Dong Mu He works

Chapter 5: Daughter Slave

    

arguing with a four or five year old child was ridiculous!Gu Xiaoyu got off the kang with a blank expression, woodenly following behind.Good, besides doing laundry, he will also learn how to cook in t...Xu Huaiyi's imagination ran wild, he carefully picked up his daughter, wanting to see if there was anything extraordinary about her that could be the trigger for time travel.

However, after much to-ing and fro-ing, until the little girl was woken up, they still came up empty-handed.

Hearing her daughter's dissatisfied crying, Gu Huanxi said angrily, "You woke me up, you are responsible."

“Okay, okay, I’ll take care of it,” he replied readily with his mouth, but his hands and feet were clearly uncoordinated. Since neither of them had any elders around, he had been prepared to serve his daughter-in-law during her confinement period. Cooking and washing clothes were all routine for him; the only challenging aspect was how to take care of the child.

For this, he even bought a simulation doll online to practice. He practiced how to hold it, how to pat it so it wouldn't spit up milk, and how to wash its face, bathe it, and change its diaper. He watched tutorial videos and practiced very seriously, but when it came time to actually put his skills to the test, his hands and feet just wouldn't cooperate!

Gu Huan saw him flustered and not knowing what to do first, so he instructed step by step, "Change his diaper first. The original owner also prepared some, but the hemp cloth is still too rough. Use ours from the car..."

“We have to use the one from our car. You see, I specifically bought this fine cotton fabric for our daughter when I went to the market. I washed it and then ironed it with boiling water, and even sun-dried it for several days...” Xu Huaiyi muttered while busy changing the diaper. After that, he also replaced the outside blanket with a new one. The previous one was made from old clothes with patches on it.”

"Hurry up and make some milk powder, didn't you see your daughter is still whimpering She must be hungry." Gu Huan couldn't help but remind him seeing him holding the refreshed and fragrant little girl. He laughed like a fool.

"Ah, yes, yes, how could I forget this When it comes to food, nothing else matters. Look at my daughter, she's so thin..." Xu Huaiyi was heartbroken. All he could think about was how to fatten up his daughter, so generously, he filled a whole milk bottle.

"I'm happy,"

That baby bottle holds over 200 milliliters!

The two of them were gulping it down, one daring to feed and the other daring to drink. Gu Huan could only act as the villain who snatched food from their mouths. After about thirty milliliters, he yanked the bottle out with a swoosh.

Xu Huaiyi, “...”

Not only was the father bewildered, but A Li was also dumbfounded, staring with wide eyes, waving her small fists in displeasure, and crying out softly. Her little legs kicked wildly as well, looking incredibly wronged.

Xu Huaiyi immediately winced in pain, "Daughter-in-law, give the little girl another few sips. Look at her, she's starving, she definitely didn't eat enough. What could just that bit have done"

Gu Huaxi swayed the milk bottle and said impassively, "Look at how much she drank."

Xu Huaiyi waved his hand dismissively. "Fifty is nothing, it's not much. Our daughter is so skinny, she could eat a few more bites without any trouble..."

Gu Huan looked at him with a displeased expression, "You read so many parenting books before, but do you know how small a newborn's stomach is They can't digest that much milk in one go. It puts a strain on their tummy and they're more likely to spit up. Thirty milliliters is the most suitable amount. You need to gradually increase it later, don't just follow what the baby wants..."

Xu Wei questioned, “But she hasn’t had enough yet Look at her, she's drooling and wriggling with desire. She is so pitiful! This is our own precious daughter…”

Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes speechless, annoyed she said, "I'm not a stepmother!"

"Then have a few more"

"No!"

"Daughter-in-law..."

"No pleading will work!"

The daughter-in-law's face was cold and ruthless, showing no signs of compromise. Xu wondered what to do He could only pathetically hold his daughter, but from time to time he would glance at Huanxi, with a look of accusation in his eyes... as if she had committed ten thousand sins.

Gu Huanxi couldn't help but laugh, she finally understood, this simpleton was a total daddy's girl. She wouldn't dare to expect him to discipline the child in the future, he probably wouldn't be able to establish any rules at all.

A few minutes later, Ah Li's little bun yawned delicately, closed his eyes, and fell asleep again.

Xu Huaiyi looked at his daughter in his arms with undisguised adoration. He couldn't bear to put her down, even to stir the simmering chicken soup in the kitchen. He was completely smitten.

Seeing this, Gu Huan could only pretend to be the bad guy again and said, "Hurry up and put it down. Children can't just be held all the time. What if they get used to being held and won't let go..."

Xu Huaiyi blurted out without thinking, "Then let's just hold on. How old is our daughter She weighs so little, she can't even tire us both out! When she grows up, we won't even have a chance to hug her..."

All those parenting books I read before were totally useless, I guess. A failure will always be a failure; everything I learned just went straight back to the teacher.

He was still rambling, even holding his daughter to show her off. "Look, look! Our daughter is so pretty, isn't she She has beautiful eyes and a perfect nose...hehe..."

Gu Huanxi stared at him expressionlessly.

Xu Huaiyi finally realized something was wrong. He blinked his eyes nervously and explained weakly, "Well, I just wanted to cultivate my relationship with my daughter."

Gu Huan smiled coldly and asked, "Is it cultivated yet"

Xu Huaiyi immediately nodded in agreement, "It's done."

Gu Huanxi gritted her teeth, enunciating each word, "Then, are you not going to let go"

"Go on, just let it go..."

He gently placed his daughter back in the cradle and turned to please his wife by kneading her shoulders. After making sure she was relaxed and content, he brought up their real business, "What do you think about moving to that small courtyard at the foot of the mountain"

Upon hearing this, Gu Huanxi was taken aback for a moment, reacting after a while before regaining her composure. "Are you saying the original owner… Oh, I mean my father's three mud brick houses"

From now on, you mustn't mention the original owner anymore. Just accept whatever happens, or if anything leaks out and someone mistakes you for a monster and burns you, it would be unjust.

Huaiyi Xu nodded. "When I went to fetch medicine just now, I took a look from afar. The house is fine. As long as it's cleaned up, it should be livable. Besides, even if it's a little worse off, it's still better than here."

Gu Huanxi raised an eyebrow at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "Are you willing to live in your father-in-law's house under the title of 'son-in-law' Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about and talked behind your back"

Upon hearing this, Xu Huaiyi immediately straightened his spine. "Heaven and earth are my witnesses, my dear wife, I have never been a domineering man. A son-in-law who comes to live with his in-laws is just a son-in-law. I don't mind...'" After expressing his sincerity, he couldn't help but complain, "The original couple were both foolish enough to give up their comfortable life of independence and come here to be like oxen and horses for the Xu family. They are simply stupid! We can't follow in their footsteps, or else we'll be worn down by them."

Gu Huanxi pondered for a moment and said, "Moving out is naturally the best option, but we can't completely sever ties with them. We should be more tactful and try to get them to ask us to leave."

Xu Huaiyi was puzzled. "What's the fuss I'm the son-in-law of this household, and everyone knows it. I have official documents proving it. The Xu family can't possibly keep me here against my will, even if they wanted to. The magistrate's office has a record of this. We just need to go. They dare not stop us."

Gu Huanxi sighed, "Your brain! Luckily we're from a humble family like the Xus. If you were in those aristocratic families of officials and nobles, you wouldn't last three episodes."

Xu Huaiyi, “…”

The daughter-in-law is going to teach him how to behave again.hat. In the future, if there's an opportunity, I definitely won't forget."When Xu the village head heard this, his old face flushed with shame. “What did I help you with Nothing at all! It’s all been...