Chapter 379: Cart Relay

Xu Yue Yao didn't understand; the Chen Dalang family naturally wouldn't tell the truth.

After all, Chen Dalang plus his three sons were all tricked into gambling and lost the family fortune; admitting it would be shameful.

Moreover, now that their daughter has gained power, are they still afraid of having no money? All along the way they've practically come to Jing Cheng begging just to live well.

As for Xu Yue Yao's question?

Chen Dalang simply dismissed it.

At this moment, Sui Sui was playing with a small cart alongside Feng You Tan and the others.

The small carts they were playing with now were two brand-new ones, fitted with wheels and many other devices, altogether quite luxurious.

Feng You Tan found it interesting, and Sui Sui thought it was fun.

Then the two little girls sat together, having Feng Xuanrui and the others push them.

Feng Xuanrui wasn't strong enough, so he summoned his other brothers to help.

Feng You Tan thought it unfair to have only the Feng brothers push, so she also summoned He Dai and his little companions.

In the process, they unexpectedly bumped into Lù Yǐnxiāo.

This surprised Feng You Tan quite a bit.

One must know, saying that Lù Yǐnxiāo is Lord Lu's treasure in the palm of his hand is no exaggeration.

At such a relatively large social banquet, Lord Lu would love to simply tuck Lù Yǐnxiāo into his pocket and show him off constantly.

How did he end up running to the back courtyard to play?

Lù Yǐnxiāo came along with He Dai; Feng You Tan glanced at him curiously but didn't ask much about her second brother.

Second brother…

Whenever her second brother is mentioned, Feng You Tan feels uneasy.

She also knew she couldn't get anything from Lù Yǐnxiāo's mouth, so she simply stopped asking and happily kept playing with the small cart.

Then Lù Yǐnxiāo came over to push the cart for her and Sui Sui.

Feng You Tan:?!

Third brother, don't come over! I'm really scared like this! Whoever you are, quickly get off my third brother!

Ahhh, save me!

What status does she have to let the third brother push her cart? Is she worthy? Feng You Tan felt she wasn't worthy at all!

But Lù Yǐnxiāo pushed with a calm expression; don't let his frail scholar's face fool you—his strength is immense, and it's clear he usually practices martial arts diligently.

He and He Dai together made the small cart dart off instantly.

At first everyone found playing with the small cart quite fun.

But after pushing for a while, just doing that felt very boring.

"How about we change to a new way of playing?"

"How would we play that?"

"Yes, yes, let's research some new gameplay."

……

When kids are together, ideas are always especially plentiful.

So, they quickly came up with a new way to play.

Relay pushing.

The small carts happen to be two in number, perfect for holding a team competition.

As the host, Feng Xuanrui directly took the jade pendant from his waist and placed it on a nearby table: "This is the prize—winner takes it!"

Nobody really cared about that little thing; the main point was to have fun.

So, once Feng Xuanrui's jade pendant was set down, everyone couldn't help but cheer.

He Dai, taking the lead, felt his strength was limitless: "I can push two!"

Pushing two would definitely not work.

One person sits on the small cart while another pushes; they split into four or five relay teams, and whichever team is fastest gets the prize.

Everyone carefully explained the rules, with Lù Yǐnxiāo in the middle helping to vet them for any issues.

In the end, Lù Yǐnxiāo was made the referee.

He would have liked to join the play, but his companions thought he was fair and impartial, making him the ideal referee; in the end Lù Yǐnxiāo couldn't refuse and simply nodded his assent.

Sui Sui kept sitting beside Feng You Tan, curiously looking around.

Only after everyone had finished discussing and drawn lots to form the teams was Sui Sui taken down from the cart by her brother: "Sister, let's go to the other cart—we have to race; we can't push two small children at once."

Sui Sui didn't understand, blankly gazing at Feng You Tan still seated in the cart.

Feng You Tan had already understood, clapping happily: "Sui Sui, we're about to take off!"

"Fly? Like a bird?" Sui Sui gazed dubiously at the sky.

Today the weather is somewhat overcast, the sun hidden in the dark clouds, gloomy.

For now she saw no birds in flight, and she wasn't sure how she'd fly; but the mood lifted her, and she clapped along: "Okay, we're taking off!"

In Sui Sui's team, Feng Xuanrui was the first pusher, then He Dai, followed by Song Kuan, Meng Jun Dong, and finally the young master of the He manor, He Zhongran.

The opposing side's member is He Shuran's cousin, ten years old, stout and sturdy, obviously strong.

Feng Xuanrui was satisfied and anticipating his placement in the last position.

The other team's leadoff is Ying Ningzhi, second is the young grandson of Master Shen's household, Shen Ze Yu.

The others are also familiar little companions; even Sui Sui, who has attended only a few banquets, finds those brothers quite familiar.

Feng You Tan is even more familiar with them.

Although she likes her younger sister, at this moment, concerned about the team's reputation, she puts on a stern little face and presses her teammates.

Sui Sui didn't understand these, happily sitting there, waiting for her brother to come push.

Motivating the teammates was naturally Feng Xuanrui's job.

Feng Xuanbin didn't get a spot, and he still felt a bit regretful.

But he'll surely get his turn in the next round!

Thinking of these, Feng Xuanbin stuck out his little belly, full of confidence.

Soon, everyone was ready and the competition began.

Lù Yǐnxiāo prepared a temporary flag, waved it to start the activity, and the two groups set off.

Feng Xuanrui reacted especially quickly, pushing Sui Sui as he ran.

Sui Sui was light; even with the cart's weight, Feng Xuanrui didn't feel it heavy, and the little cart raced under his push, as if taking off.

Sui Sui felt the summer wind sweep heavily across her face, bringing speed and warmth.

She couldn't help spreading her arms and cheering happily: 'Wah!!!'

His sister's happiness was Feng Xuanrui's motivation.

Seeing the gap to second place narrowing, Feng Xuanrui surged forward with an acceleration.

He Dai took over the person with a pleased grin, using a voice he thought was soft but that many could actually hear: 'Fiancée, I'm here!'

Sui Sui didn't understand, but she was having fun and still cheered: 'Wah-oh!'

He Dai felt he had gotten a response and pushed with even more vigor.

He wished he could just hoist the cart onto his back and run with the weight! On the other side, Feng You Tan, older than Sui Sui, was also a bit heavier.

When Ying Ningzhi, who was leading, started to push, he almost couldn't move, and was instantly looked down upon by Feng You Tan.

But internal strife is not good, so both of them controlled their emotions.

After the second person took over, everyone also smoothly transitioned past the initial awkwardness, and the pushing got better and better.

On Sui Sui's side, the third and fourth positions proceeded extremely smoothly.

Soon it was He Zhongran's turn as the fifth person.

Sui Sui wasn't very familiar with him, but He Zhongran had previously mentioned his sister, He Shuran.

Older sister Shuran, Sui Sui still remembered.

But it had been a long time since they last saw each other.

Now, bringing it up, their relationship instantly grew closer.

At this moment, He Zhongran pushed the little cart with all his strength, running himself as well, and while running he cheered himself on: 'Hey yo hey yo!'

As they pushed, the route suddenly veered; He Zhongran couldn't control the speed or angle, and the little cart carrying Sui Sui rushed all the way toward a nearby pond!

The second watch.