Xia Daohua got on the carriage that came with Si Xi and went to Wang's farm in the south of the city.

The old couple watched her leave the house with eager eyes, and Zhou suddenly felt a pang of sadness in her throat. Old Man Xia helped her back to the house, his steps also somewhat unsteady.

Considering the age of the people in Da Chu, the two old men are actually still in good health.

But they have experienced so much in the past two years, especially the pain of losing their son, which is really not something that ordinary people can bear.

As their lives settled down and happy events were approaching, the old couple seemed to be unable to hold on any longer.

Not only do they like to find a backbone and discuss things with others in everything, but they also often feel a little uneasy when their younger generations and grandchildren are not around.

Halfway through the carriage ride, Xia Daohua suddenly felt a pang of heartache. The fleeting, seemingly fragile, affectionate look Zhou had given her when she'd just left the house flashed before her eyes.

The original plan to take advantage of Wang's invitation to play outside for a few more days before going home also changed.

Most people in this time and space don't actually have a peaceful life. They often have to endure floods and droughts, border turmoil, corrupt officials, and village tyrants. When they get sick or injured, most of them can't afford to see a doctor. Even if some people can scrape together money, they still can't find a doctor with excellent medical skills...

In short, it is a dire strait.

Ever since Xia Daohua came to the Xia family, they have no shortage of money and supplies.

But they still experienced many catastrophic events.

It's not easy to be alive.

Xia Daohua thought that the old couple were already at this age, and had been showing some signs of aging involuntarily recently, so it would be better for her to spend more time with them.

After a few thoughts, Wang's farm had already arrived.

According to the message brought by Si Xi, someone from Wang's family came. Wang was very excited and wanted to introduce herself to them so that they could cooperate in future business.

Moreover, all the debts accumulated previously can be settled at once this time.

Xia Daohua is not a social butterfly, but she is not socially anxious either. Although she doesn't like socializing much, she is actually not afraid of dealing with clients.

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She had heard a lot about the Wang family through various channels. Logically, there should be many opportunities for cooperation in the future.

However, if the Wang family continued to buy grain from her, or bought it in large quantities and frequently as before, then what they were trying to do would probably not just be to keep their own territory.

"The Son of Heaven is the one who has the strongest army and the most powerful horses."

Who dares to say whether the Wang family is planning this?

Moreover, the capital had been in turmoil recently. The emperor had made numerous incompetent decisions, and even close confidants like Eunuch Wei were being viewed with suspicion. The emperor had driven ministers and inner guards into disloyalty...

How could it be possible for an old-established family like the Wang family, which has sufficient wealth, strength and thick skin, not to have the idea of "being replaced by someone else"?

Considering that the previous cooperation was quite pleasant, Xia Daohua didn't think about it otherwise.

When they arrived at the farm, Wang was not there to greet them at the door. Si Xi apologized and walked inside with Xia Daohua with a smile on his face. Xia Daohua also smiled slightly, admiring the scenery of Wang's farm while following Si Xi's footsteps slowly.

She noticed the change in Wang and Si Xi's attitudes.

I don't know whether Wang wanted to show off her status as a lady from a noble family in front of her family, or whether Sixi was acting on her own. There was some difference in their attitude towards me.

It seems that there is less respect and more carelessness.

Xia Daohua didn't say anything.

She doesn't really care about being respectful or not.

Instead, she was more concerned about another question - was it that Wang, or the Wang family, saw that the matter had been settled and a lot of debts had accumulated, so they did not intend to settle the accounts with her seriously?