Inner Thoughts Exposed: Reborn General's Farming Daughter Has a System

Chapter 165: Chapter 165: The Sun Siblings’ Farewell

Sun Tiezhu’s younger brothers weren’t aware that their mother’s ghost was nearby. He never told them.

At this moment, there was confusion in his brothers’ face, but they still obediently told Sun Tiezhu what they wanted.

"I want Mother to hug me again..." The second son of the Sun family muttered in a low voice.

Qiu Mu’s body trembled slightly, and she didn’t hesitate to float to her son’s side and embraced him.

He could feel a gust of wind passing by, and became emotional all of a sudden; his eyes started to tear up.

She knew she couldn’t hug her son for too long, so she immediately let go. Her son was still too young and couldn’t withstand her yin energy.

Next, she also hugged her youngest son.

"I want Mother to cook for me... I promise I won’t be picky. I-I will eat all of it." The youngest’s lips trembled, full of regrets. "Eldest Brother, did Mother leave us because I didn’t eat all of the food she cooked for us?"

Sun Tiezhu hugged his two younger brothers to console them.

"How can that be... Mother loves you." Sun Tiezhu sighed sadly, unsure on how to explain.

Xiao Qingya pursed her lips, starting to feel the sad atmosphere. "Just look at the star when you miss your mother..."

Such an explanation felt like nonsense, but she couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief when she saw the youngest Sun brother’s eyes lit up.

Indeed, it will still work for someone as young as him, especially when it was his playmate’s words.

Crouching down beside his sister, Xiao Jingran nodded and added, "When you think of your Mother and look at the stars, she will know it."

At this moment, Qiu Mu also opened her mouth, saying something that only the Xiao siblings could hear.

"It’s not Mother’s intention to leave you... " Qiu Mu muttered sadly. "If not because of the circumstances, I also want to see all of you get married so that I can hold my grandchildren."

"After this, once you find your uncle in the north, be obedient to him and don’t give him trouble..."

Xiao Jingran spoke very naturally, conveying whatever Qiu Mu wanted to say to the Sun siblings.

"Your mother will be very happy to see you living a good life in the north, seeing all the three of you successful with a virtuous wife and diligent children..."

They spent a good hour in the river before Xiao Qingya clumsily helped to ferry Qiu Mu’s soul to the underworld. It was the first time she had done this. She chanted some mantra that Xiao Jingran had taught her.

Qiu Mu had found out that Sun Daniu was gone, and the resentment around her dissipated.

Then, as Qiu Mu’s spirit headed to the passage to the underworld, Sun Tiezhu and his younger brothers bowed in her direction, thanking her for all her effort in raising them.

By the time they finished, the sun was nearly gone. Xiao Jingran picked up his little sister and led the group to their house.

They also passed by the Sun family’s house, where some guards and yamen officials were stationed.

"Brother Jingran, what happened?" Sun Tiezhu somberly asked, still feeling slightly emotional from the separation.

Xiao Jingran ruffled his hair. "The bad people who have wronged your family will be punished soon."

"Really?" Three pairs of sparkling eyes stared at him hopefully.

Suddenly, their steps became lighter as they walked toward the Xiao family’s house.

Early in the morning, the five headed to the county again. Today was the day when Merchant Yang’s caravan finished packing and departed for the north.

The Sun siblings were both worried and full of anticipation. The north had vastly different weather compared to their current place, as well as distinct culture and people.

Even so, they were also ready to embrace their new lives. Xiao Jingran’s words kept ringing in their ears. Their mother wished them a good life with their uncle...

So, they must work hard to achieve that.

As soon as they arrived, Zhou Anran was already waiting in the front yard. Shun Zi was also there, helping the Sun siblings loading their necessities to one of the Merchant Yang’s ox carts.

"You are finally here!" Zhou Anran hugged the excited Xiao Qingya who had just jumped from the ox cart.

She also smiled at the nervous Sun siblings. "Old Shun has come to pick you up."

The three greeted Shun Zi and thanked him. They saw that the latter nearly finished helping them loading all of their items to the ox cart.

"Leave it to the adults, you three come here." Zhou Anran called them, inviting them to the table in the front yard.

She had prepared some heavy food and snacks for them, packaged in a basket. There was one big basket and three small ones. She handed the small ones to them each, and then let Sun Tiezhu carry the big one.

"I have prepared some meals and snacks for the three of you. If you are hungry on the way, you can eat them..." Zhou Anran explained the packaged items one by one.

Each item had different food inside.

Although Merchant Yang was still responsible for their meals, she still couldn’t help it. Just imagining the Sun family’s kids wandering into some unknown region because they had no choice already made her heart ache.

"Thank you Auntie Zhou!" Sun Tiezhu thanked her and the rest of the family. His brothers followed suit, and they couldn’t help but tear up a little.

Xiao Yuxi ran to the house and came back a moment later, gasping for breath. She handed them something. "Tiezhu, I made these scented sachets myself. One for each of you. Keep them safe!"

Sun Tiezhu took the scented sachets and hurriedly thanked Xiao Yuxi. Besides the scented sachets, he could feel something else in his hand, and he was slightly surprised.

It was a mini sword tassel.

The handicraft was done clumsily, with a few uneven sizes. However, he still gripped it tightly.

"Yuxi, do you think we can meet again?" He subconsciously blurted out the question.