Traveling through time and space

"Okay, mother, second sister-in-law, take those two too. There are many women in their family anyway, and they can work faster, so we don't have to do it ourselves." Manman and the woman each took two dishes and took away all the dishes on the table.

Feng'er wanted to step forward to stop him, but her mother stopped her, "Uncle Wei, how are we going to live like this?"

"Da Qiang's family, uncle knows that you and your daughter have a hard time, but uncle really can't control them. Do you really want to sue them to the government? According to uncle, there is nothing worth remembering in the Liu family anyway, so just take the children and go to your mother's family. You are a hardworking woman, do you still worry about not being able to support the children? There is another way. Next time they come to make trouble, you have to let it go. You have to be more tolerant than them, so that they dare not bully you again in the future. Just like today, you put a knife in front of them, and they just think you are weak and there is no man in the family to stand up for you. If you keep this kind of temper, they will bully you in the future."

"Yes, auntie, the village head is right. Only when you are strong will they not dare to bully you, and you can protect your own children," Su Yuanyuan stepped forward and interrupted.

"Mom, I'm hungry." Li'er went forward and hugged her mother.

"Pedestrian, I'm back. If you need anything, let the children call me." The man shook his head and left.

"I'm sorry to let you see this unbearable scene." There were only a few people left in the room, and Zheng Hong wiped her tears embarrassedly.

"Miss, you are hungry. Let me find somewhere to buy some food." Mother Yan came forward and asked.

"No, no, I'll do it quickly."

"Sister, why don't we go out together? We want to go out and play anyway."

"Okay, it's a good time for us to go out for a walk. Feng'er, take your sister with you, let's go out and play together. If you see anything delicious, your sister will treat you." Su Yuanyuan took one of them in each hand and wanted to go out.

"Girl, girl, you can't take them with you. Otherwise, you can go by yourselves," Zheng Hong held her daughter.

"Are you worried that we might be kidnappers? Don't worry, we're not. We're just here to pay our respects and take a look around. We don't know the way around, so why don't you show us around and we'll treat you to a meal? It's the best of both worlds, and we'll stay at your house tonight."

"No, don't get me wrong, home-cooked food is cheap and delicious, why should we eat out?" Zheng Hong hurriedly explained. "You guys aren't doing well either."

"Don't worry, sister. We live a more comfortable life than you. Let's go. Our young lady is waiting to see the fun." Mother Yan stepped forward and pulled Zheng Hong.

"Mom, we want to go," Feng came up and pulled his mother.

"Yes, let the children be happy too," Su Yuanyuan actually liked the two little girls.

"Sister, can we go to the village to eat the meat buns at Ming's house? They say their buns are very delicious, and we have always wanted to eat them." Feng'er asked Su Yuanyuan.

"Of course, I'll satisfy you today."

"Sister, it's so beautiful, I want one too," Li'er saw the woven bracelet on Feng'er's hand.

"Okay, today is Sister Cui's day, so I'll make you happy. Mother Zheng, please wait a moment. Zheng Hong, please change your clothes. It doesn't matter how you dress at home, but when you go out, you must be neat and clean, so as not to be laughed at by others. You two come with Sister Cui, and I'll braid one for you now." For Su Yuanyuan, braiding this thing was really smooth. It didn't take long before a pink bracelet was on Xiao Li'er's hand.

"Mom, it's so beautiful." The little girl was very happy and presented it to her mother as if she were presenting a treasure.

"It's really beautiful," Zheng Hong picked up her two daughters' hands and looked at them carefully.

"Sister Cui, let's go." The two came up and pulled Su Yuanyuan, and Su Yuanyuan let them pull her out the door.

The road in front of the Liu family's door was very busy, with many people and cars. "Let's go, Sister Cui is hungry. Let's go eat something first, and then go to Jingyin Temple to play."

The two children looked back at their mother. Zheng Hong nodded. Su Yuanyuan actually wanted to chat with Zheng Hong and ask her about something, but she felt that it would be a bit abrupt to ask Zheng Hong about it. Fortunately, Feng'er was older now. "Feng'er, is your village big? I heard that many people from the city have yards here?"

"Yes, we are close to Jingyin Temple, so many city dwellers have villas here. Miss, look, these are all from our original Xinnan Village. The surrounding areas are basically villas, but there are quite a few families, including the Xiao and Liu families from the capital..." Zheng Hong spoke a lot in one breath, "and also the residence of Zhu Yintai, the Minister of the Dali Temple."

"Why did those adults build a villa here?" Su Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"It's probably for the convenience of worshipping Buddha. Although the Jingyin Temple is not very large, it is very effective. Many people come here for unknown reasons. It is also a residence in the mansion."

"Mrs. Liu, some relatives are coming to your house," someone saw Zheng Hong and came over to greet her.

"Yes, Mrs. Wu, this is my relative. He came here to watch the Dharma Assembly..." He was talking excitedly.

"Sister, it's over there." Li'er pulled Su Yuanyuan's hand and pointed across, which turned out to be the bun shop.

"Come on, I'll buy you some buns." Su Yuanyuan took the children straight to the bun shop. "Auntie, what do you have here?"

"Girl, we have two kinds of fillings for buns here, meat and vegetables. We don't have tea, only boiled water."

"Feng'er, is this a relative of yours?"

"Yes, Grandma Guan, my uncle sent it to me, my sister Cui."

"Miss, here we have vegetable buns for ten cents and meat buns for fifteen cents."

"Okay, ten meat buns first. We'll talk if it's not enough. Feng'er, let's sit down and eat first." Su Yuanyuan pulled the children to sit down. The buns were on the table, but they felt so small. She should only be able to eat three or four, which wouldn't be enough to fill her up. She wanted to order ten more, but then she remembered that she had to go out and play later, so she had to eat something else. "Feng'er, Li'er, let's eat something to fill our stomachs first. We'll go get some other delicious food later." Su Yuanyuan lowered her voice and spoke to the two of them. They nodded, but they both looked at their mother at the same time. It turned out that they were waiting for her mother to come and eat together. Su Yuanyuan nodded. These two children really have good family education.

"Girls, please eat quickly and don't wait for me." Zheng Hong came over and sat down after saying that.

"Feng'er, there are ten buns here. There are five of us. How should we distribute them?" Su Yuanyuan asked Feng'er.

"Sister Cui, let me share." Li'er gave each of them one bun and put it in her hand, then looked at it and said, "Sister, we can each have two buns."

"Li'er, you're awesome. I'll reward you with something else later. Eat it all." Su Yuanyuan didn't bother to wipe her hands with a handkerchief and ate the buns directly. Needless to say, they tasted really good. She was also quite hungry. Su Yuanyuan ate quickly, stood up after finishing, and walked outside the shop. "Xiao Yue'er, are you around here?"

"Yes, sister, Xiaoyuezi can feel it. It's nearby. Let's walk a little further. When we get there, Xiaoyuezi should be able to smell it." Su Yuanyuan was very glad that she didn't find the wrong place.

"Princess, what are we doing here?" Yan's mother came out and asked.

"Mother Yan, to be honest, I must have been kidnapped near here that day, so I wanted to come and see if I could find the courtyard I stayed in that day. If I could find out who that courtyard belongs to, I would know who the arsonists were. In short, there must be some connection. I'm not allowed to let anyone else know about this."

"Princess, do you want to avenge the old lady?" Mother Yan asked. Su Yuanyuan nodded, "I knew that the princess would not let the old lady die in vain." Mother Yan wiped her tears.

"Okay, Mother Yan, Zheng Hong looks pretty good. Let's stay at her house tonight."

"Okay, Princess, I will pay attention." Mother Yan wiped her tears and said, "Princess, they are here."

"Auntie Zheng, what's wrong with you?" Feng'er walked forward and pulled Mother Yan.

"It's okay, I just thought of something sad. Come on, take me for a walk." Mother Yan pulled up the two children.

"Aunt, take us around the village first. You are not far from the capital."

"Yes, it's quite convenient here because there is a temple. So there are usually a lot of people here. Girls, are you really here to look for someone?" Zheng Hong asked Su Yuanyuan directly.

"Yes, auntie, I hope I can find the person I'm looking for."

"You are a poor child too."

"Yes, I hope we can all be better in the future. Auntie, let's not say those outsider words. Do you want to live with them like this? Do you think it's good for them to have such a commotion in the Liu family?"

"But I was helpless. When her father passed away, they didn't want me to marry into their family. Later, when I gave birth to Feng'er, they were even more unhappy. We had no choice but to use the money to build this yard and move out. It was really hard back then. My husband and I went out to do hard labor, and there was no one to help look after Feng'er. We could only tie Feng'er to the table leg with a rope to prevent her from running around. Later, when Li'er was born, I left home even more. Hey, you're still a child, what's the point of telling you all this?"

"Aunt, although I am still a child, I have experienced no less than you."

"You've suffered so much," Zheng Hong patted Su Yuanyuan's shoulder. "I've thought about taking them away, but I'm reluctant. This is the home we built, so why should we let those people from Old Liu's family take advantage of it? Secondly, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but we have nowhere else to go. Although my parents are in the capital, my parents are in poor health. These days, my brother has been pulling this carriage all by himself, but we can't make ends meet. My sister-in-law died, leaving behind a son and a daughter. The children are still young, thirteen and eleven, and my mother and her family are having a hard time."

"Ah, every family has its own problems, but I think the Liu family coming here every two or three days to make trouble is really not good for the children."

"Sister," Li'er brought a candied haws over while they were talking. "Auntie bought this for me. This is yours."

"Okay, thank you." Su Yuanyuan took it and took a bite. "It's delicious." Su Yuanyuan smiled.

"Mom, this is yours." Feng'er held up a string in front of her mother.

"Just eat it, Mom is an adult, how can I eat like an adult?"

"Sister, eat. Life is too hard these days. Eat a candied haws to sweeten your mouth and make your future life sweeter." Mother Yan comforted.

"Okay, sister, I'll give you some good wishes." Zheng Hong took the candied haws.

Fortunately, there were adults around, eating and walking. After a brief walk around the village, Zheng Hong introduced the houses, telling them which was which. They then reached Minghe Village. The two villages were very close, and each family's courtyard occupied a considerable area. Su Yuanyuan felt a little uneasy. "What's going on?" she asked. "Sister, Xiaoyue feels like it's the courtyard in front."

"Auntie, I'm a little tired. Can we rest for a while up front?" Su Yuanyuan asked Zheng Hong.

"Okay, Feng'er, Li'er, go to your Aunt Gao's house and borrow two small stools for Aunt Gao and Sister to sit on."

"Okay, Li'er, let's go." The two children ate as they approached a house.

"It's really nice here," Su Yuanyuan felt that it didn't look like the countryside at all.

"Yes, that's why I don't want to leave."

"Now that the children are grown up, you can do something." Yan's mother interjected, "Life will get better and better in the future."

"Yes, everything will get better."

"Sister, now that you're here, why don't you come inside and sit down and have some tea?" A big and a small child came out with the children.

"Sister, let's not go in. We're just out for a walk with our relatives. The kids are a little tired after walking here. Let's borrow a stool to sit on."

"Okay, look at these uncles and aunts basking in the sun. They are your relatives." The person who came was a woman about the same age as Zheng Hong.

"Yes, Aunt Gao, we are relatives from her mother's side. We came to see the Dharma Assembly. The yard next to your house looks really grand." Su Yuanyuan wanted to find out more.

"Yes, these are the villas of the nobles from the capital."

"Wow, they are so beautiful. Where did you buy them? Let my mother buy one for me too," the little girl who came out with them looked carefully at the chains on Feng'er and Li'er's hands.

"This is something that no amount of money can buy. It was made by my sister herself." Feng'er pointed at Su Yuanyuan proudly.

"Of course, those are all from wealthy families. Auntie, how much money would it cost to buy a yard like his here?" Su Yuanyuan sat down and chatted with the new Aunt Gao.

"Oh, this whole yard is worth 20,000 taels of silver."

"Mom, I also want a chain like this." The little girl pulled her mother and acted coquettishly, looking at Su Yuanyuan.

"Miss," Aunt Gao looked at Su Yuanyuan embarrassedly.

Su Yuanyuan had something to ask her mother, so she naturally agreed. "I'm thirsty. Can you pour me a cup of hot water? And find some cloth and a pair of scissors. I'll make it for you."

"Go, pour this sister a glass of sugar water."

"Okay, I understand, Mom." The little girl walked into the house happily.

"Sister Gao, is this the villa of that Dali Temple Minister?"

"Yes, Dali Temple Minister Zhu Yintai, you see, his mansion has been bustling again these two days. Food and drinks are being pulled here by whole carts. I heard that a distinguished guest is coming. Two carts have already come, and now another one is coming. The life of the rich is really good," Aunt Gao was full of happiness.