A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

The Nie family learned about Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian buying the oxcart that very evening, less than the next day.

When they finished eating, Old Mrs. Nie's face was as black as a pot. No one else in the Nie family dared to say a word, but they were all wondering in their hearts how Liu Yan's family could afford an oxcart.

Grandma Nie would occasionally glare at Nie Erzhuang with her triangular eyes; it was all because of her troublesome son.

"Daqiang, Erzhuang, we met Wenye today. Wenye wants to buy exam questions for the library, which will cost one tael of silver. You two should go to town and do some odd jobs these next few days to raise enough silver. Have Daqiang deliver it to Wenye as soon as possible so that he doesn't miss his studies."

Seeing that Old Madam Nie was in a bad mood, Liu Chunhua flattered her, saying, "Mother loves her grandson dearly. Once Wenye passes the imperial examination, the first thing he will do is to be filial to his mother."

Grandma Nie's expression softened slightly. "Do you need to tell me? If you pass the provincial examination next autumn, you'll become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination). If you go to the capital to take the imperial examination and become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the metropolitan examination), you'll become a high-ranking official in the capital. Then we'll be an official family. Don't be so short-sighted. You even took Liu Yan's purchase of an oxcart to heart. In the future, our whole family will move to the capital and become rich and powerful. What about them? They'll just spend their whole lives toiling in the fields."

Liu Chunhua laughed and said, "That's right, that's right. What kind of family are they? How can they compare to our family?"

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Nie's tense expression relaxed. It was a good thing that the two of them were leaving home, so that they wouldn't have to rely on Wenye's influence in the future.

At the old house, Liu Yan didn't cook. Instead, she heated up the pot and reheated the food she had packed from Guangjuxuan at noon for dinner.

During the meal, Nie Qianqian mentioned her trip to Jishetang that afternoon. "Because I saved the county magistrate and sold Ganoderma lucidum at Jishetang, the kind-hearted magistrate made a connection and let me work as a junior medicine boy at Jishetang. I can learn medical skills and I'll even get a monthly salary."

Liu Yan was overjoyed. She had heard of the reputation of Jishetang. "This magistrate is a very kind person and a good official who treats the people well. If Qianqian goes to learn medicine, she will have a skill to rely on."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiao raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was amiss.

However, he has become somewhat accustomed to such seemingly illogical things in recent days.

After dinner, Nie Qianqian suggested using the newly bought bath tub to give Tuantuan a bath.

Upon hearing this, Tuantuan's little face turned red, and she twisted her clothes shyly.

Gu Xiao: "I'll give him a bath."

Nie Qianqian: "Then let's go together."

After boiling the water, the warm water was poured into the bathtub. Tuantuan felt shy but mostly happy: Mom is going to give him a bath, hehe.

Tuantuan sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and took off his little clothes, becoming a naked little dumpling. Nie Qianqian was about to hug Tuantuan when she caught a glimpse of the little boy's... and suddenly became shy.

Well, it's not her fault. She never had a baby in her past life, so she was ignorant.

Gu Xiao shook his head at her appearance, suppressing a laugh, picked up Tuantuan and put her in the wooden tub, then used a towel dipped in soap to wipe her clean.

Tuantuan sat in the wooden tub, the hot water washing over his little chest, feeling warm and incredibly comfortable. Tuantuan was overjoyed, splashing his little feet and arms in the water.

Nie Qianqian took out a small ceramic jar that she had prepared beforehand. It contained her usual bath soap. She poured the bath soap into the wooden tub. "I found this at the town market today. It's supposed to be for bathing. I bought it because it smelled nice."

As the shower gel dripped into the wooden tub, a refreshing jasmine scent instantly wafted out.

Tuantuan took a deep sniff and exclaimed, "Mom, it smells so good!"

Gu Xiao glanced at Nie Qianqian upon smelling the fragrance. He had smelled this fragrance on Nie Qianqian earlier that day. He had never seen anything like it in the capital. He remained silent and continued to wipe Tuantuan's body.

Tuantuan played in the water, and soon bubbles appeared in the bathtub. Tuantuan curiously picked up the bubbles and giggled.

He felt like the happiest baby in the whole village. Back in Old Nie's house, his parents rarely spoke to him, but now that he was in the old house, they would bathe him together. Everything was different.

Mother's idea of ​​"divorce" is really good; we should divorce more often.

Nie Qianqian's mood brightened along with Tuantuan's, experiencing the joy of raising a little baby. She softly sang in Tuantuan's ear, "I love taking a bath, covered in bubbles, oh oh oh~~ I love taking a bath, my skin feels so good, oh oh oh~~"

Tuantuan swayed her little head along with her, saying, "Mommy sings so well."

He took Nie Qianqian's hand with his left hand and Gu Xiao's hand with his right, putting their hands together and chuckling.

Their hands touched, their skin brushed against each other, and in the misty steam, they exchanged a glance, both somewhat awkwardly withdrawing their fingers.

Nie Qianqian's face flushed slightly from the steam, and she thought to herself, "Nie Qianqian, what are you being shy about? Don't act like a ten-year-old girl, so girly."

She is actually over 30 years old in her mind, and she is quite disdainful of her own coy and shy girlish behavior.

However, she herself overlooked the fact that although she was over 30, she had very little actual experience in dating.

After she transmigrated and learned that she had a cheap husband and a child together, she treated Gu Xiao as a teammate to live with. Why would she be shy in front of a teammate?

Gu Xiao remained calm and continued to wipe Tuantuan's body.

Tuantuan pouted, thinking that her father had rubbed her shoulder so many times that the skin was almost raw.

Gu Xiao recalled the touch from earlier and realized that his feelings for Nie Qianqian were somewhat different.

It must be because she has changed a lot recently that his feelings for her have changed.

Perhaps it was because she treated Tuantuan so well that he extended his affection to her as well.

His relationship with Nie Qianqian was somewhat complicated. Before coming to the old house, the two had barely spoken to each other, and she was like a stranger to him.

His early education included rules that men and women should not sit together, should not be put in the same shackles, should not be given the same towels or combs, and should not be taught by hand.

But they weren't truly strangers; they had consummated their marriage...

Gu Xiao was in a state of confusion and suddenly didn't know how to treat Nie Qianqian or how to get along with her.

Tuantuan pointed to her little shoulder, which was rubbed raw, with a somewhat aggrieved look. "Daddy, it's all chafed up here."

Gu Xiao's chaotic thoughts were interrupted by Tuan Tuan's words. Looking at Tuan Tuan's aggrieved expression, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Nie Qianqian looked at Gu Xiao's slightly embarrassed expression, and then at Tuan Tuan's little mouth pouting like a duckling, and burst into laughter, her laughter as melodious as silver bells.

Tuantuan didn't know what his mother was laughing about, but when she laughed, he was happy too and giggled along. Finally, Gu Xiao was also infected by the laughter of the mother and son, and the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a smile.

Listening to the laughter of the three people in the inner room, Liu Yan felt comforted. The young couple, who used to be so quiet, were now so happy to give Tuantuan a bath. It was wonderful; the happiness of her children and grandchildren was her greatest happiness.