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

The angrier Xia Tian got, the calmer his eyes became. Without a word, he suddenly rushed out, knocked Shi Xiaoshan to the ground, and then picked him up by his feet and dragged him to the river.

"Ouch! You scared me!"

"What is this doing?"

"No fighting, let him go!"

"He's not going to throw the hill into the river, is he?"

"How can this be? Isn't his sister fine?"

Dong Xiaohuan was also confused by Xia Tian's behavior. When she came to her senses and heard everyone talking, she put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Throw it away for nothing? Your child didn't die after being thrown down, and you're just letting it go? Next time, let Shi Xiaoshan do the same to your child!"

Those who were pointing fingers and trying to smooth things over just now shut up, thinking to themselves, who dares to play with Shi Xiaoshan? He really dares to abandon his own child. He must be skinned alive.

It was already summer, and it wasn't cold at the moment, so Xia Chu didn't rush to change clothes. Hearing Shi Xiaoshan's angry curses, the people around him looked at each other in different ways, and she whispered, "Mom, call my brother back."

Dong Xiaohuan was a little reluctant, but she also knew that this was not a good idea, especially with so many people watching. She was about to speak when the door next door opened and Lady Shi came out, leaning on a stick. "Xiaoshan, Xiaoshan, is that you? What's wrong?"

She heard a very familiar shouting voice outside, it sounded like Xiaoshan. Her son was not at home, and she was worried. She asked Xiaohe to find a stick to lean on and got out of bed to look for her son.

"Xia Tian, come back." Dong Xiaohuan called out, and then complained to Shi Niangzi, "When Shi Niangzi has time, she should discipline her son properly. Today, she threw my Xia Chu into the river, but it's a good thing she found him early and nothing happened. If it happens again, I will never let it go."

"What? Xiaoshan threw Xiachu into the river?" Shi Niangzi gasped and choked, coughing repeatedly. The sound was as if she was coughing out her lungs, and she couldn't stop.

"Mom! Mom! Are you okay?" Shi Xiaohe supported his mother, tears streaming down his face with fear.

Over there, Xia Tian obediently let go of Shi Xiaoshan. Shi Xiaoshan glared at him angrily, ran over and helped Shi Niangzi, who was still coughing, back home.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and change your clothes." Dong Xiaohuan pushed Xia Chu into the house. Turning around, she saw Xia Tian, and was a little embarrassed because he didn't have any clothes at home. "Xiaotian, why don't you take off your clothes first and wear your uncle Wang's robe for a while?"

"No need. It's so hot today. I can just hang it outside to dry." Xia Tian took off his coat, wrung it out, and sat in the yard to bask in the sun.

Dong Xiaohuan went along with him. After all, he was a boy and not so delicate. She told Xia Chu to leave the clothes there and wash them in the afternoon, then returned to the stall.

Zhang Zhou and Guan Xu also ran back and surrounded Xia Chu, curious about how she had just surfaced. They had only heard that if a fish floated up on its belly, it was dead, so how could a person float on the water?

Xia Chu didn't know how to explain this principle, nor could she explain it clearly. She had accidentally seen this while watching a video before, and she had never expected it to come in handy.

Wang Yong, however, came home that evening and heard about this. He wanted to talk to Shi Da about raising the children, but Dong Xiaohuan stopped him. "Forget it. This family is not normal. We're moving out soon. Let's just ignore them. It's hot out now. You should take the boys into the water and teach them how to swim."

Wang Yong thought about it and said to the boys, "Let's go! Boys, of course, can't not swim. There's a river behind our house. It would be embarrassing if we can't swim!"

When Xia Tian's third brother heard about learning swimming, he was very happy and followed them excitedly.

Xia Chu was about to catch up when Dong Xiaohuan grabbed her hand. She said coquettishly, "Mom, I want to learn too!"

"You can't, you can't learn in the river." Dong Xiaohuan pulled her back, "They are boys, they will take off their clothes later, don't go, be good, stay home with your mother and cook."

Xia Chu pouted. This weather was perfect for swimming. Besides, the water these days was free of industrial pollution and was crystal clear.

Seeing that she was unhappy, Dong Xiaohuan explained: "Girls can't soak in cold water, otherwise they will have stomach pains and be unable to have children in the future."

Is this true? Have mothers throughout history always used the threat of childbirth to scare their daughters? If you can't have children, then you can't. Having children isn't the point of life.

Xia Chu didn't believe it, but she didn't want to argue with Dong Xiaohuan. In this day and age, being unable to bear children was practically a death sentence, except that Dong Xiaohuan had found a good husband.

Wang Yong had his sons take off their outer shirts and put on their pants to get ready for the water. The children were fine with being shirtless, so he didn't take off his own clothes and jumped right in. "Who's going first?"

"I'll go first!" Xia Tian thought he was the boss, so he closed his eyes and jumped into the water.

Wang Yong reached out and pulled him over, holding his belly and saying, "Kick the water with your feet."

Xia Tian felt that Uncle Wang's palm was large and strong, which made him feel safe and secure, without worrying about drowning. He obediently flapped his legs and kicked the water, feeling as if his body was moving forward.

Guan Xu sat on the stone used for washing clothes, kicking his feet in the water, and looked at his elder brother with some envy.

"Second brother, are you afraid of water?" Guan Xu asked in a low voice.

"..." Zhang Zhou was a little scared, probably because of the drowning incident last time. But he didn't want to say it out loud, for fear of embarrassing himself in front of his brother.

"I want to go down and play too. Big brother looks so happy."

Xia Tian was indeed a little happy. He moved his hands and feet according to Uncle Wang's instructions and soon learned to swim.

Wang Yong raised his eyebrows in surprise. "You little brat has some talent. How can you learn so quickly?"

Xia Tian's movements were still a little awkward, but he had clearly mastered the technique. He swam around Wang Yong with a grin on his face.

Wang Yong smiled and touched his shoulder, then walked towards the shore. "Who's next?"

"Me, me!" Guan Xu jumped up and imitated Xia Tian, leaping forward and was caught perfectly by Wang Yong. Guan Xu was stunned for a moment. He hadn't been hugged by anyone for a long time. Uncle Wang's chest was so broad. Is this his father's embrace? It seems that his biological father has never hugged him like this. Every day when he returned home, he either lay on the bed or drank.

Wang Yong noticed that Guan Xu was clinging to him and couldn't get down, so he patted his butt and asked, "What's wrong? Are you afraid of the water?"

Guan Xu came back to his senses, "No! I'm not afraid!"

The four of them played until Dong Xiaohuan called for dinner, except for Zhang Zhou, who didn't go in the water. Xia Tian had already learned how to swim, and Guan Xu could also swim with some difficulty.

"How are you doing?" Dong Xiaohuan walked over to the children and asked, "Let me see Xiaotianshou."

"That's all good. Xiaotian already knows how to do it." Wang Yong grabbed his head and said, "This kid has long limbs and quick reactions. He must be a good candidate for martial arts training."

Half of the blood scab on Xia Tian's arm had fallen off, revealing the pink flesh. The other half had been softened by the soaking, so it should be fine. "I'm fine. It doesn't hurt at all."

"What about me?" Guan Xu asked, looking up.

Wang Yong smiled and said, "It's all good for you. From now on, you should learn some martial arts from me and protect mother and sister, okay?"

"Yes!" The three brothers agreed in unison.