Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 700 - 699: Returning to Simplicity

"Why be shy about your own lifelong matters?" Shen Qinglan looked bewildered.

Except for not sharing a room, her relationship with Duan Yunfei was mostly like that of regular married couples, right?

No, it was even better than most couples; she and Duan Yunfei were practically inseparable.

"No wonder your sister always says you have thick skin, she was right," Dong Yao joked, lightly poking her cheek. "So thick that you don’t even know what it means to be bashful."

Shen Qinglan chuckled, "By the way, Mom, how are Uncle and the others doing?"

"Everyone’s fine, you needn’t worry needlessly." Dong Yao laughed, "Your Aunt and your two cousins-in-law are busy with embroidery, your eldest cousin and second cousin are both busy too. As of now, the most idle ones are your Uncle and little Tao."

Shen Qinglan was surprised, "Uncle hasn’t been going to the mountains lately?"

Dong Yao laughed and shook her head, "No, your Aunt scolded him, so he’s staying home to take care of little Tao now."

"Aunt scolded Uncle?" Shen Qinglan was astonished; Jiang Shi had always been gentle, not one to scold others.

"She did," Dong Yao sighed lightly, "Everyone at home is bustling around, and little Tao is quite mischievous. Last time, he went to play by the well himself and even threw the small water bucket into the well. Not only that, he climbed onto the edge; if your second cousin-in-law hadn’t reacted in time, he might have fallen in."

Shen Qinglan broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this. Judging by the time, Shen Tao should be over four years old now, and at this age, kids are indeed a handful.

"That well should be covered when not in use," Shen Qinglan frowned, "After all, there are children at home."

"He had never been seen playing by the well before, so no one paid attention." Dong Yao said with lingering fears, "It’s fortunate that your second cousin-in-law went out to get something, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Shen Qinglan nodded slightly, "Has the well been covered?"

"It has," Dong Yao said. "Your eldest cousin went to the town specifically to get an iron net made, and it’s covered when not in use."

"That’s good!" Shen Qinglan exhaled lightly and said, "Mom, I want to go see how they’re doing at Second Cousin’s place."

"The back mountain?" Dong Yao asked.

She nodded, "I want to see how the shed is coming along."

Dong Yao nodded, "If you want to go, then go, I’ll go make lunch."

"Alright," Shen Qinglan said, "I’ve brought Fu Dong and the others back with me, so they can lend you a hand." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"They all came back?" Dong Yao raised an eyebrow, "Bringing everyone back like this, won’t Aunt Yang have fewer companions now?"

"Doesn’t she still have Uncle Shao over there?" Shen Qinglan laughed, "Piao Xue said there’s not much to do in town for them, and I was thinking, Xi Chun and the others have to look after both places, it’s hard for them to manage, bringing Fu Dong and the others here is good to lighten Xi Chun and the others’ load."

"Alright then." Dong Yao nodded slightly, "You can go."

Shen Qinglan nodded, got up, went next door to tell Qiu Li, and then went out by herself.

The busy farming season had passed, and the villagers were at leisure. Occasionally passing by a household, you’d see a few women gathering inside, either doing embroidery or chatting about family matters.

Every time she lived in a bustling place for a while, then returned to Lishui Village, Shen Qinglan always felt a sense of returning from extravagance to simplicity, from noise to tranquility.

She really liked this feeling of her heart returning to peace and simplicity.