Transmigrating into a peasant family to fight against the best, leading my parents to earn gold and

Chapter 300 Shui Sheng comforts Liu Cai'er

“Cai’er… Sister, don’t take this to heart. If that customer really wants to buy our braised pig’s trotters, he will definitely come back. We can have him pay a deposit first, and then pay the balance when the trotters are ready and delivered. If he doesn’t really want to buy them, and we can’t sell all of them at once, wouldn’t we lose money?”

Liu Cai'er was slightly surprised that Shui Sheng would come to comfort her.

Since their awkward encounter last time, they haven't spoken to each other. Every day, they do their own thing and have nothing to talk about. The only time they eat is when she and Aunt Xiangqin cook together, and everyone serves their own food and sits around the table to eat.

Liu Cai'er forced a smile, stood up, and stood facing Shui Sheng.

She was slender and not very tall, but not short either. When she stood next to the tall and strong Shui Sheng, the difference in their body sizes became apparent.

A rough, tough man and a delicate, young wife!

Liu Cai'er lowered her head and said, "Thank you for comforting me. I understand. I'm just a little annoyed that I'm not capable enough and can't help everyone even though I'm getting paid for nothing."

Shuisheng hurriedly said, "How could it be that I'm getting paid for nothing and not being able to help everyone? We all go out during the day. If it weren't for you taking care of my mother, sister-in-law, and the two little ones at home, how could we go out to do business with peace of mind? Everyone in our backyard, big and small, is relying on you to take care of them. It's not easy for you as a woman. You have to worry about so many things by yourself. You're already very remarkable."

"If it weren't for you, how could my mother, an elderly woman, cook for the whole family every day? We haven't even thanked you yet. This family owes so much to you; you've allowed everyone to focus on the business. Your wages aren't for nothing; you deserve them!"

Seeing Shui Sheng becoming more and more excited as he spoke, as if it were from the bottom of his heart, Liu Cai'er was somewhat taken aback.

Shui Sheng was usually not very talkative, but he unexpectedly said so much in one breath, which made her feel useful again.

She breathed a sigh of relief, her mood gradually improved, and her heart felt lighter.

"Although I know you said these things to comfort me, they gave me confidence in myself again. Thank you."

Shui Sheng's face suddenly turned red. He waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite." Looking at Liu Cai'er's bright eyes, which were filled with a gentle smile, and her complexion, which was much better than when he first met her, made his heart flutter. His eyes immediately looked away.

A grown man who had been single for many years suddenly became shy!

Liu Cai'er noticed that Shui Sheng's complexion looked a little unnatural, somewhat flushed, as if he were sick. She asked in confusion, "Shui Sheng, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shui Sheng was already blushing, and when Liu Cai'er stared at him and asked him questions, his heart suddenly started to panic.

Then, he turned around abruptly, his heart pounding, and said in a panic, "I'm not feeling unwell, I...I have something to do, I'll go back to my room first."

Shui Sheng fled as if escaping, leaving Liu Cai'er completely bewildered, scratching her head in utter confusion.

"That's strange. He was fine when he came back. What happened to him all of a sudden?"

She couldn't figure it out, so she didn't think about it anymore, and she also put the matter of not asking the big client for a deposit out of her mind.

Just then, she heard her nephew waking up and crying inside the house. She quickly ran over, opened her sister's and brother-in-law's room, and saw her sister holding her nephew and breastfeeding him.

She stepped forward and asked, "Are you hungry, or have you wet yourself?"

Liu sighed, "This boy, he felt uncomfortable when he wet himself, so he woke up crying. Now that he's finished peeing, he's hungry again."

"Kids are all like that, my two kids were like that too..."

Liu Cai'er stopped talking halfway through her sentence.

Those two ingrates, following the Xie family, are heartless and ungrateful to the core. Back then, Xie Laifu had an affair with the young widow and got her pregnant. He was in a hurry to divorce her and even brought the young widow into the family to have children. The Xie family was in a hurry to kick her out. Her two sons, the older one is about the same age as Xiaotang, and the younger one is only a few months younger than Xiaoyu. Although they are not old, they don't understand anything.

They watched helplessly as their mother, who had raised them with such hardship and love, was driven out of the house. Fearing that they would be left alone and homeless if they went with her, they resolutely chose the Xie family.

Those two ingrates are better off without!

She regretted giving birth to two sons and regretted marrying into the Xie family!

However, her marriage to the Xie family was arranged by her parents. In fact, what she should regret most is obeying her parents.

So, ever since she left the Xie family to live with her sister and brother-in-law, even though she had money in her hands, she never thought of going back to Liujia Village to visit her parents, let alone going back to Xiejiazhuang to see those two ungrateful wretches.

If her brother-in-law did something to wrong her sister, she believed that Xiaotang and Xiaoyu would immediately protect and stand by her sister. That's the difference.

Therefore, when you marry, you must marry an honest, capable, loving husband who also cares for his wife and children!

She sighed and said, "Give me the diapers, I'll go wash them and hang them up to dry."

When Liu saw that she had stopped talking, she knew that she was thinking about those unpleasant things.

She changed the subject, saying, "Sis, there's only one diaper, no rush to wash it. Let's save up a few more. This little guy is almost full. Why don't you hold him and play with him for a while?"

It's not too late to wait a while before making lunch. My nephew is so young, he sleeps a lot and is awake for short periods. It won't hurt to play with him for a while, which will also give my sister a break. Postpartum care is a big deal for women. If postpartum care is not done properly, it can lead to health problems that can last a lifetime.

She reached out and hugged her nephew, who was still smacking his lips after letting go. Looking at her small, soft, and cuddly nephew, Liu Cai'er felt a wave of tenderness wash over her.

She really loves children!

If it weren't for Xie Laifu, that heartless man, breaking her heart, and those two ingrates watching her suffer at the hands of the Xie family without a single one standing up for her, how could she possibly be living a good life here alone, without caring about the current situation of her two sons?

However, she also realized that those two ungrateful wretches were ungrateful. If she really brought them over, they would just eat and do nothing, and would definitely ruin her sister and brother-in-law's life.

Liu Cai'er looked at her nephew and liked him more and more. She asked, "These past few days, they've been busy going back to Guihua Village to buy medicinal herbs. They've been so busy they haven't had a moment to breathe. Have you discussed what to name the child?"

Naming?

When her sister asked, Liu realized that even now, she and her husband still hadn't named their son. How could she have forgotten about that?

Liu said regretfully, "Sister, I forgot to name the child. Look at me, I'm such a bad mother."

Liu Cai'er laughed and said, "The child is still young, it's not too late to get up now. Before, everyone was busy with business, spinning like tops, how could we have thought of it?"

You've been a very good mother. Before the child was even born, you had already made his little clothes, shoes, and swaddle blanket. Look at these materials, they're all top-quality fine cotton. Ordinary families can't afford these.

You've worked hard for over a year, braving wind and rain, and your lives are getting better and better. This child was born into a blessed family; in my opinion, he'll grow up to be a very fortunate person and will definitely achieve great things.

Liu shook her head and said, "What do you mean by 'doing' or 'not doing'? As long as they are healthy and can do business together, that's enough. This business is based on Tang'er's help, so we will definitely follow Tang'er's arrangements in the future. It's up to the siblings to discuss it themselves."

Liu Cai'er scolded, "Feng'er, you're wrong to think like that. The child is still young. How can you think about him doing business with you in the future? When he grows up, send him to school. If he passes the imperial examination and gets an official position, how prestigious would that be?"

"Official-merchant relationship: who would go into business if they could become an official? Becoming an official means receiving a government salary, and later, further promotions and titles—a great honor for the family."

Although doing business can make money, it's all hard-earned money. Few children in the village go to school because their families are poor and can't afford to go to school or buy pens, ink, paper, and inkstones. The schools in the countryside are also not very good. But my sister and brother-in-law's family is different now. They have money to buy school supplies for their child and also have money to send him to a good school.

Liu sighed and said, "Sister, I know you mean well, but look at the Shen family, apart from Qingchuan, everyone, young and old, has gone to school, but in the end, has any of them passed the exam?"

My father-in-law did pass the imperial examination and became a scholar, but for many years he has remained stuck with the title of scholar and has not made any progress. He does not do any housework, and he is the one who has the final say on everything, big or small. He is not very capable but has a big temper!

Not to mention my uncles and nephews. Qingchuan and I work ourselves to the bone for them, while they do absolutely nothing, have no worries about food or drink, and repeatedly fail the imperial examinations. What's the point of their education?"

It would be better not to study at all; all they know is eating and drinking, which is a waste of food!

Liu Cai'er patiently said, "What you said is not wrong, but the Shen family is the Shen family. They cannot represent everyone. If they fail the exam, it is because they are lazy and not good at studying. If everyone fails the exam, how did those top scholars come about?"

Although my brother-in-law is also from the Shen family, he's different from that whole Shen family. Compared to the Shen family, he's more like a member of the Lin family. Otherwise, look at Xiaotang and Xiaoyu—neither of them has the temperament of someone from the Shen family.”

Liu smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. "Sister, you're right. They're different from the Shen family. This child is like me and Qingchuan, so he'll definitely be an honest and obedient one. When he grows up, we'll see how smart he is. If he is, we'll send him to school. If he isn't, he can join us in business or do manual labor."

That's what they say, but the child is still so young, and the family is getting richer every day. In the future, they might hand over all the work to the workers, and who would be willing to let him do hard labor?

Liu Cai'er reached out and teased her nephew in her arms a few times. The little guy fell asleep again in a daze. She gently placed the little guy next to her sister and covered his belly with a thin blanket to keep his stomach from getting cold.

"Feng'er, you and your brother-in-law should come up with a name for the little one as soon as possible. Think it over carefully and come up with a good name so that he will be successful when he grows up."

Liu waved her hand and laughed, "Sister, why have you become so superstitious? What do you mean by a name bringing good fortune? I've never heard of that."

"I heard it from someone before, that if you get the right name, you will have a smooth and prosperous life."

Liu chuckled but didn't reply.

Xie Laifu's name was not bad, but it didn't necessarily mean that the Xie family would become rich and powerful. Xie Laifu was a reckless and unruly man who harmed his sister and ruined her life's happiness.

However, she dared not say these words in front of her sister, lest she be deliberately stabbing her sister in the heart.

She said gently, "Sister, let Qingchuan and Xiaotang handle this. Qingchuan is smarter than me, and Xiaotang is also clever. The names they come up with will definitely be better than mine."

“Okay, let the father and son take care of naming the child. The child is asleep, you should rest for a while. Aunt Xiangqin and I will cook lunch together. After we eat, Xiaotang will have to go back to Guihua Village with her Uncle Shuisheng.”

"Yes, thank you for your hard work these past few days, Sister and Aunt Xiangqin. I was in postpartum confinement and couldn't help with anything. Thanks to you two, I was able to have such a leisurely postpartum period."

"Oh, we're like sisters, no need to be so polite. Aunt Xiangqin is a hardworking person. If you don't let her do anything, she'll get anxious when she's idle."

After saying that, Liu Cai'er turned around and left her sister and brother-in-law's room, heading towards the kitchen, where Aunt Xiangqin was already picking vegetables.

"Cai'er, how are Feng'er and the child?"

“The little one is asleep. I’ll let Feng’er lie down and rest. Let’s hurry up and make lunch. Shuisheng and Xiaotang have to rush to Guihua Village after they finish eating. Let’s leave early so we don’t come back in the dark.”

"Yes, you're right, it's not easy to walk at night."

Aunt Xiangqin is old and a bit superstitious. She was worried about what to do if she accidentally encountered a ghost wall while walking in the dark.

So she picked vegetables much faster. They first cooked rice, Aunt Xiangqin tended the fire, and Liu Cai'er was in charge of cooking. While she was cooking, she used another pot to make poached eggs for her younger sister. A big bowl full of ten eggs.

After scooping the poached eggs into a bowl, she used a dishcloth to line the bottom of the bowl, carried it to her younger sister, and then returned to the kitchen to focus on cooking other dishes.

Since coming to Dushui County, life has become better. We can afford to buy vegetables at the market, and there are more varieties of food to eat.

She first made stir-fried green peppers with pork, then chives with eggs, stir-fried tofu with greens, and then cooked a pot of lotus root and pork rib soup.

At this moment, Wu Yu, who had gone to Wucheng to deliver supplies, also returned. He stopped the carriage and smelled the fragrant food, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"My goodness, Aunt Xiangqin, Sister Cai'er, what dishes did you cook today? They smell so good!"

Liu Cai'er said modestly, "It's just some ordinary dishes. You're making me blush with your praise. If you really think it's delicious, have an extra bowl of rice later."

Wu Yu grinned, revealing two rows of bright white teeth. He quickly said, "I'm really hungry, so I won't hold back later."

As Shuisheng came down from the second floor and walked into the backyard, he saw the two chatting and laughing, and he immediately felt uncomfortable. His expression turned rather unpleasant.

He thought to himself, Cai'er is a free person, Wu Yu has been in Wanhe Restaurant for several years, longer than he has lived in the county, knows more than him, and is better at talking than him. It's not normal for Cai'er to have things to talk about with him.

What grounds does he have to feel uncomfortable about?

So, Shuisheng composed himself, forced a smile, and walked to his mother's side, asking, "Mom, can we eat now?"

Aunt Xiangqin nodded and said, "Alright, everyone come and eat."