Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Wang Tiehua squinted, her cheeks bulging as she ate, like a satisfied kitten. The little guy clung to the table, craning his neck to look at his aunt with curiosity. Her pink little mouth was slightly open, a suspicious glint of moisture at the corner of her lips.

"Ah, eat~" The little guy grumbled in dissatisfaction when his aunt ignored him, and slapped his aunt's arm with his chubby little hand, "Smack!"

"Ah!" Wang Tiehua was startled and stood up from her chair. The little guy she was clinging to lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thud.

Her little mouth twitched, and the next second she burst into tears. "Waaah~"

"Niu Niu, don't cry, it's all your fault, Auntie." Wang Tiehua felt extremely guilty. She quickly knelt down and hugged the little one. "It's okay, don't cry, don't cry~"

The little guy was easy to coax; a couple of pats from his aunt stopped him from crying, though his little mouth was still pouting like it could hold an oil bottle. "Eat~ eat~" He even knew how to get something for himself, pointing his chubby little finger at the dishes on the table, a suspicious glistening appearing at the corner of his mouth again.

"Sweetie, Niu Niu is still little. You can eat him when you grow up," Wang Tiehua explained patiently. But how old is the little guy? Can he even understand?

"Eat~" The little guy stretched out his little hands and twisted his little body into a pretzel, trying to grab the food on the table.

Wang Tiehua could only carry him a little further away.

"Xiaohua, I'll hold Niuniu, you go eat." Seeing that his sister couldn't handle the little guy, Wang Tieshan put down his chopsticks and bowl.

"No need!" Shi Jia quickly stopped her. "I'll finish eating soon. I'll go get something for the little one." She put down her chopsticks, stood up, and picked up the little one.

"Eat, eat!" The little guy was being held by his mother, but his little eyes still didn't give up on the delicious food.

"Sister-in-law, shall I go and cook some rice porridge for the little guy?" Wang Tiehua felt sorry for the little guy and couldn't bear to see his longing look.

"No need, you go eat." Shi Jia said, carrying the little one into the kitchen. Only after the delicious food disappeared from sight did the little one reluctantly turn his head back, "Eat!"

His big eyes looked at Shi Jia, as if accusing his mother of heartlessness.

"Pfft~" The little guy was so cute that Shi Jia couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, okay, I'll get Niu Niu something to eat right away." Shi Jia gave him a kiss on the cheek. But the little guy seemed annoyed and buried his face in Shi Jia's neck, only showing the back of his head to his dear mother.

Shi Jia's smile widened, and she couldn't help but hum a song. Holding the little one in one arm, she took out the stewed meat and wild vegetable porridge from the pot. After being simmered for a long time, the porridge was very thick and there were no rice grains left. The minced meat and wild vegetables were also very soft and tender.

Shi Jia sprinkled a little salt, stirred it with a wooden spoon, and then sat behind the stove to feed the little guy.

The little guy has already started teething, and he's at the age where he'd want to put even poop in his mouth to taste it. If he goes back to the main room and sees his uncles and aunts eating so heartily, he might just grab a bone and stuff it into his mouth.

"Awoo~" The little guy's mouth was wide open, just like a fledgling bird waiting to be fed. When it was anxious, its two little hands frantically flapped. If it weren't for the thick clothes it was wearing, Shi Jia's arms would definitely be covered in red marks.

"Whoosh~" Shi Jia patiently blew on the rice porridge to cool it down, and only after making sure he could eat it did she put it into his open mouth.

"Awoo~" The little guy was so excited when he ate the rice porridge that he bounced around in Shi Jia's arms.

Shi Jia quickly held the little one tightly, but said seriously, "You're about to fall!"

The little guy obviously doesn't understand. He expresses his happiness immediately and vents his anger immediately as well.

With no other option, Shi Jia resorted to her ultimate trick: she put down the spoon, picked him up, and prepared to get up. The little guy would then babble and look at the delicious bowl of rice porridge.

Feeding a child is like fighting a battle; you have to be on your toes at all times to deal with their unexpected mischief.

Phew~ Thankfully, the little guy fell asleep right after eating. Shi Jia put the little guy in the bedroom, told Wang Tiehua to take good care of him at home, and then went up the mountain with Wang Tieshan to relax, cough cough, and pick wild vegetables.

Although it is now deep winter, the mountains and forests in the south are still green, and some wild vegetables can still be found in the fields. Based on their experience in digging for wild vegetables, the two of them soon filled two baskets.

"Tieshan, go and chop some firewood to take back." Shi Jia reached out and picked up a dry branch next to him, breaking it into sections to make it easier to tie up later.

Dashan Village is almost surrounded by mountains, so there is no shortage of firewood. Shi Jia and his group picked up a pile of firewood in a short while.

"Tieshan, take those two baskets back first, and then bring some more wood." Shi Jia said, looking at the large pile of firewood in front of him.

"it is good."

After Wang Tieshan left, Shi Jia continued to organize the firewood.

"Oh, isn't this the newly arrived widow, Madam Li?" Suddenly, a strange voice came from behind.

Shi Jia looked up and saw two men of medium build who were unfamiliar with him. Their eyes and tone were somewhat frivolous.

"What? You think you can go up the mountain to chop firewood all by yourself? Do you want us to help you?" The two men exchanged a glance and smiled at Shi Jia. At the same time, they rubbed their hands together and approached Shi Jia.

Shi Jia immediately became alert, bent down, and picked up a wood-chopping knife from beside her feet. She glanced at the two of them, then looked away, seemingly casually, picked up a thick branch, and slashed the knife with her right hand.

"Snap!" The branch was cut off in one fell swoop, the cut surface was flat and sharp.

The two men were startled by Shi Jia's action. They stopped in their tracks, their throats bobbed, and their pupils contracted sharply.

"Is there anything else, you two?" Shi Jia twirled his sword with his right hand.

"Gulp~" "No, it's nothing." The two men instinctively took a step back, and the next second, they were tripped by something, fell down, and rolled several times.

"what--"

Wang Tieshan, who was carrying a sickle and strips of cloth up the mountain, was startled by the scream and immediately quickened his pace. "Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! What happened!"

His heart was pounding in his chest, and images of his sister-in-law being injured flashed through his mind. The more he thought about it, the paler his face became.

"I'm fine!" Shi Jia quickly looked away and answered loudly. "Be careful, don't fall."

"Ouch~ Ouch~" The two who fell down cried out while holding their waists on the ground. When they heard Shi Jia's words, they realized that someone else was coming up. They could only struggle to get up, and in the process, they did not dare to look at Shi Jia at all.

"Huff~ Huff~" Wang Tieshan finally arrived. Seeing Shi Jia methodically chopping down the dead branches, he breathed a sigh of relief. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of two people limping down the mountain and asked curiously, "Sister-in-law? Who are they? Were they injured just now?"

"I don't recognize him. He's probably from Dashan Village, but I've never seen him before," Shi Jia said casually.

"Tieshan, I've picked out some evenly shaped pieces and put them aside. When you're bundling the firewood later, don't tie them all together. I plan to take these to town to sell tomorrow," Shi Jia said.

"Okay, sure." (End of Chapter)