It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

The next morning, Song Zhi got up early, carried the new pastries, and went to the county town with her elder brother.

On the way to the county town, Song Zhi saw many villagers on the official road, some carrying loads on their backs or shoulders, and they greeted the brothers and sisters.

The faces of these villagers no longer have the sad and numb expressions of the past, but are full of vitality and joy.

Song Zhi didn't know why, but when she saw these energetic villagers, her mood inexplicably became happy.

The corners of her mouth rose unconsciously, and she whispered, "The weather is so nice today."

Song Ping, who was standing by, also looked up at the fiery red morning glow in the sky and agreed, "It's really good."

After the brother and sister entered the city, Song Zhi said goodbye to Song Ping and prepared to go to Wang's shop alone.

But Song Ping stopped her, "It's not safe for you as a girl. Let me take you there first."

After the last incident of being followed, Song Ping was still very worried about letting his younger sister act alone.

Seeing her elder brother say this, Song Zhi did not refuse.

The brother and sister first went to the Wang family's pastry shop. Seeing that the pastry shop had reopened, Song Zhi walked in.

The new shopkeeper greeted customers warmly upon seeing them coming. "What kind of cakes would you like to buy? We have peach cakes, butterfly cakes..."

Song Zhi interrupted with a smile, "I'm a friend of your young lady. My last name is Song. I'm here today to fulfill my promise to Sister Wang. Please ask the shopkeeper to send someone to inform her."

The new shopkeeper Wang saw that although Song Zhi was wearing a coarse linen shirt, her calm and composed aura made him dare not ignore her.

After hearing what Song Zhi said, the shopkeeper's smile widened and his attitude became a little more enthusiastic. "The young lady mentioned you to me. She said that if you come here, you must send someone to notify her."

After saying that, he immediately ordered the waiter to go to the master's house to inform the young lady, and then asked Song Zhi to go to the inner room and wait.

Song Zhi did not go to the inner room first, but said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, don't worry about me. I'll just wait here."

After that, he looked at Song Ping again and said, "Brother, go deliver the goods first. I'll just wait here for Miss Wang."

Song Ping didn't have a good impression of the manager of the Wang family. How could he dare to leave his sister here alone like this?

He still insisted, "It won't take much time. I'll wait for the people to arrive before I leave!"

Although the two shops were not on the same street, they were not far apart. Song Zhi didn't want her elder brother to worry about it, so she let him do as he pleased.

After receiving the news, Ivana Wong rushed over quickly.

As she stepped into the shop, she saw Song Zhi standing in the lobby.

She happily called out "Sister Song" and hurried over to greet her. "Sister Song, you came at the right time. I was just about to send someone to your house to look for you."

After saying that, she frowned and looked at the shopkeeper, "The customer has been here for so long, why are you still letting him stand outside?"

Song Zhi hurriedly explained, "Sister, please don't blame the shopkeeper. I wanted to wait here on my own."

She turned to look at Song Ping again, "Brother, go get busy first."

Song Ping nodded and said before leaving, "I'll pick you up later." After that, he walked straight out of the shop.

After Song Ping left the Wang family shop, Song Zhi explained to Wang Wanzhi, "My elder brother is worried about me being out alone."

"It's right to be careful when you go out." Wang Wanzhi said as she led Song Zhi to the inner room.

After the shopkeeper served tea and cakes and left, Wang Wanzhi told Song Zhi what happened after she returned home that day.

"Thanks to my sister's reminder that day, I reported this to Grandfather after returning home. Although Grandfather was furious, he was able to remedy the situation in time, so no further trouble could be caused."

Song Zhi asked curiously, "Did your uncle chase her home?"

Wang Wanzhi's expression darkened, and she nodded. "My second uncle said that I was acting recklessly outside and damaging the family's reputation. Later, my grandfather threw the account book in his face, and only then did he realize the whole story."

"I knew my second uncle was a life of pleasure, but I never imagined he wouldn't even care about family matters."

"He had never even heard that the pastry shop was suffering losses and the owner was running the business on debt, not to mention that the owner was taking advantage of the opportunity to arbitrage and lend money at high interest rates!" At this point, Wang Wanzhi's mood was a little depressed.

Song Zhi wanted to comfort him, "It's not too late for you to know the situation at home now. At least you can keep what belongs to you."

This is indeed true. Wang Wanzhi said excitedly:

"This time, Second Aunt completely crossed Grandfather's bottom line. Not only was our family property thoroughly investigated, but Grandfather also handed over several shops and farms to me to manage."

"I've been busy checking the accounts at the shop for a while now. Once I've sorted things out, Sister Song, would you mind coming with me to the farm? I'd also like to ask you a few questions about the farmland."

Song Zhi gladly accepted the invitation, "I will tell you everything I know."

Wang Wanzhi smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, I haven't asked my sister what brought her here today after talking for so long."