How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Chapter 126

The next day was Mid-Autumn Festival, and Xia Tian, thanks to Zhao Huazhang's help, was released. The academy had no classes on Mid-Autumn Festival, and even Wang Yong had to switch shifts.

It was rare for the whole family to be together, and Dong Xiaohuan was tempted to skip the shop. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible, as Dong Xiaomao had to go back to be with his parents. So the siblings decided to close the shop early that afternoon, give the employees some braised meat and a day's wages, and let everyone go home to celebrate the festival.

Xia Chu was kneading dough for mooncakes. A few days before Mid-Autumn Festival, she made a batch and sold them out at the shop. She had planned to make some for her family yesterday, but ended up going to Li Yun's house and didn't have time.

She prepared the filling early in the morning and made red bean paste with the red beans soaked yesterday. Stir-frying was boring and tiring, so Xia Tian took it over.

Guan Xu ground lotus seed paste, Qiu Yu peeled salted duck eggs, and Zhang Zhou minced the meat. Xia Chu prepared several different fillings, as everyone had different tastes.

Wang Yong looked around and saw that everyone had something to do except himself. "What should I do?"

"Dad, go help me light up the oven. We'll wrap it and bake it right away." Xia Chu said as he kneaded the dough.

"Okay." Wang Yong moved the firewood. The oven had only been built a short time ago, just when Xia Chu said they wanted to bake mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhang Zhou and Xia Tian, brother and sister, had spent several days studying and experimenting with a batch of mooncakes, which turned out quite well. "This oven is quite useful."

"Yeah." Xia Chu smiled and said, "This oven can roast anything, roast chicken, roast duck, roast crispy pork belly..." Xia Chu started to feel greedy as she spoke. She took a look at the unused meat, which was only the size of a palm. It probably wasn't enough. "How about making some crispy pork belly?"

Wang Yong, a meat lover, agreed immediately. "Okay, if you want to eat, we'll make it. Is there enough meat? If not, I'll go buy some."

"I'll go too! Buy a lot, I can eat a lot of meat by myself!" Wang Qiuyu became excited when he heard it, dropped the duck eggs and ran over.

Wang Yong couldn't help laughing and gently patted the back of his youngest son's head. "Everyone knows you can eat. Are you done with your work?"

"Sister~" Wang Qiuyu's eyebrows drooped, looking pitiful.

Xia Chu took a look and saw that there were already six egg yolks on the plate, which was enough. He waved his hand and let the man go, "Alright, go ahead."

"Okay! Okay! Dad, let's go!" Wang Qiuyu wanted to eat meat, but he wanted to go out and play even more, even if it was just a stroll.

Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head. "The minced meat is already minced, what else is there to do?"

"It's nothing. I'll just adjust the seasoning and wrap it up later." Xia Chu had almost finished kneading the dough, so he set it aside to wake up and went to prepare the filling.

Wang Qiuyu happily followed his father out. He originally wanted to take Xiao An with him, but Wang Yong did not agree.

Wang Qiuyu pouted. "Why? Xiao An doesn't bite. When I was a kid, Xiao An used to pull his cart and take me out to play. Xiao An has been locked up at home all day and has become stupid."

Wang Yong knew that dogs would be bored if kept at home, but taking them outside would scare people. A child would burst into tears at the sight of such a large dog. "Then you should put a leash on it."

"Okay! Thank you, Dad!" Wang Qiuyu found a rope and tied it loosely around Xiao An's neck. Then she turned around and hugged Da An, "Be good, Da An, let your brother go out and play first. You are the big sister now, so I will take you next time."

Daan didn't know whether he understood or not, so he nudged him with his head.

The father and son left the house and went to the braised meat shop first. Dong Xiaohuan was busy. Today was a holiday, and many people wanted to buy some delicious food to take home to treat their family members.

"Mom!" Wang Qiuyu shouted while leaning on the counter. As Xiao An came in, the crowd almost immediately made way for him.

"Why is there a dog?"

"What a big dog! Will it bite?"

"The boss's dog?"

"Dad, what a big dog!"

"I am afraid!"

The people who were waiting in line just now started to make a commotion. The dog was so big and looked like a wolf. It was really scary.

"Qiu Yu, bring Xiao An out." Wang Yong spoke immediately after seeing it.

"Qiu Yu, take Xiao An out." Dong Xiaohuan said, and then apologized to the guests, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this is my dog, he definitely won't bite. I'll let him take it out, don't be afraid."

"Why bring a dog? What if dog hair falls into the meat?" someone said.

"He left right after coming in. That's impossible. Besides, the meat is in the kitchen." Dong Xiaohuan explained hurriedly.

Wang Qiuyu knew he had gotten into trouble, and angrily took Xiao An out of the shop. Wang Yong rubbed his head and said, "Okay, go buy some meat. Your mother will be back in the evening, and your sister will grill it for you when you get home."

"Okay." Wang Qiuyu looked back at Dong Xiaohuan who was still explaining to the guests, feeling a little guilty.

Seeing his son unhappy, Wang Yong looked around and found a candy figurine stall. "Qiu Yu, look at the candy figurines, go pick one."

"Sugar figurines?" Wang Qiuyu ran over and looked at the dazzling array of sugar figurines. After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Xiao An and said, "I want... damn it, uncle, can you make one like our Xiao An?"

"Sure, this dog looks awesome, just wait." The old man selling candy figures readily agreed, scooped a spoonful of syrup and began to paint.

Wang Qiuyu stared at it for a few seconds, and suddenly heard someone shouting "Watch a monkey show." Without thinking, he ran towards the source of the sound, but did not notice a carriage approaching.

Wang Yong was just taking out some money when he saw his son running away. He reached out to catch him but couldn't. Then he saw the oncoming carriage and his heart skipped a beat. He rushed over and shouted, "Qiu Yu!!!"

Wang Qiuyu stopped and looked back, only then realizing the carriage was a few steps away. He froze in place, unsure how to react. Xiao An reacted and bit the rope to pull Wang Qiuyu away.

The driver pulled the reins tightly, the horse neighed and raised its front hooves high.

Wang Yong grabbed his son's arm and held him in his arms, still in shock. "Qiu Yu, Qiu Yu, it's okay, it's okay."

The horse struggled a few times, nearly crashing into the surrounding stalls. People on the street fled and hid, and the scene was chaotic.

The driver jumped off the carriage and pulled the reins to control the horse's head. After a while, he finally calmed the horse down and then shouted angrily at Wang Yong: "How can you look after the child? Can you walk?"

Wang Yong shielded his son behind him and apologized quickly. He wasn't a good person, but this was indeed Wang Qiuyu's fault. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's my fault for not taking good care of the child."

Since he was so polite, the driver couldn't continue to scold him. Besides, the master was on the carriage. "Be more careful next time! Not everyone can hold the horse!"

"Yes, yes." Wang Yong took out some money and handed it over. "I'll treat you to a pot of wine to calm your nerves."

The driver hesitated and didn't take it. "No, just keep an eye on the child. This is no joke."

"Okay, I'll be more careful next time." Wang Yong nodded repeatedly. Wang Qiuyu hadn't recovered yet, and his hands were still shaking as he held Wang Yong. The horse's hoof almost landed on his head.