Daily Life with the Kids 5

It was still winter.

The slightly chilly weather makes people instinctively put on thicker clothes, adding a touch of biting cold compared to the beginning of winter.

In this kind of weather, a bowl of steaming hot soup might be the perfect way to dispel the day's fatigue for those who haven't gone home yet.

Having just finished the trivial matters at the store and was no longer busy, Xia Yan hurriedly returned home.

Previously, Hua Xin and he had both quit their jobs because of their families and children. Although they could live off that large sum of money, it was not a long-term solution.

After all, if it were just the two of them, it wouldn't be a big deal. Being able to hold onto such a large sum of money would allow them to live a very comfortable and carefree life, even if they only relied on the interest for the rest of their lives.

They don't buy cars or houses, and they don't have any strong desire for luxury goods. Plus, without loans or other issues, a few million is enough for them to live a carefree life forever.

But now there are two human cubs...

That seems a little insufficient.

Whether it's wanting to move to a bigger house in the future, or the various expenses for plants and Hua Mu, Xia Ji schooling, or even long-term plans like buying a house, a car, or getting married, this money will keep shrinking until...

It becomes 0 eggs.

Hua Xin and Xia Yan didn't want to see their family of four end up in a bridge hole.

So, after careful consideration and extensive on-site investigations and learning, they decided to open a small supermarket not far from their home.

Although there is no shortage of large supermarkets and small convenience stores now, there seem to be very few ideas that can combine the advantages and disadvantages of both.

At first, Hua Xin wondered what would happen if she impulsively started a physical business and accidentally lost all her savings like Sister Li Xue.

After all, there's a possibility that something has both advantages that attract people to make money, and there's also a possibility that something has both disadvantages that no one has.

But under Xia Yan's unwavering confidence in his first entrepreneurial venture...

It actually worked!

Thinking of this, Xia Yan couldn't help but smile slightly, and he quickened his movements as he processed the ribs.

For a man, there are only two most important things.

One thing is to have a happy and fulfilling family.

Another is to be successful in one's career.

Coincidentally, he seems to have both.

After overcoming the most difficult initial opening period of the supermarket, thanks to his and Hua Xin's excellent operational concepts and abstract activities, they really attracted nearby residents to become repeat customers.

If it weren't for the fact that I haven't finished the game I'm currently playing, then there would truly be nothing to regret in life.

Now, not only will we not have to worry about our new home, but we won't even have to worry about the Hua Mu, and Xia Ji supplies.

This is the kind of strength that only an outstanding man can possess...

"Dad, what are you making that smells so good?"

A slightly dazed voice came from the doorway, instantly bringing Xia Yan back to his senses from his smug state.

He turned the fire down slightly, then turned and pinched Xia Ji's cheek with his water-stained hands.

"..." Xia Ji slapped Xia Yan's hand away with a look of disgust. Her chubby little face still had a bit of sleepiness from just waking up, but despite her young age, she didn't look like a child at all.

"Dad, your hands are all wet and feel dirty and smelly. Can you wash them before pinching my face?"

"By the way, I like to drink Chinese Yam and pork rib soup."

Looking down at Xia Ji, who was already showing some of the cunning and scheming traits of Xia Ji young Hua Xin, Xia Yan couldn't help but worry about whether she would be able to get married in the future.

Although she's very pretty and cute, she has a wicked personality just like his wife...

Xia Yan, showing no remorse whatsoever, turned and pinched her cheek again, then said bluntly:

"Unfortunately, I made lotus root and pork rib soup today."

Seeing Xia Ji Xia Ji slightly, clearly feeling a bit deflated because her father hadn't spoiled her, Xia Yan picked up the spoon and continued simmering the soup with a great sense of satisfaction. He found it quite fulfilling to belittle a primary school student.

It felt like they were punishing Hua Xin.

"Tch, you bad old man."

Xia Ji pretended to be fierce and punched Xia Yan's thigh, but with the child's body and strength, he couldn't cause any effective damage.

Of course, if she really did cause any effective harm to Xia Yan, before Xia Yan could even pull out his Seven Wolves sword, Hua Xin, who was the eldest in the family, would punish her severely first.

After they grew up and became more aware, it was clear that the mother who was usually gentle and lovely but turned into a devil when they made mistakes was more terrifying.

Xia Ji still remembers the time when she and Hua Mu didn't want to eat a proper meal but instead wanted fried chicken and hamburgers.

Although my dad's cooking was delicious, I really wanted to eat hamburgers and fried chicken at the time.

But as fate would have it, Hua Xin and Xia Yan, who had just eaten fried chicken and hamburgers at noon, wanted to have a nice stir-fry for dinner, so the conflict started from these two points of view...

Since the young plants, Hua Mu and Xia Ji, were unable to physically confront their parents, they resorted to mental torment and attacks.

Commonly known as...

First cry, then make a scene, then roll on the ground.

The innocent human cub, who thought he could get what he wanted by just being cute and crying, unfortunately broke a cute Xiao Shui in the middle of his plan.

Hua Xin, who had initially planned to spoil her children, fell silent upon seeing the shards scattered on the floor.

That was a Xiao Shui Xia Yan specially made himself at a ceramics shop as a gift for her on their wedding anniversary.

What followed was an extremely harsh scene.

Xia Ji suddenly shivered, as if the scene from that time was still vivid in her mind.

Looking at the pot of steaming pork ribs and lotus root simmering in the heat, the Xia Ji's grogginess dissipated, and something suddenly came to mind.

Although she prefers Chinese Yam rib soup...

But she also remembered that her mother's favorite food was lotus root and pork rib soup.

Thinking of this Xia Ji, Xia Yan turned his head away speechlessly, no longer looking at his father Xia Yan who was carefully preparing food in the kitchen.

Well...

This doting husband is so overbearing, it makes you want to punch him.

They're clearly an old married couple, yet they still subtly and overtly show affection every day. What if they have a younger sibling someday...?

My steps faltered slightly; Xia Ji, a time of childlike curiosity, suddenly felt...

It seems that his inherited property has been touched.