"Da Ni, Er Ni," Li Rou Niang greeted them with a smile.

"Mother, we saw my aunt go to Scholar Wu's house," Erni whispered.

"Sweethearts, go see what the peddler has that you like. Pick one each, and Mommy will buy it for you," Li Rouniang said with a smile, patting their heads.

The two happily ran hand in hand toward the peddler. Li Rouniang then came back and said to Zhao Youtian's wife, "Sister-in-law, wait a moment. We'll go over together after the children have finished picking out their things."

"Okay." You Tian's wife nodded with a smile.

Li Rouniang was a doting mother.

Soon after, Da Ni and Er Ni finished picking out their things, and Li Rou Niang led them to a house at the foot of the mountain at the end of the village, following Zhao You Tian's wife.

From a distance, the high walls obscure the view inside, but the large iron gate, though bolted shut, does look quite imposing.

"We've arrived. They came back and renovated the house again," Zhao Youtian's wife said as she knocked on the door.

A moment later, someone inside called out, "Who is it?"

“Old Man Mo, it’s me, from the You Tian family. I’ve found you a wet nurse. Open the door and see.” Zhao You Tian’s wife said from outside the door.

A moment later, the door opened, and standing inside was an old man, Old Man Mo.

"This is Zhao Dayou's wife. She just gave birth a couple of days ago," Zhao Youtian's wife introduced to Old Man Mo.

"Come in and have a seat," Old Man Mo said, gesturing for them to come in.

Just then, the sound of a child crying suddenly came from inside the house. A man carrying the child ran out in a panic, shouting, "Dad, what should we do? He cries so much!"

After he finished speaking, the man realized there was someone standing in the yard. He was stunned for a moment, but when he looked closer, he realized, "Huh? Isn't that the woman I saw on the street the other day?"

At this moment, Li Rouniang recognized the man in front of her. He was the same man she had seen almost fall down on the street when she changed into a new dress that day. She never expected to meet him here again today.

"This is Mo Bei, Old Man Mo's son," Zhao Youtian's wife introduced.

Then he said to Mobei, "This is Zhao Dayou's wife. She just gave birth a couple of days ago. I brought her over to see if she can help you take care of Xiaoshan."

Mo Bei's face was a little red at this moment, but fortunately his dark skin made it not noticeable.

This is so embarrassing! It's incredibly awkward!

The woman in front of her noticed the man's embarrassment. Li Rou Niang smiled but didn't say anything. Seeing the child in Mo Bei's arms crying so hard, she felt a little sorry for him as a mother. So she smiled and said, "Just call me Rou Niang. This child is called Xiao Shan? He seems to be crying quite hard. Should I comfort him first?"

Mo Bei gave the child to Li Rou Niang, who took him and carried him to the inner room. She put San Ni down and then breastfed Xiao Shan.

Perhaps Xiaoshan was hungry, or perhaps Rou Niang's body smelled of milk, or perhaps the milk was different from others because of the spiritual spring water; whatever the reason, Xiaoshan miraculously stopped crying in Li Rongnian's arms and began to nurse voraciously.

After he finished eating, Rou Niang patted him to help him burp, and he fell asleep comfortably!

Li Rouniang put the two children on the bed and glanced around the room. The Mo father and son certainly spoiled their children; the room was littered with baby clothes, blankets, diapers, a crib, and some small toys.

It's a pity that the man didn't know how to take care of the child, causing the little one to suffer.

When Li Rouniang came out again, Mo Bei and Old Man Mo both looked at her with their eyes, as if asking a question.

So she smiled and said, "The baby has already been fed. He's probably crying because he's hungry. He's asleep now."

"Oh my, I knew Rou Niang was a very patient person. She wouldn't nurse from any of the many wet nurses we've found; it's clear they're destined for each other," You Tian's wife said with a smile.

At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They had finally found a wet nurse for them. They had asked his family to find a wet nurse, and they had given him fifty coins.

"Then let's leave it at that. Thank you, Mrs. Tian. I'd like to discuss the rest with Rou Niang privately," Old Man Mo said with a smile.

The wife of the farmer was perceptive, so she smiled, nodded, and took her leave.

Then Old Man Mo said to Li Rou Niang, "Then I'll call you Rou Niang from now on. Since Xiao Shan and you are destined to be together, we originally planned to pay you 100 coins a month for you to come and breastfeed the baby in the morning, noon and night. But when we were taking care of the baby, we found that we were not taking good care of the other aspects of the baby. How about I give you 200 coins a month, and you can stay here during the day to help me take care of the baby, and then go home at night? What do you think?"

“Of course, there’s no problem. I don’t have anything to do during the day anyway,” Li Rou Niang readily accepted.

Then, after thinking for a moment, he added, "I only have one request: can I bring my three children with me?"

Old Man Mo glanced at Da Ni and Er Ni beside Li Rou Niang, then nodded and did not object. And that was the end of it!

Li Rouniang thought there was still time, so she busied herself at Old Man Mo's place, helping to organize the children's clothes, wash the clothes that needed washing, make the cribs, and put the two children on the beds. She also tidied up the room and soaked the dirty clothes in preparation for washing.

Mo Bei felt a little embarrassed after seeing this and quickly went to wash the clothes. Li Rou Niang didn't stop her.

Mo Bei's heart at this moment was... well, to put it another way. He'd been instantly smitten upon first meeting her, but upon seeing her again and learning she was already married, his feelings were quite complex. This complexity stemmed not only from the fact that the woman before him was married and had children, but also from the fact that this was the first time in his life he'd experienced such an awkward situation. A mix of emotions overwhelmed him, and all he wanted to do was avoid Li Rou Niang. Fortunately, Rou Niang didn't mention that day, which actually eased his mind considerably.

Da Ni and Er Ni are sensible and know that their mother is earning money here. They are eager to help, but Old Man Mo doesn't have the bad habit of letting children play. So he lets them play on the side.

Li Rouniang left near dusk. When she got home, Zhao Pozi naturally started to say sarcastically, "I just asked you to take the children to the peddler to buy some things. Why are you so late? Did you go to meet some wild man? Let me tell you, Dayou isn't home. You'd better behave yourself."

“Look at what you’re saying, Mother. I have something to tell you. The Mo family in our village has a grandson who needs a wet nurse. I’ve arranged this job for him, and it’ll cost 100 yuan a month.” Li Rou’s mother didn’t tell the truth, but since Zhao Youtian’s wife knew it was 100 coins a month, she just said 100 coins.

"Such a good thing? That's great! But you need to be quick and efficient when you go there. Besides doing other things for the children, make sure they return the money after a couple of days or so." Granny Zhao's eyes lit up when she heard this. Wow, 100 coins a month! This is really a great thing.

"Of course, Mother, I will be diligent." Li Rou Niang nodded, but she had no intention of giving the money to Granny Zhao. Had Granny Zhao misunderstood something?