Chapter 35

“What are you playing?” Shen Qingli came out and asked with a smile.

“Play with leaves.” Niu Niu pointed at the leaves that she had arranged into strange shapes, her eyes full of smiles.

Shen Qingli squatted beside Niuniu, “Niuniu is a very thoughtful child.”

Niu Niu was spinning around happily.

When Gou Wa saw that his sister was happy, he was happy too, and was about to get firewood with a stick.

“I can do it myself. Gou Wa, your leg injury hasn’t healed yet, so don’t do any heavy work.” Shen Qingli gave him a warning, then took some firewood and went into the kitchen.

Woof woof.

Xiao Hei’s voice was heard outside the courtyard gate.

Gou Wa opened the door and saw a pheasant under Xiao Hei’s paws.

Shen Qingli smiled and rubbed Xiao Hei’s head, “Our Xiao Hei is so awesome, he brings food home for every meal.”

Xiao Hei wagged his tail happily.

“Xiao Hei, that’s great. I can eat meat again.” Niu Niu hugged Xiao Hei’s neck, her big eyes full of desire for meat.

“Let’s just have roast chicken tonight. I’ll take care of it.” Shen Qingli said as she carried the pheasant into the kitchen and started to boil water to pluck the pheasant. After that, she added seasonings to marinate it, then dug some soil in the yard, added water and stirred it evenly.

“We need bigger leaves.” Shen Qingli muttered.

“Mom, I know there are some at the foot of the mountain. I’ll take Niu Niu to pick them.” said Gou Wa, who was helping to light the fire in the kitchen.

“That’s fine, walk slowly. Don’t be in a hurry, take Xiao Hei with you.” Shen Qingli said.

“Okay, Mom.” Gou Wa responded and took Xiao Hei and Niuniu to the foot of the mountain to pick leaves.

As soon as they went out, Mrs. Li, who had been watching them, followed them. When she saw Xiao Hei, her legs trembled and she didn’t dare to get too close.

“Gou Wa, Niuniu, I’m your grandma.” Mrs. Li called out with a smile.

She could see that these two little bastards were living a good life, as the clothes they wore had no patches on them!

How can they match? This dress should be worn by her eldest grandson.

Gou Wa and Niu Niu ignored Mrs. Li, picked the big leaves under Xiao Hei’s protection, and walked back.

Mrs. Li was so angry that she stamped her feet, but she didn’t dare to get closer. It was written in the previous document that if she got closer and was bitten to death by Xiao Hei, Zhou Yubai and the others would not be responsible.

She is afraid of death.

I could only stamp my feet and turn around to go home.

She walked some distance away and met someone.

“Mrs. Li, if Shen Qingli and Zhou Yubai are dead, their property will all belong to Gou Wa and Niu Niu. Gou Wa and Niu Niu are your grandchildren. Just think about it, who will get the property in the end?”

Mrs. Li’s eyes lit up.

“I want them both to die. What do you have in mind?”

“As long as you listen to me, everything will be easy.”

Mrs. Li listened carefully to what the man said, nodding her head continuously, her narrow triangular eyes full of calculations.

“I’ll do it right away.”

Small courtyard.

Gou Wa handed the big leaf to Shen Qingli.

“What’s wrong?” Shen Qingli saw that Gou Wa’s face looked wrong.

“Mrs. Li has come to see us again. Tomorrow I will go with my father to get the things back. The sooner we get them, the sooner we can feel at ease.” Gou Wa said in a low voice.

“Okay.” Shen Qingli nodded. She would keep those things for Gou Wa. When Gou Wa and Niu Niu grew up, half of them would be Gou Wa’s family fortune, and the other half would be Niu Niu’s dowry.

Gou Wa sat down and continued to make a fire.

Shen Qingli wrapped the marinated chicken with large leaves, covered it with a layer of mud, and then threw it into the fire she had just made in the yard.

“Mom, what can Niu Niu do?” Niu Niu always wanted to help, but her brother wouldn’t let her light the fire. She couldn’t help with what her mother was doing, and the little girl was very anxious.

“Niuniu, please go to the backyard and help me pick some vegetables.” Shen Qingli handed over a basin.

Niu Niu took it, said “OK” crisply, and ran to the backyard.

Shen Qingli understands that only by letting her children participate more in family life can she have a greater sense of belonging.

Shen Qingli steamed a pot of rice, and then made steamed buns using a mixture of corn flour and white flour, which came out of the pot at the same time.

Estimating the time Zhou Yubai would arrive home, Shen Qingli stir-fried some vegetables with oil residue, and also stir-fried some pork with chili peppers and dried bamboo shoots.

The dried bamboo shoots were dried by Zhou Yubai himself. He soaked them in boiling water and fried them in oil. They tasted great.

When Zhou Yubai came in, the meal was almost ready.

“Dad is back.” Niu Niu was the first to see Zhou Yubai and shouted crisply.

Shen Qingli heard the voice and came out, just about to reach out and hold Zhou Yubai’s hand.

Zhou Yubai quickly dodged and said, “I’m dirty, I’ll go wash myself.”

“Yeah.” Shen Qingli nodded and went back to the kitchen to get out the thermos.

Zhou Yubai filled a basin with mostly cold water. He always took cold showers, but Shen Qingli wouldn’t allow it. She said he would catch a cold no matter how healthy he was.

So Zhou Yubai obediently took a warm bath.

Soon, Zhou Yubai washed himself, changed his clothes and returned to the yard.

Shen Qingli has already set the table.

Look at the four dishes and the fragrant rice and steamed buns.

Gou Wa and Niu Niu both swallowed their saliva.

Zhou Yubai looked at Shen Qingli and thought that it was really great to have a wife.

The meal was very warm.

After dinner, Gou Wa took Niu Niu back to the room and told her a story. Soon the two little ones fell asleep together.

Shen Qingli and Zhou Yubai lay side by side on the bed.

For a moment, Shen Qingli thought, no wonder there are so many children in this era, without any entertainment, and it’s dark after dinner, and it’s a waste to light a lamp, and the couple, just like this, can’t help but think…

“What are you thinking about?” Zhou Yubai leaned close to Shen Qingli’s lips and asked in a hoarse voice.

“What should we do tonight?” Shen Qingli blushed, and turned over and pressed Zhou Yubai under her…

The shadows of the trees sway and the night is gentle.

The next day, it rained heavily.

It was raining heavily and we couldn’t go to work, so everyone stayed at home to rest.

Shen Qingli was very happy that today was a day for relaxation and she strongly urged everyone to sleep in.

At eight o’clock in the morning, Niu Niu slipped out of the room. She had slept enough and wanted to go out and take a look outside.

Xiao Hei slept in the kitchen last night.

Xiao Hei was at home and the kitchen door was not closed at night. When the weather was not right, Xiao Hei went in by himself.

Zhou Yubai’s house is located on relatively high ground, so there is no water accumulation in the yard. He maintains the house regularly, so there is no leakage when it rains.

Breakfast was the leftover steamed buns and egg drop soup from last night.

After eating, Shen Qingli asked Zhou Yubai to teach Gou Wa to read.

She started making clothes. Shen Qingli planned to make one for Niu Niu first. A little girl should be the treasure of the whole family.

The color pink also suits the little girl’s skin very well.

Shen Qingli was humming a song and was in a good mood.

I thought the rain would stop after one day, but it has been raining for three days straight and there is no sign of it stopping.

Although Shen Qingli didn’t know much about farming, she noticed something was wrong.

Day 4.

Zhou Yubai looked a little solemn.

“I’m afraid something’s going to happen.”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, “Zhou family boy, open the door.”