“Mother! You really have the feudal way of thinking, such an old fogie!” Yu Xiaocao stuck out her tongue at her mother. 

Madam Liu continued to glare at her, “Then you shouldn’t eat the breakfast that this old fogie made, just go and stay hungry!”

“Mother, I was wrong! Mother is the kindest, most beautiful, and most open-minded mother in the world…” Yu Xiaocao mournfully cried as she circled around Madam Liu as if she was a lively little rabbit. On the side, Yu Hai watched her antics with amusement.

Zhou Zixu gazed at the whole scene with a bit of envy. If he had also been born in such a loving household, even if the family was more impoverished, he would still be incredibly happy...

“Is Xiaocao home?” The sound of a slightly raspy, youthful voice came from over the walls. Immediately, a tall figure that was dressed in a set of simple black clothing appeared at the gate opening. 

Yu Hai saw the fellow first and greeted him happily, “Oh it’s Xiaohan ah! Quickly come in! Cao’er, stop teasing your mother and come over. Xiaohan is looking for you!”

“Brother Han? Do you need to go to the prefectural city to deliver the wild geese? I’ll go to the back courtyard and grab them for you.” There was still some time before the deadline for the prefectural magistrate’s request for his son. Both of the wild geese were living at Xiaocao’s home, and she...