Liu Erlang walked over. “Eldest Brother, I was worried about you too. Give me a hug.”

Madam Wei was caught between laughter and tears. “Get lost…”

Madam Wei was about to cry. Liu Dalang was normally a man of a few words and rarely expressed his feelings. When Madam Wei heard this, she felt a lump in her throat. However, when Liu Erlang walked over and said something silly, she no longer had the urge to cry.

Madam Wei didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She slapped Liu Erlang on the shoulder.

Liu Erlang chuckled. “Good slap. Slap away all the bad luck.”

Madam Wei looked at Liu Erlang’s bright smile and softened her tone. “Get lost.”

How could she not understand her son? Liu Erlang was also expressing his love for his family in his own way.

Madam Wei always said that he was a fool, but in fact, Liu Erlang was not foolish at all.

Liu Dalang took out five taels of silver and was about to hand it to Madam Wei when Madam Wei waved her hand. “Give it to Tang Yuan. He is your brother-in-law. Help him out.”

Tears welled up in Tang An’s eyes. She didn’t know what she had done in her previous life to deserve such a good family.

Liu Dalang handed the taels to Tang Yuan, who immediately lowered his head and sniffled.

Liu Erlang’s stomach rumbled. He smiled brightly and asked. “What are we eating today?”

Tang Yuan cried and threw himself into Madam Wei’s arms. “Auntie, thank you for being so good to us.”

Madam Wei’s expression was gentle. In her opinion, though Tang Yuan was forced to be mature sometimes by circumstances, he was after all a child.

Tang An bit her lip to stop herself from crying. She swore that from now on, her only family was the Liu family.

She only wanted to repay those who were sincere to her and her brother. Other than the Liu family, no one else mattered.

Dinner that night was naturally very hearty.

After this incident, it was already February, Madam Wei sighed when she realized that Liu Dalang’s birthday was over and that she had forgotten about it.

Fortunately, on the sixth day of February, it was Liu Sanniang’s fifteenth birthday.

Madam Wei woke up early to make noodles. Mr. Liu also woke up early. He did not go out today. Mr. Liu started the fire while Madam Wei made the noodles.

There was only the sound of wood crackling in the kitchen. Madam Wei was focused on making the noodles. Mr. Liu looked at her and smiled. “Yu, we’ve been married for 22 years, right?”

Madam Wei was stunned. “Yes, it’ll be 22 years by the end of this year.”

Madam Wei was already 39 years old. When she thought about it, her mind drifted away. In the first two years of their marriage, she didn’t get pregnant and was even being gossiped about by people because of that. At that time, her in-laws were still around. Mr. Liu was a little anxious. She was the one who insisted on not giving birth too early. She knew that it was very harmful for a woman to give birth too early.

Therefore, she let people gossip for two years and gave birth to Liu Dalang, a son, when she was 21 years old. This immediately shut everyone up.

She had always been a woman with her own thoughts. After having a son, Mr. Liu listened to everything Madam Wei said. She did not have a good temper, but Mr. Liu could tolerate her. Some of the relatives in the clan even said that Mr. Liu was spineless, but he did not care about their opinion.

Mr. Liu looked at Madam Wei intently. Madam Wei, who was deep in thought, always had a special charm that attracted him. She gave birth to two sons and a daughter. Before Mr. Liu’s parents died, Madam Wei served them with all the care they needed. Mr. Liu had never forgotten any of it, and he was really grateful to have married such a wonderful woman.

The sky gradually lit up outside, and Madam Wei started cooking the noodles.

When Liu Dalang and Liu Sanniang came in, they were served with longevity noodles.

Madam Wei said, “After eating longevity noodles, you will live a long and healthy life.”

Liu Erlang was a little envious. He also wanted to celebrate his birthday with his sister and brother. Unfortunately, his birthday was later.

Madam Wei looked at Liu Erlang. “I boiled an egg for you. Go and eat it.”

Liu Erlang immediately put on a broad smile. “I knew it. I knew Mother loves me the most.”

Madam Wei could not be bothered with Liu Erlang. WIth a smile, Liu Erlang went to the kitchen to get the egg.

Liu Dalang and Liu Sanniang had finished eating the longevity noodles. It was delicious. Most importantly, it was cooked with all the love their mother had for them.

When the days became uneventful, Liu Sanniang sat in the courtyard as usual to embroider. Liu Zhi’er and Liu Hui would drop in on her now and then. They had both heard that Liu Sanniang had become a psychic, but they never brought this up.

When they were together, Liu Sanniang taught them everything she knew about embroidery and cooking.

In March, the land was beautifully covered in green. In the past few months, General Black had grown by leaps and bounds, almost the size of a young calf.

Liu Erlang was in charge of walking General Black out. Liu Sanniang would also go sometimes.

When the weather was good, Liu Erlang would wash General Black. Madam Wei was surprised to see the little puppy that was the size of a palm grow so big in just half a year.

Liu Erlang washed General Black as he said, “It’s comfortable, right? I’ve never even served my father like this.”

Madam Wei wanted to hit him when she heard that. What was this brat saying?

General Black was also obedient. He sat down when told to sit down. Although he had grown big, his pure black fur did not change at all. Under the sunlight, it looked sleek. Even Madam Wei felt that General Black was handsome.

Madam Wei helped fill up the basin and said with a smile, “I really don’t know how you were so lucky to find such a good dog.”

Liu Erlang chuckled. “This is called fate. I thought the dog seller was just joking. I didn’t expect this dog to really grow up so big. It’s really accurate to call him General Black. He’s quite intimidating.”

After being washed, General Black would shake off the water on his body. When his hair was dry, he would look really handsome.

Liu Erlang was proud every time he went out to walk General Black. No dog was as mighty as General Black. Wherever he went, the dogs would prostrate themselves. “Mother, let me tell you something. Many big hounds simply bow to General Black when they see him. He’s like an emperor.”

Madam Wei smiled. She really believed that.