Seeing her mother's worry, Shen Qingyu comforted her, "Mother, the children have to experience it!"
Zhao Yuzhu glared at her: "Experience what? Experience what cow dung tastes like? Look, Xiao Wu just touched that rake, there might still be cow dung on it, and she's about to put it in her mouth!"
Shen Qingyu laughed: "Mom, have you forgotten? You said that when I was only six months old, you put me in the bathtub and went to do your chores. When you came back, I was playing with my own poop, and my face was covered in poop..."
Zhao Yuzhu was immediately silenced, and her expression darkened considerably.
At that time, I was focused on making money and didn't have time to take care of my child, so I often let her play alone in the basin. This happened more than once.
Do you feel guilty?
I felt guilty, but after feeling guilty, I had to wipe away my tears, wash the child, and move on.
But then she said with a stern face, "How can that be the same? Back then, our family was so poor that I couldn't take care of you, which is why you ended up like that. But now you're not poor and you have time. If you raise the child like that again, I'll beat you up!"
Shen Qingyu chuckled: "I've tried it, so they can have a taste too!"
"You really think I wouldn't dare to hit you?" Zhao Yuzhu slapped Shen Qingyu on the shoulder with a crisp sound, and the two of them laughed.
After laughing, Shen Qingyu was lost in thought: This embarrassing history had once bothered her a lot, and she had resented her mother's neglect in her heart. But with the birth of the twins, she finally felt what it was like to be a mother.
It turns out that a child who doesn't understand anything has no ability to survive. When they're hungry, they can only cry; when they need to poop, they can only cry. Then, the mother has to clean them up, feed them, and burp them...
The two sisters, Xiaohua and Xiaocao, have been nannies for the past two years, taking care of two children. They've been so exhausted that they've lost weight.
This was even with Shen Qingyu breastfeeding and Zhao Yuzhu helping with cooking.
Many household chores were done by fisherwomen hired from elsewhere.
It is evident how difficult it was for Zhao Yuzhu to support her daughter, manage the household chores, and earn money without any help from anyone.
The most intuitive way to put yourself in someone else's shoes is when "one day, I become her".
Therefore, reconciliation became a natural process.
After walking around for a long time, the children's faces were even darker from the sun, but the local customs and cultures from all over the country made their eyes shine even brighter!
Final destination: Shenjia Village.
When the three carriages entered Shenjia Village, the villagers, who hadn't seen Shen Qingyu for a long time, were excited and rushed forward to greet her!
Shen Qingyu was also shocked: Shenjia Village has changed a lot in the past three years!
Not only has the road from the village to the town been paved with bluestone slabs, but the village roads themselves have also been paved with bluestone slabs, and many families have built large brick and tile houses.
The sweet potato flour workshop has been expanded, as have the chili pepper workshop and the ceramics workshop.
The town's soap workshop is also famous far and wide!
Nowadays, everyone in Shenjia Village has a job. Some are growing sweet potatoes and peppers to earn money, while others work in sweet potato flour workshops, pepper workshops, ceramic workshops, or soap workshops.
As people's lives improved, the emaciated and thin appearance of the past became less common.
Seeing everyone's rosy cheeks, Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "It's been a few years, and everyone's life seems to be getting better and better!"
Although his hair was gray, the village head, whose face was even more rosy and radiant, rushed over upon hearing the news and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to you!"
Shen Qingyu asked Uncle Lizheng and several Hidden Dragon Guards to help unload the goods and then distributed candy to the children who had come after hearing the news.
Upon seeing many unfamiliar women holding young babies, Shen Qingyu immediately understood: "These must be the new brides who have married into our village in the last two years, right?"
The villagers all laughed: "That's right! Life has improved these past two years, and it's become easier to find a wife!"
"If I hadn't saved up some money, I wouldn't even have enough clothes to wear, let alone get married."
"Thanks to Princess Qingyu and Lord Qi..."
"That's right, if it weren't for you all, how could my family live such a good life? We can eat meat every few days and have a full meal every time!"
"Exactly, you can even wear a rabbit fur coat in winter!"
Everyone burst into laughter again.
"Little Flower! Little Grass..." Little Flower and Little Grass's mother came over when she heard the news. When she saw her two daughters dressed like rich young ladies, her eyes turned red.
Shen Qingyu smiled, beckoned the two maids to her, and then called over the other two Hidden Dragon Guards: "This is Xiaohua and Xiaocao's husband, and this is your mother-in-law. Although you are all my people now, you are still blood relatives, so you should still call her mother-in-law."
These days, Xiaohua and Xiaocao have been taking care of their two children, from when they were tiny to now, and their resentment towards their parents has lessened considerably.
Upon seeing their mother, tears welled up in their eyes, and they rushed forward, tears streaming down their faces, crying, "Mother!"
The mother of Xiaohua and Xiaocao burst into tears, and the three of them huddled together, crying as well.
The father of Little Flower and Little Grass was a step behind. When he came over, he saw the mother and her two daughters crying and was stunned.
When the villagers told him that the two tall, burly men with cold expressions were his sons-in-law, the father-in-law became intimidated!
What if I make an inappropriate request later? Will I get beaten up?
That fist, the size of a bowl, could kill someone, right?
Fortunately, this time Little Flower and Little Grass gave their parents some money: "Father, Mother, we're not staying long this time. We don't know when we'll be back. Please take good care of yourselves and live a good life..."
They say that, but they still live their lives.
Because they were not allowed to work in the workshop for a period of time, their family did not earn as much money as other families.
Although life is much better now than before, it is still not as good as many families in the village.
However, when Little Flower and Little Grass's father looked at Shen Qingyu and his two sons-in-law who were as tall as mountains, he shut up.
Well, at least we can make ends meet, and my daughter even gave me money...
Shen Qingyu settled in with the children, and the triplets began studying with Xue Juzheng the very next day.
After giving instructions to the triplets, Shen Qingyu left Zhao Yuzhu and Shen Zhongyi in the village and took the twins to the capital to meet up with Qi Yunxiao.
Of course, it was also to let His Majesty the Emperor and Consort Rong see the two twins, and at the same time, she also went to see the two toddlers who were walking unsteadily.
Consort Rong gave birth to twin sons at the advanced age of over forty and was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort!
This was after His Majesty the Emperor repeatedly tried to make her Empress, but she refused.
Qi Yunxiao picked up his wife and children and led them to meet the Emperor and Consort Rong at their residence in Xinghua Hutong. Watching the children huddle together, babbling and arguing over toys, Qi Yunxiao felt a sense of peace.
Just then, a guard at the gate came to report that Qi Yunheng from the Qingping Marquis's residence had come to see him, carrying a box in his hands.
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