"Fengzi, you should hurry up and go, I promise not to cause trouble!"

Mu Shuangshuang urged Lu Yuanfeng to leave quickly; she couldn’t wait any longer to see who this thief was.

Just as she finished speaking, Lu Yuanfeng reached out and pulled her into his arms, sitting together on the cart.

He said, "Shuangshuang, be good! We’ll come back together to catch this thief later!"

After saying that, Lu Yuanfeng drove the ox forward, worried Shuangshuang might change her mind.

The ox cart gradually moved away from the field ridge.

"Shuangshuang, don’t be angry! It’s not that I don’t trust your abilities, but there are some things we shouldn’t risk.

This is how it is today, and when the weather gets colder in a month, we’ll go into the mountains, and you must follow behind me, understand?"

Mu Shuangshuang nodded heavily.

She wasn’t upset at all; in fact, she felt a sweetness in her heart.

Because in this matter, Lu Yuanfeng put her safety first, and she couldn’t be happier.

Besides, the rice they harvested today had already been transported to the threshing ground, and even if they didn’t catch the thief today, they wouldn’t lose much.

They drove the ox cart around the threshing ground, spreading the rice out, and then returned the ox cart to Lu Yuanfeng’s home.

At noon, Lu Yuanfeng had cut a bundle of grass and placed it in the wooden shed in his yard, which was just right for the ox’s dinner.

After finishing everything, the sky had completely darkened, and walking on the road, only human shadows could be seen, nothing else.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng hurriedly rushed back to the field ridge, squatting in the field for a while, but the thief never showed up.

"Fengzi, should we continue waiting?" Mu Shuangshuang asked, looking at the increasingly darkening sky.

The field ridge was quiet, with not a single shadow in sight.

Instead, as night fell, the autumn wind gradually picked up, making the temperature suddenly drop.

"Let’s go back; I think this thief probably only comes when everyone takes a nap at noon!"

Mu Shuangshuang nodded in agreement.

It was indeed time to go back; it was getting late, and the two of them had been busy all afternoon without resting, and the thief couldn’t escape anyway.

When they returned home, Yu Si Niang had already prepared dinner and set the table.

The whole family was just waiting for Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Yu Si Niang didn’t ask why the two kids came back so late, only urging them to eat quickly.

The dinner was very sumptuous, with meat and fish, all for nutrition.

The three little kids were already impatient to eat, each looking eagerly at Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and pick up your chopsticks, get ready to eat!" Mu Shuangshuang laughed.

The children had indeed worked hard today, harvesting rice without complaining of tiredness.

Especially Little Zhi, who fell twice but got up without crying.

"Mm!"

In response, Yuanbao, Little Zhi, and Xiao Han all began wolfing down their food.

"Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you!" Mu Shuangshuang said softly.

The three children’s speed didn’t decrease.

Yu Si Niang, being a mother, looked at the kids like this and felt very distressed. She glanced at Shuangshuang, indicating whether they should keep the children from going out tomorrow.

Yu Si Niang felt that if she worked slowly, she could still finish those few acres of land.

"Mom, it’s okay, it’s good for the three kids to work a bit and get some exercise. I didn’t let them do heavy work, they won’t get hurt."

Mu Shuangshuang understood Yu Si Niang’s meaning.

A mother never wants to see her children suffer.

Especially since the three kids are still young.

But many things have to be taught from a young age.

If Xiao Han and Yuanbao really want to pursue a career in the future, they must first understand the grains and the seasons.

They come from a farming family and should understand the life of a farming family better than anyone.

The Da Ning Dynasty values agriculture highly, and if one day he can be involved in court policies, he might even offer some insights tailored to local conditions.

"That’s true, but seeing the three kids gobbling down their food makes me think they’re definitely suffering.

I’d rather work harder myself than have them do so much work at such a young age.

Your father was the same way, working from a young age, and now look at his health..."

Yu Si Niang said with red-rimmed eyes.

Originally, Mu Dashan was a bit preoccupied tonight, but seeing Yu Si Niang like this made him feel even worse.

"Mom, it’s really okay. How about this, we let the kids choose their own activities, let them decide when they want to work, and when they don’t, they can stay and play at home, how about that?"

Mu Shuangshuang really could empathize with Yu Si Niang.

After being stifled as a daughter-in-law in the Old Mu Family for so long, she finally got her freedom.

She just wanted to give the kids the best.

Including Yuanbao, who, in Yu Si Niang’s heart, was like her own child. Whatever Little Zhi and Xiao Han had, she’d prepare the same for Yuanbao.

Sometimes, she’d even take the initiative to bathe Yuanbao, wash his hair and such.

These are the things a mother would do for her own child; most people wouldn’t be so attentive.

Just as Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, the three kids shook their heads in unison.

"Mom, we want to go together."

"Auntie, I want to be with Second Brother and Sister Shuangshuang."

The kids couldn’t articulate the big reasons, but they knew exactly what they wanted to do.

"Second Brother, you and Auntie explain that I want to go out with you, and Little Zhi and I can go out to play anytime, but it’s only a few days we can work; we’re not afraid of hard work."

Yuanbao used his chubby little hands to push Lu Yuanfeng’s shoulder.

Yuanbao is more mature than most kids, and he’s quite clever.

He never forces himself; if he says he likes it, then he truly does.

Lu Yuanfeng was moved, telling Yu Si Niang, "Aunt Si, if Yuanbao and the others are willing to work, let them be; kids who exercise don’t get sick easily.

I did all sorts of work when I was little and never got sick, very healthy. As long as we keep things moderate, nothing will go wrong."

With Lu Yuanfeng stepping in so diplomatically, Yu Si Niang couldn’t say much.

"Alright, let them work for a few more days; oh, right, you’re going to town the day after tomorrow, so let’s come back early tomorrow afternoon to save some energy so it’s not too tiring."

"No worries. Mom, Fengzi and I know what we’re doing, you can rest easy, we can take care of ourselves.

By the way, Mom, since it’s getting colder, I was thinking to get some fabric and make everyone a winter coat with the cotton Grandpa brought.

If it’s not enough, we’ll buy more from Aunt Xiao Yun’s house, what do you think?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"Of course, it’s a great idea. We don’t have any decent clothes for the cold weather, and I just talked to your Aunt Xiao Yun about this yesterday."

Talking about buying fabric for winter clothes successfully shifted Yu Si Niang’s focus.