Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

Zhao Yuyuan pointed her little hand behind the house: "Dad, my sister and I found this in the bamboo forest behind the house while we were playing there."

The older generation of human cubs are energetic, lively, and not fussy; they are also very hardy.

Unlike in the 21st century, when a child gets caught in the rain and has to go to the hospital and spend thousands of dollars to treat a cold, in this way, children in the past would not have to go to the hospital for a short time.

Adults are even more afraid to let their children out of their sight.

But the older human babies are different!

The adults would work in the fields and leave the children on the ridges, where they could play in the mud and catch insects all day long.

Although he was filthy, he was perfectly fine. He rarely got sick and was strong, healthy, and had a good appetite.

The same applies to Zhao Lei's three children.

At that moment, Qin Yuchan was busy washing clothes at home. In the blink of an eye, her eldest daughter, Zhao Yupei, took her younger siblings to play in the bamboo grove behind the house.

Unexpectedly, they discovered the delicious termite mushroom.

This surprised and delighted Zhao Lei, who grabbed Zhao Yuyuan's hand and led her outside, saying, "Yuanyuan, take Daddy to see her."

"it is good."

Four-year-old Zhao Yuyuan readily agreed and led Zhao Lei to the bamboo grove behind the house.

When Zhao Lei arrived, he saw that many white termite mushrooms had indeed grown in the damp bamboo forest.

"Wow, that's quite a lot. Looks like we can add another dish tonight. Peipei!"

Zhao Lei called to his eldest daughter, who was playing with Zhao Yufeng, "Go back and get a bamboo basket."

"Okay, Daddy."

Zhao Yupei ran home quickly, picked up a basket on her back, and returned.

The father and his sons squatted in the bamboo forest, searching for white termite mushrooms.

The bamboo grove behind the house is not large.

Zhao Lei and his three sons didn't search for long before they had picked all the termite mushrooms they could see, more than a dozen in total, weighing at least a pound.

When Qin Yuchan saw so many termite mushrooms on her way home, she was quite delighted: "Wow, where did you pick so many termite mushrooms?"

Zhao Yupei quickly answered, "Mom, it was in the bamboo grove behind us. My younger brother, sister and I found it."

Zhao Lei chimed in, "Yes, look how capable the kids are."

The two older children, Zhao Yupei and Zhao Yuyuan, looked smug after receiving the praise.

However, the next moment, Qin Yuchan's face immediately fell, and she scolded sharply, "Sanshi, how old are you? You just let the children run around like crazy. Look at them, they're all covered in yellow mud. I just finished washing the clothes, and now I have to wash them all over again."

Zhao Lei looked down.

Indeed, the children were covered in yellow mud, and Little Stone's face was smeared with mud like a cat's. I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Haha, oh dear, kids can't be perfectly clean all the time!"

Qin Yuchan rolled her eyes at him: "You're a father of three, but you've been living too comfortably and have never properly taken care of the children, have you? That's right, Zhao Lei, you're lucky. You never have to lift a finger to do these chores. When have you ever worried about the children's affairs? Since you're the one who took the children out and got them dirty, then you'll have to wash their clothes. I don't care anymore."

After saying that, Qin Yuchan picked up the freshly washed clothes and walked to the eaves to hang them out to dry.

Zhao Lei scratched his head.

He realized that Qin Yuchan's words made sense, and that he hadn't considered everything thoroughly.

Looking down at their three little faces, they couldn't help but smile at each other.

Zhao Lei deliberately put on a stern face: "Little ones, did you hear that? Your mother is angry. You're not allowed to get yourself so dirty again."

The three children gave a casual reply, not taking it to heart at all, and turned to run out the door again.

Zhao Lei quickly called them back: "Hey, wait a minute, it's raining harder outside. Don't go out to play, come back quickly. I'll help you change your clothes. You're all wet, don't catch a cold."

Zhao Lei was busy changing the clothes of the three children. He searched through several rooms in the house for a long time, but he couldn't find any change of clothes for the children.

Finally, he rummaged through the closet and found the new clothes he had bought from town a couple of days earlier, and took them out for the children to change into.

"Dad, why is this dress so big? It's big enough to be worn as a dress." Zhao Yuyuan swung her overly long sleeves, looking just like a little opera singer.

On the other side, Zhao Yupei struggled for a long time inside the clothes, unable to get her head out. Desperate, she cried out, "Dad, these clothes are too small! I can't get my head out! Please help me!"

Zhao Lei was in a real bind when he realized he had put his eldest daughter's and youngest daughter's clothes on the wrong feet. He quickly switched the two outfits.

After finally getting the two sisters dressed, Zhao Yufeng, standing to the side, was panting heavily, clutching his collar: "Dad, I can't breathe..."

Zhao Lei took a closer look and thought to himself, "This is bad."

He dressed the child inside out; no wonder it's choking him!

After all that fuss, Zhao Lei was in a flurry of activity, and it took him a while to finally get all the children's clothes clean.

He repeatedly told them not to go out to play in the water or get their bodies dirty before letting them go to the main room to play.

After a busy day, Zhao Lei let out a long sigh and thought to himself: "Wow, taking care of a child is so troublesome!"

In the past, Zhao Lei only felt that he had fulfilled his responsibility as a father by earning money to support his family and taking care of his children's food, clothing, and school expenses.

Only today did I truly realize how much effort it takes to take care of the trivial matters of childcare.

If it weren't for his meticulous ex-wives taking care of things, he would probably be driven crazy with headaches.

Being a mother of several children, it's really not easy for me...

A short while later, Jiang Xinyue, who had gone out to send money and write letters, returned holding an old floral umbrella.

Su Wanqing followed closely behind, arriving home almost at the same time.

Seeing that Su Wanqing's hands were empty, Zhao Lei was a little surprised: "Hey? Wanqing? Didn't you go to buy groceries?"

Su Wanqing chuckled, "Of course I'll buy it! There's so much stuff, how can I carry it all by myself?"

Zhao Lei slapped his forehead: "Oh, right, right, I almost forgot about that. Come on, let's go get it together."

Just as Zhao Lei was about to leave, a loud shout came from outside the courtyard gate: "Brother Lei! No need, I brought it all back for you!"

"Brother-in-law, my older brother and I are here too!"

At the entrance of the courtyard.

Qin Dashan, along with Wang Zongbao, Qin Bowen, and Qin Xiaocui, rushed in all at once.

Each person was carrying a lot of things, including chicken, duck, fish, meat, and all kinds of food and drinks.

Zhao Lei asked in confusion, "What's going on? How did you all end up together?"

Seeing this, Qin Yuchan, who was hanging clothes to dry under the eaves, scolded Zhao Lei impatiently: "Sanshi, my brother and the others are still getting rained on in the yard. Couldn't you have invited them inside first?"

Zhao Lei quickly apologized, "Oh dear, brother-in-law, I'm so sorry. I got carried away with my excitement. Please come in and sit down!"

A large group of people rushed into the main room, and the small room instantly became crowded and lively.

Su Wanqing said with a smile, "Brother Sanshi, I was originally planning to go to my neighbor's house in the village to buy vegetables, but I ran into Brother Dashan, Zongbao, and Xiaocui on the way. When they heard that I was going to buy vegetables to entertain guests, they insisted on dragging me around to search for them. Look, all these things were gathered by everyone together."

Wang Zongbao proudly held up the cleaned rooster in his hand: "Brother Lei, look, Xiao Cui secretly took this rooster from home!"