Da Shui Village, the old Yun family.
"Da Man, did Jin He receive the letter you sent last time?" Zhao Guihua held Xiao Zhu Zi, coaxing him to sleep while looking at Yun Da Man. "It's almost New Year, and he hasn't even come home to see his parents?"
Alas, this child, he'd never been away from home for so long since he grew up. She didn't know if he was eating well or sleeping soundly at the academy...
After all, Yun Jin He was the one the eldest family was most proud of.
If he could pass the imperial examinations and become an official in the capital, his parents would also have honor...
Yun Da Man sat on a small stool, mending a broken chair. "It's snowing so heavily outside now, and the mail carriers don't have wings. Perhaps Jin He hasn't received the letter yet!"
Too many things had happened in the family recently, and Da Man and his wife were overwhelmed with worry, so they hadn't written to Jin He...
It was only a few days ago that Gu Shi mentioned it, and Da Man wrote to ask his son when he would return.
"That boy Jin He is very attached to home. In the future, any girl who marries Jin He will surely enjoy a life of bliss!" Zhao Guihua said proudly.
Yun Da Man glanced at her after hearing this. "Don't speak too soon. What if Jin He can't pass the provincial exam?"
Actually, even if he couldn't pass the provincial exam, Yun Jin He was already a scholar. After returning to the county town, he could completely teach or work as an accountant...
But the Yun family all hoped their children would achieve something. If they could pass the imperial examinations and become officials in the capital, who would want to come back to be a teacher!
"Bah, bah, bah!" Zhao Guihua spat several times. "Can't you wish for your son to succeed sooner? The second son's Jin Shan doesn't like to study, so I won't say anything, but Jin He is different. He has loved reading and writing since he was a child, and he will definitely be a great official in the future!"
Yun Da Man: "..."
Sometimes expectations and disappointments are directly proportional.
He hoped such a thing wouldn't happen to his son.
Just then, Old Man Yun shouted from outside the door, "Da Man, come out for a moment. Several cows are listless and don't want to eat!"
"Okay, Dad, I'm coming out!" Yun Da Man responded, put down the stool, and ran out.
After eating breakfast, Xiao Xi Tian began observing in front of the cow shed...
Perhaps it was because the temperature was too low, but the dairy cows had been listless since they arrived at the old Yun family's home, and their appetite was not as strong.
Xiao Xi Tian could provide them with a continuous supply of feed, but she couldn't change the cold climate.
"Daughter, you go inside. It's easy to treat old cows; just mix some medicine into the water!" Old Man Yun comforted her with a smile.
The daughter brought the cows back, and if they couldn't be taken care of, it would be their own responsibility...
Yun Da Man rubbed his hands, not knowing what to do.
After observing for a while and understanding the condition of the dairy cows, Xiao Xi Tian breathed a sigh of relief. "Daddy, Big Brother, they just have a cold. They'll be fine!"
The several dairy cows had symptoms such as coughing, gasping for breath, and runny noses. These were clearly signs of catching a cold and falling ill. A simple injection would suffice...
"Sister, can you cure them?" Yun Da Man asked in surprise.
He knew his sister was the most capable.
Before Xiao Xi Tian could answer, Old Man Yun kicked Yun Da Man's backside. "What nonsense are you talking about? Since your sister could bring the cows here, she has a way to treat them. Unlike you, who can't do anything all day!"
Yun Da Man: "..."
Dad, Sister is your biological daughter, and I am your biological son.
Seeing this, Xiao Xi Tian giggled and pleaded for her elder brother. "Daddy, Second Brother and Third Brother are not home. You and Big Brother have worked the hardest during this time. Moreover, Big Brother has quit smoking and drinking, so please stop interrogating him!"
Interrogate meant to scold.
"That's right, that's right!" Yun Da Man's eyes were filled with smiles, and he hugged Old Man Yun's neck. "Dad, I am also your eldest son, and I am closest to you. Even if the second and third brothers go their separate ways in the future, I will always stay by Mom and Dad's side and never go anywhere, hehe..."
After hearing this, Old Man Yun threw off Yun Da Man's arm, picked up a broom, and started swinging it. "You good-for-nothing! Our family's life is so good now, no one can go their separate ways. If we must divide the family, then don't think about your sister's property!"
In the eyes of Old Man Yun and Gu Shi, all the belongings of the old Yun family belonged to Sweet Baby...
Take this large house, for example. If it weren't for Young Master Xiao's good relationship with Xiao Xi Tian and that they had been playmates since childhood, would he have personally paid to build a house for the Yun family?
Moreover, in the end, the land deeds and house deeds were all written in Yun Xi Tian's name.
To put it bluntly, the old and young of the Yun family were now living in Xiao Xi Tian's house...
Then there were the wild game, the dairy cows, the money earned, and the food Sweet Baby casually conjured up when the family was struggling. Anyone who dared to claim these for themselves would be truly inhuman.
Yun Da Man ran around the courtyard with his head in his hands. Finally, unable to withstand his father's 'fierce attack,' he had to retreat into the house.
"Huff, huff, this troublesome brat is going to infuriate me to death!" Old Man Yun threw the broom and stood there, panting.
Xiao Xi Tian smiled helplessly. While her father wasn't paying attention, she took out a few syringes and medicine bottles...
Treating the big cows was the most important thing.
Because these dairy cows were raised by Xiao Xi Tian in her space, they were very docile when she gave them injections. They only mooed twice and didn't kick.
Shangguan Fang'er had been dispirited for the past few days. When there was nothing to do at home, she would lead Gao Jingde and Chen Xiao Ran for a walk in the back garden...
"Sister Fang'er, you haven't been eating much these past few days. Are you sick?" Chen Xiao Ran asked, tilting her small head.
Shangguan Fang'er's eyes were unfocused, and her expression was a bit blank. This morning, Huai Hua had just changed her into a clean cotton jacket, and she had gotten it dirty again after breakfast.
"I am the reincarnation of the Queen Mother of the West. I don't get sick!" Shangguan Fang'er said casually.
Chen Xiao Ran: "..."
You're talking nonsense because you're sick, yet you say you're fine.
Gao Jingde affectionately held Shangguan Fang'er's hand, praying in his heart for his father to return soon.
The most agonizing thing was knowing that the person might still be alive, yet being unable to get any news about him...
As the three of them passed the guest room, they suddenly heard a muffled conversation from inside.
Shangguan Fang'er shushed them and pulled Gao Jingde and Chen Xiao Ran closer to the door, beginning to eavesdrop.
"Has the doctor arrived in Da Shui Village?"
"Yes!"
"Then why hasn't he come to see this king?"
"When the doctor first arrived in Da Shui Village, he suddenly caught a cold and fell unconscious. Your subordinate sent him to the county town to recuperate!"
Xiao Jin Feng: "..."