Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Xian invited everyone to sit down and eat. At this time, everyone began to flock to the dining table, chatting and laughing, as if nothing had happened.

By this time, Yang Hong had almost finished eating. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he quietly left the restaurant.

With that annoying guy gone, everyone's mood improved considerably, and they began to sit down to eat. At the table where Yang Hong was sitting, he ate quite a bit of the food, so the chef had to add a few more dishes.

Zhao Xian suddenly noticed that the dining table was empty, so he asked:

"Why haven't we seen Li Guang come to eat? Where is he?"

Qin Shiyu said with a smile, "The head of the family only noticed that Li Guang didn't come, but how come he didn't notice that there were other people who didn't come to eat either?"

Zhao Xian didn't notice Qin Shiyu's strange expression, and then glanced at the other people at the table.

Yang Ruotong, Zhao Xiaoshan, and Liu Xuan were in Qing'an Prefecture. Who else was at home? He quickly realized that apart from Li Guang, Chen Xiaoxiao and Zhao Xiaosheng were also absent. With so many people missing, it was no wonder the dining table looked empty.

"Where did the three of them go? Why didn't they come to eat?"

At this moment, Li Chun'e spoke up: "Xian'er, on the night you went to Qing'an Prefecture, something strange happened at the farm."

"What strange thing happened?" Zhao Xian was taken aback.

"That morning, Li Guang opened the courtyard gate and found many game animals at the gate, mostly wild boars, rabbits and pheasants. In the following nights, roe deer, stags and small deer also appeared."

Needless to say, the prey was brought by the two mountain bears. They were probably grateful to Li Guang for taking in Xiao Hei, so they brought him plenty of prey every night.

Zhao Xian was very surprised. He did not expect that the bear cub that Li Guang had taken in by chance would receive gratitude from two mountain bears.

In his previous life, he had read some reports about animals repaying kindness. After transmigrating to this era, these strange events actually happened around him.

“Since then, more or less prey have appeared at the farm’s gate every night. Look at all these delicacies on our table, they were all brought over by the mountain bears.”

Zhao Xian then noticed the dishes on the table, which did indeed contain some wild game. But what did this have to do with Li Guang and the others not coming back for dinner?

Qin Shiyu noticed Zhao Xian's question and said:

"Li Guang said that after the farm is built, he will focus on the farm. These days, Xiao Xiao is doing farm work there, so she helps Li Guang cook."

It's very convenient to cook and eat at the farm. After finishing his farm work, Xiao Sheng also eats there. So, whenever Chen Xiaoxiao cooks for Li Guang, she always cooks extra. They've been eating at the farm these past few days.

"I see."

Zhao Xian nodded. Since Li Guang wanted to cook at the farm, then let him cook there. He must have his reasons for doing so, and it wasn't appropriate for Zhao Xian to interfere.

Next, when asked about Zhao Xian taking in the two children, Zhao Xian recounted how he took in Ouyang Nan and his sister.

After listening to Zhao Xian's story, the people at the table remained silent.

The brother and sister's experiences were very tragic. Qin Shiyu and Qin Yingying seemed to recall their own experiences, and they felt a little sad, feeling that the two little siblings shared the same fate as them.

Qin Yingying quietly wiped away her tears, while Qin Shiyu silently served food to Ouyang Nan and his sister.

"Thank you, sister," the brother and sister said gratefully while eating.

The meal was a bittersweet experience, and it was already dark when we finished eating.

At this moment, Zhao Xiaosheng and Chen Xiaoxiao also returned and immediately came to greet Zhao Xian.

"Brother, you're back!" Zhao Xiaosheng said excitedly.

"Yes, we got back just in time for dinner. I heard you two ate at the farm."

“Li Guang is currently living and eating at the farm, and Chen Xiaoxiao helps him cook. I’ve also been busy with farm work there recently, so I’ve been eating there too. I just finished eating and came back.”

Zhao Xian looked at the two of them and felt that something was wrong with them. Their eyes were a little hard to read, especially Chen Xiaoxiao's eyes, which were darting around as if she was avoiding him.

Zhao Xian seemed to have figured out what was going on; these two had something going on. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little happy and a bit more expectant.

Before things become clear, I have to play dumb and pretend I don't know anything. If I say anything, they will definitely be embarrassed.

After dinner, Li Chun'e arranged accommodations for Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Xiaoyu, and the brother and sister finally had a stable home.

The brother and sister were very young and unable to do anything, so Zhao Xian planned to send them to school. Since he had taken them in, he had to be responsible for them.

He intends to treat the two siblings as his own and raise them to adulthood. Currently, only Zhao Lingling is in school, and given the nature of society at this time, his younger sister is unlikely to achieve much.

But Ouyang Nan is different. I will wholeheartedly nurture him, hoping that he can pass the imperial examination and forge his own path in life.

Currently, the Zhao family is all engaged in business. Their generation has no hope of passing the imperial examinations. Although they are relatively wealthy, their social status is very low. If they suffer an unexpected disaster, even a large fortune could be wiped out overnight.

The next morning, Ouyang Nan and his sister got up very early, which Zhao Xian really didn't expect.

"Why are you two up so early?" Zhao Xian asked.

“Our benefactor saved us and even let us stay in their home. My brother and I must repay our benefactor and help out as much as possible,” Ouyang Nan said.

Zhao Xian nodded and asked Ouyang Nan:

"You're the older brother, tell me, what can you do?"

Ouyang Nan thought for a moment and said, "When my grandfather was alive, I often herded cattle for the villagers and helped him with farm work. Now that I'm at my benefactor's house, I can do the same things."

Without hesitation, Ouyang Xiaoyu replied, "I can gather wild vegetables to feed the chickens and keep the house spotless."

Zhao Xian nodded in satisfaction and said:

"You two are both good kids, capable of many things, which is excellent. However, our family doesn't need to herd cattle or gather wild vegetables to feed chickens. I wonder if you two can do anything else."

Upon hearing this, the brother and sister looked bewildered and seemed somewhat anxious.

“We’re still young now, but when we grow up, we’ll be able to do farm work,” Ouyang Nan said.

"But you need to be at least fourteen years old to do farm work. You two are still so young. How many more years will you have to wait?"

The brother and sister were so anxious they were almost in tears. They couldn't do any work, and they wondered if their benefactor was about to drive them away.