"Qing'er, you and Tang Yazi are leaving for Yangzhou tomorrow. These are the two pairs of shoes I made for Dazhi. Please take them with you."

While cooking dinner, Mrs. Sun came over.

Yang Ruoqing hurriedly put down the spatula in her hand and stretched out her hands to take over the two pairs of shoes.

"Mom, I've worked hard on you. These shoes are really well made. The stitching is so fine and the style is beautiful. Zhi'er will definitely look good and energetic when wearing them." Yang Ruoqing praised.

Mrs. Sun smiled lovingly, "It's just two pairs of shoes. Although this child is not my biological grandson, he came here at one year old. He can't walk steadily and can't speak. It's so difficult to raise a child who is only a little older.

, even if they are not biological grandchildren, the affection is still there."

"Qing'er, when you see Zhi'er when you arrive in Yangzhou, tell him for me and ask him to come back as soon as he has time. Everyone is thinking about him too."

Yang Ruoqing nodded, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely bring the message to you."

…

After packing her things at night and lying on the bed, Yang Ruoqing tossed and turned.

"What's wrong? Didn't I say earlier that I had to rush out early tomorrow morning and have to sleep well tonight? Why are you still making pancakes?"

Luo Fengtang read the book of war for a while and came to sit beside the bed. He raised his hand and gently held Yang Ruoqing's hand and asked.

Yang Ruoqing turned over and sat up, her hair flowing behind her like a waterfall.

Under the orange light, her delicate face was full of anxiety and anxiety.

"When I think about going to Yangzhou to find Zhi'er tomorrow, I feel excited and a little nervous. I imagine many situations in my mind, and the more I think about it, the more I can't sleep," she said.

Luo Fengtang looked into her eyes seriously and said, "What are you worried about?"

Yang Ruoqing bit her lip gently and said, "I don't know, I always feel like there is something between me and that child."

"We are not as close as before, but I can't just ignore him."

"When I was chatting with my grandma and my fourth aunt, they all said that Zhi'er was a white-eyed wolf and that we should abandon this child and not care about his life or death,"

"To be honest, I feel very uncomfortable when I hear them talking about Zhi'er like this."

"Jealousy is something that everyone is born with. Not to mention that Zhi'er and I are separated by a layer of blood. Even brothers and sisters of the same compatriots always compete with each other for favor. Everyone wants to have their parents.

More pampering, becoming the only one for my parents, so I don’t think Zhi’er is so heinous, it’s just instinct.”

"What's more, he is only a nine-year-old child. Children act based on instinct. What he needs is care and guidance, not accusations and giving up!"

After hearing Yang Ruoqing's words, Luo Fengtang was silent for a moment.

"The accusations made by your grandma and your fourth aunt are from their own point of view. There is no relationship between them and Zhi'er, so naturally they don't take it into consideration when they say these things."

"What I want to say is that your aunt was ridiculous enough when she was young, right?"

"Your cousin He'er simply doesn't recognize her relatives, which has chilled everyone's heart and made your fourth uncle and aunt disappointed over and over again."

"But have your grandma, your fourth uncle and your fourth aunt given up on your aunt and your cousin He'er?"

"No!"

"No matter what happens, even if everyone in the world accuses her, parents will never abandon their children!" Luo Fengtang said.

"Besides, the reason why Zhi'er is jealous of Chen'er is because Zhi'er completely regards us as his parents and regards this place as his home."

"And Chen'er is so outstanding, so outstanding that Zhi'er feels inferior to him. Chen'er is the legitimate son of this family, which makes Zhi'er a little uncomfortable for a while. Coupled with the instigation of some thoughtful people, Zhi'er, this child

I just jumped into the trap."

"But I believe that this child has a pure heart because he was raised by the two of us."

"Not to mention children, even if they had a dog and gave it away later, they would still be able to secretly visit it and see how it was doing. What's more, Zhi'er is a human being?

"

Having said this, Luo Fengtang hugged Yang Ruoqing into his arms.

"So Qing'er, don't be upset. Let's do things according to our own hearts. Tomorrow we will go to Yangzhou to visit Zhi'er. We can't tell what the outcome will be. We will wait and see when the opportunity comes." He said.

Yang Ruoqing nodded lightly, "I feel much brighter after hearing what you said."

"Either I would have mercilessly rejected Zhi'er's mother's request and refused to raise Zhi'er."

"Now that I have raised this child to such an old age, I can't walk away because of the slightest mistake in this child. His life will become a mess because of our abandonment. We have to be responsible for him and do our best to help him.

." she said.

Luo Fengtang smiled slightly, "Yes!"

…

The next day, at dawn, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang took their dry food and packages, said goodbye to their family elders, and set out on their way to Yangzhou.

The two of them planned to ride a fast horse to Huguang County as the first step, then leave the horses at Tianxiang Tower in Huguang County, and then take a boat from Dadukou in Huguang County directly eastward to Yangzhou.

Set off when it gets dark, and without any delays on the way, we will arrive in Huguang County in the middle of the afternoon.

We first stayed overnight in Huguang County, and then took the earliest merchant ship to Yangzhou.

If there is no earliest merchant ship, we can charter a boat at Dadukou to go directly to Yangzhou. We calculate the days, and if there is no delay on the way, we can land at the dock west of Yangzhou City in about ten days.

Zhang Shuilian and Da Qiu had already taken a boat back to Yangzhou from the dock in Qing'an County a few days ago. Yang Ruoqing estimated that this time Zhang Shuilian and the others returned to Yangzhou and they would be able to make it there later.

…

To the east of Yangzhou City, the geographical conditions here are good. The canal passes through here. Various wine shops and restaurants have sprung up on both sides of the river, and all kinds of novelties are also introduced.

Compared to the south where the wealthy and powerful people live in a quiet environment, on both sides of the river in the east, those who have the conditions to open shops and settle down here are considered to be well-to-do families in Yangzhou.

At least, every household either has an official who is a big or small official, or has an industry and business to support it, or else, it is a scholar's house with the title of Juren...

All in all, those who can live here are considered prominent figures in the prosperous town of Yangzhou, and their net worth is very good.

But there is a two-entry house in the back street, and the family living in this house is regarded as a different kind by the people in this back street.

"Have you heard? The Lu family seems to be bankrupt. The eldest son and daughter-in-law of the Lu family recently came back from doing business in other places. I heard that they lost all their money. The Lu family has been quarreling behind closed doors every day these days. Lu

When my daughter goes to the Wa Market to buy groceries, she chases others to buy the leftover bargains. It’s no longer like when we first moved here half a year ago, where we eat and drink every day!”

On this day, when Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang arrived in Yangzhou, they followed the address provided by Zuo Junmo and found this back street. When they found a place to sit down and rest in the teahouse opposite Dazhi's house, they heard two people on the table next to them.
Chapter completed!