I have been farming since I crossed over.

In the main room of the Yang family, there was a square table. On the table was a large plate of fried pork with garlic sprouts, a pot of stewed chicken with potatoes, a plate of mapo tofu, a bowl of cold spinach, a large bowl of cabbage soup, and a pot of rice. It was the Yang family's highest-level banquet for entertaining guests.

The Yang family is large, and usually only the unmarried Yang Laoqi and his wife Yang Laotai eat in the main house. The food is served in other rooms and brought to each room for eating.

Today was an exception. Big Boss Yang, Big Five Yang, Yang Mingxi, and the eldest grandson Yang Mingjiang were all kept by Old Man Yang. Together with Big Seven Yang, the old Yangs and their husband, and Master Yan, there were exactly eight people, who came to welcome Yang Mingxi and Master Yan.

At the table, everyone except Yang Mingxi and Old Lady Yang had a few drinks. Old Lady Yang, considering the overall situation, said Yang Mingxi only had to greet his master. The meal lasted almost an hour. Finally, Master Yan said that he had not rested well after the long journey and needed to rest early, so he cleared the table.

Master Yan rested in the main room, and Yang Mingxi went back to the fifth room to rest! People who were extremely tired would lie down and sleep until dawn.

Yang Mingxi woke up to the sound of roosters crowing, and she didn't know where she was. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Only when she saw the shabby thatched roof did she remember where she was.

She was the only one in the room. Originally, her second sister and fourth sister slept together, but after she came back, the three sisters slept in one bed. Now when she woke up, Yang Mingxi was the only one left.

Yang Mingxi got up, dressed neatly, walked out of the fifth room, and came into the courtyard. Just as she was about to greet her family, she saw her seventh uncle running over, saying, "Xi girl, hurry to the main room, your master wants to see you!"

Yang Mingxi was stunned. So early? She looked up at the sky. It was probably around the beginning of the morning. How could Master be up so early? Then she hurried to the main room!

Pushing the door open, he found his master already dressed, carrying a bag, looking like he was going on a long journey. Yang Mingxi was anxious and stepped forward to his master, pulling him aside and asking, "What's wrong, Master? What happened? Where are you going?"

Master Yan patted Yang Mingxi's hand, then smiled and said, "I have to go back. I originally planned to leave in a few days, but now the situation has changed. I have to leave now. My things in the ox cart have been packed. Now that you have returned home, your family will help you with everything. I am not worried. I just have one thing to say: don't put yourself in a difficult position!" After that, he looked at the old man Yang standing next to him, touched Yang Mingxi's head, and said, "When you have time, go and see the three people you met yesterday. I was going to go and see them myself, but now I don't have time, so I'll leave it to you. Also, Wang Mingyang from Qingshui County is my junior brother. If you have any questions in the future, you can go to him. I have already written a letter to him." After that, Master Yan turned around and prepared to leave.

"Master, silver. A poor family can be rich on the road. I'll get the silver for you from the ox cart." Before he finished speaking, Yang Mingxi ran to the backyard, in the direction where the ox cart was parked yesterday.

"Xiao Xi, don't go. I have brought you five taels of silver and some change, which is enough." Master Yan shouted in the direction where Yang Mingxi was leaving.

After a while, Yang Mingxi came back panting, stuffed the remaining silver and purse into the master's hand, and said, "Master, take it all. It's not much to begin with, and it might not be enough."

Master Yan pressed down the purse Yang Mingxi had stuffed into his pocket and said, "Someone's coming to pick me up. I don't need to pay any money. This money is for you. Make your own arrangements!"

"No, Master, no matter what, you must have money on you." Yang Mingxi said crying.

Finally, Master Yan took out another twenty taels, saying that the rest was for her dowry, and hurried out of the courtyard.

Yang Mingxi looked at her master's back as he left, squatted down, hugged her head and burst into tears.