How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

When Wang Yong woke up, he saw his wife's face for the first time, still sound asleep. He leaned over and gently kissed her forehead. Then he looked at her belly. Although he couldn't see anything yet, it was filled with their child. It was truly miraculous. This feeling was so new and strange that it took him a long time to calm down.

Xiatian didn't sleep well last night, and thinking about cooking in the morning, he woke up before dawn. Just after washing up, he saw Zhang Zhou also got up. The two were discussing what to make for breakfast when Wang Yong slowly walked over.

"Get up so early?" Wang Yong was a little surprised. After all, the children were setting up stalls and learning martial arts during the day, and they were tired. Getting up in the morning was not early.

"It's not that early. Mom is usually buying groceries at this time of day." Xia Tian said with a smile, then asked, "Dad, what are we having for breakfast? Porridge or pancakes?"

Wang Yong raised his eyebrows, "Can you do it?"

Xia Tian nodded and said, "I've seen my mother make pancakes many times, so I know how to do it. Cooking porridge is also very simple."

"Make some porridge and some pancakes. See what your mother wants to eat. I'll buy some steamed buns." Wang Yong and Dong Xiaohuan disagreed on this matter. It was summer, and a boy his age couldn't cook or do anything else. He'd know the difference next time after getting burned. Boys can be a little rough, so what? A minor injury is nothing to worry about.

"I'll go buy it." Zhang Zhou volunteered.

"Then you go. Do you know the way?" Wang Yong felt around and pulled out a small silver coin. "Each of you buy two meat buns. You keep the extra money."

Zhang Zhou was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then nodded happily, "I know." There was actually money for running errands. He could save it and buy food when he left later.

Wang Yong looked at Dong Xiaohuan several times, but she didn't wake up. He couldn't wait any longer. While changing his clothes, he told Xia Tian, "Don't set up the stall today. Let your mother have a good rest. At noon..." He wanted to wait for him to come back for lunch, but he had a case in the next few days and might not be able to come back. Thinking about it, he took out a silver coin and said, "If I don't come back, you can go buy food and vegetables by yourselves."

"Okay, I got it." Xia Tian accepted the money and promised solemnly, "I will definitely not let Mom work."

Wang Yong smiled and patted his shoulder. "Good son, I'm leaving first."

They walked Wang Yong to the door, and Xia Tian looked at his sister. "Shall we set up the stall again today?"

"Hey, why are they all at the door?" Zhou Qin happened to come over and saw that all the children were there.

"Aunt Zhou, please wait a moment. The vegetables haven't been bought yet." Xia Tian said.

Zhou Qin nodded, "Oh, okay, I'll go to the kitchen first to see if there's anything to do."

"Brother, who will go buy the vegetables?" Xia Chu asked.

"The second brother and I will go." Xia Tian said, and asked Zhang Zhou to get two backpacks.

Xia Chu pondered for a moment and said, "Then just buy the meat and sausage casings. We're only selling fresh sausages today, and Aunt Zhou is used to making them. Mother should be getting up soon, so it won't be tiring for her to prepare the seasoning."

"Okay, then how much meat should I buy?" When it comes to business, I still have to rely on my younger sister. She seems to be very smart in this area.

Just yesterday, I had some ideas. Xia Chu said, "Twenty kilograms, buy two more chickens, and let's try to make something else."

Zhang Zhou brought the backpack. Xia Tian still had the money he had earned before, which was enough to buy things. "Then let's go."

"Brother, I want to go too." Guan Xu stepped forward and pulled his brother's sleeve.

Aside from being a bit of a glutton, Guan Xu was also very sensible. Xia Tian was also confident in him, so he nodded and agreed, "Let's go."

Zhou Qin cherished this odd job that only lasted half a day. She was also used to doing housework at home. When she saw the half-eaten dishes, she quickly collected them and washed them.

What was strange was that she hadn't seen Madam Wang today. Could she have gone out? She tidied up the slightly messy kitchen, which made her even more certain that Madam Wang wasn't home. The kitchen was always spotless when she cooked, never as messy as it was now. Perhaps the children had made breakfast.

Dong Xiaohuan slept through the night, feeling languid. But when she looked at the sky, a hint of embarrassment crept across her face. The children should have been up, but she, as their mother, was still lying in bed. How outrageous!

Xia Chu was waiting at the door, and when she saw her come out, she handed her a toothbrush and tooth powder, and even prepared water for her to wash her face.

Dong Xiaohuan was both happy and embarrassed. She was happy that her daughter was so considerate and caring. But she was embarrassed that she, as a mother, slept so late and still needed her daughter to take care of her. Her cheeks flushed slightly, "How can I be so spoiled?"

Xia Chu said seriously: "The doctor said that it is never too careful for a mother to have her first child."

"Did he say that?" Dong Xiaohuan didn't remember. She was full of surprise at the time and didn't listen to what the doctor said at all.

Xia Chu nodded and said, "As I said, Mom has been tired recently, so it's best not to overwork herself."

Actually, Xia Chu didn't say that. It was just a fabrication. Pregnant women should be extremely careful and avoid overexertion. That's definitely true.

"Is that so?" Dong Xiaohuan was concerned. She had never been pregnant before, so she didn't quite understand. But when Li Xi was pregnant, her mother was very careful and didn't let her do any heavy work. This child of hers was hard-earned, so she absolutely couldn't let anything happen to him. It was always better to be cautious.

Thinking of her mother, she hesitated over whether to send a message home. According to custom, the baby wasn't allowed to be born until three months had passed. She worried the baby was too young, and if she didn't keep it, all the excitement would be wasted. But should she tell her own family? She should wait three months, until things settled down.

While Dong Xiaohuan was washing up, Xia Chu went to the kitchen to serve breakfast. Zhou Qin was afraid she would fall, so she didn't let her do it.

When Dong Xiaohuan finished her meal, she was about to ask the three brothers where they had been when Xia Tian and the others just came back. "Where have you been? You're sweating all over your forehead. Wipe it off quickly."

Dong Xiaohuan wiped the sweat off the three children's foreheads with a handkerchief. When she saw the heavy baskets, she felt distressed. While helping to unload them, she said, "Why did you go by yourselves? You're still growing, carrying such heavy things. What if you don't grow taller?"

Xia Tian grinned and said, "It's okay, I can carry it."

Dong Xiaohuan poked him with a finger and pulled the clothes off his shoulders. Seeing the red mark, she said angrily, "Look at it, it's so red! It's almost breaking the skin!"

She pulled Zhang Zhou over to check on him. His shoulders weren't too red, probably because he'd put all the heavy things in the summer basket. "Xiaotian, come here and put some medicine on. Don't go there by yourself next time."

Xia Tian was already thin, and with all the good food and drink he'd been enjoying lately, his face had gained some weight. His shoulders were still thin, and without the support of flesh, they were very red.

Dong Xiaohuan couldn't help but say to him, "Look at you, why are you trying so hard? Why don't you wait for me to wake up before buying groceries or ask Mrs. Zhou to go? It's so red, and it hurts even more when you get wet in the shower at night. You're just a child, I don't care if you do the work. You have to see if you can do it, right? Don't think that just because you are the eldest brother, you can do whatever you want. You have to set a good example for your younger brothers and sisters..."

Xia Chu listened to her mumbling, feeling neither annoyed nor sad. Instead, a strange warmth rose in his heart, calming his uneasy heart. His impression of his mother was already very vague. He only remembered her gently patting his back to soothe him to sleep when he was very young, humming an unknown tune.

But there must be times when I can't help but mutter to myself. When I get into trouble or do something wrong, I will mutter to myself with heartache and helplessness.