Chapter 54 Filling the Cellar

Shen Zishan suddenly interrupted the mother and daughter's lively conversation: "Daughter, it's almost dawn! Let's hurry up and pack our things. After that, we have an important task tonight: we need to figure out how to fill in the backyard."

Upon hearing her father's words, Shen Xiaoxiao immediately replied, "Okay, let's go pack our things now!"

As she spoke, she was inwardly shouting with excitement. The furniture inside must be very valuable, otherwise it wouldn't be placed together with the antiques.

Through their shared thoughts, Shen Zishan and his wife communicated their ideas and plans with Shen Xiaoxiao without any barriers.

As they entered the cellar, a rich aroma wafted towards them.

Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but shout excitedly in her heart: "Wow, this fragrance is actually from huanghuali furniture! And judging from the quality, it's all huanghuali that's been around for quite some time. It must be very valuable!"

"Oh, and it smells like thousand-year-old sandalwood. Wow, it smells so good, I can smell money." Shen Xiaoxiao muttered to herself, completely absorbed in the moment.

Seeing how much his daughter loved the furniture, Shen Zishan hurriedly urged, "Daughter, since you like it, hurry up and put it away."

Shen Xiaoxiao waved her little hand with great joy and instantly took the entire set of furniture from the cellar into her pocket.

At this moment, Shen Zishan suddenly remembered how he had been panting and sweating profusely when he moved these furniture, and he couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet in frustration.

"Oh dear, look at you, you just swung your little hand and stuffed them all in! Why didn't you think of that before? You were so stupid, carrying them box by box with all your might. What a huge loss!"

Faced with her father's minor complaint, Shen Xiaoxiao scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly and chuckled awkwardly.

"Hehehe... Dad, don't be angry. He's young and his memory isn't very good. He forgot that he could just take it away."

"Alright, my dear daughter, Daddy isn't blaming you. Next, Daddy plans to buy a lot of food in case of emergency."

"Before the natural disaster you mentioned arrives, let's store all this food in your magical space. That way, we can take it whenever we need it, right?" Shen Zishan asked his daughter with a face full of curiosity.

Shen Xiaoxiao blinked her big, watery eyes and answered in a childish voice.

"Of course you can, Dad! This space is amazing; it can store all sorts of things without any limit."

"Moreover, once the items are put in, both their appearance and quality remain exactly the same as when they were first put in, and they will absolutely not break."

"It's just a bit of a pity that we can't grow anything here." After saying that, the little guy showed a very regretful expression.

Hearing his daughter say that, Shen Zishan couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her still-developing little face, smiling and comforting her.

"Silly child, one should know how to be content with what one has. Being able to have such a magical space is already a very lucky thing."

“Yes, Daddy is right. We are already very satisfied with having this space.” Shen Xiaoxiao nodded obediently in agreement.

After all, she was only three days old when she was born, and after talking so much, the little one was obviously exhausted.

As soon as she finished speaking, she yawned widely, closed her eyes, and quickly drifted into a sweet dream.

Shen Zishan looked at his sleeping daughter, carried her back to the room and handed her to Ma Aning.

He slowly turned around and walked towards the backyard with slightly heavy steps.

At this time, it was still dark, but the first rays of dawn were already faintly visible on the horizon, indicating that it would be some time before daybreak.

After entering the backyard, Shen Zishan first stood still, looked around, and scanned every corner with his eyes.

When his gaze fell on the northwest corner of the kitchen, his eyes suddenly lit up—it seemed to be the perfect spot to dig a cellar! Moreover, the excavated soil could be used to fill the cellar, it couldn't be more suitable.

With that in mind, Shen Zishan rolled up his sleeves without hesitation, picked up the shovel beside him, and began digging with great enthusiasm.

As time passed, a large pit gradually appeared on the originally flat ground.

The sky was beginning to lighten, and it was almost dawn. If he didn't hurry, the early risers in the village might notice what he was doing.

So, Shen Zishan gritted his teeth, took out a large piece of wood, laid it on top, covered it with soil, and quickly stomped it down. In no time, the cellar that had just been dug disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

At this moment, Shen Zishan was already panting heavily and drenched in sweat.

Although I was very tired, I still poured all the excess soil into the cellar in the backyard, filling a small part of the cellar. Then I put the iron plate back on top of the cellar, covered it with another layer of soil, and tamped it down with my feet.

After a whole night of non-stop work and intense physical exertion, he felt like his body was falling apart and he was utterly exhausted.

Even so, he forced himself to return to the courtyard, turned on the tap, and let the icy water wash over his feverish body.

A chill swept over him, making him slightly more awake.

After resting for a while, Shen Zishan went into the kitchen and skillfully started making breakfast.

Before long, a simple postpartum breakfast was placed on the table.

He casually served himself some food, stuffed a few mouthfuls into his mouth, then dragged his heavy steps to the bedside, collapsed onto the bed, and instantly began to snore, falling into a deep sleep.

Wenli rushed over, but when she arrived at the familiar door, she found it tightly closed and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Then, she raised her hand and gently knocked on the door.

Inside the house, Ma Aning was smiling broadly as she played with the two adorable little ones.

A sudden knock on the door interrupted this heartwarming scene. She quickly and carefully placed the children on the soft bed, then got up and hurried to the door.

Upon opening the door, Ma Aning immediately spotted Wenli standing outside, carrying a package in her hand.

A joyful smile immediately lit up her face, and she greeted her warmly, "Mother, you've come! Come in quickly."

However, Wenli did not immediately step into the house. Instead, she looked at Ma Aning with concern and a hint of reproach in her tone: "Why are you the one opening the door? You are still in your postpartum period. What if you catch a cold and develop postpartum illnesses?"

As she spoke, she reached out and touched Ma Aning's forehead with concern.

Ma Aning smiled and took her mother's hand, gently reassuring her, "Mom, don't worry, I'm just opening the door for a bit, nothing will happen. Please come in, it's too hot in September."

As he spoke, he stepped aside to make way for Wenli to enter the house.