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

In Zhouchuan, the mornings are usually the busiest time. People have to do laundry, cook, clean, and prepare lunch, so they basically don't have any free time.

The chicken from yesterday was all gone, leaving only a little broth to stir-fry for lunch today. Since there was no oil in the house, she could only use the chicken fat from the broth.

The hen in the backyard has started laying eggs every day, and we've saved a few.

At noon, she made a tomato and egg soup, a cucumber salad, and a cucumber and egg stir-fry. She also stewed a large bowl of steamed eggs, most of which was for the little girl, and a little was left for Xiao Ran, since he could eat the cucumber and egg stir-fry. This balanced the two groups equally, showing no favoritism towards either of them.

It's hard to be a person. Even a one-year-old child will shed "sad" tears when she sees her brother getting more than her. Not to mention Xiao Ran, who particularly "dislikes" his sister, she has to carefully balance every meal to prevent the two of them from "arguing".

As soon as the dishes were placed on the table, the two little ones stared at the food and couldn't take their eyes off it.

"Ranran, have you washed your hands? If not, wash them quickly and come eat after you're done," Zhou Chuan instructed Xiao Ran, then held Xiao Mianmian and fed her egg custard. "Alright, stop drooling, I'll feed you now."

Just then, she heard someone knocking on the door. She thought it was Commander Xiao returning, but it wasn't.

"Who comes to someone's house during mealtime?" Zhou Chuan said very rudely.

Old Yang's face turned bright red. If he hadn't been being watched so closely, would he have come to their house now? Looking at Xiao Ran beside him, who was also staring at him warily, he felt extremely uncomfortable. He really wanted to go back and give his father a good beating.

However, since he's already here, he still has to get things done; otherwise, he's afraid he won't have a peaceful day.

The old man walked straight to the dining table, looked at the food on the table, and then at the steamed egg custard she was holding. All the pent-up frustration he had felt earlier vanished instantly. She was absolutely sincere towards the child.

He sat down next to Xiao Ran with a kind smile on his face: "Don't worry, I'm not here to freeload. You guys eat first, I'll talk about my business later."

Seeing the old man sitting there calmly cultivating his mind and body, Zhou Chuan didn't pay any attention to him. Instead, he focused on feeding the little girl egg custard. If he didn't feed her, she would be drooling all over the place.

After feeding her the steamed egg custard, the little girl stared at the table again. When she realized the egg custard was gone, she started looking at the other dishes. Zhou Chuan had no choice but to feed her a few pieces of rotten tomato and leave the rest for her.

She didn't dare to cause any more trouble. Although she was young, she was incredibly good at reading people's expressions. As soon as she saw that Zhou Chuan's expression was not right, she became obedient and didn't dare to utter a single sound.

Old Yang watched the whole thing from the side and couldn't help but sigh, "Comrade Zhou Chuan, you're really good at taking care of children. I can tell the little girl is completely obedient to you."

Zhou Chuan smiled modestly: "It's alright. The child is still young, so it's mainly about eating, drinking, and toileting. I've established the rules for her, and children aren't too easy to take care of..."

Old Yang nodded in agreement: "You country folk are so honest. Look at this food, it's even better than what I have at home. No wonder the two children are so close to you."

Zhou Chuan agreed: "Isn't that right? These days, men are all blind. Why would they want to date city girls? What's so good about city girls? They can't farm, they can't take care of children, they can't do anything. Besides their pretty faces, what else do they have? You'd better spread the word in the army so that no one will date city girls anymore. It's not worth it!"

Old Yang chuckled twice, a little regretting what he had just said. Seeing Zhou Chuan tidying up the straw mats on the ground, he offered to help: "Go eat, I'll help you. Do you want me to put the straw mats on the ground? I'll do it, I know how."

Zhou Chuan didn't refuse. It would be awkward for them to be watching them eat, so it was better to find them something to do.

Xiao Ran was a very well-behaved child. No matter how late Zhou Chuan ate, he would always leave half of the food for him and only finish the rest when he saw that Zhou Chuan really couldn't eat anymore.

Zhou Chuan knew the child had a big appetite, so she always cooked generous portions. This time was no different. She ate two bowls of rice and drank a bowl of soup, but couldn't eat anymore. Xiao Ran cleaned up the remaining dishes and soup.

Old Yang had been sitting next to Xiao Ran the whole time. He had seen the child eat three big bowls of rice and thought the child was full. But to his surprise, after Zhou Chuan finished eating, Xiao Ran picked up his rice bowl and started eating again.

He looked at Zhou Chuan with some concern: "Won't he overeat?"

After finishing his meal, Zhou Chuan finally remembered to pour Old Man Yang a glass of cool boiled water: "It's alright, this kid can eat!" He eats at least five big bowls of rice at every meal, do you think he can eat it?

Old Yang clicked his tongue in amazement: "This, this guy can eat so much!" Watching Xiao Ran eat heartily without showing any signs of being full, he finally began to believe it. "I had no idea the kid could eat so much!"

However, seeing this fact, the old man felt a little ashamed. Just a while ago, his wife had complained to him about this, but he didn't think it was a big deal. He thought it was just that his wife's little problem had recurred. Now it seems that it's not like that at all. Xiao Ran really is starving.

“Xiao Ran is just like his father. Last time Commander Xiao came home, that guy ate much more than Xiao Ran. You know, like father, like son. They’re cut from the same cloth.”

Zhou Chuan watched Xiao Ran eat heartily, then glanced at the little girl playing on the ground, adopting an air of keen observation.

Seeing how much care the man had for the children, Old Man Yang sighed inwardly, thinking that perhaps these two children were lucky to have met Comrade Zhou Chuan.

"Sigh, we didn't expect this. We didn't expect this at all. Sigh, we're sorry, Xiao Ran." It's also his fault for being too busy and not asking beforehand.

Seeing the old man's self-reproachful expression, which seemed much more genuine than his wife, Sister Tian's, Zhou Chuan offered a few words of comfort: "It's not your fault. Even his own father doesn't know, let alone an outsider like you!"

"Ahem," Old Yang knew they were trying to comfort him, but somehow it felt so good to hear. "It's still because we haven't done our job well. In the future, especially in cases like Xiao Ran's, we must pay special attention to these issues, address the problems, and ensure accountability..."

Upon hearing the old man spout official jargon again, Zhou Chuan waved his hand to interrupt him: "Alright, alright, you can say that to your subordinates, but to me... I don't believe it!"

The old man was speechless for a moment, and could only laugh awkwardly: "Fine, I won't say, but don't worry, we will definitely increase our investment in this area later."

Zhou Chuan scoffed: "Whatever!"

Old Yang couldn't continue speaking and just waited for the child to finish eating. Perhaps the food was particularly delicious today, because Xiao then ate three more bowls, adding to the three large bowls he had eaten earlier, for a total of six large bowls of rice.

Old Man Yang now agreed with what Zhou Chuan had just said. Sure enough, they were all Xiao Beichen's offspring, and they could eat the same things!

As soon as Xiao Ran put down his rice bowl, Old Man Yang quickly took out the two cents he had prepared beforehand from his pocket: "Here, take this money and go to the convenience store to buy some candy, and also to help with digestion."

Xiao Ran didn't dare to answer, and looked directly at Zhou Chuan. Upon seeing this, Old Man Yang felt a pang of sympathy for his old subordinate. Was this really his own son? How could he be closer to an outsider than his own father?

Zhou Chuan knew that Old Man Yang must have something to ask him, so he nodded and said, "Just buy two pieces of candy. Eating too much candy will ruin your teeth. Go on."

Xiao Ran then took the money and happily ran out to buy candy.

Looking at Xiao Ran's retreating figure, Old Man Yang sighed with emotion, "This child really listens to you!"

Everyone in the residential compound knew about the Xiao family's father and son's affairs. Sometimes they would argue so loudly that even their own homes could hear them. He had never seen such a warm scene in the Xiao family before.

Zhou Chuan shook his head indifferently: "As long as you treat him well and make sure he's well-fed and clothed, no child will be disobedient."

Old Man Yang sighed, "It's all because of the war. Back then, Bei Chen really had no choice. Otherwise, what father wouldn't love his child?"

Zhou Chuan scoffed, "Really? I heard that quite a few men in your unit have abandoned their wives and sons back home. Did I hear that right?"

Old Yang really wanted to go back and stop dealing with this mess, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Some, some people really are, sigh, never mind, I won't talk about them. Based on what you've been through, I know you won't believe anything I say, but Bei Chen is different from them. He definitely loves his children."

Zhou Chuan sat in the chair, staring intently at the old man: "What is it? Tell me." The conversation was getting further and further off track.

Old Yang sat opposite Zhou Chuan, straightened his posture, and looked like he was negotiating. In fact, he was indeed there to negotiate.