Quick Transmigration: Leisure

but,

Tian Chaoyu raised the three brothers in a free-range manner, treating them all equally.

They were left to go through various hardships and physical and psychological changes, without much guidance or support.

The couple devoted all their attention to their three daughters.

In the years that followed, they tended to favor the more vulnerable second and third daughters.

But when their eldest daughter became sensible and calm, and even stronger than her third brother, the couple couldn't stop feeling sorry for her.

Who says that a stronger daughter should receive less love from her parents?

Tian Chaoyu, in particular, was initially unwilling for Xia Youqing to take on the heavy responsibility of the kitchen. She couldn't bear to let her young daughter carry such a burden. Especially since the men in the family had large appetites.

It wasn't until after multiple conversations that it was confirmed that Xia Youqing genuinely enjoyed cooking.

And he gets immense satisfaction from letting her do as she pleases.

Only then did the couple feel comfortable entrusting everything to her control.

Amidst everyone's praise, Xia Youqing also completed her transformation and realized her self-worth.

There are absolutely no flaws.

As for the second daughter, Xia Youmi, she was born with a carefree and happy personality, free from any worries.

She can eat and sleep well; it's easy to get sleepy just looking after her.

Not bothering myself at all.

They are happy to express their desire for a hug to both superiors and subordinates.

Compared to the younger sister's strength and courage, it was through Xia Youmi that the older brothers truly understood what it meant to rely on their younger sister.

By the time Xia Youtian was born, the three older brothers and the eldest sister had all evolved into natural baby-care experts.

They would take turns caring for their mother's weakness and their younger sister's illness.

Not messy at all.

Even the young Xia Youmi doesn't need much care; she eats and poops by herself.

It also provides some entertainment to help family members relieve stress.

in this way,

It was only through such hardship that their family was able to recover.

And the impact on their mindset was very small.

At present, the most serious problem is just the infighting among a few brothers.

Especially the eldest and second eldest sons.

As the end of May approaches, Xia Yibo and Xia Yisong's birthdays will be coming up.

One of them was born on the last day of May, and the other on the first day of June.

Birthday banquets are held right next to each other every year.

When we were young, we might have secretly compared the gifts, wondering if the dishes from the day before yesterday were more elaborate or if the dishes from tomorrow would taste better.

As they grew up and became more sensible, they reached a tacit understanding and stopped caring about each other's birthdays.

Strictly speaking, it means not caring how much importance one receives on their birthday.

then,

Their competition turned into figuring out how to treat their mother better.

This kind of competition has been going on for many years.

Moreover, the two older brothers would find helpers: one would help the younger brother who was good with his hands, and the other would help the younger sister who was strong.

Before Xia Youtian was born

Xia Youmi is the one who caused the imbalance by being extra.

Even though she couldn't help, her brothers wouldn't abandon her. Instead, they all wanted to take her away, just to keep her by their side and cheer her on.

Those who manage to keep her are often seen as victors.

After Tianbao was born, balance was finally restored.

At this point, their only younger brother became the one they didn't want to choose.

Being on someone's team means you've already lost a significant portion of the game.

It's not that Xia Yiliu is really a burden, but they always have a way of making comparisons that lead to a sense of psychological victory.

After all, Mother still treated everyone equally.

They never had any illusions of favoritism; even the gifts, the length of time they were looked at, and the number of times they were touched were exactly the same.

Even the portion sizes at the banquet were identical; it was practically flawless.

Tian Chaoyu was just having fun; she didn't feel uncomfortable or anxious at all, but rather enjoyed herself with her sons.

This gradually became a tradition.

The day before Xia Yibai's birthday, the tense moment of drawing lots arrived.

Each person does not choose their own helpers; they leave it all to fate to decide.

The person celebrating their birthday, along with their assistant, will serve several others at the birthday banquet.

Let's see which group of people can please Mother more and reveal a flaw that makes her satisfied.

As tradition has evolved, it has quietly become a test for Tian Chaoyu.

Only when she can't hold on will she determine that Xia Yiliu's side is the loser.

As for Xia Liangjun...

Unwilling to remain hidden, he spontaneously took on the role of making the judgment.

"Second brother, you didn't do anything wrong, did you?"

“I’ve been chosen by my eldest brother for three consecutive years.” Xia Yiliu looked at her second brother, who was hosting the draw, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"How could that be..."

Xia Yibai remained unfazed. He had drawn the two younger sisters through his own merit, so how could they be fake?

“In that case, let’s make new fortune slips! Here, we have paper and pen ready.” Xia Yisong sneered, while gesturing to Xia Yiliu, “Let Third Brother write the fortune slips, and we’ll turn our backs.”

"Hmph, you're not convinced, are you! Change it then, I'm not worried." With that, Xia Yibai turned his head first, not noticing the exchange of glances between the eldest and third brothers.

As for the girls watching, they all pretended to be well-behaved and extremely obedient.

"I'll write it then, and I'll definitely make sure it's fair!"

"Yes, everyone who follows me this year is blessed." Xia Yisong rarely campaigned for himself.

"That's not necessarily true. My brother's congratulatory gifts are never original. I can guess them with my eyes closed," Xia Yibai said dismissively.

"Hahaha!"

indeed,

Xia Yisong doesn't have many special treatments; every year she focuses on recuperating and nourishing her body.

They are either medicinal herbs or rare medicinal herbs, either qi-tonifying pills or medicinal food ingredients collected from elsewhere.

Xia Yibo, however, never repeats the same style.

According to Tian Chaoyu's preferences, the items ranged from talismans and feng shui pendants to fox fur cloaks, beautiful clothes, beauty and skincare recipes, and cosmetics.

Each one addresses a user's pain point.

Even when a few scattered clues leaked into the village, everyone was more in favor of the second son's approach.

But Tian Chaoyu has a unique skill in endurance.

She just can't show any bias.

"Alright! Let's draw!"

The two brothers turned around, without looking at anything, each staring at other places, and only reached out to touch two crumpled pieces of paper.

Xia Yibo firmly believes that he has good luck and will be able to avoid the third child this year.

He was dumbfounded when he unfolded the paper ball.

He drew "three" and "five" and got Xia Yiliu and Xia Youmi.

Xia Yisong curled his lips into a smile. Seeing his second brother's expression, he knew that they had finally escaped their fate this year.

"This year's the year's!" Xia Yisong lifted Xia Youtian up and pulled Xia Youqing to his side.

His back and waist became even more upright, and as he left, he rubbed Xia Youmi's head to comfort her.

As long as his mother doesn't show any favoritism this year, he has already won.

"It's alright, Second Brother, I'll go through fire and water for you!"

"Hehe, Second Brother, what can I help you with?" Xia Youmi obediently sidled up to the side, feeling a little sorry for Xia Yibai. You see, this year the eldest brother had conspired with the third brother to send him undercover to cause trouble.

Only Xia Youmi was genuinely chosen.

Although she may seem a bit useless, she is actually quite capable.

Xia Yibo gladly accepted the two and began preparing for tomorrow's battle.

On the other side,

A group of uninvited guests arrived again, pretending to be people looking for feng shui consultations, or buying medicinal herbs or game. They kept spending money to get close to the villagers, secretly inquiring about the Xia family's current situation.

Especially her six children.

The villagers, naturally, held onto their own impressions and dared to say anything.