"Mom, why is the porridge so delicious today? It feels so comforting and warm!" Erbao, being observant, immediately noticed the difference in her body.
The mild spiciness of the pepper powder, combined with the aroma of meat and vegetables, and the subtle sweetness of the spiritual spring water, makes my head feel less foggy after just one sip.
Shen Qingyu casually laughed and said, "You guys are really sick, you've used up too much energy, and you're starving."
is that so?
The triplets each drank a large bowl of porridge, and then started sweating slightly, rubbing their eyes as they felt sleepy.
Shen Qingyu looked at them with amusement: "Alright, sleep a little longer. You should feel much better when you wake up."
Not long after the three children fell asleep, Xiao Yunqi returned, surprisingly arriving in a donkey cart.
Shen Qingyu stared in shock at the skinny donkey pulling the cart: "Why did you buy a donkey cart?"
As Xiao Yunqi tied the rope, he pointed to the mountain of things piled up on the cart: "You gave me such a long list, and you're not going to buy a donkey cart? Am I supposed to carry it all back?"
Even if you're strong enough, your shoulders aren't broad enough!
Shen Qingyu: "..."
That makes perfect sense.
The donkey tilted its head, looking at the last remaining head of cabbage in the yard, trying to move closer to it: "Ah, I'm hungry, I'm hungry..."
"So you bought a glutton!" Shen Qingyu scoffed.
Xiao Yunqi's face darkened, and he slapped the donkey's rump: "Disgraceful thing!"
The donkey was startled and jumped up, shouting, "Ah, I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I'm hungry..."
Then I looked at the Chinese cabbage.
Shen Qingyu offered to help unload the goods, but Xiao Yunqi declined.
The tall, burly man unloaded everything in no time.
Cotton quilts, quilt covers, various seasonings, all kinds of meat, eggs, rice and noodles, bowls, chopsticks, traditional Chinese medicine for children...
Xiao Yunqi then seemed to remember the three children: "Where are the children? You hurry up and brew the Chinese medicine, I'll go check on them..."
You just remembered?
My cheap dad is indeed slow to react.
Shen Qingyu rolled her eyes: "Their fever has subsided. There's some leftover porridge in the kitchen, have some."
Xiao Yun opened the letter.
The seemingly ordinary vegetable and lean meat porridge surprised Xiao Yunqi upon tasting it: the taste was truly excellent, no less than that of the private chefs of aristocratic families.
I don't recall Shen Qingyu having such cooking skills.
Could it be that he developed this skill over the past few years?
Xiao Yunqi's probing gaze fell on Shen Qingyu, who was brewing medicine.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Shen Qingyu's face, which was covered with red, swollen, and purulent pimples yesterday, had cleared up considerably today, making her look... a bit refreshed.
As Shen Qingyu brewed the medicine, she sighed, "The three children deliberately got sick because they were afraid we would divorce them... Don't mention divorce at home anymore, so as not to make the children uneasy."
Xiao Yunqi, recalling the three children's fierce nature, also felt a headache coming on: "How did you raise these children? How did you turn them into this? They resort to these kinds of tricks all the time?"
Shen Qingyu slammed the firewood in her hand onto the ground and said coldly, "What? I raised three children from birth to six years old, and if they didn't turn out the way you wanted them to be, am I guilty of something heinous?"
Xiao Yunqi choked: "That's not what I meant..."
"So what do you mean?"
"If the children's father stayed home to teach them regularly, the children would be even better off, right? But alas, the children are unlucky; their damn father is never home!"
When it comes to verbal sparring, Shen Qingyu never backs down.
Xiao Yunqi began to regret it: he really couldn't win an argument with a woman.
Admitting his mistake, Xiao Yunqi readily admitted defeat: "I misunderstood..."
"snort!"
I haven't even started to use my skills yet! And the enemy has already surrendered.
By the time the child woke up, it was already noon.
Shen Qingyu served them the Chinese medicine.
The children's fevers had subsided, and their spirits had noticeably improved; their eyes were starting to bulge again.
Shen Qingyu was afraid of the three of them: "Don't cause trouble, eat well and sleep well. We'll take care of the chores at home, you can rest today."
"Mom, let's not get a divorce, okay?" Da Bao was still worried.
“We’re not getting a divorce. Your dad’s already planning to hire someone to renovate the house; he’s planning to live here for a hundred years!” Shen Qingyu pointed out the window, annoyed.
Upon hearing this, the three children all got up and looked out the window.
There are people unloading blue bricks in the courtyard. There are quite a lot of them, so they really are going to build a house.
"Where's Dad?" Da Bao panicked when he didn't see Xiao Yunqi.
Shen Qingyu almost laughed out of anger: "Don't worry, he didn't run away. He went to the village to find someone to repair the house..."
Xiao Yunqi actually went and found someone to repair the house.
Before long, the clan chief came over with Xiao Yunqi. After gesturing and pointing around the courtyard, he promised to call the men from the village to help build the house the next day.
A house with blue bricks and tiled roofs, three rooms built at once, who wouldn't be envious!
The clan chief looked at Xiao Yunqi differently: "Yunqi, what kind of business have you been doing outside? You've made quite a bit of money!"
Xiao Yunqi chuckled and laughed it off: "It's nothing, just running errands for someone..."
Clan Chief: "..."
The triplets were all very happy: not for the new house, but because their father wouldn't leave.
At the dinner table, Xiao Yunqi explained tomorrow's arrangements to Shen Qingyu: "Those who come to help will be provided with meals... Can you manage it all? If not, ask the villagers for help..."
Shen Qingyu nodded: "Find someone to help wash and chop the vegetables, I can't manage it all by myself."
The triplets smiled.
Unbeknownst to the triplets, after the door was closed that night, Xiao Yunqi was explaining to Shen Qingyu, "No matter how long I stay at home, once this house is repaired, you'll have a good place to live."
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