In fact, Qiao Ximei's ancestors and grandchildren should have arrived home earlier.

The reason why they have been delayed until now is because Qiao Ximei had a whim, and after finishing today's business - taking grain seeds and farm tools, she suddenly wanted to go to Li Huai's house in Xiangyun Town to have a look.

When Qiao Ximei was young, she often went to Xiangyun Town with Li Jingfu.

Both husbands and wives are thrifty people.

Although he has a few spare money in his hand, and he also hides a windfall that he does not dare to show easily, he is never willing to spend it on himself.

On that day, Qiao Ximei and Li Jingfu took the young Li Huai to Xiangyun Town to buy Li Huai books, pen, ink, paper, inkstone or something for enlightenment.

When passing by the steamed bread shop, Li Huai smelled the tempting aroma, stood motionless at the door of the shop, and refused to leave anything.

Looking at the little Li Huai, a shiny silk thread hung down from the corner of his mouth, and the two of them were funny and distressed.

The young couple still couldn't be ruthless in the end.

I had to take my greedy cat son into the steamed bun shop together, and each of them came with a bowl of fragrant and delicious signature quail dumplings.

Li Huai was so upset that he hiccuped.

But he still has to hold his bowl and not let go, no matter what, he refuses to give his bread to his father.

Qiao Ximei is here today, and when she passed by the same dumpling shop, she suddenly remembered this incident.

I was filled with emotion for a while.

The tiredness of walking all morning instantly swept through her whole body like a tide.

Qiao Ximei decided to just eat the dumplings again.

Let Li Xixian and Li Yunrou, two sensible children, also taste such deliciousness.

This lunch, Qiao Ximei ate full of memories and bitterness.

What a lovely child her brother Huai'er was! Now that I'm older, little by little, I've lost my original childlike appearance. I also separated from my parents. Relying on his father's love for him, he doesn't regard this home as his own home.

Qiao Ximei decided in sadness that she wanted to go to Li Huai's house in the town.

I want to see for myself what kind of life the big house family lives in the town.

Qiao Ximei originally had a whim, so naturally no one notified her.

The eldest granddaughter, Li Yunzhu, came home yesterday and said that she planned to live in Gushantun for a while. Although she didn't say it explicitly, Qiao Ximei also knew that there must be something going on here.

Perhaps, this girl was in the town and caused some uneven trouble, so she had to run to the countryside and escape the disaster.

Li Huai has to go to the grain store to do the accounting room during the day. Li Xiwen is going to the academy to study with Mr. These two are naturally not at home. As for the Cao family and the Lin family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they should still be in the old house in the countryside at this time, helping the family with housework.

Even if Qiao Ximei wanted to inform them, she couldn't find anyone.

Qiao Ximei originally just planned to take a look at where the big house and the family lived, and then chatted casually with the neighbors.

The three grandparents first inquired about the location of the harvest grain shop with the shopkeeper of the dumpling shop.

After eating the steamed dumplings and resting in the steamed bread shop for a while, Qiao Ximei's ancestors and grandchildren arrived near the harvest grain shop, and after a little inquiry, they knew the residence of the "Li Ledger" family.

Qiao Ximei took Li Yunrou and Li Xixian and went away.

The house is a large courtyard with two entrances in front and back, eighty percent of which has not been built for a long time, and the tiles of the walls and roof are ninety percent new, detached and detached, clean and spacious.

Although it can't be compared with the wealthy and wealthy families, it can be regarded as a first-class good house among the common people.

If you want to rent such a house, you will have to pay a lot of money a month......

Qiao Ximei couldn't help but feel a little painful.

Although Li Huai has become a grandfather, the big family, even the youngest Li Ye, is counted, and there are only a few people in total?

Where can you afford to rent such a spacious house?

Qiao Ximei was secretly angry and distressed about the money, when she saw the small door on the side of the house, and it opened with a "creak".

As soon as the small door opened, a woman with a handkerchief on her head and a silver hairpin came out.

The woman looked forty or fifty years old, wearing a half-new dark blue coarse cloth dress, covered with autumn fragrance and armor, carrying a large bamboo basket in her hand, and muttering unhappily:

"My Lao Min has done so many homes, but I have never seen such a picky master!

I only give a measly 500 yuan a month, but I have to do laundry, go to the stove, buy groceries, sweep the floor, wipe the doors and windows, and wipe the table!

I use one person as four or five people, but I only give half a person's money!

If you can't afford a helper, don't ask for it! What a big clove of garlic!

Picking and swishing like this, I want people to praise her as a flower, and she doesn't pee to take care of herself! Phew! ”

The mother-in-law looked angry, babbling in her mouth, and kept scolding the master's family.

Behind her, there was an old man with a thin face, who slowly closed the small door and shouted to her:

"Mrs. Min, you don't say a word, beware of misfortune coming out of your mouth!"

Mrs. Min disagreed, and walked out with a twist, and smacked him:

"Phew! It's not you who is emotionally tired, and I can't complain that you don't have a backache when you stand and talk! ”

The old man of the porter with a thin face was very disapproving, and shook his head slowly: "The dog bites Lu Dongbin, and he doesn't know the hearts of good people!" ”

Qiao Ximei was taken aback by this scene, and as soon as she thought about it, she felt a little relieved.

This family hired a domestic helper, a porter, and a rough mother-in-law, so they should have found the wrong door!

But why did the little brother who was enthusiastic about guiding the way just now tell himself a wrong address?

Qiao Ximei thought of a possibility, and her face suddenly turned pale.

Li Xixian and Li Yunrou both saw it, and couldn't help but look at Qiao Ximei worriedly, for fear that something would happen to her body.

After all, a few days ago, Qiao Ximei just fainted once!

Qiao Ximei thought about it, stepped forward and knocked on the small door.

After knocking for a long time, the old man with a thin face came to open the door slowly.

While opening the door, he chattered:

"It's coming, it's coming! Alas, tell me about you, you're always so lost, what did you leave behind this time? ”

It turned out that he thought that the scolding mother-in-law had dropped something just now and turned back.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw three strangers at the door, and my face suddenly turned cold:

"Who are you looking for?"

Qiao Ximei asked, "Is this the harvest grain shop Li Shopkeeper's house?" ”

The old man in the porter nodded: "That's right." But Shopkeeper Li is not here at this time, you ......"

He took a closer look at Qiao Ximei, Li Xixian, and Li Yunrou.

The three of them looked good, and their clothes were clean, but they were covered with bargains, and it was obvious that they were not important guests.

The old man of the porter craned his neck and elongated his voice:

"What's the matter, you can come back another day!"

With that, he slammed the small door shut. Li Xixian was very angry and wanted to go up and bang on the door, but was stopped by Qiao Ximei.

Qiao Ximei picked up the farm tools, turned around and left.

It's just that she seems to be a little depressed, and under her feet, she is also a little faltering.

Li Xixian and Li Yunrou followed worriedly, and the three of them left the town. Along the way, they walked very slowly, until this point, they had just reached the entrance of the village.

The three of them had their own concerns, and they didn't see Li Yunxin in the carriage.

But Yu Qingmei's bright red riding outfit and the tall white horse are so eye-catching that people can't even notice it.