Chapter 18 A Toad Wants to Eat Swan Meat

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Deng Qiu blushed with embarrassment, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Jiang Anchao smiled and said in a good mood, "Alright, hurry up and finish washing up and go to bed. We have to take Gansu for a follow-up appointment tomorrow at noon."

"receive!"

The three little radish kids responded in unison, and in a flash they grabbed their little toothbrushes and went to pour water.

Zhizhi lay on the fragrant and soft new bed, found a comfortable position, snuggled in her stepmother's arms, and fell into a deep sleep.

... ...

Early the next morning

[Ding~]

[Congratulations, little master! Your vegetables are ripe! Please harvest them!]

While Zhizhi was still in a sweet dream, she heard the reminder from the space.

Besides potatoes and spinach, she even harvested bean sprouts today!

The tender yellow bean sprouts are cultivated in the spiritual spring, each one plump and tempting. No pesticides were added, so the white roots that grow out are not long. However, these bean sprouts taste much better than the modern bean sprouts with particularly long roots.

Zhizhi raised her delicate, lotus-root-like arms and lifted the vegetable basket.

She also used a small basin to hold water from the spiritual spring to wash her face.

According to the instruction manual, in addition to curing diseases, Lingquan can also beautify the skin. After trying it, she found that her face was soft and tender, and she couldn't help but pinch it.

After harvesting the vegetables, I also took a small basket of eggs.

Zhizhi rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed.

Huh?

Are Mom and Dad not home?

Then she doesn't need to queue at the supply and marketing cooperative today; she can just put the tender bean sprouts from her space into the kitchen.

She stepped out of the bedroom on the small cotton slippers made by Deng Qiuxin.

Grandma Li was knitting in the living room when she saw her come out and asked with a smile:

"Is this Deng Qiu's daughter? She's so cute! Your parents went to register their marriage, but they're worried about their three kids at home, so they sent me over to check on them."

"Hello Grandma, my name is Zhizhi." Still a little groggy from waking up, Zhizhi nodded obediently. "I'll go wake up my brothers. Grandma, don't worry, Zhizhi is a big girl now and will take good care of them!"

Grandma Li was amused; other three-and-a-half-year-olds were still playing in the mud.

This little kid is so young yet so confident and outgoing; he's really adventurous and adorable.

Her opinion of the new girl changed considerably.

A little while later, Sang Zhizhi woke up the two brothers.

There was a steaming bowl of malted milk powder and a fried egg on the table.

"Malted milk powder! It smells so good, I want to drink it!"

Zhenwei's eyes lit up, and he rushed over, wanting to pick it up and drink it.

Just as I was about to drink, a hand suddenly covered my mouth.

"Ugh, ugh!"

Zhenwei looked up in a panic and found that it was his older brother who was covering his mouth.

Gan Su said expressionlessly, "Go brush your teeth. You're not allowed to eat breakfast if you don't brush your teeth."

The second child looked at Zhizhi with pleading eyes.

Zhizhi shrugged innocently, "I've already washed up."

She had washed up in the space and smelled wonderful.

After all, Mom said that being hygienic makes you a good kid!

Grandma Li found the toothbrush cup and prepared to go with them, but just before leaving, she remembered something and hurriedly turned back to tell Zhizhi, "We'll be back soon, Zhizhi, don't run around."

Sang Zhizhi smiled sweetly, "Don't worry, Grandma, I'll be good!"

Grandma Li stood by the pool and said to the two brothers, Gan Su, "Your parents went to register their marriage this morning. I think the little girl your mother brought is quite well-behaved. You two should get along well in the future."

Although Gan Su was mentally prepared, his expression still froze for a moment when he actually heard others call Aunt Deng "Mom".

"Grandma Li, she is Aunt Deng, she is an aunt, not my mother."

Grandma Li patted Gan Su on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"Gansu, I think your Aunt Deng is a virtuous woman. Although she has a daughter, she sincerely wants to live a good life. You and Zhenwei should get along well with her. Yesterday I heard that her daughter has started calling him Dad, but you're still calling her Aunt. Aren't you afraid of hurting her feelings?"

Gan Su's lips paled slightly. "I've never met my mother since I was little, but I'm not ready to call anyone 'Mom' yet. Grandma, I..."

Grandma Li hugged his head and patted him reassuringly.

"Grandma knows all this, but you need to figure it out as soon as possible..."

*

Health room

Jiang An said goodbye to the police officers who had come to accompany him on the inspection.

Then he went into the clinic, took the little boy's hand, and walked outside.

"Dad, what did the police officer say?"

After hesitating for a long time, Gan Su finally took the initiative to ask.

Jiang Anchao shook his head. "Reporting a case and investigating will take a long time. Anyway, the statement has already been taken and the half needle has been handed over. Let's wait for news."

"Dad..." Jiang Gansu lowered his head, his voice barely audible because of his awkwardness. "My sister Zhizhi gave me a kind of water, which is why my wound healed so quickly. Please thank her for me."

"Hmm?" Jiang Anchao was somewhat surprised. Had this child accepted Deng Qiu and her daughter?

Why don't you go and talk to her yourself?

“I misunderstood Aunt Deng so much, and I was so rude to my sister… …” The eldest brother buried his head, feeling very guilty. “I can’t bring myself to say it.”

Jiang Anchao squatted down and looked at the little guy seriously. "Gansu, apologies and thanks are the same. They need to be done in person to be sincere. I believe you are a good child. You have to say these words yourself."

He looked at his wife and children waiting outside the corridor and gave Su an encouraging wink.

Gan Su pursed her lips, as if she had made a major decision.

"I will."

He hesitated for a long time before asking again, "Dad, if you get married, is it okay if I don't change how I address you?"

Grandma Li's words this morning made him feel down for a long time.

He knew that Grandma Li treated him like her own grandson, which was why she sincerely advised him.

But he just couldn't get over this hurdle.

For him, changing his address to "Mom" would gradually replace his biological mother in his heart.

He was afraid of forgetting his own mother.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to accept his stepmother.

"What are you thinking about all day? Your Aunt Deng isn't that kind of person. It doesn't matter whether she changes her way of addressing you or not."

Jiang Anchao patted him on the back, "Let's go!"

As they walked out of the clinic, Deng Qiu greeted them with concern and asked, "What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said the wound has healed and I can stop taking the medication."

Jiang An waved his hand and said, "All the good things have happened at once today. Tell me what you want to eat, and we'll buy it at the supply and marketing cooperative."

Zhenwei cheered, "Dad, I want to eat candy!"

Sang Zhizhi raised her little hand, "Daddy, I bought groceries today, I want to ask for pocket money!"

"Okay, okay, I'll have them all!"

Jiang Anchao's gaze fell on Deng Qiu, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips, "What does the mother of the child want today for the registration?"

Deng Qiu gave him a reproachful glare, but didn't spoil the mood, suggesting, "Let's buy some fabric. It's getting cold in autumn, so let's make some clothes for the children."

Zhenwei ran out excitedly, but was knocked down by a figure just as he reached the corner.

"hiss--!"

He bumped his elbow on the ground and scraped his skin.

"Which blind brat is running so fast to be reincarnated?!"

The man was furious and about to continue his tirade when he suddenly saw the man in military uniform in front of him.

He was terrified, and his previous arrogance vanished without a trace.

"Commander Jiang, what brings you here?"