After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Magistrate You paused, then cautiously asked, "What proof do you have?"

Wu Xiaogou said, "I used to have a jade pendant, but I sold it to buy food when I was hungry."

Magistrate You asked, "What does that jade pendant look like?"

Everyone looked at Wu Xiaogou expectantly.

Wu Xiaogou thought hard for a moment, "I only remember it was a white jade pendant, and it seemed to be carved with a kind of flower... I remember now, it was an osmanthus!"

He was too young then; he just wanted to survive, so he had no choice but to pawn the jade pendant left by his stepfather.

Judging from Magistrate You's expression, although there was shock, there was even more doubt.

"You... gentlemen, to be honest, Xiao Xiao is indeed my younger brother. However, he married into the Wu family of Yongzhou years ago, and we lost contact after that," Magistrate You said. "Do you know what kind of family the Wu family of Yongzhou is?"

The Wu family of Yongzhou, a century-old aristocratic family with such high status and profound heritage, how could they allow their descendants to become beggars?

Youjue did not believe it.

Besides, the kid in front of me is sallow and thin, and the only thing that looks decent about him is his height.

However, he was clearly a child from a poor family and it was impossible for him to have any connection with the Wu family.

"Why does the name Wu sound so familiar?" Lin Siheng said.

Lin Siheng might not know much about the Wu family of Yongzhou, but Xinyu does.

He whispered in his brother's ear, "It's Uncle's mortal enemy. They say they had some kind of grudge in the past."

"I don't know anything about the Wu family," Wu Xiaogou said. "When my uncle died, he told me to come find my uncle, and he didn't tell me anything else."

Magistrate You immediately grasped the key point: "You mean Xiao Xiao is dead?"

Wu Xiaogou nodded calmly, "Yes, he's dead."

"How did he die? Where was he buried?" Magistrate You asked hurriedly.

"My father died of illness." Wu Xiaogou took a small gourd from his waist. "It's right here."

These words shocked the Lin brothers for a hundred years!

She's ruthless! She wears her own father's ashes on her body every day.

Gongyang Xun was not surprised; in fact, he appeared quite calm, because Yuan Yuan had already told him.

Wu Xiaogou said, "Before he died, my uncle said he wanted to be buried behind the mulberry tree in the courtyard of our old home in Huaizhou, next to my grandfather and my younger brother."

Upon hearing this, Magistrate You's eyes suddenly turned red.

He took two steps forward, stood in front of Wu Xiaogou, and asked, "Child, what's your name?"

"My name is Wu Xiaogou."

Magistrate You was somewhat speechless. "What kind of name is that...?"

"I've always been called by this name."

"Child, I am your uncle," Magistrate You said, his voice choked with emotion. "You have suffered so much."

He couldn't believe it. He thought his younger brother would be well-off after marrying into the Wu family, but he never imagined that his brother would die of illness in his bed, while his own nephew would beg for a living for more than ten years.

Magistrate You pulled Wu Xiaogou down to sit. "Has your stepfather ever told you anything about the Wu family?"

Wu Xiaogou shook his head.

Who gave you your name?

Wu Xiaogou said, "I don't know."

You Jue asked, "Wasn't it your stepfather who named you that?"

Wu Xiaogou said, "After my uncle died, everyone called me an unwanted stray dog. They only knew that my surname was Wu, so that's what they called me."

Lin Siheng whispered to Gongyang Xun, "I was thinking that a humble name would make it easier to raise a child."

Gongyang Xun glanced at him speechlessly.

"You've suffered, child." Magistrate You lovingly stroked his head, tears welling in his eyes. "From now on, you'll live with your uncle, okay?"

Wu Xiaogou hesitated for a moment, "I..."

He came to the capital to recognize his relatives, firstly to fulfill his uncle's long-cherished wish, and secondly because the four of them had nowhere else to go at the time.

Although he knew the person in front of him was his family, Wu Xiaogou was very calm at the moment.

He had a tough time, but he wasn't alone.

Furthermore, he was not familiar with this uncle who was related to him by blood, so at this moment, it was difficult for him to shed tears.

When Magistrate You hugged him, he hesitated for a moment before hugging back.

"Come home with your uncle," Magistrate You said. "Your uncle will take care of you from now on."

Wu Xiaogou said softly, "Uncle, I'm doing very well now. I live in the capital and have a very, very big house."

The implication is that he wasn't there to freeload, but simply to fulfill his stepfather's long-cherished wish.

"These are my uncle's ashes. Before he died, he told me I had to give them to you," Wu Xiaogou said. "He said he was sorry for not listening to you back then."

In fact, You Xiaoxiao said a lot before she died, but Wu Xiaogou was too young at the time and could only remember a limited amount of what she said.

Upon hearing this, Magistrate You burst into tears.

How could he blame his silly younger brother?

What's there to misunderstand? It's simply that You Xiaoxiao misjudged people, and she and her father were kicked out of the Wu family.

"Why doesn't he go home?" Magistrate You covered his face. "Fool, what a fool."

The person is gone, and any amount of regret is futile.

After Magistrate You calmed down, he solemnly invited them to visit his residence.

At first, Magistrate You's husband didn't understand why his husband would invite these children to his home, but since they had come, he had to treat them well.

"Ayu, this is our youngest son, Wu..." Magistrate You couldn't recall the name, so he said, "Nephew, if you'd like, your uncle will rename him, shall we?"

Wu Xiaogou asked blankly, "Change what?"

Magistrate You asked, "Do you want to take your stepfather's surname?"

"Sure," Wu Xiaogou said. "I can have any name I want."

All four of their names were chosen randomly.

Yuan Yuan was once the son of an official, but his family fell into poverty and he has been wandering ever since.

No one knows what his original name was.

Jiang Xiao was named after a doctor surnamed Jiang who had saved him a long time ago. Seeing that he loved to laugh, the doctor gave him this name.

Wang Yi's situation is even simpler: his surname is Wang, and he is the first in his family.

When he was a child, his family was poor and he had several younger brothers. His parents sold him to a brokerage firm for five taels of silver.

Later, when the brokerage firm suffered a disaster, he escaped with the others.

Magistrate You said, "Your uncle's name is Xiao Xiao, and Xiao means insignificant. From now on, you will be called You Miao, is that alright?"

Yuan Yuan nudged him, "You Miao, why don't you thank your uncle for giving you this name?"

"Thank you for naming me, Uncle." You Miao scratched his head. "I'm so used to hearing 'puppy' that I didn't realize it was calling me at first."

Jiang Xiao and Wang Yi were focused on eating when they heard this. They said, "We'll call you that a few more times, and you'll get used to it. Youmiao, Youmiao, Youmiao Youmiao Youmiao..."

Lin Siheng picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into Jiang Xiao's mouth.

With a mouthful of crispy, fragrant, and tender braised pork, Jiang smiled and chewed.

Now we have meat with every meal and live in a house that doesn't let in any drafts. I couldn't have imagined that before.

Gongyang Xun glanced at Yuan Yuan. Although he was very curious about Yuan Yuan's name, he was not going to ask.

He hoped that one day Yuan Yuan would be willing to let go of the past and tell him in person.