"What are you doing!?" Seeing this, the young man named Hu Bin rushed forward without caring about the entanglement with the glutinous rice ball stall owner, and tried to push Zhang Laoer away, "Don't touch my dad!"

"Your father is not gone yet." Zhang Laoer said firmly, explaining, "He just choked on a dumpling, and he still has a chance of survival."

Hu Bin was not willing to easily believe this seemingly absurd statement: "Impossible! I checked his breathing and it was clearly..."

The words stopped abruptly, and tears slid down his round cheeks.

Faced with Hu Bin's disbelief, Zhang Laoer decided to take action. He slapped the middle-aged man on the back without hesitation.

Hu Bin was extremely shocked for a moment and was about to scold this daring stranger, but at this moment, a low snort was heard in the air.

Then, the middle-aged man slowly half sat up, opened his mouth, and spat out a soft white object - it was the glutinous rice ball that was stuck in his throat.

Accompanied by a series of violent coughs, the middle-aged man seemed to be reborn from the brink of death. He took a few deep breaths and his face gradually regained its color.

The middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes and saw his tearful son hugging him tightly, crying "Dad" over and over again and patting his back gently.

At this moment, muted exclamations and blessings were heard from the crowd around.

The people around seemed to be attracted by an invisible magnetic force and gathered together. Pairs of eyes filled with curiosity and surprise were fixed on the incredible scene that had just happened on the ground. They whispered and talked among themselves.

While everyone's attention was distracted, Zhang Laoer nimbly pulled himself out from the edge of the crowd, gently took his little daughter's tender hand, and gradually blended into the bustling streets with his family, slowly walking towards the spice shop that exuded an alluring aroma.

The originally hideous purple-red color on the middle-aged man's face receded like a tide, and his consciousness gradually became clear.

Hu Bin seemed to wake up from a dream, and his heart was shocked as he realized that he had not yet expressed his gratitude to the mysterious benefactor who rescued him.

He raised his head suddenly, and scanned the surroundings eagerly, trying to catch sight of the thin man with a strong aura among the crowd. However, that figure had already disappeared like smoke.

Xu Liyun carefully put away the daily necessities for the family one by one, silently calculating the money in her mind to make sure there was some left for purchasing more cloth later.

As for who would sew the fabrics into clothes in the future, she decided to put it aside for now and make a plan after returning home.

The essential seasonings for the kitchen were nowhere to be found in the grain and oil store. The family walked between the shelves, looking a little helpless.

At this time, the clever and clever girl from the little community Niu Youniang stepped forward and took the initiative to talk to a young man.

Through her clever questioning, they finally learned that those spices mostly flowed into medical clinics because of their medicinal value.

After making inquiries for a while, Zhang Laoer discovered that the seasonings they urgently needed were very expensive in the clinic, and he could not afford them with the meager money he had.

After careful consideration, I only bought the most basic salt and sugar. As for the rest of the seasonings, I can only hope to slowly add them in the coming days.

After the family paid nearly two taels of silver for bedding and shoes, there were only a few coins left in the wallet, and every penny had to be calculated carefully.

Zhang Laoer used the remaining few copper coins to buy candied haws and shared them among his four children.

When the little girl saw this bright red dessert for the first time, she was filled with curiosity.

Xu Liyun and Zhang Laoer were asked to try it first. Although the two adults were not very interested in this kind of snacks, they could not bear to refuse because of the expectant look of little Youniang, and they carefully took one each.

When the thick outer layer of frosting melts in your mouth, it’s so overly sweet that it almost dries out your throat.

The hawthorn inside is even more sour and astringent, going straight to the root of the tongue.

Only the little girl had puffy cheeks, a satisfied smile on her lips, and her eyes curved into crescent shapes. For her, this sweetness was the first happiness she had ever experienced in her life.

"Look at my little sister. She can even eat such a sour candied haws so happily."

Zhang Siwa shook his head and sighed, his eyes full of love and pity for his younger sister.

Zhang Wuya on the side disagreed: "Sister is ours, not just yours."

This sudden rebuttal, coming from the usually taciturn eldest sister, surprised Zhang Sanwa and Zhang Siwa.

She seemed to have completely accepted that little life into her world.

When they reached the river, Xu Liyun suddenly stopped, stuffed the package in her hand into Zhang Laoer and the children's arms, and said in a decisive tone: "You go back first, I have something to take care of."

Zhang Laoer followed her gaze towards the shimmering water and immediately understood that she might want to find back the silver that she had accidentally lost.

However, thinking of the freezing cold river water last night, Zhang Laoer couldn't help but feel nervous and said, "Don't take risks. The river is too dangerous. We can always find other ways to make money again."

"Absolutely not. How could I, Xu Liyun, raise my children in such a shabby way?"

Xu Liyun waved her hand decisively, signaling everyone to go home first and wait for her good news.

Seeing this, Zhang Laoer and others had no choice but to suppress their concern and quietly retreat.

A group of people, carrying bags on their shoulders and fully loaded, stepped into the Zhang family courtyard.

I thought I only needed to tidy up a little before I could prepare lunch.

However, when he stepped into the courtyard, Zhang Laoer's heart suddenly tightened.

The tightly closed door of the house was now open, and an ominous premonition quietly arose.

As you step into the room, the sight before you gives you a chill.

The furniture was almost completely taken away, leaving only empty tables and chairs.

Even the original bedding on the large couch had disappeared, leaving only a lonely bed board.

The young girl widened her eyes and rubbed them hard.

How could this home become like this in just a few moments?

"Dad, all the things in our house are gone!" Xiao Youniang's voice was full of disbelief.

Zhang Laoer couldn't help but secretly smack his lips when he heard this, and the figure of a suspect quickly emerged in his mind.

He first entrusted the panicked little girl to the care of his brothers and sisters, then turned around and walked into Boss Zhang's residence.

The eldest brother and his wife were busy working in the fields, leaving Zhang Dawa alone sleeping soundly in bed.

Zhang Laoer had sharp eyes and noticed several extra pieces of furniture in the house as soon as he entered, which made him even angrier.

He sneered inwardly. This family didn't have much ability, but they were extremely skilled in doing these disgusting things.

If it were someone else, they might choose to endure it, but Zhang Laoer has always had a proud and unyielding spirit in his bones since he was a child.

So he went straight to the woodshed, took out a sharp axe, kicked the door open and entered Zhang Dawa's room with great momentum, followed by a series of deafening chopping sounds.

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