The boss quickly shook his head.
"Mom, you don't have to say sorry. I just wanted to help you with more work, and I didn't listen to you."
"My dear daughter, your intention to help me with more work is good, but this bucket of water is too heavy. I'm afraid you'll get tired out, so I don't want you to carry it. You're still young now, so wait until you're a little older before helping me with the work, okay?"
The stepmother's tone was so gentle.
The stepmother is so nice.
I wish my stepmother would be like this from now on.
The boss nodded obediently and said.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"So good."
Su Miaomiao carried the water and poured it into the bath tub. When she felt the water level was almost enough, she turned to her eldest daughter and said.
"This water is enough. You don't need to carry any more water for now. Go and rest for a while. If you feel any discomfort in your feet, don't forget to tell Mom."
"Mom, I understand."
The eldest daughter agreed readily. After sitting there for a while and feeling that her foot was fine, she went back to work with her brothers.
Su Miaomiao hurriedly took the children to work in the yard. For their family, this was a rare happy time after days of exile.
The water in the pot boiled. Su Miaomiao moved the bath tub into the west room, poured hot water into the bath tub, adjusted the water temperature, and then shouted outside the room.
"Hey babies, it's time to take a bath. Who will go first?"
The children who were working outside listened and looked at each other.
The eldest son said.
"Big sister, you wash first. The water gets dirtier the later you wash. It doesn't matter to me and my brothers if the water is a little dirty."
The three younger ones also agreed with what their eldest brother said and started to persuade him.
"Yes, big sister, you wash first."
"My eldest sister is a girl, she likes to be clean, let her wash first."
"Big sister, go quickly and don't keep mother waiting."
The stepmother has little patience and might be unhappy if you don't go quickly.
The boss nodded and said.
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower then."
She was very happy at the thought of taking a bath.
She ran to the door of the west room and said while clinging to the door frame.
"Mom, let me wash first!"
"Okay, then my eldest daughter will wash first. You close the door first, then come over and let me take off your clothes for you."
It was good enough that her stepmother let her take a bath, but she didn't dare to trouble her stepmother to help her take off her clothes.
The boss quickly waved his hands and said.
"No need for you, I can take it off myself."
Su Miaomiao looked at her eldest daughter's defensive look towards her, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
She raised the corners of her mouth and said gently.
"Okay, take it off yourself. After you're done, go in and soak. I'll get you the things you need for a bath."
Is the stepmother preparing things for bathing?
Her stepmother is so nice to her now.
The boss nodded obediently and then lowered his head to take off his clothes.
Su Miaomiao opened the door and went out.
All the things she bought at the market were placed in Xiao Yunfei's house.
The door was open. She saw Xiao Yunfei lying obediently on the bed and walked straight in.
Xiao Yunfei heard the voice and turned his head to look over.
Su Miaomiao spoke.
"I'll get the bathing supplies and new clothes. The children can change into clean clothes right after they take a bath."
"Well, take it."
Xiao Yunfei responded and felt bad looking at Su Miaomiao's busy figure.
I secretly swore in my heart that after his injury healed, you must do more work and let Su Miaomiao rest more.
Su Miaomiao walked to the door of the west room with her things, and she raised her hand and knocked on the door.
"My dear, mother is coming in."
"good."
The eldest daughter responded quickly, she was surprised that her stepmother knocked on the door.
The stepmother pushed the door open, put a bunch of things in her hand on the bed next to her, and then gave them to her one by one.
"My dear, this is a bath bean. You can use it to wash your whole body."
There was no soap in that era, so she only bought some bath beans at the market. She had never used bath beans and didn't know whether they were good or not.
She placed the bath beans next to her eldest daughter and then took out two pieces of cloth.
She spoke to her eldest daughter while holding up a piece of cloth.
"My dear, when you take a bath, use the smaller cloth to wipe your body. This cloth is made of coarser material and can wipe away the mud on your body."
After saying that, she held up a larger piece of cloth and said.
"This big one is for drying. When you get out of the shower, use this big cloth to dry yourself off before getting dressed."
When Su Miaomiao saw her eldest daughter nod, she turned around and divided the things among the five children.
Then she pointed to one of them and said to her eldest daughter.
"My dear daughter, these are all yours. This is your inner garment, this is your outer garment, these are your new shoes, and there is also a new wooden comb. After you take a bath, put on your new clothes and shoes, and then use this new wooden comb to comb your hair. Do you understand?"
Those things were actually given to her.
She never dreamed that there would be a piece of clothing for her among the new clothes her mother bought.
The eldest brother secretly wiped away his tears and then nodded heavily.
"Mom, I remember everything you said. Thank you. Do my brothers have new clothes too?"
When Su Miaomiao saw her eldest daughter crying, she felt sad too.
She reached out and rubbed her eldest daughter's head and said.
"Yes, our whole family has it. Don't cry, baby. Our family will have better and better days in the future. Take your time to wash. Mom will make you something delicious."
After Su Miaomiao finished speaking, she quickly left the room.
She kept holding back her tears; she didn't want to cry in front of the children.
At this moment, she was standing in the kitchen secretly wiping her tears. Her little son ran in, stretched out his little head and asked curiously.
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