Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

Meng Zizhou said with a face full of resentment, "Master, you don't know, my father has somehow become infatuated with a woman named Shang Qing. So I came here to warn her to stay away from my father!"

Gu Yu's face immediately turned cold. Meng Zizhou noticed and tentatively asked, "Master, what's wrong? Do you also know Shang Qing?"

Shang Qing walked up to him and smiled gently: "Hello, I am Shang Qing."

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

But Meng Zizhou quickly realized: "You're Shang Qing... Master, do you also live in this house? Then what about the two of you...?"

He looked on with a gossipy expression, and Gu Yu, equally annoyed, lightly punched him with his fist: "What are you thinking, kid? Hurry up and apologize to Shang Qing!"

Meng Zizhou shook his head: "No way! Master, you don't know, my father gets so happy whenever he talks about her. I think he just wants to marry her into the family and make her my stepmother. I don't want that!"

Before Gu Yudu could even speak, Shang Qing was genuinely amused by his words.

Seeing her smile, Meng Zizhou became even more furious: "Look, she's doing it on purpose, she's provoking me!"

Shang Qing looked at Gu Yu meaningfully and teased, "Young Master Zhao, I just heard him call you master. Since you are his master, shouldn't you teach him properly?"

Lao Zong also spoke up for Shang Qing, saying, "Don't worry, brat, my sister has no interest in your old man!"

After saying this, Shang Qing and Lao Zong went into the courtyard.

As for Gu Yu, after learning the purpose of his trip, he was given a good talking-to.

“You’re so young, why are you always thinking about these things? Compared to your father’s problems, I think you should take care of yourself first. Come on, it’s not too late, I’ll take you home first.”

Meng Zizhou, however, remained adamant: "I don't want to. Now that I'm here, I'm determined to resolve this before I leave!"

Gu Yu was somewhat amused and exasperated, but after much deliberation, he finally agreed.

“You’ve always lived in a big house and have never experienced life in the countryside. I’ll take this opportunity to train you properly, but I don’t know if you can handle the hardship.”

Unexpectedly, Meng Zizhou said confidently, "Master, don't worry, I'm in good health!"

Meng Zizhou assumed this was Gu Yu's house, so he swaggered in.

Gu Yu followed behind him, introducing the place as he went: "This is Shang Qing's house. I'm just renting here temporarily. You'll sleep here with me, so don't cause any trouble."

Meng Zizhou immediately changed his mind: "Then I'd better go home."

As Shang Qing picked vegetables, he said in a low voice, "What, the son of the dignified Lord Meng, are you afraid of me?"

Meng Zizhou, however, fell for this act and immediately agreed to stay.

Gu Yu didn't mince words and directly instructed, "I need to go to town now to tell Lord Meng about your situation. Until I return, you should be able to chop wood, right?"

Meng Zizhou scoffed, "How could I, the dignified Meng Zizhou, not know how to chop wood? Master, you should go!"

After Gu Yu left, Shang Qing went about her business, and Meng Zizhou picked up his tools and started chopping wood, muttering to himself, "I'm chopping wood to show my master how good I am, not for this family."

Shang Qing smiled without saying a word upon hearing this; this child was quite amusing.

By the time Gu Yu returned from the town, it was already late, but Meng Zizhou hadn't cut down many trees.

"I thought you were pretty capable, but this firewood is only enough for two days. Keep going, I need to see more of you before I stop."

Meng Zizhou complained, "Can't we do it tomorrow? I've been chopping for half a day, and my hands are tired."

Gu Yu nodded slightly: "Oh? So that's all you're capable of. I was thinking of teaching you another move."

Without saying a word, Gu Yu raised his axe and continued chopping, no longer slacking off.

As for Gu Yu, he went to the kitchen to find Shang Qing.

"Actually, this child isn't a bad person by nature, he's just a bit rebellious. If he says something unpleasant, don't take it too seriously."

Shang Qing was cooking and had no intention of talking, so she just nodded. She hadn't taken it to heart anyway, and she didn't want to argue with a child; it wasn't worth it.

Half an hour later, dinner was ready. After all, Meng Zizhou was Meng Fengzhu's child and was visiting her home, so Shang Qing prepared quite a few dishes to entertain him.

When Meng Zizhou's hands were blistered from chopping wood, Gu Yu finally told him to stop and eat.

Lao Zong couldn't help but tease him: "Young master, with your hand like this, you probably can't eat well either. Do you want me to feed you?"

Meng Zizhou glanced at him, then looked down at the dishes on the table and said sarcastically, "I watched you in the kitchen for a long time, thinking you could cook some really delicious dishes, but it turns out they're all just ordinary home-cooked food."

Shang Qing chuckled: "Please forgive me, Young Master Meng, this is just what we have in this humble place."

“Let me tell you, I eat a lot of meat and seafood every day, so I can’t get used to this.”

Meng Zizhou was bragging, and Gu Yu was about to teach him a lesson, but Shang Qing stopped him with a look.

Shang Qing followed his words and said, "Yes, yes, Young Master Meng is right."

Although Meng Zizhou said that, his chopsticks never stopped moving.

Seeing him like this, Xi'er couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle, "Brother, you must really like my mother's cooking too, right? Her cooking is so delicious!"

It was only then that Meng Zizhou realized that he was the only one eating with great gusto at the dinner table.

Shang Qing couldn't help but chuckle: "Young Master Meng must not have eaten these for a long time, so he finds them strange for a moment, which I can understand."

Meng Zizhou remained defiant: "Yes, that's exactly it!"

Gu Yu looked at Lao Zong and said, "You should send him back later. Lord Meng is quite angry after he found out about this."

Meng Zizhou put down his chopsticks and said firmly, "I'm not going back. There are still some things I haven't figured out yet!"

Shang Qing sighed softly, "Young Master Meng, let me put it this way. My relationship with your father is purely business, nothing more. Even if your father were to develop feelings for me, I have no interest in him whatsoever."

Shang Qing looked completely indifferent, and it didn't sound like he was lying.

Gu Yu chimed in, "Lord Meng is worried about you and wants you to go back early, so be good."

“No, Master asked me to stay for a few more days, I want to stay here.”

Gu Yu was at a loss with him and was about to ask Shang Qing for his opinion when Shang Qing said, "This is Young Master Zhao's beloved disciple. Young Master Zhao can decide. I am fine with anything."

Lao Zong, always eager for a good show, said, "Oh, let him stay. I think this kid is quite amusing."

Gu Yu rolled his eyes at him.