Chapter 8: What You Want
Xia Yutong feels that she has a long way to go in terms of teaching her younger brother a good lesson.
Xia Feng opened the box and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two books inside.
"This book looks quite new. When Dad has time, he can take it to the bookstore and sell it. It should be worth some money." Xia Feng said with a smile.
Xia Yutong was unwilling to do that. "Dad, can I take a look?" She was unwilling.
"Sure, just take a look. Just don't damage it, otherwise it will be difficult to sell." Xia Feng and Xiaoxuan are father and son, and they have the same idea.
Without saying a word, Xia Yutong picked up a book, which happened to be a medical book.
The herbs inside are all text and pictures.
But the characters are not traditional Chinese.
But that doesn't matter.
It's good that she knows it, and she doesn't plan to give it to anyone else.
"Dad, look, this book has pictures." Xia Yutong pretended to be surprised.
Xia Feng also took a closer look, and sure enough, it was a picture.
He took it and flipped through it: "This might be a medical book." Why did he say that? Because he had seen and recognized some of the herbs in it.
"Really?" Xiaoxuan and Xia Yutong were very happy when they heard it was a medical book.
"Dad, this book cannot be sold. I want it. I want to take it to the mountains to find herbs and then sell them when the time comes." Xiaoxuan was only thinking about the money.
Xia Yutong didn't respond, but looked at her father who made the decision with anticipation.
Xia Feng was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, if you like it, just keep it. I won't sell it. With the money you picked up, we can live a good life at home. We don't need this little money." Maybe it's because having money gives him confidence, Xia Feng also dotes on his children.
"There's also this one. Let me take a look." Xia Yutong put the medical book in Xiaoxuan's hand and picked up another one directly from the box.
But when the painting inside came out, Xiaoxuan immediately snatched it away: "Is this martial arts?"
Xia Yutong was a little confused, "Do you know him?" She thought Xiaoxuan knew him.
"No, sister, look, this is a palm technique. I saw the old hunter in the village use it." Xiaoxuan was very excited.
Xia Feng also looked over and after reading it, he also smiled: "I won't sell this book either. Give it to Xiaoxuan."
Just right, two books, one for each person.
Xia Yutong and Xiaoxuan had no objection.
"Dad, now that our family is rich, should we prepare to leave the village?" Xia Yutong was extremely dissatisfied with this village.
It is said that the great hermits hide in the court, the middle hermits hide in the city, and the small hermits hide in the wild.
She doesn't want to be in seclusion for a short time, she wants to be in seclusion for a long time. If possible, she would be satisfied with being in seclusion for a medium time now.
Xia Feng thought about leaving the village, but when the time came, he felt reluctant to leave.
Seeing him like this, Xiaoxuan immediately refused: "Dad, if we still live in the village, when grandma finds out that we are rich, she will come to rob us again. Will we still be alive then?"
Maybe because he had been suppressed for too long, Xiaoxuan spoke with a roar.
After years of oppression, Xiaoxuan could no longer bear it. Whether it was his mother or his elder sister, as his cousin from his second uncle's family said, their family was just servants in the house.
slave.
If that were the case, he might as well sell himself and become a slave to a wealthy family.
This way, I can give my eldest sister some money so that she can live a good life with my mother.
Looking at his son's reaction, Xia Feng felt as if his heart was stabbed by a knife.
"Xuan'er, it's not what you think. Dad didn't say he wouldn't leave. Don't get excited." Maybe he was frightened by his son's appearance, and Xia Feng lacked confidence when he spoke.
Xia Yutong watched the father and son confront each other without interrupting. She wanted to leave more than anyone else.
Now that you have money, why are you still staying here and suffering?
"Xuan'er, let's go, let's go, leave now." Xia Feng choked up, looking at his son's angry eyes, Xia Feng finally overcame that little bit of family affection.
Sure enough, after hearing his father say he was leaving, Xia Yuxuan's expression immediately changed, "Okay, Dad, don't go back on your word." He really didn't have any good feelings towards his grandmother's family.
Now that he can stay away from them, he is happier than anyone else.
"Sister, let's pack up quickly. I'll go to the village chief's house to rent a bullock cart, and we'll leave after dark." If we leave now and are discovered by grandma's family, there will be another quarrel.
Maybe the money you just earned will be stolen.
Xia Yutong also had a new understanding of her younger brother. Watching him arrange things one by one, she felt relieved about raising him.
Xia Yutong patted his head and touched his back: "Okay, I'll listen to you and clean it up right away." What is there to clean up at home?
It’s just the coarse grains she bought. It’s okay to eat them for one or two meals, but she really doesn’t like them if she eats them every day.
Xia Feng watched the brother and sister take action, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You are so impatient." But he was also happy in his heart, because what this family needed now was unity.
When leaving home, Xia Yuxuan took out the silver in his arms and handed it to his eldest sister, asking her to hide it and not let their father take it.
When Xia Feng heard what his son said, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and angrily called him a bad boy.
But it was up to him to not take the silver, but he did give them a few instructions to hide it well.
Xiaoxuan acted quickly, as the village chief was the most friendly family to his family in the village.
As soon as Xiaoxuan went to invite, the village chief immediately asked his eldest son to agree. As soon as Xiaoxuan left, he also told his son not to collect money from the Xia family.
The village chief’s son had no objection to this. The Xia family was also pitiful, so he would help them if he could.
If his family wasn't so poor and had trouble getting food and clothing, I think his father would have sent some food or supplies to other people, right?
After receiving the response from the village chief, Xiaoxuan ran back home happily along the path.
At night, after everyone in the village turned off the lights, the village chief's eldest son drove a ox cart to the door of the Xia family's dilapidated house.
"Is Xia Da'er at home?" The village chief's surname is also Xia. He has two sons. The eldest son is named Xia Qingshan and the second son is named Xia Zhixue. He is also the only one in the village who is studying.
It was very difficult for him to study. A family of six or seven people had to support him to go to school.
He is also a capable person. He passed the child examination at such a young age, which brought honor to the village chief.
No matter how hard or difficult it is, I will support him.
Xia Qingshan's voice spread throughout the house, and Xiaoxuan was the most excited.
"Dad, Uncle Xia is here." Xia Feng is older than Xia Qingshan, and Xiaoxuan and the others call him uncle.
"Go and ask your Uncle Qingshan to come in." Xia Feng straightened his body. His legs really couldn't move, but after taking medicine for two days, the pain was finally gone.
Xia Yutong felt helpless when she saw her brother's excitement, but she agreed with his desire to leave here.
"Run slowly and be careful of the stones on the ground." Xia Yutong said worriedly.
"I know, big sister."
Soon Xia Qingshan was invited in by Xiaoxuan. Without any greetings, he was asked to help Xia Feng get on the ox cart.
When the ox cart left the village, Xiaoxuan, who was nervous, finally relaxed.
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