Guo Xi's wine shop had an accident, and Xia Ershu and Xia Erniang also knew about it.

  After seeing off Xia Ershu and his family, Xia Dagu took Liu Sao and Xiao Hong to start cleaning up. Zhang Sheng asked Guo Gufu what was going on with the wine shop. At the time of the incident, although they were all outside the wine shop, because they had to accompany Wu Yue and Qi Yue to stroll through the night market, they left quickly. As for the cause and effect of things, Zhang Sheng still didn't know.

  Guo's uncle sighed and told Changsheng that Guo Xi and Guo Qian didn't know how the dead mouse suddenly appeared in the wine jar either. They compensated the customer with some money, saying they would pour out the whole jar of wine and then closed the shop.

  "This incident has had a terrible impact. Even if all the wine is poured out, this business will still be affected. I'm afraid that for some time to come, no one will dare to enter the wine shop."

  Guo Xi and Madame Guo were very troubled by this matter, and after talking to them for half a day, they finally left. This night was destined to be a sleepless night for the Guo family.

  Guo's uncle was concerned about his elder brother's family, but after all, it wasn't his own business. After saying a few words, he asked Changsheng to accompany May and the others to go shopping.

  To be honest, they naturally brought up the matter of buying things for Wu Yue, Qi Yang, Xia Zhu and Xia Yang. Guo Shu has always been meticulous about this sort of thing, so he asked Long Sheng in great detail.

  Changsheng bought a lot of things for Wu Yue and her friends in May. Guo's uncle soon asked, those things were all requested by Wu Yue and her friends in May.

  "They took things without paying themselves, just looking at me. I was next to them, how could I not pay? Dad, didn't you also say to treat my cousins well?" Changsheng said, subconsciously touching his wallet. His wallet was now completely flat.

  "Your second uncle's family is said to have money now, how can their children still be like this?" Guo Auntie clicked her tongue. It was said that Changsheng had spent a lot of money, and Guo Auntie felt heartache, but she didn't scold Changsheng much, only sighed again, "If you say who is sensible, it's still the 16-year-old who is sensible."

  Changsheng had also accompanied Xia Zhi and Xiao Hei Yu'er on strolls, but Xia Zhi never let Changsheng spend money. Moreover, every time Xia Zhi went out, he would bring back something for them, no matter how small.

  "No matter how much money is involved, their way of doing things is worthy of respect." These words from Uncle Guo were heartfelt.

  Changsheng also felt that Xia Zhi was much stronger than Wu Yue in May.

  Xia Dagu led the people to clean up both inside and outside the house, only then did she come back and sit down. She had also heard what Guo Gufu and Zhang Sheng said just now, so she said it was getting late and told Zhang Sheng to go rest first.

  Deng Changsheng had gone to bed, and Guo Auntie and Xia Dagu were also getting ready for bed.

  Guo's uncle didn't know what to think, so he carefully asked Xia Dagu: "You said that his second uncle and his family are quite well-off now, and they speak loudly. But when they go out, they don't even have a horse-drawn carriage arranged by the monitor's family. In May, several of them didn't have any money?"

  Xia Dagu ignored Guo Gufu.

  Guo's uncle still expressed his doubts to Xia Dagu. "You think, how much water is in the words of his second uncle and aunt?"

  Xia Dagu couldn't help but scold Guo Gufu: "If I'm being honest, we should just focus on our own business and live our lives. Don't think about relying on others for anything. You're not new to knowing my second brother, what kind of person he is doesn't need me to remind you."

  Guo's uncle was somewhat skeptical: "If someone has climbed up to be a monitor student, isn't that just pretending?"

  ……

  When Xia Zhi and Xiao Hei returned to the west house, Pearl hadn't slept yet. Xia Zhi took out the combs he bought and let Pearl choose. "I bought six of them. One for myself, one for my mother, one for San Aunt, one for Lao Yue, one for Lan Zi sister, and now it's your turn to pick one, Pearl."

  This hairpin is not a comb, but a kind of comb-like hair ornament that is very popular among young women. Today, Xia Zhi saw some exquisite ones at a stall and bought several more.

  Zhenzhu had a comb made of grass, but when she saw the one Xia Zhi bought back, she still liked it very much. She picked and chose carefully before finally selecting one, and happily put it away. Only then did she turn her head around to complain to Xia Zhi: "Why did you take so long to go for a stroll."

  "Zhenzhu, we're back late, didn't we disturb your sleep?" Xia Zhi hastily said.

  Zhenzhu shook her head, "You won't come back and I won't be able to sleep. Ershu and Ershu's mother are talking loudly." Zhenzhu pointed towards the east house, she was indeed being disturbed by Xia Ershu and Xia Ershu's wife. Besides, she had other worries.

  Yu Huan accompanied San Jie and Wu Jie shopping, they had a pretty good time, right?" Pearl asked Xia Zhi slowly.

  The little girl's thoughts are actually all written on her face.

  Xia Zhi then told Pearl that Guo Yuhuan didn't accompany Wu Yue and Qi Yue to go shopping. "Something happened at her family's wine shop, didn't you know, Pearl?"

  The wine shop had an accident and Zhenzhu knew about it, but she didn't think that it would affect Yuhuan accompanying May and July to go shopping.

  "She didn't go after all. I thought even if something happened at the wine shop, she would still have to go. Fourth sister, look at Yuhuan tricking third and fifth sisters." Zhenzhu complained to Xia Zhi. If she didn't say these words to Xia Zhi, she wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.

  Xia Zhi knew what Pearl was thinking and smiled as she told her: "Third Sister plans to have Yu Huan hold Little Yang."

  "Take Little Yang to the night market?" Pearl was startled, thought for a moment and then understood, suddenly feeling that her breathing became smoother. "Fortunately, something happened at her family's wine shop, otherwise she would have been exhausted."

  As she said that, Pearl began to tidy up and prepare for bed. Xia Zhi gazed at Pearl's back, silently sighing.

  It wasn't long after falling asleep that Xia Zhi woke up, hearing a commotion in the distance. Next, she heard both Auntie Xia and Uncle Guo getting up. Xia Zhi didn't know what had happened either, so she quickly got dressed and came out too.

  Xia Dagu stood in the yard facing west and gazing out. Guo Gufu and Changsheng walked forward with lanterns. When Xia Zhi came out, Xia Dagu told her to go back. "Go back and rest, nothing's wrong, just don't know which shop had a water leak. It's quite far from us, we should be fine."

  The shop is flooded, it's a big deal.

  Xia Zhi stood together with Xia Da Gu and looked westward, but only saw some thick smoke, without seeing any flames. It seemed that just as Xia Da Gu had said, the matter was not big.

  This will work, pearls and small black fish also came out dressed.

  "At this time of year, there shouldn't be much going on, I'm just worried about autumn and winter." Xia Dagu said to several children.

  Several children refused to go back to sleep, so Xia Dagu took them to the yard to wait for news. After a while, Guo Shu and Changsheng returned one after another, and it was already time to put out the fire.

  Xia Dagou asked: "Which family's water pipe burst? Is it serious?"

  "It was the old Liu family's coffin shop, several coffins were burned, but people and houses are fine." Uncle Guo said that the flood situation is not serious, and the loss is not great.

  Everyone finally felt at ease and walked into the house. Xia Dagu still asked: "How did the water come in?"

  "Who knows, maybe it was their own carelessness. Today is a festival and there's also a night market, it's easy for something to happen in the chaos." Guo Shu replied. In the backyard of the coffin shop, several coffins were stored, with only a simple shed covering them from the sun and rain. The fire started from the backyard, so nothing was lost except for the coffins, no one was hurt, and the house was not damaged.

  For Liu's coffin shop, this is a blessing in disguise.

  Xia Zhi returned to the house with Pearl and Xiao Hei Yu. Xiao Hei Yu was so excited that he even rolled around on the kang. Then, because Xia Zhi stared at him eerily, he lay down and fell asleep quietly.

  The next morning, Guo Xi and Madame Guo came over to find Uncle Guo.

  They foresaw that their wine would not sell out in the near future, so they came to ask Guo Aunt for help. Guo Xi wanted to secretly move his family's wine to Guo Aunt's grocery store and let Guo Aunt sell it as if it were bought from elsewhere.

  Because next door is his brother's wine shop, so Guo Shu's grocery store does not sell wine. This has also been the rule for generations.

  When he heard this request, Guo's uncle was still hesitant, but Xia Dagu flatly refused. Her reason for refusing was simple: "Who doesn't know that our two families are one family? You've just had an accident and our store is selling wine, people will gossip about your brother's spine."

  Uncle Guo was immediately awakened by Xia Dagu's sentence that our two families are one family. Something happened to Guo Xi's wine shop, and they started selling wine here. Wouldn't people suspect that the wine is from Guo Xi's wine shop? Even if he is willing to sell, I'm afraid others dare not buy it.

  It's still a small matter. But if others suspect the credibility of his store because of this, it will affect the overall business of his store.

  Uncle Guo came to his senses and immediately joined Big Aunt Xia in refusing, using the same reason she had given, fearing that their spine would be poked. He also comforted Guo Xi and Guo Qian. "Our family's wine shop is also an old brand. Something happened, but it won't affect anything. It'll be fine for a while."

  Guo Xi and Guo Qian's wife tried to persuade them, but Guo Shu and Xia Dagu were stubborn and refused to give in. In the end, the two of them had no choice but to leave in disappointment.

  After seeing off Guo Xi and his wife, Xia Dagu returned and said to Guo's father: "Now you've offended your elder brother and sister-in-law."

  "Anyway, that's also an unavoidable thing. They'll come around after a while and be fine." Can't sacrifice their own business just to help Guo Xi. On this matter, Guo Aunt's attitude was still very resolute.

  Then he also told Xia Dagou: "They said they would pour out the wine that was salvaged from the dead mouse, but I think they can't bear to. They said they would take it to our shop to sell, and I estimate it's also wine with a dead mouse in it."

  Xia Dagu saw that Guo Gufu understood, so she didn't say much more.

  After having breakfast, Xia Zhi and Xiao Hei Yu Er went to the workshop in the backyard. Although the Dragon Boat Festival has passed, there are still people buying zongzi, so this small workshop will be open for a few more days.

  They had just looked around, and Tian Lai Bao arrived. Tian Lai Bao's excited expression greeted Xia Zhi, then turned his back to exchange flirtatious glances with Xiao Hei Yu.

  "How come you're here so early?" Xia Zhi asked Tian Lai Bao, "Don't you have to go to class?"

  "These days I've been studying at home. After the holiday, my parents gave me a few days off." Tian Lai Bao said with a smile.

  Xia Zhi asked him again why he came back so late yesterday and if he got scolded.

  Tian Lai Bao was delighted: "The things I bought for my mom, my mom really liked. My dad wanted to scold me, but my mom stopped him, hehe."

  Tian Lai Bao said a few words to Xia Zhi, and then took advantage of Xia Zhi's conversation with the female worker to sneak away with Xiao Hei Yu to whisper in the corner. By the time Xia Zhi turned around, they were both back to their normal selves again.

  Xia Zhi couldn't help but shake his head and called the two people to a quiet place.

  "I don't know anything and I don't want to ask anything. But this matter ends here. Do you understand?" Xia Zhizheng said solemnly.

  Tianlai Bao and Xiao Hei Yu exchanged a glance, both of them seeming somewhat displeased, but under the pressure of Xia Zhi's authority, they nodded in agreement.

  Now I can finally relax.

  Tian Lai Bao mentioned that he wanted Xia Zhi and Xiao Hei Yu to go to his house, saying that his mother was at home today. Xia Zhi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. She would rather take the opportunity than wait for another day, she had to go see Tian Fu Chun anyway.

  Tian Fuchun is Tian Laibao's daughter's style name.

  Tian Lai Bao didn't expect Xia Zhi to agree today, and he came with a young servant on horseback, so he was busy calling the servant to rent a carriage. Xia Zhi stopped him.

  "My uncle and I went in my eldest aunt's car."

  Xia Zhi brought Tian Lai Bao to the front yard and introduced him to Xia Da Gu. Xia Da Gu was very polite and enthusiastic towards Tian Lai Bao. She had known Tian Fu Chun before, but only superficially. The Xia family and the Dà Yú Shù Tian family didn't have much interaction, although they lived in the same village, their social circles were quite different.

  Later, both of them married into the city and had even less contact with each other.

  "Your mother is so beautiful and charming, not comparable to our ordinary village girls." Xia Dagu also mentioned two sentences about Tian Fuchun to Tian Laibao. Knowing that Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyu were going to Tian Laibao's house, Xia Dagu immediately had someone prepare the carriage and called out Xia Zhi to discuss what gift to prepare.

  "I'll prepare it for you. It's convenient that we have our own shop at home, and most things are readily available." Xia Dagu said to Xia Zhi.

  "Let Xia Dagu not be busy: 'Just bring two kinds of fruit we bought today and that's enough.'"

  Xia Dagu thought for a moment, and indeed prepared a food box for Xia Zhi, which was filled with several rare fresh fruits. Old Liu drove the carriage and sent Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyu to Jiajia Hutong.

  Tian Fuchun heard the report inside and personally came to the door to greet Xia Zhi and Xiao Hei Yu, who went to the back yard and sat in the upper house.

  Tian Fuchun's name has a strong local flavor, but her appearance seems quite exotic to Xia Zhi. Of course, no one would use such a description for a woman's looks nowadays.

  Tian Fuchun has a tall stature, with a fair complexion and a hint of redness. Her eyebrows are slender and long, her eyes slightly upturned at the outer corners, with high nose bridge and thick lips.

  Her whole body exudes cleverness and fierceness, while also being very attractive and having a strong appearance. She is about ten years younger than Tian Changjin. It's said that her experience of marrying Tian Changjin was also quite legendary. Originally, people with the same surname were not allowed to get married, but this marriage ignored this rule.

  Having lived in the city for many years, Tian Fuchun still spoke with a rural accent. She looked Summer up and down carefully, then praised: "What a lovely young lady, her reputation is well-deserved, she's so charming that one can't help but keep looking at her."

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