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"Thank goodness Father came with us," Xiao Qi stuck out her tongue.
Lian Manman nodded in agreement. Indeed, had it not been for them, just a few kids, this cart would have been impossible to pull.
With Lian Shouxin pulling the cart, Lady Zhang and the children also pushed hard from behind, and the whole family headed straight for the town.
Lian Shouxin was a fast walker. Once on the official road, it took just a little over a quarter of an hour to reach the town. Lian Shouxin pushed the cart to the entrance of Jisheng Hall, then took his scythe and iron hoe to the blacksmith's, leaving only Lady Zhang to accompany Lian Manman and the others.
"We were just talking about your arrival," Shopkeeper Wang greeted Lian Manman, directing the workers to move the sacks into the shop while inviting them to sit in the back room, "Young Owner is also here, please take a seat in the back."
