Chapter 10 Rice Porridge

Wan Qiqi rolled her eyes at Aunt Zhao's retreating figure, gently poked An'an's little face, and said softly, "Come on, Mommy will take you home to eat white rice!"

She glanced at Pingping beside her and stretched out her other hand.

Pingping looked up, somewhat incredulous, and carefully reached out to take Wan Qiqi's hand.

He found that his mother's hands were so soft and comfortable, completely different from his grandmother's.

Turning around, Chen Yongnian stood at the entrance of the courtyard, not knowing how long he had been standing there.

He watched as Wan Qiqi held An'an and Pingping's hands, and a genuine smile appeared on his face.

After rescuing Wan Qiqi, he had already made up his mind. If his family didn't accept Wan Qiqi, he would take his men and leave to work as laborers to earn money to support her.

Now that I see she really intends to live a good life, I am overjoyed.

Wan Qiqi was stunned for a moment, afraid that he would see through her, but seeing his smile, she felt that Chen Yongnian wouldn't overthink it. People in the countryside are often not so cunning and are very honest.

Although all of this is dreamlike, and the situation is even something that people are unwilling to accept.

But she felt comfortable around these people; their emotions were written all over their faces, and they would say what they didn't like.

Back in her own courtyard, Wang lifted the pot lid to reveal white rice porridge, topped with some chopped wild vegetables.

Wan Qiqi glanced at it and felt quite helpless.

She clearly asked for rice to be cooked, but they cooked porridge instead. How reluctant are these people to eat rice? But porridge is fine too!

People in this era generally have weak stomachs, so drinking porridge is good for their stomachs.

When Wan Qiqi returned after washing the two little ones' hands, everyone else was already seated at the table.

There was a hint of fear in their eyes when they looked at Wan Qiqi.

Even so, Wan Qiqi could still see in their eyes that they were looking at the porridge in the pot with a gleam of greed.

Before the food shortage, my family couldn't bear to eat such white rice. After the food shortage, we actually had the chance to eat such good white rice porridge. It's like a dream!

Chen Yongliang boldly leaned forward, took a deep breath of the rice aroma, and wiped his mouth with drool.

Chen Yongxing nudged him, signaling him to restrain himself. The things his sister-in-law brought out were usually meant for them to cook for her alone, not for everyone to eat.

Moreover, if Wan Qiqi gives them food, they should also suspect that this woman has ulterior motives, after all, she is capable of doing anything when she is under stress.

Seeing that they were staring at the porridge with their mouths watering but not taking any, Wan Qiqi got up and served herself a bowl first.

I picked up the bowl of porridge, blew on it gently, and took a small sip.

Although the flavor is not as rich as it is in modern times, and it still has the astringent taste of wild vegetables that haven't been properly processed, it is still a delicacy compared to the wild vegetable porridge of the past!

A moment later, Li Chongniang couldn't sit still any longer. She immediately stood up, served herself a bowl, and then served the others as well.

Even if Wan Qiqi really poisons her today, she still wants to drink porridge!

Wan Qiqi watched Li Chongniang's angry expression and chuckled to herself as she drank her porridge.

What are these people thinking? Are they afraid to eat it because they're afraid she'll poison them?

She shook her head, glanced at the two little ones sitting beside her, and said softly, "Drink slowly, don't burn your mouth."

An'an nodded repeatedly and praised, "Rice porridge, it's so delicious!"

Pingping nodded, sipping her porridge while observing Wan Qiqi.

In the past, their mother never cared about them and would scold them when she saw them cry. Now, she not only cares about them but also comforts them.

He didn't understand why his mother had changed like this, but he liked her very much and hoped that she would always be like this in the future.

Although Wan Qiqi didn't know what the little brat was thinking, she noticed that the wariness in his eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by gentleness and joy, which was undoubtedly a gain for her.

Finally, her gaze settled on her mother-in-law, Wang.

She was sitting far from the table, and the porridge in her bowl was pitifully small, barely a mouthful.

But she still sat there slowly drinking her porridge, her eyes darting between her three sons.

Wan Qiqi got up and walked to Wang's side.

All eyes followed, and Chen Yongliang and Chen Yongxing were about to stand up and fight, but Chen Yongnian held them down with both hands.

Wan Qiqi glanced at everyone and snatched the bowl from Wang Shi's hand.

Wang's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but swallow.

Is she still the same as before, not allowing herself to sit at the table to eat?