Without even glancing at her sisters-in-law, Madam Chen said in a cold voice, "We borrowed the carriage; we'll have to return it when we get back."
The second and third sisters, upon hearing this, remained silent, feeling awkward.
When it was time to leave, it was actually Tao Tingzhang who saw them off the most warmly.
He earnestly instructed, "He Chun, if you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, come and find this old man."
He Chun nodded gratefully, "Chief, that's really troublesome."
He Tiantian had a sudden inspiration. She walked up to He Chun and Zhao Tingzhang and whispered, "Tingzhang Tao, we really do have something to ask of you."
"What's up?"
"Regarding the land sale..." He Tiantian looked behind her and, seeing that none of the other families had followed, she explained in detail, "Could you please help me sell my parents' five mu of land? We don't need a high price; even a lower one would be fine based on the current market."
Tao Tingzhang was quite surprised at first, but after thinking about it, it was indeed reasonable.
If this land isn't sold, He Chun's family can't be there all the time. There's a good chance the other three families will snatch it up.
He Chun and Chen Shi also agreed, "Chief, we'll leave the land sale to you."
"Chief, what about our two rooms? See if there are any elderly people living alone or poor children in the village who could live there?" He Tiantian continued.
Anyway, it's not very safe to leave the house empty, so it's better to find someone to live there to avoid it being taken over by nasty relatives.
Tao Tingzhang looked at He Tiantian with great approval, "You little girl, that's a really good idea!"
There are indeed some pitiful children in the village who are homeless, and they usually live in dilapidated temples or pigsties.
It's alright in other seasons, but winter is really tough for the children.
He Chun quickly took the key from his waist and handed it to Tao Tingzhang.
"Yes, everything at home still works. Here are the keys, please make the arrangements as you see fit, Pavilion Chief."
With trembling hands, Tao Tingzhang took the key and told him about the homeless children in the village.
He Chun's family of four felt very sorry for him, and thought it best to help in any way they could.
After explaining all this, He Chun and Chen Shi formally bid farewell to Tao Tingzhang.
After all that commotion this morning, all four of them were exhausted.
Fortunately, there was some food and water prepared on the carriage. However, due to the long journey, the water had cooled down.
He Tiantian took a few pancakes and gave one to each of her parents.
He Chun took the pancake and ate it in small bites with water, while Chen Shi didn't have a good appetite and only took a sip of water.
"Sigh, if we had known it would turn out like this this year, we shouldn't have come back. Out of sight, out of mind," Chen said sadly.
He Chun naturally didn't know how to comfort his wife, because he was quite annoyed himself.
He Tiantian looked at her parents and sighed silently in her heart.
“Father, Mother. Anyway, this matter is over. From now on, we will send money every three months, and we must do so in a way that alerts the whole village. Let everyone in Peach Blossom Village know that we are sending money to Grandma.”
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