This was so abnormal that Xiao Wan couldn't help but start to think more. Could it be that she wanted to sell herself out and that was why she suddenly became like this?

Thinking of this, Xiao Wan's eyes turned red again: "Mom...I will be obedient in the future, please don't chase me away, I will cook for you now."

Her reaction made Wen Shutang confused. Did she say something wrong again?

Seeing her reaching out to take the potatoes, Wen Shutang spoke up in time.

"No, I'll do it today."

After hearing this, Xiao Wan became more certain of her thoughts. After all, her mother had never been so gentle before.

Wen Shutang didn't know what the little girl was thinking, he just thought her reaction was too strange. It was as if she would burst into tears immediately after rejecting Xiao Wan. In order to stop her from crying, Wen Shutang could only let her help from the side.

"Okay, okay, then help me make a fire."

It just so happened that she couldn't make a fire, so Xiao Wan nodded immediately and sat obediently on the small wooden stool beside the stove waiting.

While adding firewood to the stove, Xiao Wan looked at Wen Shutang quietly, and felt that her stepmother had become much stranger.

Wen Shutang opened the rice bag and poured most of the millet directly into the basin.

Xiao Wan's eyes widened. It was not even a festival, but her mother wanted to use so much food?

Wen Shutang didn't think much about it. Since he was going to make millet porridge, he naturally had to put enough rice in it, otherwise what would four people eat.

She looked at the potatoes and sweet potatoes beside her, thought for a moment, and threw the sweet potatoes directly into the stove. The roasted sweet potatoes tasted very good.

As for those steamed buns that could hurt your teeth, Wen Shutang had no intention of eating them. He put them in a bowl and casually put them in the cupboard.

Wash the rice and pour it into a large pot and simmer it over low heat, then peel the potatoes and cut them into shreds. The ingredients were too simple, so Wen Shutang planned to simply make some stir-fried shredded potatoes to get by.

After a while, the millet porridge was ready. She served it out and the whole room was filled with the rich aroma of grain.

Xiao Wan was drooling as she looked at the full bowl of millet porridge. She didn't know how long it had been since she had seen so much food.

She sat aside and watched Wen Shutang use an iron hook to pull out the roasted sweet potatoes from the stove and put them on the ground to dry. The sweet potatoes were steaming hot and smelled sweet, which made Xiao Wan even more greedy.

After the sweet potatoes had cooled down, Wen Shutang picked them up, peeled them one by one and put them in bowls. Looking at the bowls with a corner missing, her forehead twitched.

When she has money in the future, she will definitely change a set of tableware as soon as possible. It is really unappetizing to eat with this broken bowl.

Wen Shutang handed the bowl of sweet potatoes to Xiao Wan.

"Take this out first. I'll bring the porridge later. It's still hot. Ask your two brothers to come out and eat."

Xiao Wan nodded, took it, and walked out carefully holding the bowl, afraid of dropping it.

Wen Shutang turned around and wiped the pot, then started to cook. He stir-fried it a few times, sprinkled some salt and served it.

The shredded potatoes would taste better if some chili was added, but I didn’t know if the three kids could eat spicy food, so after hesitating for a moment I decided not to add it.

After the food was out of the pot, Wen Shutang carried the porridge and vegetables out of the kitchen. When he looked up, he saw three children standing at the door in a daze, and none of them refused to sit down.

"What are you staring at? Use your chopsticks to eat." She put the dishes on the table.

The three children did not move after hearing what she said, but continued to stand where they were.

Wen Shutang looked at them suspiciously, questioning silently.

"Mom...we will be obedient from now on, please don't sell me out, okay?"

Xiao Ze pursed his lips and spoke softly.

Wen Shutang was stunned for a moment, then he reacted. Apparently the three children thought that this was the last farewell dinner Wen Shutang prepared for them.

She couldn't help feeling a little helpless. The character of this vicious stepmother was too successful.

"Eat with confidence. I won't sell any of you out again."

After saying that, Wen Shutang sat down and served herself a bowl of porridge. She hadn't eaten anything all day and was already starving.

The three children swallowed their saliva as they saw how happily she was eating. Then they looked at each other and carefully sat down opposite Wen Shutang.

Xiao Ze served a bowl of porridge to each of his younger brother and sister, and only served half a bowl for himself.

None of the four spoke. The three children wolfed down the food in their bowls. Xiao Ye stared at the sweet potatoes in the bowl, but didn't dare to reach out to take them.

Xiao Ze had finished his porridge long ago and was sitting awkwardly aside.

Xiao Wan drank the millet porridge in small sips, looking very cherishing it.

Seeing their reserved appearance, Wen Shutang lost his appetite and sighed, thinking how they had been abused.

She reached out and added a few spoonfuls of porridge to each person until the bowl was full and could no longer hold any more. She then put the spoon down and gave each person a sweet potato.

"Eat it all. Anyone who doesn't finish it is wasting food."

Xiao Ye didn't have any other thoughts. He just happily held the sweet potato and started to eat it.

Xiao Ze, who originally wanted to refuse, silently shut his mouth after hearing what Wen Shutang said.

Seeing that her two brothers didn't say anything, Xiao Wan carefully picked up the bowl and ate in small bites. From time to time, she raised her head to look at Wen Shutang's face. Seeing that she didn't look unhappy, she lowered her head and continued eating with peace of mind.

Wen Shutang was relieved when she saw that the three children started to eat obediently. She naturally noticed Xiao Wan's little action and sighed in her heart.

The little girl was only four years old, and she must have been traumatized by what she experienced.

Wen Shutang secretly cursed the original owner's evil deeds, while picking up some dishes for Xiao Wan.

"Does your face still hurt?"

Xiao Wan's little head shook like a rattle when she suddenly received her stepmother's concern. She was afraid that if she told the truth her mother would be unhappy and beat her.

Seeing that she was somewhat resistant, Wen Shutang knew that these things could not be rushed.

She lowered her head, stopped talking, and concentrated on eating.

After filling his stomach with his first meal here, Wen Shutang felt much more energetic.

Xiao Ye rubbed his swollen belly and burped. Xiao Ze immediately covered his mouth with his hand and turned to glance at his stepmother's face, fearing that Wen Shutang would be angry because they ate too much.

Wen Shutang, who was cleaning up the dishes, saw their actions, pretended not to hear anything, and went straight to the kitchen.

The three kids felt much more relaxed when they saw Wen Shutang leave.

"Brother, why do I feel like mom has changed a lot?"

Xiao Ye looked at Wen Shutang's back as he washed dishes and couldn't help but sigh.

"I wish she could stay like this forever."

Xiao Ze sneered, clenched his fists, and his voice was full of disbelief.

"She suddenly became like this because she didn't want us to tell Dad that she sold my little sister. She must be planning something bad. We have to be careful these few days. She won't dare to act arrogantly when Dad comes back."

This bad woman wanted to sell her little sister during the day, but suddenly changed her mind and wanted to be nice to them at night? Absolutely impossible! He would never be fooled!

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