Outside the window, Xu Liyun gazed at the vast mountains surrounding Zhangjiazhuang in silence. Zhang Laoer was twisting dandelions with a frown, while Zhang Siwa was pacing in the kitchen.

Seeing this, Xiao Youniang pulled her sister Wu Ya, and the two of them went out hand in hand, skipping and jumping.

The eldest family was immersed in Zhang Siwa's craftsmanship.

At this moment, Old Mrs. Zhang, who had been in a coma for a long time, finally woke up slowly. But when she realized that all the money she had saved for the eldest child's tuition had fallen into Xu Liyun's hands, she felt a sharp pain in her heart and almost fainted again.

That was the hope she had saved up penny by penny through her frugal life, but now it had turned into nothing.

She questioned her husband and sons with great sorrow, especially her third son who escaped at the critical moment.

Not only was she in pain of losing her money, but what made Mrs. Zhang even more heartbroken was that when she fell ill, no one thought of calling a doctor, which made her feel as if her heart was being stabbed by needles.

Holding the empty coin box, tears silently slid down her wrinkled face.

She gritted her teeth and vented her dissatisfaction to Zhang Fu: "This group of ominous people have been incompatible with me since the day I was born. They are destined to bring disaster upon me! What will happen if this continues? If the second family continues to make trouble, our Zhang family will be defeated by them sooner or later!"

Zhang Fu heard this and sighed deeply: "Then what do you say?"

Old Madam Zhang spoke in a resolute tone, with a gleam of ruthlessness in her eyes: "Let's divide the family. Divide their family completely, leaving no property at all, and let them fend for themselves out there, starving!"

Zhang Fu frowned and muttered to himself, "If the second brother's family really splits up, who will support the family's daily expenses? Without their hard-earned money, how can we, who can only make a living from the land, expect to save enough money one day to send the eldest son to the school in town and give him a bright future?"

After hearing this, the wrinkles on Mrs. Zhang's face seemed to deepen a little, and she pursed her lips, as if she was savoring her own proposal.

"Otherwise, why don't we find a way to go out and find some work to earn more money?"

"Find a job? It's easier said than done. The second brother's family was lucky enough to have such a good opportunity. They found a job as a porter at the dock, which was hard but well paid. Not everyone is willing to do such tiring work. Do you still remember? You hurriedly took You Niang back from the second brother's place. Wasn't it because you were worried that they would become wild with money and no longer be willing to send money back to this family on time?"

Zhang Fu's words were straightforward and sharp, causing the old lady's eyes to flicker and a barely perceptible embarrassment to pass across her cheeks.

Everyone knows the little account book at home.

The old lady's thoughts have long been no secret to the members of this family.

"Are we just going to swallow our anger and let the second brother and his wife take advantage of us and bully us?"

The old lady was obviously dissatisfied with her husband's compromising attitude, and there was a hint of unwillingness in her tone.

Zhang Fu was silent for a moment. He racked his brains but couldn't think of a better solution. In the end, he could only say helplessly: "The second son is still a soft-hearted child. The argument was because he saw that You Niang was wronged. If we treat You Niang better now, maybe the anger between the couple will gradually subside, and everything can go back to the way it was before."

Although the old lady felt that this method was not very reliable, she had no choice but to reluctantly agree and give it a try according to her husband's idea in the absence of any better options.

At the same time, the carefree little girl was running happily in the village. Little did she know that her grandparents, who were not very close to her on weekdays, were planning to start treating her well.

Zhang Wuya accompanied Xiao Youniang and strolled happily in Zhangjiazhuang.

Strangely, although Xiao Youniang was not favored at home, she was quite popular among the elders in the village, especially her well-behaved and obedient appearance, which always made the older generation couldn't help but show a loving smile.

Before long, several elderly uncles and aunts curiously inquired about Zhang Wuya's identity. Xiao Youniang held her sister's hand tightly, her face filled with irrepressible joy, and announced loudly: "My parents are finally back. This is my sister, and she is as beautiful as mom!"

Hearing this, the old people were all amused. One of the old men with silver hair took out a small bag of wild fruits from his arms, handed it to Xiao Youniang, and said with a smile: "Second uncle doesn't have anything good here, you two sisters can share these wild fruits."

Zhang Wuya was a little at a loss for a moment, but Xiao Youniang nodded seriously.

"This is very good for us. Thank you, uncle. We like it very much."

The sweet words of the young lady made the old people laugh even more heartily.

As more and more people gathered around the banyan tree, Zhang Wuya subconsciously held Xiao Youniang's hand tightly.

Xiao Youniang felt her sister's nervousness, looked up at her, and the smart girl immediately understood what was going on.

So she said goodbye reluctantly to the elders around her, then took Zhang Wuya's hand and ran quickly towards the green mountains.

It was not until they were far away from the crowd and their figures gradually disappeared into the woods that Zhang Wuya felt completely relaxed physically and mentally, while Xiao Youniang was still in high spirits.

"Sister, I'm sorry. Youniang really didn't know that you don't like being in crowded places." Youniang's voice suddenly sounded, with a hint of apology and self-blame.

Zhang Wuya paused for a moment, turned her head, stared at her sister with confusion in her eyes, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Hey, girl, why are you apologizing to me for no reason?"

"I took you there without asking you in advance whether you would like to have a lively conversation with my second uncle and his friends. If you feel uncomfortable or bored there, I will feel guilty."

There was a glimmer of worry in the little girl's eyes, and her little hands were twisting the corners of her clothes unconsciously, appearing to be extremely serious.

Zhang Wuya's frown deepened after hearing this: "Well, what does it mean to like or dislike someone? The boundary is sometimes quite vague."

When Xiao Youniang heard her sister's confusion, her little body instantly straightened up: "Uncle Zhou Xiucai once told us that what you like is the things that make your heart blossom. What you don't like is the things that make you frown. If we do something that makes others unhappy, we will feel much better if we apologize."

"Oh, that's why!" Zhang Wuya suddenly realized, with a faint smile on her face, but then she frowned slightly, "But I feel like I have no interest in many things."

Hearing this, Xiao Youniang's eyes curved into a crescent moon: "It's okay, sister. I will go with you to explore, and we will always find what you love. Mr. Zhou also said that the environment we live in now is vast and boundless, several times larger than Zhangjiazhuang. In such a big world, there will always be something you will like!"

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