Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

The bath water is ready. Yuanyuan refused Tan Shaoting's help.

He had no choice but to wash up outside, but his divine sense was still focused on his wife. Seeing her big belly, he thought she must be very tired.

He hurriedly cleaned himself and his clothes. Only then did he open the door to throw out the water, but those big geese were still standing guard at the door. When they saw Tan Shaoting, they rushed over again.

Tan Shaoting didn't even know how to describe his feelings. He didn't pay any attention to the geese's attacks; they were protecting his wife on his behalf.

Yuanyuan noticed the situation outside too. Seeing the geese's actions, she couldn't help but laugh.

She directly changed into her nightgown, which was wide and comfortable to wear after a bath.

When Tan Shaoting came in, he hurried to tidy up. Then he washed his wife's clothes as well. Only then did he want to get into bed.

"Bring the table up. Let's eat." Having bathed, she again felt like eating something.

The table was filled with delicious food. Tan Shaoting wanted to serve his wife her meal.

"You eat by yourself. I just want something sweet like eight-treasure porridge, don't mind me."

Yuanyuan prepared a roast chicken, a seafood assortment, a plate of mushroom with bok choy, and rice for Tan Shaoting.

Seeing that his wife was doing well, Tan Shaoting also felt hungry, so he ate heartily. Watching him eat, Yuanyuan also had half a bowl more.

"I've eaten too much; no good. I need to walk around a bit."

Tan Shaoting quickly wanted to help her change clothes, but Yuanyuan refused and asked him to go out.

Outside, Tan Shaoting anxiously waited until his wife came out, finally feeling relieved.

The geese retreated a bit seeing Yuanyuan come out, but still kept a wary eye on Tan Shaoting.

"Okay, they're family. Go play in the water."

The geese didn't leave, but the tense atmosphere from before eased.

Tan Shaoting supported Yuanyuan as they walked out of the yard, looking at the large expanse of land.

"Yuanyuan, this land was all planted by you, right?"

"Yes, at the time I didn't know I was pregnant; I only found out after finishing planting. Later, it was the Zhao sisters and the Li family grandmother and grandson who helped with the field work.

Director Feng also gave a big hand, helping to find people to spray pesticides and going to the city to find help for the autumn harvest this time."

Tan Shaoting nodded. "On the way, I ran into Feng Baoshan. Don't worry, I'll definitely repay him in the future."

"We should repay him, as promised. The grain from this autumn's harvest was directly sent to the farm bureau. They've indeed taken good care of me."

"Yes, you don't need to worry, I'm here. I'm just waiting for the holiday notice from above. The leaders know you are pregnant and going to have a baby. They probably won't call for me too early."

Yuanyuan smiled. He made this holiday sound simple, but it was earned through achievements.

The couple strolled around the field; Yuanyuan suddenly remembered that young couples would usually go to parks, but the two of them were quite good—walking in the field? But there was greenery, and it also had a bit of ambiance.

Tan Shaoting was paying close attention to Yuanyuan, observing her expression.

"What's wrong?"

"I just think it's quite fitting for the two of us to walk around the field."

"What's fitting?"

"Because we're farmers. We don't have candle-lit dinners, but we can find romance in the fields."

Upon hearing Yuanyuan's words, Tan Shaoting felt even more indebted to his wife. He had tricked her into marrying him, yet he couldn't give her much.

Yuanyuan didn't care about what Tan Shaoting was overthinking. She just wore a smile, enjoying this rare time together.

"Yuanyuan, after the baby is born, will you come with me? I worry about you staying here alone with the child."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes."

"When I came, the leader said I have the right to bring you there, although I will also frequently go out. But we can see each other often, and I'll be at ease having you there."

"Do I really have to go? I think you might not like the life there."

Tan Shaoting felt quite embarrassed. "Actually, we might not stay there for a long time, and it would be hard on you to follow me."

Tan Shaoting had thoughts of wanting to withdraw because he couldn't take care of his wife and child.

Though feeling he might be unproductive, compared to his wife and child, the latter were more important.

"Alright, I'll consider it."

Hearing that, Tan Shaoting felt a bit relieved. He knew Yuanyuan—when she said she'd consider it, she'd definitely think about it seriously.

Yuanyuan was thinking entirely of the children. With three children, she could raise them on her own, but in their lives, she couldn't play the role of a father.

After about half an hour outside, the two went back, mainly because Yuanyuan needed to use the bathroom. The bigger her belly got, the more frequent her bathroom trips became.

Back home, Yuanyuan tidied up and lay down again. The main reason was that her back hurt too much. She couldn't stand for long.

Tan Shaoting was watching by her side.

"Lie down and sleep. I know you must have rushed back, right?" She had deliberately made him accompany her outside earlier, feeling a little unbalanced.

Now that she felt it was enough, she let him rest, not pushing him around.

Tan Shaoting lay next to his wife, smiling, staring at Yuanyuan without blinking.

Suddenly, he felt his wife was becoming more and more beautiful, with a gentle temperament she hadn't had before.

Moreover, her features had changed. She used to have a face that was still youthful, but now she looked like the beautiful woman she was.

Yuanyuan soon fell asleep. Tan Shaoting was reluctant to close his eyes. He was exhausted, very tired. But having finally returned to his wife's side, he was reluctant to miss it.

Yuanyuan woke up half an hour later to find Tan Shaoting still watching her.

"Why haven't you rested?"

"I just enjoy watching you."

Yuanyuan laughed and wanted to get up. It was Tan Shaoting who supported her to the toilet.

It was already past four o'clock. Yuanyuan asked Tan Shaoting to bring back the donkey and the mother goat, and also to feed the chickens, ducks, and geese.

Tan Shaoting, doing the chores his pregnant wife still had to do, felt determined—he would ensure she wouldn't have to work hard in the future.

Yuanyuan lay on her side on the bed with the books Tan Shaoting brought back. These were all collected by him for her.

Tan Shaoting had just finished feeding the livestock and was preparing to start a fire when he saw Zhao Yanli push the door open and enter.

"Tan Shaoting, you're back? You're finally back. How do you call yourself a husband treating your wife like this?"

Zhao Yanli was full of resentment towards Tan Shaoting. Seeing Yuanyuan having such a hard time made her want to give Tan Shaoting a good beating. It was infuriating. He couldn't even do what a husband should.