The meeting ended quickly and no one had any objections, so the next step was to prepare some things to take with us.
Qibao said hello to the old man and returned to his room.
She didn't know how long she would be gone this time, so she had to prepare more pills.
After closing the door, Qibao slipped into the space, said hello to Xiaoling and Xiong Da and Xiong Er, and immersed himself in making pills.
The women in the Xu family were also busy. They prepared a lot of "equipment" for the children who were going on a long journey, fearing that they would suffer on the road.
The men were all speechless, and it was the old man who spoke up, "Old lady, you don't need to prepare too much. As long as you don't get cold or hungry, that's enough. Think about it, if you bring too much, it will become a burden. The journey is not short. If you need other things, just go to the capital and ask the eldest son to buy them for the children."
Wang thought about it and agreed. She looked at the bags she and her wives had spent half a day packing. For a moment, she didn't know what was redundant. It seemed like everything could be used...
Finally, during Wang's careful selection, she managed to get rid of a few pairs of cotton boots that belonged to Xiaowu, and two cloaks that belonged to Xu Wenwu...
Everyone watched the greetings continue unabated, and the atmosphere became quiet for a moment...
Just at this moment, Mrs. Jin called for dinner, and everyone broke the silent atmosphere.
Not long after lunch, the village chief came to the Xu family and told the old man that the villagers wanted to go back to work early. All the relatives who were supposed to leave had left, and they couldn't stay idle at home...
The old man nodded in agreement and made the decision with a wave of his hand. Tomorrow the winery and greenhouse will start construction...
In the following days, the men of the Xu family seemed extremely busy. They only breathed a sigh of relief when things were completely stable.
Qibao thought it was time to set off, so he discussed it with his eldest brother and decided that they would set off early tomorrow morning.
When the four of them, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, learned that Qibao and the others were leaving tomorrow, they felt extremely reluctant to let them go. However, this time was different from the past. Wang wiped her eyes, forced a smile and said:
"Well, I'll invite your grandparents over to have a meal at home tonight. I'll do my best to practice for you. You have to eat more. You won't be able to taste the flavors of home if you eat outside."
Qibao nodded, took Wang's hand, and stroked it back and forth to comfort her.
"My daughter, Daddy can't bear to see you leave for so long..." Xu Laosan said with red eyes.
His daughter has never been away from him for such a long time since she was little, and as a father, he feels bad...
Qibao said, "Dad, I don't want to leave you either, but I must go on this trip. This is crucial for our Xu family to gain a foothold in the capital, and this is also my daughter's wish."
Xu Laosan was very proud. His daughter's ambitions were much greater than his own, so he said, "Dad knows. I will support you no matter what you do!"
Qibao smiled brightly as she looked around the room. Although everyone looked reluctant, no one objected to her decision. Everyone trusted her unconditionally. Perhaps this was the warmth of home...
When Old Man Lin and Mrs. Sun heard that the Xu family invited them to dinner in the evening to celebrate their granddaughter's birthday, they ignored the work at hand and rushed to the Xu family without stopping.
As soon as they entered the Xu family's house, the two elders were still a little out of breath. After seeing Qibao, Sun came forward and took Qibao's hand and said, "Qibao, why are you leaving so soon? Grandma hasn't finished making the clothes for you yet!"
Qibao held Sun's hand and said, "Grandma, it's not too late for me to come back and put it on. We decided to leave early because we are not familiar with the capital. Going early will give us more time to prepare. Anyway, it's better to be early than late. My eldest brother has to take the exam. If we go late and encounter something on the way and get delayed, that would be bad."
Hearing this, Old Man Lin nodded and said, "Qibao is right, and his idea is correct."
Sun wiped her eyes and said, "I know the truth. I'm just worried that Qibao will suffer more grievances outside without anyone to take care of him. My heart..."
Qibao hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, grandma. No one will let me suffer any injustice. Don't worry, the way you see me now is the same Qibao you'll see when I come back. I won't lose a pound of weight."
Sun hugged Qibao and choked up as she said, "Not even a hair can fall."
Qibao also held Sun's waist and agreed, "Yes, yes, Qibao won't lose a single hair."
"Okay, okay, stop crying. Everyone, think that Qibao is going to do great things. We old people will also be proud of it in the future. We should be happy..." Wang smiled and comforted.
"Yes, yes, yes. In the future, we must go to the capital to see how prosperous the imperial capital is and how different its scenery is from that of our small mountain village." said the old man.
Qibao also nodded and said, "Then Qibao will explore the route for grandpa and grandma and grandpa and grandma-in-law in advance!"
After everyone had dinner, Old Man Lin was obviously a little drunk, so he was carried back to the courtyard by Old Third Xu. The old man was also drunk and his face was red, so he was supported by Uncle Xu back to the house.
Wang did not return to her and the old man's room at night. Her granddaughter was leaving the next day, and she wanted to sleep with her precious granddaughter in her arms at night.
Of course Qibao would not refuse. He nestled in Wang's arms, closed his eyes, and smelled the faint scent of soapberry from Wang's body at the tip of his nose, which made him feel inexplicably warm and pleasant.
Wang was still like she did when Qibao was a child, gently patting Qibao's back with one hand to coax her granddaughter to sleep.
Qibao closed his eyes and gradually fell into sleep.
Wang looked at Qibao's face, gently stroked the hair on Qibao's cheek, her eyes full of heartache.
Ever since Qibao's adventure, the entire family burden has been placed on her young shoulders. For this family, she has done a lot and sacrificed a lot...
She was still so young, how could she have such great power, bringing the previously impoverished Xu family to its current success? Thinking of this, Wang's heart ached, and tears rolled silently from the corners of her eyes. This child must have made even greater sacrifices in places she couldn't see. This family owed her so much...
The night passed in silence. Dawn gradually broke. When Qibao opened her eyes, Wang Shi was no longer by her side. She glanced at the clothes lying on the small bed beside the bed and realized that they were prepared by her grandmother in advance...
She picked up her clothes and put them on. Fuqiu, who was outside the door, heard some noise in the room and immediately ran to the kitchen to get some hot water for the young lady to wash.
Qibao finished washing his face and sat in front of the dressing mirror. He saw Fuqiu's depressed expression through the bronze mirror, so he asked, "What's wrong? So early in the morning..."
Fuqiu whispered, "Miss, Fuqiu wants to stay by your side and serve you..."
Qibao said, "It's inconvenient for you to come along. We're going to keep things simple this time. Besides, the journey will take half a month. Can your body hold up?"
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