CHAPTER 122: CHAPTER 122: GUESTS FROM TOWN

The three siblings prepared to go back only by the time of Si.

Just as they turned around, Xiaomi saw something moving in the distance and looked intently.

"Huh? Why is there a carriage entering the village?"

She looked more closely and was even more surprised.

"Why is Dad’s ox cart following behind the carriage?"

Perhaps due to the Spiritual Spring water, Xiaomi had excellent eyesight, and the rest of the family wasn’t far behind. Xiaoxue also saw it.

The two sisters frowned simultaneously, because that carriage had already passed through Fu’an Village and was heading towards them.

"Xiaomi, are those people coming to our house?"

Jiang Xiaoxue pulled Xiaomi’s sleeve a little uneasily.

Although she was the older sister, because she often heard others say that her younger sister was a Little Lucky Star, capable of bringing good fortune to the whole family and even the whole village, she instinctively felt her sister was more capable than herself.

"They should be." After all, there was only their family behind the village.

"Tiedan, Xiaohui, let’s go, let’s go home."

Xiaomi raised her voice and shouted, and Tiedan and Xiaohui, who were still playing wildly, quickly stopped. Seeing the two sisters’ unusual expressions, they hurriedly ran over.

Without much explanation, the three siblings quickly ran home. In just a few moments, the carriage was almost at the doorstep.

And since the ox cart was blocked behind, they couldn’t see their father.

"Second Sister, go call Mom."

Xiaomi casually put down the bamboo basket and ran to the courtyard gate.

Jiang Xiaoxue was a bit nervous. In her impression, only wealthy families could afford a carriage, and this one looked very expensive.

However, after Xiaomi called her, Xiaoxue still nodded and went into the house to call their mother, forgetting to put down the basket of chrysanthemums.

Before long, with a soft command from the driver, the carriage stopped outside the courtyard. Just as Xiaomi was about to shout to ask what they were doing, the carriage curtain was lifted, and Jiang Hu’s head popped out.

He looked drowsy.

"Dad!" Xiaomi shouted loudly.

Jiang Hu instantly woke up, shook his head vigorously, and then jumped off the carriage: "Xiaomi, where are your mother and second sister?"

Just as he finished speaking, their mother, pulling Xiaoxue, appeared at the main room door, which was just a large room divided into several small sections.

"Brother Hu, what’s this?" The mother gestured towards the carriage behind Jiang Hu, somewhat puzzled.

At this moment, a servant-like person came out of the carriage, first helping an elderly man off, and then assisting a half-grown boy.

Xiaomi couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Nothing else; it was just that the boy looked about seven or eight years old, but was skinny, with pale skin and unnaturally rosy cheeks.

It was obviously a hot day, yet he was wearing several layers of clothes inside and out, almost as if it were winter, and he wasn’t sweating at all.

Probably due to lack of rest, Jiang Hu’s response was a bit sluggish.

"Ah, look at my mind. Second Sister, this is Master Liu from the town, a family relative of Shopkeeper Liu. Master Liu’s son does business in the county, and this is Master Liu’s grandson."

After the introduction, Jiang Hu also introduced their mother and others to Master Liu.

The elderly man, holding a cane, walked with vigor, much stronger than his little grandson.

"Haha, so this is the Little Lucky Star. Thanks to you, my grandson’s health has improved a lot."

Xiaomi was surprised. This sickly appearance was already an improvement?

But Xiaomi didn’t show it, pretending not to know, she looked up and showed a pure smile: "Hello, Grandpa Liu."

"Good, good, good." Master Liu appeared very happy, nodding repeatedly in excitement: "No wonder she’s the famous Little Lucky Star, so cute."

The servant continuously supported the young master Liu, and Jiang Hu glanced at him worriedly a few times. Seeing that he wasn’t in much trouble, he took a few steps forward and picked up Xiaomi.

As he led Master Liu into the courtyard, he didn’t forget to introduce.

"Second Sister, Shopkeeper Liu said that young master Liu has been eating our family’s food these past few months, and his appetite and health have both improved a lot. Today, they came specifically to visit our home."

Xiaomi, lying on her father’s shoulder, looked at the young master with bright eyes: "Brother, are you sick?"

The boy was startled for a moment, obviously not expecting Xiaomi to greet him.

Xiaomi’s round little face, with big, bright eyes, looked adorable.

Tormented by illness, Liu Ze couldn’t help but show a slight smile: "Yes, my health is not very good."

Xiaomi looked regretful: "What a pity. When you’re sick, you have to drink bitter medicine and can’t eat delicious food."

In winter, Second Sister often used this tactic to scare Tiedan from playing in the water.

The boy’s eyes curved slightly: "Everything from Xiaomi’s family is very delicious."

Just now, Uncle Jiang called her Xiaomi, he heard it.

Xiaomi’s face broke into a wide smile instantly: "Of course, everything from my family is delicious."

In just a few exchanges, everyone had reached under the eaves and were listening to Xiaomi and the young master Liu’s conversation.

Tiedan, who was holding onto Xiaohui’s neck, also heard this, and he finally couldn’t hold back.

"Sister is lying, today’s buns are not tasty!"

Saying this, he ran to Jiang Hu, tugged at his pants, and looked up.

"Dad, everything sister cooked today is tasty, but the buns weren’t good, Second Sister and Mom’s tongues have gone bad!"

Dad isn’t a girl, he must be different from the sisters!

Jiang Hu was shocked: "Second Sister?"

Second Sister smiled helplessly, how could she explain this with so many people around?

Xiaoxue, however, earnestly patted Tiedan: "Xiaomi’s first time cooking, it’s definitely delicious!"

That serious expression immediately let Jiang Hu and Master Liu know what was going on.

Tiedan’s lips pouted, feeling like he was about to cry the next moment.

Jiang Hu hurriedly picked up Tiedan too: "It’s okay, it’s okay, Tiedan. Everyone has different tastes, it’s normal for some to like and some not to."

Tiedan sniffed, but fortunately didn’t cry: "Really?"

Does that mean that although sister’s buns are tasty, it’s normal that he doesn’t like them because he finds them unpleasant?

Jiang Hu quickly nodded: "Yes, that’s right. For example, no matter who makes crown daisy, both you and Second Sister don’t like it, right?"

Tiedan nodded, realizing that it wasn’t the sisters’ tongues that were broken, nor was his tongue broken.

After placating his son, Jiang Hu awkwardly looked at Master Liu: "Apologies for the embarrassment, Master Liu, the kids are young and don’t understand much."

Master Liu waved his hand repeatedly: "It’s okay, it’s okay, the kids are very cute. By the way, I heard you also have an eldest child who is studying in town?"

Jiang Hu nodded: "Yes, he’ll only be back in the afternoon."

Putting down the two children in his arms, Jiang Hu went inside to get some stools for them to sit on for a while.

Second Sister went to the kitchen to boil water, thinking the boy’s health wasn’t great and not knowing if there were any dietary restrictions, so she just boiled plain water.