Chapter 43: Truly picked up a treasure

Watching the two little ones lying on the mattress, they closed their eyes and fell asleep in a little while.

Lu Sanniang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Truly pitiful. Such a good pair of twins, how could they bear to throw them away?"

"Even without parents, there are always relatives and friends, but they have no family affection or friendship at all. Human nature is so cold; not only did they occupy their family property, but they also drove them out. It's truly hateful."

"There are too many people like this; it's hateful. You grabbed them first today. If I had seen them first, I would have taken them home to raise as sons. They are really good-looking after being washed clean."

"Next time there are any, I'll leave them to you."

Locking the courtyard gate, the two returned to the shop. Lu Sanniang went to get busy, and Qiao Mai went to the small stall. Xiuhong had already sold quite a bit of money for her, and it was all placed in the box.

"You go back to the shop; I'll handle this here. Thank you today."

"You are too polite."

The two maids Lu Sanniang bought, Xiuhong and Xiuyu, were really good. They knew this was their master's friend and the teacher of the little master, and they were very respectful to Qiao Mai.

Of course, Lu Sanniang also treated these two quite well.

Qiao Mai sat on the chair, recalling the scene when she first entered that organization. She was crying on the roadside helplessly, and no one stepped forward to help her.

She was so hungry she was about to faint. A black small sedan car stopped in front of her, a man gave her a piece of bread, and carried her away.

Recalling that scene, should she thank that man? After all, she survived.

No matter how cruel the training was, at least she lived to be over twenty. If there hadn't been this accidental time travel, she should have lived quite well, right? After all, there was a space.

She leaned lazily on the chair, her gaze sizing up the passing pedestrians and the small stalls on the roadside.

Hm? Isn't that the scholar from the Tian family? Standing there like a pillar?

She looked at him interestingly. Although the other party's eyes were incomparably vicious, she hooked her lips and was always smiling.

Tian Yaozu saw Qiao Shi's smile, which contained so much irony, as if she knew the dirty things he did behind her back.

He suddenly panicked. Although he didn't instigate or bribe, those two people were indeed related to him.

He hated Qiao Shi for not giving him face, making him lose face in front of so many people, making the teacher reprimand him, and making his classmates mock him.

So he went to Tianhe Town. He had a classmate there, and the two had a good relationship.

The reason he studied here was because the teacher here taught better than the one there.

There, he had gotten to know several local ruffians. When chatting idly, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed the information that Qiao Shi's business in Tianshui Town was prosperous.

He described Qiao Shi earning money like flowing water as if gold were falling from the sky.

He even obscurely stated his hatred for Qiao Shi. Those two people immediately expressed that they would definitely help him take revenge.

Those two ruffians were moved. After several days of investigation, it was really the case, so there was the catching of thieves that night.

Tian Yaozu saw Qiao Shi was fine and still setting up the stall well, while those two people were in the big prison.

He couldn't help but be angry and hateful. He hated those two people for being incompetent, unable to deal with even a woman, and was angry that Qiao Shi was still fine.

Qiao Mai was even happier seeing him like that. The angrier the enemy, the happier she was.

She couldn't help but laugh out loud, attracting everyone around to look at her.

"Young Lady Qiao, what's so happy?"

"Nothing, just especially happy knowing those two thieves from that night were beaten twenty big boards by the County Magistrate and locked in the big prison."

After speaking, she even looked at Tian Yaozu and threw a provocative look at him.

He was so angry he wanted to rush up and fight her. It was a pity he didn't have the guts, because if he came up to make a scene, it would clearly tell others that he was in the same group as those two.

Seeing Tian Yaozu leave angrily, Qiao Mai snorted coldly.

Courtesy demands reciprocity. After she raised her body a bit more and adjusted her body to the best state, she definitely wouldn't let them have it easy.

The sky was still early. She closed the stall, returned home, put down the things, and went to see the two children first.

They were still sleeping, and sleeping especially sweetly. Qiao Mai closed the door gently and went to the courtyard to bolt the courtyard gate.

Now that there were children at home, she couldn't just make do with eating anymore.

She boiled water in the pot, made half a pot of white porridge, took a jar of pickled vegetables from the space, poured them into a plate, and then put the empty jar back in its original place.

She came out to add forage and water for Date, looked at the quails, and only then returned to the room to call them.

"Yunfeng, Fengyun, wake up, time to eat? Eat after waking up and then continue sleeping."

The two little ones sat up with a "teng." Seeing Qiao Mai, they rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

"Mother, I thought I was dreaming."

"Mother, were you just calling our names?"

"Yes. From now on, you are called Yunfeng, and you, called Fengyun. Mother is a female household, so you will follow Mother's surname."

"The names are very nice. Thank you, Mother."

"Get up. Let's eat. Eat and rest early. We have to get up early tomorrow to exercise."

With them, the living room was used. Everything had to be done properly from now on.

"Your stomachs aren't good and can't eat hard things. Let's just eat white rice porridge tonight, okay?"

"White rice porridge is already very good. We didn't have enough to eat at home before."

Qiao Mai scooped the porridge into a large basin, placed it on the table, and in the middle was a large plate of pickled vegetables. Without her moving, one child scooped, and one brought it to her, and only then did they scoop their own.

Such good children, and no one wanted them. Truly picked up a treasure.

She didn't move her chopsticks, and the two children didn't move theirs either. It seemed their parents taught them well; they were observant and followed the rules.

Qiao Mai's nose felt sour, and she picked up a piece of pickled vegetable with her chopsticks.

"Eat."

"Yes, Mother."

She drank the porridge in small mouthfuls, looking at the two children. Drinking porridge was like drinking some delicious fruit juice, and her heart couldn't help but ache.

"Don't just drink porridge; have a taste of this pickled vegetable. It's also very delicious."

The two carefully picked up the vegetables, fearing that Qiao Mai would roar at them if she were unhappy.

The pickled vegetables were produced by a famous factory in her previous life. Usually, she would only eat a few bites when drinking porridge.

"Mother, this pickled vegetable is so delicious."

"Mm, eat it with the porridge. There's still some in the basin. If it's not enough, add more porridge. Remember, don't eat until you're stuffed; just eat until you're full."

"Yes, Mother."

The two little ones had quite a big appetite. Qiao Mai was full after one bowl of porridge, but they drank three bowls in a row.

Looking at their bulging little stomachs, "Go walk around in the courtyard to digest."

Saying this, she stood up and was about to go wash the pot and bowls. Fengyun and Yunfeng hurriedly took the large basin from her hands.

"Mother, leave this small work to us. We did it often at home before; it won't tire us out. You don't need to worry."

What could she say? The two little ones were too diligent, making her look too lazy.

After cleaning up, it was already dark.

"Go to sleep. Get up when the sky is bright tomorrow, and Mother will arrange things for you to do."

"Yes, Mother."

Watching them consciously return to their own room, she hooked her lips and smiled. Thinking about the two children added to the house, spending a bit of silver didn't matter. The key was that it added many interesting things, adding a lot of popularity to the whole courtyard. Worth it!

Using her mind to look at Ling'er, she had already gotten up to play. She wasn't like other children who would cry when they didn't see their mother.

Now, the whole town knew she adopted two children. In a few months, using this as an excuse, she could move Ling'er out of the space and raise her openly by her side.

That way, she would have two older brothers to love her. Even if she weren't there in the future, with them loving her, she wouldn't suffer any grievances.

She would raise the three of them well, let them love each other—not a family, but better than a family.

The sky was bright. She had planted a plot of sweet potatoes last night. Labor made her sleep very well.

Waking up, she saw the two little ones were already dressed and waiting for her in the courtyard.

"Mother, please give orders for the children to do things?"

"Two little fools, you aren't servants in the house; you are Mother's sons."

"Then Mother, what should we do?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 44 =====