Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 303: Liu Zhi’er’s Suspicion

The jujube red horse was covered in sweat and kept snorting, clearly exhausted.

But Di Yelei was in high spirits and shouted as soon as he entered the door, “Sisi! I’m back!”

While talking, he led the jujube red horse back to the stable, removed the saddle, fetched fodder and oats for feeding, and brushed its mane with a brush while the horse was eating.

Hearing Di Yelei’s voice outside, Liu Sisi finally relaxed and hurried out of the house.

“Why did you come back so late today? Hurry up and feed the horse, then come in for dinner. It looks like it might snow again with this weather.”

“Alright! I’ll be right in.”

Di Yelei responded, but his hands didn’t stop brushing the horse.

“Hurry up, I’ve set the table.”

After saying that, Liu Sisi went back into the house.

Today’s meal didn’t have much variety, but seeing that Ah-Huang was feeling unwell, Liu Sisi specially cooked a thick bone meat soup, and also made hand grasping pancakes with three types of fillings – small dried shrimp egg filling, chive lean meat filling, and cabbage vegetable filling. Additionally, there were stir-fried bean sprouts and rice, enough for the whole family to eat.

When Liu Sisi had placed the dishes on the table, she unexpectedly saw Liu Zhi’er’s figure appear at the entrance of the house.

It has to be said that Liu Zhi’er’s face had gradually lost its swelling, and her facial features were gradually becoming clearer. It was easy to see that the two sisters looked very similar, as if they were cast from the same mold.

“Second Sister, come and eat. Just sit here.”

Liu Sisi was overjoyed. She was happier than anyone else that her second sister was willing to come out of her room for dinner.

Liu Zhi’er didn’t say anything, just silently sat down nearby, quietly looking at the food in her bowl and observing the surroundings.

Her gaze was caught by the row of vegetables at the edge of the stove, and she was truly astonished!

Liu Sisi followed Liu Zhi’er’s gaze, and immediately realized, “Oh! These are the vegetables I planted in my spare time. There’s not much to eat during winter, and I can’t stand just eating meat. So I sprouted some bean sprouts and planted some chinese chives.”

As the two sisters were talking, their father came in leaning on his crutch.

“Father, please wash your hands.”

Liu Sisi quickly brought the basin of hot water, then went around calling the two children, “Xuan’er, YingEr, it’s time to eat!”

While talking, she turned around and started ladling rice, “Father, don’t always stay in that tent, it’s not as warm as inside the house. Be careful not to catch a cold.”

“I’m fine… I’m used to it.”

Their father smiled and took a seat at the head of the table.

Liu Zhi’er watched in amazement as Liu Sisi busied herself, spinning around like a spinning top, constantly taking care of the whole family.

Her eyes filled with memories of her little sister from the past, and then her eyes darkened.

Little Sister… had changed so much!

Finally, Di Yelei strode in, “Hey! It got really late at the governmental office today, so I rushed back as fast as possible. Fortunately, I didn’t miss the right time. But poor Step Snow was exhausted from the ride!”

Step Snow was the name Di Yelei had given the jujube red horse.

As for why he named the jujube red horse Step Snow, it was precisely because on the day they rode together, he took Liu Sisi out to step on the snow.

“What’s been keeping you so busy? Did something happen in the office?”

Liu Sisi sat down with her bowl of rice, and began to scoop up the meat soup.

This meat soup was simmered directly over the bonfire, a thick and rich bone soup, becoming more delicious with every bite. Soaked with rice, one could eat several bowls of it.

“What’s going on? Isn’t it just Heir Luo and Prefecture Princess Luo, who you met last time? Today, they saw the snow stop and decided to go hunting in the mountains. So, they enlisted Constable Zuo, Zhang Peng, myself, and a few other experienced hunters to join them. Consequently, we came back late.”

Speaking, Di Yelei turned his head to smile at Liu Zhi’er: “Second Sister, we don’t have any delicacies at home, so feel free to pick whatever you like, and don’t be shy.”

His greeting and amiable smile made Liu Zhi’er’s face flush, almost burying her face in her bowl.

“Alright, got it.” Her voice was barely louder than a mosquito’s.

Luckily, Di Yelei had sharp ears, and naturally heard her clearly. He casually smiled: “Everyone, eat up! After we’re done, we can go hunting again!” Having said that, he buried his head and ate his rice and cooked dishes heartily.

No one spoke; for a while, the only sounds were those of gentle chewing and the clatter of bamboo chopsticks against bowls and plates.

From time to time, Liu Sisi would take care of YingEr, scooping up bites of easily chewable meat from the soup pot with a big spoon and putting it into her small bowl.

YingEr, in turn, would squint her eyes and smile at Liu Sisi, grabbing a piece of meat and savoring it with great delight.

Seated higher up, Elderly Mr. Di obviously preferred Xuan’er, occasionally picking out meatier chunks for him. In return, Xuan’er would give him tenderly stewed pieces of meat from the pot. The different cooking times of the beast meat in the pot meant that some of it had become tender, while other pieces were perfectly cooked, catering to various preferences.

Liu Zhi’er silently observed the family’s interactions during their meal. Unknowingly, she had eaten two large bowls of rice. Only when she put down her chopsticks, did she realize her stomach was uncomfortably full.

“I’m full, you guys continue eating.”

After saying this, she quietly got up and went back to her room, finding the warmth of this family quite endearing.

Suddenly, she couldn’t help but envy Liu Sisi intensely.

Little Sister had always relied on her excellent embroidery skills when she was at home, never doing any housework, for fear of roughening her hands. After experiencing the marriage annulment incident, she still went about her own way!

Who would have thought that she could be so transformed after getting married?

She, who once despised children with such ardor, now loved and cherished them so much! She, who once couldn’t even tell soy sauce from vinegar, could now skillfully cook! She, who once couldn’t read a single word, became a female tutor to others!

Liu Zhi’er pinched her coat, her eyes slightly darkened.

Not to mention, the person who was once skilled in embroidery now had uneven stitches on her hand-sewn clothes. The needlework looked like that of a beginner!

Could a person change so much after losing their memories?

If not for the identical face, she would have doubted whether the woman in front of her was truly Liu Sisi.

As Liu Zhi’er’s thoughts churned, they turned to herself!

After experiencing so much, it was time for her to think about her own future.

Liu Sisi continued to feed YingEr her rice and cooked dishes until she was full. Only after tidying up the house did she pick up the clay characters she had shaped and continued to arrange them.

These were the movable characters she had created herself, and she continued experimenting with the operation of the movable printing system.

Di Yelei came in from outside, closed the room door, and then walked up to Liu Sisi, handing her a money pouch.

“Here! This is this month’s salary and reward money!”

In Chapter 299, due to an editing issue, an extra 1000 words were added, so the chapter length was adjusted accordingly. If you find repetitive chapter lengths, please refresh the page.