Two people went out with big and small bags, but still came back with empty hands.

  Xia Zhi stood at the gate, watching Xia Xiuzai and Tian Shi get out of the carriage, followed by Xia Shu. Tian Shi's face was filled with a smile, but when she saw Xia Zhi, her smile slightly faded, yet still couldn't conceal her joyful expression.

  The Tian family was delighted, but they were afraid that their whole family would be implicated.

  As soon as they entered the house, Mr. Tian began to order Xia Zhi around. Xia Zhi behaved very obediently and took the opportunity to say: "Dad, my brother and I have tidied up the house a bit according to your wishes. Would you and mom like to take a look?"

  Xia Xiuzai nodded and said: "Sixteen, you've packed up? Let's take a look at how it's packed, I'll ask your mother to come over." Xia Xiuzai called out to Tian Shi.

  Tian's face slightly darkened, but he didn't refuse Xia Xiuren. Xia Zhi wanted to take over the western house, she had already heard Xia Xiuren say it, but she didn't take it seriously. Xia Zhi was just a little maid, what could she do with that house?

  As they walked into the main hall, Mrs. Tian suddenly noticed the new door curtain in the west wing and stopped dead in her tracks, her face darkening as she asked, "Xiatian, where did this curtain come from?"

  "It was Lanzijie who took the bean sprouts, and my aunt gave me a small bamboo tube. My mother-in-law and aunts helped me with the new door curtain." Xia Zhi then went to sit in the shade under the big willow tree, and everyone helped her string up the new door curtain, without mentioning the fishing line from Old Lady Xia.

  Tian's expression eased a bit: "Don't always trouble you, Lanzi sister, after all, I still have to repay the favor." They lived next door to the Sun family, and Tian had a decent relationship with Zhang Shi, Sun Lan'er's mother. What she meant by repaying the favor was that this door curtain was made using her connections, in other words, it was still hers.

  Xia Xiuzai didn't have many thoughts, he looked up and down at the door curtain, and praised it as good-looking. Although the pattern was simple, it was exceptionally elegant and neat, which was extremely rare.

  "It was my aunt who pointed it out, and I managed to string together this pattern." Xia Zhi said.

  "Her aunt is really skilled with her hands." Xia Xiuzai said with a smile.

  Tian's family didn't say a word. She had a bad relationship with Wu Lao Tai Tai, but Wu Lao Tai Tai was Xia Xiuren's aunt.

  If the door curtain had surprised Tian, then walking into the west room and seeing its changes left him stunned for a while, his eyes dim and unclear, looking not just angry.

  "What's all this?" Mr. Tian pointed to the new kang, the new gauze windows, and the table and stools in the middle of the room, on which stood a celadon vase with three fresh peony flowers inserted into it.

  Xia Xiuzai was also shocked. Although he had agreed to Xia Zhi's request to clean up the house, in his heart, he thought that Xia Zhi could only move out some of the miscellaneous items and tidy up the house a bit. But now, the entire west wing had undergone a huge transformation.

  He didn't interrogate Xia Zhi, but looking at Xia Zhi's expression, he had a different idea.

  Xia Zhi explained to Xia Xiucui and Tian Shi one by one: "The mat was given by my third aunt. The window gauze was given by my old uncle. Those flowers were given by Lanzi sister. This table and stool were broken by my brother, I picked them up."

  "My elder aunts helped me clean up the house." Xia Zhi mentioned several names, all of whom were fellow villagers' wives who had helped her with the door curtains today and later came to help her tidy up the house.

  "My aunts all say that Father and Mother dote on me!" Xia Zhi said with sparkling eyes. For the sake of having a better living environment in the future, I am also working very hard.

  Tian's gaze swept back and forth in the room several times, and finally seemed to be unbearable, turned around and heavily slammed the door curtain, and went to the east house.

  Xia Zhi was busy checking behind, secretly rejoicing in her heart. If it weren't for the new door curtain of the silk string, which was very sturdy, she feared that if Tian Shi had slammed it like this, it would have broken.

  Xia Xiuzai did not leave immediately, he walked back and forth in the house, smiling and nodding his head repeatedly saying good.

  "Father......" Xia Zhi intentionally glanced in the direction of the east house and hesitantly asked Xia Xiucan, "Will my mother..."

  "No, no." Xia Xiuzai waved his hand, "I didn't know that our sixteenth had such good connections. Sixteenth, you have to remember everyone's kindness, got it?"

  "I know." Xia Zhi nodded solemnly and continued to cautiously look around the east wing.

  "Don't be afraid, Dad is here." Xia Xiuzai comforted Xia Zhi.

  Xia Zhi smiled.

  She was in a hurry to clean up the house today, first because Tian Shi wasn't at home, it was convenient for her to do things. Second, also because Xia Xiuzai was at home, which could play a buffering role to some extent. Xia Xiuzai also had his own strengths. As long as he was there, he wouldn't watch Tian Shi scold his daughter.

  Of course, there is also the most important point...

  Xia Xiuzai and Tian Shi took many things to the Tian family, Xia Xiuzai will definitely agree to the requirements put forward by the Tian family, then Tian Shi's mood will be very good.

  And this house was either witnessed by the villagers or everyone helped her collect it. Tian Shi wanted to do something, but had to think about it carefully.

  This thing, normally Tian would absolutely not accept. But today, Tian will still get angry, yet be able to tolerate it.

  Xia Xiuzai boasted to Xia Zhi, then comforted him a few words and went to the east house. Xia Zhi didn't follow, but moved a small stool to sit in the main room, peeling vegetables while listening to Xia Xiuzai and Tian Shi talking.

  Xia Xiuzai had just stepped into the east wing when Tian's outburst occurred.

  "Who agreed? This kid's got a bigger nerve than the sky. If they dare to do this today, tomorrow they should be kicked out of our house."

  "Lai Di, calm down. I've told you about this before, didn't you agree? It's been 16 years since we got married and it's time to tidy up the house. We didn't spend any of our family's money, everyone helped out together."

  It was precisely because everyone helped out, especially with a big push from the backyard, that Tian's heart became increasingly uneasy.

  "It's all gone wrong... my own daughter is turning against me... she's not some pampered rich girl, if that house doesn't take her in, she'll have nowhere to live, this way of doing things will spoil her..."

  Xia Xiuzai warmly and gently persuaded him.

  Xia Zhi listened for a while and confirmed that Tian Shi really wouldn't do anything, and she didn't want to listen to those two nagging anymore. She also had an urgent matter, so she quickly turned around to find Xia Shu.

  Xia Shu had been wandering around Xia Zhi before. Just now, seeing the change in the west house, he was also surprised, and wanted to talk to Xia Zhi, but Xia Zhi didn't respond to him. Now that Xia Zhi is looking for him, he hurriedly came over.

  "Sister..." Xia Shu smiled slyly.

  Xia Zhi knew that Xia Shu had definitely completed the task. She didn't rush to listen, but instead led Xia Shu out of the house to find Xiao Hei Yu.

  In the backyard, Xia Lin was playing with a few little boys and girls. When he saw Xia Zhi come out, the little guy laughed and shouted "Fourth Sister" and then again "Little Tree Brother".

  "Have you seen Uncle yet?" Xia Zhi asked Xia Lin.

  "In the back street, I'll go find it for you." The little fatty said as he ran towards the back street.

  Xia Zhi busied herself stopping him, letting him continue playing, while she took Xia Shu together to find the playful little black fish in the alley.

  Little Black Fish saw Xia Zhi coming and dismissed his companions, then came over to ask Xia Zhi what was the matter.

  "Hey old uncle, let's find a secluded spot." Xia Zhi said after looking around.

  It's easy to find a secluded spot. Behind Lao Xia's house by the wall is deserted.

  "What's wrong, sixteen?"

  "My parents returned from Kao Shan Tun... I had Xiao Shu follow them and listen to what they said." Xia Zhi simply explained to Xiao Hei Yu, then called out to Xia Shu: "Xiao Shu, what did you hear? Tell me and Old Shu about it."

  Xia Shu began to gesture and mimic what he had heard.

  Tian Shi and Xia Xiuzai arrived at the Tian family home, where Tian Shi first took Xia Xiuzai to pay respects to Old Man Tian and Wang Shi. They explained that Old Man Xia had obstructed their plans and refused to allow Xia Zhizhi to marry Tian Dabao, leaving them with no choice. This matter was something they owed the Tian family an apology for.

  Then Xia Xiuzai promised Tianjia under the guidance of Tian Shi that he would be responsible for the silver for Tian Dabao's marriage.

  "How much silver did they say?" Xia Zhi asked, this was what she cared about most.

  "Got it." Shu nodded.

  "How much?"

  "......After calculating for half a day, it's said that at the very least, it'll be two hundred taels..." Xia Shu made an exaggerated gesture, "And Dad wants us to prepare it within three months, saying that by autumn, he'll have Big Brother's marriage arranged."

  Summer solstice immediately sharpens the knife's edge.

  The little black fish suddenly jumped up. "Do they want our lives?"