Ye Shuang felt there was no need for that. The villagers were too embarrassed to look in this direction, so why would they bother to examine what was in the car?
However, Li Mantian learned a lesson from that incident: one should always be wary of others, even those who were once his closest neighbors.
"Shuang'er, do you want to come with your father? We'll take you there first, and you can wait for your parents in the county town." Li Mantian sat on the oxcart, looking at Ye Shuang who was watching him from the doorway.
Ye Shuang was fine with either way; she could go first and see how Li Wenyi was doing with the case. So she nodded in agreement.
Li picked up Ye Shuang and placed her next to Li Mantian, then instructed her with concern, "There are many things in the carriage, so take good care of Shuang'er."
Li Mantian nodded in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Be careful at home. Bai Xue will stay at home. If anything happens, don't hesitate to ask for help."
Li smiled helplessly: "It's not that serious. Don't worry, go and come back quickly, there's still plenty of stuff."
Only then did Li Mantian drive the oxcart towards the county town.
"Shuang'er, you'll be living in the county town from now on. I'm afraid you won't have as many friends to play with. Won't you find it boring?"
Ye Shuang shook her head: "As long as my parents and brother are here, it doesn't matter where we are. But Father, should we stay with my brother in the county town?"
Li Mantian nodded and said, "Yes, from now on our whole family will be living together."
"Where will your sister-in-law live after you get married?" Ye Shuang couldn't help but remind her. Although the courtyard looked comfortable and was indeed suitable for their family of four, Li Wenyi wasn't getting married anymore.
Li Mantian originally didn't want to go to the county town because he felt that the courtyard was a bit too small, but now there was no other way: "It's alright, we'll buy the courtyard next door and then connect them. But before that, your brother will probably have to live alone for a few more years."
Ye Shuang covered her mouth and laughed. Anyway, that silly boy probably hadn't even been moved by love. Even if he stayed single for a few years, it wouldn't matter. Besides, the world was about to descend into chaos, so staying single was actually better.
Upon arriving in the county town, it was lunchtime. Li Mantian drove the oxcart directly to the gate of the courtyard. Just then, Li Wenyi had finished his business at the yamen and was about to enter the courtyard.
"Dad?" Li Wenyi rubbed his eyes, looking at the two figures, one big and one small, appearing at the door, thinking he must be seeing things.
Li Mantian had already pushed open the door and was carrying things inside. After realizing that what he was seeing was real, Li Wenyi quickly stepped forward to help: "Dad, why are you here? And what's going on? What are you doing?"
Li Mantian was too lazy to explain to him: "Ask your sister."
Li Wenyi could only help unload the things from the cart, and then watch helplessly as Li Mantian abandoned Ye Shuang, turned around and drove the oxcart away without even looking back.
Li Wenyi was completely confused. He looked down at Ye Shuang and asked, "Shuang'er, are you hungry? How about I take you to a restaurant? We can talk while we eat?"
Ye Shuang nodded happily. Li Wenyi's cooking skills were not good; the food he made was barely edible. Compared to that, she would definitely prefer to go out and eat something delicious.
Li Wenyi closed the door and led Ye Shuang outside.
There were many good restaurants near the government office, and Li Wenyi led Ye Shuang to choose one that looked very popular and must taste good.
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