Just as Chen Xi was thinking hard and couldn't figure it out, Zhou walked into the courtyard and saw Chen Xi squatting beside a basin. He went forward to look at it. Seeing the fish inside swimming back and forth, his tone was unusually gentle:

"Xiaolang, why have you been to the stream again? There are at most poisonous snakes there at this time. Don't run around in the future, otherwise you will be bitten by poisonous snakes, which will be bad."

Chen Xi looked up at Zhou. Today, Zhou seemed to be more charming as a woman. She changed into bright clothes. Although she was still in coarse linen, she finally looked much better than the gray cloth she wore in the past.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Mom, you are so beautiful today."

Zhou was so angry that he was very angry at Chen Xi. He snorted coldly and said unhappily: "What nonsense? Did that wrestle last year knock you stupid?"

However, Zhou couldn't help but turn around, reorganize his makeup at Shui Jing, pretending to be vicious, and said, "Little bastard, don't make me angry. We will enter the county town tomorrow. This is the third time that my mother has entered the county town. She can't wear rags and is looked down upon by the people in the city."

Chen Xi was relieved, laughed and stepped forward and pulled his brand new sleeves: "Mom, do you want to give my dad a surprise?"

"Surprise? What surprise?" Zhou asked in confusion.

Chen Xi raised his little hand and snapped his fingers, and said happily: "Mom, I haven't seen my dad for almost half a year. You must be trying to give my dad a different feeling, right?"

Zhou turned his head in confusion, but saw Chen Xi circling around her and shook his head repeatedly: "Mom, this is not OK. It's too rustic. You have to dress up well."

Zhou's face was stern: "What do you little baby know?"

Chen Xi thought for a moment, his eyes turned slightly, and said with a smile: "Mom, I will teach you a way to not only wear beautiful clothes, but also show your beauty. Everyone will compete to look at her more."

Zhou's face turned slightly red and cursed angrily: "Little bastard, do you deserve a beating if you dare to use my mother for entertainment? You can explain it clearly. Where did you learn these chaotic words?"

Chen Xi quickly pleased and begged for mercy. As a naughty boy, even if he didn't speak well, he wouldn't be blamed too much. After Zhou's face calmed down a little, Chen Xi asked: "Mom, can we settle down in the city tomorrow and not come back to the village in the future?"

Zhou was originally angry, but when he heard this, he was stunned. Then he put away the anger on his face and said gentle: "No, your father works as a servant in the city's king's house. He lives in a very small place. He has to bring the wages back as much as possible and hand them over to your grandmother to support this family. If we two go there, there will be no place to settle down."

Chen Xi turned his mind slightly and said, "Mom, the busy spring has ended, and there is no work at home that must be yours. Besides, let's go there and live in the same room with Dad."

Zhou still shook his head and said distressedly: "No, the room your father lives in is too small. I went there two years ago and I can't live in at all. Besides, he has worked hard, so we will disturb him when we go!"

"The most important thing is that your father always follows the master's house for dinner. We can't just eat and drink with them, right? If we stay in the city, we will definitely open fire alone, and we will inevitably borrow someone's stove. It's not good to live under someone's roof."

Looking at Zhou's virtuous and kind look, Chen Xi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He thought for a moment, and snorted with his mouth: "You all say that my father is under someone else's house now, how would he treat his father as his family? He must have given some food and treats his father as a cow or a horse. If you don't take care of him, his father's body will collapse sooner or later."

Originally, Zhou Shiyi felt that Wang Yuanwai was good to her husband, but after Chen Xi's unfounded guess, she couldn't help but feel worried. She was a little silent. She suddenly looked at Chen Xi and sneered: "Little bastard, do you want to stay in the county and not come back?"

Chen Xi's thought was exposed, but he refused to admit it. Instead, he said with confidence: "I miss my father. Look at the children at home, and their parents are all around him."

Zhou's eyes flashed with suspicion, and then she returned to Qingming Festival. She sneered and picked up Chen Xi's little ears: "Do you still not give up and want to study, so you want to stay in the city?"

Chen Xiyi shouted in pain and argued anxiously: "I just miss my father. Besides, what's the best thing about studying? I don't want to study!"

Seeing Chen Xi babbling and crying pain, Zhou's heart was inexplicably soft, lowered his head and was silent for a moment, and his tone was much softer: "Xiao Lang, don't blame me for being unreasonable, but our family really doesn't have the money to support you in school, so you'll have this heart."

Zhou paused and said, "As for whether our mother and son want to stay in the county town, it depends on your father's intention. He is in charge. If he can nod, his mother will not say anything."

"Mom knows that you are smart, but there are too many smart people in the city. If you want to go out and find opportunities to learn, Mom won't stop you, but you must not cause trouble, and you must not offend people casually. There are many noble people in the county town, and you can just provoke someone casually, so our family will not be able to take care of it."

Seeing that Zhou Shi's face rarely had a kind look flashing, Chen Xi immediately hugged her arm and comforted her: "Mom, don't worry, your son is not that stupid. I am Wenquxing, but I am down to earth."

Looking at Chen Xi's sensible appearance, Zhou blamed himself: "Baby, it's because my parents are not good at it. My mother has been thinking about it for two months, but there is really no way. This time we go to the county town, which is your only chance. The older generation says that life is incredible. If you really have a chance, you must seize it."

"I will go to the land temple in our village to post incense to bless you to meet noble people when you go out, and be blessed by gods and be blessed by gods."

At the end, Zhou hugged Chen Xi, choked in a low voice, and sobbed softly.

Chen Xi felt his nose sore, and his heart was so blocked, but he pretended to be fine and said, "Mom, don't worry, the gods will bless our family, by the way, did she not intend to let me enroll in school at all? Instead, she told me about it and used it to calm down the other rooms so that they would not feel jealous?"

Chen Xi didn't want to say it at first, but it was because Zhou had been upset over the past two months, and even she often lost her mind on weekdays. Chen Xi knew that Zhou took the responsibility of not reading books on her, and she felt a deep sense of guilt.

Zhou was stunned for a while and thought: "Who knows what happened back then? This is my grandmother, even if she wants to keep the water flat, she can't do it. Being able to say this means that you have grown up and become sensible. Don't be resentful. After all, you are a member of the Shen family."

Before Zhou could finish his words, Chen Xi smiled and said, "Mom, I understand everything. I won't hold a grudge. The Shen family is still my home."

Seeing Chen Xi say this, Zhou nodded with confidence, then patted Chen Xi's little head: "You are very smart. I just think you are the material for studying and will surely be able to shine the ancestors for our family."

The next day, the sky was not completely bright, Zhou walked out of the house with a package on his back and Chen Xi, wearing the new clothes he bought when he married the Shen family.

Since Zhou voted for the last vote for Shen Jia Liulang two months ago, the fourth aunt Feng was extremely grateful for this. He immediately stepped forward and handed the rice balls in his hand that had just been prepared and wrapped in lotus leaves to Zhou. This kind of rice balls mixed with taro paste, fish and dried tofu is the best food in the family. Chen Xi couldn't help swallowing when he saw it.

Feng reminded: "Sister, there are many people in the county. You must pay attention to Xiaolang and don't let him get lost."

Zhou nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will be optimistic about the bad guy."

Feng said, "I have nothing to bring to Liulang. If my sister-in-law can meet Liulang, I will give my sister-in-law a message, saying that his father and I told him to listen to the teacher in a private school, study hard, and not let down the family's expectations for him."

Feng said a few words to Zhou with earnestness, then retreated and stopped talking.

Zhou nodded: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, if I can see Liulang on this trip, I will bring you my words."

"Okay, it's getting late, go on the road, don't miss the trip." The old lady smiled.

Although this time is not a long journey, it is fifty or sixty miles to the county town. The mother and son are walking again. They have to set off at dawn in the morning and can only arrive until dark in the evening. If they walk slowly or something is delayed, they have to find an inn to rest in the middle.

When everyone saw that Zhou had put away the rice balls and took Chen Xi's hand and was about to leave, they all came forward to tell her to be careful. They did not return to the mansion one after another after Zhou and Chen Xi had walked far away.

Chen Xi walked with two short legs. Seeing my mother's pace fast, she could only trot and follow her. She raised her head and looked bitter: "Mom, why do you walk so fast?"

Seeing his face full of complaints, Zhou immediately stopped and threatened, "It's fifty or sixty miles to go to the county town. If you don't arrive at night, you have to sleep in the open air halfway. Although the world is peaceful now, the big worm in the mountains and fields sees you sleeping on the side of the road with a tender skin and flesh, and she won't pounce on you, and she takes you as a midnight snack?"

Chen Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, but when I walk like this, I will soon be unable to walk."

"You have to leave even if you can't walk, otherwise you can't get in even if you arrive at the county town at night. What should I do if I meet a bad guy? If you really can't walk anymore, I'll just carry you on my back."

Chen Xi heard this and did not speak anymore.

Taohua Village is located in a mountain basin and is almost isolated from the world. The winding mountain path is very difficult to walk. If the villagers of Taohua Village want to enter the city, they will go from Taohua Village to the nearby Shuangxi Town.

Although the road to Shuangxi Town to the county town is a little farther, it is connected by official roads, which is much easier to walk on. There will be no ferocious beasts. Second, although Shuangxi Town is a town, it is densely populated and has many merchants. People in the nearby villages sell mountain goods and agricultural products, and buy daily necessities must complete the transaction here. When you arrive in Shuangxi Town, if you are lucky enough to meet a caravan, you may have a free carriage.

Shuangxi Town is located at the foot of Taohua Mountain, while Taohua Village is on the ridge, so there are many slopes on the way down the mountain. The road is opened along the mountain. There are lush branches that are protruding out but no one trimmed on the head. There are steep cliffs on the edge, so there are naturally no guardrails.

Since it was early morning, the sky was white and the fog was a little thick. I looked down the cliff sideways along the roadside and saw clouds rolling and rising. After this era, Chenxi still saw such a scene for the first time. It was very shocking, with a bit of a touch of elegance and a magnificent country.

God has enough face for Chenxi and his son. It has not rained for more than ten days, so the roads are dry and muddy, and there is no need to be afraid of mudslides and landslides, which will bury people alive.

After the red sun jumped out of the horizon and the thick fog gradually dissipated, Chen Xi saw clearly that he and his mother were walking straight to the abyss. After walking for more than an hour, the mountain became much shorter. Standing on the side of the road and looking into the distance, he still felt like he was standing on a high place and was shaking.

Because the weather is clear and Chenxi has a good look, the fields at the foot of the mountain show different colors due to the different crops planted, just like good satin. On the opposite mountain, there are streams from top to bottom and flying down the mountain stream to form a variety of waterfalls, and the scenery is so beautiful.

Looking at the white water splash, Chen Xi couldn't help licking his lips, and suddenly felt a little thirsty.
Chapter completed!