When the Su siblings returned to Qingshui County, it was around 1:00 PM.
In the past, renting the village chief's oxcart from Qingshui County back to Shanghe Village would take at least an hour. Now that Mo Bao's leg injury has healed, its swiftness is on full display. If Su Hua hadn't been worried about the bumpy ride, it would have taken less than half an hour to get back.
Su Hua sat on the carriage shaft, gazing at Mo Bao's tall figure, and couldn't help but smile slightly. Mo Bao was not only fast on his feet, but also, nourished by the water droplets in the space every day, his fur had grown into a glossy black, resembling soft, naturally formed cloud-like silk. Coupled with his pair of clear, bright eyes, he looked even more handsome and majestic.
Such a rare BMW was picked up and taken home for only ten taels of silver.
She could secretly rejoice in such a wonderful thing, no matter how much time passed.
She couldn't help but think to herself that if that horse trader at the livestock market saw the calligraphy now, he would probably vomit blood on the spot.
As she laughed, the image of that chiseled face involuntarily surfaced in her mind. She didn't know much about horses, and if he hadn't discovered the calligraphy in the corner, she probably wouldn't have been able to snag such a great find.
Thinking about it, the embarrassment that had been lingering in my mind all night seemed to resurface.
Before the embarrassment had even subsided, what followed was that faceless portrait.
It was like a bucket of cold water being poured over it...
Su Dahu held the reins, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed his younger sister's expression shifting between giggling, blushing, and looking sorrowful. He was immediately puzzled. "What is Hua'er thinking?"
It should be noted that since Hua'er regained consciousness, she has almost never experienced any emotional fluctuations.
Even today, when the constable Gao caused trouble, Wei Jianjia picked a fight, and Qin Yucheng discussed cooperation, Hua'er remained completely expressionless throughout all of these events. This was a sight I had never seen before.
"No, it's nothing." The man's low voice brought Su Hua back from her memories, and she immediately denied it.
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Dahu's face showed even greater confusion.
"Hehe, well..." Su Hua chuckled awkwardly, pointing to the village entrance, "I'm wondering, usually there are people under this crooked sycamore tree, but today it's strangely quiet, I haven't even seen a little kid."
Su Dahu looked in the direction she pointed.
Under the towering old sycamore tree, apart from the occasional mountain rat darting across the ground, there was not a single creature breathing; it was so quiet that one could clearly hear the rustling wind blowing from Fuhu Mountain.
Moreover, not only at the village entrance, but also in the rice paddies on both sides of the mountain road, there was not a single person in sight.
This discovery made him frown.
As Mo Bao drove the two of them along the mountain road and returned to the small courtyard at the end of the village in the blink of an eye, they saw that the villagers who had not been seen before had all crowded to the end of the village. To be precise, they were crowded outside Xiao Jinhan's small wooden house. Looking out from the entrance of the small courtyard, all they could see were a sea of black heads.
The courtyard gate was ajar, and neither Su Baishi nor her companions could be seen.
"What happened to Jinhan?" Su Dahu murmured.
He immediately drove the carriage back to the courtyard and parked it. He then started walking out, but halfway there, he suddenly realized he couldn't hear footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Su Hua still sitting on the carriage shaft, quietly playing with the horsehair of the calligraphy piece, showing no intention of moving.
He paused, "Hua'er, aren't you going to take a look?"
"I'm not going," Su Hua shook her head, her voice calm.
Upon seeing this, Su Dahu immediately stopped walking away, stepped up and stood in front of Su Hua, his gaze falling on the girl's slightly lowered almond eyes. "Hua'er, did you have a conflict with Jin Han?"
Or did he bully you?
In his memory, Hua'er and Xiao Jinhan had always had a good relationship. Even for important matters like tracking Wang Chunfu, Hua'er had Xiao Jinhan handle it. Her trust in him was no less than that of her older brothers.
There's no reason why we shouldn't react at all to the situation with Xiao Jinhan now.
But Hua'er has a good nature and never argues with anyone except those who deliberately try to trip her up. It must be that Xiao Jinhan did something to upset Hua'er...
The more Su Dahu thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. He raised his hand and gently stroked the girl's hair. "Hua'er, tell your big brother the truth, did Xiao Jinhan bully you? If so, your big brother will go find him right away!"
Hearing these aggressive words, Su Hua was at a loss for words, both laughing and crying.
He quickly waved his hand and explained, "Brother, no, he didn't bully me."
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Su Dahu's worry did not lessen at all. His gaze fell quietly on her eyes. "If it's really not true, why have you been so sullen since you came back? You look like a wilted eggplant."
Su Hua looked at his cold and stern face, but her heart was filled with warmth.
He reached into his sleeve and pulled out a silver needle pouch, shaking it gently. "Brother, have you forgotten that he still needs me to treat his leg injury? How could he dare to bully me? I'm just a little tired from dealing with so many things today and want to rest for a while."
Hearing this, Su Dahu's cold expression softened a little, and he said gently, "Hua'er, although your eldest brother is not very capable now, there are three older brothers in the family. If anyone dares to bully you, you must tell us, and we can beat them to a pulp with just one punch each."
Looking at the worry in the man's eyes, Su Hua nodded solemnly, "Okay."
Just then, the main door opened from the inside.
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Chunhua walking out with her short legs.
"Oh, Auntie, Uncle! You're back!"
Su Hua smiled and nodded. "Chunhua, how are you feeling today, sister?"
Chunhua gently closed the door, walked to Su Hua's side and stood still before speaking in a low voice: "Auntie woke up for a while at noon, and Mother fed her half a bowl of rice porridge, and then she fell asleep again. She's snoring softly right now."
Upon hearing this, Su Hua finally felt a great sense of relief.
Being able to eat is a prelude to recovery.
"Thank you for your hard work, Chunhua. Your aunt and uncle brought back a lot of pastries from Tianxianglou today. Among them is your favorite white sugar cake. Eat more of it later."
Chunhua, upon hearing about the white sugar cake, subconsciously slurped up a mouthful of saliva.
But she looked at Su Hua with bright, sparkling eyes and shook her head firmly, "Chunhua isn't working hard. Grandma said that the hardest working person in the family is Auntie. Auntie should eat more pastries."
"Pfft..." Su Hua was amused by her cute appearance and burst out laughing.
One has to admire her mother's top-notch brainwashing skills.
After laughing, he waved to her, "Alright, go play for a while, I'll keep an eye on things here for a bit."
Upon hearing this, Chunhua immediately pointed to the wooden house not far away and said softly, "Someone hired a matchmaker to propose marriage to Uncle Jinhan. Grandma, Dad, and Mom all went to watch the excitement. Why don't you go and see for yourself, Aunt?"
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