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

Seeing Shang Qing's clumsy movements, Nie Niang smiled and reached out to correct the stitches that Shang Qing had made a mistake.

"We should go straight ahead here instead of turning. Look at the stitches on our elbows..."

"Oh, I see. I thought it would be more convenient to collect money here."

Upon hearing Shang Qing's words, Nie Niang paused slightly, but then shook her head and softly explained the problem.

As they chatted, the two started talking about everyday family matters.

"I didn't realize there were so many little things to pay attention to. Our child is just too easy to take care of."

“Nian’er and Pan’er are indeed very easy to take care of.”

Hearing someone praise the child, Shang Qing smiled slightly and continued to admire the shirt with two small flowers embroidered on it.

She's really skillful; I wish she could make works like this too.

Unfortunately, there wasn't that much time; it was already a great achievement to mend the torn clothes by patching and mending.

Shang Qing felt even more helpless thinking about this. He bowed slightly to Nie Niang and then quickly left, citing that the child was home alone.

To her utter surprise, San'er and Nian'er, who was taking care of the children, were both in that straw hut filled with clutter.

"Nian'er, bring your sister out here. Let's change our clothes."

"it is good!"

It was obvious that the child was having a lot of fun; his voice was a little hoarse, but he still tried his best to respond with his childish voice.

She took the child back into the house and put the clothes directly on San'er.

"Does it look good?"

"It looks great, Mother! Do my sister and I get some too?"

Shang Qing nodded, just about to tell her that the clothes would be made and delivered by Nie Niang soon, when she discovered that Gu Nian'er, who had just been beside her, had already run out.

Hearing the sound from that direction, he frowned, but still felt something was wrong, so he quickly stepped forward and pulled the person away.

"Nian'er, you must not get close to strangers in the future, or you will never see your mother again."

"How could I not see my mother? I'm not stupid enough to follow someone else."

Then why were you still standing so close to that guy?

Shang Qing glanced at Gu Yu, and after a long while, she let out another sigh, squatted down, and looked at Gu Nian'er seriously.

"Nian'er just needs to remember not to do that again."

"I, I know."

Although she said that, Gu Nian'er's gaze remained on Gu Yu.

Noticing this, Shang Qing didn't say much because Lao Zong was approaching from behind.

"You and San'er go back to the room to change the diaper. If this little guy doesn't make a sound, he must be up to something naughty."

"My sister didn't, she..."

Gu Nian'er picked up the third child and immediately smelled a foul odor. Without thinking, she rushed back into the house to change the diaper.

Gu Yu, who was left aside, glanced at Shang Qingying, who had not left and whose eyes were full of doubled spirit, and his brows furrowed.

“I’ve been here for a long time, so I’m not a stranger anymore.”

“You are not a stranger, but I don’t know anything about your background. If we happen to run into kidnappers, or if they see that we, mother and three, are powerless to resist, they might have malicious intentions and we would be powerless to fight back.”

Gu Yu opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but then he remembered that he hadn't revealed his identity yet, so he should indeed be treated this way. For a moment, he didn't know how to refute it.

After pondering for a long time, he finally nodded.

"My wife is right. After all, not everyone in the world is a good person. I will be more careful in the future."

"It's good to know."

Shang Qing ignored Gu Yu's gaze and turned to go back to her room to find Gu Pan'er, who hadn't come out for a long time.

But as soon as he took a step, he heard coughing again behind him. He immediately turned around and saw him squatting on the ground, breathing heavily.

"Has the injury worsened again?"

Shouldn't.

If that's the case, then he must have done something he was unaware of.

Shang Qing frowned immediately upon thinking about this, but then another possibility came to mind: the other party had been concealing their internal injuries, which were now suddenly erupting.

Believing the second possibility was more likely, she directly grasped the other person's hand and listened to their pulse.

Upon discovering that the body indeed had quite a few hidden injuries, her delicate brows furrowed, and after a long while, she let out a sigh.

If no one takes care of him, his condition will likely worsen.

Shang Qing glanced at Lao Zong, who was helping out in the distance, and felt a genuine sense of reluctance.

It's hard to part with such a capable worker, but for the sake of the children, we have to send him away as soon as possible, even if it's hard to part with him.

"Are you aware of your current physical condition?"

"It's alright, he'll recover in a couple of days."

How did he know why he shouldn't tell anyone?

If Lao Zong could get more food from the mountains, he could recover quickly.

But now that it's been delayed again and again, there's no way to recover without medication.

Shang Qing's original plan to save some points was completely shattered, and he directly used all his points to exchange for a healing elixir.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'm a little tired, please leave."

"Have you been like this lately?"

Gu Yu glanced at Shang Qing, guessing that the other party already knew about his physical condition, so he could only nod obediently, close his eyes wearily, and lean against the wall.

I thought the other person would just leave, but I never expected to hear a sigh.

"This was originally intended for my husband who joined the army, but he has died in battle and I can't give it to him. It's just a good deal for you."

"Why not send it before he goes to war?"

Shang Qing shook her head without explaining, but looked at Gu Yu more directly, as if asking him if he wanted it or not.

He still has many things to do, and if that medicine really exists, he must get his hands on it no matter the cost.

Without much hesitation, Gu Yu nodded and reached out to ask the other party to give him the medicine.

But Shang Qing didn't take out anything. Instead, she stood up straight and stared intently at the man in front of her whose identity she didn't know.

"Young master should know that there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, so I am giving you this, and I hope that you can give something in return."

"I never expected to encounter danger on this trip, and I didn't have much silver on me."

It's okay if you don't have much money, there are other things you can use instead.

Shang Qing had already guessed this, and with a slight smile, she looked at Gu Yu with undisguised scheming in her eyes.

"This medicine is worth a thousand pieces of gold. If you don't have it, young master, then you can only repay it with your body."

"Payback with sex?"

Did this woman really believe her husband was dead and was preparing to go to his house?

Fortunately, Shang Qing spoke up first just as he was about to explode.

“My courtyard still needs a lot of repairs, and there are also many things I need on the mountain. I would appreciate it if you and Lao Zong could help me get them down.”

"Do you think we're just laborers?"

I'll just have to do the unpaid labor; there are still many things I'll need their help with later.

But the next moment, Shang Qing felt his scrutinizing gaze. After a slight hesitation, she finally stared straight at him.

“Our family is only short of money. If you, young master, are unwilling to waste your energy here, then we will compensate you with double the amount of silver.”

"Double?"

Knowing he couldn't produce the money, they wanted to forcibly keep him there?