Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 183: One hundred eighty-three. This pig-slaughtering knife is really scary_1

Chapter 183: One hundred eighty-three. This pig-slaughtering knife is really scary_1

"Oh, I’m heading out first."

After saying this, Gu Chen looked down and walked out, taking care to close the door behind him.

Standing in the courtyard, breathing in the fresh air, everything seemed exactly the same, yet inexplicably more pleasing to the eye.

Her lips were soft, and her warm breath carried a hint of sweetness.

Gu Chen fondly reminisced...

Right at that moment, Aunt Zhang had just returned from weeding with Tang Tang.

The two of them, one big hand holding a small one, walked forward as they recited the three-character classic.

Seeing her house door open, the little one stopped reciting, let go of Aunt Zhang’s hand, and ran towards her home.

Aunt Zhang, afraid that the child might fall, hurriedly followed behind.

"Slow down, run slower."

As soon as the little one entered the courtyard, she peered around, spotting her dad standing right at mom’s door.

Her round eyes instantly widened, brimming with surprise.

"Daddy!!!"

Aunt Zhang stood in the courtyard and smiled at Gu Chen.

"Tang Tang has been missing her mom, talking about her all morning."

Shouting excitedly, Tang Tang flung herself at Gu Chen, and then her entire little body burrowed into his embrace.

Holding onto Gu Chen tightly, Tang Tang then began to act coy, "Daddy, Tang Tang missed you so much," in her milky voice.

After speaking, the little head nuzzled and rubbed against Gu Chen’s chest, unwilling to let go; she had truly missed her dad.

Gu Chen, looking at his well-behaved daughter, couldn’t help but kiss her face.

He smiled gently, "Daddy missed you too."

"And Mom?" The little one poked her head towards Ji Pianran’s room, "Has mom come back?"

She missed her mom too.

Gu Chen nodded, "Mom is inside changing clothes, she will come out soon."

Tang Tang didn’t care, she wanted her mom.

The little one pushed the door open and went inside.

"Mom, mom..."

Gu Chen reached out to close Ji Pianran’s door and then headed over to Aunt Zhang.

He said with a smile, "Thanks for all your help."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang waved her hand dismissively.

"What trouble? Oh, where are the vegetables you bought? I’ll wash them. Cooking is faster with more people."

Shen Cuilan had been intending to go out to the toilet, but saw that Gu Chen’s house was open and Aunt Zhang was talking with him in the courtyard.

She turned her head and shouted towards her own courtyard.

"Old man, Chenzi is back, come out and work!"

Tian Laosì had been talking about helping at Gu Chen’s house all last night, saying he would definitely come over today.

Her ears were about to grow calluses from listening to it.

So, seeing that the Gu family had returned, she didn’t even bother to go to the toilet; the first thing she did was call Tian Laosì out.

Tian Laosì had been lying on the kang, resting with his eyes closed, but when he heard Gu Chen had returned, he got up in an instant, slipped on his old cloth shoes, and stepped outside.

"Oh, I’m coming, I’m coming," he called out as he walked towards the door.

After a few steps, it seemed like Tian Laosì remembered something; he turned back into the kitchen, grabbed a shining, sharpened large cleaver, and then entered Gu Chen’s house.

Tian Laosì held the knife in his hand and gave Gu Chen a simple, honest smile.

"Chenzi, I’m here."

He couldn’t wait to start helping Gu Chen out.

That cleaver glinted under the sun, larger than an ordinary kitchen knife, looking almost like it was for slaughtering pigs.

Gu Chen jumped, his face a picture of astonishment.

"Fourth Brother, what are you doing?"

Tian Laosì saw Gu Chen staring intently at the knife in his hand and hurried to explain.

"Well, I was afraid there would be too many vegetables to cut, and one knife wouldn’t be enough, so I brought my own knife. Don’t worry, it’s sharp."

Upon hearing this, Shen Cuilan gave him a scornful glance.

"You’ve got some nerve. You sat in the courtyard grinding that knife for a whole hour in the middle of the night. That’s just creepy!"

At her words, Aunt Zhang was the first to laugh out loud.

No wonder the knife is so bright, gleaming like silver. It turns out it was sharpened last night. No doubt it’s shiny.

"Alright, let’s get to work. It’s getting late, and people will be arriving soon."

As Aunt Zhang spoke, she had already walked over to the pile of plastic bags filled with vegetables that Gu Chen had left in the courtyard.

She reached in and shuffled them around a bit, feeling a sense of awe.

"My goodness, you’ve really gone all out, haven’t you? Such big roosters, and three of them!"

Even her own family, who were quite well off, only bought chicken once every half a month, yet Gu Chen had bought three at once, along with plenty of pig trotters and beef.

He was really generous.

Gu Chen smiled magnanimously, "It’s not often I get to treat everyone to a meal. I can’t be stingy, can I?"

The group chatted as they worked, grabbing vegetables, fetching water, all with laughter in their midst.

Shen Cuilan and Aunt Zhang took out all the vegetables and sat in the courtyard to wash them.

Gu Chen and Tian Laosì, the two men, went into the kitchen to start cutting meat.

Ji Pianran changed her pants and then came out of the house, holding Tangtang in her arms.

She smiled sheepishly at Shen Cuilan and Aunt Zhang.

Explaining as she went, "I just changed my clothes and took a bit longer. I’ll help out too."

Having said that, she put down Tangtang and assumed a pose ready for work.

Seeing Ji Pianran about to pitch in, Aunt Zhang hurriedly stopped her, "Enough, just go back and lie down. There will be plenty of days for work in the future; no need to rush in half a day."

Shen Cuilan chimed in, "Exactly, with Zhang Shenshen and me here, it’s enough. You should go back and rest."

After all, Ji Pianran had just had surgery, and although it was minor, something was still cut out of her body, and it was painful.

Through their time together, she realized she had harbored many biases and misunderstandings about Ji Pianran over the years.

The Ji Pianran of now was a completely different person, with her attitude completely transformed.

After saying this, Shen Cuilan couldn’t help but think of the dates her cousin had sent her from Xinjiang a few days ago.

It’s said dates enrich the blood—Ji Pianran must have lost blood during surgery.

With that thought, she immediately stood up, wiped her hands, and ran home.

Muttering as she left, "Wait for me, I’ll be right back!"

She had to bring the dates to nourish Ji Pianran!

Aunt Zhang watched her plump body scamper away and smiled helplessly, "This woman, always acting crazy all day."

Ji Pianran grabbed a small stool and sat beside Aunt Zhang, reaching out to help her pick the vegetables.

Aunt Zhang looked at her affectionately and sighed.

"You child, I tell you to rest, and you just won’t listen."

Ji Pianran smiled, "Where’s the logic in the guest working while the host rests?"

"Right, speaking of which, it should be almost time for your period, isn’t it? I’ll handle the washing later; you must be careful. The ailments that come during this time need to be nursed slowly. Avoid getting cold whenever possible," Aunt Zhang casually said.

After speaking, she placed the selected vegetable leaves in the basin beside her and took another head of vegetables.

"Later I’ll ask around for some good remedies to help you recuperate."

Ji Pianran’s menstrual pains were truly frightening.

Several times she’d fainted from the pain, once lying stiffly in the courtyard even in the dead of winter. If it weren’t for Aunt Zhang hearing something and rushing over, the cold could have brought on serious trouble.

At these words, Ji Pianran’s eyebrows twitched, and her hands slowed down.

She had just been thinking about this very issue.

Ordinarily, her periods came with warnings, like stomach pain, starting a few days in advance.

But this time, she felt nothing at all.