Shen Shi, who had just transmigrated, was quite relieved about this absurd way of dying, since it was too dramatic and easy to avoid.

The fact that he could see Zhang Mingyuan ahead of time gave Shen Shi an ominous feeling.

At this point, he was just a penniless bricklayer. If the story had unfolded earlier, how would he have competed with others?

However, when he thought that Mu Xiaoyu was probably still in high school, Chen Shi felt much more at ease.

Because of Zhang Mingyuan's appearance, Shen Shi was immersed in thinking about his past life, and the afternoon's brick-moving time passed much faster.

"Here you go, you've done a good job, kid. We've been short-staffed these past few days, so feel free to come if you want!"

As he was leaving get off work, the foreman patted Chen Shi with satisfaction.

He happened to be in dire need of money right now, so he immediately replied, "Okay, I'll be there tomorrow."

After a long day of carrying bricks, his hands trembled as he received his wages. He was so moved that tears almost welled up in his eyes.

Making money is not easy!

With twenty-five yuan in his pocket, along with his longing for his wife and children, he rode his motorcycle at breakneck speed home.

Just before pushing open the door, Youyou sighed.

"Did you go out to dig coal? You're all covered in black!" Sure enough, Chen's mother rolled her eyes in disgust and mocked him.

"I wasn't digging coal, I was picking up trash," Shen Shi retorted.

"You little brat, are you trying to drive your old lady crazy?!"

Shen Shi ignored him and turned back to his room.

At that moment, Ji Beiqing was reading a storybook to her daughter when Shen Shi suddenly pushed the door open, startling her.

After spending a day at the construction site, Shen Shi was covered in dirt from head to toe, with only his teeth remaining white.

Ji Beiqing, who had been anxiously waiting all day, knew at a glance that Shen Shi hadn't lied to her this time.

Noticing Ji Beiqing's tender gaze, he shamelessly asked, "Wife, did you miss me?"

Before Ji Beiqing could answer, Shen Yueyue responded in a childish voice, "Think of Daddy!"

Looking at his adorable daughter and then at his own dirty appearance, Shen Shi resisted the urge to tease her.

"How did you get like this? Your hands are all blistered."

Ji Beiqing knew that working on a construction site was tough, but she never imagined it would be this tough. Looking at the injuries on Shen Shi's hands, she felt a pang of heartache.

"It's no big deal, I'm a grown man, why would I be afraid of this?" Shen Shi casually reached into his pocket: "Here's today's wages, take it."

As he handed over the money, Shen Shi thought smugly: It feels so good to earn money and hand it over to my wife.

It's a bit too little, but I'll definitely make a lot of money for my wife to spend in the future.

Ji Beiqing did not accept Shen Shi's money. Sending Shen Shi to the construction site was a test in itself, and it was enough to know that he had the intention.

"Take it, don't go tomorrow." Ji Beiqing said with heartache as she looked at Chen Shi's hands.

"What's wrong, honey? Didn't we agree to see how I perform?" Shen Shi, who had only earned 25 yuan, felt uneasy.

Could it be that she's regretting it?

“I know you’re determined. Construction work is too tough. You need to find an easier job. There are many factories hiring right now. You can’t get fat overnight. Take it slow,” Ji Beiqing explained gently.

After hearing these words, Shen Shi almost lost control and burst into tears on the spot.

My wife is simply an angel, she's just too wonderful!

"Don't worry, I can handle it. Especially after a day's work, I feel like I've lost several pounds and I'll be back to being a handsome young man in no time."

At this point, Shen Shi snapped his fingers triumphantly.

Ji Beiqing laughed at his words. She hadn't expected that Shen Shi would care so much about his appearance.

"I'll talk about it later. I feel really uncomfortable being covered in dirt. I'm going to take a shower first."

Seeing that Shen Shi's hands were covered in dirt, she said, "You go in first, I'll get you some clothes."

"Who's so lucky to have married such a virtuous wife?" He then blew her a kiss.

Ji Beiqing smiled and rolled her eyes at him.

After taking a shower, Shen Shi felt relaxed all over. Looking closely at her face in the mirror, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but she didn't look as big as before.

For Shen Shi, who is obsessed with appearance, any hardship or fatigue is worth it as long as she can lose weight.

By the time he finished cleaning up, it was time for dinner.

To punish Shen Shi for his disrespect over the past two days, Shen's mother went to great lengths to cut back on his food.

The family has nine members. They eat a dish of stewed cabbage and tofu with pickled radish. The number of steamed buns has been reduced from one per person to half per person. The rice porridge is so thin that you can see your reflection in it.

When she got angry, she would cut back on food; this was one of Mother Shen's old tricks.

Because of Shen Shi's willfulness, his whole family had to eat coarse food and wild vegetables, and Shen's mother felt that he should feel some guilt.

Unexpectedly, when it sank, there really wasn't this thing.

After cursing his mother as a "skinny bastard" in his heart, Shen Shi started picking up food without any politeness, even picking out the tofu.

"Second brother, there wasn't much food to begin with. You took all the tofu. What will Feiyang eat? Children need to grow!"

Lin Fang's favorite thing to do is use her child as an excuse to make everyone in the world spoil her precious son.

However, Shen Shi doesn't indulge her.

"Feiyang has cookies and candy from Grandma, so he doesn't like tofu, right?" Shen Shi asked his chubby nephew.

Children don't understand adults' subtleties. As soon as the uncle mentioned cookies, Shen Feiyang immediately started making a fuss.

"Yes! Grandma, I don't want to eat this. I want to eat cookies and White Rabbit milk candy!"

She cried and begged her mother for help.

Seeing this, Shen Shi pressed his chest with a wronged expression: "Even my own son doesn't receive this treatment, let alone our Yueyue. She's such a pitiful child. Since she was born, her grandmother has never given her a single bite to eat!"

After saying that, he fed his daughter another bite of tofu.

"My Yueyue wants some too, Mom! You can't be so biased!"

The biased mother, upon hearing Shen Shi's sarcastic tone, became extremely angry. She even disregarded her beloved eldest grandson and slammed her fist on the table, roaring in fury.

"What are you eating! Cookies and White Rabbit candies? We're so poor we can barely afford to eat, and all you brats are thinking about is food. I'm telling you, it's cabbage and tofu, and that's how it'll be for the next month. Take it or leave it!"

Trying to pluck feathers from a miserly person is simply wishful thinking.

Chen Shi, who had already given up hope, glanced at his nephew who was on the verge of tears and immediately shifted the blame, saying, "Did you hear that? Your grandma won't let you eat it!"

Having been a little tyrant at home all the time, Shen Feiyang immediately burst into tears, insisting, "I want to eat! I want to eat! I want to eat!!"

He was just like a brat, not even a fraction as cute as his daughter. Thinking about it, Shen Shi raised his hand again and fed Shen Yueyue a piece of tofu.

Shen Yueyue, who doesn't like tofu, had to swallow it with tears in her eyes in order to please her father.

Shen Feiyang continued to kick and cry. Lin Fang, feeling sorry for the child and afraid that he would develop health problems from crying, quickly coaxed him into the house.

The twin sister, Shen Feiyun, looked at her brother with envy in her eyes.

The ensuing dinner table was even more heated.

Every two minutes, Chen Mu would find fault with her, and when Chen Mu retorted without hesitation, she would continue to find fault.

The two sides exchanged blows, neither able to gain the upper hand.

A simple meal of clear soup and cabbage, accompanied by the two people's audio skits, was surprisingly delicious.