I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

"What are you going to do?" Gu Zexuan asked hurriedly.

Maybe he himself didn't realize that there was worry on his little face.

"This basket is a little damp. I'll take it outside to dry it."

"Why don't you go and rest?"

Bai Qingyao walked out of the yard and closed the door, then returned to the door of the room. Seeing that the three little ones still didn't move, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"Mother, I want to sleep with you...is that okay?"

Although it was only a short day, Bai Qingyao's image in Gu Zehuai's heart had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Just like now, he actually ran up to Bai Qingyao and said these words.

You know, before, she had very clear boundaries.

"Of course."

Bai Qingyao picked up Gu Zehuai and raised her hand to touch his little nose.

Then he turned to look at Gu Zexuan and Gu Zejing, "Your rooms have been cleaned up. The quilt at home is broken. I will find a way to go to the town to exchange some silver tomorrow. Then I will replace your quilts."

Gu Zexuan was a little surprised when he heard her words, and he did not hide the expression on his face. Bai Qingyao saw it clearly.

"Since I have decided to live a good life from now on, I will naturally keep my promise."

Gu Zexuan looked at her with a complicated expression, then pulled Gu Zejing back to his room.

It was said to be their own room, but it was actually their father's Fang Qin.

No one knew that after the original body married the father of the three little ones, they had always slept in separate rooms. As for the three little ones, they were already born when the original body married the father of the three little ones.

Gu Zexuan and Gu Zejing are both old enough to remember things, but Gu Zehuai doesn't know that Bai Qingyao is not his biological mother.

"Brother, that little traitor Ah Huai actually tricked him into leaving with just a few words! And... and that... who knows if what she said is true!"

Gu Zexuan glanced at Gu Zejing. Although he spoke in a vicious tone, he could see that Gu Zejing was also envious in his heart, and his attitude had softened a lot compared to before.

"Ajing, do you want to go over there too?"

Like a cat whose tail was stepped on, Gu Zejing blushed and stiffened his neck as he asked, "Who... who wants to go over there?"

But this tone is somewhat insufficient.

Moreover, his eyes were always fixed on that side.

"Ajing, if you want to go, go ahead."

Gu Zexuan was tidying up the house. The house had already been cleaned by Bai Qingyao. In fact, there was nothing to clean up. However, when Gu Zexuan said this, he glanced at the room not far away without any expression.

Gu Zejing shook his head firmly, with a proud look on his face, "I'm not going!"

As he said that, he took his somewhat worn quilt and climbed onto the wooden bed, lying at the innermost side of the bed.

Gu Zexuan glanced at him and lay down on the other side of the bed.

the other side

It was the first time for Gu Zehuai to sleep in the same room with Bai Qingyao, and he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

Bai Qingyao brought a basin of water from outside and placed it on the ground. "Ahuai, come here, wash your hands and face. It's time to go to bed soon."

Gu Zehuai walked over wearing his inner clothes.

He put his little hands in the water and let Bai Qingyao wash them quietly, but his eyes were on Bai Qingyao.

"Mother."

Suddenly, Gu Zehuai spoke.

Bai Qingyao didn't look up. "What's wrong?"

Gu Zehuai called out "Mother" again.

Bai Qingyao looked up, and he shyly lowered his head for a moment, but the blush on his cheeks revealed his thoughts at the moment.

"Mother is here."

As she spoke, Bai Qingyao took his hands out of the basin and wiped them dry with a towel beside him.

"Okay, Ah Huai, go to bed first. I'll go pour the water."

Gu Zehuai got on the bed obediently, then sat on it, blinking his eyes and staring at the door motionlessly.

This was what Bai Qingyao saw when she came back.

When Gu Zehuai saw her, he quickly lay down, but his eyes were still on Bai Qingyao.

Bai Qingyao simply tidied herself up and undressed. She was a little fat now and sweated very easily.

I just washed myself a little bit, and the smell on my body has finally dissipated a little.

It seems that I will have to work harder if I want to lose weight in the future.

When she looked up, she saw the little head hurriedly hiding in the quilt. She chuckled and walked forward.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet, Ah Huai?"

"Waiting for mother?"

Bai Qingyao was stunned for a moment, took off her shoes, got on the bed, and tucked the quilt in for Gu Zehuai, "Okay, Ah Huai, go to sleep."

"Will mother leave?"

Hearing this, Bai Qingyao felt a sudden pang of bitterness in her heart.

She reached out and hugged Gu Zehuai in her arms. "No, mother will always be with you and will never leave."

"it is good."

When Gu Zehuai heard this, he closed his eyes obediently.

After he fell asleep, Bai Qingyao did not fall asleep immediately, but was thinking about the current situation at home.

Now my family is short of rice and oil. I must find a way to go to town to earn some money tomorrow so that I can have money to buy noodles.

After all, eating only seafood is not a solution.

When the night was almost over and the tide receded, she planned to go and take a look, maybe she could pick up something from the sea.

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The night wind was slightly chilly and it was very quiet outside the window. The moonlight had not yet faded, and the light filtered through the wooden window into the house.

Bai Qingyao slowly opened her eyes and looked at the sky. It should be the hour of the Ox now.

It was very quiet outside the window, without any movement, and even the slightest sound of the wind could be heard. She glanced at Gu Zehuai who was sleeping soundly, and got up from the bed quietly.

He put on his clothes carefully, opened the door and walked out.

'Squeak—'

The door frame creaked because it was old. Bai Qingyao was afraid of waking them up, so she took a look at the room next door. She saw Gu Zejing lying on his back with his legs resting on Gu Zexuan, looking very comfortable.

She picked up the backpack at the door and took a look at the three clams that she had dug out in the afternoon. They had almost spit out all the sand and could be cooked and eaten in the morning.

He withdrew his gaze and walked out of the door without stopping.

Near the seaside, there was still a slight breeze in the night. She tightened her clothes, took the backpack, and walked towards the beach.

Although there was moonlight, the road was still a little dark at night, so she needed to be extra careful. This was the seaside, and danger was everywhere.

Walking to the rocky beach in the daytime, Bai Qingyao saw a lot of large reefs exposed not far away, and a faint ripple, which should be the sea water.

The tide had indeed receded at the beach, and the rocks were full of oysters.

Bai Qingyao's eyes suddenly lit up, yes!

There is no oyster sauce here, but there are plenty of oysters!

If there is no income at home, you can start with this aspect.

Thinking of this, she quickened her pace.

The tide had just receded, and the oysters on the reef were still clinging to the reef with all their might. Each one was plump and even much larger than the oysters this afternoon.

However, it would be a pity to use these oysters to make oyster sauce...