Liu Huan's face went from calm to shock to confusion. "Why would you ask that?"

Anzhi turned her back in a huff, "Ask her."

Liu Huan was still puzzled, "Who are you asking, An Ran?"

When Anran saw her brother talking about her, she started rattling off her thoughts again.

"Uncle Chu must like Mother. If Uncle Chu were to become my father, I could barely accept it. In any case, I can't let that ugly freak Anxin benefit from it."

Liu Huan felt a headache coming on when she heard this. "Stop! What are you talking about at such a young age? Who's talking badly about you?"

An Ran didn't say anything, but Xiao Lan told her about what happened at the academy.

It turns out that Anran and Anxin were assigned to the same dormitory. Anxin was jealous of Anran's good looks and pretty dresses, so she said that Anran would be Lord Chu's daughter in the future and would have everything she wanted.

In short, it was all about provocation and saying nonsensical things.

Liu Huan was shocked. Living with that kind of person every day would inevitably corrupt her values.

She pulled the two of them aside and said earnestly, "I will never remarry in this life. It's enough for me to stay with you. You have your own father. He just died because of the war. He was a hero."

An Ran pouted, "I just hate An Xin because of her. She even said that Uncle Chu is only pretending to be nice to me now, and that he won't like me anymore once he becomes her father."

Liu Huan patiently said, "You have me, your brother, your uncle, your aunts Qiu Rong and Qiu Ju, and Xiao Lan and Xiao Hei. An Xin was just saying this to make you angry, and you actually believed it."

An Ran sighed like a little adult, "An Xin's father died and her mother was determined to marry Uncle Chu. Why don't you like him, Mother?"

Liu Huan said irritably, "Thank you, but don't worry about me anymore. What kind of books do you read? All you think about all day is this."

An Ran retorted, "I read the Thousand Character Classic. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Lan or the teacher. They all praised my good memory."

Liu Huan was too lazy to argue with her and went to wash up first. She told the two children to sleep next to her that night. An Ran was overjoyed, but An Zhi refused, saying that men and women should not touch each other.

This made Liu Huan roll his eyes. He was so young, yet he looked so old, just like his deadbeat father.

Su Yi kept sneezing on the way, and Chang Bai suspected that he had caught a cold.

"Master, please have some water."

Changbai was relieved to see that he was only sneezing and had no other discomfort.

...

Meanwhile, Anran slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting up. After getting dressed and having breakfast, she went to Anzhi's room and said, "Brother, let's go to the village to play with Xiaopang and the others."

Anzhi, practicing his calligraphy, refused, saying, "I'm not going, and you're not allowed to go either. Look at your handwriting; you can practice with me."

safely:"……"

Before Anzhi could even get her the calligraphy practice book, she turned and ran off, saying, "You write it yourself, I'm going to go play with Xiaopang and the others."

I had a great time for two days and didn't even want to go to school anymore.

Liu Huan ignored her and continued packing her things. Anzhi, seeing this, asked, "Mother, what are you doing?"

Liu Huan kept working: "I'm moving to the county town too, so you don't need to stay at school anymore. Just come back after school."

An Ran's eyes widened and her mouth could fit an egg. "Mommy, didn't Brother say you couldn't afford it? When did you buy it?"

"I bought it a while ago, thinking of accompanying you to school."

An Ran clapped her hands excitedly, "Wow, that's great! I've wanted to stop living with An Xin for a long time. She always secretly takes my things and won't admit it. I've never seen such a shameless person."

Liu Huan felt that her daughter's sharp tongue would never be a disadvantage, no matter where she went.

They didn't take much. The children would be coming back during their vacation, so there wasn't much left in the village. The cow had been sold last year, and Ermo was taking care of the only horse. All that was left at home were some chickens that no one was looking after.

Qiu Rong suggested that she stay behind, but Liu Huan refused, saying, "I'm worried about you being home alone. Let's sell these chicks to the villagers."

After settling everything, the family boarded Uncle Niu's oxcart and headed to the county.

The house was bought last year with Ermo's help. It's right across from the academy, and she'll be living there until her two children graduate from the county school. She doesn't like renting because there are too many uncertainties.

"Wow, brother, this place is just across the street from our academy! It will be so convenient for us to come home after school."

An Ran was referring to the back door. The main gate faced the government office, while the back door faced the academy. This was what Liu Huan was most satisfied with, as it made him feel very safe.

The group patiently cleaned the courtyard. An Ran had already taken Xiao Lan back to the academy. Her good friend Xiao Mei was the daughter of the cafeteria lady, and they had always lived at the academy.

Upon meeting, he couldn't wait to share, "Xiaomei, my family bought a house outside the academy. Shall I take you to see it?"

Xiao Mei was helping to fold vegetables when she heard this and was very envious. She thought An Ran's family lived in the countryside, but she didn't expect that they also had a house across the street. She heard from others that the dean lived there, and that it was very expensive.

"No need, I still have work to do, you go and have fun by yourself."

An Ran didn't want to leave, so she squatted down to help her break up the vegetables. "Then let me help you. I can do it too."

After helping for a long time, Xiaomei accidentally kicked the water basin next to her when she got up because her leg was numb. Xiaomei said impatiently, "I told you you didn't need to do it, but you still did it. See, I have to mop the floor again."

An Ran felt a little wronged by the yelling; she hadn't done it on purpose. Seeing this, Xiao Lan snatched the rag away, saying, "I'll do it."

After finishing, she threw the rag aside and said, "Is this clean now? You've been so kind, but it's been taken for granted. Miss, let's go."

Xiao Mei picked up the handkerchief from the ground, her face flushed with anger: "I didn't ask you for help, yet you insist on doing it and then criticize me."

An Ran lifted her skirt, turned around, and walked away. She went quite a distance before starting to curse, "What a piece of trash! Who does she think she is? Who wants to be friends with her? She got my skirt dirty! What an annoying person!"

Then, looking aggrieved, she wiped away her tears and said, "Xiao Lan, don't tell my mother when we get back."

Xiaolan felt extremely distressed. "Okay, let's go back. The food must be ready."

...

At the entrance of Nanchang County, a group of minor officials and constables eagerly awaited the arrival of the legendary new county magistrate.

Ermo was getting sleepy while waiting, but when the person finally arrived, he was so scared that his sleepiness vanished.

What happened? How come he's the new county magistrate?

It's all over...

Fortunately, he was always standing at the very back and couldn't get to the front, so Su Yi and his group hadn't noticed him yet.

After escorting the person back to the yamen, Ermo looked at the house opposite the yamen and wanted to cry. He shouldn't have bought a house here in the first place.

The first thing Su Yi did upon arrival was to identify people, and Ermo felt that his death was not far off.

What should I do? Should I pretend we don't know each other?

No, we see each other frequently in the military camp, it's impossible for us not to know each other.

Before I could think of a solution, his name was called...