They shook their heads, thinking it was impossible.

"Have you come to the wrong place? We don't think we have the person you're looking for here." It was the same woman with the round bun who spoke. Her body wasn't as slender as the others; she was rather plump, which gave her a very pleasant appearance.

Qin Su smiled wryly, "Actually, I don't know either. I haven't been in contact with my relatives for many years. Oh well, if I can't find them, I'll just consider it a way to clear my head."

Lian Tao draped a simple cloak, which she had just bought from a clothing store, over Qin Su's shoulders, and then said to the women, "It's getting late now. Would you ladies be so kind as to give us directions? So that we may have a place to stay."

Although the woman had a cheerful personality, she was wary of strangers and couldn't possibly be very friendly all at once.

But she was a divorced woman; how pitiful.

"If you turn back to Huang County at this time, you will still have time to make it. The conditions there are much more comfortable than here."

Qin Su coughed lightly a few times, and Lian Tao quickly said, "My lady is already extremely tired from the long journey, and I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it if we continue traveling. Madam, could you please do me a favor?"

She pretended to beg.

Even though Lian Tao was quite pretty, she was taller than the average woman. Her pleading, coupled with Qin Su's celestial beauty, inevitably evoked pity in people.

"Alright then," she relented, turning to the women and saying, "Keep an eye on things for me, I'll be right back."

"Sigh, they're all strangers. What if they're bad people?" A woman seemed quite xenophobic; she grabbed the woman's red, frozen hand, disapproving of her agreement.

The plump woman waved her hand, "What could possibly happen? Besides, if they have bad intentions, we can just kick them out."

Qin Su and the others could naturally hear these words.

The woman was not only speaking to her companions, but also to them.

"Thank you for your trouble, Madam." Lian Tao gave a slight bow, showing the woman ample respect.

"My name is **'er, you can just call me Aunt Chen. Come with me." She rubbed her hands together; the weather was extremely cold.

Qin Su asked Lian Tao to hand the hot water bottle to her daughter, and said with a smile, "It's cold, and Aunt Chen is still out there washing clothes. She must be suffering."

At this time of year, they boil water to make laundry so that it doesn't get too cold.

The weather in Shacheng is different from that in Kyoto. Kyoto's cold is quite dry, but Shacheng is not only dry, it also feels like it's seeping into your bones, which is extremely uncomfortable.

Qin Su is a martial artist, so his physique is much better than that of the average person.

In addition, Luo Zhi has been taking good care of her health recently, and she is much better than when she just gave birth.

Aunt Chen, however, refused the hot water bottle. She put her hands in her sleeves and said with a grin, "Oh dear, why would a rough person like me need such a delicate thing? We're used to washing clothes by hand."

"Keep it for yourself. Look how far you've come; you must have suffered. By the way, what's your relative's name? If I knew, I could tell you."

Qin Su brought up her parents, who were usually pregnant, to talk about it.

"The surname Chang?"

She shook her head, looking completely bewildered. "I've never heard of that surname before. There aren't any here. You must have come to the wrong place."

Qin Su sighed, looking down with a wronged expression. "Perhaps so. I'm sorry to have bothered Aunt Chen."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. By the way, what's your name? I don't know how to address you yet."

Qin Su said, "My name is Qin Su, this is my younger sister Lian Tao, and that is my coachman surnamed Zhuang."

She used her real name and didn't think anyone here knew her.

"Madam Qin, what a lovely name. I have a spare room at my house; if you don't mind, please come and stay with me."

Qin Su nodded naturally.

"Aunt Chen said this is Liu Family Village, but why is your surname Chen?" After saying this, he seemed to realize that he had been abrupt, and added, "If this offended you, please don't take offense and just pretend I didn't say it."

Aunt Chen didn't care at all. "What's the big deal? I have the surname Chen because I married into this family from outside, so naturally I don't share their surname."

Qin Su nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

Along the way, Aunt Chen talked a lot, and Qin Su learned a lot of information from her.

For example, she is the wife of the village chief, a generous and easy-going person who is always helpful to her neighbors. Although she is the wife, she has a lot of influence in Liujia Village.

As for the village chief, Qin Su met him soon enough.

When they arrived at Aunt Chen's house, they bumped into the man who was hurrying back from outside. The man looked to be in his thirties, with a thin layer of snow on his head, and he was shivering from the cold.

"Huh? The clothes are done washing?" he asked Aunt Chen, then added, "It's too cold. Even if you haven't finished washing them, come back. If you really can't, just boil some hot water at home and you can wash them."

Aunt Chen scolded, "Don't you know how expensive firewood and rice are? Save where you can."

The man smiled and said, "No matter how expensive it is, it's more important than your health."

After he finished speaking, he noticed the group of people around Aunt Chen. The woman in the lead was beautiful, like a blooming rose, truly stunning.

Even in coarse linen clothes, a person like her cannot conceal her noble bearing.

Where did this benefactor come from?

"Who are you?" he asked hesitantly.

Before Lian Tao could speak, Aunt Chen said, "They came looking for relatives, but it seems they've taken the wrong road. It's getting late, so I'm going to let them stay here temporarily."

She then said to Qin Su, "Mrs. Qin, this is the father of my child. You can call him Liu Dazhu."

Qin Su was both amused and exasperated. How could she be so rude?

"Hello, Village Chief Liu. I'm sorry to bother you two today."

Liu Dazhu quickly waved his hand, "It's no big deal. You're bound to encounter inconveniences when you're out and about. I'll help if I can."

I just stretched my hand out and it felt freezing cold, so I quickly pulled it back in.

"Has Ah Bai returned?" Aunt Chen asked again.

"Not yet. He said he has a lot of homework today and will be back later. You go home first, I'll go pick him up."

After saying that, he nodded to Qin Su and the others, and then left.

As she walked, Aunt Chen explained, “I have a son named Liu Bai. The village tutor always said that leaving blank spaces is very important. So my husband named him that.”

Qin Su nodded in agreement.

"Please have a seat, I'll go boil some water."

Qin Su quickly said, "No need, I'm not cold. By the way, Lian Tao."

Lian Tao understood Qin Su's meaning. She took out a purse and handed it to Aunt Chen, saying, "This is some silver; consider it as lodging fee."

"How can you do that? It's not a big deal." She declined.

Qin Su thought for a moment and then said, "Let's boil some water first, and then I'll trouble Aunt Chen to cook something nice. Please take the money, otherwise I'll feel bad."