Lin Chunju rolled her eyes, "Alright, no one said about leaving anyone behind, all of you get up."
The two exchanged glances, then finally let out a sigh of relief and stood up.
Zhang Ying brought the baby over to Lin Chunju in an attempt to curry favor, "Ma, could you give the child a name?"
Accepting the baby with a disgruntled air, Yue Qingqing still couldn't see clearly and sniffed like a puppy.
Um... A nice person.
Now she felt at ease, knowing she wouldn't be thrown out again.
"The weather is nice today, so let's call her Qingqing."
Yue Qingqing clapped her hands excitedly, that name was good, exactly the same as what her master named her in her previous life.
Yue Jiandong remarked with wonder, "Ma, look, she seems to be smiling. She must like the name you chose."
Seeing her simple and endearing appearance, Lin Chunju couldn't help but soften her heart.
"Let your younger brother and sister-in-law nurse the child for now. Now that you have a child, you must take on the responsibilities of being parents."
The couple nodded violently, and Lin Chunju carried Yue Qingqing into the second room.
Wang Xiaoni had been all ears and heard everything clearly, hurrying to take the baby when her mother-in-law came in.
"Ma, hand her to me."
When Yue Qingqing was placed into Wang Xiaoni's arms, she smelled food and began to suckle desperately.
Wang Xiaoni, watching her frantic and hungry state, felt a surge of pity.
"Xiaoni, take care of the child too, and I'll add an extra egg for you every day."
"Ma, how could I, I've already been nursing along."
Lin Chunju decisively said, "Enough, it's settled then."
After everything was settled, Lin Chunju sent Yue Jiandong and Zhang Ying off to work.
The Yue Family was among the poorest in the village, and now with another mouth to feed, they couldn't afford to rest.
Only Wang Xiaoni, who was confined for childbirth, could lie in bed; she touched Yue Qingqing's little face.
"You are so pretty, you must have been a child from the city before."
Having just been fed, Yue Qingqing sprawled out contentedly and smiled at Wang Xiaoni to curry favor.
Wang Xiaoni instantly delighted, kissed her forehead.
"So lovable!"
Yue Qingqing didn't feel the slightest shame in acting cute.
In her previous life, she had a master and four senior brothers to rely on and was called useless all her life; she was used to it.
If she could win by lying down, why bother putting in the effort?
But this family was even poorer than she had imagined, it was really tough.
Come dinner time, all the Yue Family members returned, and Yue Qingqing finally understood the composition of the household.
Lin Chunju was a widowed mother with three sons: Yue Jiandong, Yue Jianxi, and Yue Jiannan.
There was also a daughter, Yue Xiaofang, who was married to the neighboring village.
Yue Jianxi had a son and a daughter; his daughter Yue Xingxing was two years old, and his son Yue Xiaohu was only born recently, just a few days younger than Yue Qingqing.
"Brother, this kid looks really good, somewhat resembles you and sister-in-law," said Yue Jiannan.
Yue Jianxi glanced at Yue Qingqing and took out several peaches from his embrace and placed them on the table.
"Ma, I was really lucky today. On the way back, I took a shortcut and actually found a wild peach tree, incredibly sweet, and it wasn't picked clean."
Peaches were such a rarity for the Yue family that they could barely eat them once a year, even during festivals. Lin Chunju picked up several peaches and looked at them; all were juicy and ripe.
"It's really fortunate. Just enough for one per room, and the extra one is for Xiaoni to nourish her, as she is nursing two babies."
Wang Xiaoni repeatedly waved her hands, "Ma, you have the extra one."
Without leaving any room for dispute, Lin Chunju distributed the peaches and was about to put away the one for her youngest son when the door was pushed open.
Jiannan, only sixteen years old, with his voice preceding him, called out.
"Ma, look what good thing I've brought from the mountain."
Lin Chunju snapped at him right away.
"I've told you the mountain is not safe, and yet you go rolling up there again?"
Yue Jiannan, one hand on his head and the other hidden behind his back, kept wincing and uttering "ouch."
"Ma, go easy, I've got a rabbit here."
Everyone saw that Yue Jiannan was indeed holding a half-dead rabbit in his hand, plump and round, making mouths water just by looking at it.
"This rabbit was found under my tree; it must have run into something. Ma, the saying 'waiting under a tree for rabbits' turns out to be true."
Lin Chunju glared at him, "Shut up, wash your hands and eat. Go to the mountain less in the future, or if I catch you again, I'll skin you alive one layer at a time."
After much hubbub, the family finally sat down together at the table for their meal.
Yue Qingqing, held in Zhang Ying's arms, stared intently at the rabbit.
She could finally see things a little clearer; the rabbit looked so white and cute and must taste very nice.
All the people around the table were amused by her longing expression.
Yue Jiannan said in wonder, "Is this child really just born? She seems so smart."
With two pieces of good news in the family, Lin Chunju's mood also improved, and she found Yue Qingqing's expression quite extraordinary.
This child seemed to be a lucky one.