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

Xi'er shook her head directly: "Xi'er only likes her mother and sister."

Lao Zong said somewhat aggrievedly, "Xi'er, I'm not your Uncle Zhao, why don't you like me?"

Xi'er replied seriously, "Xi'er only likes Mom and my sister. Xi'er doesn't like men..."

As if she had thought of something, Xi'er added, "No man is any good."

This statement left everyone both amused and bewildered.

Shang Qing asked helplessly, "Xi'er, where did you hear all this from?"

Xi'er stopped talking and just kept eating the egg in her hand. This was originally just a small matter, so Shang Qing didn't think much of it or ask Gu Yu about it.

After the meal, the village chief and Nie Niang arrived together, carrying large and small bags.

Seeing Nie Niang's hesitant and awkward demeanor, Shang Qing knew that the village chief's arrival was probably not good news, but he still greeted her with a smile: "Village chief, what brings you here? And what are these?"

The village chief placed the large and small bags on the table and said leisurely, "Shang Qing, this is good news. You might even be happy to hear it!"

The large and small bags on the table are probably all tonics and pastries, and they don't look cheap.

Shang Qing remained calm: "Village chief, please speak frankly."

Gu Yu poured them tea, and as he came out, he heard the village chief mention the word "blind date".

"This Mr. Shen is a schoolteacher in this area. He is a gentle and kind man. He originally lived in Peach Blossom Village. After hearing about your deeds, he came to visit me in person and learned some things about you from me."

"He must have seen you before, but you haven't seen him. He's about your age, only two years older. He's still unmarried, so he asked me to deliver these things on his behalf. If you're interested, he can visit you in person next time."

Gu Yu's hand holding the teacup trembled. He looked up and saw the village chief smiling at him: "Young Master Zhao, what do you think? This Mr. Shen is quite good-looking and has a refined appearance. The key thing is that he doesn't mind that Shang Qing has three children at all, which is something I really didn't expect."

Gu Yu gave a forced smile and remained silent. After serving the tea, he sat down to the side.

He pretended not to hear when Pan'er called him to go play.

Shang Qing's expression remained relatively calm after hearing this, and his tone was tactful: "Village Chief, I'm not in a hurry about this matter. How about we put it aside for now?"

The village chief seemed to have anticipated her answer and smiled, saying, "Shang Qing, I know you're still worried about Gu Yu, but you know his situation. Logically speaking, now that you've separated from the Gu family and are living on your own, we'd all be happy for you if you married someone else."

"Besides, Mr. Shen is a really good catch; there are countless girls from all around who want to marry him."

Seeing that Shang Qing remained unmoved, the village chief then looked at Nie Niang and said, "Nie Niang, why don't you try to persuade her? Although I know I shouldn't interfere in your family's affairs, I'm doing this for your own good, and I also hope that you can find a good home."

Nie Niang was in a dilemma; how could she possibly persuade her?

Shang Qing hadn't expected the village chief to say all this to her today; to be honest, she was still a little confused.

"Village chief, I am truly grateful for your kindness. But I don't want to discuss this matter right now, so I will not see anyone, and I would also appreciate it if you could return these items to me."

Gu Yu felt reassured, and his mind was no longer as chaotic as before.

Especially when he saw that Shang Qing was wearing that silver hairpin in her hair today.

Nie Niang quickly chimed in, "Yes, Village Chief, the situation in the village is quite urgent right now. Who would bring up such things at this critical juncture?"

Seeing everyone say this, the village chief couldn't help but sigh, "Mr. Shen's conditions... well, never mind, there's no use saying anything more now. Just don't regret it later!"

Xi'er, who had been silent all along, pushed the bags and packages out: "My mother doesn't want anything from a man!"

The village chief looked visibly embarrassed, and Shang Qing politely saw him to the door.

“Village chief, I know you mean well, but as you can see, all three of my children are like this… They can’t accept it, let alone me.”

The village chief sighed and said nothing more, only telling Shang Qing that he didn't need to see him off anymore.

After he had walked away, Nie Niang said, "I told the village chief what you said before we came, but he wouldn't listen. But Mr. Shen is indeed a good catch. I heard he owns quite a lot of land and even passed the imperial examination."

Shang Qing said he had no interest in any of these things.

After Nie Niang left, as soon as Shang Qing returned to the courtyard, she saw the three children sitting in a row, all staring at her without blinking.

"What are you doing?"

Shang Qing was somewhat surprised.

Pan'er said firmly, "Mother, you don't have feelings for this Mr. Shen, do you?"

Nian'er mimicked her tone: "Mother, you won't abandon us, will you?"

Xi'er spoke forcefully, still gritting her teeth, her little face turning red: "Mother, no man is a good thing!"

Sitting in the corner, Gu Yu and Lao Zong couldn't help but tremble.

Shang Qing walked quickly up to them and said with a smile, "What are you thinking? Do you think your mother is that kind of person? I just spoke with the village chief and told him not to talk about such things with your mother anymore."

Upon hearing this, the three children immediately jumped for joy.

Gu Yu gazed at the scene before him, his heart surging with emotion.

Lao Zong tried to argue one more time: "Children, there are still good men in this world, like your Uncle Lao Zong. I'm a good man, aren't you?"

Nobody paid any attention to him.

Lao Zong said he was very hurt.

This was just a minor incident for Shang Qing, but in the following days she discovered that Pan'er had taken the initiative to take care of Xi'er's daily life, something that Lao Zong usually did.

She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to praise her, but after observing for a while, she discovered that Pan'er and Nian'er hadn't been exercising with Gu Yu for many days. Of course, even Gu Yu, who was used to getting up early, had been sleeping in lately these days, a strange phenomenon that Shang Qing had never seen before.

So on this day, Shang Qing talked to him about this matter.

"Young Master Zhao looks more haggard than before. Has something happened to you?"

Her question came as a surprise, and Gu Yu paused for a moment before shaking his head: "It's alright, why did you suddenly ask this?"

"Although I've been very busy lately, I've been paying attention. It seems like you haven't been getting up early for quite a few days, nor have you taken the two kids to exercise, right?"