S1, Chapter 4 (Digging the Ground)

After Gukk took a bath, Taehyung boiled water again. Gukk poured the hot water into the basin, picked up Little Jae's small towel, and wiped Little Jae's face.

After a day of getting along with Little Jae, he no longer rejected Gukk and even became quite attached to Gukk. He looked at Gukk's eyes brightly.

Gukk guessed that Little Jae would replace his position as his mother. Deep down in his heart, he wanted to have a mother too. As soon as he treated him well, he immediately let go of his guard and relied on him.

Thinking of this, Gukk felt sour. He understood Little Jae's feelings very well because he had lost his mother since he was a child. Later, his stepmother came in. He fully realized what it means to have a stepmother and a stepdad. Those two people were the ones who caused harm to him during his growth period, and that can never be erased. Therefore, he knew what kind of damage a parent could bring to their children. He also knew the child's desire to feel his father and mother's love, so he wanted to be a good mother to Little Jae. As long as he is here, he will treat him well and make him feel loved.

Gukk washed Little Jae's face and kissed his little cheek, "Our Little Jae is so clean. Aunt Gukk wants to send kisses to Little Jae."

Little Jae giggled, and his tiny body twisted in embarrassment.

Gukk carried him and made him sit on the small bench. He put his little feet in the footbath to soak his feet, scratching the soles of his feet deliberately and teasing him again. He giggled; his body trembled. The child's crisp childish voice roamed around the room.

Little Jae couldn't bear it. He hugged Gukk's neck and buried his face in Gukk's neck. He asked: "Aunt Gukk, it's itchy. Little Jae's feet are itchy, don't scratch Little Jae. "

Gukk also laughed. He didn't tease him for too long. He sensed that the water was getting cold, so he picked up Little Jae. At that time, Taehyung took a bath outside.

Little Jae looked at Taehyung with bright eyes, "Father."

Taehyung responded before he poured the water.

Gukk hadn't thought of it just now. Now that he saw Taehyung, he remembered that the two would sleep in the same bed tonight, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

Putting Little Jae into the bed, he quickly crawled into the bed.

Taehyung entered the room, closed the door, and saw that the two people were already lying down on the bed.

He pursed his lips without saying anything. He stood by the bed and took off his outer clothes. He got in the bed and slept on the outer side.

Gukk slept in the innermost part, with Little Jae asleep in the middle, but none of the three were asleep.

Gukk deliberately ignored Taehyung, only holding Little Jae. He patted his small back gently and told him bedtime stories, telling him the story of a mermaid.

"On a very deep seabed, there is a majestic palace in which six mermaid princesses live. They are all gorgeous, especially the youngest prince. He has long golden hair and is more beautiful than his sisters. He likes to listen to his sisters' stories about many new things about the sea. Therefore, the little prince often thinks that he can go to the sea one day to see it on his own. After waiting for so long, on his 15th birthday, the little prince swam to the surface of the sea, and there was a large ship on the sea. There were many people on the ship. It seems like they are holding a grand birthday party. "

Little Jae was wide awake. He was attentive, with his eyes blinking softly.

He had never heard such a story. He was entirely attracted by Gukk's story.

Gukk spoke for a long time.

Before he finished telling the story, Little Jae had successfully fallen asleep, looked cute with the corners of his mouth arched up slightly.

Gukk kissed him affectionately on his small forehead. As soon as he raised his head, he saw Taehyung looking at him steadily with his deep eyes.

Gukk's heart skipped a beat "Brother Taehyung, what's the matter?"

Taehyung shook his head, "It's nothing. Go to sleep." After speaking, he turned around.

The two people didn't speak for a while, only hearing each other's breathing.

Gukk closed his eyes and tried to ignore the people around him. He let go of his thoughts. He began to think about his future.

Gukk had no superb cooking skills, no recipes that could be sold, and he didn't know how to make glass soaps or anything else. He can't even raise chickens, ducks, and pigs. All the ways to get rich through novels will not work for him. The only thing he knew was about how to put on makeup and beauty products. He can rely on this craft, but there are no celebrities in this period, just like in the modern era. Who would ask him to be their personal beautician and stylist? The people here were so poor, and how would they dare to ask someone to put makeup on them?

He didn't know if she could make money here by relying on his craft and if he could change the status quo of this family.

Gukk thought about it and finally did not know when he would fall asleep.

When he woke up the next day, the sky outside was just bright, Little Jae was still sleeping sweetly in his arms, and Taehyung, on the other side, was no longer there.

Gukk got up gently, got off the bed quietly, and walked out of the room.

Taehyung is making breakfast in the kitchen.

"Brother Taehyung, Good Morning."

Taehyung nodded, "There is hot water in the small pot, so you can wash."

Gukk scooped the hot water in the small pot into the basin and took it to the yard to wash.

Before washing, he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, a small body threw on his back, and a soft milk sound rang in his ears, "Aunt Gukk~."

Gukk smiled, turned around, and held Little Jae in his arms.

"Little Jae is awake? " Little Jae is still a little confused, rubbing his eyes with his hands and muttering in his mouth.

"Little Jae is awake. I hadn't seen Aunt Gukk and Daddy when I woke up. "

Gukk patted his back, "Okay. Dad is in the kitchen, Aunt Gukk will wash you up, and we will have breakfast later. "

Little Jae nodded obediently.

Breakfast was still coarse grain porridge. Gukk was used to it, and they only had coarse grains at home, nothing else.

After eating, Taehyung picked up the hoe again to go out.

Gukk quickly stopped him, "Brother Taehyung, where are you going?"

Taehyung replied: "I'll finish digging the fields, and I'll plant peanuts in a few days."

Gukk hurriedly followed, "Brother Taehyung, take me with you. I want to help. "

Taehyung raised his eyebrows, "No, the ground is sloppy. You take care of Little Jae at home. "

How could Gukk stay at home with peace of mind and do nothing, so he felt uneasy?

He was very determined to follow, "Brother Taehyung, you take me along with you, I don't have anything to do at home, and I'll be bored."

Seeing that he wanted to go, Taehyung had no choice but to agree. He took a straw hat for Gukk to wear.

At this time, Little Jae, next to him, also ran over, "Father, I want to go too. I will also dig in the field! "

Taehyung smiled and took the two together.

When they went out, Taehyung carried two hoes while Gukk hugged Little Jae and followed him.

There were already many villagers on the road. They nodded and greeted them, but their eyes looked at Gukk with a meaningful look.

Gukk held Little Jae and smiled behind Taehyung.

Taehyung also found those people's eyes and frowned slightly.

The two of them walked faster.

Taehyung owned dry land that was located in the village's westernmost part. That is where Taehyung wanted to plant the peanut seeds.

Taehyung asked Gukk and Little Jae to sit on the ridge to play, and he went down to dig the ground with his hoe. Gukk was not a child, and of course, he would not sit around and watch Taehyung do the work. He immediately asked Little Jae to sit and not run around, so he picked up another hoe and followed Taehyung to dig the ground.

He had never dug ground before, so he could only watch how Taehyung did it and then imitated him. He tried several times and gradually found a way to do it. Soon he could do it decently, Taehyung also said he was doing a good job, and Gukk felt a sense of joy. It didn't take long for him to be happy, but he thought that the palm holding the hoe was burning hot.

Gukk grinned and secretly said that this body's skin was the same as his previous life, and it was very fragile. It would turn red after a while, and it would have blisters easily.

Gukk inhaled, shook his palm, and continued to dig the ground calmly. He didn't want Taehyung to see his acting strange, but he was a lot slower. Fortunately, Taehyung didn't expect him to dig as much as him, so he let him go.

Taehyung dug a mile, and when he turned around, he saw Gukk, who was left behind and digging slowly. Taehyung had a smile in his eyes, but he immediately noticed something was wrong. The posture of him digging the ground was incorrect.

Taehyung walked over, took off Gukk's hoe, opened his hand, and saw that the palm was red and blisters were faintly visible.

Gukk was a little embarrassed about being seen.

Taehyung held Gukk with a hoe in one hand and pulled him to the edge of the ridge, "Don't do it anymore, just sit here."

Little Jae, playing with the dog's tail grass, also found Gukk's hand. He came up and asked worriedly: "Aunt Gukk, what's wrong with you?"

Gukk smiled at him, "Aunt Gukk is okay. Little Jae doesn't need to worry. "

Little Jae still looked at Gukk with watery eyes.

Gukk's heart softened again, and he handed his hand to Little Jae,

"Then Little Jae blows to Aunt Gukk. The pain will go away if you blow it. " Little Jae immediately lowered his head, pouting and blowing vigorously. His cheeks bulged.

Taehyung watched from the side, and his eyes slowly began to smile. Looking at the two of them playing, he went back, limping, and then dug the ground.

Until noon, Taehyung had almost dug the ground, and there was not much left to do.

Seeing that it was time to go home to cook their lunch, Taehyung planned to come back in the afternoon to finish the rest.

He picked up the hoe and called Gukk and Little Jae to go home together.

"Brother Taehyung, are you planning to plant peanut seeds after you're done digging the field?" Gukk asked.

"I should be able to finish digging the ground today. Tomorrow I will go to town to buy peanut seeds, and I will plant them the day after tomorrow. "

Go to town? Gukk felt excited, and he wondered if he could follow along to see what cosmetics were available in the town's powder shop and the quality of the cosmetic products there. Gukk had this habit in his previous life, where he collected a set of cosmetics from various brands. The first thing he did when going out was to purchase skincare products and cosmetics.

Gukk is now suffering from that same problem.

Gukk was a little embarrassed to speak and hesitated to open his mouth or just follow Taehyung, but his heart was itching to do something. In the end, the old problem had overcome his embarrassment, and he asked softly: "Brother Taehyung, can I go to town with you?"

Taehyung glanced at Gukk and nodded without asking why.

Gukk didn't expect Taehyung to accept it so well. He agreed as soon as he said it. Thinking about it, for him, it seemed that no matter what request he said, he never refused.

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...TBC...

(A/n: What if you get stuck in a time loop like Gukk too? Will you be able to walk a new path with just one of your abilities or will you get caught in that web(loop hole)? )

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