Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All-Chapter 470 - 293: Bath Time (Part 2)

With the demonstration from Xiao Hei and Xiao Mi, the three puppies also jumped into the water pool after being covered in foam.

By the time all were washed, the pool was floating with foam.

Fortunately, it was soapberry, not detergent or body wash, so it cleansed without polluting the environment.

However, looking at the originally clear pool, disrupted by Xiao Hei and the three kids, it was full of foam, and the water was much murkier.

"Brother, you can’t wash clothes now."

Wei Ziang picked up the wooden basin to go back: "I’ll come back this afternoon."

Seeing Xiao Mi scratching her head, he reminded her: "Aren’t you going back to wash up first?"

Xiao Mi realized belatedly: "Oh right, I need to wash my hair too, it’s all smelly and sour."

As she spoke, she smelled her scratched fingers and then moved them away with a face full of disdain.

Just when she was speaking, she heard her mother’s voice calling her and hurriedly responded, running back.

Wei Ziang carried his dirty clothes, casually following behind, while Xiao Mi climbed up the wall to the roof to bask in the sun after her bath.

Xiao Hei was waiting for her three pups to finish washing, and now she was calling and leading them back to the pigpen area.

Xiao Hei is indeed very smart, undoubtedly like a responsible big kid, taking care of the three pups without anyone else worrying.

Yet...

Wei Ziang patted Xiao Hei’s head: "Be careful while playing, don’t get yourself dirty again."

Xiao Hei barked twice in response, clearly understanding what Wei Ziang said.

"Brother already washed up, and was going to wash clothes earlier, but ended up helping to bathe Xiao Hei and Xiao Mi, so the pool is dirty, I’ll have to wait before washing clothes."

Just reaching the courtyard entrance, he heard Xiao Mi’s voice, and Wei Ziang smiled slightly, striding in.

"Auntie, you all go clean up first, I’ll help you boil some hot water."

He was planning to lie down for a bit earlier, but felt uncomfortable with the dirtiness, so he went to boil hot water to wash up.

It seems everyone is the same, tired yet too sour to comfortably sleep.

"Alright, leave the clothes first, I’ll wash them together this afternoon. You all should study properly today, school starts tomorrow."

Wei Ziang nodded: "Okay."

While boiling hot water, Wei Ziang also dealt with the rabbit Xiao Hei caught, and prepared some vegetables.

Even though they had been traveling recently, as long as it didn’t rain, he and Xiao Mi went hunting, so they had plenty of meat, but quite little vegetables.

Coupled with the hot weather and lack of activity while sitting in the carriage, everyone was feeling heat-struck, even daily green bean soup wasn’t enough.

Hence not much meat was needed, the rabbit was big, half braised and half boiled for Xiao Hei and Xiao Mi.

As for the rest, he boiled more vegetables to cool everyone down.

Soon Aunt Yang returned with two handfuls of sweet potato tips and a large basket of pumpkin tips. Stir-fried sweet potato tips are especially delicious; blanched pumpkin tips are also great cooling food.

Aunt Yang looked at what Wei Ziang prepared, hesitating before saying, "Young Master Ziang, the Young Mistress is alone at home for lunch."

In the past few months, only Old Master Jiang was at home, while the Eldest Young Master and Young Mistress came to dine with him.

Old Master and Second Young Master lived at Jiang’s house, though both families are close, they still paid regularly monthly fees for meals and lodging, as customary.

In recent months, though Eldest Young Master and Young Mistress ate here, they hadn’t paid, but promised to compensate from elsewhere in the future. After moving in, they ate here too.

But that was in the past, now Jiang Hu and they returned, naturally Eldest Young Master and Young Mistress didn’t directly eat here anymore.

Aunt Yang noticed Wei Ziang preparing lunch and mentioned it.

Wei Ziang indeed forgot just now, reminded now, he nodded: "Let them come for lunch today as well, it’s just a matter of adding more chopsticks."

From breakfast, it was apparent that Sister-in-law and her two maids ate little, less than when he and Xiao Mi’s hunger post-hunt had.

"Alright, I’ll go inform Young Mistress."

Aunt Yang put down the basket and left.

Though everyone knew Wei Ziang was merely an adopted son of Jiang’s, nobody treated him as an outsider, and his invitation to join meals was equally taken-up as Jiang Wei and Xiao Mi’s.

Soon, Second Aunt, having washed up, came over, and Wei Ziang mentioned inviting Liu Ze’s sister-in-law for meals.

Second Aunt indeed did not object: "Better tell her at lunch, invite her over regularly. It’s no fun eating alone."

Understanding some large family norms, Second Aunt knew that maids and servants don’t sit with owners for meals.

Like when Qi Xi first arrived at Fu’an Village, willing to dine with them, but later, Liu Bo joined, and Qi Xi ate separately with Aunt Yang.

Thus the comment on Xie Fuya dining alone not being as pleasant as gathering around sharing jokes and good meals.

As for dinners, they might eat with them unless the couple preferred private conversation over meals in their own home.

Soon Aunt Yang returned along with Han Yan, also helping with meal preparations; she cooks well.

Second Aunt directly shooed Wei Ziang outside, telling him to check outside, and with Aunt Yang, the three were enough for cooking.

Wei Ziang, helpless, could only return to reading, despite his interest in martial arts over books. Aunt hoped he’d study well, even to achieve a scholarly status.

Thus reading was the priority, fulfilling Uncle Jiang and Aunt’s expectations.