Thanos's biological daughter in period fiction

The three Xia siblings looked at each other the moment they saw Fu Bao off. They exchanged a knowing glance and then continued working.

Xia Yutang would occasionally put some of the collected ears of grain into her friends' baskets. She genuinely hoped that the children would collect as much as possible, since the ears of grain they collected didn't need to be handed over to the brigade; they could take them home directly.

Therefore, the adults harvesting rice in front must be picking up their own children behind them; otherwise, they wouldn't allow others to pick them up.

Since it's something you can take home, the more food you eat, the better.

Xia Yutang's steps became lighter and lighter as she walked, without any of the fatigue she felt from bending over and cutting rice ears for an hour or two.

Around 11:00, Xia Qingshu took his younger sister home. They needed to cook first; the dough had been prepared early that morning before they left, so they just needed to cut it and steam it when they got back.

When Xia Qingshu got home, she first put the mung beans that had been soaking all morning into the pot to make mung bean soup. Then she rolled up the risen dough, cut it, and put it on a steamer rack on top of the pot of mung bean soup to prepare steamed buns.

Since the mung beans had been soaked all morning, they only needed to be cooked for a short while before they softened. Combined with the time it would take to steam the buns, they could be taken out of the pot together.

Xia Qingshu added some minced meat to the steamed buns, then covered them up again. Their biggest bowl could hold six large buns. He then took a lunchbox and put the stir-fried sauerkraut and pickled cowpeas inside.

We didn't dare add too much meat, fearing it would be too strong in flavor. After all, we were eating in the fields, and if we were nearby, everyone could see what was being eaten.

When the brother and sister finished their work and checked the clock, it was already 12:30. Xia Qingshu quickly packed up her things. She grabbed a basket, put the food for her mother and brother in it, and covered it with a gray cloth.

"Tangtang, your older brother is going to deliver lunch to Mom and your second brother. You can eat by yourself and then go back to your room for a nap. Don't worry, I've brought my own food. Mom and I will eat over there in the fields." Xia Qingshu knew that his younger sister would take a nap after lunch every day, so he didn't plan to take her out again.

"I understand, brother. Pack up the mung bean soup. The bamboo tubes here contain cooled boiled water, which you can drink or use to wash your hands. When we get to the fields, you can let Mom wash her hands first." Although there aren't many rules about eating in the fields, she couldn't accept eating steamed buns directly after working all morning.

"I understand. You finish your meal and go rest. I'll lock the door from the outside." After giving these instructions, Xia Qingshu quickly left with her things.

Just as he locked the door and was about to leave, a person suddenly darted out from the side. Although he couldn't see the face clearly yet, he could tell from the figure that it was the eldest grandson of the Xia family, his older cousin.

Of course, seeing him dart out from the side, he quickly moved aside as well. Xia Qingshu, who had lived with him for so many years, knew from his movements that he was definitely there to steal something.

He carried a basket and ran quickly towards the field. He certainly wasn't going to let the Xia family off easily now.

Many people in the fields saw them chasing each other, and Xia Qingshu immediately darted toward the old village chief when he saw him.

Old Man Xia is very proud and would definitely not let his eldest grandson make a fool of himself in front of the whole village.

Sure enough, before Xia Dabao even reached the old village chief, he was stopped by the old man. Of course, the whole village saw the commotion and started pointing and gossiping about the Xia family.

The old village chief, still panting heavily, stared at Xia Dabao, who was still trying to catch up, with a gloomy expression: "What do you want to do?"

"Tell that brat..." Xia Dabao meant to say, "Tell that brat to give me the basket," but before he could finish, Old Man Xia yelled, "Dabao, get back here..."

Xia Dabao shuddered, his face full of resentment, gritting his teeth, but he still obediently returned to the Xia family's group.

The old village chief watched him leave and patted Xia Qingshu on the shoulder: "It's alright now, go and take your mother's food."

Watching the child leave, the old village chief began to make plans. He would have to keep a closer eye on things from now on; it seemed the Xia family was up to something again.

Before leaving, Xia Jixuan came to his house to ask Captain He to keep an eye on the house for him. Xia Jixuan was a great hero to the entire Sanligou village. If it weren't for the crops he found, countless people in their village would have starved to death back then.

Therefore, the villagers will definitely protect his wife and children, and even the Xia family cannot bully them.

Seeing that the child had run to his mother's side, the old village chief felt relieved and went back to eat his lunch.

Liu Fangmei also saw what was happening and wanted to run over, but her son stopped her.

Seeing the old village chief step in to resolve the issue, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to wait for her son to arrive.

Upon seeing his son approaching, the first thing he did was quickly put the basket down and carefully check his son for any injuries.

"Mom, I'm fine. I can run fast, he can't catch me." Xia Qingshu didn't stop her mother from checking her, and only told her with a smile after she finished checking her.

"It's good that he's alright. Don't interact with him next time you see him. He's become just like your aunt, shameless and brazen." This nephew, even his own parents can't control him. If the old lady continues to spoil him like this, he'll definitely become more and more unruly. Just like her aunt, lazy and greedy, what family would want a daughter-in-law like that? It's not like they want to marry her off to be treated like royalty.

"Mom, I definitely won't let him take advantage of me. Hurry up and eat first, there's water here to wash your hands. Tangtang, I told her to go take a nap after she eats. I locked the door from the outside, she can't come out, don't worry..." The three siblings didn't tell their mother about the video of Song Fubao picking up the stone today. Anyway, in their mother's mind, the stone had become a thing of the past, and it would never appear again, so they just considered it lost.

"I understand, second son, hurry up and eat." Liu Fangmei put down the basket and urged her son to wash his hands and eat.

Then some people came specifically to see what they were eating. When they saw the dark, greasy steamed buns, they just pursed their lips and walked away.

They thought that Xia Jixuan's two sons were so strong and healthy, so they must have some special food. But it turned out that they were eating worse than them, and were eating black flour buns.

In their minds, dark-colored steamed buns were something particularly hard to swallow, almost like eating raw corn cobs.

Xia Qingyan noticed the minced meat inside the steamed bun as soon as she took her first bite. They hadn't mentioned putting meat in the steamed bun when they discussed it this morning.