Reborn as a Happy Wife in a Rural Family-Chapter 28: A Touching Day

Xiao Yunjing’s heart lurched in shock. How can there be so much blood? He spun around abruptly.

"You—"

Gu Qingli was holding the trousers she had just changed out of, and being seen by Xiao Yunjing so suddenly made her feel utterly mortified.

Xiao Yunjing, however, seemed unfazed. He strode over in a few steps, snatched the trousers from her hand, placed them on a stool, and then gently pushed her back into bed. "Don’t get up today. I’ll wash these."

Gu Qingli’s mouth opened and closed, but no words came out as she glared at him. Ms. Jiang would scold me to death if she saw him washing this, she thought.

She whispered, "No need, I can wash them myself."

In both her past and present lives, Xiao Yunjing was the first man to offer to wash her soiled trousers. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

What is this feeling? Gu Qingli wondered, a strange emotion stirring within her.

"You’re so small, yet so stubborn," Xiao Yunjing said, sitting on the edge of the bed and looking directly at her. Such a tiny person, and she lost so much blood. It breaks my heart.

Xiao Yunjing gently smoothed the hair by her ear, kissed her forehead, and then took the trousers out with him.

Gu Qingli sighed. I definitely can’t go up the mountain today. I was going to take these into my Space to wash; the laundry detergent there can remove the smell, she thought.

Watching Xiao Yunjing’s tall back, an inexplicable warmth spread through her heart.

This man is good beyond words. The tenderness in his eyes, his gentle and considerate treatment of me... it’s truly warming my heart.

She felt her heart gradually melting.

She didn’t resist this feeling; in fact, she even found herself liking it a little.

Should I try to integrate into this place and accept Xiao Yunjing? Gu Qingli pondered. If it weren’t for him, the Original Host wouldn’t have perished, and I wouldn’t have been reborn into this body. Logically, I should thank him. Why would I hate him? Isn’t enjoying everything he provides a good thing?

Gu Qingli was lost in these thoughts when Xiao Yunjing returned with her breakfast.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Why are you so good to me?"

Xiao Yunjing chuckled. "Shouldn’t I be good to you?"

"You should."

"Well, then that settles it. What else is there to think about? You’re my wife; if I’m not good to you, who else would I be good to? Don’t overthink it. Here, I boiled two eggs for you this morning."

Xiao Yunjing placed the peeled eggs into her bowl of porridge.

"Okay." Gu Qingli took the bowl and began to eat slowly. The plain porridge this morning came with two eggs Xiao Yunjing had peeled for her.

"What about you? Have you eaten?"

"Not yet. I’ll wait until you’re done so I can take the bowl." He was worried she would try to get up herself after finishing.

Gu Qingli quickly finished her meal. Xiao Yunjing took the bowl and said, "Don’t worry about lunch. Just wait for me to come back."

Gu Qingli nodded. Xiao Yunjing then left the room. After eating and tidying up, he headed up the mountain.

Gu Qingli got up and went to the outhouse. She was just wondering if there were any chores she could do when she saw Ms. Jiang approaching with a steaming bowl of brown sugar water.

"Third Daughter-in-law, drink this. This is all we have left in the house." Ms. Jiang placed the bowl on the table in their room and then felt their kang bed-stove to check if it was warm.

"Thank you, Mother!"

Gu Qingli was once again deeply touched by the people in this family; a wealth of emotions was conveyed in those simple words.

"What’s there to thank? We’re all family. I treat your Eldest Sister-in-law and Second Sister-in-law the same way. Once you marry into the Xiao Family, you become a woman of the Xiao Family. Don’t worry about lunch today; just lie down and rest well. Only then can you give birth to a big, healthy grandson next year."

Ms. Jiang pulled Gu Qingli, who was standing by the bed, over to sit down. She took Gu Qingli’s hand, felt it, nodded, and then left.

Tears streamed down Gu Qingli’s face. Never before, not even in my past life, have I been cared for like this.

Moreover, women in this era were often treated like beasts of burden—mules, cows, or horses. Their lives primarily revolved around giving birth, serving their in-laws, raising children, and performing endless chores. They held little to no status within the family, and a daughter-in-law’s position was even more precarious.

To think her usually aloof mother-in-law would treat her so fairly.

Drinking the warm brown sugar water, Gu Qingli found the taste mediocre, but it warmed her heart to its core.

I, Gu Qingli, have always been someone who repays kindness tenfold. I will lead these people who are good to me to a better life. I have the ability to do so!

Around mid-morning, Xiao Yunjing returned, having successfully hunted a roe deer. The three brothers immediately set about preparing it.

Gu Qingli insisted on cooking the meal. She first had Xiao Yunjing and the others set up a brazier in the center of the main hall. Though no one knew what she was planning, they followed her instructions.

In the kitchen, Ms. Yang was in charge of the fire, while Ms. Wang helped with miscellaneous tasks.

Gu Qingli first asked Ms. Wang to blanch the roe deer meat while she prepared the seasonings.

Ms. Jiang watched with a smile as the three sisters-in-law bustled about in the kitchen.

"Younger Sister-in-law, the meat is blanched. What should I do now?" Ms. Wang asked Gu Qingli as she scooped up the blanched roe deer meat.

Gu Qingli replied, "Second Sister-in-law, just leave it there."

She had already prepared everything else.

Ms. Wang stood by the stove, watching her. If this is delicious, we should cook this way in the future too, she thought.

Gu Qingli placed the prepared ingredients on the stove and said to Ms. Yang, "Eldest Sister-in-law, we need high heat."

Ms. Yang replied, "Alright."

Gu Qingli cleaned the wok, heated it, and then added oil. The roe deer was fatty, so she didn’t add much.

Once the oil was hot, she stir-fried ginger and garlic until fragrant before adding the roe deer meat.

Next, she added their homemade fermented sauce and continued to stir-fry.

"Younger Sister-in-law, it smells so good!" Ms. Wang exclaimed, watching Gu Qingli’s simple yet effective method create such an appetizing aroma.

Usually, when they cooked meat or made soup, they would just wash the ingredients and cook them directly.

No wonder our food never tastes this fragrant! Ms. Wang realized.

Gu Qingli nodded. It’s a shame there’s no Sichuan pepper here, she thought. My Space has all sorts of seasonings like Sichuan pepper, soy sauce, and cooking wine, but it’s not convenient to take them out. But later, when the meat is stewing, I can secretly add a little Spiritual spring water.

Once the fat had rendered from the meat, Gu Qingli added water and began to stew the dish.

When the water came to a boil, a rich aroma wafted out.

"Mmm, that smells amazing!"

Xiao Han (Eldest Brother Xiao’s eldest son, twelve years old), along with his two younger brothers, crouched at the kitchen doorway, sniffing the enticing scent.

"It really does smell good," Xiao Quan (Second Brother Xiao’s son, ten years old) agreed, nodding.

Only little Xiao Jian (Eldest Brother Xiao’s youngest son, eight years old) was practically drooling, making little slurping sounds.

Gu Qingli glanced at the three little heads peeking in and smiled at them.

Embarrassed, the three boys quickly scurried away, eliciting laughter from Ms. Yang and Ms. Wang.

"Little gluttons," Ms. Yang said affectionately, watching her youngest son’s retreating back.

"Younger Sister-in-law, I never imagined you were such a good cook! We’re in for a treat from now on," Ms. Wang said, grinning from ear to ear.

"I learned from my mother." This was true; Ms. Wu, being from the Capital City, was indeed a skilled cook and more worldly than the people here.

The Original Host had learned from her since childhood and was also an excellent cook; in the entire Gu Family, only the meals made by the mother and daughter were fragrant.

Consequently, the daily meals in the Gu Family were always prepared by them, while Ms. Hua behaved like an Empress Dowager, only concerned with opening her mouth to eat.

Ms. Yun and Gu Qingmei were like the lady and young miss of the house, their fingers never touching mundane tasks, just waiting to be served.

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