Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

When the carriage returned to the big banyan tree in the afternoon, there were quite a few old women and young wives sitting there as usual.

Seeing the tall horse approaching from afar, they guessed it was going to Ruxiu's house. Horse-drawn carriages rarely came to this village, except during the summer and autumn harvests when officials came to collect grain.

The news has spread throughout the village these past few days. After all, Master Zhang's carriage came twice, taking Ruxiu and the children to the prefectural city. Auntie said that Ruxiu's family has many connections with wealthy families, so they've probably taken her there to enjoy a life of luxury.

Ge'er and Le Ge eagerly opened the curtain early on, and when they saw their second aunt, they were overjoyed, as if they hadn't seen her for hundreds of years.

Everyone then saw Ruxiu through the curtain. Since they couldn't see each other all the time, Ruxiu had to ask the driver to slow down and greet him. As soon as the carriage stopped, Le Ge jumped off by himself, and Ge'er also insisted on getting off, so Ruxiu had no choice but to get off with them.

Xi Ge and Shi Jie then rode home in a horse-drawn carriage.

Seeing that Ruxiu and her child looked completely different from before, everyone congratulated her and said a lot of nice things, saying that Ruxiu's hardship had finally come to an end.

Ru Xiu didn't explain, but took this opportunity to make the villagers feel that they had climbed into a wealthy family, which would be a source of support for their children in the future. Anyone who wanted to bully them would think twice, and they would have an excuse to spend money.

"Oh, I thought she went to be a rich young mistress and wasn't coming back?" Of course, there were also people saying strange things, but there was no need to pay attention to them.

The villagers are very curious, and the group of people who were under the tree earlier followed Ruxiu and the children, chatting and laughing, towards Ruxiu's house, since it wasn't far away anyway.

Returning from a visit to a wealthy family, one is sure to receive many gifts; at least it will broaden one's horizons.

The cart was naturally packed full; scraps of cloth, fabric, and cotton from Jinxiufang alone took up almost half of it.

As the scholar discovered during unloading, Master Zhang had also stuffed the cart with many gifts: six bolts of fine cotton cloth, quilt covers and blankets, and several pairs of shoes for the children—all very practical items for a farming family.

There were more than a dozen boxes of various exquisite pastries, as well as a considerable amount of cured fish, cured meat, and dried goods.

The driver, Ruxiu, the children, and her second aunt's family made several trips just to unload the goods, leaving the villagers in awe.

Ru Xiu took out two packets of pastries and asked her second aunt to help distribute them. Everyone thanked her happily and didn't want to eat them, so they put them in their pockets. It's a custom in farming families to save the good things for the children in the family.

"Brother Xi is all better now, but he seems a little different than before?" Those who paid attention noticed this as they watched Brother Xi carrying things and occasionally exchanging a few words with his younger siblings.

"I'm relieved that everyone can feel the difference. It's also thanks to Master Zhang's family that I got to see a famous doctor in the prefectural city, take a lot of good medicine, and even have acupuncture. That's how I started to get better."

“But this is a great blessing. Brother Xi is no longer stupid. Ru Xiu, you will be able to enjoy life from now on. Brother Xi is capable of doing a lot of work.”

Everyone was happy for Ruxiu. Ruxiu was truly blessed. She had severed ties with Tang Laoqi's family, and her life was getting better day by day.

Ge'er and Le Ge were overjoyed to see Pingzi and Taozi. Their chatterboxes started again, and they kept telling them and their second aunt about what they had seen and heard in the past few days. They described everything in detail and vividly. Pingzi and Taozi ate their snacks with envy on their faces.

Ruxiu rested for a while, and to avoid tiring him out, Xige was also urged by his second aunt to take a nap. The three little ones, who had been eating and sleeping in the car, were now quite energetic.

Dinner was prepared by Auntie and Caifeng. Uncle Li specially caught fish and shrimp from the small pond, steamed a few eggs, and cooked two large plates of vegetables.

"Aunt Caifeng's cooking is so delicious, just like my mother's cooking."

"You've eaten too much delicacies and are getting tired of them, haven't you? Your mouths are so sweet." Cai Feng teased with a smile.

"No, no, we only feel sweet because we see Second Aunt and you all happy." Their mouths were as sweet as if they were coated with honey.

"Yes, I like Peach and Second Aunt the most."

"You're finally back! If you hadn't come back, these two little rascals would have been making a ruckus, chasing after me and asking all sorts of questions. It gave me a headache." Auntie hugged Ge'er and Taozi and laughed heartily.

Ru Xiu specially selected two bolts of fine cotton cloth for Pingzi and Taozi, which was more than enough to make clothes for the whole family.

Caifeng and her husband, Mr. Li, refused to accept it no matter what.

"It's too expensive. You should keep it for the children. We don't need such good fabric. I'll go to town another day and buy them a few feet of coarse linen."

“Just take whatever they say. Many of the children have received similar items this time. It would be a shame if they got eaten by insects if you kept them for too long.”

Caifeng still felt embarrassed, but after repeatedly declining, she couldn't help but accept it. The fabric was just too good, and she thanked her profusely.

"We should go to the market another day and buy some coarse cloth to make them a couple of outfits. Such fine cotton cloth is only good for the holidays; it's a waste to wear something like this on a regular day." Cai Feng said what she was thinking.

It's normal to think that the villagers are lucky to have new clothes.

Hirako and Momoko were overjoyed to learn that they would have new clothes to wear, and they thanked her profusely.

I picked out a piece of dark-colored fine cotton fabric for my second aunt. Knowing that they had made money from making dolls, my second aunt did not refuse. Touching the fabric, she sighed, "I never dared to dream of wearing such nice clothes in my life."

"I won't separate the food and pastries. Anyway, the kids are all here, so we can all eat together."

"Ruxiu, the vegetables in the garden are growing so well. I was worried you wouldn't be back for the next couple of days, and they'd get too old if we didn't pick them soon."

"I rushed back because I was thinking about this. Let's get up early tomorrow and pick some. There should be a lot more this time than last time. If we go early, we can charter Uncle Shuanzi's car."

They chatted until it got late, and the children went to sleep without reciting their lessons.

Ru Xiu took the opportunity to enter the space once, and the space of the small pond had actually become larger, twice as big as before. The fish and shrimp inside were not so crowded, otherwise they might have overflowed. It should be okay to catch more tomorrow.

The water spinach plants were packed tightly together, and each one was quite large. I need to harvest a good amount of them tomorrow while I'm picking vegetables from the backyard.

Out of boredom, Ru Xiu opened the medicine cabinet and took a look. The three medicine cabinets, which had been empty, were now filled with medicines, including everyday disinfectant, cold medicine, fever medicine, hemostatic medicine, and anti-inflammatory medicine.

It must be related to my treatment of the old lady. It seems that healing and saving lives can also expand one's scope. It seems that I should do good deeds when I have the opportunity in the future. Why not do it if it benefits both myself and others? Otherwise, it would be such a waste for this row of medicine cabinets to be empty.

The seeds of those herbs had actually matured, and there were quite a few of them. Ru Xiu thought about planting them all in the dry land, covering more than an acre.

Unfortunately, the space cannot automatically irrigate. Fortunately, water can be automatically put into the bucket by thought, so you don't have to carry it bucket by bucket yourself. However, Ruxiu was exhausted after watering that acre of land.