Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 709 - 708: Chicken Soup Phobia (1)

"Has Le’er not woken up yet?" Shen Qinglan asked Dong Yao.

"Not yet," Dong Yao replied. "That little one sleeps a lot during the day and keeps his parents up at night."

"You only realize a mother’s hardships after becoming one," Shen Qingju sighed. "Mother raised the four of us; how much must she have endured!"

"Once you get through it, it’s all good," Dong Yao laughed. "Though the bitterness comes first, sweet times will follow. Haven’t we come through it all?"

Shen Qingju said, "It’s all thanks to Qinglan’s success; otherwise, we’d probably still be enduring hardship."

Dong Yao looked at Shen Qinglan, smiling with relief.

She hadn’t expected that the one with the least promise would end up being the backbone of the family.

Back then, when they found out the child was simple-minded, villagers suggested smothering her or abandoning her in the hills. Otherwise, she would surely burden the whole family.

Luckily, the Shen Family didn’t listen and refused to do so. Old Master Shen even scolded those who gave such advice, saying that even if she were simple, the Shen Family would still raise her.

Recalling the past, Dong Yao’s eyes involuntarily reddened.

During the years of Shen Qinglan’s simplicity, the family always protected her, and whenever she went out to play, someone had to follow.

Sometimes when she got lost, the whole family went out to look for her.

Remembering those days when the Shen Family was secretly ridiculed, Dong Yao’s heart still ached slightly.

Thankfully, Heaven was kind, and the child’s sickness was cured. Otherwise, people would continue to poke at the Shen Family’s heart.

"Mother, why are you crying?" Shen Qingju frowned and quickly wiped her tears.

Shen Qinglan also asked worriedly, "Mother, what’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

"No, I’m just happy!" Dong Yao laughed. "It’s just seeing Qinglan grow up safely and become the blessing of our Shen Family makes me happy."

"Let’s eat first," Dong Yao wiped her tears and said with a smile. "Your father and the others should eat at your uncle’s; no need to wait."

"Oh," Shen Qinglan glanced at her and then sat down obediently.

Xi Chun went into the room to check on Shen Le and switched with Qiu Li to have lunch.

Shen Qinglan insisted Fu Dong and the others join, but they refused, so she had to let them set up another table.

Lian Qiu carried Li Ting and said to Shen Qingping and Shen Qing’an, "Young masters, quickly go eat." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Oh, okay!"

The two held hands and went to the water jar to wash their hands. Shen Qinglan looked over and noticed it was still the same jar, and the hole hadn’t been patched yet.

"It’s been three years, didn’t Father say he’d fix that hole?" Shen Qinglan frowned. "If it can’t be fixed, can’t it just be replaced?"

Shen Qingju chuckled, "Father won’t replace it, saying it’s your ’monumental achievement’ and must be preserved."

Shen Qinglan: ...

She stared at the water jar, pondering whether to add a few more holes or just break it entirely.

After thinking it over, she shook her head; vandalizing isn’t good.

"The chicken soup in the kitchen is still simmering," Fu Dong said. "Madam, should I bring it out now?"

Dong Yao nodded, "Yes, bring it out. It was specially cooked for your young lady."

"Yes!" Fu Dong responded and quickly went to the kitchen to bring out the simmered chicken soup.

Qiu Li and Shen Qingju instinctively covered their bowls upon seeing the chicken soup.

Dong Yao glanced at the two, smiled with pursed lips, and then looked at Shen Qinglan saying, "Qinglan, pass your bowl over so I can serve you some soup."

Shen Qinglan handed over her bowl, then looked at Shen Qingping and Shen Qing’an, "Do you want some?"

Both shook their heads, "We’ll have some later."