"Ten yuan a bunch," the young man said in a muffled voice.

"You brat, be nicer. Don't give me that sullen look. You're scaring away all the customers. No wonder business is so bad today. I've only sold one sickle all morning." The blacksmith slapped his son's head roughly.

Lin Xiazhu lowered her eyelids, wanting to laugh a little, feeling that she was being too sensitive. How could Chen Zinan possibly be selling farm tools in the countryside? Although the blacksmith's son looked like Chen Zinan and their ages matched, the world is so big that it's not impossible for two unrelated people to look alike.

She realized she had overthought things. After calming down, Lin Xiazhu didn't want to argue anymore, so she casually said, "It's too expensive, no need." Then she turned and left.

To her surprise, the blacksmith grabbed her arm. "Little sister, don't go! I can give you a discount. I never haggle with anyone else. How about I sell it to you for nine yuan and fifty cents?"

Even if it were only 50 cents less, she wouldn't want to buy it even if it were a dollar less. She doesn't do farm work or go into the mountains anymore, so the sickle would be useless to her.

"No, I don't want it anymore." Lin Xiazhu frowned. This blacksmith was too domineering. He held her arm like an iron clamp. If it were anyone else, his arm would have been broken.

"Let go, or you'll have to pay me back if you hurt my arm." Lin Xiazhu's face darkened when she saw that he still wouldn't let go.

The blacksmith was startled. He didn't mean it. He was a rough man, used to doing hard work, and didn't know how to use his strength. He didn't mean any harm.

"...It can't be that bad. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to give you a discount. I'll blow on your arm and rub it if it hurts." He then started to rub Lin Xiazhu's arm.

Lin Xiazhu took a few steps back and said sternly, "Don't come near me. I said I don't want to buy it. Stop bothering me. If you say another word, I'll call the police station."

How did such a small matter escalate to the point of reporting to the police station? The blacksmith was dumbfounded. When he came to his senses, he became furious and took his anger out on his son, yelling, "Tiezhu, go and apologize to them right now. It's all your fault!"

A hint of disgust flashed in the boy's eyes, but he didn't resist. He really wanted to come over and apologize to Lin Xiazhu, even though he didn't know why he had to apologize.

But Lin Xiazhu had already turned around and left quickly. She was so fast that she disappeared into the crowd in a flash, and her figure could not be found in a moment.

After returning home, she became somewhat absent-minded. She hadn't originally intended to talk about it, but Yan Xin kept asking, so she just told her the truth.

"I just saw a blacksmith's son who looks a lot like someone I know."

"Who does she look like?" Yan Xin didn't care much.

"Chen Zinan." Lin Xiazhu gritted her teeth as she said this name.

Yan Xin: "..."

"You said you saw someone who looks a lot like Brother Zinan, or maybe he's the blacksmith's son?" Yan Xin suddenly became very excited.

This is very puzzling. Things seem a bit complicated. Could it be that Chen Zinan also time-traveled, and Yan Xin even recognized him? Now that Lin Xiazhu has discovered this, Yan Xin is scared.

What are they afraid of? Of course, it's because both she and Chen Zinan are in bad situations and depend on others for a living. If they anger Lin Xiazhu, they'll be left with nothing.

Lin Xiazhu felt she had figured it out, and stared at Yan Xin with a sinister look, saying, "You're hiding something from me. Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"

Yan Xin felt guilty, but she didn't answer Lin Xiazhu's question. Instead, she turned around and ran out. Lin Xiazhu saw that she went in the direction of the market, which made her even more certain of her thoughts.

Hmph, just as I thought. Then don't blame her for being ruthless. Yan Xin has transmigrated into her biological mother, so she can't do anything to her, but she can grab Chen Zinan and beat him up to vent her hatred.

Xiao An and the others were all in the store, and they were all very curious. Zhao Xiaolian had run so fast just now, as if something big had happened, but Lin Xiazhu was very calm, as if nothing had happened.

"Sister Xiaozhu, what happened?" Xiao An came over and whispered.

"It's nothing, I just saw someone I know." Lin Xiazhu smiled enigmatically.

If Yan Xin dares to bring Chen Zinan home, she'll beat him to a pulp and show him what she's capable of.

Xiao An felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Xiao Zhu's suddenly contorted expression; something was definitely not right.

Lin Xiazhu had been itching to fight, but half an hour later, Yan Xin returned, covered in sweat.

"Where is he? Didn't you go to find him?" Lin Xiazhu looked behind her.

"If you couldn't find it, why did it run away so fast?" Yan Xin was exhausted, and her mood was low because she had missed it.

Lin Xiazhu glanced around the shop, noticing that Xiao An and the others were looking at them. She waved her hand and said, "You guys watch the shop. Yan and I... I'm going upstairs with Mom. We have something to discuss."

Once she spoke, none of them dared to eavesdrop. However, once they got upstairs, Lin Xiazhu cautiously locked the door and spoke in a low voice.

"Now you should tell me the truth, why is Chen Zinan in the countryside?" He must have time-traveled, because he did something bad and was punished, so he has to come to the countryside to suffer.

Yan Xin, however, did not share her complicated thoughts and honestly said, "It's a long story. Actually, Brother Zinan was switched at birth when he was a child, and he grew up in the countryside until he was seventeen..."

Lin Xiazhu: "..." Uh, this is too melodramatic.

Completely different from what she had imagined, Chen Zinan had such a complicated past, a modern version of "The Prince Replaced by a Civet Cat".

“Zinan’s life in the countryside was very difficult. His adoptive parents had no children before adopting him, but less than two years after adopting him, his adoptive mother became pregnant…”

So Chen Zinan was abused by his adoptive parents from the age of two. As he grew up, he was constantly beaten and scolded, and made to do all the dirty and heavy work at home.

Many of the ironware sold by his family were made by him. His adoptive father and his adoptive siblings didn't want to do any work, so they just enslaved him.

"So how did he become the heir of the Chen family? He was only found at seventeen. It's amazing that an illiterate man who grew up in the countryside could be so ambitious." Lin Xiazhu was disgusted, but she still admired this guy.

It's worth noting that Chen Zinan later managed dozens of large companies, becoming a truly successful person who was frequently interviewed and featured on television and in magazines.

"Brother Zinan is very capable. His adoptive parents didn't allow him to go to school, but he taught himself to recognize many characters. I heard that he learned how to use a dictionary and knew all the characters in the dictionary by the age of ten."

Because he was naturally intelligent and talented, even though he only started receiving formal education at the age of seventeen, his knowledge and abilities were no less than those of others.

Yan Xin was still praising him, but Lin Xiazhu didn't show it on his face. In his heart, however, he was chuckling coldly. So what if he becomes stronger in the future? That won't change the fact that he is Tie Zhu now.

Tiezhu, you're just waiting for your revenge.

If you ever manage to turn your life around and dare to come looking for revenge, I'll fucking punch you to death.

"I'm so unlucky, I couldn't find him. Zi Nan used to be very kind to me, and even though Zi Song always made me angry, he would always protect me. Now that I know where he is, I'm determined to find him and pull him out of this mess." Yan Xin clenched her fists, her attitude resolute.