Xiao Xitian napped in the carriage, feeling warm and sweaty on her forehead.
Xiao Jinheng wiped her face with a handkerchief and hugged her, letting her rest on his lap...
Yun Erman saw this and coughed lightly, "Let me hold her!~"
This brat was too attentive to his sister, making him uncomfortable all over.
Sister Hua also glanced at Xiao Jinheng. This young child wasn't old, yet he already knew how to pursue a wife. His future was limitless.
Xiao Jinheng said indifferently, "No need, she's not heavy!~"
If only she wasn't heavy; his legs were already going numb...
Yun Erman twitched his lips and said nothing.
This stinky brat was openly taking advantage of his sister.
Yun Erman looked at Sister Hua, "When we get to the county town, I'll buy you two pieces of clothing. The clothes in the county town aren't expensive..."
The prices in the prefectural city were too high. A skirt alone cost several taels of silver. Weren't they robbing people?
Sister Hua smiled and said, "Really, no need. When we get back to the village, I'll have to go to the fields to help my family. Washing vegetables, cooking, chopping wood, lighting the stove, and so on. Wearing such clean clothes would be a waste, wouldn't it?"
"Clothes get dirty, just wash them..." Yun Erman looked at her cuffs. "These big holes and small patches make people think we're so shabby!~"
Sister Hua reached behind her, preventing Yun Erman from seeing her sleeves.
"Also, there's something I need to confess to you!~" Yun Erman said.
"What is it?" Sister Hua asked curiously.
"I have two sons. The elder is named Jinshan, thirteen years old this year, and the younger one is called Xiaobao, four years old. You won't dislike them, will you?"
Sister Hua smiled after hearing this, "No, I love children very much..."
Actually, Yun Erman wanted to say he had three sons. Liu Cuirong was pregnant, and there was no doubt she was carrying a boy.
But he had already divorced Liu Cuirong. Whether this child could return to the Yun family after birth was still unknown.
Sister Hua asked, "How many children does your eldest brother's family have?"
She had already learned how many brothers Yun Erman had along the way...
Daman and Erman lived with their parents and hadn't split the family.
Saman had become a live-in son-in-law in the early years and had now moved to the county town.
The whereabouts of Siman were unknown. His family hadn't seen him for many years.
Yun Erman murmured, "My eldest brother's family also has two sons. The elder is named Jinhe, fifteen years old this year, and he studies in the county town with Jinshan. The younger one was just born a few days ago..."
"What?" Xiao Xitian suddenly opened her big eyes and sat up abruptly, "Second Brother, Sister-in-law gave birth?"
How could so many things happen at home in the few days she was away?
Second Sister-in-law was divorced, Sister-in-law gave birth, and Second Brother found a new wife.
These events strung together made her head spin.
Xiao Jinheng also slightly startled and asked, "Did Sister-in-law Guihua also give birth to a boy?"
Yun Erman nodded, "She hasn't named him yet. There are too many things happening at home, and Sister-in-law isn't well. Parents can't attend to both matters..."
Ever since Xiao Xitian went missing, the atmosphere at home had been gloomy.
Giving birth was supposed to be a joyous occasion, but the parents couldn't be happy at all.
"That's great! So I have another nephew. That's wonderful!~" Xiao Xitian was beaming.
Nephew Xiaobao was already cute enough, and she didn't expect Sister-in-law to give her another one...
How lively the family would be from now on!
Sister Hua was a little surprised. She was very curious about the gender ratio in the Yun family.
"Erman, why is there only Sweet Baby as a girl in your family?" Sister Hua asked.
This gender ratio was already severely imbalanced.
The eldest and second sons' families had all produced boys...
She heard that the third son's wife also gave birth to a boy.
Were they destined to have sons!
"How would I know if you ask me! Anyway, they just keep having them, one after another. Our family only has Sister as a girl, and she was born to Mom and Dad!~" Yun Erman said, hugging his sister tightly and doting on her.
Having a sister felt really good. He wouldn't trade it for all the gold and silver in the world...
"Oh, Second Brother, your beard is tickling me!" Xiao Xitian pushed him.
Yun Erman gave a simple laugh, "Mom and Dad will be so happy if they know you're back safe and sound!~"
"From now on, Second Brother will never let you pick mushrooms on the mountain again. It's too dangerous!"
Xiao Xitian couldn't help but chuckle. She hadn't expected a mountain flood...
And so many absurd things happened afterward.
Prefect Qin rode his fine horse at the front of the carriage.
As it was nearing noon, they spotted an inn ahead. He planned to stop for a rest and some food.
"Young Master Xiao, Sweet Baby, you must be hungry. I see that inn sells roast goose. Shall we go in and try some..." Prefect Qin dismounted and lifted the carriage curtain.
Xiao Jinheng looked at Xiao Xitian, "Do you want to eat goose legs?"
Prefect Qin had sent people to deliver a letter of safety to his home yesterday, so it didn't matter if they returned a day earlier or later.
It was fine to be delayed on the road for a while.
Xiao Xitian blinked her big eyes, "I want to eat!~"
Who could refuse fragrant goose legs!
"Okay, let's drive the carriage over!" Xiao Jinheng waved his hand.
So, the group entered the inn, with the soldiers guarding outside.
Seeing guests arrive, the waiter greeted them with a smile, "Esteemed guests, our specialty dish is roast goose. Would you like to try some?"
"Two first!" Prefect Qin waved his hand generously.
"Coming right up, coming right up..." The waiter nodded repeatedly.
The inn's business had been good lately. Yesterday, a lady with two young girls came to eat and bought three roast geese.
"Pick a big one, don't roast it too much, just medium!~" Prefect Qin instructed.
"Okay, okay, esteemed guest, please wait!" The waiter scurried away.
Just then, a man on a fine horse arrived outside the inn. He wore a black iron mask and was Qingfeng, who had rushed over from the prefectural city...
He dismounted and went to the tea stall outside, ordering, "A pot of tea!"
He was so parched from the wind all the way, his throat felt like it was on fire.
The waiter quickly brought over a teapot, "Esteemed guest, our roast goose tastes incredibly delicious. Would you like to try one?"
Qingfeng thought about visiting the Yun family in Dashui Village and decided that bringing a few roast geese would look better. He said, "Five, please wrap them in paper after roasting..."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The waiter was almost ecstatic.
Business was too good.
If he kept selling like this, he could open a cooked food stall in the prefectural city.
"Would you like some pig's head meat or liver?" the waiter asked.
Qingfeng shook his head, "No, those things spoil easily!~"
"Alright, esteemed guest, please wait!" The waiter ran into the kitchen.
Qingfeng drank a pot of tea and gnawed on two pig trotters. He then tied the five roast geese to his horse and climbed onto it using the stirrups...
Just as he was about to leave, Xiao Xitian and her party, having finished their meal, came out.