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

Perhaps it was because of this swimming lesson that Xia Tian and the other two became close to Wang Yong. After dinner, they gathered around him, hoping to learn some of the martial arts he was talking about before nightfall.

Wang Yong suddenly understood why everyone wanted children. He wasn't obsessed with continuing the family line. He usually tried to please children, but most of them were afraid of him. Now, being stared at with such unconditional, pure admiration by San Shuang, he felt a surge of energy, even a slight sense of elation.

"How amazing!" Guan Xu jumped up and down, clapping his hands in praise, and waving his little fists like Uncle Wang.

Xia Tian and Zhang Zhou stared at Wang Yong with sparkling eyes, afraid that they would miss something and fail to learn anything.

Dong Xiaohuan hugged Xia Chu, a faint yet contented smile on her face. It seemed like Brother Yong preferred boys, but then again, Xia Chu was a girl after all, and he preferred to cling to her. And since they hadn't grown up together, they probably wouldn't be used to too much intimacy.

"Can't I learn it?" Xia Chu asked with envy.

"Why would a girl learn this?" Dong Xiaohuan tilted her head in confusion. "Do you want to learn it?"

"Protect yourself. It's better to rely on yourself than on others!" Xia Chu said as a matter of course.

"That makes sense. Then you go too." Dong Xiaohuan patted her shoulder. In fact, she felt that girls should not learn this. Besides, Xia Chu had three older brothers, so there was really no need. However, she decided to respect her choice.

Under the orange-red sunset, a father is demonstrating to his children how to punch more powerfully. The four children stand obediently opposite him, their soft little faces tense, and their imitating postures are clumsy and cute.

Dong Xiaohuan sat aside, watching this scene tenderly. Everyone says that a family cannot be without children. Is it because of such a happy moment?

As the sky gradually darkened, Wang Yong sent Xia Tian and the others back home. He felt a little sad as he watched the children crawl in through the dog hole in the corner. He needed to sell the house as soon as possible, so they could have a home where they could enter and exit through the main door without having to use the dog hole.

On his way back, Wang Yong kept thinking about going to the real estate agent tomorrow to ask them to come up with a plan. It would be best if he could ask the two people who viewed the house last time if they were serious about buying it. If they really wanted to buy it, a few taels less would be fine. The Shi family next door, both adults and children, weren't acting like normal people. They should just get out of the way.

After what happened yesterday, Xia Tian and the others focused their attention on the younger sister and did not allow her to stay too far away from Dong Xiaohuan.

Fortunately, I never ran into Shi Niangzi and Shi Xiaoshan again, but every night I could hear Shi Da getting angry and swearing at home.

Liu Peipei came to Dong Xiaohuan to chat and complain, "It's their family that's making so much noise every day. They start making noises at bedtime, more punctual than the night watchman. It's such bad luck to be their neighbor. Why aren't they the ones who have to move out?"

Dong Xiaohuan smiled and comforted, "Maybe it will be fine after a while. I heard that it's because Shi Niangzi is not in good health and Shi Xiaoshan, the custodian of the family, is not doing a good job, so she lost her temper. Once Shi Niangzi gets better, you can live in peace. Just bear with it."

"I can't bear it, what else can I do?" Liu Peipei sighed, looked at the children and asked quietly, "Why do those boys come here every day? Do they eat here?"

"I'm here to help. They're fine now that they've sold all the flowers." Dong Xiaohuan lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before finally saying, "Brother Yong and I decided to adopt them all. They're all sensible and can help with housework, so there's just a few more mouths to feed."

Is this about feeding a few more mouths? Living in the city, not the village, doesn't mean we have to farm or raise chickens or pigs. How much work can we expect? Liu Peipei disagreed with Dong Xiaohuan and Wang Yong's approach. A half-grown kid like that is a big eater. He could easily eat what Dong Xiaohuan would eat in two days. Wang Yong's appetite is well known. Cooking for the whole family will be exhausting.

But what does this have to do with me? Liu Peipei herself couldn't adopt a beggar, but she still admired the kindness of the Wang couple. "That's because you two are kind-hearted. They are so lucky to have met you."

Dong Xiaohuan shook her head. "We're lucky too. They're all good kids. Last time my sister-in-law came to make trouble, they protected me."

"Yes, I remember now." Liu Peipei recalled that after Xia Chu arrived, their family started setting up a stall, and business was pretty good. Maybe that child was a lucky star. Otherwise, in business, it's not possible to make money just by wanting to. "Your Xia Chu is also well-behaved."

"It's my blessing." Dong Xiaohuan smiled and couldn't help but confide a few words from her heart, "I wonder if it's because I can't give birth myself, so God let me meet these good children."

"You never know what fate is, maybe it is." Liu Peipei patted her hands. "Don't worry too much about it. I don't think Wang Yong cares much about having children. Just live your own lives well, and let others say whatever they want. Besides, I heard that sometimes the more you want a child, the less likely he is to come. When you don't care about it, he comes, as if teasing you."

Dong Xiaohuan has heard a lot of such comforting words, but now she really doesn't care much.

The two chatted for a while and then Liu Peipei went back.

After a few quiet days, Wang Yong told Xia Chu about several nearby villages with the best customs, even including their specific locations, in great detail. Xia Tian returned to the beggars' den to visit Grandma Wang, who was so grateful that she brought a piece of meat to the Wang family to express her gratitude.

Dong Xiaohuan did not refuse, but invited them to have a meal, and the meat was naturally served on the table.

Grandma Wang said goodbye to them formally and took her grandson out of the city to find another way to settle down. Before leaving, she secretly pulled Xia Tian aside and said, "Waitou was beaten by you last time, but he was lucky enough to survive. I don't know who he offended recently, but someone gagged him and beat him to death at night. The strange thing is, no one heard anything."

Thinking of Pi Tou's death, Grandma Wang shuddered. His face was blue and purple, with a reddish-purple mark on his neck, his eyes almost popped out, and his mouth was stuffed with his own worn-out straw sandals.

Xia Tian had no expression on his face after hearing this. "Grandma Wang, do you have enough money? I still have some here."

Grandma Wang held his hand and said, "It should be enough. Let's go to the remote one. It's poorer and should be cheaper."

"No, my sister said it's best to find the richest village, such as Youshan Village. When people are poor, they only care about themselves. On the contrary, richer ones are more kind and don't care too much."

"Is there such a saying?" Grandma Wang asked doubtfully.

"I think it makes sense, grandma. Let's listen to Xiaoliu." Wang Xiaocong now admires Xiaoliu very much and is willing to listen to her opinions.

"Okay, then let's go visit the mountain village." Grandma Wang nodded.

Xia Chu and the others accompanied Grandma Wang all the way to the city gate, and watched the old woman and her two grandsons merge into the crowd, and their figures gradually became unclear.