Transmigrated into a child bride, she punishes scumbags, raises children, and marries a soldier.

She walked into the restaurant and saw that Xiao Ran had woken up sometime earlier and was drinking water.

Xiao Ran drank half a glass of water, and seeing Zhou Chuan laughing heartily, she asked curiously, "Auntie, what are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing," Zhou Chuan estimated the time and thought the little girl should be awake by now. "After you've finished drinking, please watch over my sister for me. I still have a little bit of meat left to marinate." After giving her instructions, she went to the kitchen to get busy.

“Auntie,” Xiao Ran followed Zhou Chuan into the kitchen, “Auntie, I, I still want to eat fried pork cracklings.”

"Didn't I already let you eat a bowl when it was freshly fried?" Zhou Chuan stared at his little belly for a while.

"Don't eat it anymore. Next time, Auntie will make you steamed buns with pork cracklings. They'll be so delicious."

"Auntie is stewing pig's trotters today. Your dad won't be home tonight, so we'll all eat stewed pig's trotters together. That stuff is even tastier than the braised pork we had for lunch. And there are also the sesame seed cakes Auntie bought at noon. Oh my, look at you, already drooling?"

Kids these days are so easy to fool. A stewed pig's trotter makes them ecstatic. Pointing to the strips of meat in the pot, she said, "See? There's still so much meat left. You'll have plenty to eat later. Okay, go check on your little sister. Whether she's awake or not, pick her up. Otherwise, if she sleeps too much, she won't be able to sleep tonight. Go, hurry up..."

Xiao Ran also noticed the bowl full of meat, her eyes sparkling with happiness. Seeing that Zhou Chuan was busy, she didn't disturb him and obediently went upstairs to see her sister.

After a busy afternoon, she only managed to process the meat and lard she bought in the morning. She also had time to organize the other odds and ends she bought, such as cutting fabric and making clothes.

As soon as the sun set, Zhou Chuan brought out the stewed pig's trotters, which were now tender and flavorful, and poured all the fried pork cracklings into a jar to seal and preserve them, preventing them from being eaten by rats.

Then they put the pig's trotters in a pot and simmered them until they were very tender. They added a lot of cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, and star anise. Now the aroma is so strong it's almost intoxicating.

The two children watching nearby were drooling more than the other.

"I'll teach you how to eat it, so learn carefully!" Zhou Chuan broke off a small half of the sesame seed cake, dipped it in the rich broth of the stewed meat, and gently stuffed the broth-covered cake into his mouth. His eyes widened in amazement. This feeling... was too wonderful.

Using his eyes to direct Xiao Ran to eat, the child followed suit, putting food in his mouth. His eyes widened instantly as the aroma of meat was completely absorbed into the pancake, making it so delicious it almost made his tongue fall off.

The two, one big and one small, with their mouths bulging, were happily enjoying their food...

"time to eat?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Zhou Chuan instantly lost his appetite for the food: "What are you doing again? No, I didn't know you were coming back tonight, so I didn't cook for you. Why don't you go to the cafeteria?"

She originally wanted to ask him why he was here again, but then she realized that he was the head of the household and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to say that, so she changed her mind.

Commander Xiao approached the dining table, glanced at the food, then went to the kitchen to get some rice and chopsticks. He then sat down and said, "It's alright, I'll just eat whatever I want." He didn't dare look at Zhou Chuan's expression at all.

Seeing that his father had already started eating meat, Xiao Ran reluctantly tugged at Zhou Chuan's hand: "Auntie?" Why is he here again?

Zhou Chuan had no choice. She was the head of the household, and the food was bought with money. How could she refuse to let him eat? She put a piece of meat on Xiao Ran's plate and scooped a big spoonful of soup for him to dip in the flatbread: "Eat up. Anyway, once you finish eating, your dad will have to buy more!"

Commander Xiao followed suit and poured a spoonful of soup into his bowl. It tasted really good, of course. He didn't have any sesame seed cakes to eat, as he couldn't very well ask his son for some. But he was already quite satisfied with what he had. Wasn't it better than the food in the canteen? He was content!

As he ate his meal, the idea of ​​eating at home for every meal from now on began to take hold in his mind again...

After taking care of the older child, Zhou Chuan busied herself with the younger one. She tore the sesame seed cake into very small pieces. She had been lazy tonight and hadn't made any soft food for the girl, so she had to make it on the spot. The sesame seed cake was too hard, so she had to tear it into tiny pieces, then add some broth and boiling water to soften it before feeding it to the child.

As she tore at the meat, she glanced at Commander Xiao. She hadn't wanted to say anything, but she couldn't help herself and finally blurted out, "Are you going to come back to eat this every day from now on? To be frank, and don't be upset, I bought all this meat to nourish Xiao Ran, not for you or to give you extra meals. If you come back to eat this every day... even more won't be enough!"

Commander Xiao paused for half a second as he picked up food with his chopsticks: "I... I've only been eating for one day!"

"You're already complaining after just one day? Are you trying to find fault with me? I've put in the money and effort, and now I get a lecture for eating some meat. Aren't you being a bit too domineering?"

“I’m telling the truth,” Zhou Chuan said, his hands still busy with his work. “Look how thin Xiao Ran is. The child has been living with you, his father, since the beginning of the year, and it’s been almost half a year now. But after all this time, there’s been no improvement at all. He’s still as thin as a stick. I really don’t know how you’ve been taking care of him.”

As she spoke, she stopped what she was doing, picked up another piece of meat for Xiao Ran, and then continued her rambling.

"Who can he beat like this? He doesn't have a chance to fight back at all. I think there are still a few months before school starts, so he can take good care of himself and get stronger. Then he won't be afraid of being bullied."

Commander Xiao's face flushed: "Whoever dares to bully my son, I'll beat his father to death!"

Zhou Chuan curled his lip: "Alright, you're meddling in other people's children's affairs?"

Commander Xiao glanced at his son cautiously, but ultimately refrained from mentioning his father's beating: "Sigh, before..." mainly because he was too busy.