They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 148 Zeng Xiaojuan's Determination
During the meal, Zeng Xiaojuan seemed somewhat dazed. Although life was tough for her and her sisters when they lived in the Zeng family, they had never gone hungry, and while they didn't have meat at every meal, they often did.

However, ever since the Lou family fell into ruin, especially after moving to the village, she has not eaten meat for a very long time.

Not to mention the incredibly delicious meat dishes.

The yam and pork rib stew is so fragrant! The minced meat and eggplant are surprisingly delicious together. The thinly sliced ​​pork belly is stir-fried until slightly browned and curled up. With the addition of chili peppers and green beans, it's spicy, fragrant, and perfect with rice. Just the aroma is incredibly tempting.

Qiao'er was overjoyed; she had never eaten so much delicious food before.

Aunt Xu said that the small bowl of steamed meat patties was specially made for her. She was amazed that meat could be prepared like this. And it was incredibly delicious!

There was also stewed pork ribs with yam, the soup was so delicious and the ribs were so fragrant; the eggplant cooked with minced meat tasted completely different from the eggplant she usually ate.

She wasn't allowed to eat the stir-fried pork with chili peppers, even though she wasn't afraid of spicy food at all. After all, at home, only Fu Man received special treatment; she always ate with the adults. Who would care whether she could handle the spiciness?
Aunt Xu's family is so nice, and so is my aunt. Why is it that only she and her mother are not nice?

Qiao'er felt inexplicably sad.

"What's wrong, Qiao'er? Is the food not to your liking?"

Children don't hide their emotions. Qiao'er, who was happy at first, suddenly became depressed. As the host, Xu Zhichun was always attentive to his guests, so how could he not notice?

Zeng Xiaojuan also became anxious, "Qiao'er, are you feeling unwell?"

“No,” Qiao’er shook her head, “Mother, are we going home?”

Zeng Xiaojuan froze, feeling as if a lead weight had been placed on her chest.

"Qiao'er, you should take your medicine and rest until you're better. We'll talk about it later."

"Is it...is it that once I'm better, I can go back?"

"Um"

"Then I don't want it!"

Qiao'er started crying, "Mother, Mother, let's not go back, okay? Let's not go back, okay?"

"Qiao'er." Zeng Xiaojuan held her daughter in her arms, her heart aching.

She didn't want to go back to the Lou family, but where could she go?

Xu Zhichun got up and silently handed the mother and daughter a warm, wrung-out towel to wipe their faces and tears.

"Thank you."

"Sister Xiaojuan, this is entirely up to you. If you don't want to stay in the Lou family, Xiaoyan supports you, and we can all help you find a way."

Zeng Xiaojuan looked up, her eyes flashing with emotion, "I—but I don't know what I can do. Where can I go after leaving the Lou family?"

She will not go back to the Zeng family.

There was no place for her there.

Having finally made it to the day of liberation, she didn't want to go back and fall into endless despair.

Xu Zhichun sighed inwardly, feeling like she was being pushed around.

Once the sweet potatoes and potatoes have a bumper harvest and she has money in hand, she still has a lot to do and will definitely need to hire people. It doesn't matter who she hires, right? Putting everything else aside, Zeng Xiaojuan will definitely have no problem supporting Qiao'er.

“If you’re willing to listen, I can tell you that after we get a divorce, why don’t you bring Qiao’er to stay in our village for a while? Xiao Yan will definitely help you. As Xiao Yan, Aunt Zhu’er, and I expand our small business, we’ll need more people. If you can work, we’ll definitely hire you first. I can’t guarantee anything else, but I can definitely support Qiao’er.”

Qiao'er's eyes lit up: "Then can I see Auntie and Aunt Xu every day?"

Xu Zhichun chuckled: "Yes."

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Qiao'er raised her hand. "Aunt Xu, please wait for me to grow up, okay? I can do chores, I really can do chores!"

Qiao'er's words completely shattered Zeng Xiaojuan's inner turmoil and hesitation. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'll discuss it with Xiaoyan tomorrow, but that will only trouble her again."

"You can repay her in the future. Xiao Yan never thinks you're a burden to her."

Xu Zhichun could tell that the sisters had a good relationship, and besides, Zeng Xiaoyan had earned a lot of money. Even if most of their family lived in public housing, she would still have a considerable amount left. She wasn't stingy or miserly; she could easily afford to settle Zeng Xiaojuan and her daughter for the time being.

In ancient times, there weren't so many rules. With the help of the village head and the village elders and clan elders, it wasn't difficult for Zeng Xiaojuan to build two houses in the village as a place to settle down.

Zeng Xiaojuan was extremely grateful: "As long as they are willing to let me take Qiao'er away, I will not stay in the Lou family."

Xu Zhichun: "There will always be a way. Let's eat first. You can stay here with me for the next few days without worry."

Qiao'er laughed heartily, and her appetite improved considerably. She happily ate her dinner.

After dinner, Zeng Xiaojuan offered to help wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen. Xu Zhichun had already offered to do so, so he thanked her and did not refuse.

She poured warm water, dissolved the Tylenol, and fed it to Qiao'er again.

It's much easier to find a reason when you're at home.

"Come on, Qiao'er, have a few sips of this sweet soup. It'll give you energy."

"Ah."

Kids don't dislike sweets, and even if they've just eaten dinner, they still gulp it down.

After Zeng Xiaojuan finished washing the dishes and tidying up, Xu Zhichun had already helped pour out the brewed medicine and let it cool in the bowl.

The medicine was diluted by her repeatedly.

"Sister Xiaojuan, let me feed Qiao'er her medicine from now on. I'm the one who feeds her medicine at the clinic, so I know what I'm doing."

Zeng Xiaojuan had no suspicions and thanked her gratefully.

Xu Zhichun was finally completely relieved.

Finally, I've got it under control.

Medications for children are different from those for adults, so caution is necessary.

Before long, the house became lively again. Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband, Aunt Zhu'er came to continue working with Xu Zhichun, and Chunfen also came over after having dinner at home.

Seeing so many people, Chunfen was taken aback, and her silly appearance made everyone laugh.

Spring Equinox doesn't get involved in small business matters. Seeing that others are also "avoiding leisure" like her, Zeng Xiaojuan's originally uneasy heart calmed down a bit.

Zeng Xiaoyan felt at ease leaving her older sister and niece at Xu Zhichun's house. After finishing her work, she said a few words to her sister and then left.

Upstairs there are four rooms and two storage rooms, one large and one small. Xu Zhichun and Chunfen each live in one room, one room is reserved for Liang Mingxuan, and Zeng Xiaojuan and her daughter live in the remaining room.

When the new house was built, all the furniture was complete and brand new, and the bedding was also provided. Zeng Xiaojuan didn't need Xu Zhichun to do anything; she made the bed herself neatly and couldn't help but thank him again.

She hadn't lived in such a clean house in ages.

Xu Zhichun said with concern, "Qiao'er might get a fever in the middle of the night. If she does, Sister Xiaojuan must knock on the door and call me."

The medicine was kept warm in the small stove, but it's best to take as little of that medicine as possible; of course, Motrin is better.

Since it concerned her daughter, even if she didn't want to trouble anyone, Zeng Xiaojuan knew she shouldn't be polite at this moment, so she nodded and agreed.

When used on ancient people who had never used modern Western medicine, the effects of Motrin were indeed excellent.

Zeng Xiaojuan didn't dare to sleep soundly all night, but Qiao'er slept very well and didn't have a fever.

Xu Zhichun breathed a sigh of relief. That's good. Now she could go out with peace of mind.

A day later, Qiao'er was full of energy and had fully recovered.

The future of Zeng Xiaojuan and her daughter is now unavoidably before them.

(End of this chapter)