I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Wen Shutang walked out and took the firewood on his back.

"What's wrong with your feet?"

Xiao Ze lowered his head and pursed his lips: "The slope is a bit steep, I sprained my ankle."

He clenched his fists tightly, ready to be scolded.

"Then go back and apply some medicine. If you don't pay attention, it will become a habitual ankle sprain in the future."

Wen Shutang carried firewood in one hand and supported his shoulder with the other hand as he walked home.

Hearing this, Xiao Ze raised his head and stared at his stepmother blankly, his eyes full of disbelief. He really didn't believe that these words came from Wen Shutang's mouth.

She had never said a nice word to the three of them. What happened?

Wen Shutang chose to ignore his surprise. These three children had been bullied for too long, and it was normal for them to not believe that such a vicious person could change.

Xiao Wan and Xiao Ye also ran out and stood on the other side to support Xiao Ze.

"Brother, are you okay?" Xiao Wan asked anxiously.

Xiao Ze couldn't bear to see his little sister worried and anxious, so he smiled at her and touched her head.

"It's okay. It doesn't hurt at all."

Perhaps it was because he moved too hard and pulled his ankle. After Xiao Ze said this, his body stiffened and his center of gravity shifted towards Wen Shutang.

Wen Shutang supported his body and felt like laughing when he felt the change in him.

Xiao Ze also pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Back in the yard, Wen Shutang helped him sit on a small wooden stool, turned around and put the firewood in the corner, then walked back, squatted down and reached out to touch his ankle, but did not find any obvious protrusion, so it seemed that the bones were not injured.

Xiao Ze sat on a stool, looking down at his stepmother who was checking his injuries. He was a little dazed.

"It's okay. Just take a few days' rest. After dinner, soak a towel in cold water and apply it to the affected area. The swelling will go away in a while."

Wen Shutang stood up and turned around to see Xiao Wan and Xiao Ye, two little guys, standing there in a row, and they frowned in sync.

They looked so cute that Wen Shutang couldn't help but rub their faces. Well, children's skin is really delicate and feels so good.

The two children whose faces were rubbed stood there with their eyes wide open, looking at Wen Shutang.

"Let's eat."

Even though the meal was simple, the three kids ate it with relish, though they still raised their heads frequently to secretly observe Wen Shutang's expression.

After lunch, Xiao Wan took the initiative to wash the dishes.

Wen Shutang helped Xiao Ze into the house, placed him on the couch, then turned around and asked Xiao Ye to fetch a basin of water.

She took a handkerchief, soaked it with cold water, then folded it into a small square and gently placed it on Xiao Ze's swollen ankle.

Xiao Ze sat on the couch, his body a little stiff. He pursed his lips tightly and looked down at the woman squatting in front of him, concentrating on helping him with cold compress.

With his ankle held by her, Xiao Ze could clearly feel the warmth of Wen Shutang's palm, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

Wen Shutang squatted in front of the bed and rinsed the towel with cold water several times.

"Okay, take a good rest these few days. I think you'll be well in two or three days."

Xiao Ze nodded and looked at his still swollen ankle. After a moment of silence, he whispered.

"Thank you."

Wen Shutang could see that he was a little uncomfortable. Although he was a little awkward, he was indeed a polite child. She smiled and waved her hand.

"It's okay, take good care of it."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Xiao Ye who was standing obediently beside him: "Brother is injured, Ah Ye, you have to take good care of him and don't let him move around, understand."

Xiao Ye glanced at his elder brother's swollen ankle and then nodded vigorously.

"good."

After settling the two children, Wen Shutang turned and walked out of the room. Before going to bed last night, she rummaged through the small cabinet where the silver was stored at home, and there were only a few coins left in it.

Xiao Yizhuo went out hunting every month. He would usually take the game he hunted to the market to sell. He would give half of the money to Wen Shutang as living expenses.

But the original owner was a spendthrift and never knew what saving meant. As a result, the family had run out of food before the middle of the month.

Wen Shutang sighed. Although there was everything in the space and they could be used at any time, there was no telling what others might discover after a while.

She didn't want to be captured and sacrificed as a witch.

Wen Shutang went to the small house behind the house. It was called a house, but it was actually just a simple shed with some sundries piled inside. It had always been used as a small warehouse.

As soon as he opened the door, the smell of dust hit him in the face. Wen Shutang frowned and waved his hand before he could see what was inside clearly.

There wasn't much in here, just some wood and some miscellaneous stuff piled up, and the air was filled with the musty smell of rotten wood.

Wen Shutang walked in and looked around but didn't find anything good. She had wanted to look around in case she found something that could be sold.

Now it seems that these are things that no one wants even if they are given away for free, let alone sold for money.

Wen Shutang didn't stay any longer. When he turned to leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a white object in the corner.

She paused, turned toward the corner, bent down and picked up the thing.

When I looked closely, I realized it was a shed snake skin! Such a complete snake skin without human intervention is rare, and it would be worth a lot of money even in modern times.

Wen Shutang carefully put the snake skin into a small cloth bag and walked out of the warehouse in a good mood.

She went back to the house to get the few coins left in the house and planned to go to the town to sell the snake skin.

It's not too late now. It shouldn't take long to go to town. I can probably get home before dark and not delay the children's dinner.

After Wen Shutang had packed up, he suddenly remembered the three children, and got up to look for them.

Xiao Ze was still in bed healing his legs, and Xiao Ye was sitting on a small stool watching him. Xiao Wan had already finished washing the dishes and went to look for her two brothers.

The two little guys sat around the bed, looking at Xiao Ze eagerly.

Knowing that his younger brothers and sisters were worried, Xiao Ze touched their heads.

"It's fine."

Xiao Ye glanced at the closed door and spoke in a low voice.

"Brother, you are injured and can't work. Will mother be unhappy?"

Xiao Ze knew about Xiao Ye's worries, but he was actually unsure. After all, who knew if this woman was just pretending to be nice to them? What if she became the same as before in a few days?

"It's okay. The worst that can happen is that you'll get beaten. You two should listen to her and never disobey her. Just wait for Dad to come back."

Xiao Ye nodded vigorously, with a bit of gloom in his eyes, and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, but firm: "Don't be afraid, big brother, I won't let her beat you, and I will definitely take revenge when I grow up!"

Xiao Ze quickly patted him on the shoulder, signaling him not to speak so loudly.

Only then did Xiao Ye shut his mouth.

Wen Shutang, who was standing outside the door and heard all the conversations of the three little ones, felt the veins on his forehead twitching violently.

Xiao Ye, the future cavalry general, commanding a million troops to garrison the frontier, um...what would he do to her in the end? Oh, yes, he would throw her into the barracks for the soldiers to have fun with, and in the end she would be thrown onto the battlefield by Xiao Ye and trampled to death by horses' hooves.

Thinking of this, Wen Shutang's head hurt even more. How come his second son, who seemed to be the most obedient, was the cruelest?

It seems that the road to reforming the villain is still very long, Wen Shutang sighed deeply.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door: "Are you all in there? I'm coming in."

The three kids were startled when they heard Wen Shutang's voice, especially Xiao Ye, whose face turned pale.

It's over! This vicious woman must have heard what he said just now about revenge!