Chapter 7: The rich family’s substitute son 7 What does she call him?
Mother and son were walking on a country path in the sunset.
Fu Yuanbo didn't say a word the whole time. He inexplicably felt that this moment was very familiar, as if he had walked side by side with her on a country road when he was a child.
But he couldn't remember more details.
Fu Yuanbo thought hard about that period of time and finally remembered it.
At that time, Chen Qian went to the river to wash clothes. He woke up alone at home. There was no one at home, so he went out crying. When he came to the river, he found her.
She thought it was funny: "I just walked away for a while and you started crying like this."
On the way home, Fu Yuanbo tried to lift the other side of the plastic bucket, just like he is doing now, to help her share some of the burden. The road was also like this, with many wild flowers on both sides of the road.
The reason why he still remembered this scene was that not long after that he was taken to the Fu family. The Fu family was completely different from his home in the countryside. He found that the rich people in the city did not need to go to the river to wash clothes. They did not need to wring the clothes out after washing, nor did they need to carry them so far back to their homes.
He didn't know at that time that the man who sent him to the Fu family would be so cruel as not to visit him for ten years.
He naively thought that the next time he saw his mother, he would tell her about this and ask her to buy a washing machine at home.
He even saved up some pocket money for this, but he didn't know if it was enough to buy a washing machine...
These are all past events, and there is no point thinking about them now. However, the more you try to forget some things, the more they keep coming back to you.
When the two returned to Cabin No. 2, Fu Yuanbo's mood was terrible again.
Chen Qian glanced at the firewood in the corner and knew that Fu Yuanbo was not working at home. However, it was already late, so she didn't say a word. She picked up the two smaller crucian carps in the bucket and went into the kitchen. She found a larger basin to keep the remaining one.
Before officially starting to clean the fish, Shen Qian sharpened the kitchen knife first, then placed the fish on the chopping board and skillfully scraped off the scales with the knife.
The blade flies, scraping the fish scales, cutting open the fish belly, removing the internal organs and the black film with a strong fishy smell, and finally picking out the fish gills.
For Chen Qian, these are the basic survival skills required for an employee in the fast-travel world. After traveling through a few more worlds, you will understand that having a skill is more solid than any wealth.
Because she does it so often, she has almost formed muscle memory for it, and her movements in handling the fish are quite professional, which amazed the netizens in the live broadcast room.
【Wow, you really can do it. 】
[Didn't the host introduce Fu Yuanbo's adoptive mother before? She comes from a rural background, so it's not surprising that she can cook.]
I really wonder if his adoptive mother works part-time selling fish at the market; her movements are so skillful!
【I'm suddenly looking forward to the finished product. 】
After the two fish were cleaned up, Shen Qian heard some movement at the door.
"Xiao Shen, are you there?"
Shen Qian wiped his hands and walked out.
The person who came was Aunt Liu, who lived next door. She had just taken a big grass carp from Shen Qian. She felt bad about it and couldn't sit still at home, so she brought some things over.
"You just arrived and are recording a program, so you must be missing something. You are cooking fish today, so here are some common seasonings and onions, ginger, and garlic. I also brought you a few handfuls of green vegetables, all grown in the fields." Aunt Liu said as she walked in.
Chen Qian was very surprised. She was worried that she didn't have enough cooking wine, onions, ginger and garlic, and that the fish might not turn out well tonight, so Aunt Liu brought them to her.
"Sister Liu, you are too polite!"
"Hey, Xiao Shen, don't say that. If you need anything in the future, just come to my house to find me. You can live here with the children, don't feel wronged."
Aunt Liu put her things down and walked out. When she looked up, she met Uncle Luo. He didn't bring any vegetables, but brought four hens.
"Xiao Shen, these hens have started laying eggs. You can keep them in the chicken coop and just feed them casually."
Mr. Luo was originally planning to deliver some vegetables, but when his wife reminded him, he realized that there were other things he could deliver.
"Xiao Shen and her son had a hard time living here at first. They had nothing, but the hens can lay eggs, and a few eggs a day are enough for them. Just now, I saw Aunt Liu bring her a bundle of vegetables from afar. She won't be able to finish them even if you give her more. It would be more practical to give her a few hens."
So Uncle Luo came to the door with the hen.
After Uncle Luo, several more villagers brought some food. Some brought potatoes and eggplants, and some brought tomatoes and sweet potatoes, all of which are ingredients that are easier to preserve.
Uncle Luo smiled and said, "I'll bring you some seeds tomorrow. The fields behind your house are uncovered, so it's a good place to grow all kinds of vegetables and eggplants."
The villagers were very welcoming and were about to leave after putting down their things. Shen Qian hurriedly saw them out and said goodbye to them one by one.
[Goodness, who would have thought of this bartering trick? ]
I just came over from another livestream, and some people are already boiling water for instant noodles. Some guests didn't even know the production team wouldn't provide dinner. Mother Shen is amazing! She caught so many fish and got so much supplies from the villagers!
[When Shen's mother delivered the fish just now, who called her stupid? Now she's slapped in the face, right?]
[Wow, if you haven't lived in the countryside, you wouldn't have known that people would give Shen Mama such gifts in return after receiving her fish.]
[I was fine with the farewell gift, but I was really upset when I saw the hen gift. It was so clever! I'll have eggs to eat from now on!]
Fu Yuanbo, who had been staying in the yard at this time, felt mixed emotions.
Just now, when Shen Qian gave the fish to others, he was not happy and in his heart he disliked her for being too nice to others.
But in the blink of an eye, those fish turned into so many survival supplies scattered all over the ground.
Even if he didn't want to admit it, Fu Yuanbo had to admit that his mother's operation was really awesome.
When Shen Qian came back from sending someone out, he saw Fu Yuanbo standing in the yard in a daze and said, "Are you hungry? I'll go cook. It will be ready soon."
She was about to go into the kitchen to work when she heard Fu Yuanbo ask, "Did you know they were going to send something over when you delivered the fish just now?"
He never figured this out.
Shen Qian thought for a moment and said, "Not really, but I thought about giving them the fish and asking them for some seeds tomorrow."
In rural areas, human relationships are always more important than anything else. Once you establish connections with everyone, no one will refuse you when you need help.
But she didn't expect that the goods would be delivered to her door so quickly.
After Shen Qian finished chatting, he went into the kitchen.
It was getting dark at this time. Fu Yuanbo stood in the yard for a while before there was finally some movement.
He first quietly packed up the things piled in the yard, putting some in the kitchen, some in the warehouse, and some in the room.
Then he came to the woodshed, where there were a lot of wood piled in the corner. Some of them had rough surfaces and some had bark. They were all unprocessed logs.
Fu Yuanbo found an old axe by the wall. The wooden handle was a bit worn, obviously having been used for a long time, but the axe blade was still quite sharp. He held the handle, weighed it, and then placed a thick piece of wood on the chopping block.
After watching a lot of videos just now, Fu Yuanbo originally thought that he had mastered the skills of chopping wood, but he didn't expect that this was not as easy as he imagined.
Fu Yuanbo raised his axe and tried to chop it down hard, but because he didn't control the angle well, the axe slipped against the edge of the wood and hit nothing. The wood didn't move at all, but the axe blade was deeply embedded in the chopping block.
He gritted his teeth, pulled out the axe, and readjusted his posture.
[Oh, the young master finally started working. Not bad!]
[I guess his foster mother was so supportive that he finally felt embarrassed to eat for free and decided to work.]
[Don't say that. Didn't Fu Yuanbo just help his foster mother carry the bucket? ]
[That’s right, that’s right, they even cleaned up the house, that’s great. ]
[His attitude has changed. I won't scold him for now. However, at this speed, if he continues to chop wood, he probably won't be able to eat tonight, right?]
[Blindly guessing that it was his adoptive mother who helped him in the end...]
Fu Yuanbo tried many times, but the axe either tilted or got stuck in the middle of the wood halfway through the chopping, and he had to struggle to pull it out.
His palms were already red from carrying the bucket just now. Now, when he was breaking the wood and pulling out the axe, his palms were pressed against the rough bark, which made them hurt even more.
He had lived in the countryside when he was a child, but after so many years, he had lived a comfortable life in the Fu family and had not learned any rural living skills at all.
He never imagined that chopping wood, which seemed simple, would be so difficult.
The temperature in the mountains in April was still a little low. After the sun went down, many staff members put on their coats, but Fu Yuanbo was sweating profusely just from chopping firewood.
Fortunately, although Fu Yuanbo had no experience, he was a stubborn man. He became more and more courageous and fought with these pieces of wood.
Moreover, he was very smart and discovered some tricks in just a short while. These woods all had natural grains, and if they were to split them along the grains, it would save a lot of effort.
He also knows how to adjust his stance so that he can better utilize the strength of his waist and abdomen to relieve arm pain.
The axe fell again and again, wood chips flew everywhere, and the sound of wood cracking rang out in the empty yard, especially clearly.
Fu Yuanbo's movements became more and more skillful, but he remained calm and knew that safety was the most important thing while doing his work, so he always swung the axe at his own pace.
Shen Qian had already completed the preliminary preparations and the meal was cooked, so he was ready to come over to chop wood, make a fire and cook.
The woodshed was some distance from the kitchen. She had no idea Fu Yuanbo had already started chopping wood. Only when she reached the woodshed did she see a pile of chopped firewood neatly stacked against the wall. She glanced at her son, who was sweating profusely, and hurried back to the house to get another bottle of mineral water. She unscrewed the cap and handed it to him: "Hurry up and drink some water and take a rest."
This time, Fu Yuanbo did not refuse his adoptive mother's kindness. He took the water and drank a few gulps.
As soon as he stopped, Fu Yuanbo realized that his arms were very sore, his palms were rubbed red, and his waist was also painful.
"Take a rest, that's enough." Shen Qian said after taking a look at the firewood.
"Thank you for your hard work, son." Shen Qian said with a smile, then stood up, picked up the firewood and walked towards the kitchen.
Fu Yuanbo held the mineral water bottle and stared blankly in the direction where Shen Qian left.
son……
She called him...
son! ?
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