Chapter 30: Don’t Be a Top Scorer

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

As the days passed, the laughter in Fu’an Village grew louder. The people knew that it was not easy for Erniang to give birth to twins. She was still in confinement and almost every day, someone would help Jiang Hu with his work.

They would either help to weed or turn over the wasteland beside the courtyard so that they could plant vegetables in the future.

Someone even spontaneously helped the Jiang family renovate the other two rooms that were still drafty.

And all of this came from Jiang Hu going to the river to wash the diapers of Xiaomi and Bruiser on time two or three times a day. Then he splashed the diaper-washing water on the wasteland by the river.

Although no one knew the reason, the water used to wash the diapers attracted all the surrounding insects. The weeds also grew quickly, and these insects and weeds were even more popular with pheasants and hares!

Almost every day, someone relied on these insects to catch pheasants and hares on the mountain. Even if there were not many of them, it was still very exciting.

As a result, the news that Xiaomi and Bruiser were the reincarnations of lucky stars slowly spread throughout Fu’an Village. Someone even whispered that Xiaomi and Bruiser could bless their entire Fu’an Village to prosper!

This was the first time Xiaomi had heard such comments. She puffed out a bubble of pride. Of course!

When she could go out in future, she would definitely live up to this name, ‘lucky star’!

After all, the reincarnation of a lucky star was much better than the reincarnation of a demon. In the future, even if something unexplainable happened, wouldn’t there be the reincarnation of a lucky star to cover up the lie?!

I’ll give Daddy another thumbs up. Daddy is so smart! Impressive~

Because of this, Jiang Hu let Erniang rest for 40 days during the 30-day confinement period!

But even so, no one said anything. Even the most talkative woman smiled and said that Erniang had given birth to two lucky stars. How could she be like ordinary people? She had to rest well!

Amidst Xiaomi’s anticipation, she finally welcomed the day she was out of her confinement!

“Xiaomi, be good. I’ll bathe you and your brother today. After bathing, you can go out with me in the afternoon.”

Bruiser had just drank milk and was still snoring. Xiaomi had just eaten too, but she was too excited to sleep.

Great, I’m finally going to take a bath. Although I’m wiped every day, I still feel dirty!

“Mother, Xiaomi also likes to wash her face clean.” Erni sat beside her younger siblings and held her cheeks as she looked at them happily.

Although Erni was still young, she had learned a lot of things during this period of time. It was because of her younger siblings that the family was getting better and better. Even their meals were not always wild vegetable porridge.

Erniang Mother was packing up the clean clothes at the side. Not only was she going to bathe Xiaomi and Bruiser today, but she also wanted to wash up herself.

Fortunately, it hadn’t been too hot recently, and she hadn’t worked. She almost didn’t perspire. Otherwise, she would probably be covered in lice.

“When Daddy comes back, we’ll go and bathe our younger siblings. Erni, go and see your older brother.”

After packing up, she wrapped it into a bag and placed it aside. Then she sat beside the children.

“Yes, Mommy.” Erni ran out the door while Erniang checked the two children’s buttocks.

Dawa was boiling hot water. A large pot was boiled and then filled with cold water. It was enough for the three of them.

Jiang Hu had found last year’s wormwood on the mountain yesterday. Although it had withered, the medicinal effect was still there. He boiled a pot of hot water and washed the three of them. It could ward off the cold and make them all feel good.

However, when he went up the mountain yesterday, he set a few more traps. But he was thinking about going home, so he did not keep watch. Instead, he went to take a look early this morning.

Jiang Hu secretly went up the mountain to catch prey a few times, but he did not sell them. Instead, he secretly ate them with his family twice. The last time, he caught two hares and a pheasant and finally openly bought half a catty of meat.

The fatty meat he had bought previously was only taken out to boil for the lard when everyone went home that night. Then he used the oil dregs to cook fish soup. It was fragrant!

There were also mung bean cakes. The entire family had one each. Everyone seemed to be tasting delicacies, eating carefully and satisfactorily.

However, Jiang Hu instructed Dawa and Erni not to tell anyone.

But now, there was no need to worry about this. As long as their income did not exceed other people’s by too much, no one would have any bad thoughts.

It was no wonder that Jiang Hu was so careful. He was the only laborer in the family. The others were a woman and children, and there were two newborns who had no combat strength at all.

If anyone had any ill intentions, he would be caught off guard.

Therefore, he had to be careful. He did not want to be the rafter that stuck out.

Jiang Hu walked around the mountain. Most of the traps left behind the night before had been destroyed. The bait inside was gone. They must have been eaten and the prey had escaped.

Fortunately, he caught a hare. At least he did not return empty-handed.

He thought to himself that if he went up the mountain in the future, he would indeed have to guard the traps. He quickly went down the mountain.

“Erniang, Dawa, Erni, I’m back.” Before he entered the house, his voice could be heard.

Erniang quickly carried Xiaomi out of the house. “Hu.”

Immediately after, Dawa, who was carrying Bruiser, said, “Dad, I’ve boiled the water. Mom said to wait for you to come back before bathing Xiaomi and Bruiser.”

Jiang Hu stuffed the tied up hare in his hands into a basket under the roof and covered it.

“I’ll start the fire first. The temperature will still be dropping today. Let’s warm the fire and bathe Xiaomi and Bruiser before they catch a cold.”

“Hu, you just came down the mountain. Why don’t you rest for a while?” Erniang also came to the kitchen.

From giving birth to the babies to getting out of the house, she stayed at home for more than 40 days, from January to March.

She was extremely excited to finally be able to come out today.

“It’s fine. It’s just starting a fire. I’m not tired. After I bathe the children, I’ll kill that hare. Let’s have a good meal together at noon!”

His luck today was still good. This hare was five to six catties. Even after he peeled off its skin and removed internal organs, it would be three to four catties. The entire family would eat as heartily as they pleased!

Because it was a thatched cottage, the kitchen was bigger than the room they slept in. It was also covered in yellow mud, mainly to prevent sparks from jumping out and setting the house on fire when they were cooking.

There was an unextinguished charcoal fire in the stove. He took it out and lit a fire against the stove. Erniang placed Xiaomi on the small bed beside her and took a big wooden basin to scoop water.

Dawa also placed Bruiser on the small bed. He did not know what to do next. He just looked curiously at the unfamiliar surroundings.

Xiaomi was agitated. She kept talking. Of course, no one understood her.

On the other hand, Erni brought her younger siblings’ clothes over and placed them aside. When she heard Xiaomi babbling excitedly, she went to play with her.