From the moment Li Gan politely borrowed the empty room, the Xia family fell into a collective state of confusion. Then, Li Gan and Xia Daohua went straight to the firewood pile in the yard, which made people even more confused.
Fortunately, the only person who hid in the firewood pile was the little girl Xia Daohua, otherwise Xia Youtian would have rushed over and beaten her.
After that, the two of them laughed as if they had picked up gold!
However, before the Xia family could figure out what was going on, they heard the sound of "duang, duang" banging on their front door.
It turned out that the security team that was left behind by Li Gan and his companions in the town realized something was wrong and couldn't find anyone at the inn, so they quickly chased after them.
If they catch up, it means the vacation is over.
Li Gan was very satisfied with his unexpected gain. He persuaded the Crown Prince and the Grandson, who were still reluctant to leave the Xia family, and the group returned to the town in a mighty manner.
As soon as these guys who looked like big shots left, the Xia family suddenly became lively.
Not to mention the neighbors who came over to watch the fun, even the village head Uncle Wang and Mr. Feng's family sent people over to inquire about the details with the Xia family.
The Xia family members themselves are still confused, how can they explain it clearly?
I had no choice but to tell the truth and explain in detail that the guests had just rested in my house, had a home-cooked meal, and washed up...
Mr. Xia said with great joy:
"That young man, just looking at the way he holds his chopsticks, is no ordinary person. When he's eating, the chopsticks hit the bowl without making any sound! Do you think he can't be from a wealthy family?"
Everyone listened with great interest and happily interjected:
"Yes, yes, unlike us farmers, it's common for us to eat with noisy mouths!" "How can the chopsticks hit the bowl without making any noise? I've never seen anything like that..." "Don't interrupt, listen to Uncle Xia!"
Maybe the villagers really lack entertainment, so they keep asking and listening to the same question over and over again.
Old Master Xia repeated this over and over again, his throat almost choking. He drank several bowls of water, but the group still hadn't heard enough. They gathered at Xia's house, refusing to give up.
Especially when Mr. Xia talked about the reward, he cleverly ignored the gold ingots and only said that the guest generously gave the reward money:
"I'm so embarrassed. How can you ask for money when you treat someone to a meal? But they insisted on giving me money, and I had no choice but to accept it..."
At this time, everyone exclaimed in unison: "Wow!"
Some people asked excitedly: "How much did you give? How much did you give?"
Old Master Xia said cheerfully, "He gave me a bunch of copper coins! I can tell at a glance that there must be dozens!"
Everyone exclaimed in admiration and envy: "Wow!"
Actually, it can’t be said that Mr. Xia lied in this matter.
Because Linghua was full, she took the initiative to talk to the crown prince and slipped him a string of roasted taro she had strung together herself. The crown prince was delighted and gave Linghua a return gift on the spot: an exquisite purse embroidered with winter jasmine flowers, filled with a hundred or so copper coins.
Of course, Mr. Xia concealed all of this and simply said that it was the meal money given by the guests.
A few dozen copper coins might make people envious, but they won't harbor evil intentions or bad thoughts.
If the news of getting the gold gets out, it might attract bandits.
Even if you are from the same village, there is no guarantee that you will not get conjunctivitis.
It was not until the sun set and it was getting dark that everyone dispersed with a sense of reluctance.
Xia Daohua had a premonition that within the next month, this matter of her family would most likely become the focus of gossip in the village.
Just as Old Master Xia was freed from the "interrogation" by the crowd, Xia Daohua suffered almost the same treatment. This time, it was for the gold ingot that Li Gan gave her during the meal.
Regarding the matter of the gold, Old Master Xia kept his mouth shut and never mentioned a word in front of anyone.
Xia Youtian and Jiang were not the type to talk too much, and they didn't like to show off. After getting the gold, they were just happy about it secretly. Unless anyone asked them, they would not tell anyone about it.
And these children of the Xia family are more cunning than the other, and they will never tell anyone!
However, now that only our family members are left, things are different.
Jiang held out her hand with a familiar manner: "Daohua, give me the gold. I will keep it for you."
Xia Daohua nodded, but her hands didn't move. "Sure. Mom, can we build a new house now?"
Xia Youtian frowned and said, "Let's wait a little longer, otherwise it would be too conspicuous."
Xia Daohua disagrees:
"This kind of thing can't be put off. The longer you stay awake, the more trouble you'll have! But since you're not planning on building a new house for the time being, I'll keep the gold. I'm an expert at hiding things, and I'll make sure none of you can find it."
Jiang's strange way:
"Hey, kid, what are you talking about? What's the matter? Are you treating your father and mother as outsiders?"
Xia Daohua said with a smile:
"How could that be? Mom, you're too worried!
Since we're family, it doesn't matter who holds this gold ingot. Since you're not in a rush to build a new house, there's no urgent need for the money. So, what's the difference between me keeping the money and you keeping it?
As long as it’s not lost, it’s fine!”
"That won't work. You're just a kid, how can you handle so much money on your own?"
"It's all right, Mom. I'm not going to spend it, I'm just keeping it. At least let me keep it in my pocket to keep it warm for two days!"
"No! No negotiation! Bring it here quickly!"
Xia Daohua refused to give in and even tried to change the subject:
"Mom, why don't we just build a new house? At the very least, we can buy the land for it first, right?"
Jiang smiled:
"You silly child, why are you always thinking about building a new house?
How nice it is for us to live in this big compound!
There are so many people here and it’s so lively. If you have any problems, just give them a call and everyone will come to help.
At worst, your grandma is at home, and she will take care of you no matter what you do.
Even if you forget to lock the door when you go out, you don’t have to worry about it.”
Xia Daohua disagreed, but she didn't refute it either.
She always felt that although living in a compound seemed to be safer, it lacked privacy.
Whatever happens in one family, the other family will know about it immediately.
The living habits from her previous life had influenced her to some extent.
Although it was lively living like this, she felt it was noisy.
However, Lihua, Wulang, and Linghua all supported Xia Daohua's suggestion and asked Jiang why she had said before that she wanted to build a new house, but now she was praising the benefits of living in a large compound?
Jiang and Xia Youtian shook their heads:
"It's not that living in a compound is all about advantages. Having your own house is definitely more comfortable than living in a compound. But we just separated not long ago. If we move out and build a new house now, outsiders will think there's discord in our family.
When you live at home, if your family members are not harmonious, you will be laughed at by outsiders. Sometimes, being laughed at is the least of your worries. When others see that your family members are not of one mind, they will start to bully you.
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