The three of them, grandfather, grandmother, and granddaughter, walked and chatted, but Hua Xiangyun paused slightly and soon fell behind.
It was already cold enough that day, and then something kept blowing cold air around her. Even though her body had been trained and she was no longer afraid of the cold, if this thing stayed with her for too long, it would affect her grandfather and second brother.
He made a hand seal, and as he released a burst of spiritual energy, a piercing ghostly scream reached his ears.
"Little one, you can actually see me." The ghost quickly floated to a spot not far from her again, but this time it didn't dare to get as close as before.
Hua Xiangyun glanced at Hua Zhiguo and the others, who were already some distance away, and said in a low voice, "If you know what's good for you, stay away from me."
"Little brat, don't be so arrogant. I've been wandering in these deep mountains and forests for so many years, and you're the first person who can see me." The dark figure hovered around under the tree a few times, showing his good mood.
Hua Xiangyun: "How do you know I can see you?"
The shadowy figure circled the tree a few more times, his favorite game. "Your spiritual energy is almost overflowing, so I followed you out of curiosity."
Most importantly, I feel much more comfortable being by your side. Look, I can spin around a few more times now, and I don't drift away.
After saying that, he even gave her a demonstration, "Look at my hand, you see, if you shake it fast, some of it will scatter."
Hua Xiangyun frowned. "That's called yin energy. Are there many like you in these deep mountains?"
"What do you want to do?" The shadowy figure suddenly looked at Hua Xiangyun warily. "We haven't harmed anyone."
"You started hurting me without even realizing it when you got close to me."
"If I weren't a cultivator, I would already be suffering from the yin energy entering my body, and I would be in for a while, or even worse, I might lose my life," Hua Xiangyun said coldly.
"Little brat, don't be so serious." The dark figure chuckled. "If it weren't for the spiritual energy on your body, I wouldn't have come here."
"But if you don't catch up with your family soon, you'll fall behind," the shadowy figure warned, circling her once.
Hua Xiangyun snorted, but in an instant, she was already following behind Hua Zhian.
“...Your maternal grandfather is just too impatient,” Hua Xiangyun said quietly, ignoring the shadowy figure following behind her as Hua Guangzong talked about searching for his family.
"We clearly made contributions together back then, but this kid offended people everywhere because of his personality. Otherwise, with his skills, even if he retired, he wouldn't be stuck in this small village."
The leaders at the time also valued talent and arranged a position for him in the city. However, your grandfather was stubborn and insisted that he was just a country bumpkin who couldn't read a single character and that it would be better for him to go back to the village and stay there to farm.
Later, no one could make him the team leader first. Unexpectedly, this kid had a fiery temper and got along well in the village. In less than a year, he managed Xunjia Village in an orderly manner. Later, he even became the village chief. He had two incomes, which helped him make ends meet.
Your dad is simple-minded, so your maternal grandfather actually brought him back.
Even if your mother didn't eat or drink anything, she couldn't possibly save this much from her salary over the years.
Your grandfather has emptied his coffers, partly to teach his wife a lesson, and partly to compensate our family.
This man has a fiery temper, but he's also very calculating. If I hadn't made this trip, he would never have gone to the city in his entire life.
If you keep holding your anger inside, you'll end up making yourself sick.
Hua Guangzong had walked halfway when the anger that had been weighing on his chest dissipated somewhat, and then they began to complain, "Your maternal grandfather was good in every way in his life, except for marrying such a terrible wife."
In the past, when the family was doing alright, she could give subsidies to her parents' family if she wanted, since your grandfather was capable enough to ensure that no one in the family would go hungry.
But she shouldn't have sent all the family's savings, including your mother's food rations, back to her parents' home during those most difficult years; people almost starved to death then.
Your grandfather was a proud man who never asked for favors. If I hadn't taken your father to this mountain to find meat around that time, I wouldn't have known that his family was already in such dire straits.
So your grandfather hates people who have no sense of propriety the most. Your mother really hit him hard this time. She not only embarrassed that old woman in front of your father, but also embarrassed your mother.
When you two get there later, remember to act like nothing happened. This is an adult matter; you kids shouldn't get involved.
Hua Zhian: "Then my mom...?" Why did she do this?
"To be honest, both families are at fault in this matter. Your maternal grandmother is a troublemaker and must have said a lot behind your back. Your mother is easily influenced and, although she has a good personality, she doesn't have much of her own opinion."
"Your dad doesn't care about anything. If he had paid more attention, things wouldn't be like this today."
Hua Xiangyun followed behind, recalling that the book seemed to have mentioned that Xun Xingshun had come by when the original owner was injured and in a daze, but for some reason, it had faded out of the story later in the book.
It seems to be related to this matter, but since he is just a minor character in the book, he is only briefly mentioned.
Now that we're actually there, some details are becoming clearer.
Back then, he saw that the Xingshun brothers were having a very hard time, and since their children were about the same age, he thought he could lend them a hand.
Once the children become in-laws, it's normal for the two families to have some polite exchanges, and he can help out in some way.
He didn't mind Xun Liangfen's personality flaws, since his own son wasn't much better; apart from being dedicated to his work, he was a complete mess in everything else.
"Little darling, you can't be like your mother in the future," Hua Guangzong used to not want to talk about his parents' faults in front of his children, but he also didn't want his beloved granddaughter to follow in her daughter-in-law's footsteps.
"Your family can only be your support, not a burden."
If your two older brothers become unfilial in the future, you must first take care of your own family.
Hua Xiangyun: "Grandpa, both of my older brothers are fine. They won't let this happen, right, Second Brother?"
It's said that once you marry a wife, you forget your mother, let alone your younger sister.
In the original book, the second brother initially protected his sister quite a bit, but unfortunately, the sisters-in-law were at odds and argued constantly. Over time, he would definitely lean more towards his wife.
But at the last moment, the original owner was sent to prison, and Hua Zhian even borrowed a large sum of money behind Zhou Xiaolan's back to smooth things over.
Hua Zhian patted his chest and said, "Of course, you're my only sister, and my brother and I are too busy protecting you to make things difficult for you."
Grandpa, don't worry, that won't happen in our family. When I start earning money, I'll give it to my sister to spend."
Hua Guangzong lost his parents at a young age and ventured out on his own. He envied others who had brothers and sisters to help them. "The bond between siblings is the closest thing in the world. No matter what happens in the future, I will think more about this purest time."
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