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

As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Qing suddenly felt that he seemed a bit fierce.

Seeing that their faces were covered in puddles like little kittens, she laughed again. It was rare to see them like this, and it was understandable that such a scene was not common.

So she sighed softly and said to the children with a hint of helplessness, "This is a one-time thing, don't let it happen again."

After instructing Pan'er to take her two younger sisters inside to bathe, she took the rabbit and a basket of wild game from Lao Zong's hands.

"You guys are really amazing! Besides rabbits, you also caught fish and pheasants. We're going to have a good meal tonight."

Lao Zong smiled apologetically: "Of course! The children had a wonderful time today! And there were quite a few rabbits and wild game in the woods. I'll go again next time you want some!"

Gu Yu gave him a look, signaling him to speak less, but the next second, Shang Qing's gaze was fixed on him.

"The children are innocent, but you two adults are not innocent..." Seeing that no one was around and the children were gone, Shang Qing raised her voice and continued, "Don't you even know how old you are? It's one thing to act recklessly, but to drag the children along with you is another. If there's a next time, I definitely won't let you off the hook!"

Lao Zong and Gu Yu could only stand there and force a smile.

Helpless, Shang Qing said, "Alright, alright, I'll go cook. You guys are to wash the clothes clean as punishment."

Shang Qing cooked a lot of dishes for dinner, and the three children waited at the kitchen door, constantly swallowing their saliva.

By the time the dishes were cooked, Gu Yu and Lao Zong had almost finished washing their clothes.

Looking at the several plates of delicious food, Lao Zong felt that all the hard work today was worth it. After tasting a little, he kept praising Shang Qing, saying, "Let me tell you, with your skills, when we earn more money in the future, we can open our own restaurant and you can be the head chef!"

Shang Qing couldn't help but chuckle: "Am I the only one cooking? I think you're trying to exhaust me."

While cooking, Shang Qing was thinking of Nie Niang. Now, he took out a small basin, filled it with freshly cooked wild game, and called Pan'er over, instructing her, "Pan'er, take these to Nie Niang's house and let them have a taste."

Pan'er understood and carefully carried the vegetable basket away.

No wonder Shang Qing is such a good cook; the food he makes smells amazing from miles away.

So even when Pan'er passed by Gu Heng's house, the smell attracted Gu Wangshi, who was inside.

Madam Gu sniffed the fragrance in the air and couldn't help but drool: "Who was that person who just passed by? Looking in that direction, it seems to be the Shang family."

"It smells so good! Did they have wild pheasant for dinner?"

Gu Wangshi was talking to herself when Gu Heng came out and glanced at her, but didn't say anything. Just as he was about to go back inside, Gu Wangshi stopped him, saying, "I want to eat too. Go to Shang Qing's house now and bring me some."

Gu Heng was stunned: "Mother, do you know what you're saying?"

Madam Gu snorted, "I'm not so old that I can't hear what others are saying! No matter what, she's still your sister-in-law, we're still family, and I'm still her mother-in-law! So what? Can't I even eat a little bit of her food?"

Isn't this just utterly unreasonable? It's like she's completely forgotten how she treated Shang Qing before!

Gu Heng shook his head: "I'm not going. I don't have the face to go!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Gu was naturally angry: "Why don't you have the nerve? She's your sister-in-law, what's wrong with her asking for some food?"

Annoyed, Gu Heng waved his hand and said, "I know you want to eat wild game. I'll go and hunt some tomorrow when I have time. Is that alright? Also, don't bother them. They're doing just fine!"

Madam Gu was shocked to find her son so incompetent, and stormed into the house in a huff.

The next day, Gu Heng went into the woods and hunted some game. Thinking of Shang Qing, he secretly delivered some to his family's yard while they were taking a nap at noon.

When Shang Qing woke up from her afternoon nap, the first person that came to her mind was Gu Heng.

Without saying a word, she immediately took those things and delivered them to Gu Heng's house intact.

Madam Gu was shelling beans in the courtyard when she saw Gu Heng doing this. She assumed that Gu Heng had brought them to her and was just wondering about it when Gu Heng's words made her furious.

How did you know it was me who delivered it?

Shang Qing placed the items in the courtyard before speaking, "I guessed, but it really does look like it's you."

Madam Gu roared, "Gu Heng, how could you give these things to her behind my back! What right does Shang Qing have? She doesn't deserve these things!"

Gu Heng gestured for her to shut up, then softened his tone and said to Shang Qing, "Don't take it too seriously. I didn't mean anything by it. I hope you can accept these things; they're just a small token of my appreciation."

Madam Gu immediately pulled Gu Heng to her side, saying, "Gu Heng, do you even have any regard for your mother?"

Shang Qing had no intention of getting involved in this dispute, so he immediately said in a serious tone, "Whether this is a small token of your goodwill or something you intend to do with it, I'm making this clear today: our two families have long since severed ties, and I hope we will have no further contact in the future."

Madam Gu pointed at Shang Qing and began to curse, "Shang Qing, who gave you permission to talk to us like that? Don't you know what kind of person you were before? So what if you've made some money now? What makes you so arrogant?"

Shang Qing was speechless and too lazy to argue with her. She turned to leave, but Madam Gu grabbed her arm. "If it weren't for you, would my grandson still be locked up in the county office and not come back yet? Shang Qing, don't think I won't do anything to you. I curse you every day now. I don't believe you'll still be alive!"

Shang Qing remained unmoved. Gu Heng hadn't expected Gu Wangshi to be so agitated upon seeing Shang Qing, so he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Gu Wangshi, saying, "Mother, can you please stop saying such things? My sister-in-law hasn't done anything wrong!"

So Madam Gu's anger shifted to Gu Heng. "Gu Heng, I raised you with such care, only to have you drive me to my death in my old age? Today I'm forcing you to choose between me and this woman. Will you choose her?"

What kind of talk is this?!

Gu Heng pulled her into the inner room to avoid embarrassing her outside.

Madam Gu was naturally unconvinced, and kept muttering, "Shang Qing, I don't want to see you again, get out of here!"

It's like nobody wants to see her...

Having heard too many vicious words, Shang Qing naturally wouldn't take what Madam Gu said to heart.