Because they were carrying 200 jin of crabs, the carriage was not moving very fast. At noon, the carriage passed through a small town, where they prepared to rest, eat something, and then continue their journey.

After a long journey, none of them had much of an appetite, so they stopped in front of a noodle shop to grab a quick bite.

Soon the waiter brought out the noodles, and the three of them began to eat. When they were halfway through their meal, two little beggars came and stood at the door.

There were so many beggars these days that they were no longer surprised. The group didn't look up, but continued eating their noodles.

The two little beggars standing at the door did not leave, but walked over to them and watched them eat noodles.

At this moment, Zhao Xiancai looked up and was stunned.

Standing next to him were two children, a little boy who was only seven or eight years old and a little girl who was only four or five years old.

The two children left a deep impression on Zhao Xian. It was on the day they went to Huangjia Village that the villagers stopped their carriage. Later, he took out ten taels of silver to help the brother and sister.

"How come it's just the two of you?" Zhao Xian was astonished. He hadn't expected that the brother and sister he had helped the day before yesterday would turn into little beggars.

At this moment, Huang Bo and the driver also recognized the two children and were very surprised, wondering what had happened to the brother and sister later.

At this moment, the two children also recognized Zhao Xian, who had once given them ten taels of silver, which allowed their grandfather to be buried.

"Master," the little boy knelt down before Zhao Xian, and the little girl followed suit.

Zhao Xian quickly got up, helped the two children up, and made them sit down at the table. He then asked them what had happened and how they had become little beggars.

The little boy wiped away his tears and began to tell the story of him and his sister.

After Zhao Xian gave them ten taels of silver that day, the villagers began to help bury the old man.

The villagers were very frugal, saving wherever possible. They only spent two taels of silver on the funeral, leaving eight taels behind.

Next, the villagers began to consider the future of the brother and sister. They were too young to live independently and needed to be given a guardian.

Just then, the siblings' cousin arrived and said he would take care of them.

The villagers knew their uncle's character perfectly well; he had no good intentions whatsoever and was only after the eight taels of silver.

This man was a notorious good-for-nothing in the village, good at everything from eating and drinking to gambling and whoring. He didn't even come to see the child's grandfather when he had the accident.

After the old man was buried, eight taels of silver suddenly appeared. The man quickly learned of this and rushed over to take the brother and sister away.

The villagers, of course, did not believe him, but at this moment his attitude was very sincere, and he made a solemn vow in front of the villagers, so the villagers had no choice but to believe him and hoped that he could take good care of the two poor children and give them something to eat.

After receiving the eight taels of silver, the children's uncle took the two children away.

After bringing the brother and sister home, he stopped asking them questions. He took the eight taels of silver and went straight to the town's casino, where he quickly lost it all.

When he ran out of money, he started freeloading off others, completely disregarding the fact that he had two children at home.

The brother and sister hadn't eaten all day and were anxiously hoping their uncle would bring them some food.

It wasn't until dark that the uncle returned. He told the siblings that he had nothing to eat either, and that they would have to find their own food.

The little boy was utterly disappointed. After his grandfather passed away, his cousin was his closest relative, but after taking their money, his cousin had no intention of ever looking after them again.

Following this uncle would only lead to certain death, so the little boy left early the next morning with his sister, begging along the way.

They didn't beg for anything to eat on the way. The little boy knew that there was a town ahead, and there were many people in the town, so they should be able to get something to eat.

The brother and sister continued walking for more than two hours before finally arriving in town. They visited several shops but couldn't find any food.

There was a noodle shop ahead, and a few people were eating noodles inside. The little boy took his sister over, hoping to get something from them.

They arrived at the noodle shop and looked inside. Zhao Xian looked familiar, so to confirm if he was their benefactor, they went over to him.

Zhao Xian was eating noodles and didn't notice them. The little boy went up to Zhao Xian and checked again. Who else could it be but their benefactor?

Upon seeing Zhao Xian again, the brother and sister felt as if they were seeing a family member, and tears streamed down their faces.

Zhao Xian quickly helped the brother and sister sit down. Seeing that they were tired and hungry, he felt a pang of sadness.

He immediately told the waiter to prepare two bowls of noodles.

Soon, two bowls of noodles were served, and the brother and sister began to eat heartily.

Zhao Xian still had half a bowl of noodles left, but he couldn't eat anymore. He kept staring at the brother and sister, watching them finish the noodles, leaving not even a drop of soup.

"Have you two eaten enough?" Zhao Xian asked.

The brother and sister nodded. They had been so hungry that they had eaten too much and were now feeling a bit full.

After finishing a bowl of noodles, the brother and sister felt much better.

"You two still haven't told me your names," Zhao Xian asked.

"My name is Ouyang Nan, and my younger sister's name is Ouyang Xiaoyu."

Zhao Xian nodded and asked them what their next steps were.

Ouyang Nan lowered his head and after a long while, he finally spoke:

“Staying at home is definitely not an option; we’ll just starve. I’m planning to take my little sister to beg for food, but I’m still too young to protect her. I’m really afraid that one day we’ll encounter bad people who will take my sister away, and then I’ll be completely helpless.”

That's absolutely true. They're too young. Ouyang Nan can't even protect himself, so how could he possibly protect his sister?

The brother and sister had nowhere to go home and were struggling to survive. In a few months, the weather would start to get cold, and with no one to help them, they would either starve or freeze to death.

Huang Bo saw this and was anxious. He spoke up:

"Manager Zhao, the children are too young. If no one takes care of them, they will only face death. Let's take them away. There are plenty of leftovers in the restaurant every day, so at least they won't go hungry."

Sending such a young child away from home seems cruel, but he didn't have a better solution. Thinking this, Zhao Xian spoke up:

"Are you two willing to come with us? I'll take you away from here to our home. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can guarantee that you two won't go hungry."

Ouyang Nan was taken aback. He hadn't expected his benefactor to take them away. He looked at Ouyang Xiaoyu.

The feeling of hunger was unbearable. She didn't ask for much; as long as she could fill her stomach, she was willing to go anywhere. With that thought, Ouyang Xiaoyu nodded.