Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 625: Chapter 625: Di Xuan’s Loneliness
 

“Hurry up and eat before it gets warm and isn’t as tasty.”

After finishing the dessert, the two played for a while, before the three little ones woke up. It was a mess before they were put back to sleep.

Then, Liu Sisi casually picked up an account book to look at, while YingEr played by her side.

When she finished one account book, she looked down and found that YingEr had fallen asleep on her leg. She didn’t know what delicious thing she was dreaming of, as even in her sleep, she was smacking her little mouth, with the corners of her mouth raised high, looking very content.

Unable to resist, she hugged her and kissed her, then adjusted her body. She thought for a while, covered YingEr’s little stomach with a thin quilt, and laid down beside her, planning to take a nap as well.

The cool breeze brought a refreshing feeling, making it the perfect time for a nap.

Today, Di Yelei returned to the mansion early.

As soon as Di Xuan entered the gate, he hurried to YingEr’s small courtyard. Not seeing anyone, he casually stopped a servant and asked for YingEr’s whereabouts before striding towards the waterside pavilion.

Although the waterside pavilion had been completed for a while and the triplets had been living there for some time, Di Xuan had only been there twice in total.

This time as he approached, the nanny guarding the door was clearly surprised but still whispered carefully.

“Second Young Master, Madam is taking a nap inside, and Eldest Miss is also there.”

“I see.”

Di Xuan’s footsteps didn’t stop.

“But… ”

The nanny wanted to stop him but couldn’t find the right words, so she could only watch as Di Xuan quietly approached the main entrance, carefully pushing open the door to take in everything inside.

Three cradles were lined up in a row, gently swaying with the breeze, as if rocking the little babies inside.

On the big bed, Liu Sisi was sleeping with her body curled up, her waist covered by one of YingEr’s legs.

At the moment, YingEr was sleeping spread out, with no sign of restraint. Perhaps feeling uncomfortable, she shifted her body, draping her other leg over Liu Sisi as well.

Liu Sisi seemed to show signs of waking up, raising her hand to gently pat YingEr’s chest without pushing off the legs on her body, instead hugging YingEr and falling back asleep.

Di Xuan’s eyes darkened, and he quietly closed the door again, separating him from the warm scene inside.

The nanny hurriedly approached with a smile: “Second Young Master…”

“Do not tell my mother that I’ve been here!”

He glanced at the nanny, causing her to lower her head, unable to meet his gaze. He then turned to leave, his back looking particularly desolate.

The next day, Liu Sisi went out with YingEr again.

This time, she was taking YingEr to the newly built academy.

After careful consideration, Liu Sisi decided not to build the academy in the city of Macheng County. Instead, she chose a location between the mountains and the plains.

However, before going to the academy, she had to go to another place: the newly built wharf.

The horse trotted along, and Liu Sisi clearly felt that the road condition had improved a lot, apparently well-maintained.

As they emerged from the mountain hollow, they arrived at the small bridge, where the carriage came to a stop.

Liu Sisi took YingEr off the carriage and checked on the bridge’s progress. Instead of repairing the old bridge, they chose to build a new one about ten feet upstream.

After more than four months of construction, the bridge was nearing completion. Craftsmen were now working on the stone lions on the railings, diligently carving them as the sound of chiseling echoed.

At the downstream of the old bridge, a new wharf had been built. The beach here was artificially widened and now had five or six boats docked at the pier, while people were discussing something on the new wharf.

Liu Sisi opened her umbrella and walked towards the wharf.

“It’s Mrs. Di! It’s Mrs. Di!”

Someone spotted Liu Sisi first and exclaimed excitedly.

Everyone turned their heads and saw Liu Sisi coming down from the top. They all stood up, gathered around and greeted her one after another.

“Mrs. Di, you finally came!”

“Mrs. Di, look, this wharf will be completed soon. How about its size?”

“Mrs. Di, I’ve heard that you gave birth to triplets. Is it true?”

With countless questions being asked, Liu Sisi was tired of answering, nodding continuously to the crowd.

Soon, a man who looked like a foreman made his way to the front and greeted Liu Sisi.

“Mrs. Di, you’ve finally come today. If you hadn’t come today, I would have come to consult with you in two days.”

Liu Sisi casually raised an eyebrow: “What’s up? Did something go wrong?”

The foreman looked at the surrounding crowd, then drove them away: “Don’t block the way, get back to your work. We didn’t pay you to play.”

The foreman’s words instantly dispersed the crowd.

Liu Sisi casually went to the edge of the wharf, checked the docking area, then looked up at the foreman.

“You’re in charge of this project, so let’s hear from you. By the way, has my husband come to see the wharf?”

“Madam, Lord Di has come to check the progress several times. Although the pier can already dock boats, there’s still… ” The foreman hesitated.

“Just say it, no need to hold back.”

“Although there are some problems with the construction, they are just small matters and not a big issue.”

The foreman nodded: “The wharf is wide and large enough, but there is a very narrow shoal downstream that will take some days to become passable.”

Liu Sisi thought for a moment: “I really don’t know anything about wharf construction, but since you took on this job, these shouldn’t be difficult for you, right?”

The foreman was caught in Liu Sisi’s words, claiming that he doesn’t know how to do this. He hesitated, torn between two options.

“Madam, it’s not that I’m refusing, but the shallow area is full of silt washed down from the nearby mountains. Even if we dredge the river, in a few months, it will be blocked again by silt, and there would be no benefit.”

Liu Sisi thought about it: “Do you have any good ideas on how to solve this problem?”

“Unless we build a dam downstream to store water, which would raise the water level and naturally solve the problem,” the foreman said confidently.