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

Dong Xiaohuan always feels like she has forgotten something recently, but when she really thinks about it, she can't remember what it is.

"Why haven't you been acting well lately?" Wang Yong watched his sons finish their baths. Then, returning to the room, he saw his wife in a daze. "What's bothering you?"

"I always feel like I've forgotten something, but I can't remember it." Dong Xiaohuan sighed.

What could he forget? Wang Yong thought, could he be worried about his brother and sister-in-law? "Is he worried about Xiaomao?"

Dong Xiaohuan suddenly realized something, "Oh, Xiaomao! Haven't we told my parents that we've moved to a new house yet?"

"I think I forgot. I've been so busy lately that I really forgot." Wang Yong also remembered, "I'm going to take a day off tomorrow. I'll go back and invite my parents-in-law over."

"Okay, I forgot to drink the room-warming wine. I also want to invite Pei Niang and the others. Where are your colleagues in the yamen?" Dong Xiaohuan was a little annoyed that she had forgotten such an important thing.

It was late today, and it would be against the rules to invite them at the last minute. Wang Yong said, "It will be too late tomorrow, so let's invite my parents-in-law first. We can have a meal with our own family, and then find a time to invite our old neighbors and colleagues."

"Cheng, I wonder if Xiaomao has gone out." And Li Xi, I don't know how the couple is doing. I have to ask them tomorrow.

After Wang Yong had breakfast, he asked Xia Tian to take his younger brothers to practice martial arts, and then went out to pick up his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

When they arrived, Dong's father had just caught a few fish. He had been going there every day recently, and the fish in the river had become much fewer. Many people in the village had learned their method and were also catching fish.

"Wang Yong is here! Come in and sit down. Why haven't Xiaohuan and the child come back? Are they all okay?" Dong's mother welcomed him in with a smile, but she didn't notice that her daughter showed a worried look.

"Everything is fine. We have adopted a few more children recently. They are the boys who were with Xiaochu before. There is not enough space at home, so we moved to a new home. Please go to the warm room." Wang Yong briefly explained the situation.

Dong's mother was relieved to know that her daughter was fine. But then she thought, why did she move again? Could it be that... She walked forward and took Wang Yong's hand, "Yong'er, tell me, is it because Li Xi made such a big fuss that we moved?" As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. She hated her daughter-in-law for being ignorant, but also felt sorry for her daughter's suffering.

Father Dong frowned deeply and looked at Wang Yong, "Tell me the truth, is it because of Li Xi?"

Wang Yong didn't hide it. "It's partly her fault. Xiaohuan has already heard a lot of bad things. Now that she's making a fuss, I'm worried that there will be even worse things to say. We might as well move to another place and then tell everyone that those children are ours."

Dong's mother sighed deeply, tears welling in her eyes as she said, "Yong'er, it's our family that has let you down."

"Mother-in-law, how can you say that? It's a great favor that you raised Xiaohuan. I have no other request but to grow old with her. As for matters concerning children, let fate take its course. You also know that my parents are gone and my sister is married far away. The first year was the most difficult, but you two didn't despise me and even paid for us to rent a house. I remember all these things. Besides, we are all family, and it's too polite to say these things. You have done me no wrong, and neither has Xiaohuan. If you say this again in the future, I will not be happy." At the end, Wang Yong frowned and looked fierce.

Dong's mother was amused by his expression, and the breath she had been holding in her heart relaxed. "I don't know where that girl got the good luck to meet you."

"I am so lucky to have such a good wife." Wang Yong said with a smile.

"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay. I'll go pack some things and go with you." Dong's mother wiped her tears and went back to her room to see what to bring for her daughter.

"Take those dried mushrooms with you, Xiaohuan loves them." Dong's father followed him in.

Wang Yong wanted to refuse, but since this was the intention of the two elders, he did not speak. He looked around but did not see Dongdong. "Mom, where is Dongdong?"

Dong's mother paused and sighed, "His mother took him to the mountains to pick mushrooms. I won't call them. His father and I will go."

She'd heard Xiaomao tell her about Li Xi's trouble at the Wang family's house, and she'd been furious. When Xiaomao threatened to divorce her, she felt relieved. But thinking of Dongdong, who was still so young, she couldn't bear it, so she persuaded her son to take Li Xi back. Li Xi had behaved much better this time around, so she decided to just make do with her life.

"You'd better take Dongdong with you. He needs to get acquainted with his aunt's new home." Li Xi didn't want to go if she didn't want to. She felt upset when she saw her.

"Okay, his father, you pack up your things and I'll go bring Dongdong back." Dong's mother stuffed the sack in her hand to her husband, wiped her hands and went to the foot of the mountain.

Not long after, they returned with the mother and son. Li Xi, with a look of indignation on his face, froze when he saw Wang Yong. Remembering how he dragged the people away with the yamen runners, he forced a flattering smile and said, "Brother-in-law is here, Dongdong, hurry up and call someone."

"Uncle! Will you pick me up to play?" Dongdong ran over excitedly with his short legs, hugged Wang Yong's legs, raised his little face and asked, "Is my sister home? Can I play with her?"

"You have several older brothers at home. Let them take you out to play." Wang Yong lifted the little guy up to the sky, causing him to burst into excited laughter.

“One more time, one more time!” Dongdong waved his arms and legs, “Fly, fly.”

Dong's mother smiled and said, "Don't catch bugs to scare your sister this time, or you'll get a spanking."

Dong Dongdong no longer had time to listen. Being lifted up by his uncle was so exciting that he shouted and laughed, wanting to do it again and again.

Li Xi knew that she was not welcome, but she still followed her mother-in-law hesitantly and whispered, "Mom, are you really not going to take me with you? Can't I just not say a word today?" She wanted to see the big house, and since the housewarming was going on today, there would definitely be plenty of meat to eat, so it would be a shame not to go.

Dong's mother frowned, "Have you forgotten what you did last time? You still have the nerve to go, but I don't have the nerve to go either."

"If I don't say anything, you can just pretend I'm not here. I'll go get familiar with the place, too."

"You don't have to get acquainted with the family." Dong's father seldom spoke to his daughter-in-law, so these words were the final word.

Li Xi murmured, not daring to speak. She was just unhappy that they were all out eating delicious food, leaving her at home. It had been so long, and she'd been scolded, but why was she still holding on to it? How petty.

"My mother is not going?" Dongdong sat in his grandmother's arms and looked at the door in confusion.

"Your mother is not feeling well, so she won't go. We can go alone." Dong's mother said perfunctorily.

Li Xi watched the oxcart go away, snorted loudly, slammed the door, and became more and more angry. He heard the hen clucking non-stop and cursed loudly: "You cluck every day, but you don't lay eggs. What's the point of having you!"

She kicked the hen, and it flapped its wings and crowed even more fiercely. The only rooster in the house suddenly flapped its wings and swooped over, pecking her arm fiercely. "Ah! You damned beast! How dare you peck me! I'll kill you!"

The neighbor next door rolled his eyes. He must be really sick to be going crazy with chickens at home alone.