Yan Ling suddenly felt a jolt of realization and asked uncertainly, "You took that key?"
She worked tirelessly day and night, and just in case, she had two keys made. Of course, the maid was always there when she hid the keys.
She hadn't opened it in so long that she couldn't remember where it was, but the maid found it unexpectedly.
Su Jingjing realized her mother was annoyed, so she quickly flattered her, "Mom, you're so smart."
Yan Ling admitted it; she had never intended to protect herself from her daughter, but looking at so many mung beans, her heart ached.
Oh dear, what a drafty little cotton-padded jacket!
"You don't need that many mung beans, do you think? Didn't Dong Qin tell you that?"
“My sister-in-law said so, but I thought you were tired and hungry from working in the fields, so I wanted to cook more mung beans.”
Su Jingjing shook her mother's arm, "Mom, don't be angry."
Yan Ling's heart softened immediately when her daughter acted cute.
So what? This is what she spoiled her with.
"Alright, it's good to cook more. And I must say, these mung beans are really sweet today."
Su Xiang couldn't bear to see his precious daughter being scolded by his wife, so he quickly spoke up to stop her.
However, this statement is true. Usually, the old woman is very frugal. There is only soup in the bucket, and she can't even scoop out a few mung beans, let alone add sugar, which is a luxury.
They had a good lunch today, so they're not hungry now, just a little thirsty. After drinking a bowl of mung beans, they're as happy as gods.
"Han Ting, drink more."
The son-in-law did the most work; he was the one who did all the heavy lifting today. This old woman is so clueless; maybe Jingjing just feels sorry for her son-in-law.
"Okay, Dad, this mung bean soup is really sweet."
Li Hanting practically wore his pride on his sleeve; his wife's soup was just so delicious.
"How could I bear to blame her?"
Yan Ling has come to terms with it; she lets her maid do whatever she wants with anything in the house.
The family sat under a big tree, leisurely drinking mung bean soup. The slurping sound made the villagers present swallow their saliva.
Mung bean soup is nothing special. During busy farming seasons, every family occasionally makes some to cool off, but it's just soup and water, like drinking plain water.
Someone couldn't resist their curiosity and went over to ask, "Village chief, this mung bean soup looks really good today."
Su Xiang took a sip. "Yes, my Jingjing made this mung bean soup because she felt sorry for us working so hard."
Would you like some?
He wanted to take this opportunity to prove to outsiders how filial his daughter, Jing, was.
The man waved his hand dismissively, saying that he wouldn't dare eat the village chief's food, and besides, every household has its difficulties, and the village chief's mung bean soup didn't come from thin air.
"No, no, village chief, you guys drink up, I still have work to do."
The villagers are quite simple and honest; not many people try to take advantage of others.
He had just peeked into the bucket and saw that it was mostly filled with mung beans. Tsk tsk tsk, they must have cooked all the mung beans at once.
Back in the fields, they recounted what they had seen and heard, and everyone started gossiping again.
The Su family ignored it; this was a normal phenomenon—whichever family ate and drank well would inevitably become gossip.
After everyone drank two bowls, there was still a little left, which Su Xiang asked to take home for An'an and Yuanyuan to drink.
Although the two children might not care much for mung bean soup, in the Su family, he still wanted to save the good things for his grandson.
"Wife, I'll take you home,"
Li Hanting helped tie the things up and looked directly into his wife's eyes.
Su Jingjing smiled at the man, "No need, it's too much trouble to go back and forth. I know this road very well, so don't worry."
"Mom and Dad, brother, I'm going back now."
"Okay, go back and rest well, and don't do anything too strenuous."
Yan Ling spoke up, explaining that she hadn't asked her daughter to come and do chores.
*
When Su Jingjing arrived home by bicycle, she saw her two children waiting eagerly at home.
Upon seeing her appear, Yuanyuan immediately ran over and hugged her leg, her voice melodious and lingering, "Mommy..."
"What's wrong?"
She now seemed to have figured out the little guy's tone; he must want something from her.
"Mom, I want to go out and play."
A group of children were just wandering around outside the door, so she leaned over the door frame to watch them play.
My mother didn't come back, and my brother and aunt wouldn't let her go out.
It was rare for her daughter to be so cheerful, so Su Jingjing couldn't bear to refuse her request.
I glanced at the sunlight outside; it didn't seem so intense at this time of day. As long as we didn't go to dangerous places, I wouldn't object.
Li Cheng'an sighed, walked to his mother's side, and said, "Mom, let my sister go play. I will take good care of her."
Su Jingjing patted her son's head, thinking, "He's so sensible."
Then he looked down at the little guy's head and said, "You have to listen to your brother. Don't go to dangerous places and don't come back too late."
"Okay, thank you, Mom."
Li Yuanyuan jumped up happily, then grabbed her brother's hand and ran outside.
Watching the two children run away, Su Jingjing couldn't help but smile.
Dong Qin put down her handicrafts and looked at her sister-in-law with envy. "Jingjing, An'an is so sensible, and Yuanyuan is so cute. You must not have had to worry about her much."
How should this question be answered? Because she hasn't spent much time with her two children.
However, having such a wonderful son as An An is truly a great blessing.
With proper guidance, this child is destined for greatness, considering he achieved such success despite the hardships he endured in his previous life.
"Yes, they are my greatest treasure."
I wouldn't trade it for anything.
"By the way, sister-in-law, you're due to give birth in three months, right?"
But the belly is too small; it seems the mother is too frail to have a large belly.
Su Jingjing thought for a moment. The book mentioned that Dong Qin gave birth three months later. Although she was born safely, the baby had been in her belly for too long, which made her body a little weak later on.
It must be related to the mother. Dong Qin didn't get enough nutrition, so the baby was also thin and small. It's lucky that the baby survived.
Dong Qin happily touched her bulging belly, "Yes, she'll be coming out to meet us in three months."
She conceived after several years of marriage, and she cherished the child more than anyone else.
She had been thinking that if she couldn't get pregnant again, she would have to consider leaving the mountains. She couldn't be so selfish as to let the Su family line die out.
But the thought of leaving the mountains made her heart ache.
Thinking about the future of the Su family, Su Jingjing couldn't help but worry.
Her mother seemed to have taken her words to heart, and her attitude towards Dong Qin improved considerably.
With less work to do, Dong Qin's spirits lifted.
As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry.
"Sister-in-law, you are too weak. You should pay attention to rest and not overwork yourself. Just focus on giving birth to my nephew."
Another son?
Dong Qin pursed her lips; they all seemed to think she was carrying a boy.
She didn't dare to think about the consequences if she had a daughter.
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