huazhang's reserved attitude.

After the meal, although the drinks were free, Zhao Huazhang drank quite a bit. However, he was a decent drinker, and his face flushed slightly, but he didn't lose his composure.

Jia Sansi was only observing his future nephew-in-law and had no intention of making things difficult for him, so he decided to stop while he was ahead.

Old Master Jia nodded, obviously very satisfied with Zhao Huazhang.

Xia Tian also drank some, but he was not the main focus, so he didn't drink much.

After drinking, they both went to bed early. After a good meal and rest, they looked more energetic the next day.

Jia Junyang, following his family's instructions, took the two of them on a day trip around Huizhou. Xia Tian was quite interested, but Zhao Huazhang seemed a bit absent-minded.

Jia Qingwu did not go out again. She packed her things at home and prepared to set off for Lin'an.

Xia Chu was pestered by Jia Wanqing, who asked her if Lin'an was fun, what the difference was between Lin'an and Huizhou, and then asked about the engagement.

Although Jia Wanlin didn't ask anything, the curiosity in his eyes was no less than Jia Wanqing's.

They played in Huizhou for three days in the summer and then it was time to leave.

Zhao Huazhang hadn't been alone with Xia Chu these past few days, and they hadn't even met twice. Now that he was finally leaving, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After bidding farewell to the two elders of the Jia family, the sisters Jia Wanlin and Jia Wanqing pulled Xia Chu and said, "Cousin, please write to me when the date is set. Then we will go to Lin'an to visit you."

"Okay." Xia Chu nodded seriously.

Jia Wanqing's eyes were filled with tears and she was reluctant to leave.

This time, the women were only escorted to the door, while Jia Sansi accompanied his son and nephew to the outskirts of the city. "Qingwu, take good care of yourself. If you have anything, write to your elder brother."

"I know," Jia Qingwu's eyes were slightly red, "Brother, you should also take care of yourself. Business is not as important as health."

"Okay." Jia Sansi patted his sister's shoulder with restraint. "If you come back this year, write to me and let me know. I'll come pick you up."

"it is good."

After sending you a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. When we came, there were only five carriages, and when we left, there were more than ten carriages. It didn't look like a caravan going home, but more like a caravan going out for business.

Xia Chu hugged Jia Qingwu, resting her face on her mother's shoulder. "If you miss home, we can come back. The journey is not far."

"Okay." Jia Qingwu smiled, lifted the car curtain and looked out the window. In fact, she wanted to look back at her brother, but she didn't want to worry Xia Chu, so she held back.