The front gate of the Sun family was the same as that of the Xia family, a bamboo door. During the day, the door was always open, and only at night, in order to prevent wild cats and dogs outside, would this bamboo door be closed.

  Unlike Xia Zhi's family, Sun's grass house had only three rooms.

  Sun Lan's two younger brothers were playing in the courtyard, saw Xia Zhi and Sun Lan, the two little ones quickly ran into the house, also didn't know what to say. This was because Xia Zhi had come.

  "What have you two been up to, covered in mud like a monkey!" The scolding voice of Sun Wang's wife came out first, and judging from her tone, she seemed to be in a very bad mood. Sun Lan'er shrank back slightly, her footsteps faltering.

  Xia Zhi La pulled Lan Er's hand and indicated that she shouldn't be afraid, then led the way by stepping over the threshold into the house.

  The Sun family's three-room house, one bright and two dark, the entrance is the main room, and the Sun family of several people all live in the western two rooms. This house is older than the Xia Zhi family's house, the roof tiles are blackened, and the simple furniture is also dull and old, the house is far less bright than the Xia Zhi family's.

  Sun Wang was sitting on the kang, scolding her son, when she saw Xia Zhi and immediately broke into a smile. She hastily got down from the kang, swept it with a broom, and invited Xia Zhi to sit down, saying with a warm smile: "Xia Zhi has arrived, please sit down. Otherwise, my sister-in-law will say that I'm idle and want to go see you."

  Although Xia Zhi had to endure Tian Shi's temper at home, she was after all the daughter of Xia Xiucui and her father was a well-known figure in the village. Sun Wangshi had always been very enthusiastic towards Xia Zhi, and today she was even more fawning.

  Xia Zhi's rebellion was successful, and he wasn't assigned to work in the foolish Tian Dabao's field. Today, Tian was also sent to do labor. These two things, Sun Wangshi probably knows about them already. Xia Zhi didn't show courtesy to Sun Wangshi either, and sat on the kang.

  Mrs. Sun smiled at Xia Zhi, but turned her back on him and gave Sun Lan a stern glance. However, with Xia Zhi present, she still chose her words carefully. "Lan, where have you been running off to? Why don't you learn from Xia Zhi? Look at how beautiful and capable she is. If you could be even one-tenth as good as Xia Zhi, I'd be relieved."

  This is not so much scolding Sun Lan'er, but rather praising Xia Zhi. Sun Wangshi has always been good at talking and doing things in front of people. She also asked Sun Lan'er to go make sugar water for Xia Zhi.

  In a peasant's home, especially in a family like Sun's, sugar water is a rare treat and would not be served to anyone but honored guests.

  Sun Wangshi was being polite not to Xia Zhi, but to the Xia family. Moreover, Xia Zhi clearly knew that Sun Lan'er's words were just a courtesy and didn't really mean for her to make sugar water.

  "Auntie Wu, don't bother making any sweet soup, I won't drink it." Xia Zhi said bluntly.

  Sun Wangshi sat down beside Xia Zhi with a smile, her eyes sizing him up from head to toe.

  Xia Zhi was also sizing up Sun Wangshi. Sun Wangshi was in her thirties, petite, with a rare pale complexion for a peasant woman, and small single-lidded eyes. If one were to judge by looks alone, Sun Wangshi was only average-looking, but she knew how to dress herself up and loved doing so. At the time when Sun Lao Wu remarried and brought Sun Wangshi into the household, everyone said that Sun Lao Wu had good fortune.

  Sun Wang's maiden home is very far from here, she was 26 years old when she married Sun Lao Wu.

  "It's the summer solstice, is your mother at home? Auntie hasn't been feeling well these past few days and wants to go talk with her, but hasn't had a chance yet." Sun Wangshi asked Xia Zhi with a smile, her small eyes full of inquiring meaning, and also seeming like she wanted to have a long conversation with Xia Zhi.

  Xia Zhi didn't have the heart to chat with her anymore.

  "Auntie Wu, my mother has left and won't be back for about a month."

  "Hey, where's your mom gone? She's been away for so many days!"

  "My mother said we need money at home, so she went to work and save up."

  "Ah, ah, ah..." Sun Wang's eyes rolled around, "Your mother is just too strong-willed and capable. She's a scholar's wife, your father earns so much money, why would she need to work?"

  This is Xia Zhi's words, wanting Xia Zhi to say more.

  Xia Zhi just pretended not to understand. "My mother said to go, and we couldn't stop her even if we tried."

  "Alas, it's the summer solstice! Your mother is not at home, what are you kids going to do? If there's anything that needs to be done at home, just call out to Auntie from behind the wall, and she'll come immediately!"

  "Auntie said so, I really have something to ask for your help." Xia Zhi smiled.

  Sun Wang's smile stiffened slightly, but the words that came out were still warm: "What's wrong, just tell Aunt. Your mother usually gets along well with Aunt. Aunt looks at you guys like her own children."

  Thinking of the two muddy monkeys that had just been driven out by Sun Wang, Xia Zhi's mouth twitched. "My mother is gone, I'm afraid at night. Auntie, let my sister Lan accompany me tonight!"

  Sun Wang originally leaned forward to talk to Xia Zhi, and at this time she straightened up.

  No need to wait for her to make excuses and refuse, Xia Zhi continued to smile and opened his mouth: "My mother said before she left that she would find someone to accompany me. I just told my grandfather in the backyard. I said that Lanzi sister is the best with me, let Lanzi sister accompany me. Wu Yini is usually close to our family, it's not easy to open your mouth to other families."

  Sun Wang smiled. Xia Zhi had already said so, she refused Xia Zhi, and also swept away Tian Shi's and Old Master Xia's face. She didn't dare to do that.

  Because she didn't respond immediately, Xia Zhi deliberately widened her eyes and looked very innocent. "Aunt Wu wants Lanzi to do chores, right? I'll help Lanzi with the chores. After finishing the chores, let Lanzi keep me company."

  "I have something for her to do!" Sun Wangshi finally laughed and said, "Xiatian, you think highly of her, let her be your companion, she dare not refuse!"

  "Then thank you, Aunt Wu. I'll come to see you when my mother returns," Xia Zhi said, turning around and secretly winking at Sun Lan'er.

  Sun Lan'er smiled secretly where Sun Wang couldn't see her.

  "Ah, ah, wait for your mother to come back, I'll go see your mother." Sun Wangshi hastily responded, and at the same time called Sun Lan'er over, deliberately instructing her, "Take good care of your sister Xia Zhi. Don't be lazy like you are at home. Don't provoke your sister Xia Zhi into anger..."

  Sun Lan'er naturally nodded in agreement.

  "Wu Shu, I'm going to do needlework with Lanzi. " Xia Zhi stood up and pulled Sun Lan'er out.

  "Ah, go ahead." Sun Wang also stood up to see off the two people, being very enthusiastic and thoughtful. "Xia Zhi, let Lanzi sister help you with your needlework, her needlework is not bad."

  Until she saw Sun Lan'er and Xia Zhi come out of the front gate, Sun Wangshi didn't wipe off the smile on her face. She stood at the door for a moment, thinking to herself, then went back inside to tidy up in front of the mirror before going out the back door.

  Back at Xia Kan, Xia Zhi and Sun Lan'er sat under the shade of a tree.

  Sun Lan's face turned red with excitement. Accompanying Xia Zhi, she would definitely have to do more work during the day, but she didn't mind that. At night, she could accompany Xia Zhi and live in his clean house, no longer being called up several times a night by her stepmother, no longer being scolded by her stepmother.

  "Sixteen, I really didn't think... " Sun Laner couldn't believe it, Xia Zhi had said everything in just a few words. Happiness came too suddenly.

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