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

Hearing this, Shang Qing found it laughable and turned to look at the woman who was still holding her wages.

"Wasn't that my former mother-in-law who just came to you asking for the coins she earned from her child?"

"Yes, she said that the child is young and doesn't know any better, and is likely to lose money, but Pan'er is already a teenager, how could she possibly lose money?"

Shang Qing nodded in agreement, then stole a glance at her mother-in-law, revealing an even more mocking smile.

Unfortunately, she didn't calculate how thick-skinned Madam Gu was.

Gu Wangshi gave Shang Qing a cold laugh and raised her hand, pointing it at her nose.

“My son only came back a few times, and each time he was in a hurry to go to the battlefield because you couldn’t stay long.”

"In the end, you even died on the battlefield, your body separated from your head. You're a jinx, you ruined my whole family!"

With tears streaming down her face, her few words attracted a lot of attention, but everyone couldn't help but frown and look at the two people in the center.

Although Shang Qing didn't care, those around her couldn't help but care.

Although Gu Pan'er seemed careless, she was very perceptive in the Gu family's situation and nervously grabbed her mother's arm.

"He's a jinx, so you're naturally a little jinx too; you're good for nothing but harming people."

"What right do you have to call Pan'er a jinx? If you think she's a jinx, how dare you steal her money?"

Shang Qing took the copper coin from the other person's hand and placed it in his daughter's clenched fist.

He patted her on the shoulder, which finally put her at ease, before turning her gaze back to the menacing Lady Gu.

"Or are you trying to steal even the jinx's money and then become the jinx yourself?"

"Nonsense!"

Hearing the other party's roar, Shang Qing ignored it completely and turned to look at the others.

“We didn’t ask for a single penny; we just wanted some peace and quiet, but she has no intention of letting us go.”

"We finally found some ways to make money, and now they're trying to rob us for just a few copper coins?"

When everyone finally saw the copper coin in Gu Pan'er's hand, they immediately understood what was going on and stared intently at Gu Wangshi.

Even with her thick skin, she couldn't stand the stares of so many people, so she turned around and ran away.

"They escaped so easily?"

"Mother, I want to go home."

go home?

Shang Qing thought of the house, which could no longer be considered dilapidated, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. She took the raised hand and walked towards home.

As the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, one figure remained standing still.

If Shang Qing were present, she would recognize that this person was Gu Yu, who was "staying" at her home.

"Brother Zhao Jiang, now that we've found everything, should we head up the mountain now or should we set off early in the morning? Things can easily go wrong on the mountain at night."

"Then I'll trouble you to come up the mountain with me tomorrow. Please rest well at home today."

He could indeed not worry about when to go up the mountain, but revealing his martial arts skills at this time would be a troublesome matter.

Adding to what happened with Shang Qing earlier, Gu Yu now wants to go back and check on her condition even more.

On the road.

Shang Qing looked at Gu Pan'er, who had been keeping her head down, and sighed silently before placing the sachet she had just received in front of her.

"This was given to me by Nie Niang."

"Aunt Nie's cooking is really good. If I weren't so clumsy, I would definitely follow my mother to learn."

“There are only a few pieces of cloth in Nie Niang’s house. If my mother and I go to cause trouble together, we’ll probably be kicked out in a few days.”

Gu Pan'er smiled helplessly when she thought of what Shang Qing had brought back, but then frowned again when she thought of something else.

Noticing her change, Shang Qing could only forcefully lift her head.

"You did the right thing, but something was missing."

"Missing something?"

Gu Pan'er looked puzzled and clearly wanted to say something more, when she heard a voice coming from above her.

You shouldn't neglect yourself like this.

"I didn't neglect myself; I just felt that my mother was more important."

Upon hearing this, Shang Qing frowned again. He wanted to explain that she should put him in the highest position, but he didn't know how to start.

After much deliberation, I finally decided to give up.

But at that moment, another person came out from behind.

"hand."

"Uncle Zhao?"

Gu Yu didn't speak, but simply loosened his grip on the child's hand, letting the sweet fruit hidden inside fall into the child's palm.

The other person had grown up here, so naturally they knew this stuff was edible. They smiled and said thank you before handing the food to Shang Qing.

Seeing that the other person wouldn't eat it, he carefully put it to his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Is it sweet?"

"I just went to the carpenter to order something and happened to see what was going on, but I didn't go to help..."

"It's nothing. If you really go forward, I won't be able to explain it clearly."

Shang Qing frowned slightly as he looked at the guilt in the other person's eyes, but before he could think about why the other person was making that expression, his arm was grabbed again.

Looking down, I realized that my daughter's lips had turned purple from the sweet fruit, as if she had been poisoned.

"Mom, this is so sweet. Let's pick some tomorrow for my sister."

"Would you like to try a different flavor?"

Gu Pan'er knew that Shang Qing had a way of making different delicacies, so she nodded without thinking. Then she turned to look at Gu Yu, who wanted to discuss the location of the sweet fruit with him.

But as soon as she raised her head, she remembered her earlier instructions and could only look at Shang Qing again.

"Mother, Uncle must know the location. Why don't we go up the mountain together tomorrow?"

"I'm going up the mountain with the carpenter tomorrow to select wood. Just let me know if you need any help."

Shang Qing nodded but didn't say anything, instead walking straight ahead.

Sensing the subtle hostility, Gu Yu remained silent and even increased the distance between them.

The three of them maintained a comfortable distance as they returned home.

"Little sister, I'm back. If you had come with me, we could have earned even more. It's all because of those guys..."

Realizing she had said the wrong thing, she tried to explain, but met Shang Qing's scrutinizing gaze.

Gu Pan'er hesitated for a long time before finally looking nervously at her younger sister, Gu Nian'er.

"I just had a fight with those guys, I'm fine."

"You got into a fight, and you're saying nothing's wrong?"

Shang Qing immediately reached out and pulled the person closer to the room. After glancing at the person briefly, he noticed the marks on their body and let out a sigh.

Why did you get into a fight? Did they say something?

"They said it was Mother! It's all those guys' fault, otherwise why would my sister have attacked them!"

Gu Nian'er was surprised to be betrayed by her sister. She glared at her sister in dissatisfaction before nervously looking at Shang Qing.

"Mom, I won't pay any more attention to those guys anymore, please don't be angry."

"I'm not angry because you fought with those kids, but because you didn't tell your mother when you were bullied. Do you think I'm not worthy to be your mother?"

As she spoke, she raised her hand to cover her eyes, making a gesture as if a storm was brewing.