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Chapter 117

Chapter 117

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Before Xushu arrived, Xu Haitao and the others had already secured all their luggage onto the horse-drawn carriage. Xu Feng had gone to the commune the day before to borrow the carriage, as Xu Village only had donkey and ox carts available. Not long after, Xushu arrived. Following a brief exchange of greetings, he led the group on their journey. Xushu mounted his bicycle and took Xuliang on the back, as he was the most lightly built of the three. Xu Feng cracked the whip, guiding the carriage carrying Xu Haitao and Xu Hua as they followed closely behind. Time slipped away, and three hours passed in an instant. The group finally arrived outside the main gate of the Red Star Courtyard. Looking at the majestic, imposing structure, Xu Haitao, Xuliang, and Xu Hua were filled with excitement. On the way, Xushu had already informed them that they would be moving into this place, and each of them would have their own independent room. This was no ordinary farmhouse; in the past, high-ranking government officials had lived here. The scale of the Red Star Courtyard suggested it had once been the residence of a second-rank official.

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