Chapter 11: The Rich Family's Substitute Son 11: He likes to work? ...

There were a lot of wild vegetables on the mountain, and the two of them soon had a great harvest. In addition to the common wild vegetables, Chen Qian also dug some water celery.

"Can I eat this?"

"Well, it's called water celery. It's delicious when cooked with fish."

Just one sentence aroused Fu Yuanbo's appetite.

He suddenly became motivated and squatted down to dig, hoping to dig more.

Just as he was about to put a few into the backpack, he was stopped by Shen Qian: "This is not edible."

"ah!?"

"This is called poison hemlock. It looks very similar to water celery. You see, the leaves of water celery are inverted triangles and are relatively small, while the leaves of poison hemlock are large and have hairs on the stems. Be careful. You must not eat this kind of poison hemlock."

Fu Yuanbo was stunned and quickly threw the poison hemlocks far away with a look of disgust.

[Wow, Mother Shen is really amazing. How do you know so much?!]

[My mom also loves to dig wild vegetables. She told me about this, but I can't remember it at all.]

[Mother Shen can now host a separate wilderness survival program.]

[Wow, Mother Shen's rural life skills are amazing!]

The other three groups of guests were working in their own fields. Since they had little experience in rural life, their progress was not very good. Here, Chen Qian had already taken Fu Yuanbo to dig a basket of wild vegetables, and the harvest was full.

After completing the labor tasks assigned by the program team and the task of taking the baby for a walk that Shen Qian set for herself, she took Fu Yuanbo down the mountain.

In order to let Fu Yuanbo exercise more when going up the mountain, she deliberately took a detour so that it would not be so troublesome to go down the mountain. After observing the terrain, she took Fu Yuanbo along the nearest path. However, when they were almost at the foot of the mountain, Fu Yuanbo hesitated and spoke.

"Are there any corn buns in the backpack?"

He was hungry, very hungry.

Shen Qian: "No more, I've finished eating."

She hadn't thought about going up the mountain in the morning, so she only did ten, thinking it would be enough for the two of them. However, she didn't expect that Fu Yuanbo would get hungry quickly after the exercise. It was almost noon, so it was time for lunch.

Fu Yuanbo was silent, regretting that he had eaten too quickly and not left any for now.

He originally thought that he could follow his adoptive mother down the mountain quietly and not mention this matter, but his stomach growled a few times.

Shen Qian took the basket and put it on his back to lighten the burden on his hungry son: "Let's go down the mountain and make you something delicious when we get home."

Gurgle——

When he heard his adoptive mother say she would make him something delicious, he became even hungrier.

"good."

After returning home, Shen Qian quickly lit a fire and cooked. Knowing that Fu Yuanbo was hungry, she worked much faster than last night.

The kitchen knife in Shen Qian's hand flew as he quickly slaughtered the large grass carp left over from last night. After cleaning it, he cut the fish into thin slices, making each slice evenly thick.

Then wash the water celery you just dug up on the mountain, blanch it and put it in a basin for later use.

Chen Qian was busy in the kitchen. Fu Yuanbo originally wanted to do something else to divert his attention, but the bursts of fragrance coming from the kitchen made him unable to stop.

After walking around outside for a few times, Fu Yuanbo finally couldn't help but come to the kitchen: "What are you doing?"

The fish fillets are almost ready and are ready to be taken out of the pan.

Chen Qian spread the fish fillets neatly on the water celery. The aroma of the meat and the water celery mixed together, making Fu Yuanbo, who had been hungry for a long time, swallow his saliva.

"Is it ready? Can we have dinner now?" Fu Yuanbo couldn't help but urge.

Shen Qian glanced at him and said, "The meal is not ready yet. I'll cook another dish, but if you're hungry, eat the fish first."

Fu Yuanbo's eyes never left the basin of fish. He stared at it till his eyes became numb, but he still held back.

He wanted to wait for his adoptive mother to cook and eat together.

Normally in the villa, the servants would leave after preparing the meal, and he would be the only one left in the huge house. Except for family dinners every few months, he would hardly eat with any family members.

Later, when he entered the entertainment industry, he was also alone, and the situation was even worse. Sometimes he was so busy that he didn't even have time to eat.

He didn't want to miss the opportunity to have dinner with his adoptive mother.

[Ahhh, this fish fillet with water celery looks so delicious! ]

【Can you teleport me there?】

[If it were me, I would just run away with this fish in my arms, hahahaha! ]

[I can even hear Fu Yuanbo swallowing his saliva.]

[Wrong, the sound you heard was not Fu Yuanbo swallowing his saliva, but the sound of the cameraman swallowing his saliva.]

[Pfft, I think you heard the sound of your own saliva swallowing? After posting the comment, I ate instant noodles with tears in my eyes.]

When it comes to cooking, netizens in Chen Qian and Fu Yuanbo's live broadcast room become extremely active.

At this time, Shen Qian did not stop his hands and chopped the Chinese toon into pieces skillfully.

"Then go to the chicken coop and help me pick up three eggs."

For some reason today, Fu Yuanbo didn't want to talk back at all and just wanted to help his adoptive mother do more work.

Before, Shen Qian was always thinking about his hands and didn't want him to do more work. Now he finally gave him a task. Fu Yuanbo walked towards the chicken coop happily.

There were only four hens in the chicken coop. When they saw someone approaching, they looked at the person with vigilance.

Fu Yuanbo paused slightly and confronted the hen across the fence.

Seeing that the man did not retreat but took a few steps forward, one of the hens flapped its wings and approached him, trying to scare him away.

Fu Yuanbo actually took a step back silently, and some bad memories from his childhood came to his mind.

When he was a child, he was bullied by the big white geese in the countryside. He was so scared that he cried loudly and went home to ask Shen Qian to help him.

[Hahahaha, Fu Yuanbo, can you do this? I told you to pick up eggs, but why are you acting like that?]

[Pass it on, Fu Yuanbo is useless and doesn’t even dare to pick up eggs! ]

[This is hilarious. How can anyone be scared by a chicken?]

[You know what? Some chickens, ducks, and geese in the countryside are quite aggressive. I'd be scared of them too if I met one.]

Fu Yuanbo was already 16 years old, so he wouldn't be scared to tears by the chickens. He just hesitated outside the chicken coop and was a little hesitant to go in.

"Is it ready?" Shen Qian leaned over from the kitchen and asked, "Do you need me to come?"

Fu Yuanbo was just circling outside the chicken coop. When he heard his foster mother's voice, he immediately shouted, "No, you don't have to come!"

After he finished speaking, he quickly turned around and added, "I can do it!"

Then, as if he was eager to prove himself, he rolled up his sleeves and walked into the chicken coop with a desperate look on his face.

A few hens originally wanted to stop him, but seeing the man's aggressive attitude, they could only watch from the side and watch the boy squat down to take out the eggs.

There were exactly three eggs in the chicken coop. Fu Yuanbo happily put the eggs carefully in his trouser pocket, then stood up and walked out.

Fu Yuanbo came to the kitchen and put the eggs on the stove.

"I completed the mission!"

There was a hint of uncontrollable pride at the corners of the boy's lips.

Shen Qian also heard it and couldn't help but curl his lips and smile.

You know what, Fu Yuanbo is indeed much cuter today than when we first met yesterday.

"That's right, then you go out and wait, the meal will be ready soon." Shen Qian didn't reveal what he was thinking, but his hands moved faster.

In fact, Chen Qian had not intended to show off her skills, but in the eyes of the audience in the live broadcast room, her actions were just showing off her skills.

[Ahhhh, did you see that? Mother Shen just beat the eggs with one hand. So cool!]

[Who says it isn't true? Look at how steady her hands are when she pours the oil, and her cooking moves are so cool!]

[Wow, when the egg liquid is poured into the pan, the "sizzle" sound makes me feel like I'm watching a food movie! This sound is only heard when the oil temperature is just right.]

[Woohoo! Scrambled eggs with Chinese toon! I can smell the aroma through the screen!]

At this time, the cameraman was almost going crazy with greed. When the scrambled eggs with toon came out of the pan, the rich aroma of toon mixed with the burnt aroma of eggs, he gave the dish a close-up shot.

The live broadcast room was suddenly filled with wailing.

The food was ready, and Fu Yuanbo appeared in the kitchen again, naturally helping to serve the dishes.

Although it was a bit difficult to pick up the eggs just now, Fu Yuanbo inexplicably felt that it was a good thing to be able to help his foster mother with some work.

Fu Yuanbo didn't think about his transformation. At this moment, he was happily holding the bowl and eating his rice with big mouthfuls.

Shen Qian looked at his son wolfing down his food, a hint of helplessness in his smile as he reminded him again: "Eat slowly, be careful of fish bones."

"Well, it's delicious." Fu Yuanbo said vaguely.

Shen Qian remembered that Fu Yuanbo mentioned wanting to eat fish with fermented black beans yesterday, so she said, "When the conditions are right, I will make fish with fermented black beans for you."

After the reunion, that was the only request Fu Yuanbo made. It was very easy for Shen Qian, as she could make it as long as she had the ingredients.

Fu Yuanbo pursed his lips and smiled: "Okay!"

Today Fu Yuanbo was wearing a white long-sleeved T-shirt and light blue jeans. When he smiled, he looked much brighter and a little inexplicably well-behaved.

This face was originally very pleasing, and now it looked even more like that of a bright and handsome young man. Shen Qian's heart softened when he saw it. How could such a young man look like the sinister villain in the book?

Thinking of last night's nightmare, she wanted to change Fu Yuanbo's fate even more.

"What did you do this afternoon?" Fu Yuanbo asked as if he suddenly remembered something.

"The land behind the house needs to be turned over. I will then ask the villagers for some seeds to plant eggplant or other crops."

Fu Yuanbo asked, "Can we turn the soil tomorrow?"

"Um?"

"My hand isn't healed yet, but I should be able to work in the fields with you tomorrow."

"You can't help much even if you go."

Chen Qian subconsciously wanted to refuse. In the previous fast-travel missions, she had never taken care of a child, nor had she had a partner. She usually carried out missions alone and had long been accustomed to doing everything alone. Taking care of one more person would make her feel cumbersome.

She could finish the work on that piece of land in one afternoon, but if she brought Fu Yuanbo along, she would have to teach him, so it might take even longer.

The boy pursed his lips, clearly unwilling to accept the defeat. His brief obedience just now disappeared, replaced by a hint of rebellious persistence.

"No, I must go with you!"

Shen Qian stared at him with a frown, but soon compromised: "Okay, let's go to work together tomorrow."

She remembered that her original intention was to prevent Fang Yuyun's scheme from succeeding. In the original book, Fu Yuanbo was framed because he was unwilling to work and had all kinds of temper tantrums. It was a good thing that he was willing to take the initiative to work now.

In addition, Fu Yuanbo has a small body and has lacked exercise before, so it would be good for him to work more and do more physical labor.

So Shen Qian followed suit and agreed immediately.

Perhaps it was because Chen Qian agreed too quickly that Fu Yuanbo was a little confused. He blinked: "Are you really willing to not go out this afternoon and take me with you tomorrow?"

Shen Qian nodded: "Well, let's put it this way."

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that Fu Yuanbo's favorability towards her had secretly increased by 2.

Chen Qian was a little puzzled. Didn't she just agree to take him to work in the fields? He actually secretly increased his favorability towards her. It turned out that her grown-up son actually liked to work?