After breakfast, Shen Yanming went to clear the table, while Bi Qiaoan went back to the bedroom to take care of the two little ones.

Oh dear, those two little devils know how to pick their timing. They had just put down their chopsticks when they started wailing.

This time there was no diarrhea, so I just needed to feed the babies.

Bi Qiaoan lifted her clothes and picked up An'an.

Last time, the younger sister drank first; this time, it was the older brother's turn. Perfectly balanced.

Shen Yanming washed the dishes and returned to the bedroom, only to find that Bi Qiaoan had already put An'an in the crib and changed her into a warm blanket.

Shen Yanming went to coax his precious daughter, hoping to strengthen their relationship.

As a result, as soon as he walked to the crib, he heard a loud cry of "Wah~~~".

Thinking that An'an had soiled himself, he went to change his diaper. But the closer he got, the harder An'an cried.

Bi Qiaoan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Honey, you should go out. I'll change An'an's diaper after I finish feeding Nuannuan."

"What's wrong? Are you three mothers disgusted with me?" Shen Yanming stood there blankly, his face full of grievance.

Bi Qiaoan wanted to laugh, but she had to consider her husband's feelings. She could only say, "An'an is still young and doesn't understand. He can only distinguish between beauty and ugliness, and he was frightened by your face. Didn't you already know that last time?"

Shen Yanming touched his nose: "I thought it was an accident last time!"

"The result is the same today, which shows that the baby can really see things clearly now."

"It's quite surprising. Isn't it said that babies can only see blurry images of people and objects in the first few months? Our baby's development is way ahead of schedule."

"Don't you even think about how many times you've fed them spiritual spring water?" Bi Qiaoan said, rolling her eyes.

Actually, they didn't intentionally feed the baby the spring water. They only did it when they had no other choice.

For example, that time they left the baby in the space while they were both outside. Also, Shen Yanming stole the baby's food, leaving them without milk.

Although the couple knew that the spring water was good for their health, they didn't use it without restraint.

Well, I just feel there's no need to be too different from the people around me.

While drinking Lingquan water regularly may certainly prolong life and maintain youthfulness, it's not necessarily a good thing if everyone around you grows old while you retain the appearance and figure of a young girl.

Living was what they pursued. But they didn't want to grow into old monsters. At most, they wanted to age more slowly than their peers, live a life free from worries about food and drink, and eventually die naturally.

This is their goal.

Shen Yanming wasn't angry at his wife's scolding. He just smiled awkwardly and said, "I'll be more careful next time, I won't do it again!"

That's what they say, but whether they can actually resist it later is really hard to say.

Bi Qiaoan ignored him, put down her daughter, picked up her son to change his diaper, and then shouted to Shen Yanming, "Go wash the diaper!"

Shen Yanming sighed twice, then grabbed the diaper and ran off.

After having lunch in the space, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan left the space to call Zeng Yiming.

The moment the call connected, before Shen Yanming could even speak, Zeng Yiming called out with a laugh, "Hey Lao Shen, you finally called me! How have you been lately?"

"I'm fine, how about you?"

"I'm fine too, just like everyone else, I have impetigo. But thankfully it's not life-threatening, I can eat and drink as usual every day, it's not a big deal."

"Okay, that's good. By the way, are you still fiddling with things?"

“I’m not doing this anymore, that job is deadly! Luckily you reminded me, I withdrew early. And because of my mother’s illness, it covered for me. All the people who were in this business with me were either robbed or killed, their fates were all tragic.”

Shen Yanming was alarmed and hurriedly asked what had happened.

The events were nothing dramatic; they followed the same pattern as other tragedies.

Once they've made money and have enough to eat, they become arrogant and domineering, which attracts envy from others. Then, they seize the opportunity to ambush or rob someone outright.

When you're facing one or two people, you might have a little bit of strength to fight back. But when you're facing a dozen or even dozens of strong men, you're powerless.

I considered calling the police, but they weren't afraid at all. They said the worst that could happen was death, and that living was just suffering anyway.

Finally, the police caught the thugs who stole the grain, but they refused to tell them where the grain was, no matter what.

Anyway, I'll take the blame and leave the way out to my wife and children. I've lived a whole life, so it's not a loss!

Moreover, while the Qinghe Alliance intends to severely punish those who steal grain, they will not actually kill them.

Several disasters resulted in severe casualties, making their survival a last resort. However, in the eyes of the wicked, this became a lifeline, emboldening them to plunder food with even greater impunity.

Anyway, as long as no one dies, sacrificing one's freedom is still worth it.

"It's gotten this serious over there?" Shen Yanming found it unbelievable. The conflict in Mingminghai City was resolved so quickly.

"Yes, although we're not in the epicenter city, we've been quite affected because we're close by. Plus, the torrential rain in early June turned the whole city into a vast expanse of water."

Back then, travel was only possible by boat, and it took a whole week for the water level to recede. You can imagine how much food was lost here.

Shen Yanming hadn't paid much attention to news from other cities and was unaware of such a severe flood in Qinghua Kingdom. No wonder such a large conflict erupted.

"Then why didn't you call me?" Shen Yanming asked.

Zeng Yiming chuckled: "You can fly over here just because I called you! Haha, I'm fine. I live on a high floor, so there was no water. I have food at home. I didn't leave the house during the days the city was flooded. Once the water recedes, everything will be back to normal, right?"

Shen Yanming knew that even if he had received the news at the time, there was nothing he could do to help, so he remained silent for a moment.

"By the way, what's up with the call today?" Zeng Yiming asked, knowing that Lao Shen usually wouldn't call him unless there was a reason.

Shen Yanming felt a little awkward. It seemed like he only contacted the other person when he needed their help. But he genuinely didn't intend to take advantage of them; it was just that their relationship was distant, and he didn't usually enjoy long phone conversations.

"I was wondering if you could get some coffee; a few colleagues want to buy some."

Zeng Yiming paused for a moment before saying, "There's definitely no new crop this year. The trees were all flooded, so there won't be many coffee berries left."

I should be able to find the inventory for you.

As you just heard, the situation in Nanshi is such that the price is unlikely to be low, and they only accept grain as a form of exchange.

Your colleague probably doesn't need much; it's such a long distance, it's not worth making a trip.

Shen Yanming was aware of this situation, but since he had already promised, he still wanted to ask.

I'm just a messenger; whether the deal goes through or not ultimately depends on the other party.