"Mom, you look like you've lost weight."

Liu Dekai examined her carefully for a while and then started to serve her food. "Eat more, don't go hungry. There's a small vegetable patch by the door where you can grow a variety of vegetables. When you have free time, you can sunbathe or visit other people's homes. There's only one person at Zhang Jie's or Li Aunt's house next door during the day. If you're bored, you can talk to them."

"Oh, Mom knows, you don't need to worry about me while you're out there."

Zhang Cuihua smiled, her wrinkles deepening at the corners of her eyes. "Alright, stop putting food on my plate. I can't eat that much. You should eat more."

It took Zhang Cuihua a long time to finish a bowl of rice, and she barely ate any vegetables, which was completely different from when she was at home.

Thinking of his mother's health, Liu Dekai asked worriedly, "Mom, how are you feeling? Are you still not fully recovered?"

Zhang Cuihua's health had never been very good. They had seen many doctors, but none of them could pinpoint the exact cause, only saying that she needed to take good care of herself.

She had a poor appetite and couldn't eat much. She became increasingly thin and unable to work.

Later, they moved to the countryside, rented a house, and lived there for several years.

After his last move, Liu Dekai successfully joined the army. After a hasty wedding banquet with Su Yueya, he entrusted her to take care of his mother and then boarded the train to the army.

Because he was worried about her, Liu Dekai would send someone back with a message every now and then.

Later, Zhang Cuihua would also send letters over, which were written by others on her behalf.

The letter said that her appetite had improved a lot, she was eating normally, and she could go out for walks, unlike before when she would be out of breath after just a few steps.

With his mother's health improved, Liu Dekai felt relieved and devoted himself even more to the army.

Perhaps it was the nurturing feng shui of the countryside that made Zhang Cuihua's health better and better, year after year, until she was no different from a normal person.

Zhang Cuihua was the one who felt it most deeply.

The year after her son passed away, one day Zhang Cuihua suddenly felt much more relaxed, unlike before when she always felt heavy, had no appetite, and couldn't muster the energy to do anything.

From that day on, she became more and more energetic and had a better appetite. At first, she could not eat even half a bowl of rice, but in the end, she could eat a large bowl of porridge and a whole steamed bun.

I no longer wake up frequently at night and often sleep through the night.

With good food, good sleep, and Su Yueya taking care of her at home, how could Zhang Cuihua not recover very well?

In the month since moving to the capital, Zhang Cuihua has hardly had a moment's rest.

The train journey was too tiring, and Zhang Cuihua needed three full days of rest to recover after arriving at the family compound.

Although we were allocated a house, there was hardly any furniture or anything usable inside. It took us a week just to buy things.

She was getting old and reluctant to spend money. Although Liu Dekai's salary was not low, Zhang Cuihua always wanted to save as much as possible for her son.

After tidying up the house, Zhang Cuihua bought some seeds and planted some common vegetables around the house. She also had to entertain guests who came to visit.

She has been almost constantly busy this past month.

Liu Dekai felt sorry for his mother and told her to rest at home. He said he would do any chores when he got off work. Zhang Cuihua always agreed verbally, but she still cleaned during the day.

Maybe I've been too tired lately, and maybe I just didn't like the food in this new place.

Zhang Cuihua obviously didn't take it to heart and casually said, "This is my first time in a place like this. Maybe I'm just not used to the environment. It's normal. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

"Besides, the food here is quite different from what we eat back home. The vegetables we buy back home are delicious even if you just stir-fry them, and they make your mouth water. I can eat quite a lot of them myself. But the food here is just so-so."

Although the capital city is nice, it has a large population, so it's not as convenient as living in the countryside.

They used to live in the countryside, where the population was sparse, the air was fresh, and the vegetable gardens were not far apart. If they wanted to eat vegetables, they could just buy the freshest ones.

But now that they are in the military, Zhang Cuihua can only go to the market to buy groceries every day.

Fresh vegetables are naturally different from vegetables that have been sitting for a day or two.

The taste is naturally different as well.

"Mom, do you go to the market to buy groceries every day?"

"This market isn't close, and the vegetables I buy at once are enough for us to eat for two or three days."

Liu Dekai doesn't eat at home in the morning or at noon; he only comes home for dinner. Although he eats a lot, he doesn't use many dishes.

Zhang Cuihua always buys enough groceries for the two of them to eat for two days, so she doesn't need to go to the market every day.

Liu Dekai then said, "When you lived in the countryside before, the vegetables you bought were all freshly picked and very crisp. The vegetables here are all from the market, so the taste is naturally not as good as they are there."

Zhang Cuihua thought it made a lot of sense, so she nodded and didn't say anything more.

Neither of them took it to heart.

After Liu Dekai returned home, he didn't eat any of the vegetables from Su Yueya's space. He only ate two meals there, so he didn't feel anything special.

Zhang Cuihua, however, drank the spiritual spring water every day, not only when cooking but also when drinking it. Su Yueya secretly prepared it for Zhang Cuihua.

Having drunk the spiritual spring water so often, she naturally finds ordinary water and vegetables unpalatable now.

In the end, most of the food ended up in Liu Dekai's stomach, while Zhang Cuihua only ate a little more than half a bowl of rice and not much of the vegetables.

When it was time to wash the dishes after dinner, Liu Dekai insisted on doing it, but Zhang Cuihua kicked him out of the kitchen.

“You’re tired during the day, so don’t do any work when you get home. I have nothing to do all day, so doing some work can help me get some exercise.”

Zhang Cuihua insisted on washing the dishes, and Liu Dekai, unable to persuade her otherwise, went out.

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