The moonlight shines on the kang, and the little black fish has already fallen asleep with a slight snore. Grandma Xia and Grandpa Xia have not slept yet, and the old couple lies on the kang talking in a low voice.

  "This sixteen-year-old kid is quite extravagant," said Old Lady Xia, "I made an estimate for her. Those things, one or two silver coins are definitely not enough, I'm afraid it's at least two silver coins."

  Old Lao nodded and said, "This kid earns money during the day and spends it all by nightfall."

  "I thought for her, that child is not without a plan. She left the money in her hand and didn't spend it, later on she might just stir up trouble." Old Lady Xia said again. Stirring up trouble was a euphemistic way of putting it. Tian's family hadn't been home these days, but there would always be a day when they returned. If she knew that Xia Zhi had money in her hands, she would definitely make a fuss.

  "I have a big son, a big grandson, both of whom are bookworms. Now... " Old Xia sighed deeply, and this sentence seemed unrelated to what he said earlier, but after some thought, it was still about the same thing."

  Old Lady Xia knew her husband's heart disease, so she hastily interrupted. "I've been in your Xia family for decades too. I also served Old Eldest and Old Second when they were young. Both daughters-in-law were also brought into the house by me. All these years, I haven't gotten anything from them. Today is the first time, it's my granddaughter who earned money and specially bought something for me."

  The gift for Xia Zhi's birthday was not expensive, but the thought behind it really touched Mrs. Xia's heart.

  "Sixteen is a clever person." Old Master Xia said with a sigh, "I think that in the future, Eldest's family will still have to rely on Sixteen."

  Old Lady Xia turned her head and took a glance at her husband, and she somewhat guessed his intention. "Sixteen is still just a young girl, no matter how capable she is. Don't let her take on everything."

  Old Xia let out a sigh and fell silent.

  The next day, the summer family's backyard became lively. The second son of Xia's family had visited the temple fair with his family and stayed overnight at Luo Tun'er. After having breakfast, they took a ride back home.

  On the kang in the west wing, a small kang table was set up. Sun Lan'er, Lao Yue and Xiao Xiaolin were all sitting on the kang. Summer brought out the sugar cubes and mixed candies he had bought at the market yesterday to entertain everyone.

  "Has everyone in the family returned? Have Er Zhuzi and Xia Yang also come back?" Xia Zhi asked Duan Yue.

  "They're all back." Lao Yue nodded.

  Sun Lan'er was sewing clothes for Xia Zhi, her head down but not interrupting the conversation. She casually said: "This time, you two, Zhu and Xiao Yang, must have stayed at your maternal grandparents' home for quite a few days."

  "They have been living here for quite a few days." Xia Zhi let Xia Lin eat mixed rice, not allowing him to eat too much sugar. Xia Zhu and Xia Yang were the two sons of the second house of the Xia family, who had been sent back to their maternal home by Luo Shi last time, and they stayed there for more than a month before returning together today.

  In the vicinity of Daxingzhuang, there is a custom where children live with their maternal grandparents. It's a common occurrence that happens every ten days or half a month. However, this time Luo sent his two sons to live with their maternal grandparents for a somewhat special reason.

  "Fourth sister, didn't you see that third sister and fifth sister brought back a lot of things and were very happy?" said the little mouthfuls while eating.

  "...and also Little Yang, showing off." Xia Lin said in a soft and gentle voice.

  The days in Luo's family were ordinary, not as good as Lao Xia's. In the past, the children of the second house who lived with their grandparents did not stay for more than ten days, let alone carrying things back and forth.

  Sun Lan'er also knew this and asked: "Has Lao Luo's family become rich?"

  Lao Yue said in a low voice, "Always saying it's her sister Wanzi who bought everything." Then she asked Xia Zhi and Sun Lan'er, "Fourth sister, Lanzi sister, are you going to the backyard to play?"

  Xia Zhi nodded, she should go recognize characters and write. Sun Lan'er shook her head, she planned to take advantage of the rare leisure time to quickly make clothes for Xia Zhi and herself, and then help Xia Zhi make shoes. She also planned to use the cloth scraps Xia Zhi brought back to make a few more pouches and things.

  Xiatou knew that Sun Lan'er was still at home, and if she went to the backyard to play openly, Sun Wangshi would find out and make a fuss, so she didn't force Sun Lan'er either.

  "Lanzi sister, then you watch the house for me." Xia Zhi said so and went to the backyard with Laiyue and Xia Lin.

  The backyard was indeed lively, and the sound of laughter could be heard from outside the gate. Xia Zhi first went to the upper house to say a few words to Old Master Xia and Old Madam Xia, then came to the west wing.

  Xia Yunhan and Feng were not at home, so Xia Zhi let her sit on the kang. She happily took out Feng's needlework basket. Xia Zhi had just given her a few pieces of cloth, and she planned to sew a sandbag first.

  "I still don't know how to make dumplings. Fourth sister, you and Orchid sister, when are you going to teach me? I'll learn from you." The twelfth month was full of excitement.

  Summer solstice nodded, helping the twelfth lunar month to pick up threads and cut fabric. The fabric she brought back was small, but it was all bright in color, with many satins, which could be pieced together to make very delicate little things.

  Xia Xia Lin followed her two sisters back home. He didn't go out to play, but instead lay on the edge of the kang, smiling and watching his two sisters work and chat.

  Xia Zhi asked where Xia San Shu and Xia San Shu's wife had gone, and Lai Yue replied that they had gone out to work. When this branch of the family divided up the land, they also got ten mu, which was enough for a family's expenses. But Xia San Shu and his wife were diligent people who worked hard every day. After finishing their own land, the couple went out together to do short-term labor for others to earn money.

  "When will Third Uncle and Third Aunt come back?" Xia Zhi asked again.

  "I'll be back tonight." Xia Lin hastily replied, and upon seeing Xia Zhi glance at him, he smiled with his big eyes curved like two crescent moons.

  "How will you two eat?"

  "My mother has already prepared a day's worth of food," Lao Yue replied, "Father and Mother asked me and Xiao Linzi to eat with them, but we didn't go, so we ate on our own. If Third Sister and the others saw us going to Father and Mother's place for dinner, they would definitely gossip."

  "Why don't you two come over to my place for dinner tonight?" Xia Zhi said.

  "Fourth sister, we have dinner tonight. My parents will also be back tonight." Lao Yue shook her head.

  "It's me treating you guys to dinner," Xia Zhi said. "There's still a roasted chicken at home, I was thinking of inviting you all, and Lanzi too, to have a meal together."

  "Fourth sister, Lanzi will keep you company and help with the chores. Please invite Lanzi, I won't go with Xiaolin." Lanyue said sincerely.

  "You still have to help me with the chores in order to eat my food, huh?" Xia Zhi smiled, "Are you two going to call me sister? If so, then come to my place for dinner tonight."

  December is exciting, but also a bit embarrassing.

  "Fourth sister, you really don't?" Xia Lin suddenly flashed big eyes to look at Xia Zhi. The little guy didn't have so many thoughts, he felt that he was already very close to Xia Zhi, and Xia Zhi let them go eat roast chicken, he was delighted.

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