After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

Holding the certificate of testimony obtained in exchange for twenty-five taels of silver, Jin Chu thanked Huizhen's parents again and said goodbye, then returned to his own courtyard.

She had a simple dinner of a bowl of rice and some pickles, then began to pack her and Zhao'er's things.

Although the brother and sister lived in this courtyard for three years, they were guests there and did not have much money. Especially in the last six months, because the third brother failed to show up on time, Sun treated the brother and sister even more harshly and only wanted to make money from them. She refused to give them a penny.

In the bare house, apart from bedding, all that was left were a few sets of rags and ragged clothes that Jinchu and Zhaoer had worn before!

Jinchu packed several new clothes that she had recently bought, and picked out a set of old clothes from her old clothes, and her clothes were finally sorted.

She opened the box and found a few silver buttons that she had taken off her old clothes. She also took out the silver bills and put them in the bag of her inner clothes. Finally, she put Zhao'er's writing brushes, inkstones, paper and books in a separate basket. Then she had packed up everything.

She got up before dawn the next day, ate breakfast in a hurry, and then sorted out the remaining rice, flour and oil in the house and put them together.

In a short while, Huizhen and Wei Yue came to the door.

Jinchu gave the collected daily necessities to Wei Yue to take back to his home. She and Huizhen each carried a backpack and carried Zhaoer's little gray rabbit cage in their hands.

At this time, the stars were sparse, the moon was dark, the east was still dark, and the whole village was silent.

Jin Chu took a deep look at the courtyard that carried the death of his original body and his own rebirth, and silently said goodbye to it in his heart.

Huizhen's father had already driven his donkey cart and was waiting quietly at the door. Jinchu and Huizhen got on the donkey cart and headed towards the provincial capital.

Because they set out early, they arrived at the city center at around noon. A quarter of an hour later, the donkey cart arrived at the gate of the small courtyard that Jin Chu rented.

Huizhen's father helped put the luggage into the house, walked around the yard a few times, and after getting familiar with the environment, he rejected Jinchu's invitation and hurried away again.

The old couple took good care of the courtyard, and the house was fully furnished. After Jinchu and Huizhen worked together to clean the house, they wiped the household items again, and the house was basically tidied up.

The two of them were busy and having fun until a short sound of intestines was heard, and Jin Chu suddenly realized that a long time had passed.

Looking up at the sky, it was almost noon. The two men stood up, looked at each other and laughed.

"Huizhen, let's go have lunch first?" Jinchu suggested as he hung the washed rag on the clothesline in the yard.

Huizhen shook her head in disapproval and said with a smile, "Let's wait a little longer. When my eldest brother brings Zhao'er over, we can go out for lunch together. That way, the other two won't come empty-handed!"

Jin Chu pointed at her belly and laughed: "Then you'll have to endure your stomach for a while longer!"

"It's okay, it can wait this long!" Huizhen touched her belly and smiled evilly at Jinchu, "When they get here later, I'll definitely give you a good meal. You won't come back until you're full!"

"No problem! As long as it's not sea cucumber, abalone or shark's fin, you can rest assured!" Jin Chu waved his hand proudly.

"Sister, Sister Huizhen! What are you talking about?"

A childish voice came from the gate of the courtyard, and Zhao'er jumped into the yard. Wang Weiyuan followed slowly behind him, holding a few bags in his hands.

"Sister, Brother Wang bought pancakes and rice porridge for you." Zhao'er pointed to Wang Weiyuan's bag.

Jin Chu cast a thankful look at him. Wang Weiyuan smiled and said, "Zhao'er and I came here after breakfast. I thought you might not have time to eat since you're busy, so I brought some food with you. You guys can eat first, and we'll have lunch later."

After saying that, he handed the bag to Huizhen, turned around and asked Jinchu: "Where is the kitchen?"

Jin Chu smiled and refused: "Let me get it, you don't know where the tableware is."

As she spoke, she entered the kitchen in the east, took out three bowls and chopsticks left by the host family from the shelf, washed them with water, and brought them directly to the hall.

Huizhen put two bowls of rice porridge into one bowl and the pancake into another. Without even looking up, she muttered to Jinchu, "Eat it while it's hot."

Jin Chu was also starving, so he didn't hesitate and sat down to eat.

Wang Weiyuan looked at the girl in front of him, who was eating without even raising her head, her little cheeks bulging. She felt inexplicably funny, which reminded him of Zhao'er, the rabbit who was eating a carrot crazily, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

"Brother, what are you laughing at?" Huizhen reached out to take the pancake and caught sight of her brother's expression out of the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but be surprised.

Seeing his sister staring at him in confusion, Wang Weiyuan quickly put away his smile, propped up his chin with his hand, and coughed softly: "Just focus on your meal."

"What's wrong with asking? You're smiling so brightly." Huizhen complained a little about her brother's change of subject.

She glanced at Jin Chu, who was drinking porridge with her head down. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she laughed at Wang Weiyuan twice, stretching out her tone meaningfully: "So that's how it is!"

Wang Weiyuan quickly glanced at Jin Chu and saw that the girl was still buried in her porridge, her pretty face peaceful and calm, as if she was completely unaware of the sharp words between the brother and sister.

Just like the clear blue sky was suddenly covered by a few dark clouds, Wang Weiyuan's originally happy mood suddenly became a little depressed, and he no longer had the mood to argue with his sister.

He said listlessly, "Even eating can't stop your mouth?" After that, the smile on his lips disappeared completely.

Huizhen looked at her elder brother who was smiling mysteriously the previous second, and then his face turned stern the next moment, and she was a little confused.

If what she guessed was correct, the eldest brother should have been smiling at Jin'er. Why did his expression suddenly change while he was smiling?

Did Jin'er do something?

Thinking of this, she shifted her gaze to Jinchu again, only to see Jinchu eating pancakes quietly. She realized that when she looked at her, she just smiled at her.

Everything is normal. What's wrong with you, brother?

Huizhen, who couldn't figure it out, simply stopped thinking about it. She couldn't control her brother's mood, so she just let him do whatever he wanted!

Jin Chu seemed calm but was actually complaining in his heart. He hoped that it was not as he thought!

The Wang family is very good to her and her brother, but she only hopes to maintain the current relationship. If she wants to go any further, it will be really difficult for her.

She pretended to be ignorant and did not get involved in the sharp words between the brother and sister just now, and tried her best to act as if it was nothing special. Her non-response was the best response.

All this could be hidden from the careless Huizhen, but it could not escape the extremely clever Wang Weiyuan. The young talent who always looked down on others tasted the pain of not getting what he wanted for the first time.

It’s better to know this so that we can put ourselves in the right position sooner rather than later to avoid embarrassment when we meet each other in the future.