Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse-Chapter 470 - 465 Xie Jinghong’s Troubles 20

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"Mom, don’t Xiao Yi and the others look too pale?" Yan Jinsu noticed the elder brother-in-law yesterday and didn’t feel it was appropriate to mention it, but now that there were no outsiders, she sat next to her mother-in-law and chatted softly with her.

Even Xiao Wu, how has he become even thinner and quieter in just half a year? Not to mention growing taller, she actually feels like Xiao Wu has shrunk a bit!

After Yan Jinsu softly brought it up, Xie Tiesheng and Zhou Xiuhua simultaneously looked towards little girl, then followed her gaze to Little Wuer.

On closer inspection, they really noticed a big difference!

While Xiaojiu and Xiao Shi were teasing Xiao Si and Xiaoqi, Xiao Wu just sat quietly next to Xiaoqi, smiling without saying much.

Compared to half a year ago, he really has become much more silent!

Quiet Xiao Wu, compared to the lively and active Xiaoqi, even Mr. Xie, who is generally careless, could tell that these two children not only differed greatly in complexion but also in their spirits! Their little faces were so sunburned they looked like little black coals, especially when compared to Xiaoqi’s fair and lovely appearance—it was a night and day difference.

This child is well-cared-for, and it shows a stark contrast to a more roughly raised child.

Even Xiao Si and Xiaoqi, after being properly disciplined by little girl, looked so much better than Xiao Yi and the others.

Or rather, since Xie Tiesheng’s family returned, their skin tone and overall demeanor, compared to true rural folks, were completely different!

Even though Old Xie and his wife’s skin was still dark from years of working in the fields, it looked full and lustrous; the darkness radiated a healthy rosy glow.

Even if they still looked like rural people, their complexion had significantly improved.

Zhou Xiuhua watched her eldest granddaughter intently, then observed Dad’s morose face, and quietly sighed to herself—troubles in life are indeed endless!

At this moment, Xie Tiesheng was recalling the appearances of his two eldest grandsons from the previous night and this morning.

Xiao Yi and Xiao’er, on their way to school, were reluctant to leave grandpa and grandma, and had said their goodbyes to him early in the morning.

As the older brother, Xiao Yi felt especially sorry for his younger brother and sister working so hard, and had been gritting his teeth for the past six months, trying to do more work to lighten their load.

Three kids, eating poorly, lacking sleep, and doing too much work.

Xiao Yi and Xiao’er, both in their early teens and skinny, not to mention, both had a sickly yellow complexion, and their eyes lacked vitality!

Xiao Wu was even worse.

She’s just a little girl, exposed to household chores too early—although it’s only November and the weather is just beginning to cool down, her small hands are already red from the cold.

Upon a closer look, there are quite a few calluses, and many parts have turned black, resembling the hands of an old farmer—the hands are discolored with a grayish dirt!

This—

Yan Jinsu had just noticed, but she didn’t dare to bring it up in front of the elders, fearing it would make them even more distressed.

But with an oblivious elder brother-in-law for a father and a direct idiot for a mother, how could this issue be resolved?!

Yan Jinsu was worried.

Xiao Wu is so adorable and obedient, seeing how hard Xiao Wu and her siblings work really breaks her heart, and she feels she must do something!

But the situation of Xiao Wu and her brothers is different from that of Xiaoqi and her sibling!

Their parents are alive and living together, both of them are opinionated and think they are quite reasonable, not realizing that in the eyes of others, they are just foolish and brainless!

Of course, in Xu Xiaofen’s eyes, Yan Jinsu, this sister-in-law, is just right to be considered foolish.

She has never seen a woman as foolish as Yan Jinsu—raising the in-laws might not be a good thing to mention since that’s where she benefited. But helping her husband’s younger brother raise his kids? And even her little sister-in-law has moved in with her, supposedly, she also arranged for her to attend school!

In Xu Xiaofen’s eyes, Yan Jinsu is simply too stupid, equivalent to a brainless idiot.

Yan Jinsu glanced at her in-laws’ reaction and saw Xiao Wu’s skinny figure. No matter how hard life is in the countryside, it shouldn’t extend to suffering the children. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Xiao Yi and Xiao’er are a bit older, but Xiao Wu is just how old, so small, and winter hasn’t even arrived yet, his little hands are swollen, red, and cracked from work, that small, thin, withered body—

If her husband saw this, he would definitely be heartbroken. And now, seeing this herself, she is already feeling heartbroken!

This is downright child abuse!

Unable to watch any longer, Yan Jinsu briefly spoke to her in-laws and then went to do household chores.

To herself, she thought: If someone makes her uncomfortable, she will definitely have to find those responsible! Originally, she didn’t want to deal with her husband’s foolish elder brother-in-law and his wife, but now, it seemed she had no choice!

Zhou Xiuhua nodded, still keeping her eyes on the grandchildren—

Xiaojiu and Xiao Shi may only be five months old, but they can already roll over, sit up, and crawl very quickly.

One must not lose sight of them; otherwise, if there were an accident, the old woman would truly be heartbroken.

Fortunately, there are older brothers and sisters around them, their faces always adorned with smiles, babbling on without stop.

It’s just that their vocal cords are not yet fully developed, making it hard to understand their speech.

Both children are not of the active type, especially after Yan Jinsu says, ’Don’t move recklessly,’ the two can sit still for a good half an hour.

Both cute babies have big eyes, following Yan Jinsu’s large almond eyes, with black hair, little faces with particularly rosy skin. When they reveal their gums, you can see two little green bean-sized white teeth finally breaking through the surface, just tiny white points, yet they are exceptionally good at grinding things.

Yan Jinsu’s self-invented teething sticks are as hard as rocks, though they are the size of a finger. Xie Tiesheng tried to snap one and still needed to use some force.

At this moment, Zhou Xiuhua had already given each child a biscuit stick, and they were all gathered around, gnawing and laughing...

These two little ones could use those tiny white points to grind through a teething stick in about an hour!

The teething sticks are made from coarse grain flour, and the basins are obtained from acquaintances who provide good quality flour, so there are definitely no issues with the food safety.

Since they were made for babies to teeth on, Yan Jinsu initially made them mild without any taste. However, Xiao Si and Xiaoqi also took a liking to them, so Yan Jinsu made some with salt, some with sugar, specifically to the children’s liking.

Especially Little Tiantian, that little girl, she loved the savory taste, able to slowly nibble on one for half an afternoon. Xiaoqi had a salty one, Tiantian a sweet one, gnawing with a crunching sound, it was particularly amusing.

Yan Jinsu stayed busy in the kitchen and the courtyard with a houseful of kids, who from time to time would cause a commotion, making everyone laugh. Afterward, their voices always managed to bring a knowing smile to Yan Jinsu’s face.

Since it was mostly the elderly and children, Yan Jinsu also kept the midday meal simple; besides the pork bone radish soup, there was just a side of vegetable sprouts, and a big pot of braised pork belly, finishing off with a refreshing shredded potato dish.

All the children loved the shredded potatoes, slightly sour and shaped like fries, looking quite appealing.

Over here, Yan Jinsu’s family was eating and making noise, getting along very happily.

Elsewhere—