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

"Is this your choice?"

"Tianyou, did you steal this, or did your grandma buy it?"

Madam Gu was no fool, and naturally she knew her son's choice, so she pulled her timid grandson behind her.

"Of course I bought this. My grandson has lost so much weight from working so hard these days, can't I buy him something nice to reward him?"

"Since that's the case, I have nothing more to say."

Shang Qing calmly withdrew his gaze and was about to leave when, as if remembering something, he took out ten copper coins from his pocket.

Originally, he wanted to throw it directly to Gu Tianyou, but just as he was about to do so, he felt that it would give others something to talk about, so he finally put it on the stone mill to the side.

"This is your wages for today. You don't need to go again."

"What do you mean? You're asking my son to clear land in those dangerous mountains for such a small amount of money?"

"It only takes half a day, and..."

Shang Qing glanced at Gu Tianyou, who was covered in mud, before turning and leaving.

Madam Gu clearly felt it wasn't enough and wanted to ask for more, but Gu Heng beside her stopped her.

Noticing the movement behind her, Wang Yunian ignored it and quickened her pace, afraid that the person behind her would stick to her again.

The speed increased continuously, causing Shang Qing to be so out of breath when he got home that he couldn't speak at all.

Although Gu Yu was watching from the side, he noticed something. His brows furrowed, and he wanted to say something, but couldn't get the words out. In the end, he just placed a stool next to him.

Noticing the person beside him, Shang Qing nodded to him and then sat down to rest.

"What's wrong, Mother? Uncle Gu Heng heard that you went back with Gu Tianyou, so he rushed off in a hurry and didn't even finish his meal."

"It's nothing, it's just that we'll have to clear the land ourselves in the future."

After all, once is never enough, and she really didn't want strangers to enter the yard.

Hearing this, Gu Yu felt something was amiss. He frowned and pondered for a long time before finally finishing his food in silence and returning to his room.

late at night.

Lao Zong noticed someone was heading outside and thought it was a thief. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Gu Yu outside selecting tools.

"Brother Gu... Yu, what are you doing? Why are you going to till the land in the middle of the night instead of resting?"

“She doesn’t want anyone to come and disturb her in the yard anymore, so we might as well just finish turning over the land and then we can discuss it later.”

What are we discussing?

Lao Zong didn't react for a moment, but when he saw the house Gu Yu was pointing to, he finally understood what was going on.

The two of them worked through the night to turn over the entire plot of land, and only after watching the sun slowly rise on the horizon did they go home.

When Shang Qing and the other two carried the child up the mountain, they immediately understood the situation when they saw the steamy, fluffy apprentice and the black handkerchief left on the mountain.

Although Shang Qing still wanted to drive the people away, his brows furrowed again when he saw those few pieces.

"Should we give them another chance?"

No one could answer this question, but Shang Qing had already given an answer in his heart.

“Mother, you still need to watch over this land. Otherwise, if the weather gets colder, it might freeze, and then we’ll have to borrow an ox to go up the mountain and clear the land again next year.”

"Are you stupid? How could you possibly handle something as valuable as a cow? You'll have to do the rest yourself."

Hearing Gu Nian'er's words, Gu Pan'er looked at Shang Qing with hope, wishing she wouldn't have to do such hard work.

But Shang Qing didn't answer; instead, he shrugged at her with an even more helpless smile.

"If you two put in a little more effort, maybe our family will be able to have our own cow next year, and then we won't have to do this hard work anymore."

If all else fails, she'll try to buy a cow from the town.

Shang Qing is no longer worried about hoeing the land; instead, he is more concerned about how to keep the land warm so that he can grow vegetables that can be eaten in winter.

Do you know anything about waterproof yet light-permeable fabrics?

"I don't know."

Hearing this, Shang Qing knew he couldn't just take out something like a plastic sheet, so he sighed helplessly and turned to look at the sun overhead.

I wonder how long this good weather will last.

As if to answer Shang Qing's question, the two children started counting on their fingers.

"The weather will get cold in about a month. What should we do then?"

"Gather more straw and take it back. Mother will try to make a quilt for this land."

The two children had never heard of this method before, but since their mother had suggested it, they couldn't refuse and nodded, starting to pull weeds nearby.

However, Gu Yu misunderstood this action and looked at Lao Zong with a puzzled expression.

What is this straw meant to be used for?

"Quilt."

Upon hearing this, Lao Zong was taken aback again. He was about to ask Shang Qing for clarification when he discovered that the three of them were already busy with their things.

Helpless, the two men in the courtyard could only look at each other.

"Oh, by the way, here's next month's rent. See if it's enough."

"So much? That's more than enough for you to set up a house elsewhere. Why do you insist on living here permanently?"

"We also have our own difficulties, so please don't ask any more questions, Madam Shang."

Upon hearing these words, Shang Qing merely glanced at Gu Yu before lowering her eyes again and busily working with the two children on the 'quilt' in her hands.

Seeing this, the other person felt something was off. They frowned slightly, and after a while, they frowned even more and looked to the other side.

"Should I find something else to make money?"

"Why is there still money left on us...?"

Lao Zong reached for his money bag and realized that the bulging bag had flattened out. He looked at Gu Yu in astonishment.

The other person, however, did not look at him at all. Instead, he turned to the side and looked at the various pieces of firewood, as if he were trying to select the most suitable wood for making something.

Only Lao Zong knew that this person was clearly avoiding his gaze. Finally, he sighed and went to the carpenter's house to borrow tools.

"When that person heard that we were going to make something unusual, he simply gave us another set."

"I'll send some things over another day."

After Gu Yu finished speaking, he picked up a broken charcoal pencil and quickly drew marks on the wood, leaving only the parts that needed to be drawn.

Shang Qing noticed the other party's actions and curiously moved closer, wanting to see what was on it, but was startled by the suddenly raised knife and retreated repeatedly.

"I'm sorry, I was so focused that I didn't notice you getting close."

"It's nothing, I just came over without saying anything."

"What are you building here, a drawer?"

Gu Yu nodded, then shook his head, and his hands quickly made a slightly rough jewelry box in a short while.

Looking at the empty surface, Shang Qing said nothing, but when he opened the top fold, he found that there was no mirror, and couldn't help but frown.

"No mirror?"

"You know about bronze mirrors?"

Shang Qing suddenly realized that there weren't that many good things here, and couldn't help but frown again, "I've heard a little about them."