She sat up from the bed, looking at the dried ferns filling the room, the utility room, and the rented house. Knowing that they could all be sold for money later, she felt very happy.
As soon as she opened the door to the secondary bedroom, the little bastard had already been waiting at the entrance. Seeing its owner, it immediately stood up on its hind legs, with its front paws gently pawing at Su Qingyueâs leg to act cute.
âAlright, alright, good.â She praised it and walked to the entrance of the courtyard to look into the distance.
The little bastard obediently followed its owner.
The sky had just begun to brighten, and the morning fog was heavy, with dew covering the courtyard fence.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Looking ahead, the distant Dashan and the village houses nearby were shrouded in hazy mist. Birds chirped on the trees, and the green crops in the fields swayed in the morning breeze, exhibiting a simple and rustic beauty in nature.
Entering the kitchen, she found the stove fire had just gone out. She lifted the
pot lid, and a big pot of rice porridge had been cooked.
The aroma of the porridge filled the air.
Xiao Yishan had just brought in a large bucket of well water, âYueâer, youâre up so early?â
âSecond brother got up even earlier, with breakfast already prepared.â She looked at him with the full bucket of water, âSecond brother, I can handle the water-fetching. You have an injured legâ¦â
âItâs not like I canât walk.â He said indifferently, âI canât exert myself with my left leg, so carrying water is inconvenient, but carrying a bucket of water is effortless. Anyway, itâs just a matter of running back and forth.â
âThank you, second brother.â
âThis isnât hard work at all. Whatâs truly commendable is you, Yueâerâ¦â There was gratitude in his deep pupils, as well as a burning heat.
âLetâs not talk about that, second brother. Eat breakfast.â She didnât want to face second brotherâs unusual gaze, so she took an empty bowl and served herself a bowl of porridge.
Xiao Yishan picked up the leftovers of stir-fried leek and egg, along with two pieces of fried fish from the stove, and put them into her porridge bowl with chopsticks, âHere are some vegetables to go with your meal.â
âWhat about you, second brother?â
âIâm content with just white porridge.â He scooped a bowl of porridge, couldnât help but sigh, âThird brother was right. Our family hasnât eaten refined rice in many years. Weâve been eating brown rice. Yueâer, youâve managed to prepare half a year of food. Youâre really capable.â
âSecond brother, youâre too kind.â She drank her porridge quickly.
âDrink slowly, donât choke.â He frowned at her.
After seeing the bottom of her porridge bowl, she poured the remaining stir-fried leek and egg and the two pieces of fried fish back into Xiao Yishanâs porridge bowl, âSecond brother, I donât want to eat. You eat.â
Xiao Yishanâs cold face immediately filled with gratitude, thinking how good his wife was to give him even such a small portion of vegetables. âYueâer, you eatâ¦â
He tried to pick some up for her.
âI donât want it.â She moved her bowl away, thinking that just drinking white porridge would be enough, and she didnât want to eat the leftovers from last night.
Xiao Yishan assumed that she was being considerate of him, and he felt deeply moved.
Su Qingyue saw that second brother didnât eat the leftovers, so she simply threw them to the little bastard.
After she drank two bowls of porridge, she said, âSecond brother, please take the breakfast to third and fourth brother.â
He nodded.
She noticed that the little bastardâs bowl was still clean, and its eyes were filled with envy as it watched her eat. So, she also served it a bowl of porridge.
She should have washed and groomed herself as soon as she got up, but second brotherâs strange gaze embarrassed her, making her eat first.
She glanced at the corner of the stove. In addition to the seasonings for frying, there was a small pot and a bunch of fresh willow twigs.
The small pot contained the medicinal mud toothpaste she had prepared for her family..