"Don't worry, Mom. Grandma won't suspect me. When I went over there, Xiao Wenzi was sneaking around your door with something in his hand. Even if you want to settle a score, you'll find Xiao Wenzi."
Xiao Wenzi is the youngest son of the eldest wife Pei Guotai. He is eight years old this year and is a greedy person. He is at the age where people hate him, but his mother-in-law still spoils him. As a result, he has been raised in a bad way and is the best person to take the blame.
The little boy said with a wicked grin that he had originally wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat for his mother. If he hadn't seen this scene, he wouldn't have had the sudden idea to go to his grandmother's room and take out a candy.
Milk candy is a good thing, not only delicious but also nutritious. Unfortunately, he was afraid of being discovered, so he only took one.
Such a small little kid, who is less than six years old this year, is so smart. No wonder he can become a villain that even the male protagonist can't do anything about.
However, Li Miaomiao didn't criticize Xiaotuanzi for doing this. She wanted to stop Xiaotuanzi from turning evil, but she didn't intend to raise a son who would be the embodiment of justice. Forgive her, she is just an ordinary citizen and doesn't have such noble sentiments.
"Second brother, I cooked a sugar-water egg for you to nourish your body. Eat it quickly." Old Mrs. Pei came in from outside holding a porcelain bowl.
"Thank you, Mom." Hearing the voice of her stepmother-in-law, Li Miaomiao sat up, her head felt dizzy, and she almost lay down again.
Hearing Li Miaomiao's thanks instead of taking it for granted, Mrs. Pei felt a little better.
"This brown sugar boiled egg is the most nutritious. Only I can bear to give it to you. I don't ask you to remember my kindness. Just live a good life in the future. Although the second son is gone, at least you still have a son. You should raise him well. He will be your support in the future."
Old Mrs. Pei was not an evil mother-in-law, but she was reluctant to give her daughter-in-law such a precious thing as boiled eggs in sugar water. It was also because she saw that her second son was gone and wanted to win her daughter-in-law's heart that she hardened her heart and boiled an egg for Li Miaomiao to eat.
"Xiao Fan is a good kid. Although he's only a little kid, he's diligent and sensible. No other kid in the village can compare to him. As long as you teach him well, he'll definitely have a bright future. He'll be filial to you and have a good life ahead of him."
Old Mrs. Pei kept muttering, trying to brainwash Li Miaomiao to prevent her from being persuaded by the old women in the village and having inappropriate thoughts.
Although Mrs. Pei used to dislike her daughter-in-law Li Miaomiao for being lazy and brainless, now that her son is gone and her grandson is relying on her daughter-in-law to raise him, Mrs. Pei has become much more tolerant of Li Miaomiao and even tolerates her shortcomings of being lazy and gluttonous.
She could guess what the Li family was thinking. After all, Li Miaomiao was still so young. They definitely wanted her to remarry and find another husband.
Although Li Miaomiao has been married once, there are still people who want such a fair and plump daughter-in-law. If the Li family adds some dowry, some families will not care that Li Miaomiao has been married and has children.
"Mom, I have a headache. Let me think about it."
Li Miaomiao pretended to say that she had changed her mind and of course she had no intention of remarrying. Not to mention that she knew that the original owner's man was not dead, even if he was really dead, she had no such plan.
After all, in this day and age, remarrying means finding a new job. Not only do you have to adapt to a new environment, but you also have to deal with the nitpicking of your new boss. A new mother-in-law is even more difficult to deal with than a new boss. And even if the relationship isn't right, finding a new job is incredibly difficult. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
It would be better to stay in the Pei family. Firstly, there are system tasks to complete. Secondly, Li Miaomiao is barely satisfied with the working environment in the Pei family. At least she can cope with it and has the ability to change.
Although she thought so, Li Miaomiao would not agree to Old Lady Pei outright. After all, this cheap mother-in-law was not an easy person to deal with. If she agreed outright, her cheap mother-in-law would feel at ease and her attitude might change.
You have to know that the reason why she is treated this way now is because Old Lady Pei tolerates the original owner's laziness and gluttony in order to prevent her from remarrying and staying in the Pei family.
"Okay, I still have to go to the fields. You take a good rest and think about whether what I said is right." Old Mrs. Pei didn't have time to delay for too long, as she still had to do the work in the fields.
"Mom, don't worry, I will think about it carefully."
Mrs. Pei nodded and walked out. Pei Yifan followed his grandmother: "Grandma, don't worry about your work. I'll take care of Mom here. But you should take it easy when you work, don't get tired."
Having such a considerate and filial grandson, Mrs. Pei felt very happy, especially since her second son had passed away. Mrs. Pei felt even more pity for this grandson and immediately touched Pei Yifan's head.
"You are such a good grandson of mine. Please take good care of your mother for me. I will bring you some delicious food when I come back."
After coaxing the old lady, Pei Yifan walked back to the room leisurely with his hands behind his back. When passing by, he saw Pei Hao, who was about the same age as him, picking vegetables from the third room and had no intention of helping.
Well, this is just a little dumpling who only sweeps the snow in front of his own door.
Li Miaomiao didn't know what was happening outside. When she saw Old Lady Pei leave, she waved to Xiaotuanzi.
"Mom, what do you want me to do?" Pei Yifan tilted his head, and looked at Li Miaomiao with admiration in his big, clear eyes, which softened people's hearts.
"Here, this is the sugar-water egg your grandma made. Drink it quickly."
Li Miaomiao never eats things like sugar-coated eggs. Even if she traveled to this era, she would still not be able to accept such things. Fortunately, Xiaotuanzi is here, so she doesn't have to worry about wasting them.
"Mom, this is specially cooked for you to nourish your body. You can eat it yourself. I don't want it." Pei Yifan smelled the sweet taste of sugar-water eggs, licked his lips, but shook his head.
"No way, don't you like sugar-water eggs?" Li Miaomiao pretended to be surprised.
How could he not like such a delicious thing as sugar-coated eggs? He just wanted to leave them for his mother.
"If you don't like it, then you'll have to leave it for others to eat." Li Miaomiao said with a hint of regret in her tone.
"Mom, you really don't like it?" Pei Yifan was a little unconvinced.
Li Miaomiao nodded
"Mom, don't give it to others, I'll eat it!"
Pei Yifan is essentially a little protective of his food. He is so generous only to his own mother. When the food is in his mother's bowl, how can he give it away? He took the bowl, drank the whole bowl of sugar-water eggs, and even licked the bowl.
"Mom, you said it was so delicious, why don't you like to eat it? It's a bargain for me."
After hearing the little girl's sigh, Li Miaomiao burst out laughing. It was so funny that a child at such a young age had to speak like an adult.
How did you say that? It’s so cute!
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