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Su Wangqin's eyes flickered with complexity. 

Mrs. Su glared at Gu Chunzhu fiercely, cursing "We two are talking, do you have to intervene? Besides, this household has to pay filial piety, It has nothing to do with you." 

She turned her head to look at Su Wangqin, smiling like a flower. 

She took his hand and said, "Eldest, you are the most prosperous among your siblings. The second and third son are not much useful, the family is counting on our youngest grandson to be a successful scholar, his school is hard, as his uncle you should send some game for him to taste. "

 "Mother, I only got two rabbits, it did not sell much. We also need cotton winter clothes for the children, can't it wait? We will give it to you within three months. " 

Su Wangqin looked at An An's tattered and thin clothes.

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Su almost pushed Su Wangqin, but he was born a soldier. Even if his one leg has problem, he's still very strong.

Old Mrs. Su couldn't push him and could only yell: "Do you still see me as your mother, you only know how to hurt my feelings. Cant your mother wear winter clothes the same as them? I dont care, Just give me a bucket of rice. " 

" Mother- "Su Wangqin's eyes turned a little red. 

"Don't call me mother, I don't care! You just want to starve me and your father." 

Old Mrs Su yelled loudly

Su Wangqin's eyes turned even redder, 

his face embarrassed. 

Gu Chunzhu looked at Old Mrs.Su

her eyes were resolute, she didn't care even if her son's family starve to death. 

Her parents even live better than them.

"Okay, I'll go to the mountains tomorrow." Su Wangqin whispered lowly. 

 Old Mrs Su face turned even uglier. She ripped Su Wangqin's sleeve and said, 

"Do you really have to protect these rice?... " 

" Mother! "Su Wangqin raised his voice and Old Mrs.Su's words stopped abruptly.

"Hmp, it's all up to you, your mother can't control you." Old Mrs Su slammed her feet on the ground a few times and turned away dissatisfied. 

Old Mrs.Su left and Su Wanqing squatted on the ground. 

Gu Chunzu can understand his suffering, while carrying An An she asked: "Are you okay?"

"Mn. tomorrow I'll go to the mountains so Mother and the children won't be hungry."

Su Wangqin sighed, unwilling to tell Gu Chunzhu more, he stood up and walked to the kitchen.

After a while, the chimney of the hut smoked.

This time, Xiaocheng came back carrying a small fish in his hand.

"There's a fishing net in Da Zhuang's house. I helped a little so he gave me a little fish." Xiao Cheng handed the fish to Gu Chunzhu and explained briefly. 

Gu Chunzhu still felt that the child was a little introverted, she will say nothing for the time being. 

She lifted the fish to the stove and went to look after the two children while Su Wanqin was busy cooking.

At lunch, Su Wanqin's food was ready. There was a bowl of fish soup and a small dish of pickles. The staple food was still brown rice porridge and cold sweet potatoes. 

Gu Chunzhu simmered two bowls of brown rice porridge for each of the two children. She habitually took a cold sweet potato but was taken away by Su Wangqin.

"Eat porridge." He took a bite, half a sweet potato went into his mouth.

"Alright." Gu Chunzhu sipped some porridge and ate it. Su Wangqin looked at her swallowing. He stood up and prepared another bowl for her but Gu Chunzhu stopped her immediately, she waved her hand and said, "No need, I can't eat anymore, there are several fat of meat on my body, I want to be thinner." 

Seeing her serious look, Su Wangqin didn't insist.

Gu Chunzu ate a bowl of porridge with sour plum, it was delicious.

After eating, she picked the bones on the fish and put it on An An and Xiao Cheng's bowl. Although the fish was small, it was nutritious.

Looking at An An and Xiao Cheng's thin sunken face, Gu Chunzhu couldn't help but ask, "Brother Wang, do you think we can grow some vegetables in the yard? The children only eat brown rice porridge without vegetables and no meat." 

Being called by her, Su Wanqin was surprised.

 Setting down the bowl and chopsticks on his hand, he replied: "Then I'll plow the yard in the afternoon. You go and ask next door to borrow some vegetables seeds. It is best to plant seeds after a light rain. " 

"I understand" Gu Chunzhu smiled and continued to pick fishbones for the children. 

She used to work hard time in her previous life. When she was a child, she lived in the countryside with her grandparents and helped with the work.

Later, she returned to her parent's home in the city. For their family purpose of having a son she had multiple siblings, but because she stayed at her grandparent's home until her teens, her relationship with her parents was rather bad. 

Since the beginning of her high school, she have learned to earn her own living expenses and also paid her own tuition fees until college. 

After meeting Chen Chong, Chen Chong's family was even worse than her. He is also commonly known as the Phoenix Man. All the young and old depended on him for help. 

Gu Chunzhu somehow regrets paying attention to him. 

They both lived in the City, had 3 three houses and a BMW car. 

She believes that as long as she is industrious and her family is united, She would be able to live a good life. 

After lunch, the sun outside grew brighter and warmer. 

Knowing that it was a sunny day. 

Gu Chunzu burned water to wash the two children ’s hair, and as expected, the water used to An An ’s hair turned like a stinking ditch. She washed it again and again until the water clarified.

"An'an sitdown here and wait until your hair dries up." Gu Chunzhu helped her to sit, her head hanging down, looking like a dried seaweed.

After An An, Gu Chunzhu called Xiaocheng.

Xiaocheng is slightly older. His hair better than An An's messy hair. 

Gu Chunzhu moved him in the water basin, grabbed some plant ash and washed him. This poor family didn't even have shampoo, Gu Chunzhu will remember in her heart to buy one when she visits the town.

"Father, An An is hot" An An angrily protested to Su Wangqin who was plowing the vegetable garden in the yard. 

"Stay there and listen to your mother. When your hair is dry, your mother will braid it for you." Su Wangqin stopped for a while and smiled at An An

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