Chapter 2: Busy Saving Themselves

. It doesn't take any effort at all."Village Head Xu strolled over, stood on the sidelines for a while, and then urged everyone to finish their medicine and go to sleep. “You can brag later after you’...And inside a secondhand truck converted into a camper, Xu Huaiyi was staring in dumbfounded amazement at the familiar and heartwarming scene, his mind in a state of shock and disbelief.

Gu Huanxi had just come in once before, not as stimulated as he was, calmly put his daughter into the cradle, and continued to command him, busy with his own rescue.

"Don't be dumbfounded, isn't it just our RV passing through with us This complies with the laws of time travel. No cheat codes, how can the protagonist's halo work"

"Huh Oh..."

"Snap yourself out of it, or I'll slap you awake!"

Once he finished speaking, Xu Huaiyi finally reacted, but he was a little too excited. He touched this and that, looking around like he was on his own customized vehicle for the first time. Heaven knows, this vehicle was remodeled by him himself! Everything inside, he knew it like the back of his hand.

"Get me a bottle of donkey-hide gelatin oral liquid, quick!"

"Okay, okay..."

He deftly opened the refrigerator and took out a box of donkey-hide gelatin oral liquid. He took one, inserted a straw, and quickly handed it to Gu Huanxi's mouth.

Gu Huanxi lay on the bed, leaning against him, taking a sip of her drink, and then ordered, "I just tested it, there's water and electricity in the car, both working. You find the millet and brown sugar and hurry up and cook some congee with the electric kettle."

"Alright, alright..."

Xu Huaiyi is outgoing and carefree, but he's very meticulous when it comes to doing things. He cooks a pot of millet porridge with deft hands. This time, before she could even speak, he quickly fried several eggs in a frying pan, each one golden and glistening like little suns.

He held a plate in his left hand and chopsticks in his right, feeding Gu Huanxi bite by bite.

I ate four in one go. My stomach, which had been empty and uncomfortable, finally felt a bit better. I also had a little more energy, so I wouldn't feel dizzy and have palpitations just from moving around.

"Please bring me another cup of hot milk."

"Alright, wait for me, wife! Arrange it right away!"

After eating an egg and drinking a large glass of milk, Gu Huanxi finally had the energy to tend to herself. The original host's sister-in-law had finished helping her deliver the baby and simply stuffed her with a bag full of ashes as payment. She didn't even give her a pair of pants! Her legs were sticky with blood and sweat—it was unbearable.

The car has a washroom, though small, it has everything you need. Unfortunately, since I just gave birth, I dare not take a bath, so I can only wipe myself for now.

Xu Huaiyi drew a basin of warm water, moistened the towel, and first helped her wipe her lower body clean. After changing into postpartum-specific safety pants, he covered her with a blanket before wiping her upper body to prevent chills. He changed several basins of warm water during this process, making sure his daughter-in-law was completely clean and tidy from head to toe.

"I've made it through..."

Gu Huan lay contentedly on the soft rubber mattress, covered with a delicate cashmere blanket. He stretched his limbs comfortably, closed his eyes, and was about to fall asleep.

Giving birth is so draining, both physically and mentally. What's more, she lost so much blood. She only managed to keep going just now with sheer willpower. Now that she’s relaxed and the surroundings are comfortable, sleepiness washes over her like a wave.

Xu Huaiyi was heartbroken, but he still pushed her gently. “Honey, don’t sleep yet. Drink some millet porridge first before you sleep. I’ve already cooked it…”

Upon hearing this, Gu Huan could only struggle to half-sit up, her eyes blurry as she watched him prepare the congee. He stirred in several scoops of red sugar, then kept stirring and blowing on it until it was no longer scalding hot before bringing it over to feed her.

The little millet in the car was prepared for her confinement by him early on. Ever since the two of them quit their jobs and moved back to their old house in the countryside, they've developed and utilized all the usable land around the house.

They planted flowers and vegetables in the yard, and outside the yard, they planted some staple crops. The land wasn't large, totaling a little over one mu after clearing it up, but the variety of crops they planted was quite extensive. They grew corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts, soybeans, even sesame and cotton, planting two rows of each. Rice was planted in abundance, focusing on a comprehensive range of crops.

The millet was primarily grown to help her recover after childbirth. So the couple put a lot of effort into cultivating it. Their hard work and anticipation paid off, as the milled rice grains were plump and golden. After cooking, there was a thick layer of rice oil floating on top, making it sticky, fragrant, and especially nourishing.

Besides adding red sugar, elders say it's enough to raise three chubby babies at once.

Gu Huanxi drank two bowls in a row, and felt lighter all over. The bleeding also seemed to decrease.

Before, the original owner had postpartum bleeding. It wasn't because she was injured anywhere, after all, her daughter was so frail, at most five pounds, how big could that little head be

The reason why the bleeding wouldn't stop is mainly because this body is too weak, with deficient Qi and Blood. Qi doesn't control Blood. After giving birth, her Qi relaxed, so it's no wonder she's bleeding.

Now she's having bird's nest, eggs, milk, and millet porridge in turn. It definitely helps, but medicine is still necessary.

Thinking of this, Gu Huanxi didn't sleep either. She stared as he ate several eggs and drank two bowls of millet porridge before urging him to go to Dr. Jiao's place to get medicine.

Xu Huaiyi suddenly wore a look of worry. "Wife, we have no silver! All our money was spent on this car. The remaining 20,000 yuan is in the mobile bank, saved for your hospitalization and childbirth. It's useless here right now. I should have bought some gold beforehand if I knew we would time travel. Gold is real currency…"

"Speaking of which, he suddenly thought of something and exclaimed excitedly, “Jewelry, your silver jewelry, hahaha, they’re all pure silver! Here, they can be used as money completely…”

As she spoke, she rummaged through a drawer. Soon, several jewelry boxes emerged, containing the couple's engagement rings, wedding rings, and necklaces and earrings...

Those are all platinum bracelets with diamonds, they won't be used for a while. Fortunately, there are several silver bangles, each quite heavy and intricately carved, clearly not ordinary items.

Xue Huaiyi's heart was calm. He listened to his daughter-in-law and chose the most inconspicuous one, putting it in his bosom. Then, he silently muttered "leave the house", and in a blink of an eye, he stood straight in the bare room.

He came to himself, then tried again, darting back and forth a few times before his face betrayed nothing unusual. Afterward, he opened the door and went out, closing and locking it behind him.

The couple in the small second room, who had been keeping a close watch on the house for any movement, rushed out as soon as they heard the door creak open. Xu Huai Li yelled at the top of his lungs, "Old Third, where are you going"

Xu Huaiyi ignored him completely, sullenly walking towards the door.

Xu Huai-li grunted, cursing angrily, "Still got a temper Who are you showing your face to I don't owe you anything..."

His daughter-in-law, Li Qiuhua, tugged at his sleeve and said, "Why bother with him He's a nobody. You know he can't even fart out a decent response. Just keep your frustration to yourself..."

She soothed the man and stopped him from scolding. Only then did she whisper, "See He locked the door even when leaving. In broad daylight! The yard is full of family members - brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Who is he afraid of"

Xu Huai-li let out a dismissive "Bah!" "What valuables could possibly be left in that place that would make anyone care He doesn't even have clothes on his back. If a thief went in there, they'd come out empty-handed."

Li Qiuhua, however, pondered to herself, "It's not necessarily so. Could the youngest daughter-in-law really be so naive as to leave no private savings Her father was a scholar before he died..."

Xu Huai-li meaningfully gestured towards the main room with his chin, chuckling and saying, "With our mother here, we won't be able to sleep soundly tonight if we don't empty their coffers."

Li Qiuhua thought of her mother-in-law's temper, curled her lips, and said nothing more.ell! Rest assured, I've never thought being a son-in-law is a disgrace. In fact, I am very grateful and proud. Marrying her was the greatest blessing I've earned in several lifetimes. Without her, my...