The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 35 Big Pot Rice

Their eyes met, and Shang Wan's eyes held a faint smile.

Lu Chengjing's long eyelashes trembled slightly, his pale lips pursed gently, and he raised his left hand to gently wipe away the black ash from Shang Wan's face.

He wiped her face very carefully and attentively. Shang Wan cooperated by bending down a little, and after wiping her left cheek, she spontaneously turned her right cheek over.

Little Yuanyuan tilted her head back, her bright black eyes darting back and forth, looking at her father and mother, and reaching out her chubby little hands to help Shang Wan wipe her face.

"Pop~" Shang Wan leaned down and kissed her on the forehead, making Yuan Yuan laugh so hard her eyes crinkled.

Everyone waited anxiously. The children cried out in fear, and the women held them in their arms and comforted them gently. The men gathered together to discuss how to deal with any further earthquakes.

All the injured were gathered in one place. Yuan Musheng was so busy that he couldn't stop running around. He hurriedly pulled Shang Wan over to help treat her external injuries.

Through Yuan Musheng's introduction, the fact that Shang Wan's husband was a scholar gradually spread.

After discussing it, the elderly people in the village came together to find Lu Chengjing.

“Lu Xiucai, you’ve been to school and know more than us peasants. Look at the situation now, maybe everyone has gone inside to get their things?”

As darkness approached, many people, having only eaten breakfast, were already starving. If it weren't for the elders holding them back, some would have already run home.

This was also Lu Chengjing's first time experiencing an earthquake. He glanced at the little turtle, which was slowly crawling around on the ground as usual. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Don't go into dangerous buildings. Get the things and come out as soon as possible. We don't know if an earthquake will happen again. It's better to be cautious."

The elders responded and notified the villagers to send two people from each household back to retrieve their belongings. The rest of the villagers were instructed to stay put and not wander off, and the women were to take care of their children.

Each family quickly selected someone to come out, and the round trip took a total of 15 minutes. The things they brought were incredibly diverse. Zhang Er even carried out his own pot. Judging by the pace, if it had taken any longer, he could have emptied his house.

The elders made the decision that each family would contribute something, and everyone would cook a big meal together tonight. They were not to sleep in the house tonight, but to make do in a makeshift tent for the night, and to go back home tomorrow if there were no unusual occurrences.

Yuan Musheng went home and brought out a lot of medicinal herbs. He was busy taking care of the injured, while Rong Niangzi led the young wives from each household to help tend the fire and decoct the medicine.

Zhang Da and Old Man Zhang were in charge of building the stove, and Zhang Er's pot came in handy.

The aunties are all skilled cooks. They picked vegetables from the nearby fields, and some washed the vegetables while others chopped them.

The men were also busy, collecting stones, carrying firewood, fetching water, and setting up tables.

The boys and girls helped wash the dishes and did whatever they could.

With work to do, the panic on everyone's faces gradually faded, and the old people nodded in approval.

Xiao Huan used to help the aunties cook. Shang Wan summoned Li Xiaoshan and asked him to keep an eye on Lu Chengjing for a while. She then took Yuanyuan into the mountains while the villagers weren't paying attention.

Many trees fell in the mountains, and rocks rolled everywhere, killing many small animals.

Shang Wan picked up items as she walked, and with Yuan Yuan's directions, she easily found the hiding wolf pack.

Upon seeing Shang Wan, the lead gray wolf lowered its guard and gently wagged its tail.

"Don't hide in the cave, run to an open area." Shang Wan squatted down and patted Xiao Hui's head. "Come back after you've settled the wolf pack."

Several wolf cubs ran over, tilting their heads to look at Yuan Yuan.

Yuanyuan waved her little arms with a smile, greeting the little wolves.

Shang Wan simply put her down to play with the wolf cubs, and took out some small animals from her spatial storage to feed the wolf pack.

She grabbed some vines outside the cave and used them to string the remaining animals together in a simple and crude way.

"Let's go." Shang Wan bid farewell to the wolf pack, picked up her cub who was clinging to its tail, and disappeared into the forest in a few leaps.

Shang Wan thoroughly searched the mountains and forests surrounding Yushu Village, resolving several potential hazards, and returned home laden with the cub. The villagers were stunned by the sheer amount of prey Shang Wan brought back, tears of envy streaming down their faces.

Shang Wan laughed and said, "A lot of them died in the mountains, so I just picked them up to add to everyone's meal."

Everyone: What a kind person!

The aunties rolled up their sleeves and showed off their skills, contributing even the seasonings they were reluctant to use at home. Bowls of meat and vegetables were served, filling the air with a rich aroma.

The children stopped running around and stared longingly at the large chunks of meat on the table, swallowing their saliva incessantly.

I've never seen so much meat, not even during Chinese New Year.

The men, intentionally or unintentionally, circled the table, their stomachs rumbling.

When the last dish was served, everyone found a seat and sat down without being invited.

At first, there were sounds of people talking, but later all that could be heard was the clattering of bowls and chopsticks.

Saying one more word means eating one less piece of meat. Why can't we wait until after we finish eating to say what we want to say? Opportunities to eat meat to our heart's content are rare.

There were only three children in the village as big as Yuanyuan, so Xiaohuan specially cooked soft meat porridge for the three babies.

Lu Chengjing has difficulty picking up food with his left hand, but Shang Wan always notices when he finishes eating and adds another bite of food to his bowl with her other chopsticks, a mix of meat and vegetables.

Lu Chengjing tilted his head slightly to glance at Shang Wan's beautiful profile, his dark eyes swirling with complex and unreadable emotions.

"Don't you like it?" Shang Wan noticed he hadn't touched his chopsticks and turned her head in confusion. "Didn't you just eat?"

She didn't just randomly add food to Lu Chengjing's plate.

Although they hadn't eaten together many times, based on the original owner's memories, Shang Wan noticed that Lu Chengjing had a preference for strong flavors. Even though he was a patient, he liked to eat flavorful food.

When he eats something he dislikes, he makes a small pursing motion with his lips, perhaps without even realizing it himself.

"I'm done eating." Lu Chengjing put down his chopsticks.

Upon hearing this, Shang Wan got up and served him a bowl of fish soup.

The fish were picked up by villagers on the riverbank; they must have jumped ashore and died of thirst during the earthquake.

They were all small fish, no bigger than the palm of your hand, less than thirty in total. There weren't enough for everyone, and the small fish had a lot of bones, so the aunties simply pan-fried them and stewed them into fish soup.

The fish soup had a faint fishy smell, and Lu Chengjing frowned after just one sniff, his face full of resistance to the soup.

Shang Wan lowered her head, took a sip, savored the taste, and commented, "It's alright, I can drink it."

"Fish soup is good for your health." She handed him the bowl. Lu Chengjing really didn't want to take it, but with Shang Wan staring at him, he unconsciously took the bowl.

Shang Wan would glance at him every now and then while eating. Lu Chengjing was forced to sip the fish soup, and before he knew it, he had finished a bowl of fish soup. It didn't seem so hard to accept.

The villagers openly and secretly observed the young couple's interactions, thinking to themselves that, judging by their appearances alone, the couple was indeed a perfect match.

Shang Niangzi seems to have a strong personality, but considering Lu Xiucai's sickly appearance, it would be perfect for him to marry a strong and caring wife.

Halfway through the meal, the dogs that had been gnawing on bones around the village suddenly started barking wildly at the road leading into the village.

Someone entered the village.

(End of this chapter)