Zhao Xiaocao's attitude was very firm; Cheng Shi and Zhao Xiangnan had completely lost face.
Unfortunately, the two of them had no other choice but to swallow their anger because the village head was still there.
Zhao Tingzhang also comforted him, saying, "Xiangnan, you must know what kind of life Xiaocao had at home before. Fortunately, the village is now treating these children well and settling them in properly."
Cheng and Zhao Xiangnan felt a pang of unease. No matter how the arrangements were made, it was shameful for any family's children to be unfilial.
In their view, Zhao Xiaocao's actions were unfilial.
But there's nothing that can be done now that things have escalated to this point; if things continue like this, the whole village will probably know about it.
This time, Zhao Xiaocao did not go back with Zhao Wanzi and He Tiantian. Instead, she went to Old Zhao's house to pack her things, led by Tao Shi and the village beauty.
Anyway, she'll be working at the village's chicken farm after the New Year, so she might as well stay at Tiezhu's house at the foot of the mountain.
This final arrangement made Old Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Cheng feel a little better.
For the next few days after He Tiantian and the others returned home, their lives were peaceful and harmonious.
Everyone in the village was living their lives peacefully, occasionally visiting each other for a chat to pass the time.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, they prepared to go to the county town.
Actually, the loneliest person in the family is He Tiantian's father, He Chun.
Seeing his loved ones about to leave for the city, he felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
Even Maruko left this time, leaving him with no one to cheer him up.
However, it was ultimately for the child's good, and even though He Chun was very reluctant, she forced herself to suppress the bitterness in her heart.
With the whole family, plus Zhao Yan and Zhao Yan, and Tiezi's mother, there are quite a few people going.
The carriages belonging to He Tiantian's family were definitely not enough for just the people and their luggage, so the carriages belonging to Zhao Yan's family also had to be put to use.
Zhao Yan also packed a lot of things this time, but most of them were books for further study.
He would need to study at the academy for three more months before going to the capital to take the imperial examination.
Early in the morning, everyone was packing their things. They planned to rest for a day first, and then the shop would officially open for business tomorrow.
Zhao Xiaolu was helping Zhao Xiaolan pack her things. The two sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time, and had only spent about ten days together in total.
As the older sister, Zhao Xiaolu was still somewhat worried about her younger sister.
She said at her mother's grave that she would take good care of her younger sister.
As Zhao Xiaolu packed Zhao Xiaolan's bag, she anxiously reminded her, "Xiaolan, when you get to the clinic, you must study medicine diligently. The fact that you passed the test and were able to stay shows that you put your heart into this matter."
Elaine Chao nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, sister, I will."
In the house across the street, Zhao Denglong not only had to pack his own things, but also help Zhao Wanzi pack hers.
However, she didn't have that much patience. Seeing Zhao Wanzi bringing all sorts of random things, she was furious!
"Zhao Wanzi, why are you still wearing those tattered socks? You won't be able to wear them until next spring!"
"And this, what is this thing?"
Zhao Denglong pulled out something made of wood, but after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what it was.
What is all this nonsense? Why bring everything? Can that carriage even hold all this stuff?!
Zhao Wanzi herself is not a patient person, and as she gets older, her temper has become rather fiery.
At home, she's sometimes like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.
Zhao Wanzi snatched the things from Zhao Denglong's hands and stuffed them into the bundle she was taking with her.
"I'm going to take it, what's it to you!"
Zhao Denglong was also unhappy, "Then you clean it up yourself, I'm not helping you."
"Fine, don't help then. Forget it. I don't even want your help!" Zhao Wanzi shouted irritably.
The only sounds in the whole house were the two sisters bickering.
While helping He Tiantian tidy up her things in her room, Ms. Chen heard two children shouting and yelling in the next room, making a huge commotion.
He nodded helplessly, "Sigh, whose temper did these two kids take after?"
She hadn't thought these two kids were particularly troublesome before, but after the New Year, she noticed that they started bickering every few words they exchanged.
While packing her things, He Tiantian replied, "Don't mind them. Although they argue sometimes, they actually have a good relationship."
“That’s true.” Mrs. Chen nodded in agreement.
Then, after holding Xiaomingzhu in his arms and cuddling her affectionately, he suddenly remembered that Xiaomingzhu was almost a year old, so he asked, "Tiantian, should we still have a first birthday celebration for Mingzhu?"
This is a question that He Tiantian hadn't really thought about before.
Because she doesn't have any relatives in this village, she just wants to stay at home and live a peaceful life.
The thought of those eccentric and unruly relatives gave her a headache.
So He Tiantian shook her head, "No, let's just have a meal together as a family then."
Ms. Chen nodded in agreement; she shared roughly the same thought.
"Alright, we've almost finished packing. How's Shi Tou's side?" He Tiantian put the three large bundles together, feeling that there wasn't that much stuff, but the more she packed, the more it seemed to accumulate.
Even so, I still feel like I forgot to bring some things.
Chen took Xiaomingzhu out and said, "I'm going to urge that child on. You know how slow your little brother is."
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