Thanos's biological daughter in period fiction

Xia Yutang sighed helplessly in her heart. Since her father said so, she would just let it go.

He really disliked the old couple's behavior, so he decided to cut off all contact with that family in the future.

Just then, her older sister, Da Ya, came over with her precious son, wanting to come and play with her.

Xia Yutang felt there was no need to go back to the Xia family's old house, since her favorite older sister, Daya, had already left that home. A few years ago, after her injuries had fully healed, the two sisters began seeing each other again. It was then that she learned that Xia Daya's real name wasn't Xia Daya, but Xia Yulan. Because no one in the family had ever called her by that name, even the little girl Xia Yutang didn't know her real name.

She was particularly curious and asked what her second uncle's two older sisters were called. In her family, they always called them Da Ya, Er Ya, and San Ya, but to her, they were called "the sickly one" or "the mute one."

She had even suspected that the little girl's name, Xia Yutang, might have been chosen by her father himself. It turned out that it wasn't; it was a name chosen by birth order.

All the girls' names had the character "Yu" in their names. Xia Daya was named Xia Yulan, Xia Erya was named Xia Yumei, and Xia Sanya was named Xia Yuzhu. Originally, her name was supposed to be Xia Yuju, which sounds like "plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum." However, her mother thought the name sounded bad. After thinking for several months, she came up with an idea: she bribed a charlatan to tell the old woman that the character "Ju" meant great wealth, prosperity, and good fortune for the family and husband. The old woman immediately decided not to give the name to her little girl.

Then Xia Yutang's father said, "Let's go with the crabapple blossoms." He ignored what others said and directly decided on the crabapple blossoms. He even managed to register the little girl's household registration while he was away.

The matter was already settled, and even if the old couple wanted to object, they had no choice but to silently accept it. However, no one would call her by her name; they would always refer to her as the little mute or the sickly one.

Three years after Xia Daya was adopted by Grandma Qi, she found a husband who would live with her. She has already given birth to a son and is currently pregnant with another child.

This son-in-law's family was ravaged by those Red Guards; he was the only one left alive. After escaping, he found someone to help him change his original name and came to their place intending to seek refuge with relatives.

His relatives were quite loyal; they took him in even though they were just relatives and not very wealthy. They already had three boys and two girls, and with him, there wasn't enough room for them. But the children in his relatives' family were also very loyal; even though all four of them slept on the floor, they didn't say anything harsh or kick him out.

Later, for some reason, he fell in love with her cousin. Relatives also advised him that, whether it was temporary or not, he was the only son left in the family, and if he married into the family, their lineage would end.

I don't know how they discussed it, but they were thinking of having at least three children, and that the third child would take their surname, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl.

Xia Yutang felt that her older sister and brother-in-law were doing quite well. Although they would occasionally argue about family matters throughout the year, they would calm down and return to their usual relationship.

My brother-in-law is an educated man, and his son is well-behaved and polite. Even if the grandparents spoil him, he knows his limits.

The eldest sister had told her more than once that she was very satisfied with her current life. She had also secretly told her brother-in-law that she had gone back home once before and moved all the paintings, calligraphy, and other valuable things that she had secretly hidden there to this place.

She even secretly told her that there was a whole box full of small gold bars. At that time, Xia Yulan pointed to the drawer of her kang cabinet and told her that it was a little bigger than the drawer.

They owe a lot of money, and there are also many tickets that his mother-in-law had saved up for his two sons to get married.

His older sister was deeply moved at the time, and she secretly went back with him to bury all the remains of her family members here, saying that it would be more convenient to pay respects here. The house over there had been smashed beyond recognition and could not be reclaimed in the short term, but since the deed was in his hands, the house would always belong to him.

All of these things are now in her hands. Xia Yutang had no idea that her brother-in-law was actually a young master from a well-off family.

While Xia Yutang was chatting enthusiastically and even had a child playing with her like a toy, she had no idea that there would be more activities that evening.

They had gotten used to being outside, but because of the addition of those small pebbles, his father's range of movement outside the space had widened, allowing him to reach the train station.

Later, they tried to find that kind of stone again, but after a long time they couldn't find it and gave up. Their father also said that if they met it, it was fate; if they didn't, it meant they weren't meant to be.

When Xia Yutang was half asleep that night, she heard her father calling her. She quickly got up and was immediately covered with a large coat.

"Um, Dad, what are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping so late..." The little girl was a bit grumpy when she woke up.

Xia Jixuan was both amused and annoyed, and quickly helped her put on her coat: "Want to go to Bamboo Alley?"

Upon hearing that they were going to Bamboo Alley, Xia Yutang's drowsiness vanished.

She was still thinking how good her father was; even in such a bad place, he would make her go wherever she wanted.

Happily, she wrapped herself up warmly and climbed onto her father's shoulders, where her father carried her out the door. Long legs really do have their advantages; what normally takes forty minutes, her father covered in about 20 minutes.

As they approached the alley, her father silenced her and gestured for her to point. Xia Yutang counted and pointed to the third house.

The two of them moved quickly and approached the third house. The light in that house was still on. The father and daughter nimbly climbed over to the back of the lit house.

As I approached, I heard a woman's voice; she sounded quite young. She was talking about how her son was doing, and what she wanted to eat…

The man's voice was a little low, but still quite clear. He said he would return the money to her tomorrow and asked her to stay a little longer. She also heard the faint sound of someone counting money, and then she heard the woman say she would give him an extra 20 yuan so she could buy a cotton-padded coat.

Xia Yutang thought the cotton-padded coat was a bit expensive. Twenty yuan for a cotton-padded coat? Even the supply and marketing cooperative in the county didn't sell them for that much.

No matter how she listened to the woman's voice, she couldn't shake the feeling that it was Xia Qinghe's wife's voice; she memorized the man's voice. The window was nailed shut, so she didn't try to open it. After a strange hissing sound suddenly came from inside the house, Xia Yutang was carried home by her father at a brisk pace.

While Xia Yutang was still in a daze, she was already sitting on the heated kang bed at home.