The next day, Su Hua woke up to a series of soft gasps.

In my sleepy haze, I saw the spring orchids and hibiscus on the windowsill swaying gently in the morning breeze. The cool wind and the refreshing fragrance intertwined, instantly clearing my heavy head.

She raised her almond-shaped eyes and looked out the window, where she saw Su Dalang and his three little brothers squatting neatly in front of the chicken coop.

Every one of the three little faces was smiling, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"Wow, these little chicks are all so cute! Yellow One and Yellow Two are really amazing!"

"No, no, although they hatched from Yellow One and Yellow Two, they weren't the only ones who laid the eggs. Grandma said that Yellow One through Yellow Five all laid eggs, and they are all very capable."

"Whether it's laying eggs or incubating them, they're all equally powerful..."

Su Hua was stunned. Her family's chicks had hatched?!

The three little ones surrounded the chicken coop tightly. Looking from the main house into the coop, she couldn't see anything. She quickly put on her clothes and went outside. Having lived two lives, she had never seen chicks hatch.

"Auntie, you're up?" Su Erlang turned around at the sound of footsteps.

Looking at Su Hua, her little mouth immediately broke into a smile, "Auntie, come and see! Huang Yi and Huang Er are amazing! They laid eleven chicks in just one morning, and they're all so cute!"

Su Hua couldn't help but chuckle at the child's innocent words.

Outside the chicken coop, Little Black and Big White peeked longingly from the fence.

Although the fear and anxiety between the dog and the cat were not as intense as yesterday, there was still a clear divide between them.

In the chicken coop, two old hens were spreading their wings, ready to pounce. When they saw Su Erlang's little hand reach out, they immediately scooped it up with a big scoop and gave it a vicious peck. A chicken's peck doesn't hurt, but the protectiveness of its young is very strong.

The moment the wings were spread, Su Hua saw four or five chicks hiding under the mother hen's fluffy belly.

They were soaking wet, their yellow or black downy fur all stuck together.

Its tuft of hair stood on end, and its round little eyes looked a bit dazed. When it saw someone looking over, it immediately chirped and rushed into the mother hen's arms, whether out of shyness or fear, it looked extremely cute.

It was noticeably bigger than a regular chick.

Underneath Huang Yi, Huang Er, and the old hen next to them, there were about a dozen eggs incubating.

Each one was as big as an adult male's fist.

Some eggs already have tiny cracks on them. If you listen carefully, you can even hear the chicks inside gently pecking at the shell, as if they will hatch soon.

Su Hua was in a great mood after reading it.

Ever since the five hens drank the spring water from the space, they have laid two eggs every day without fail, and each one is bigger than the last. Su Baishi, whose sieve is so clever, dared not sell these eggs, so he borrowed a big rooster from the old village chief to breed with the five hens.

From the moment the sperm donation began until today, it has only been eighteen days at most.

Now, this rooster is happily staying in the coop, forgetting all about home. The old village chief came to see him twice before, but the rooster didn't even give him a glance. Now that he has so many offspring, he probably won't want to go back with the old village chief at all.

Inside the kitchen, the bone broth that Su Baishi was simmering began to emit a fragrant aroma. After looking at the chicks, the three little Su brothers, Su Dalang, and Su Dalang, obediently stayed in the yard with the three Su brothers, Zhao Shi, and Qian Shi, skewering vegetables.

Of the 130 jin of vegetables, only 15 jin of pea shoots didn't need to be skewered; the remaining 115 jin required considerable effort to skewer.

Su Hua had a weight loss plan in mind, so she ran five laps around the village without fail, planning to skewer the vegetables together when she returned to the courtyard. However, when she came back, all the vegetables had already been skewered, leaving only six full wooden basins lined up in the yard.

After a quick breakfast, around 7 a.m., the four siblings drove an oxcart toward Qingshui County.

Just as I reached the crooked sycamore tree at the village entrance, a dark red figure suddenly rushed out from the mountain road and stretched out his hands to block the oxcart.

"Whoa—" Su Dahu quickly tightened the reins in his hand.

The old ox suddenly tilted its head back, and its hooves pounded for a while before finally coming to a stop.

"What's all the fuss about, Aunt Liu?" Su Dahu raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the widow Liu who was almost touching the old ox's nose, his voice clearly containing a hint of coldness.

There were several people sitting on the oxcart, and if the reins weren't pulled in time, or weren't held tightly enough...

Wouldn't that result in a complete upheaval?

"Dahu, your auntie wanted to ask if you're going to Qingshui County today?" Widow Liu asked sheepishly, forcing a smile. "I'm going to Qingshui County to buy some things. Could I get a ride in an oxcart?"

Having said that, as if afraid of being rejected, he hurriedly took out four copper coins from his sleeve.

"Auntie won't hitch a ride for nothing. Here are four copper coins for you, consider it my travel expenses, okay?"

Su Dahu glanced at the copper coin in her palm, his eyes shifting slightly.

It usually costs four copper coins to travel from Shanghe Village to Qingshui County, but now it's not a matter of money.

The relationship between the Su family and the Liu family has always been very distant. The key point is that the carriage was filled with spicy hot pot ingredients, and the widow Liu had previously considered eating spicy snails.

It's hard to guarantee she won't develop some interest in spicy hot pot.

As he hesitated, he heard the girl's clear, cool voice come from the carriage, "The oxcart isn't big, and the carriage is quite crowded. If you don't mind, Auntie, would you mind riding on the shaft to the county?"

Upon hearing this, Su Sanhu immediately understood, got up from the carriage shaft, and plopped down at the carriage door.

Widow Liu's face stiffened for a moment.

Then, still smiling, she said, "Alright, it's a carriage shaft it is. Da Hu, quickly reach out and help your aunt."

"Yes." Su Dahu heard his sister agree and had nothing else to say. He took the copper coin, pulled the woman onto the cart shaft, and drove the oxcart back to the county.

Widow Liu was not a shy person.

As soon as he got on the bus, he started chatting with the Su brothers, Da Hu and Er Hu.

The two brothers were not talkative, but since they were from the same village, they would see each other all the time, and it wouldn't be right to completely ignore each other.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the woman's expression became very enthusiastic. She sniffed and chuckled, "What do you use to cook this spicy hot pot? It smells so good!"

Su Erhu clicked his tongue lightly, unconcerned. "Of course, you use meat to make soup. What else could you use?"

"Meat?" A glint of light flashed in Widow Liu's eyes.

Seeing how easy it was for him to get information out of her, her smile widened instantly. "Little Erhu, don't try to fool your aunt. What kind of meat smells so good? I often stew meat for my sons at home, but I've never smelled this before. Just the smell makes my mouth water."

Su Erhu didn't even lift his eyelids. "Of course, human flesh."