The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

A black Santana drove into the yard as the evening glow filled the sky.

As soon as Gao Qinghe got out of the car, she smelled a particularly enticing aroma wafting from the kitchen.

Jiang Baohai asked in surprise, "Mom, you're cooking so early today?"

Not only did she prepare dinner early, but she was also humming a song, so engrossed in her work that she didn't even notice someone had come to the yard.

The couple exchanged a glance. Was today a special day?
Jiang Baohai shook his head. There were no holidays in June; it wasn't anyone's birthday or death anniversary.

The couple tiptoed toward the kitchen and were surprised to find that the table was fully stocked with chicken, duck, fish and meat.

That wasn't all. There was a noise outside the courtyard gate; Jiang Yu had actually returned.

"What day of the week is it today?" Gao Qinghe asked Jiang Baohai.

Jiang Baohai replied, "Saturday?"

The tone was uncertain, because this was a short week, and the school only had one day off, so Jiang Yu wouldn't be going home.

"Brother, sister-in-law!" Jiang Yu was overjoyed to see her brother and sister-in-law as soon as she entered the door.

My brother usually hasn't come back by this time.

As she greeted him, Jiang Yu sniffed and also caught the alluring fragrance.

Jiang's mother, who was humming a song, heard Jiang Yu's voice, turned around, and then saw three people standing outside the kitchen door.

The thought that the children had seen her humming a song made her blush and feel a little embarrassed.

But the joy in her eyes was undeniable.

"Mom, what day is it today? There's fish and chicken here. Are we having a Manchu Han Imperial Feast today?" Gao Qinghe asked.

Jiang Baohai and his sister also looked on with curiosity.

Jiang's mother coughed lightly twice and said softly, "It's nothing. I just got my wages from the factory this month, and I happened to see someone bringing free-range chickens, ducks, and fish from the countryside to sell, so I bought some on the way."

She glanced at Gao Qinghe's belly and said, "I'll give my grandson some nourishment too."

After saying that, he gave an awkward laugh, leaving only Jiang Yu behind, and waved to Gao Qinghe and Jiang Baohai not to stay there, but to do whatever they wanted.

Gao Qinghe joked, "Looks like you earned quite a bit of salary last month."

Jiang's mother looked slightly uneasy for a moment, but no one noticed because of the oily smoke from stir-frying food in the pan.

Jiang Yu shrugged helplessly. "You said there would be something delicious at home for me to eat when I came back today, so I specially took leave from evening self-study to come back and help you out."

Jiang's mother glanced at her daughter with amusement, telling her to hurry up and help take out the big bowl to serve the food, and to keep quiet.

The stir-fried duck with blood sauce was served, and its aroma was irresistible. Jiang Yu didn't hesitate for a second.

A whole table full of dishes, each one bigger than the last.

Before dinner, Jiang's mother tentatively asked, "Why don't we invite your eldest and third uncles to come and eat with us?"

Jiang Yu was the first to shake her head: "No, I won't invite anyone. I can finish it all!"

The school cafeteria also has meat dishes, but nothing compares to the good food at home.

Jiang Yu, who was craving food, felt that she could eat all the dishes on the table in front of her.

Seeing that Gao Qinghe and Jiang Baohai did not agree with her idea, Jiang's mother stopped mentioning inviting people to her house for dinner.

The family of four picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Gao Qinghe has been controlling her weight and hasn't had a big meal in a long time.

After dinner, I sat at the entrance of the lobby, rubbing my full stomach, and watched the sunset while enjoying the evening breeze.

While it was still light, Jiang Baohai connected the water hose from the bathroom and washed the car in the yard.

As Jiang's mother and Jiang Yu cleaned up the mess, Jiang's mother suddenly asked, "Yu, how's your studies lately? Are you under a lot of pressure? Do you understand everything the teacher is teaching?"

Jiang Yu's eyes widened as she stared at her mother for three seconds to make sure she hadn't misheard.

Her mother is actually concerned about her studies?
Gao Qinghe and her husband exchanged a surprised glance.

This is abnormal! This is extremely abnormal!
Jiang's mother was immediately met with three pairs of probing eyes. She hurriedly waved her hand, stopped asking about her daughter's studies, and strode to the door to call the dog home for dinner.

"Little Black! Little Black is home!"

Since the arrival of spring, Xiao Hei has resumed its carefree and unrestrained life.

I only go home every few days, and sometimes I don't even see the dog for ten days.

Then one day it suddenly brought back some gifts that it thought were very nice, such as snakes, frogs, or field mice, and threw them next to the sofa where Gao Qinghe often lay.

If the system hadn't given her advance warnings every time, Gao Qinghe would have been terrified.

Fortunately, after being scolded, he has finally stopped bringing gifts.

The weather has been hot lately, and Xiao Hei has been wandering around the neighborhood most of the time. Before he knew it, a group of stray dogs had gathered around him.

Every day, he takes these stray dogs with him, mooching food from one neighbor's house and stealing bones from another.

The mountain king lived a carefree and leisurely life.

However, it is also intelligent and never steals things from our house, nor does it allow stray dogs to approach the yard.

But every night, the courtyard of Gao Qinghe's house is filled with the sounds of dogs barking in unison.

Stray dogs gather in the village, and their barking at night keeps people awake.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Gao Qinghe's vicious dog, which the villagers had repeatedly complained about, asking her to take control of it.

Gao Qinghe felt ashamed. She wanted to help, but she couldn't even find the little black dog. How could she possibly help it?
However, he still had to appear embarrassed and say that he would definitely discipline the dog more strictly next time he encountered it.

The villagers left only after getting the result they wanted.

Jiang's mother was holding a plate of fragrant leftovers, trying to lure Xiao Hei, who had run away from home, back home.

The whole family looked out of the yard, no longer investigating Jiang's mother's unusual behavior today.

However, Gao Qinghe made a mental note of it and planned to observe it secretly.

Jiang Yu was the kindest person to Xiao Hei in the family. Hearing her voice, Xiao Hei, who had no attachment to his home, actually came back.

Everyone saw a dark shadow rush into the gate like a cheetah, its tongue lolling out as it circled around the crowd in the courtyard.

After they had walked around enough, they didn't go anywhere else, but just squatted at Gao Qinghe's feet.

Jiang's mother laughed and scolded, "This little black dog has even recognized its master!" She put down a bowl of leftover rice, and the little black dog immediately began to eat heartily.

Even after eating its fill, it still wanted to run around. After Gao Qinghe closed the courtyard gate, it could only whimper and crawl into its doghouse to lie quietly.

Jiang Yu somehow got hold of a sandbag, coaxed the dog out, and started playing a fetch game with it in the yard.

The yard was filled with the cheerful laughter of young girls and the excited barking of dogs.

Gao Qinghe leaned on Jiang Baohai's shoulder, watching the last rays of sunlight disappear into the night, hoping that life could continue to be peaceful and happy like this.

Sunset and sunrise, another new day begins.

Jiang Yu went back to school.

Jiang Baohai rushed around the mines to arrange his work, just so that he could have enough time to take care of his wife and child when she was due to give birth.

Only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law remained at home.

The weather was hot, so Gao Qinghe only walked around in the yard and stayed at home almost all day.

Jiang's mother looked the same as usual, getting up early to do housework, sweeping the floor, feeding the chickens, and taking care of the vegetable seedlings in the vegetable garden.

Upon returning, she prepared breakfast and lunch for her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and then went back to her room to make buttons.

I'll just eat something light for lunch, and skip it if I'm not hungry. I'll take a half-hour nap, and then continue making buttons when I wake up.

Occasionally, someone would come to Jiang's mother's house to chat, or village officials would come to discuss matters; the social interactions were monotonous and repetitive.

Just as Gao Qinghe was wondering if she was overthinking things, Jiang's mother, who never asked her for money, actually asked her for ten yuan to buy meat in town. (End of Chapter)