Xu Lanzhi wanted to sacrifice a pawn to save the king. If the chickens were fed like this every day, the little food stored at home would be gone sooner or later. Of course, she didn't know that Tang Qiqi was carrying the supplies of an entire university town with her, inexhaustible and readily available.

Tang Qiqi considered raising these chickens in the space chicken farm first, only to find that things from outside the space could not be put in.

Big Flower and Little White can come and go freely, which must be a major loophole in her space.

Since there are no shortcuts, we have to find buyers in more distant places.

Since Xu Lanzhi's family consisted entirely of women, it was inconvenient for them to go out. Erzhuzi volunteered, got two horse-drawn carts, and prepared to set off with a few sample chickens.

Tang Qiqi insisted on going with Erzhu. She had been in Tangjiagou for three years and had never left. She felt like she was going to get sick from being cooped up for so long, so how could she let this opportunity pass by?

Wang and Xu Lanzhi naturally disagreed, and Erzhuzi also sternly refused, after all, Tang Qiqi was only three years old and it was not suitable for her to travel, especially since this was a journey with no certainty.

Tang Qiqi couldn't care less about all that. Uncle Erzhu was too honest; how could Tang Qiqi feel at ease letting him go out to discuss business?

Besides, Tang Qiqi could only laugh at the idea of ​​relying on those few chickens in the coop to travel thousands of miles to find buyers and negotiate business.

Tang Qiqi asked Xu Lanzhi to prepare several large baskets of eggs. She couldn't let the trip be in vain. With chickens and eggs on the cart, she could legitimately sell the items in her spatial storage.

Xu Lanzhi and Wang Shi were extremely reluctant to part with her, and Erzhuzi refused to carry her onto the carriage. Tang Qiqi quickly packed a few clothes, climbed onto Bai Xue's back with her short legs, and then climbed onto the carriage from Bai Xue's back. Then her bottom seemed to be stuck to the carriage, and she couldn't get off no matter what she did.

Wang had no choice but to give up and advised Xu Lanzhi, "This child has a wild temper. If you don't let her go, I reckon she'll ride that dog and follow Erzhu the whole time. It'll be hard on you, Erzhu."

What else could Erzhuzi say? He was never a match for Tang Qiqi.

Thus began Tang Qiqi's first business trip.

The carriage bumped and jolted all the way, and Tang Qiqi was almost falling apart. Erzhuzi asked with concern, "Qiqi, Uncle Zhuzi isn't going there to play around. Let's not be willful. I'll take you back."

Tang Qiqi shook her head like a rattle-drum: "Qiqi is going to help!"

Erzhuzi had no choice but to go along with her. And you know what? With this little girl chattering away all day long, the journey didn't feel so tiring anymore.

And in her little bundle, which looked small, it seemed to contain countless good things.

If someone is thirsty, Qiqi will take out water from inside. If someone is hungry, Qiqi will take out steamed buns and mantou, and even roast chicken and lamb chops. If they are not traveling at night, Qiqi can also take out a bottle of wine for Erzhuzi.

Erzhuzi wasn't stupid, so he asked Tang Qiqi, "Qiqi, that bundle of yours is probably no ordinary bundle. Tell Uncle Zhuzi, did your family's seeds, cows, and big flowers all come from this bundle? Your father has never brought anything home."

Tang Qiqi knew she couldn't hide it when she left home. Since Erzhuzi said so, she went along with it and saved herself the trouble of explaining the situation to him every day.

Tang Qiqi feigned surprise and said, "Uncle Zhuzi, how come you're so smart? I was born with this bundle, and it's somewhat magical. It can conjure up anything I want, but this magic doesn't always work."

Erzhuzi, however, had no interest in listening to any of this. His expression became very strange, and after a long while, he said, "Your father hasn't come back for so long, your mother must be very sad."

Although Tang Qiqi had the body of a three-year-old, she had the mind of an adult, and she understood immediately.

Being a child has its advantages, such as being able to speak without restraint. She tilted her little head and looked at me with her big, cute eyes: "Uncle Zhu, why do you look a little sad? Do you miss my dad too? Are you friends with my dad? What kind of person is he?"

Erzhuzi pulled Tang Qiqi onto his lap and said, "Your father and I grew up together. My parents died early, and your grandparents doted on me, often giving me food. Later, your grandfather passed away, and your grandmother suffered a heart attack from grief, almost taking her own life. Those were truly difficult times. Although your grandmother recovered later, their lives still became difficult. Your father still stole food from home every day to feed me, and he got beaten by your grandmother many times for it."

"Then where was my mother? Where was she back then?" Tang Qiqi asked.

"Your mother..." Erzhuzi said these three words and then stopped talking. He tucked the blanket around Tang Qiqi and said, "Qiqi, it's getting late, go to sleep!"

After saying that, Erzhu didn't say another word.

Both of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts and tossed and turned in bed. The reason Tang Qiqi had made up that precious bundle today was to test Erzhuzi's character.

It is said that you can know a person's face but not their heart. Although Erzhuzi seems honest, he is a treasure who can get whatever he wants. Who wouldn't want him? Tang Qiqi is only three years old and is the easiest to deal with. Tang Qiqi wanted to see if Erzhuzi would have any wicked thoughts, so she stayed up all night.

Although Erzhuzi on the opposite bed tossed and turned all night, he didn't get up at all, which increased Tang Qiqi's liking for Erzhuzi even more.

Erzhuzi couldn't sleep all night, and the past kept replaying in his mind.

At that time, he was a wild child looked down upon by everyone in the village. Only Uncle Tang, Dongsheng's father, did not despise him and often took him home.

That's how he met Tang Dongsheng. Back then, the two of them would go up the mountain to raid bird nests, go down to the river to catch fish, and do everything together.

Later, Uncle Tang died in an accident, and Aunt Wang's personality changed drastically. When Erzhuzi went to visit again, she didn't give him a friendly look.

The sensible Erzhuzi stopped going to Dongsheng every day and started going up the mountain every day to find wild products to sell. Sometimes it was wild honey, sometimes it was a few herbs or wild mushrooms.

More often than not, he would come up empty-handed and go hungry. Tang Dongsheng would always save his meager rations for him and say, "Erzhuzi, don't worry, as long as I have something to eat, you won't go hungry."

My mother? Why bother with her? She's the best to me, she wouldn't let me go hungry, just eat!

Tang Dongsheng and his son are the best people in the world to him; they were the light in his childhood!

Erzhu said he would repay Tang Dongsheng, and he did just that. For this brother, he gave up the person he loved most.

He thought he and Tang Dongsheng would be best friends for life, but things didn't go as planned. Tang Dongsheng was not only ungrateful, but also became estranged from him.