Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

To verify her hypothesis, Meng Tong took two crystal cores from the corner and went to a bag of wheat seeds she had scavenged from the village chief's house.

Opening the bag, Meng Tong reached out and grabbed a handful to examine it closely. The grains were not plump and even contained other impurities.

Noting down the initial state, Meng Tong put the crystal core into the bag, and with a couple of rummages of the wheat seeds, the crystal core was buried inside.

Following this pattern, Meng Tong gathered all the seeds he had collected and put them together, each containing a crystal core.

We'll just have to wait and see how it goes.

After finishing dealing with the matters in the space, Meng Tong withdrew his consciousness from the space.

Seeing that it was still early and the weather was nice, Meng Tong moved several winnowing baskets that had been stored away in the kitchen to the yard.

I ate fresh rice twice before, and the taste was absolutely amazing. It was not only fragrant and soft, but also had a light, refreshing aroma.

The whole family loves it.

Meng Tong thought that she should sun-dry more so that she could eat them whenever she wanted.

After drying about a hundred pounds of unhulled rice, Meng Tong used the wooden planks from his spatial dimension to build a makeshift structure in the yard, covered it with a clean cloth, and finally dumped over a hundred pounds of wheat to dry as well.

After finishing everything, Meng Tong lay down under the eaves to rest, with a small table next to him filled with all kinds of fruits and food.

Life is pretty comfortable.

In the evening, not long after the sun set, Lu Chuan and his two children returned, while Bai Ye went out of the valley to forage for food.

Meng Tong had just finished cooking the rice when she pushed the fruit on the table toward the three men who were also resting under the eaves. She asked, "How are you? You're not as tired as you were at the beginning of clearing the land, are you?"

“Yes, there isn’t any,” Lu Chuan replied. “We can plant them after another day of work tomorrow.”

The land that was originally loosened was only the rice paddy and the wheat field.

As for the vegetable patch, it had already been loosened a few days ago, but there was still plenty of fresh space, so Meng Tong wasn't in a hurry to plant anything.

What she's thinking about now is planting more food so that she won't go hungry when she goes out into the world.

"Tomorrow I'll harvest the remaining watermelons and cantaloupes in the field, then I'll turn over the soil and plant some other things."

"What does my wife want to plant?"

As the man ate watermelon, he tilted his head and asked Meng Tong, his dark eyes filled with nothing but pure curiosity.

Picking up a large, juicy grape and popping it into his mouth, Meng Tong said in a slightly muffled voice, "Let's plant rice!"

"The rice my mother grows is so delicious."

"Yes, it's fragrant and soft. He'er dreams about the rice jar!"

The two sisters, who had been oblivious to everyone else and were struggling with the watermelon, suddenly looked up and said something.

Their little faces were covered in watermelon juice, and the key point is that they didn't even realize it, sticking out their little tongues to lick around their mouths.

That's really disrespectful to the child.

Meng Tong chuckled, got up and used a clean cloth from the table to wipe Lu He's mouth. The woman smiled helplessly, "Eat slowly, you're making a mess on your face."

"Mother, please wipe it for me."

Lu Yan tilted her head back and brought her face close to Meng Tong's, her eyes full of laughter.

Lu Chuan smiled as he watched this scene, his eyes fixed on Meng Tong, who was carefully wiping Lu Yan's mouth.

She is so beautiful.

This is Lu Chuan's innermost thought at this moment.

After finishing the last piece of watermelon, the man got up with great energy to bring in the things drying in the yard, and then went to the kitchen to cook dinner.

On the stove were fresh ingredients that Meng Tong had just taken out of his spatial dimension: potatoes, green beans, cabbage, carrots, ribs, chicken, and a piece of fresh pork belly.

The man's mind raced, and he decided on tonight's menu in just a few seconds.

The sweet and sour potato strips were a dish that Lu Chuan devised himself based on sweet and sour pork ribs. Surprisingly, the two sisters loved it, so Lu Chuan made this dish again tonight.

Next up were the usual stir-fried green beans, carrot and pork rib soup, garlic chicken pieces, and stir-fried pork belly.

As for the cabbage, it was because Meng Tong wanted to drink a light vegetable soup, so Lu Chuan cut half of the cabbage and cooked a small pot for her.

……

In less than half an hour, Lu Chuan had efficiently prepared six dishes.

The family sat at the dining table in the living room, and Meng Tong, Lu He, and Lu Yan all praised Lu Chuan highly.

The man's eyes were smiling; he was clearly pleased with their compliments.

Lu Chuan sat down next to Meng Tong, served her rice, and placed the vegetable soup she wanted in front of her.

Faced with a man who attends to every little detail, Meng Tong found it hard not to be moved, and even ate an extra bowl of food.

"Daddy, these potato fries are delicious."

"Okay, then eat more."

"Father, from now on, Yan'er wants to learn to cook from you, so I can cook for you and Mother."

"Okay, when Yan'er grows up a bit more, Daddy will teach you."

Lu Chuan answered Lu Yan's questions patiently, creating a harmonious atmosphere at the dinner table.

……

Another day passed, and Lu Chuan went to the fields to plow early in the morning, while the Lu He and Lu Yan sisters were still sleeping.

After getting dressed and going out, Meng Tong saw that the rice and wheat had already been laid out to dry in the yard.

It's obvious without even thinking that Lu Chuan did it.

Walking along the corner of the yard to the kitchen, Meng Tong first washed up briefly, then brought the rice porridge from the stove to the living room.

Lu Chuan got up early and didn't leave the rice porridge in the kitchen, otherwise it would get cold by the time they woke up.

After taking bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen and setting them aside, Meng Tong went to Lu He's room first.

The little girl was quiet and reserved, and the room seemed quite elegant. Lifting the floral fabric hanging by the bedside, Meng Tong bent down slightly and called out softly, "He'er, get up and eat rice porridge!"

"Um... Mother."

She wakes up as soon as you call her; the little girl has no morning grumpiness whatsoever.

Rubbing her eyes, Lu He took Meng Tong's hand and crawled out of bed.

"He'er is such a good girl, she dressed herself, changed her shoes, and went to wash her face. Mother will go call Yan'er now!"

"Good~"

Meng Tong adored the baby's sweet, childlike voice.

Holding Lu He's small face and gently kissing her forehead, Meng Tong rubbed her head before going to Lu Yan's room.

Compared to Lu He's elegance, Lu Yan's room was relatively more unique.

Upon entering the house, you'll find flowers and plants of all colors, some dried, others grown by Lu Chuan in earthenware pots—a truly abundant collection.

Meng Tong also came to the bedside and gently patted Lu Yan's shoulder, calling out softly, "Yan'er? Get up."

"..."

no response.

Meng Tong called out again, and Lu Yan, who had buried her head in the blanket, groggily opened her eyes.

Upon seeing Meng Tong by the bedside, the little girl called out in a clear voice, "Mother~"

Then he got up and gave Meng Tong a bear hug, almost making Meng Tong fall backward.

Fortunately, she had enough composure and wasn't knocked down by her sudden movement.

"Mommy~, are you alright!"

"I'm fine, get up and put on your shoes!"

Meng Tong touched the little one who seemed a bit guilty, but there was no blaming look on her face. As long as she realized that something was wrong, that was enough.

After quickly putting on her shoes, Lu Yan took Meng Tong's hand, and the two walked towards the kitchen.

Lu Yan touched her rapidly beating heart and blinked.

He almost murdered his own brother.