An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

All the children from Qingshan Villa, except Pu Ge'er and the other three who were in the academy and had not returned, as well as Xiaolian and a few others who were already working in shops or other villas, were all in Baishui Town to welcome them.

When these children came out from under the locust trees of varying heights, their collars were stained with tiny locust flowers, and their hair on their foreheads was stuck to their faces due to the heat. It was obvious that they had been waiting under the stone archway at the town entrance for a long time.

Leading the way were several children from the General's Mansion. Even the youngest, Yan Jie'er, who was almost six years old, came. She stood on tiptoe on the crack of the bluestone road, and the sugar man in her hand had already melted into a sticky paste.

Five of them, wearing newly made indigo shorts, with a dagger and a slingshot on their waists, were standing in the front, craning their necks to look around.

It was obvious at a glance that the children were no longer wearing cotton clothes, but shiny silk clothes. It was obvious that they had all changed their clothes in the past few months after the family's rise to power.

As soon as they saw the convoy, the children rushed over immediately. They were like a flock of startled sparrows, waving their hands loudly.

Several younger ones were squeezed and stumbled, their cloth shoes embroidered with the Chinese character for "Fu" dragging messy tracks in the dust. The swift rider at the front was the first to tighten the reins. The gravel kicked up by the horse's front hooves splashed onto the vendors' stalls. He immediately shouted back, "Stop everyone behind."

They had anticipated this, and the weather was hot, so they had opened the curtains early on, allowing them to see clearly what was going on ahead. Through the swaying curtains, they could see the children's sunburned faces, their hair damp with sweat.

Before the carriage stopped completely, and without waiting for anyone to help her, Jing Chunxi jumped off, her goose-yellow skirt hooking a half-inch-long silk thread on the shaft.

He hadn't run a few steps when he was hugged tightly by a group of people, the first to bear the brunt of the hug being A Yao and Jin Jie'er. (Don't forget, A Yao is the eldest concubine's daughter, Yao Jie'er, who is the same age as Jing Chunxi. When the author chose her name, he neglected to mention her homophonic name, so he later changed her name to A Yao.)

The bracelet on A Yao's hand was hurting, and the fragrance of osmanthus oil in Jin Jie'er's hair mixed with the smell of sweat hit her face.

"elder sister"

"Cousin Xi"

"Cousin, you are finally back."

The chaotic yet almost uniform sounds rose and fell, like the mouths of koi fish vying for food in a summer lotus pond. Jing Chunxi didn't know how to respond, so he could only let Jin Jie'er's beads get tangled on his clothes.

"I'm back. When mother gives birth to a younger brother or sister, we'll go back to the capital together."

"Great!" The children cheered and shook off the caterpillars on the old locust tree, which fell into Wutou's collar, causing him to jump and scratch.

"Mother Mi and Aunt Qingyi both said it would be soon."

"Yes, my uncle said that my aunt will give birth in mid-August at the latest, and we can return to the capital by then." The cheers of these children, who were willing to stay in Qingshan Villa to accompany their aunt who was about to give birth and refused to go back to reunite with their families, startled the swallows nesting under the eaves.

Sister Yan had short legs and ran slowly. Her soft-soled shoes embroidered with rabbits made a clattering sound on the stone road. In the end, she also grabbed the corner of Jing Chunxi's clothes. She was running out of breath and her face was red.

Afraid that she would be squeezed, Jing Chunxi freed one hand, grabbed one of her arms and pulled it up. The silver bells on the child's wrist jingled, and the child who was holding her had to let go to avoid it.

She hugged her with one hand and put her face against hers, "You miss your sister, right?" Yan Jie'er looked at her cousin with admiration, but also a little shyness. The two little buns on the top of her head rubbed Jing Chunxi's chin, and she nodded continuously, "Yes, I miss my sister." When she spoke, the gap between her newly replaced front teeth was revealed.

Jing Chunxi greeted everyone one by one, touched the heads of the younger ones, ran his fingers through the hair that was some soft and some coarse, and could feel the fine beads of sweat on the back of the neck from the sun, then turned to the children.

"Where's your car? Let's go back and don't let my aunt wait anxiously at home."

As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of A Yao secretly stuffing the silk flower dropped by Jin Jie'er into her sleeve.

"Yes, don't dawdle, get back in your own cars." Chuntao and Kuaijiao also hurriedly drove people away. When Chuntao swung her handkerchief out, a minty breeze was brought up.

"Oh, let's go back!"

"Back to Qingshan Villa."

"Let's pick up my cousin."

After a burst of cheers, the children turned around and rushed forward again, dispersing in different directions like waves at receding tide.

"Xiao Man, let's go first and go back to report the news."

As they were talking, Wu Tou pulled Xiao Man to the front and the two of them jumped onto their respective horses and whipped them hard.

After watching for a while, Jing Chunxi carried Yan Jie'er back to her carriage. The weight of the child made her arms ache. This little guy didn't look fat, but he was very heavy in her hands.

After putting her on, Jing Chunxi did not get into the car immediately. She rubbed her slightly sore elbow and turned back to look at the group of children, only to find Jin Jie'er and A Yao following closely behind her.

Sister Jin just shook off A Yao's hand with force, and the silver bracelet on her wrist drew a dazzling arc of light in the sunlight. She seemed very unhappy.

"Sister, I don't like her. Don't let her ride in your car." Sister Jin was helped by Jing Chunxi and pushed into the car. She stretched out her arms to stop her illegitimate sister A Yao, and the pale blue veins on her arms were bulging.

"Why are you following us? I told you to go back to the car. Are you deaf? Don't be so shameless."

Seeing Sister Jin speaking so rudely to her sister, Jing Chunxi got a little angry and scolded, "Shut up, Yao, get in the car quickly."

He pushed Jin Jie'er's hand away, supported A Yao, and gently pushed her in. He also jumped into the car lightly, then turned around to look at Chun Tao and Tang Shuang outside.

"You guys sit in the back car and be careful not to miss any children." Frosting was squatting and tying the loose belt of a crying little girl.