He held the child and said, "Wife, my cousin will probably stay in the prefectural city."
"Well, even if we keep him, Father won't take good care of him. Our three families are in the same boat as you are with the Xiao family; there's basically no chance of reconciliation."
They want to crush the other two who are doing better than them; they call themselves relatives, but they're worse than strangers.
There seems to be no family affection in the Zhao family. I wonder how the old couple raised their children. They taught them to only want to be the best, and the more miserable others are, the more accomplished they feel.
Even now, I still try to annoy them from time to time.
Xiao Lei thought about it and realized that he and his father-in-law had very weak family ties.
“You’re right. There’s no need to force people we don’t get along with. As long as our family is doing well, that’s enough. Some people are destined to go far with us, and Dad is very open-minded about that.”
Zhao Xiaoyu agreed, "Luckily, Dad is easygoing, otherwise he would have been furious to death long ago."
The carriage stopped at noon, and everyone got off to stretch their legs and have lunch.
"Third Uncle, Third Aunt."
Zhao Dashu snorted twice. His nephew hadn't offended him, so naturally he couldn't retaliate against someone who was all smiles.
After saying goodbye, he left without lingering for long, because he was afraid that Zhao Dashu's family would misunderstand and think he was trying to freeload a meal.
Although his family wasn't wealthy, they could still provide him with food, and he didn't need anyone's charity.
"Dad, I'll go borrow a fire so we can roast our dry rations."
"OK."
Zhao Dawen comforted him, saying that his son was very promising and not spoiled at all. His son was just like him, both of them were hardworking. Even if he stayed in the prefectural city alone, he believed that his son could take good care of himself.
"Dad, eat up. The flatbread is freshly baked and still warm, and the water is hot too."
Zhao Dawen took the pancake, saying, "Seeing how capable you are, I'm even more relieved."
The Zhao family set up a pot to cook, and the aroma of rice and meat wafted over. Zhao Dawen's words were insincere. He ate half a flatbread and then got onto the mule cart.
Zhao Dashu saw him from afar but ignored him, happily munching on a chicken leg. If he ever showed his elder brother even the slightest kindness on the way, he would cling to him once they reached the prefectural city.
Some people are destined to be unapproachable.
"Xiaoyu, why are you eating so little?"
"I ate quite a few snacks on the carriage, so I'm not hungry right now."
"Alright, we can eat when we get hungry in the afternoon. After lunch, we'll rest for a bit and then set off. We won't stop this time; we'll stop after dark."
"I understand. Walk as much as you can. It's freezing cold, so there's no point in resting. We should get back to the prefectural city as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll let them walk a little longer, and we'll stop when you're hungry. Let's have dumplings for dinner, they're hot and convenient, then we can go to sleep."
"become."
After agreeing on this, they continued on their way and didn't stop until it was completely dark.
"Dad, it's good that we're with Uncle San's convoy. It would have been really scary if we were the only car in the dark."
"Right? I've been on that journey twice before, so I know how arduous it is."
"But you'll be all alone when you get back."
"What's the big deal? The roads were easier to travel back then, and there were plenty of students going back. There's nothing to fear on the road. When we go back, Dad will try to find two fellow villagers to travel with."
When you go home in the winter, try to travel with as many people as possible. If your third uncle is going back to the village, it's best to go with him in his car.
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