She didn't know if what she was doing would make her seem cheap and love-struck, but she knew that once they were married, they would be family.

A family shouldn't be calculating about everything. Love is mutual. Shen Zhi is fighting desperately outside, and she can't help him.

Then let him sleep better and eat better, so he'll have the energy to fight hard.

Seeing Xu Qinghe like this, Shen Zhi was deeply moved, but what he said was, "When you're done with your work, don't forget to practice your archery."

Xu Qinghe...

If looks could kill, Xu Qinghe would really want to execute him by slow slicing.

She took back her earlier declaration of love. Love my ass.

Shen Zhi also noticed the hostility in Xu Qinghe's eyes, and quickly touched his nose to make amends, saying, "And Chengyue too."

"Don't forget to have him practice horse stance and boxing."

Xu Qinghe gave an unfriendly "hmm" and then ignored him.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Shen didn't dare to provoke Xu Qinghe any further and obediently went to the doghouse to plan the cellar.

Because he knew that Xu Qinghe was really looking forward to this cellar, and had discussed it with him several times before the house was even finished.

Fortunately, he had a plan in mind and had planned out the location of the cellar in advance.

Because their family dug cellars purely for storing grain, the space didn't need to be too large.

Shen Zhi decided to dig the entire doghouse into a cellar.

It is over one and a half meters wide, over six meters long, and at least one and a half meters high.

Because it's a cellar, people usually bend down to go down into it; no one digs it too high, as that would take a lot of effort.

After thinking it over, Shen Zhi decided to dig out the cellar when he wasn't busy.

Just as Shen Zhi was planning the cellar, Xu Qinghe had finished cooking the noodles.

Looking at Shen Zhi, he asked calmly, "Where is the cellar to be dug?"

Shen Zhi: "Next to the doghouse."

"First, dig a hole in the ground that goes straight down to the bottom, and then dig further in. I'll put a ladder at the entrance so people can go down down."

Seeing that he spoke logically and reasonably, Xu Qinghe felt relieved.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if his sweet potatoes ripened before the cellar was dug.

Furthermore, she wanted to store more vegetables in the cellar to eat during the winter.

In the original owner's memory, winter was the hardest time to endure during the exile.

After dinner, Shen Zhi went to the garrison, leaving Xu Qinghe and the two children at home.

Because the two children hadn't gotten up yet, Xu Qinghe didn't rush to eat.

Instead, they went to feed the chickens and ducks first; those two were the biggest contributors to their family's success.

During the time she was away from town, the family's eggs were supplied by them, two a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, very punctually.

Xu Qinghe even suspected that it was because of her special ability that they were so punctual.

Because their diet is very simple; weeds and insects in the vegetable garden are their food.

Weeds and insects were all nourished by her supernatural abilities.

Xu Qinghe was in charge of throwing in weeds, while Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan were in charge of throwing in insects.

Just as Xu Qinghe finished pulling weeds from the vegetable garden and throwing them into the chicken coop, Shen Chengyue suddenly rushed out of the main room.

Before she could even say a word to Xu Qinghe, she rushed to the toilet.

Xu Qinghe was speechless. She turned around, washed her hands, went inside, dressed Shen Chengchuan, and then brought him out.

It was quite a while before Shen Chengyue came out of the toilet.

Xu Qinghe: "You don't even read the newspaper while you're taking a dump, so why does it always take you so long?"

Shen Chengyue: "Thinking about things."

Xu Qinghe...

"Mom, what are we eating later?"

Xu Qinghe: "Did you wash your hands?"

Shen Chengyue: Immediately.

Ever since this kid changed how he addressed her, he's become much more casual around Xu Qinghe.

Xu Qinghe said dismissively, "Then hurry up."

"Your dad said he'll have you practice your horse stance and boxing later."

Shen Chengyue was distressed, "They started practicing right after the house was built."

Xu Qinghe: "If you don't practice now, when will you? People your grandfather's age are practicing."

Shen Chengyue...

"Oh, and also, didn't I buy you the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic? Don't go out for a while, I'll teach you to recognize characters at home."

Shen Chengyue...

Good heavens! Did he find parents? It's more like he found a martial arts master and a literary master.

Before Shen Chengyue changed his address, Xu Qinghe didn't dare to make too many demands on him. Now that he's her child, she definitely hopes he'll become successful.

Knowing he couldn't do anything about his parents, Shen Chengyue could only agree with a mix of pain and helplessness.

Fortunately, his mother accompanied him when he practiced boxing. While he practiced horse stance, his mother practiced archery. Both of them were in pain, so neither of them could complain.

As for Shen Chengchuan, although he is young, he still needs to be nurtured from a young age, but we won't demand too much of him.

After practicing for half an hour, the two stopped tacitly, because Shen Zhi would have to practice again when he came back in the evening, so they would save some energy during the day.

After finishing the practice, Xu Qinghe did not ask Shen Chengyue to learn to read immediately, but instead let him rest first.

While he was at it, he quickly tidied up the vegetable garden.

Under her meticulous care, her vegetable garden is thriving, with many flowers beginning to bear fruit. It is expected that the vegetables will be ready to eat by mid-August.

This is all thanks to her wood-type ability; otherwise, given the normal growth rate, it wouldn't be ready to eat until September.

Of course, this was also the result of her holding back; otherwise, with her wood-type abilities, she could have ripened them overnight.

After tidying up the vegetable garden, Xu Qinghe went to teach Shen Chengyue to read, and also taught Shen Chengchuan along with him.

It has to be said that these two children are really smart. Xu Qinghe only needs to teach them three times before they can recognize them.

This boosted Xu Qinghe's confidence, and just then, Jiankangkang suddenly came to play with Shen Chengyue.

Looking at the books in front of Shen Chengyue, she subconsciously asked, "Auntie, are you going to send Chengyue to school?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Chengyue covered Shen Jianjian's mouth with his hand and gestured for him to speak less.

Xu Qinghe, however, became interested. She slapped Shen Chengyue's hand away and asked Shen Jianjian with a friendly expression, "Study? Does our village have a school?"

Shen Jianjian shook his head. "There are no schools."

"However, you can go to Master Li's house to study." As she said this, her eyes dimmed again.

"We need half a bag of grain."

Xu Qinghe immediately understood Shen Jianjian's meaning, rubbed Shen Jianjian's head and said with a smile, "I won't go for now, I need to discuss it with your uncle."

Shen Chengyue breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He had just started having fun in the village and didn't want to go to school now.

"Mom, can I go play now?"

Seeing Shen Chengyue's impatient look, Xu Qinghe had no choice but to compromise, "Okay, but you have to keep an eye on your brother."

Shen Chengyue: "Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on things." After saying that, he couldn't wait to pull Shen Chengchuan away and run off.

As soon as the two left, Xu Qinghe found a hoe, intending to dig a cellar for a while while no one was home.

Before digging, I made sure to let Xiao Hei out so it could roam around in the yard.

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