I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 7 - 6: Clever Tricks to Lure Small Fish

If it weren't for Xu Fangfang's visit today, Xu Xiuxiu hadn't even thought about this matter at all; these past few days, all her thoughts were on little Cheng Guang.

"No one, not a single person, came to our house while Yuanhuan came home on leave." Xu Fangfang gave Xu Xiuxiu a knowing look, clearly disbelieving Xu Xiuxiu's words. "I know you think I'm being too harsh, but look who I'm doing this for. Think about what you said when you went home that day. If someone had heard, it would have been terrible. People might think you made Yuanhuan wear a 'green hat'!"

For her sister, spoiled by their parents to the point of being reckless, Xu Fangfang felt both jealousy and pity—jealous that their parents had arranged such a good match for her with Yuanhuan, who finished junior high and became a Major in the army, someone with authority and a good income, rumored to earn a couple hundred each month! Compared to her own husband, who knew nothing except how to farm and couldn't even read—Yuanhuan was leagues better. Yet, with all this, the girl wasn't content, frequently causing trouble at home. Despite her strong nature and naïve tendencies that led to misunderstandings due to generational gaps, Xu Xiuxiu still made everyone worry.

No wonder the elderly always say, "Fools have their own kind of fortune." This girl is a classic example!

Reflecting on the words the original host had said back home, Xu Xiuxiu knew Xu Fangfang's remarks weren't incorrect. The words spoken in anger by the original host were indeed too much—things about not knowing when she might be widowed, having to raise a child alone and fall ill, and how remarrying would be troublesome with a child in tow... Really, they were enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat. After all, wasn't Yuanhuan perfectly fine? The original host really could worry about the strangest things.

"Hmm, I understand, I'll be more careful from now on." The other party meant well, and although a bit too blunt, Xu Xiuxiu couldn't disregard her good intentions.

"That's good to know." Xu Xiuxiu's gentle tone softened Xu Fangfang significantly, "Yuanhuan has returned to the army. You should just stay home and take care of the children, stop looking for trouble with your aunt and uncle. If you get bored at home, bring Cheng Guang over to my place or even go back to your parents' house for a few days." Xu Fangfang's gaze shifted to Cheng Guang, who was crawling and kicking about on the wooden bed, as she reminded Xu Xiuxiu.

Xu Xiuxiu was always acting out since she had a son, and Xu Fangfang knew this; as her sister, she had to remind her.

"Hmm! I was actually planning on visiting home in the next couple of days!" Yuanhuan had reminded her to visit her parents before he left, and she was preparing to make some time for that visit.

"That's good, it'll also ease our parents' worries knowing you came back to visit." Xu Fangfang seemed pleased with Xu Xiuxiu's response.

"Hmm!" Xu Xiuxiu nodded and then picked up Cheng Guang, who had crawled to the edge of the bed. The little guy could really move, and she had to keep a close eye on him, or there might be an accident.

"Alright, I've got a lot to do at home, and Doudou's clothes still need washing, so I'm heading back now." Seeing her younger sister's positive attitude, Xu Fangfang was contented and ready to leave.

After nodding, Xu Xiuxiu took out a small bag of fruit candy and hawthorn strips from a little cabinet in the room. "These were bought by Yuanhuan; take some back for Doudou to eat." Doudou, Xu Fangfang's eight-year-old son who just started school, was quite the mischievous boy. He was known as the village's little tyrant, often either hunting birds in the mountains or fishing in the river.

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Seeing the neatly packaged fruit candy and hawthorn strips, Xu Fangfang initially intended to politely refuse her younger sister's kindness, but then she remembered her own son, often without sweets to enjoy, and she ended up nodding and taking a small handful before leaving.

After seeing Xu Fangfang off, Xu Xiuxiu was no longer in the mood for a nap, but still ended up cradling Cheng Guang on the bed, trying for a long time to get the little one to sleep.

Considering she planned to visit her parents the next day, Xu Xiuxiu pondered what to bring back, especially since the original host had caused a scene during the last visit—it would be polite to bring something. But aside from a bag of flour and some food items Yuanhuan had purchased, all they had to offer were the fruit candy and hawthorn strips, which seemed somewhat insufficient alone.

Feeling somewhat helpless, Xu Xiuxiu decided to let go of bringing only snacks. Recalling the age of Xu Family's elders, after much thought, she dug out an energy-efficient, mountaineering flashlight from storage, figuring that the elderlies would find it more useful at night than a candle that could go out at any moment.

"But just carrying a flashlight wouldn't do, and after pondering for a while, Xu Xiuxiu came up with a new idea."

"In the weather of July and August, the days were long and nights short, so it got dark rather slowly. Just past three in the afternoon, the napping Song Chengguang woke up, gurgling and calling out to Xu Xiuxiu inside the room. She quickly prepared a cup of condensed milk for him to drink, and then, picking up a small bucket, she grabbed the baby carrier made by Song's Mother Liu Shuxiang for the original owner, strapped him on her back, and headed out."

"The geographical location of Song Family Village was excellent, surrounded by mountains, with a clear stream flowing through the entire village from one end to the other. Xu Xiuxiu's destination was this stream."

"In modern times, Xu Xiuxiu had tried the Space Spring Water and knew that the spring water was popular among various animals and plants. It made plants grow well and resiliently, and when fed to animals, it always attracted a crowd fighting to have a drink."

"At this moment, Xu Xiuxiu's target was the fish in the stream. She carefully stood by the stream with Song Chengguang on her back, bent down, and submerged the bucket in the water, then stealthily added some spring water to it."

"In no time, fish began to casually approach, swimming towards Xu Xiuxiu fearlessly as if entranced, and with one scoop, she caught three plump fish and then headed straight home without looking back."

"Back home, Xu Xiuxiu placed two of the plump fish into another bucket and then, carrying the small bucket and holding Song Chengguang, she went to her in-laws' house across the wall."

"As it was nearing evening, when Xu Xiuxiu entered the courtyard, her aunt-in-law, Wang Qinghua, was preparing dinner in the kitchen, while Niuniu, Song Tianxin, was squatting in the courtyard playing, holding five round stones and picking more up."

"'Auntie, this fish is so big.' Niuniu saw Xu Xiuxiu coming in with the bucket, curiously picked up a stone, approached her, and upon seeing a large fish blowing bubbles in the bucket, her eyes excitedly widened."

"'Hmm! Niuniu, would you like to eat fish?'"

"'Yes.' The little girl naively nodded immediately in her foodie spirit."

"'Then can you help Auntie carry the fish to the kitchen and let your mom cook it?' Xu Xiuxiu shamelessly enlisted the help of the child."

"'Okay.' Niuniu nodded energetically, stretched out her hands to take the bucket, and dashed to the kitchen. Despite her young age, she was quite strong. 'Mom, look, it's a big fish, Auntie brought it!' Niuniu, carrying the bucket into the kitchen, called out excitedly."

"'Sister-in-law... What is this?' This fish was a real treat, not something you would get on any regular day."

"'Older sister-in-law, I was walking by the stream earlier and happened to see a few stranded plump fish, so I picked them up to make some dishes to accompany drinks,' Xu Xiuxiu replied with a smile."

"'Really? Auntie, you're so lucky.' It wasn't Wang Qinghua who responded, but an excited Niuniu looking at her with adoration."

"Xu Xiuxiu satisfiedly nodded her head."

"That evening, an extra dish was added to the Song family's dinner table, and everyone enjoyed a hearty meal, with Song's Mother Liu Shuxiang even more pleased—it was as if she was just about to go out and shout to the neighbors, 'My skillful daughter-in-law brought us a fish to enjoy!' Overall, Xu Xiuxiu successfully won over quite a few hearts with just one fish."