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

"Why are you buying fish again?"

Zhou Chuan felt nauseous looking at the two large fish Xiao Beichen was carrying. He'd been eating fish for three months straight; even a stomach of iron couldn't take it anymore. He'd been thinking of going to the market today, and since Xiao Beichen was home, he'd asked him to drive over and buy some autumn goods to stock up for winter—and now it was fish again…

Xiao Beichen, who loves to eat, quickly stepped forward to help the person who was unwell, saying, "We're too late today. All the pork is sold out. I think it's almost Chinese New Year, so why don't we buy a pig this year? The few pounds of sausages and cured meat we made last year really weren't enough!"

Zhou Chuan rolled his eyes at him. "Buy pigs? It's not that easy. You have to reserve them with the villagers in advance. It's not something you can just buy whenever you want. Besides, where would you raise them after you buy them?"

Xiao Beichen scratched his head and chuckled, "Honey, I'm just in a hurry. Look, winter is coming soon, and meat will be hard to buy. The baby will need to eat something good to nourish him after he's born. I'll think of something and see if I can ask someone I know."

Zhou Chuan sighed helplessly, "Fine, you decide. But I really can't eat this fish anymore, you'll have to deal with it yourself."

Xiao Beichen quickly nodded, "Okay, okay, honey, if you get tired of this, we'll cook something different. I'll ask Old Man He from the cookhouse if he has any new recipes."

After putting the fish in the trunk of the car, Xiao Beichen then discussed with Zhou Chuan the matter of stocking up on autumn goods.

"Honey, we should also buy some cabbage, potatoes, radishes, winter melon, and other winter vegetables. These are all staples in winter. Let's also buy some glass noodles; we can stew them together, and they'll be so delicious."

Zhou Chuan nodded. "Yes, we need to buy these. They'll go well with the vegetables from the garden. See if you have any red dates or walnuts, and buy some to make me some nourishing soup. Oh, and don't forget to buy some Sichuan peppercorns and star anise; you can't do without them when stewing meat in winter. Also, buy plenty of chili peppers, since they're not grown much here."

"Are you making chili sauce? Then let's buy some persimmons too, they'll taste better in it." Xiao Beichen said, taking out a small notebook and writing down everything Zhou Chuan mentioned.

Zhou Chuan couldn't help but laugh at his serious expression. "You're quite attentive. By the way, if you come across a hawthorn vendor, buy some too."

I bought Xiao Ran some candied hawthorns last year, and I've been thinking about them ever since. Knowing that Zhou Chuan was going to the market this time, I kept pestering him about it.

"Oh! Don't spoil the child too much!"

Xiao Beichen was a little jealous. He had to go to great lengths to get Zhou Chuan to make him the pickled cucumbers he liked, but this brat got them made as soon as he asked.

Ignoring Xiao Beichen's mournful gaze, Zhou Chuan didn't look at him. Instead, he counted on his fingers, "Hawthorns aren't just for making candied hawthorns! There's hawthorn cake, hawthorn candied balls, hawthorn syrup, hawthorn slices, hawthorn rolls, hawthorn..."

Xiao Beichen touched his mouth and coughed, "Cough, these are not my favorite foods."

Seeing that someone was even jealous like this, Zhou Chuan couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Alright, alright, I'll buy some cucumbers too, and I'll make you some pickled cucumbers later, okay?"

Xiao Beichen nodded vigorously, "Okay, whatever my wife says we'll buy, we'll buy." After writing it down, he glanced at the notebook.

"Honey, it will probably take two or three blocks to buy all these things. There will be a lot of people today, and it will be crowded. I'm worried about it. You stay in the car and wait for me to come back."

Zhou Chuan glanced out the car window. There were indeed a lot of people outside, and the market smelled of all sorts of things, which made her feel uncomfortable.

"Alright, then hurry back."

To accommodate Zhou Chuan, Xiao Beichen didn't dare drive too fast, and it took him more than an hour to get home, a journey comparable to that of an oxcart.

The charm of going to the market is that you want to buy everything you see, and the more you buy, the more you want to buy. If Zhou Chuan hadn't said it was getting late and they should go home, Xiao Ran and the others would still be hungry, and Xiao Beichen could have shopped for another hour.

Even rushing, I still arrived home more than half an hour later than expected.

As soon as Xiao Ran heard the car, she knew that the adults had returned, and she hopped out to greet them like a happy little rabbit.

"Dad, Mom, you're finally back! I'm starving!" Xiao Ran clutched his stomach, looking at them pitifully.

Little Mianmian rubbed her belly and said, "Mianmian is hungry too."

Zhou Chuan kissed the two children tenderly, then handed a bag of biscuits to Xiao Ran, saying, "Have your little sister eat some first; dinner will be ready soon."

Xiao Ran took the cookies, pulled Xiao Mianmian to sit on a small stool next to him, and happily began to eat them.

Xiao Beichen looked at the children and said with a smile, "Look how hungry they are. They've been to the market all day and are back late."

As Zhou Chuan walked towards the kitchen, he said, "Next time we need to leave earlier. Go get the fish, and I'll see how to make something different for you."

Xiao Beichen laughed as he unloaded the bags from the car, found the fish, and then picked Xiao Ran up in his arms. "You brat, take this to your mother."

"All you do is boss people around!"

"You brat, I even ran all over the market to find hawthorns for you to make candied hawthorns, and you have no conscience."

Xiao Ran stuck out his tongue, grinned, took the fish, and skipped off to the kitchen, shouting, "Mom, Dad's bullying me again!"

Zhou Chuan poked his head out of the kitchen, took the fish, and said reproachfully, "You, stop teasing the child."

Xiao Beichen sighed and resignedly began packing up the things he had bought.

Seeing his father's discomfiture, Xiao Ran covered his mouth and chuckled, "Mom, I'll start the fire for you."

Zhou Chuan looked at the big fish in front of him, suppressed his nausea, cut the fish into pieces like lotus root sandwiches, stuffed the pre-prepared vegetable filling between the two pieces of fish, and then rolled them in flour, preparing to make an innovative version of fish sandwiches.

"Xiao Ran, don't make the fire too big, take it slow." Zhou Chuan said to Xiao Ran, who was tending the fire in front of the stove, while he was busy working.

"Okay, Mother!" Xiao Ran stared intently at the stove, adding firewood every now and then, trying her best to control the heat.

After packing his things, Xiao Beichen walked into the kitchen and saw Zhou Chuan making fish-filled meat patties. His eyes lit up.

"Wife, that's a great idea. It looks very appetizing."

Zhou Chuan rolled his eyes at him. "You seem to enjoy everything you eat. Go set the table, it'll be ready soon."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

As soon as the food was served, the adults and two children buried themselves in their food and ate heartily.

"Set the chopsticks out, it'll be ready soon."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

As soon as the food was served, the adults and two children buried themselves in their food and ate heartily.

Xiao Beichen picked up a fish-filled meat pie. The golden, crispy fish meat wrapped around the tender vegetable filling. He took a bite, and the juices burst out. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Wife, your cooking is amazing!"

Xiao Ran, his mouth stuffed full, mumbled in agreement, "Mmm, Mom's cooking is the best!"

Little Mianmian nodded in agreement, saying in her childish voice, "Delicious, delicious!"

Zhou Chuan felt a warmth in his heart as he watched them eat happily. "Eat slowly, don't choke."

She picked up a piece herself, took a small bite, and found that this unique way of cooking fish made it delicious, even though she was initially averse to it.