After he finished speaking, he took over from Cuizhu and began to push the swing set for his second aunt and sister.
He thought that once he finished the preliminary examination, his older sister and second uncle would come back.
However, several months had passed since his passing the preliminary examination, and his sister and second uncle still had not returned.
He believed that they would definitely return once the war was over.
Just then, Zhou Zifang and Gao Chong entered the courtyard carrying a football.
They were all sweating profusely from playing.
"Second Aunt, Ling'er." Zhou Zifang stepped forward with a smile and took over Qiu Xu's actions.
"Ah Xu, let me do this job."
His carefree nature made Jiang Liu curl her lips into a smile.
With the children's company, her mood improved considerably.
Gao Chong rolled his eyes.
He cursed inwardly.
Sycophant.
Then, he and Zhou Zifang pushed the swing frame together.
Unexpectedly, the moment she pushed the door open, she was met with Qiu Xu's calm face.
"Gao Chong, play chess with me." Qiu Xu was in an unstable mood and wanted to calm himself down.
"Hmm? Ah Xu, why don't you let Zhou Zifang play with you?" Gao Chong didn't want to play chess; he always lost miserably.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zifang shook his head repeatedly, "Gao Chong, Ah Xu called you out of respect."
Every time he played chess with Qiu Xu, he felt that his brain was not quite up to the task.
Qiu Xu... Do these two even know what it means to be dependent on others?
"How is Uncle Blacksmith doing these days?" Qiu Xu asked Gao Chong.
Gao Chong curled his lips.
"What's so good about it? His old back hurts all the time."
"Let's go help them."
"I'll play chess with you!" Gao Chong surrendered, raising both hands.
He feels nauseous whenever he sees a musket.
"Second sister-in-law, has second brother come back?" Qiu Dazhi was admitted to the hospital and returned carrying many bags and packages.
Since learning that my second brother was away,
These days, whenever he has a day off, he stays at the Qiu residence in Qingyun.
"Fourth Uncle is back." Jiang Liu shook her head at Qiu Dazhi. "Not yet."
"Not yet." A fleeting look of disappointment crossed Qiu Dazhi's face. "Second sister-in-law, don't worry, second brother will be back soon."
"Mm." Jiang Liu stood up, forcing a smile.
"Fourth Uncle, if you have nothing else to do, please teach Ah Xu his homework more often."
Jiang Liu noticed that Ah Xu and her fourth uncle's relationship had become somewhat strained lately.
When they meet, they seem not to speak.
Therefore, she wanted to reconcile the two.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Xu's body stiffened slightly.
He looked up and met Qiu Dazhi's eyes.
"I don't need him to teach me..."
The words had barely left his mouth when Qiu Dazhi nodded emphatically.
He smiled and said, "Okay."
Qiu Xu... and then look at Zhou Zifang and Gao Chong,
Zhou Zifang felt guilty under Qiu Xu's gaze. "Ling'er, it's too stuffy at home. Let's go out for a walk."
He grabbed Qiu Ling'er and ran away.
Qiu Ling'er glanced back at her brother, hoping that harmony would bring prosperity to the family.
Qiu Xu looked at Gao Chong again and saw him echoing, "Second Aunt is absolutely right. Ah Xu will definitely become the top scholar in the imperial examination in the future."
"Gao Chong, play your game properly!" Qiu Xu was somewhat embarrassed, only managing a stiff smile with Jiang Liu without offering any further comment, letting Qiu Dazhi...
He lowered his eyes silently and returned to his room.
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The autumn wind is howling.
Gu Xiaoran's small body appeared in a desert.
His beloved dog followed behind him.
In just a few months, he lost his previous chubby appearance and became thin.
"Father, Mother, I miss you so much."
He would glance at the endless desert every now and then, and every now and then, he would hang his head in dejection.
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