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Tao'er went to Tingyuxuan to pick up Qingge and the two children.

When she arrived, the two children were chattering about what was happening on the stage.

In particular, Ayan showed a rare childlike excitement, still holding half a peach shortbread in his hand.

Seeing her brother happy, Huanhuan clapped her hands to express her joy as well.

Tao'er happily held the two little ones' hands, one on each side.

Children's happiness is actually very simple: having someone to accompany them and having good food.

"Miss, is everything settled?"

Qingge asked as she walked.

Tao'er nodded. "It's done."

Mr. Xu Heng agreed to come to Xinghua Village in three days.

"Then you and I will go together to pick him and his wife up and take them back to Xinghua Village."

"Young lady, this Mr. Xu sounds very learned. Why would he be willing to come to a rural place like Xinghua Village?"

Generally, learned scholars serve as the deans of famous academies.

How could someone become a private tutor in a rural household, especially one-on-one tutoring?

"Because his wife was sick, I promised to treat her."

And I also promised to find his missing granddaughter.

Tao'er did not hide anything and told Qingge the truth.

"I see!

No wonder Mr. Xu agreed.

I never expected Mr. Xu to be so devoted to his wife.

Qingge had an expression that said, "I know everything."

"Yes, Mr. Xu's affection for his wife is indeed rare and admirable!"

Even among scholars, there are probably very few who can do that.

Tao'er nodded in strong agreement.

Afterwards, Tao'er led the group to a general store, where they bought several bolts of fine blue cotton cloth, intending to make two new outfits for Old Xu.

I bought new bedding, new pillows, and two new pairs of cloth shoes.

These items were purchased to welcome Mr. Xu and his wife.

Then they went to the grain shop and bought some fine rice and noodles.

Seeing that she had bought so much, Qingge asked softly, "Miss, are you buying these for Mr. Xu and the others?"

"Yes, yes, it was bought for the elderly couple."

We'll clean up those two rooms in the east wing and give them to Mr. and Mrs. Xu to live in.

We should try our best to make them feel at home and comfortable.

The smaller room on the south side is used as a study for the two children.

As Tao'er spoke, her hands kept picking things out. "It would be good to build a shed under the jujube tree in the yard; it would be nice for reading and cooling off in the summer."

Once everything was prepared, the mule cart was piled high with goods, and even several bundles were hanging on the shafts.

On the way back, the two children fell asleep in the carriage.

Huanhuan rested her head on her brother's lap, holding half a piece of unfinished pastry in her hand.

Qingge sat at the back of the car, staring blankly at the pile of things, and couldn't help but ask again, "Miss, are you really going to help them find their granddaughter?"

The city and its surrounding areas are so big, where am I supposed to find it?

Tao'er gripped the reins, her gaze fixed on the dirt road ahead. After a long pause, she said, "No rush, let's bring them back first, then search slowly."

The mule cart creaked along, and the midday sun made one's back feel hot.

On both sides of the road, farmers were hoeing weeds in the fields, looking like rows of motionless silhouettes from a distance.

Tao'er thought to herself that farm work was really hard work!

She plans to buy more land and hire farmhands when she gets too busy, so she can enjoy being a small landowner.

Then, just lying down and living a carefree life sounds pretty wonderful.

The wheels rolled over a bump, causing a jolt, and Huanhuan's indistinct murmurs drifted from inside the carriage.

Around noon, they finally arrived home, and the two little ones had woken up.

When I arrived at my doorstep, the aroma of food wafted from the yard, indicating that lunch had already been prepared at home.

Tao'er jumped out of the car and carried the two children out first. When her parents heard the noise, they quickly ran out and carried the two children inside.

He walked along shouting, "Tiezhu, Tiechui, hurry up and come out to move these things!"

The eldest and second eldest brothers quickly ran out.

Together with Qingge, they carried the items into the house one by one.

While Qingge was inside, she secretly took out rice and flour from her spatial storage, three times the amount of the original, enough to last for several months.

A simple lunch was laid out on the table in the main room: a pot of stewed radish and pork, a dish of pickled cucumbers, a bowl of scallion and egg soup, and leftover braised pork intestines from yesterday. The rice was steaming hot.

The two children washed their hands and sat down at the table. Tao'er served each of them a bowl of rice and put two pieces of meat into their bowls.

"Eat up, eat more, you'll grow faster!"

Tao'er said with a smile, and sat down at the table, picking up her bowl.

Ayan held the bowl, glanced at her, and said happily, "Thank you, Sister Tao'er."

"Thank you, Sister Tao'er! The succulents are delicious!"

Tao smiled and took a bite of rice.

The aroma of warm rice wafted up.

"Father, Mother, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it, Peach Girl? Tell me quickly!"

Liu Daniu and his wife both looked at their daughter.

"It's like this, Father and Mother, I want to hire a tutor for Ayan and Huanhuan."

I had already thought about this before, but I've been busy lately, so I haven't told you yet.

"Then please go ahead. It's a great thing that you're planning to send Ayan to learn to read and write."

Neither your mother nor I will object!

Liu Daniu expressed his agreement.

"Father and Mother, that's not what I meant."

I won't send Ayan to the county school; there are too many people and too much gossip there, and I don't feel comfortable letting him go alone.

I plan to invite a learned tutor to our home to teach Ayan and the others.

"Peach Girl, are you planning to invite people to your home?"

Will this work?

Liu Daniu had never heard of anyone inviting someone to their home to teach their children to read.

"Of course, it's safe to keep it at home."

Today I went to the county town to find an old gentleman surnamed Xu for Ayan and the others. I will bring him and his wife to our home in three days.

From now on, the couple will be staying at our house.

His wife is sick and needs him to stay with her, so he has to come along to take care of her.

"Don't let anything slip later."

"Ah, aren't they honored guests? Will they be comfortable staying in our rural home?"

Zhang Su'e was a little nervous, worried that the other party wouldn't be used to the place!

"Mom, don't be nervous, just treat her like a guest."

As long as we don't treat them unfairly, that's fine.

Moreover, Mr. Xu is not an unreasonable or power-hungry person.

He's a very learned man, and very kind to everyone.

Tao'er knew that scholars, especially those with profound knowledge and refined manners, were highly respected.

Her parents were no exception; they thought the same way.

"It's a great thing that the old gentleman is willing to condescend to come to our home to teach Ayan and the others."

We definitely need to take good care of them.

"Peach girl, don't worry, your mother and I will definitely take good care of them."

Liu Daniu nodded quickly.

"Father, there's no need to be so deliberate. I paid him to teach Ayan; it wasn't for free."

So you and Mom don't need to be nervous, just treat them like guests.

Tao'er believed that her parents and Old Master Xu would get along well.

"Okay, we'll listen to Peach Girl."

By the way, your second aunt told me that Wang Shi was sent back to the Wang family early this morning.

The old man of the Liu family really did divorce her and send her back to the Wang family.

Tao'er, you'd better be wary of the people at the old house lately.

They probably have a lot of complaints about you.

Zhang Su'e quickly reminded her daughter.

"Mom, I know. I felt something was off on the way back today. I'll be more careful."

Unexpectedly, they acted quite quickly and actually divorced Wang.

It's unclear how they persuaded the Wang family.