Chapter 221: Stop deceiving yourself   "Okay!"   Tang Xi sighed and could only let Xie Cheng pull her into the carriage. As   soon as Xie's carriage left the city, Prince Anyang had already received the news.   He instructed, "Zuo An, go to the government office and ask around to find out where Xie Cheng went this time, what he was going to do, and when he would be back."   Zuo An smiled slightly and presented a piece of paper, "Your Highness, I have found out this morning, and it's all on this paper. Please have a look."   Prince Anyang nodded with satisfaction, took the paper and looked at it carefully for a moment, and couldn't help frowning, "So, he left the city with the young doctor?"   "That's right!" Zuo An said, "Originally, there was no one serving the young doctor, but this morning there was suddenly a woman in black. This woman seemed to have followed Xie Cheng and the others out of the martial arts field of Xie's mansion. If my guess is correct, the woman should be the shadow guard that Xie Cheng placed next to the young doctor."   Prince Anyang frowned, "According to what you said, Xie Cheng knew that we were going to attack the young doctor?"   Zuo An said, "Although Xie Cheng is young, he is very smart. Your Highness should not take it lightly when facing such a strong enemy!"   "I have never underestimated Xie Cheng." Prince Anyang clenched the paper in his hand into a ball and said in a cold voice: "If he didn't have some skills, how could he be safe and sound until now?"   "Your Highness is wise!" Zuo An bowed his head and bowed, saying: "Your Highness, if you want to deal with Xie Cheng, you can't be impatient and have to take a long-term view!"   "Your Highness knows." "   Then do you still need to send people to ambush this time?" Zuo An asked.   Prince Anyang narrowed his eyes slightly, "You go down first."   "Your Highness..."   Zuo An wanted to say something else, but Prince Anyang waved his hand, "Don't worry, I know what I am doing."   "Yes!"   As soon as Zuo An left, Prince Fan and Han Rong came.   Hanrong said angrily, "Father, I heard that the little bitch Tang Xi has left the city. You must kill her to relieve my daughter's hatred!"   "Shut up." Anyang Wang frowned, "Hanrong, you have always been the most considerate and sensible. You can't ruin your father's good deeds for the sake of momentary pleasure."   Xie Cheng didn't let the shadow guard follow Tang Xi before, but now he arranged it. I think he suspected that he would attack Tang Xi.   If he took action at this time, Xie Cheng would definitely not let it go. By then, the two palaces would tear each other apart, and Anyang Wangfu would be afraid that it would be difficult to gain a foothold in Hanshui City.   He could only find an opportunity to get rid of Xie Cheng first. Tang Xi was a little girl and was not to be feared at all.   Han Rong sobbed and said, "But, if she doesn't die, Brother Cheng's heart will never return to her. What should I do?"   "Han Rong, your father is not trying to hit you, but..." Prince Anyang paused, and finally said cruelly, "Xie Cheng has no interest in you at all!"   "Impossible!" Han Rong's eyes widened instantly, "He used to treat me very well. Other girls couldn't get close to him, and only I could get close to him. How could he not have interest in me?"   "Sister, don't deceive yourself!" Prince Fan frowned slightly, "Xie Cheng has no interest in you, and you should stop fantasizing about it."   "Fan'er is right!" Prince Anyang said, "You are not a child anymore, and your father has other plans for your marriage. You should just wait to get married with peace of mind."   "No!" Han Rong shook her head in horror, pulled Prince Anyang's sleeve, and pleaded with a trembling voice, "Father, father, you love Han Rong the most. Except for Brother Cheng, your daughter doesn't want to marry anyone else!"   She has lived for more than ten years, and there is only Xie Cheng in her heart and eyes.   "You have no say in this!" Prince Anyang pulled his hand back cruelly, "Come here, take the princess away, remember to keep an eye on her, don't let her go out these days."   "Yes!"   The two maids waiting outside the door came in, "Princess, I'm sorry!"   Han Rong cried and struggled, but was still dragged away by force.   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 222: Unable to Reject Beauty   "Father, who are you going to marry my sister to?" Prince Fan was curious.   Prince Anyang said in a calm voice, "The eldest son of the Qu family."   "The eldest son of the Qu family?" Prince Fan frowned, "Although this man has good conduct, I'm afraid he is not worthy of my sister in terms of appearance."   "Superficial." Prince Anyang said coldly, "He is the eldest son of the Qu family. The status of the Qu family in Hanshui City is second only to the Xie family. What's more, they are royal merchants. They pay tribute to the palace with silk every year. They are the most frequent in contact with the royal family except for the Xie family. If they can establish a relationship, it is only a matter of time for the Prince Anyang's Mansion to return to the capital."   Prince Fan said, "But, according to what I heard, the eldest son Qu seems to have a lover."   "Sweetheart?" Prince Anyang frowned, "Which girl?"   "It is said that it is Boss Lin of the Yanhong Tavern on Chengxi Street."   "Lin Yuetong?" Prince Anyang sneered, "Hasn't she always been in love with Xiecheng? She should not be interested in Qujing."   "Even so, I'm afraid that Master Qu will not agree." Prince Fan said, "Father, my sister is your most beloved daughter. Can you bear to let her marry someone who doesn't love her?"   "With Hanrong's appearance, are you afraid that she can't impress Qu Jing?" Prince Anyang disagreed, "Don't worry, in this world, as long as a man is, he can't resist beauty."   That's not necessarily the case. Didn't Xie Cheng refuse? Prince Fan murmured in his heart.   He said respectfully, "Since father has made a plan, I won't say much."   ............   "Hey, I passed by the entrance to the manor!"   He lifted the curtain and looked at Tang Xi outside. He watched the carriage driving back to the manor with a smile and hurriedly reminded her.   Xie Cheng reminded calmly: "Today, the land is divided. Each family needs one person to press the fingerprint or sign before they can get the land deed."   Tang Xi frowned, "Then can't I just press the fingerprint here?"   "No, the land deed must also have the signature and fingerprint of the village chief."   "But I'm not a villager of any village in Zhongwang Village."   "Who said you're not?" Xie Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "You are a villager of Zhongwang Village 1."   Because of the large number of people, Zhongwang Village is divided into eight villages, each with about 600 people.   "Really?" Tang Xi was surprised, "Then why don't I have a mud house?"   "Yes." Xie Cheng said, "It's in Village 1. I'll take you to see it later."   Zhongwang Village 1, she had heard Tang Shufang see Jiang Ya and Jiang Ming in Zhongwang Village 2 before. So, the villages are very close, which means that she will definitely run into Liu and his family when she goes there.   Alas - never mind, they all live near here, and they will run into each other one day. It doesn't matter if they meet sooner or later, so let it go.   "You don't seem to be willing to go to Zhongwang Village." Xie Cheng was a little confused.   "No!" Tang Xi shook his head to deny, "I'm just afraid of getting into trouble."   "Trouble?"   Tang Xi said disapprovingly: "When we get to Zhongwang Village, if you're lucky, you'll know what I mean by trouble."   The carriage soon stopped at the entrance of the village. Because someone notified them in advance, at this moment, in addition to the eight village heads, there were also villagers from various villages who came to watch at the entrance of the village.   "Meet the city lord!" As soon as   Xie Cheng got off the carriage, the village heads came forward to salute.   Several of the villagers were basically elderly people. I think they should be the most respected people among the five thousand people.   Not long after Xie Cheng got off the carriage, Tang Xi also got off.   "Mom, it's her!"   Tang Shufang in the crowd pointed at Tang Xi and exclaimed.   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 223 Am I not telling the truth?   "Tang Xi!"   Liu and Jiang Ming and Jiang Ya on the other side also looked at Tang Xi in surprise.   After being stunned, Jiang Ya said in disbelief: "Isn't that man the Young Master Ji? How could he be the Lord of Hanshui City?"   Jiang Ming muttered: "So, the one this girl is dating is not the Young Master Ji, but the Lord of Hanshui City?"   After Tang Xi got off the carriage, she and Mo Yi followed Xie Cheng and entered the village with the eight village heads.   When she passed by Liu and the other two, she planned to pretend that she was not familiar with them, but Liu did not give her this opportunity.   "A Xi!"   Seeing that Tang Xi was about to walk over, Liu hurriedly reached out and pulled her back, and said happily: "A Xi, mother finally found you. Where are your father and A Xiao? Are they okay?"   "What's wrong?"   Xie Cheng frowned and stopped, glanced at Liu lightly, and then looked at Tang Xi and asked.   "Nothing," Tang Xi ignored Liu for the time being and smiled at him, "You go ahead, I'll go over later."   "Okay!" Knowing that she was not the type to be bullied, Xie Cheng was not too worried.   After Xie Cheng and the others left, Tang Xi stopped smiling, pulled her hand back, and said with a smile: "If I remember correctly, my mother died of illness four years ago. I wonder who you are? Why are you so eager to be my mother?"   "Tang Xi, now that you have climbed up the social ladder, you don't want to recognize us, right?" Jiang Ya sneered, "Although my mother is your stepmother, but stepmother is also mother, do you still want to deny it?"   The people around were originally curious about how Liu knew the people around the city lord, but after hearing Jiang Ya's words, they suddenly realized it and looked at Tang Xi with contempt.   Probably because they thought she was a person who despised the poor and loved the rich.   "Oh!" Tang Xi pretended to be enlightened and said, "I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be the stepmother who didn't give us food, made me do heavy work, locked me in the woodshed in the cold weather, and even deliberately left me behind on the way to escape. She also abandoned my father when my brother was seriously ill."   In just a few words, she told all the bad things Liu had done.   After hearing this, the onlookers turned their contemptuous eyes to Liu again, and even began to whisper and point fingers at Liu.   "You, you're talking nonsense!" Jiang Ya felt a little guilty, but still said with confidence: "It was obviously you who hooked up with the city lord, and you were afraid that we would follow you to enjoy the good life, and you still dared to falsely accuse my mother of abusing you."   "Hmph~" Tang Xi sneered, ignored Jiang Ya, and looked at Liu and said: "What? Do you regret it? You tried your best to get rid of my father when the disaster happened, and now that you see we are living well, you want to erase the bad things you did before and be a good stepmother?"   "Axi, mother has always had your father and you in her heart. Mother has been worried about you all this time. How can you frame me like this?" Liu wiped her tears and said aggrievedly: "Mother knows that you are dissatisfied with mother in your heart, but you can't say that mother treats you badly just because you don't like mother, right? Look at how you look, and then look at Xiaoya, if mother abused you, how could you look so good?"   Tang Xi is now fair and rosy, with some baby fat, while Jiang Ya is dark and thin, and there is no comparison at all.   Tang Xi was so angry that she almost laughed. She looked up at the place not far away, then waved at Tang Shufang, "Tang Shufang, come here."   Tang Shufang, who was still doubting whether Liu had recognized the wrong person, opened her eyes wide after hearing Tang Xi calling her name, "You, are you really Tang Xi? How is this possible?"   Tang Xi said in a calm voice, "Tell me, how does Liu treat us, my sister and I?"   "Isn't this something that everyone in Gaopo Village knows?" Tang Shufang pouted.   "Okay, mother, stop pretending." Jiang Ming couldn't stand it anymore, "Don't you always hate them, my sister and I? It's not like all the people in Gaopo Village are dead."   Tang Xi looked at Jiang Ming in surprise, and the corners of her lips curled up.   "Brother, are you crazy?"   Jiang Ming said impatiently, "Am I not telling the truth?"   Jiang Ya almost wanted to sew Jiang Ming's mouth shut, and Liu's face turned pale. What could be more embarrassing than being slapped in the face by her own son?   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 224 Are you really Tang Xi?   Tang Xi felt that Jiang Ming was the only one in the family who had some conscience.   Although this guy had not stopped Liu and Jiang Ya from bullying the original owner's siblings in the past, when Liu was being cruel, he would occasionally remind Liu and Jiang Ya impatiently to stop.   "Are you really Tang Xi?"   At this time, Yang also came over, with excitement in her eyes.   "Did you really pay fifty taels for that cloak you wore last time?" Tang Shufang was still thinking about the red cloak that Tang Xi wore two days ago.   Tang Xi glanced at Liu and said to Tang Shufang in a low voice: "So what if it's real, so what if it's fake?"   "Then you must have other cloaks, right?" Tang Shufang said: "Give me the red one, I like that one."   Give it to her? Tang Shufang really deserves to be Yang's daughter.   Tang Xi smiled, "Actually, that cloak is worth more than fifty taels, but several hundred taels. Do you want it?"   "Hundreds of taels?" Yang's eyes flashed with greed, "Can it still be sold for money?"   "Of course." Tang Xi nodded, "If you want it, I can give it up."   "Really?" Tang Shufang was overjoyed, "Are you really willing to give me that cloak?"   "Yes." Tang Xi nodded, "Since our two families are relatives, I won't charge you more, one hundred taels will do."   The smiles of Yang's mother and daughter disappeared instantly.   "What do you mean?" Yang frowned and asked.   "Don't you like that cloak?" Tang Xi smiled slightly, "I spent a lot of money when I got it, and one hundred taels is already a low price."   "Bitch, you dare to play tricks on me!"   Tang Shufang was furious and raised her hand to slap Tang Xi, but she grabbed it.   Seeing that her right hand was controlled, Tang Shufang immediately threw out her left hand. Yes, both hands were easily controlled by Tang Xi.   Tang Xi was very strong, and Tang Shufang felt that if she used more force, her bones would be crushed.   "Mother, mother, save me!"   After several attempts to pull out the force, Tang Shufang could only call for help from Yang with a pale face.   "Tang Xi, what are you doing? Shufang is your cousin."   Yang said, and was about to start. Tang Xi pushed Tang Shufang forward, and the mother and daughter collided instantly, and both fell to the ground at the same time.   "Ouch, my nose!"   Yang's nose was hit by Tang Shufang's head. Although there was no nosebleed, it was obviously red.   "You little bitch, dare to bully me, I will kill you!"   Yang said, and quickly got up, rolled up her sleeves, and walked towards Tang Xi with momentum.   Tang Xi stood there without moving, with a faint smile on the corner of her lips.   "You little bitch who was born by your mother but not raised by her!"   Yang rushed over with a curse, but unfortunately, before she touched Tang Xi, she was kicked to the ground by her.   The onlookers all cried out in surprise.   Seeing Yang holding her stomach and crying on the ground, everyone dispersed in fear, fearing that innocent people would be harmed.   "Tang Xi, you, what do you want to do?"   Seeing Tang Xi walking towards Yang who was lying on the ground, Tang Shufang was horrified.   How could this little bitch become so powerful after just a few months of not seeing her?   Tang Xi walked to Yang's side, ignored her fierce gaze, squatted down, and said with a faint smile: "Aunt, remember to teach your cousin in the future that you can't ask for other people's things casually, and you can't ask for them so confidently. Not everyone will follow her or your will."   "You, you are not Tang Xi!"   How could Tang Xi be so powerful? Tang Xi never dared to look up when he saw her.   "If I'm not Tang Xi, who else could I be?" Tang Xi smiled slightly, patted her face and said: "Aunt insulted my mother and took my family's land for herself. I still remember it."

  Chapter 225: Acquaintances   She smiled gently, but Liu felt a shudder in her heart. She always felt that the little girl who looked so smiling would break her head in the next second.   She stepped back unconsciously, staring at Tang Xi in horror.   "Mom!"   Tang Shufang helped Yang up and stared at Tang Xi with a wary look.   "You can beat up others, but don't even think about it."   After Tang Xi said this, her eyes seemed to be slanting towards Liu and Jiang Ya.   Liu's mother and daughter really didn't expect that Tang Xi would be so tough now. Seeing that the difficult Yang's mother and daughter were defeated by her.   "Mom, you will bear the consequences of your own actions."   After Jiang Ming said this, he looked at Tang Xi deeply and turned away.   He always felt that Tang Xi seemed to have changed into a different person now. Whether it was the person or the temperament, or even the tone of his speech, it was different from the timid Tang Xi in the past.   He didn't know what Tang Xi had been through, but she was indeed much stronger than before. In the past, Tang Xi would not fight back when scolded or beaten. He actually looked down on people who couldn't even resist.   Tang Xi looked at Jiang Ming's back leisurely, and after a while, he turned his eyes back to Liu's mother and daughter.   Jiang Yahui glared at her and said angrily, "What are you looking at? Don't think you're great just because you're with the city lord."   Tang Xi sneered and was about to get up and leave when a familiar voice sounded behind her.   "Axi, is that you?"   She turned around and saw Wan holding her daughter Tang Zhaodi and looking at her a few meters away.   Tang Xi smiled and walked forward and said, "Cousin."   "It's really you!" Wan smiled and said, "I'm glad you're okay. How about uncle and Xiao?"   Tang Xi replied, "They're fine, cousin, don't worry. But how are you doing?"   "Are you really Aunt Xi?" Tang Zhaodi, who was more than five years old, stared at her with surprise in her eyes.   "It's me!" Tang Xi patted her little head and said softly, "Zhao Di, are you used to living in Hanshui City?"   "It's better than when we were fleeing." Wan touched Tang Zhao Di's little head, looked at her and smiled, "As long as you are all safe, Dad and your cousin don't have to worry."   "Where do Aunt Xi and Uncle Xiao live?" Tang Zhao Di asked.   "We live in a manor not far away."   Tang Xi pointed to the eye-catching pavilion and said, "See, it's there. If you miss us in the future, let mother take you there to play, and Aunt Xi will make you delicious food."   Tang Zhao Di nodded, "Okay!"   "Where do you live?" Wan was surprised.   Although she had not been here for a long time, she had heard from those people that there were many manors nearby, almost all of which were owned by the rich people in the city.   Only then did she notice Tang Xi's clothes. She supported her family by embroidery, so she naturally knew which fabrics were good and which were cheap. The clothes Tang Xi was wearing would cost at least ten or eight taels.   She frowned slightly and said with some concern, "Axi, wealth and glory are important, but you can't compromise yourself for these!"   Tang Xi chuckled, "Cousin, don't let your imagination run wild. I earned my money through legitimate means."   "That's good!" Wan breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "You can live well, and your cousin and I will feel relieved."   "What about you? How are you doing?" Tang Xi asked.   Wan glanced at Yang and Tang Shufang, her expression darkened slightly, and she smiled bitterly, "No different from the past."   Tang Xi understood. She was about to ask about Tang Yong and Tang Zhiyuan's situation, but Wan suddenly pulled her away.   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 226 Climbing the High Branch   After being a certain distance away from Liu's group, Wan stopped.   She looked back at Liu's mother and daughter not far away, and then asked Tang Xi in a low voice: "What's going on? Why aren't Liu and the others with you?"   "We separated as early as when we were in Beisang City." Tang Xi said calmly: "At that time, Xiao caught a cold, and Liu was afraid of being a burden, so she separated from my father."   "So that's it!" Wan suddenly realized: "No wonder I always see them, but never see you and uncle."   "Miss Tang, the master is looking for you."   Wan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Mo Yi who came to look for someone.   Tang Xi looked back at him and said in a low voice: "I know, I'll be there in a while."   Mo Yi glanced at Wan and Tang Zhaodi, nodded slightly, and turned away.   "Who was that little brother just now?" Wan asked, looking at Mo Yi's back in confusion.   "He is the follower of City Lord Xie." Tang Xi said, "I came with them today."   "You know the City Lord?" Wan was shocked.   Tang Xi nodded, "Yes, we are friends."   "That's great!" Wan was sincerely happy for her, "In this way, no one will dare to bully you and Xiao in the future."   Tang Xi smiled. Now, even if Xie Cheng didn't protect her, no one could bully her.   "I still have some things to do, so I'll come to see you and Zhaodi later. If I can't come, you can go with your cousin and Uncle Tang. My dad must miss them after not seeing them for so long."   "Okay!" Wan said, "Then you should get busy. We all live nearby anyway, so it's not too late to talk about anything later."   "Yeah." Tang Xi nodded, looked at Tang Zhaodi and smiled, "Zhaodi, do you miss Uncle Xiao?"   "Yes!" Tang Zhaodi said, "No one plays with me when I come here."   Tang Xi said, "Then when Aunt Xi comes back, I'll take you to see Uncle Xiao, okay?"   Tang Zhaodi hesitated and said, "Okay, but mother still has to cook lunch. Dad and grandfather have gone to the river to fish with the uncles and aunts in the village. If I leave with Aunt Xi, mother will be the only one busy."   "Zhaodi is so sensible!" Tang Xi rubbed her head gently and said, "Then wait until tomorrow morning. How about Aunt Xi come to pick you up to be a guest?"   "Okay!"   Tang Xi said a few more words to Wan, then turned and left.   As soon as she left, Yang and Tang Shufang quickly surrounded her.   "What did that little bitch say?" Yang looked at Wan and asked, "Did she give you anything?"   Wan frowned. She didn't like Yang calling Tang Xi like that. She shook   her head slightly and said, "No." Yang spat at Tang Xi's back and said with disgust, "This little bitch, it's your fault that you always think about her family. Now that you are rich, you don't give her any charity. You are such a heartless dog."   "Mom, what are you talking about?" Wan frowned, "You know the situation of uncle's family." Tang Shufang   snorted and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, that girl is very powerful now. The cloak she wears alone costs hundreds of taels, which is enough for our family to spend for decades."   "Even so, it has nothing to do with us." Wan said in a calm voice, "That's Ah Xi's thing. She can give it if she wants to, and she can not give it if she doesn't want to. When uncle's family was in trouble, our family never gave anything to uncle's family. Why should Ah Xi give us charity now? It doesn't make sense."   "Sister-in-law, that girl has now married into a wealthy family." Tang Shufang said, "That person is the mayor of Hanshui City. You have a good relationship with her, so why don't you go and ask her for that red cloak?"

 Chapter 227: Seeing the Earthen House   When she met Xie Cheng today, she was extremely jealous of Tang Xi. Why was Tang Xi, a country girl, able to follow such a god-like noble man, while she could only be a real country girl?   However, she was clear-headed in her mind. A man like City Lord Xie was not someone she could easily provoke. Therefore, compared to getting close to Xie Cheng, she wanted to get Tang Xi's red cloak more.   "If you like it, go ask Axi yourself. I don't like it." Wan said, holding Tang Zhaodi's hand, "Zhiyuan is not at home, and the firewood at home has not been chopped yet, so I'll go back first."   "Hey? You coward." Yang said with her hands on her hips, "Aren't you always best friends with that little bitch? What's wrong with asking her for a cloak? Shufang is already thirteen years old, and she will be getting married in two or three years, but she doesn't even have a decent dowry. Can you bear to see her being laughed at by her husband's family for having no dowry?"   "Mom, you're joking." Wan said calmly, "What does my aunt's dowry have to do with Axi? Although we are cousins, my father and uncle are not the same father. Besides, in terms of seniority, Axi is still my aunt's sister. In this world, how can a cousin get married and ask a cousin who is half a relative to you to prepare a dowry for you?"   "What are you talking about, sister-in-law?" Tang Shufang said, "If you ask her for it and she gives it to you, it's yours   . If you give it to me, it's the dowry you and your brother prepared for me. How can it be hers?" "Shufang is right." Yang said, "When she comes back, remember to ask her for it."   Wan was helpless. She didn't refuse or agree. She just said in a low voice, "I'll take Zhaodi home first."   Tang Xi, who had walked a long way, turned around and looked at this scene. A sneer appeared at the corner of her lips.   With Yang and Tang Shufang around, how could she give things to Wan's mother and daughter in front of them? Isn't this equivalent to putting meat in front of a wolf?   When Tang Xi arrived at Xiecheng, the village chiefs of several villages were busy sorting out the land deeds of each village.   "Are you here?" Xie Cheng waved at her, took out two deeds and placed them on the table, "Come here to sign and put your fingerprints."   Tang Xi walked over and took the deeds to take a look. The contents of the two deeds were the same. Each person had half an acre of land. There were three people in her family, so the total was exactly three acres.   Tang Xi didn't even think about it, and quickly signed her name, and put her fingerprints on the two deeds before handing them over to Xie Cheng.   Xie Cheng took the deeds and looked at the beautiful handwriting on them, with some appreciation in his eyes.   This handwriting was more neat and beautiful than the one he had seen in Ji's house. It was no wonder that she dared to laugh at his handwriting, because it was indeed several times better than his.   He put away the deeds, left one to Tang Xi, and gave the other to the village chief of Zhongwang Village.   "Let's go." He turned around and said to Tang Xi.   Tang Xi raised her eyebrows slightly, "Have you finished your work?"   "Yeah." After leaving the house, he looked at Tang Xi and asked calmly, "The trouble you are referring to, are they those people?"   "Yes!" Tang Xi nodded and smiled slightly, "It can be called trouble, but it's not a big trouble."   To put it bluntly, Yang is a bully who only cares about the strong and the weak. He was cruel to her today, and he probably won't dare to get close to her in the future.   Xie Cheng nodded slightly, "Are those people also from your original village?"   "Well, the one who pulled my sleeve was my former stepmother, but she is not anymore. The others are my cousin and cousin."   "You don't like them, why?" Xie Cheng asked calmly.   Tang Xi smiled at him and said, "Because they are not good people."   Xie Cheng smiled, "Let's go, I'll take you to see your mud house."   "Okay!" Tang Xi smiled slightly, "It's a good time to take a look, maybe it will be useful someday."   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 228 It's Uncle   Yicun is right at the entrance of the village, so the two arrived there in a short while.   This mud house is not big, but it is quite unique. Tang Xi's mud house has a lobby, three small rooms, and a small kitchen opposite.   The yard is quite spacious, and there is a big tree in front of the door. I think it was left there on purpose. Even at this moment, the ground is covered with yellow leaves and dead leaves, which looks a bit bleak.   Xie Cheng said in a light voice: "Although it can't be said to be very good, it can still block the wind and rain."   "Yeah!" Tang Xi nodded, "This yard can raise some chickens and ducks."   She turned her eyes slightly, looked at Xie Cheng and asked: "If I don't want to live in this mud house, can I tear it down and rebuild it?"   "Yes." Xie Cheng said in a light voice: "Any family with the conditions can rebuild it at will. After all, this house and this piece of land belong to you."   Tang Xi nodded slightly, "That's good!"   "Axi!"   Tang Xi was thinking about whether to tear down and rebuild here, and heard Wan's voice coming from next door.   She was stunned, "You live next door?"   "Yes!" Wan looked at Xie Cheng suspiciously, and smiled at her, "Why are you here?"   Tang Xi said, "I came to see our house."   Wan was surprised, "What a coincidence!"   Tang Xi smiled bitterly and said nothing, and even gave up the idea of tearing down and rebuilding.   Living next door to Yang, will there be a peaceful day in the future?   "Would you like to come and sit? Mother and Shufang and the others probably won't be back for a while."   Knowing that she didn't like Yang's mother and daughter, Wan made a special explanation.   Tang Xi thought that Yang and the others would probably have to wait until they got the land deed before coming back, so she agreed to Wan's request to go over and sit for a while.   When she went over, Xie Cheng naturally followed.   "Aunt Xi!"   Tang Zhaodi, who was carrying firewood back from the back of the yard, put down the firewood and trotted over when she saw her.   Wan said, "Zhaodi, go and move two small stools over for Aunt Youxi and this brother to sit on."   "Uncle."   "Ah?"   Xie Cheng suddenly spoke, and Wan was stunned.   Tang Xi chuckled, "He means that Zhaodi should call him uncle, not brother."   Wan suddenly realized and smiled awkwardly at Xie Cheng.   Tang Zhaodi quickly moved two small wooden stools. Wan brought two ceramic bowls and a pot of hot water, and said awkwardly, "There is no tea at home, only water to drink."   Tang Xi smiled, "It's okay, we'll sit for a while."   "Your cousins should be back soon, I have to make lunch, otherwise, you can sit for a while and go back after lunch?" Wan suggested.   "No need." Tang Xi smiled and said, "It's just right. I haven't seen my uncle and cousin for a while. We'll leave when they come back."   "Okay!" Wan nodded. "Then you guys sit down first. I'll go cook."   After she said that, she said to Tang Zhaodi, "Zhaodi, you stay here and talk to your aunt Xi and this...uncle. Mother will go to cook."   "Okay!" Tang Zhaodi nodded, moved another stool and sat next to Tang Xi.   She looked at Xie Cheng and smiled suddenly, "Uncle, you are so handsome, the most handsome man Zhaodi has ever seen."   "Oh?" Tang Xi raised her eyebrows, "Isn't Aunt Xi pretty?"   "That's different." Tang Zhaodi explained seriously, "This uncle is handsome in a male way, and Aunt Xi is beautiful in a female way."   Tang Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "There are differences in handsomeness between men and women? Who taught you that?"   Tang Zhaodi said, "I told you so myself."   Xie Cheng raised his lips slightly and said in a light voice, "Then do you think that if Aunt Xi and Uncle have a baby in the future, will it be good-looking?"   Tang Xi's smile froze at the corner of her lips, and she turned her head to stare at him blankly.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 229 Give birth to a little baby   "Little baby?"   Tang Zhaodi didn't quite understand what he meant.   Xie Cheng explained patiently, "It means that your uncle married your aunt Xi and gave birth to a little baby."   "Oh," Tang Zhaodi said, "Is it like your father and mother got married and gave birth to Zhaodi?"   "Yes." Xie Cheng nodded seriously.   "Uncle is handsome, Aunt Xi is also beautiful, and the baby born will naturally be beautiful." Tang Zhaodi said, "Just like my father is handsome, my mother is also beautiful, and I am also beautiful."   Xie Cheng chuckled, but Tang Xi's eyes widened as he listened, and his face was also dyed with rosy clouds.   "City Lord, what are you talking about? How can you talk about such a thing with a little baby?"   Give birth to a baby? It's a bit too far-fetched.   But what does Xie Cheng mean? Is he confessing his love to her? Or is she overthinking?   Tang Zhaodi giggled and said, "Aunt Xi is a big kid, Zhaodi is a little kid, and Uncle Xiao is also a little kid!"   Xie Cheng curled his lips and said to Tang Zhaodi, "You are right, your Aunt Xi is a big kid!"   "Stop talking." Tang Xi glared at him, "If you say that again, I will ignore you."   Xie Cheng nodded, "Okay, I won't say anything."   "Uncle, do you like my Aunt Xi?" Tang Zhaodi supported her chin, her eyes moving back and forth between the two of them.   "Who taught you, girl?" Tang Xi pretended to be serious and said, "You are a little kid, do you know what it means to like?"   "I know." Tang Zhaodi said, "Just like my father likes my mother."   Xie Cheng nodded in agreement, "You are right."   "City Lord!"   The heat on Tang Xi's face that had originally dissipated came back, she stared at Xie Cheng, but there was uncertainty in her eyes.   Xie Cheng smiled silently, as if seeing her anxious look made him feel very happy.   Tang Zhaodi covered her mouth, pointed at Tang Xi and said with a smile: "Aunt Xi blushed!"   Tang Xi sighed helplessly. She glanced at someone who was looking at her with a faint smile, and then looked at Tang Zhaodi and said: "Don't say these words anymore in the future, understand?"   "Oh! I know."   Afraid that Tang Xi would be angry, Tang Zhaodi had to nod obediently.   Xie Cheng lowered his eyes slightly, with a hint of loss in his eyes.   The atmosphere fell into silence in an instant. Tang Zhaodi looked at Xie Cheng, then at Tang Xi, with confusion in her eyes.   "City Lord, please drink some water!"   Tang Xi picked up the kettle that Wan had just brought and poured Xie Cheng some late boiled water.   Xie Cheng looked up at her for a long time, and suddenly sighed.   Tang Xi thought he was unwilling to drink the water, and explained: "There is no tea here, so you can only drink water."   Xie Cheng reached out to take it and whispered a thank you.   The three of them were sitting there drinking the water in their bowls, when suddenly they heard the sound of conversation outside the yard.   "It must be Daddy and Grandpa who are back!" Tang Zhaodi stood up happily and ran out of the yard.   When Tang Xi and Xie Cheng saw each other, they looked away. Tang Xi slightly shifted his gaze and suggested with a smile, "How about we go over and take a look?"   "Yeah."   Xie Cheng stood up after responding, and Tang Xi also stood up. The two of them walked out of the yard.   After a while, Tang Zhaodi was seen being carried in by a man in his twenties, and next to the man was a man in his forties.   "Uncle, cousin."   Tang Xi stepped forward and greeted with a smile.   "Uh... who are you?" Tang Zhiyuan looked at her puzzled.   Tang Yong was also puzzled.   "Dad, Grandpa, this is Aunt Xi!"   "What? You are Xi?"   Tang Yong and his son showed shocked expressions almost at the same time.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 230 Coincidence   Tang Xi blinked and smiled, "It's the real deal!"   "Oh, it's only been a few months since we last met, and you've changed so much!" Tang Zhiyuan laughed, "I didn't recognize you."   Tang Yong put the barrel aside, looked at Tang Xi and asked, "Where are your father and Xiao? How are they?"   "Uncle, don't worry, Xiao and my father are fine, they're fine."   "That's good, that's good!" Tang Yong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Who is this little brother?"   Tang Yong glanced at Xie Cheng and asked Tang Xi.   "Xie Cheng."   Before Tang Xi could introduce him, Xie Cheng had already reported his name in a low voice.   "Xie, Xie Cheng?" Tang Yong was surprised, "Are you the city lord of Hanshui City?"   "Yes." Xie Cheng nodded.   Tang Zhiyuan was also very surprised, "This...how come City Lord Xie is here?"   Tang Xi smiled and said, "City Lord Xie is my friend, I brought him here."   "You and the city lord are friends?" This time, Tang Yong and his son were even more surprised.   Xie Cheng pulled the corner of his lips slightly and said in a light voice: "It was a coincidence."   Tang Xi smiled and simply recounted the process of how she met Xie Cheng.   When talking about the "master" and exchanging medical skills for Zhuangzi, Tang Zhiyuan was surprised and said: "I really didn't expect that our Axi would have such an opportunity."   However, Tang Yong's attention was different from his son's. He said with a very ugly face: "This Liu actually abandoned you, and your father didn't take care of you. At that time, the world was in chaos. If there was a chance... what should we do?"   Tang Xi smiled bitterly in her heart. This chance had already happened. If it hadn't happened, she, Tang Xi in another world, would probably not have come here.   She said: "At that time, when we heard that there were robbers approaching, everyone was anxious. Axiao was asleep at that time, and my father held him, and he might have thought that I had followed him."   However, after all, Tang Zheng at that time really didn't care much about the original owner.   "Let's not talk about the past. I hope you are safe and sound." Tang Yong sighed, as if he remembered something, and asked, "By the way, why are you alone? Didn't your father and Xiao come?"   Tang Xi talked about exchanging medical skills for the manor, but didn't say where the manor was.   Tang Zhaodi pointed in the direction of the manor and said, "Aunt Xi said that Uncle Uncle and Uncle Xiao live next to that attic."   "Really?" Tang Yong smiled and said, "So they live quite close. Your cousin and I went there a few days ago. How come we didn't meet them?"   Tang Xi said, "We have only moved here for a few days. Father and Xiao have just arrived and are unfamiliar with the place. They don't like to go anywhere except the manor."   "I see." Tang Yong nodded, "I heard that your family also got a house. Do you know where it is?"   "Over there."   Tang Xi pointed to the next door.   "Next door?"   Seeing Tang Xi nodded, Tang Yong laughed and said, "This is really fate."   "Yes." Tang Xi smiled helplessly.   Tang Yong, who was halfway laughing, seemed to remember something, and suddenly stopped laughing, sighing and saying, "Fortunately, you all live in the farm. If you lived here, I'm afraid you wouldn't be at peace."   He knew what kind of people his wife and daughter were.   "Dad, Zhiyuan, are you back?" Wan came out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "Did you catch anything today?"   "Yes." Tang Zhiyuan said with a smile, "I caught several big fish."   Wan walked to the wooden barrel and saw five big fish swimming in it. She smiled and said, "It just so happens that Ah Xi is here. Let her take two back later, so that Uncle and Ah Xiao can have a taste."   (End of this chapter)