Me at two years old, a queen!

An'an sensed something was wrong, fearing they were there to complain, so she and her brother secretly tried to escape and find a place to hide.

Finally, Lu Junxing noticed her restlessness and, fearing she would cause trouble, pulled her up to sit next to him. He even unusually gave her a pastry. Seeing this, Qin Yanzhou didn't dare to make any rash moves and found a place to sit next to his sister.

"I heard you spent the New Year here. I was busy with family matters and didn't have time to come and greet you. I'm so sorry."

The old man said, "Not at all, we just came here for a few days. The scenery and climate here are beautiful. People here are so lucky; this place is very nurturing."

"Yes, the climate here is perfect for recuperation. Several centenarians have lived in our village."

After a polite chat, they learned that most of the young people here work away from home, and the elderly also help take care of their grandchildren in the city. They also gradually spend the Lunar New Year away from home, and the festive atmosphere at home has faded considerably.

He came here to give advance notice, worried that outsiders might offend local customs and cause trouble later.

An old man from the next alley in the village passed away last night. Because it's the Lunar New Year, they didn't make a fuss about it, figuring they'd better avoid the holiday and prepare for some business tomorrow; otherwise, it wouldn't be good for him to just stay at home.

That old woman was also pitiful. Not long after she married into the family, her husband was killed by a tiger while hunting in the mountains, leaving her a widow at a young age.

The family currently only has a ten-year-old grandson, whom they found somewhere later, coincidentally, the same family that gave them the little yellow dog.

The child was too young to handle things, so the village helped organize the funeral arrangements, with everyone lending a hand to get things done.

The main reason for this visit was to discuss the matter. The official procession would likely pass in front of their shop, and they were concerned that some business people might want to avoid it.

Upon hearing this, the old man and his entourage all sighed at the unpredictability of life and the nature of fate, expressing their understanding that everyone eventually faces such a fate, and that they were willing to lend a helping hand if needed.

Old Li was relieved to see how easy the people were to talk to. He was a worldly man and knew this family was quite influential; they had not only bought this courtyard but also leased the one behind it.

He lives next door. There's occasional noise coming from there; it's where several strong men live—they look like they're trained in martial arts.

Just before leaving, I saw two children and suddenly they looked familiar. So I kindly reminded them, "Hey, you kids, you can't go and blow up my fishpond again, okay? The water's really deep in there, you might not be able to get out if you fall in!"

"When I'm harvesting fish at Guantang in a couple of days, I'll get you a couple of small fish to play with~"

When the people in the courtyard saw the two children with their heads down looking guilty, they knew they had gotten into some trouble again that they didn't know about. Ms. Song Yuan also stepped forward apologetically and politely gave them two bags of local specialties from Haicheng.

In the end, Qin Yanzhou couldn't withstand the pressure from his uncle and was afraid his sister would get beaten up, so he took the initiative to tell the truth. However, he also helped cover up the cow dung incident.

Despite all the precautions, it was still impossible to stop a certain silly girl from blurting it out.

"No, wait, I also fried cow dung for fun! It was so much fun, hehe~"

An'an was excited and wanted to try again, but this time she wanted to wear fragrant spray; she didn't want to smell bad.

Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this, and no one dared to look at Lu Junxing's face. It was Lu Jing who curiously stepped forward and sniffed it: "Goodness~, we ladies don't play with such tasteless things~"

"We'll go learn ballet, play the violin, or something sometime. Grandpa will take you there."

"Grandpa, you don't understand, frying cow dung is so much fun! I'll take you there and you'll see."

Lu Junxing's veins bulged as he listened. He couldn't help but toss the bag to Aunt Liu, telling her to rub it more carefully and spray some baby cologne. He also ordered Qin Feng to have people clean up the cow and sheep dung around there. He didn't want to hear about this stuff again.

Afterwards, Qin Feng gave Zhao Jingtang the information he had gathered. Yes, Zhao Jingtang had finally found some clues about his elder brother and sister-in-law's kidnapping years ago, and he didn't want to give up. Besides, his nephew was still at home waiting for news of his father.

After learning that Lu Junxing had found something, Zhao Jingtang agreed to one condition: exchanging information. However, he never expected that the information he received would overturn his understanding of things he had held for nearly thirty years.