Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

The next morning, before daybreak, Xiuying and Shiliu were busy in the kitchen. The sounds of chopping and cooking could be heard from the kitchen, and the air was filled with steam.

When the sun rises, a sumptuous breakfast is served in the main room.

There are steaming buns, golden and crispy fried dough sticks, fragrant porridge, and some exquisite side dishes.

After washing up, Chen Yonggui came to the main hall and saw a table full of delicious food. He was so shocked that his eyes widened. He said in disbelief: "This... This is too rich!"

Xiuying smiled and said, "Master Chen, you are going on a long journey. You need to eat more so that you will have energy for the journey."

Shi Liu echoed, "Yes, Uncle Chen, you're welcome."

Taohua also smiled and said, "I hope Uncle Chen has a safe journey."

Chen Yonggui was deeply moved and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness. I will always remember it."

Then, under the gaze of everyone, Chen Yonggui sat down at the table and began to enjoy this caring breakfast.

After breakfast, Chen Yonggui started chatting with Xiuying.

Chen Yonggui said apologetically, "Xiuying, Chen Zexi will be staying here for a few more days. I'm afraid I'll disturb you."

Xiuying quickly waved her hands and said sincerely, "Master Chen, what are you talking about? Zexi is a well-behaved and sensible child. He is not disturbing at all."

Chen Yonggui nodded slightly and said with emotion: "Thanks to you for taking care of him during this period, I am very grateful."

Xiuying smiled and responded, "Master Chen, you are too polite. Lord Wu once helped me. Compared to what Lord Wu did, what I did is nothing."

Chen Yonggui looked at Xiuying, his eyes full of admiration, but also a little guilty. "You are so kind-hearted, it's really rare. I believe Zexi can learn a lot here."

Xiuying lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly: "Master Chen, you are too kind. We are just an ordinary family, and there is only so much we can do."

Master Chen sighed softly: "The more genuine the love is in this ordinary world, the more precious it is."

Xiuying looked at Chen Yonggui who was about to leave and said with a worried look on her face, "Master Chen, there's something I'm not sure if I should say or not."

Chen Yonggui was slightly stunned, then said, "You can talk about it."

Xiuying pursed her lips and said, "After this severe drought, there will probably be hail. If you are going on a long journey, Master Chen, you should be careful."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen's face showed a hint of surprise. It turned out that the villagers reinforced their houses because of hail. Chen Yonggui then nodded solemnly: "Thank you, Miss Xiuying, for reminding me. I will be more careful."

Chen Yonggui thought to himself that he must take Miss Xiuying's reminder seriously. If there was hail after the drought, the journey would probably be delayed.

It seems that I have to speed up my schedule and get things done before the bad weather comes.

Xiuying continued, "Master, please prepare rain gear and warm things for the journey, just in case."

Chen Yonggui looked at Xiuying gratefully and said, "Miss, you are kind-hearted. I will remember this."

Xiuying sighed softly: "I just hope this is just my random guess, and that you will have a smooth journey, Master."

Just as Chen Yonggui was about to walk out of the yard, Chen Zexi hurried out of the kitchen with a few steaming corn cakes in his hand.

He ran to Chen Yonggui's horse and panted, "Dad, this is my favorite corn cake. Take it with you and eat it on the road.

Taohua got up before dawn to do this."

Chen Yonggui looked at the corn cake in his son's hand, his eyes slightly red, and said, "Good son, Dad knows."

Chen Zexi handed over the corn cake, his eyes full of reluctance: "Dad, be careful on your journey and come back to pick me up soon."

Chen Yonggui took the corn cake, put it in his arms, and said, "Xi'er, you must be obedient here and don't cause trouble for others."

Chen Zexi nodded vigorously: "Dad, don't worry."

Chen Yonggui looked back at Taohua standing at the kitchen door, and thought to himself: This girl Taohua is really pretty and seems to have a cheerful personality.

The concern in her eyes for Zexi didn't seem fake; she was a good girl. My son looked at her with a certain fondness, too.

If the two of them could form a happy marriage, it would be a wonderful thing. I just don't know what this Peach Blossom girl is thinking. Well, let the children figure it out on their own.

Chen Yonggui stood in front of the car door, staring at his son for a long time, and said in a trembling voice: "Xi'er, Dad is gone, you have to take care of yourself."

Chen Zexi held back his tears and nodded vigorously: "Dad, don't worry."

Mr. Chen sighed deeply, looked at his son again, and then got into the carriage.

The carriage started slowly. Master Chen couldn't help but lift the curtain and looked at his son's figure getting farther and farther away. His eyes were moist and he muttered silently in his heart: "Son, Daddy is not by your side. You must take care of yourself."

Not until Chen Zexi's figure disappeared from sight did Mr. Chen slowly lower the curtain and lean against the carriage, looking lonely, with the reluctance in his heart surging like a tide.

Sitting in the carriage, Mr. Chen's thoughts were swirling.

"Alas, the worst thing I have done in my life is to take Liu Ruyan as my concubine. That woman is vicious and has instigated the estrangement between my son and me. I was so stupid that I almost ruined the relationship between father and son." Thinking of this, Mr. Chen was full of regret and frowned tightly.

"But fortunately, my son met the kind family of Xiuying. After not seeing him for a long time, he has become much more sensible and cheerful. It seems that he has been living well here these days."

A trace of relief spread in Mr. Chen's heart, and his frown relaxed a little.

"I hope my son can continue to grow up well here. Once I have sorted out my affairs outside, I will take him home and make it up to him in the future."

Mr. Chen secretly made up his mind, his eyes gradually became firm, and he looked out the window, his determination to speed up the journey even stronger.

The villagers of Futian Village have been very busy these days, with worry and anxiety on everyone's face.

Old Zhang brought his entire family to the melon field early in the morning. Looking at the fruits that hadn't yet fully ripened, he sighed helplessly, "Let's harvest them all. A small harvest is better than nothing damaged by hail."

Aunt Li next door was also busy in her orchard, picking fruits while muttering: "This God is really blind, it makes us farmers suffer."

The young men in the village also took action to help move the harvested fruits and vegetables back home.

Xiao Wang was sweating profusely from exhaustion, but he didn't dare to stop for a moment. He said, "The more we can harvest, the better. This year we're relying on this to make a living."

The children also followed the adults and helped pick up the fallen fruits.

The entire Futian Village was filled with a tense atmosphere. Everyone was racing against time to try to save more harvest before the possible hailstorm.