Chapter 66(1/2)
It’s Difficult to Raise Children
Author: Suisui
It’s Difficult to Raise Children
The next morning, as soon as Su Mo opened his eyes, the voice of 258 gloating about his misfortune rang out in his head.
"Ding... system tasks are being distributed...
The lights are on at three and the rooster is on at five, which is when men are studying.
Ask the host to fund the establishment of a village school for Luoshan Village.
The assignment period is five months.
Reward for completing the mission: Clues to Gu Jinnian’s mentor, 400 points.
If the mission fails, eight hundred points will be deducted.
Note: (Village school enrollment cannot be exempted from the mandatory training, and can be exchanged for money. The required academic training must not be lower than 80% of the Bailu Academy.)"
The remaining sleepiness in Su Mo's mind immediately disappeared.
"Opening a village school? Is it wrong?"
This is no small matter. Just pay the money, and it still needs approval from the government.
Yesterday, she and the village chief tricked Fang Shi into buying a house with an IOU...
Besides, wouldn’t her five hundred taels be used for her small family?
"I don't want to do this task, I choose to give up."
The small ball of light flashed and said: "Master, this is a task drawn up by the brain after countless calculations and simulations, and is triggered according to the actual situation of the host.
The more you complete, the faster your strategy mission will be completed.
In addition, you can also get more luck. With luck around you, your luck will also get better after you return to your world.
Host, do you still want to give up?"
Su Mo choked up, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
What is her goal? Isn't it just to complete the strategy mission as soon as possible and return to her own world?
258 flashed, "You didn't even ask."
Su Mo: "..."
Ignoring 258 anymore, Su Mo carefully took out the corner of Gu Xingnian's clothes, then sat up and got out of bed.
As for the task... If you have too many lice and you are not itchy, let's put it aside for now.
After rubbing his hungry stomach, Su Mo got up, went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face, then went out and picked some watercress outside.
Wash it directly in the east reservoir, then take it into the kitchen and put it on the chopping board for later use.
This time I plan to slow down the taste of the soy sauce. Use a bowl to scoop out an appropriate amount of flour, add water and eggs and knead it into a dough.
She doesn't know how to make ramen noodles. She uses a slender bamboo pole, cleans it and uses it as a rolling pin. She rolls the dough into a thin layer, folds it back and forth and cuts it with a knife.
The noodles are flat and vary in thickness.
The water in the pot was already boiling. Su Mo put the noodles into the pot, fished them out after they were cooked, poured out the water in the pot, fried three eggs, and added the water to make soup.
Also blanch the watercress and put it on top.
The three children liked it very much and even drank the soup.
Gu Jinnian didn't know what he was thinking, so he took the initiative to help put away the bowl and smiled lightly at her.
"Mom, I'll wash the dishes and chopsticks."
It has to be said that Gu Jinnian is the first person whose single eyelids can still amaze Su Mo.
Su Mo couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he looked at his pair of pitch-black eyes.
But it was only for a moment.
His smile was too fake. Su Mo narrowed his eyes, wondering what kind of trick Gu Jinnian would use?
Alas, raising children is difficult, but it is even harder to raise children who are as narrow-minded as a sieve.
I shook my head slightly in my heart and stopped thinking about it.
Things that only increase worries and cannot be considered can easily shorten your life.
Su Mo showed a relieved look: "Go ahead and be careful when getting water."
When Gu Ping'an saw this, he quickly stood up, patted his chest, and smiled heartlessly.
"I am strong, second brother, let me help you."
The smile on Gu Jinnian's face suddenly became uncontrollable, and he saw Su Mo still looking at him with a smile.
He twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling a little helpless towards his resentful brother: "Thank you, brother."
Gu Ping'an giggled: "It's all what the eldest brother should do."
The two brothers walked out together.
Gu Xingnian rarely said anything. He sat on the chair, nervously pinching his fingers and looking at the gaps on the table in a daze.
She didn't want to learn to read today and wanted to go out to play. She hadn't gone out to play with Qing Zhou for a long time.
There are so many children in the village. If Qingzhou plays with others instead of her, wouldn't she have no friends?
Su Mo, who had just stopped laughing, turned around and saw Gu Xingnian, who seemed to be covered by haze.
He walked over and raised his hand to rub Gu Xingnian's head. The little girl's hair was soft and very soft.
"What are you thinking about in Xingnian?"
Gu Xingnian raised his head, blinked his eyes, and smiled to please: "Mom, can I be illiterate today?"
Su Mo did not refuse directly, but sat on the stool next to her and asked her why: "Why?"
"I want to go out to play...I haven't seen you in many days."
Su Mo looked at her side face with a smile, and found a lot of flesh, and her cheeks were fair and rosy, like a peach with fluff.
She continued: "How many days are there?"
Gu Xingnian was startled at first, and then he started counting his fingers seriously. Unfortunately, he couldn't quite count them all. After counting for a long time, he still couldn't figure out the days. His eyes were red with anger.
The little girl said aggrievedly: "I...I don't know."
"It doesn't matter, my mother is in charge now, let us have a day off in Xingnian."
Su Mo took this opportunity to rub the top of her head again.
"When you come back, Mom will teach you how to count. Then you will know how many days there are."
The little girl who was aggrieved just now became happy again when she heard this.
"Really?"
Su Mo nodded and lifted her from the chair into his arms.
"Of course, mother will keep her word. I will ask your brothers to take you to the village later."
Gu Xingnian pressed her face against hers and kissed her: "Mother is so kind."
Su Mo's eyebrows were slightly curved, and it was better for a simple-minded child like Gu Xingnian.
Su Mo walked out with her in his arms, washed the dishes and stopped the two brothers who were about to go for a run: "Peace, Jinnian."
The two of them turned around: "Mom, what's wrong?"
Su Mo put Gu Xingnian down and said, "I can't read now. Let's take a day off and combine work and rest.
You can jog Xingnian to the village and play with other children."
When his name was called, Gu Xingnian smiled and walked towards his brothers.
Gu Ping'an was so happy when he heard that he didn't have to study anymore that he took Gu Xingnian and ran away.
Gu Jinnian stayed where he was.
He originally thought that after finishing the run, he proposed to Su Mo to take a day off.
Yesterday, when he saw the county magistrate coming to his home and sharing a room with her alone, he felt something was wrong. However, Aunt Fang was watching them from the side and it was hard for him to get over.
If asked directly now, she would definitely not tell everything. It would be better to go to the village by herself. The women in the village are the most talkative and can hear a lot of news.
He knew that the laws of the Great Yong Dynasty clearly stipulated that widows could remarry. He had heard about it when people from the county government came to the village to promote the laws.
He also knew that she was not her.
She treats them well now, but if she remarries and has children of her own, she might become like her, hating them and treating them as a burden...
Call him selfish or self-interested, but he just doesn't want her to marry again.
He had felt the warmth of light, so how could he be willing to return to the darkness before?
To be continued...