Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Old Man Shen looked at his kind-hearted daughter-in-law, but he just couldn't bring himself to show it.

"No need, you guys eat, I've already eaten at home."

Seeing that Xu Qinghe couldn't persuade him, Shen Zhi could only ask, "Mother and sister-in-law usually finish cooking around 7 AM, it's only 5 AM now, where are you eating?"

Because the Shen family all farmed, they ate early during the busy farming season, but most of the time they ate around 7 AM.

In winter, we eat even later, around 9 am, just to stay hungry a little longer, pushing lunch back to lunchtime instead.

At this hour, he didn't even need to think about it; his mother and sister-in-law were definitely at home dawdling over cooking. His father couldn't stand it, so he thought he'd come and do some chores for them first, and then go back to eat.

Because he was going to the garrison, Xu Qinghe was worried that he wouldn't eat well, so she would get up at dawn every day to cook for him and make sure he was full before he left.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become awkward, Xu Qinghe quickly gave Shen Chengyue a look.

Shen Chengyue immediately understood, got up and ran to the old man, grabbing his clothes and pulling him towards the dining table, "Grandpa, dinner's ready! My aunt's pancakes are delicious."

Old Man Shen glanced at Shen Chengyue, who was pulling him, and then at Xu Qinghe, who was still waiting. He then put on a stern face and said, "Fine, then I'll try your mother's cooking."

In Old Man Shen's heart, since Shen Zhi adopted Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengyue, then they were Shen Chengyue's children.

Now that Xu Qinghe has married Shen Zhi, she is naturally the mother of the child.

Xu Qinghe and Shen Zhi both understood what Old Man Shen meant, and neither of them corrected him when they heard him address him that way.

Soon Old Man Shen came over, and Xu Qinghe quickly handed him the pancake and chopsticks.

Old Man Shen didn't wash his hands before accepting the gift and sitting down next to Shen Zhi.

Unlike them who eat at the table, Old Man Shen keeps a certain distance from the table when he eats.

He held the porridge bowl in his hands, along with chopsticks and a fried dough stick.

That state was exactly like the old people on TV who were afraid their daughters-in-law would dislike them if they sat at the table.

Seeing this, Xu Qinghe could only politely ask him to come closer.

Old Man Shen agreed verbally, but he wouldn't move his body. Xu Qinghe had no choice but to let him be.

After taking a sip of the porridge, Old Man Shen felt his whole body come alive, because the porridge Xu Qinghe cooked was so delicious, fragrant and flavorful.

Add to that the thin and crispy fried dough, and it's incredibly delicious.

Shen Zhi noticed his embarrassment and, seeing that he had finished eating, handed him another piece before he could refuse.

And so, Old Lady Shen had a rare, full meal at Shen Zhi's house.

He used to be able to eat his fill at home, but he had to let his son and grandson have a turn first.

Otherwise, he would suffer the cold shoulder and sarcastic remarks from Shen's mother and daughter-in-law.

After the meal, Shen Zhi gave Old Man Shen a few simple instructions and then went to the garrison.

Suddenly, only Old Man Shen and Xu Qinghe were left at home. Seeing this, Xu Qinghe immediately detained Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan, making them stay home with her, otherwise it would be too awkward for just her and Old Man Shen.

The important point is that Old Man Shen wasn't a talkative person. After seeing Shen Zhi off, he went to the ruins and got busy.

Xu Qinghe didn't go with them; she went to clean up the dishes first before coming over.

Just then, there was another knock at the door. "Auntie!"

Before Xu Qinghe could react, Shen Chengyue rushed over immediately, "It's Brother Ping An."

When the door was opened, it was indeed Shen Ping'an, holding an iron shovel in his hand.

Xu Qinghe asked in surprise, "Ping An, what brings you here?"

Shen Ping'an gave her a shy smile, "My mother asked me to come and help you."

With Shen Ping'an joining them, they were able to clear the rubble much faster.

Looking at the ruins, which were two-thirds destroyed, Old Man Shen turned to Xu Qinghe and said, "I'll have someone come over tomorrow to measure and build the house. You can pack up your things then."

Xu Qinghe instantly understood that from tomorrow onwards, there would be many people at home talking, so it was indeed necessary to put away any valuables first.

"it is good."

Seeing that it was getting hotter and hotter, Xu Qinghe stopped working after a while. "Dad, Ping An, take a break! I'll go get you some water."

Old Shen looked at the bright sun in the sky, his eyes squinting from the light.

"It's okay to have some water, no need to rest, just get the job done quickly and don't delay the work."

Xu Qinghe agreed with this reasoning and stopped trying to persuade him.

But as soon as noon arrived, Xu Qinghe would consciously go and cook lunch first.

The vegetables at home hadn't grown yet, and she didn't have time to go to the town on the mountain, so Xu Qinghe could only manage to cook two dishes.

One dish was scrambled eggs with scallions, the other was stir-fried chicken oil mushrooms with pork cracklings, and I also steamed a pot of mixed grain rice.

After everything was set up, they started to invite Old Man Shen and Shen Ping'an to dinner.

Shen Ping'an glanced at the bright orange eggs on the table, and his mouth watered.

He swallowed hard as he said to Xu Qinghe, "No, Auntie, my mother cooked at home. I'll come over after I finish eating."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe quickly objected, saying, "I've already prepared everything; we'll eat here."

"Besides, your grandpa is eating here too, so why don't you eat with him?"

Old Man Shen had originally planned to go home for dinner, but when he heard Xu Qinghe say that, he joined in trying to persuade her to stay.

After all, Shen Ping'an was still a step away from them. They had helped him for most of the day, so it wouldn't be right to let him go home and eat.

Shen Ping'an couldn't refuse, so he had to stay. Xu Qinghe, on the other hand, said apologetically, "We're out of food at home. I'll go up the mountain to check after I'm done with this and cook something nice for you this afternoon."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ping'an immediately panicked and refused, saying, "No need, no need, this is already very good."

Although there were only two dishes, each dish was very generous in portion size, and even though there were six of them eating, everyone was full.

Seeing that Shen Ping'an had finished his bowl of rice again, Xu Qinghe got up to serve him more rice.

Startled, Shen Ping'an quickly protected the bowl, saying, "No need, Auntie, I'm really full."

Seeing him like this, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but laugh. "It's good that you're full. You're at the age where you're growing, so you can't go hungry."

Touched, Shen Ping'an nodded repeatedly and worked even harder in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, at the Shen family's house, Old Man Shen wasn't worried at not seeing them for two meals. Instead, he leisurely asked, "Mother, did Father go to help the second son's family?"

"Then stop cooking for Dad from now on. Anyway, the second son's family will take care of things. Let him eat over there."

Although Mrs. Shen shared the same idea, she was displeased when her sister-in-law said it aloud. "What do you mean, invite them over to eat!"

"Aren't you going to take care of us in our old age?"

Sister-in-law Shen was speechless. "Mother, what are you saying? Of course we'll take care of you in your old age!"

"This matter should be handled separately. Dad has already divided the spoils among us, and he's even helping the second son's family. If we don't take from him, who will we take from?"

"Besides, with Dad not home, we save on one person's food ration."