The person next to him quickly reached out and poked him. Zhao Ce happened to look over. The person hesitated before reluctantly saying, " Big Chang, can I sit next to you?"

The front of the cart had a yoke, and apart from Big Chang who was driving, there was indeed space for one more person. Big Chang glanced at him and said, " Why do you want to sit next to me?"

The man replied, "Sitting here is still on the cart, isn't it?"

"Otherwise, you can get off and walk. That way, there won't be any problem, right?", Big Chang said.

The man muttered, "I'm not walking." "I paid for it."

Big Chang muttered under his breath, "You're so old, haven't you seen everything?" "If you want to sit, hurry up. We're ready to leave."

The man stood up and went to sit in the front of the cart. The person who was sitting with him opened his mouth, and looked at Zhao Ce, but ultimately didn't say anything.

Zhao Ce had already walked back to Su Caier. She looked up and gave him a cautious glance. Zhao Ce smiled and said, "Let's get on the cart."

Saying that Zhao Ce naturally pinched the little girl's armpit and lifted her up onto the cart.

The villager next to them turned his head, looking like he had no interest.

Su Caier blushed and found a place to sit. Zhao Ce stepped onto the cart with his long legs.

"Dear husband, will my shoes get the cart dirty?" Su Caier asked softly.

Before Zhao Ce could reply, Big Chang had already said, "We're all rural people. We don't care about that."

"Get ready, we're leaving," he added, raising his whip lightly. The cart slowly began to move towards the city.

It was Su Caier's first time riding a cart, and she was fascinated. Although the villager sitting beside her occasionally looked at her curiously, it didn't affect her good mood.

She looked at the surrounding scenery and occasionally glanced at her husband sitting next to her. Every time their eyes met; she would show a small, sweet smile. The dimples at the corners of her mouth seemed to be filled with sweetness.

Zhao Ce wondered why this little girl smiled so sweetly in the morning as if she had just eaten candy. He reached out and lightly tapped her dimple. Her big eyes blinked, looking at him with some confusion.

Zhao Ce smiled and said in a gentle voice, "It's nothing..."

Su Caier then smiled with a small smile again. The cart slowly arrived in the city.

When they got off, Zhao Ce picked up his book box and stepped off the cart first with a long stride. Then, he also picked up the little girl from the cart. The two villagers from her village sitting in the cart looked at Zhao Ce's smooth action again, feeling a bit envious.

The city was crowded, and after Su Caier got off the cart and stood firmly on the ground, she shyly hid behind her husband. Zhao Ce said, "Let's go sell the white sugar first."

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The little girl followed closely behind him. She was a little scared, but also very curious. She turned her head and secretly looked around.

Although not everyone was wearing clothes made of good fabric, most of them were better than hers... but the new clothes she made at home were similar to what they were wearing! They just weren't finished yet, so she didn't wear them out.

Su Caier thought about this and felt much happier. She quickly looked again at her husband walking not far ahead of her. When she was distracted by a stall, she turned her head and found herself almost bumping into someone. Su Caier quickly stepped aside.

The person said in a rough voice, "Hey little lady, watch where you're going when you walk!" Then, he quickly walked away with his things. Su Caier felt embarrassed and lowered her head again.

After taking a few steps, she noticed that her husband had stopped walking. Su Caier looked up in confusion and saw him smile at her. Zhao Ce thought to himself: when other people's kids go out, their parents always hold their hands to prevent them from getting lost. The little girl must be very nervous since it was her first time out.

He smiled and said, "Hold out your hand." Su Caier didn't know what to do and looked puzzled. But she obediently held out her little hands and placed them in front of her husband. Zhao Ce directly took her left hand and said naturally, "This way, you don't have to worry about getting lost."

Su Caier looked down at their hands, then looked up at her husband. She widened her eyes slightly and nervously looked at the people around them. Everyone was walking quickly and no one was paying attention to them.

Su Caier thought a little dizzily, she's holding hands with her husband again! They had held hands yesterday, but Su Caier was too nervous to think much about it.

Today, on the crowded street, her husband was holding her hand directly. Su Caier turned her little head and stole a glance at the people passing by. Did everyone hold hands when they went out? Just as she was looking, a woman came by, holding a four or five-year-old child's hand. The child was holding a steamed bun in his hand, with oil all over his mouth. The child's black eyes met Su Caier's, and he looked at the two people holding hands with some confusion.

The little black-eyed child looked at Su Caier and her husband holding hands with some confusion. Then, Su Caier heard the child say to his mother, also with some doubt, "Mother, look."

"She's already so big, why does she still need someone to hold her hand while walking?"

The woman holding the child's hand turned her head and saw the two holding hands. Her eyes quickly averted, and she softly said, "Holding hands prevents getting lost."

"So in the future, remember to hold your mother's hand when going out, okay?"

The child nodded in confusion.

As they walked away, Su Caier heard their conversation and blushed. She felt a little embarrassed to tell her husband that she's grown up and doesn't need to hold hands like a child anymore. But she couldn't bear to let go of his warm hand. Finally, Su Caier could only think to herself that she had indeed grown up, but she would still listen to her husband's words. With this thought, she happily moved her little hand that was being held.

Zhao Ce said to her as they walked, "The steamed buns over there look good. I'll buy you a meat bun to eat later."

Su Caier remembered the child from earlier and said somewhat shyly, "I, I already ate at home and am full. I don't want any."

Zhao Ce shook the hand he was holding and didn't say anything.

They had left not too early today and, in order to accommodate the little girl's pace, walked slowly into the city. They arrived at the grocery store. The sky was already bright.

The store clerk saw Zhao Ce and warmly greeted him, "Young Master Su, you finally came."

It was then that he noticed the thin, raggedly dressed girl standing timidly beside Zhao Ce, who was wearing a long robe.

The clerk wondered, "Is this Young Master Su's little servant girl?" But when he looked down, he saw the two holding hands and quickly averted his eyes, relieved that he hadn't said anything earlier.

Zhao Ce nodded slightly. "I'm looking for the shopkeeper."

The clerk said, "The shopkeeper is waiting inside. Please follow me."

As Zhao Ce was about to step forward, the person by his side stopped in their tracks. Zhao Ce turned back, puzzled.

The little girl with big watery eyes spoke softly, "Hus-, husband."

"I won't go in. I'll wait for you outside."