Despite the fact that everything went smoothly along the way, Liu Shile never dared to sleep soundly at night, so these past few days, her nerves have been on edge.
She fetched water and brought it into the house, then went into the farm and took a nice, relaxing hot bath. After emptying the water, she went back inside and slept soundly.
This time, she didn't practice her mental strength; instead, she slept soundly, without any compromise.
To be honest, since coming to this world, Liu Shile has hardly had a proper night's sleep, but every time she gets a good night's sleep, she experiences an unexpected surprise.
This time was no exception. After entering a deep sleep, Liu Shile did not realize that her mental energy was actually cultivating on its own without her actively cultivating it!
Most importantly, her cultivation speed was no worse than when she actively cultivated. Her spiritual energy, which was originally the size of a grain of rice, actually grew to the size of a mung bean after this sleep.
When Liu Shile woke up refreshed, it was already the next morning. They returned around 3 p.m., which means she had slept for more than ten hours!
She stretched and then realized something was wrong. It seemed that her mental power could perceive a greater distance.
When she was the size of a grain of rice, she could only 'see' things within ten meters. Now, she can actually see things within fifty meters, and even things up to twenty meters underground!
When she discovered that there was a hidden world beneath the courtyard, and that there were many good things inside, Liu Shile was almost stunned. She really hadn't discovered these things before!
Considering the old lady's abilities, Liu Shile wasn't too bothered. The old lady was very good to them, but not to the point of being completely unconditional.
She could understand the old lady's actions. Just like herself, she also hid a lot of things. Not to mention outsiders, she didn't even tell her own family members.
Just as she made a little noise, Liu Shihua, who was listening to her father talk about things in the capital, said happily, "Dad, Lele is awake. Come on, let's go out and see her."
Without waiting for his father's reply, he pushed his father out the door. As soon as they stepped out, they saw Liu Shile coming out of the room.
Seeing that his younger sister was safe and sound, Liu Shihua finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he knew his sister was very capable and his father had told him that she had a safe journey, he was still worried until he saw her with his own eyes.
Seeing how close the two siblings were, Liu Weisong was very pleased and said with a smile, "Lele, you have no idea, no matter how I say we're fine, your second brother doesn't believe me."
Shihua, you've seen Lele now, haven't you? Do you believe your dad didn't lie to you? You brat, you don't even believe your dad anymore, don't you deserve a scolding?
When he felt better, he started joking with the children, but to his surprise, his simple-minded son nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, Dad, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have disbelieved you. Please scold me!"
Looking at his son like this, Liu Weisong couldn't even get angry. He really didn't know if his son was genuinely simple-minded or just pretending.
Seeing the fleeting smile in his eyes, Liu Weisong said irritably, "Well, Liu Shihua, you've grown up, now you know how to tease your dad, huh?"
"Lele, look at your second brother. He's so big already, yet he's still so naughty. Doesn't he need a good scolding?"
Seeing her father so happy was a rare sight for Liu Shile, and she smiled sweetly, saying, "That's right, my second brother may look big, but he's quite mischievous. Dad, you can handle him, I definitely won't plead for him."
"Hmph, you guys are all just trying to make me happy. Alright, Shihua, go help Grandma Wang with some chores, don't make the old lady do so much work."
Grandma Wang is so kind to you all, you must be considerate and attentive. You must help with any heavy or tiring work, understand?
Liu Weisong genuinely felt the old lady's care for his two children. He was no stranger to renting houses and knew very well what the real relationship between landlords and tenants was like.
So when he saw how kind Grandma Wang was to his two children, he was genuinely grateful. If it weren't for his physical limitations, he would have volunteered to do the chores.
Liu Shihua readily agreed and ran out to help. Liu Shile wasn't idle either; she pushed her father into the yard.
The autumn mornings were still a bit chilly. Liu Weisong and his companions had gone out in just a single layer of clothing, but when they returned, they had put on a coat. There was no way around it; the weather in the capital was quite different from that at home.
Liu Weisong felt bad about buying new clothes for a long time. He felt it was really unnecessary to buy new clothes. Even if he had to buy some, he should just buy fabric and make them himself, which would be much cheaper.
Unfortunately, Liu Shile doesn't know how to make clothes. Well, actually she does; she learned it while learning embroidery from Grandma Wang.
But she didn't want to do it, so she went directly to the department store to buy ready-made clothes. The four outfits cost more than sixty yuan, which Liu Shile thought was quite cheap, considering the good material.
But Liu Weisong was heartbroken. He had never worn such expensive clothes in his life. His wife always bought the fabric and made them herself, and each set would last for many years!
As a result, his spendthrift daughter bought four sets of clothes and spent so much money. If his wife knew, she would probably be furious.
But the money was already spent, and he couldn't get it back. So all he could do was keep the price a secret, but even that would probably cause trouble at home for a few days.
However, seeing how sensible his son and daughter were, Liu Weisong felt gratified. He figured he'd just have to handle the pressure on his end.
Liu Shihua helped Grandma Wang cook and wash vegetables. After the meal, Liu Shihua and her brother took Liu Weisong home.
Originally, Liu Shihua suggested that her father stay in the county for a few more days, but Liu Weisong was unwilling. He had never been away from home for such a long time before, and he needed to go home to visit his father as soon as possible.
He especially wanted to go back and ask his wife why she hadn't replied to their letters or sent them money!
Liu Shile roughly knew what her father wanted to do, so she didn't try to stop him, because she also felt that her adoptive mother had gone too far.
Sometimes she couldn't figure out whether her mother was smart or stupid. You know, in this day and age, it's very difficult for a family to live without a man.
Although women are said to hold up half the sky, can she? At least for now, it seems not. The family's only two sources of income are the milk dividends and her older sister's salary.
Once these two sources of income are gone, how will she, a woman, support her children? Perhaps she will abandon her younger brother and only care for her third brother.
This wasn't just Liu Shile's wild guess. Her older sister had mentioned before that their mother had almost given their younger brother away once, but her older sister had discovered and stopped her.
When they got home, Liu Shile learned who had given her mother the confidence: it was her older brother who had sent a letter and money home.
Thus, the stepmother felt more secure and gave up hope for her husband's leg, believing they might not come back, since they didn't seem to have enough money.
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