《The Tough Peasant Wife: Jin Niang》


 C1 wedge

    In the afternoon of a summer''s day, it was the hottest time of the day. If there was nothing else, no one wanted to go out and stay at home to take shelter from the heat.


    At this time, Lin Dashun''s door was opened from the inside. A woman around the age of thirty walked out. She was dressed in coarse clothes and her hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin. She was a typical ancient peasant woman. Perhaps it was because she was a little harsh and spicy with her personality, but she turned around to the loyal man and said, "Come out, there''s no one outside."


    At this moment, a seemingly loyal and honest man appeared. He was dressed in a short outfit, and had a medium build. He was even carrying a child in his arms. "Let''s go quickly. While no one is watching us, let''s go."


    The woman, who was also Yang Lihua, nodded and said: "Mn, hurry, it''s so hot today."


    If you looked carefully, you would be able to see that the little girl in his arms was about four or five years old. Her face was pale, and she was skinny and skinny.


    This girl looked to be only four or five years old and her name was Jin Niang. In fact, she was already seven years old this year, and this couple were Jin Niang''s father and mother, who had been seduced by Xia Pozi to sell their daughter. Xia Pozi was a famous tooth granny here, not because she was famous, but because this person had a heart full of crap.


    Although Jin Niang was skinny and dried up due to her long period of malnutrition, one could still see that she was a beauty.


    ''s father, Lin Shuai, also looked indifferent. In terms of merit, he looked rather loyal and honest, but that was just looking at him.


    Jin Niang''s mother, Yang Lihua, was a mediocre person. Because she was usually harsh, she did not seem to be easy to get along with. However, such an ordinary couple had given birth to an extremely beautiful daughter.


    A few years ago, it wasn''t so difficult and people could barely eat their fill. At that time, people in the village were curious, how could such an ordinary couple give birth to such an outstanding daughter? Then, some people speculated that this child might not be Lin Dasheng''s child, but rather someone like her own father.


    Her own daughter did not have the same looks as the others, so she started to become sour, and then the news spread like this, and not long after, everyone heard about it, as if she had personally witnessed Yang Lihua''s secret romance.


    At first, Lin Da Shun did not believe it and was proud of having a beautiful daughter. But after a long time, every time he was pointed at, he started to suspect that Yang Lihua had brought a green hat for him when he went back home and beat his wife.


    When Yang Lihua was being a daughter, she was indeed a daughter of Huang Hua, but she didn''t seem to be very innocent after that. She didn''t notice it before, but she felt a little guilty when someone said that, so she silently endured when she was beaten up.


    She felt guilty towards Lin Da Shun, but that did not mean that she felt guilty towards Jin Niang as well. Instead, she felt that it was because of Jin Niang that she was abused by him, so from then on, Jin Niang did not have a single good day left.


    Yang Lihua''s treatment only improved after she had given birth to a son, because this son was similar to Lin Dasheng, who was carved out of the same mold.


    Her treatment was good, but she still didn''t like Jin Niang at all. The three-year-old child had already started instructing her to do housework, and started cooking and washing for her family when she was four or five years old, which wasn''t enough to fill her stomach. The seven-year-old girl looked like she was in her early teens.


    This made Yang Lihua and Lin Dasheng dislike her even more, because the eyes of the couple were not big, clearly showing that she was not a child of the Lin Family.


    Hence, after being instigated by Xia Pozi, they agreed to sell Jin Niang off so that they could exchange him for food.


    Even though they knew that the girls that Xia Pozi bought would not go to a good place, they still ignored them.


    Jin Niang was afraid of despair in her heart, but she had no strength to resist.


    She had seen a girl who had been sold and escaped. Her body was green and purple, and she had escaped not long ago. Although she didn''t know what kind of treatment the girl had received, she knew that it definitely wasn''t a good thing.


    When she was at home, her mother hit her. It didn''t hurt that much, but it hurt.


    Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua did not like her, so they would naturally not pay attention to her at this time. Even if they knew that she was sick, they did not plan to find her a doctor, as that would cost money.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that he wanted to sell her for money, he would have been willing to let her die early and save some food for his family.


    Therefore, on the second day, when Yang Lihua went in to look at her while cursing, he didn''t care if she was sick or not, and had to grab her to do housework. Seeing her pale face and cracked lips, and how she looked like she was about to die, she started to feel afraid.


    They were afraid that things might get out of hand, so they directly brought their daughter to find Xia Pozi and quickly sell her to get the money.


    Although Jin Niang had changed her mind, her body had become extremely weak due to chronic malnutrition, and because she had not eaten for the past two days, and because she had not fully recovered from his illness, she found it difficult to even walk around, let alone escape.


    She could only watch coldly as her parents led her out of the village and around a corner to a neighboring house. The woman then knocked on the door.


    A grumbling voice came from inside, "Who is it? "Come over at this time." After that, the door creaked open and a 40-50 year old woman walked out. She looked rather rich, but her eyes were filled with curiosity and evaluation that made people uncomfortable.


    Seeing Lin Dashun and Yang Lihua carrying the child over, a smile immediately blossomed on her face, "Aiya, it''s you guys. Quickly, quickly come in, it''s hot outside."


    Yang Lihua and Lin Dashun looked at each other and saw joy in each other''s eyes. They then followed Xia Pozi in.


    After sitting down, Xia Pozi passionately poured water for them, "Hurry up and drink some water, it''s really hot today."


    Yang Lihua smiled as she accepted it, and downed it in one gulp. Her face also revealed a rather relaxed and joyful expression, "That''s right, you''ve almost roasted everyone along the way."


    As Xia Pozi said this, sshe couldn''t help but size up the child in Lin Dasheng''s embrace. With that, he frowned, "I say, what''s wrong with Jin Niang? You''re not giving me a sick child, are you? "


    After Lin Da Shun put Jin Niang down on the ground, Jin Niang directly sat down and didn''t move anymore.


    Yang Lihua glared at her snappily, then turned her face and smiled at Xia Pozi: "Isn''t this the fever from two days ago, when her body was a little weak? This is good as well, if she doesn''t have the strength, she won''t be able to escape, and I''ll save you the trouble."


    Seeing that Xia Pozi''s expression was still not too good, she continued, "But don''t worry, her sickness has already healed, and her body is still weak. She sounded confident.


    Xia Pozi looked at the little girl again, then walked forward and handed her a bowl of water. Jin Niang was really thirsty, so he hugged the bowl and drank it all up.


    Then, he smiled and turned to look at Yang Lihua and Lin Dasheng, "Because your family''s Jin Niang is very good-looking, I won''t scam you. Let''s do it like this, ten silver coins, Jin Niang will be back, you can leave now."


    Hearing that, ten taels of silver, Yang Lihua''s and Lin Dashun''s eyes lit up, looking very excited, they nervously swallowed their saliva, but Yang Lihua still greedily wanted more, thus she haggled: "Fifteen taels, you said it too, us Jin Niang look good, fifteen taels isn''t a loss for you."


    Xia Pozi frowned, she knew that this woman was greedy, and snappily said: "Just ten gold, if you want, people you can keep them, if you don''t, you can take them away." It was very decisive.


    Lin Da Shun angrily nudged Yang Lihua, then fawned on him with a smile, "Look at what you said, ten taels is ten taels. This woman is insensible, please don''t lower yourself to the same level as her."


    When Xia Pozi saw them acting like this, she felt even more disdainful. She coldly snorted, "You guys aren''t even asking around, but a normal family''s daughter would be able to break the heavens with only four or five taels of silver. Giving you ten of silver is not easy!


    Lin Dashun immediately smiled in an extremely ingratiating manner. "Yes, yes, I still need to thank you." Then, he hesitantly said, "Look, this silver ¡­" As he spoke, he looked at Xia Pozi with a greedy expression.


    Xia Pozi looked down upon them, but she also knew that it was because of their existence that made her profitable. Furthermore, because she was satisfied with her help, she was happy, so she smiled and said: "Don''t worry, you guys are here as well." Then she went back to the house to get them some silver.


    Lin Da Shun rubbed his hands together with a smile on his face as he waited, but Yang Lihua actually threatened Jin Niang fiercely, "You better behave, otherwise, when you return, I will beat you to death!" It was not like talking to her own daughter.


    Jin Niang did not even look at them. She was weak all over, hungry to the point that her stomach was rumbling, and she could not even run if she wanted to.


    When Xia Pozi took out the silver, both Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua''s eyes were immediately glued onto it, their smiles were even more flattering and fawning on him. When Xia Pozi reached for the silver, she dodged it with a smile, then took out a paper contract, "Sign, this is yours." That was Jin Niang''s indenture contract.


    Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua didn''t hesitate at all, and immediately placed their handprints on it. They didn''t even look at Jin Niang before panickedly taking the silver from her hands.


    The two of them were so excited that they kept counting the silver. After confirming that the quantity was correct, Lin Da Shun immediately put it into his personal pocket, causing Yang Lihua who was unwilling to take the silver to immediately wilt from Lin Da Shun''s glare.


    Xia Pozi was satisfied with his indenture contract, and carefully kept it, not caring about how Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua distributed the money to him, "Alright, if there''s nothing else, you two can go back now."


    Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua immediately smiled and took their leave, not even bothering to look at their newly sold daughter.


    However, Jin Niang, who had not made a sound since entering the door, suddenly moved at this moment. She stood up shakily, and followed Lin Dashun and Yang Lihua out.


    As she stumbled into the courtyard, Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua pushed her backwards. Xia Pozi went to pull her, and as she was arguing, Jin Niang suddenly fell down.


    Xia Pozi and Lin Da Shun looked towards the direction where her gaze landed, only to see Jin Niang hitting her head on a rock.


    The three of them were immediately stunned, Yang Lihua''s reaction was fast as she dragged Lin Da Shun and ran, what would they do if their daughter broke the rules and Xia Pozi went back on her word?


    Seeing that he was running out, Xia Pozi reacted, seeing that he was not doing well, he immediately shouted for his men to carry Jin Niang and chase after him, who would be so kind to do such a thing? Do you think that I, Xia Pozi, am easy to bully?

 C2 Selling and selling women

    During the year of East Dawn, the emperor was in a state of disgrace, internal and external troubles, and the citizens did not live in peace. Thirty-seven years of East Dawn, summer, continued drought, with almost no income, heavy taxes, and the common people unable to eat, began to sell and sell their women.


    Spirit Mountain County was a small town in the southern part of the city. It was a mountainous county, and the largest mountain there was called Spirit Mountain. Therefore, this place was named Spirit Mountain County.


    The Lin Family Village was a small village in Spirit Mountain County. The village was not big, and there were only forty to fifty families.


    This place was close to the mountain and the river, and the environment was beautiful. The villagers were previously living a wealthy and comfortable life, but because of the war and natural disasters, this normally prosperous little mountain village also suffered.


    The drought continued, and the weather became scorching hot. Everyone''s emotions had become impetuous. At dusk, the weather had turned cold, so everyone had to move out.


    The villagers gathered together to ask about the news. Their faces were full of grief and sorrow, "The heavens don''t want us to live anymore. When is it going to be the end?"


    The others all nodded sadly as they looked up at the sky, hoping for rain to fall.


    At this time, a ruckus could be heard at the village entrance. Everyone looked in the direction of the noise and saw many villagers surrounded the village. They asked the people next to them, "What''s going on?"


    "What else can we do? Lin Dasheng wants to sell off his daughter. " The one who spoke was a 30-40 year old woman. She was dressed in coarse clothes and her hair was wrapped in a square towel.


    But in this Lin Da Shun''s house, the people could not help but shake their heads when they thought about it, "Jin Niang is a pitiful person."


    "That''s right, she already started washing clothes and cooking at such a young age, Yang Lihua gave her all of the household chores, busy as a maid at home. Not only was she beaten up and scolded, she often refused to eat, and now she''s even being sold, truly ¡­" He shook his head again.


    "Yeah, what a pity!" Another man echoed.


    Although her words were pitiful, no one would step forward to help her. After all, that was her family''s problem, and it wasn''t easy for them to have such a life.


    Although he wouldn''t help, he still couldn''t help but step forward to watch the show. Life was tough, and having such a thing as an alternative was not bad.


    The little girl looked to be at most four or five years old. She was thin and withered, and looked like she was malnourished. The wounds on her forehead were not that deep, and there were still some blood stains on her face. It was a shocking sight.


    However, none of the three people present paid attention to her wound, as they were still arguing over the disparity in benefits.


    The first to speak was the old woman, "Alright, let''s just treat it as my bad luck. I''ll give you a silver tael and then I''ll bring her away and treat her wounds. I still don''t know if I''ll leave any scars." As he spoke, he had a look of disdain on his face, as if he had suffered a huge loss.


    She had already gotten someone to take back the 10 taels of silver, so she naturally signed the indenture contract with Lin Da Shun. Although Lin Da Shun felt bad for having his money stolen, he did not dare to argue with the person that Xia Pozi brought along. He was just like a tyrant who would beat up his child''s wife when he was at home.


    The reason why Xia Pozi was still willing to buy Jin Niang was because she had been lucky. What if this child didn''t leave a scar in the future? Didn''t that mean I got lucky for nothing?


    But when Yang Lihua heard this, she did not take it lying and looked at Xia Pozi with wide eyes, "What? One tael of silver? You wish! My good daughter was ruined by your hand, and you only gave me one tael of silver? "No, definitely not!"


    Xia Pozi gave her 10 taels of silver in one go, she already knew where she would be sold off to, but she already did not care about that much, as the family was about to lose food, and she still had a son to support.


    Who would have thought that it would actually be smashed in the head? It was only worth a tael of silver right now, how could this work?


    Xia Pozi was annoyed just from looking at this Jin Niang. Previously, shshewas just looking at her pretty face, and thought that if she could buy him and train him a little, he could then sell him off and earn a ton of money.


    Who would have thought that this child would actually be so ill that even the corridor would be difficult to handle? Afterwards, he accidentally knocked on a rock and broke his appearance. How could such a mischievous girl be worth any money? Even if he bought it, he could only sell it to a rich family as a maid.


    Thinking that it was due to the negligence of the woman in front of him that he earned a bit less silver, Xia Pozi became impatient, "Then how much more do you want?"


    Yang Lihua looked at his man, then looked at her daughter on the ground and bit on his lips, "4 taels, I can''t lose any more."


    "Two taels?" "Why don''t you just rob them?" Xia Pozi looked at Yang Lihua as if she wanted to eat him up.


    It was true that an ordinary maid like this would only spend three to four silver taels without breaking her appearance, let alone a year like this.


    Yang Lihua also knew that she wanted a little too much, but in the end, the greed in her heart had completely overshadowed him, and she began to defend herself, "Jin Niang knows how to do all sorts of household chores, and will be able to get the hang of it once I buy it.


    The villagers scoffed at him, making him sound so pitiful. Who didn''t know about the treatment Jin Niang was getting at home?


    At this time, the people who didn''t like Yang Lihua and those who were jealous of him after hearing the four taels of silver started to ridicule him.


    "Jin Niang is truly pitiful. To be able to ruin her looks at such a young age, how are we going to get married in the future?" A fair woman in her twenties was the first to speak. Although she said it was pitiful, there was not the slightest trace of pity in her eyes. There was even a faint ridicule from a schadenfreude.


    Beside her, a woman who had a good relationship with her also said, "That''s right, it''s really pitiful. Such a big wound, it''s definitely a disfigurement." As he spoke, he clicked his tongue twice.


    Their words successfully caused everyone to focus their attention on the little girl sitting on the ground. Looking at her bloodied face, someone could not help but cry out, "Aiya, why is it so serious?"


    Xia Pozi also looked at Jin Niang who was on the ground. Why did she have her face covered in blood?


    Seeing that Xia Pozi''s gaze was off, Yang Lihua became anxious, and shouted at the crowd: "What nonsense are you spouting, Lin Ping? My Jin Niang is perfectly fine, don''t curse my daughter. "


    At this time, Lin Da Shun walked up and pulled Jin Niang up. Because his movements were too sudden, Jin Niang did not notice, and was pulled until she staggered, almost falling down once again.


    Someone from the crowd exclaimed, "Aiya, could it be that he broke it?" Then, everyone began to discuss something about not only having a bad appearance, but also being a fool. What should they do in the future?


    When Xia Pozi saw Jin Niang being pulled by Lin Dashun in a daze, her heart tightened. It can''t be, right?


    Yang Lihua saw Xia Pozi''s anxious expression and thought, if she''s really stupid, then I''ll have to give her up for free. She was also afraid in her heart, staring fiercely at the crowd, he pulled Xia Pozi and said with an apologetic smile, "Two taels of silver, what do you think?"


    Xia Pozi still wanted to dodge, but she clenched her teeth and replied, "One tael, no more." One tael is one tael, don''t smash it in your hands.


    Yang Lihua, who had originally thought that she had already suffered a great loss, thought that Xia Pozi would eventually agree. Who knew that she would still be unwilling, Xia Pozi waved her hands, "You should still bring her back, I don''t want her anymore."


    Seeing that Xia Pozi was serious, Yang Lihua became anxious and stomped his feet, "How can you say you don''t want it? Give me some silver and you can take him away. "


    At this time, Lin Da Shun was also getting a bit anxious. Seeing that the silver he had obtained was just going to fly away like that, he was extremely anxious, and then, he loosened his hand from Jin Niang''s grasp. Jin Niang once again sat on the ground, stupefied, and did not have any other reaction.


    When Xia Pozi saw this, her heart thumped loudly. She was really dumb, and then said that she wasn''t willing to accept anything.


    She wanted to pull Jin Niang up so that she could have some other reaction. Some kind aunt, when she saw Yang Lihua''s attitude, knew that she was going to hit her again, so she hurriedly went forward to protect Jin Niang.


    At this moment, someone called out, "Uncle Li Zheng is here."


    He had recently sold off his daughter in the village, so he was aware of this, but even though he was from the same village, he couldn''t be bothered about other people''s family matters.


    He was disdainful towards Lin Dasheng and Yang Lihua, even though he felt it was a pity for Jin Niang, but there were too many that he couldn''t do it.


    At this time, when he saw Jin Niang''s face covered in blood, he was completely dumbfounded. His eyebrows knitted even tighter as he looked at the Lin Dasheng and his wife with a gaze filled with coldness.


    "What are you all doing here? It''s almost dark, and you''re still not going home. " His voice was stern.


    The current him in the village was still very dignified. Because he was a just person and was usually more serious, many people did not dare act rashly in front of him. As long as he pulled his face down, even the usually bold and aggressive Yang Lihua would be afraid.


    Xia Pozi really didn''t want to buy Jin Niang anymore, but she also didn''t want to bring him home. This daughter of hers was a cripple, although she felt that it was a pity, but for the sake of lacking a burden in her life in the future, she didn''t plan to take her away.

 C3 Su Moyan

    Yang Lihua pushed the man beside him, gesturing for him to say a few words. Lin Dashun saw that Li Zheng was also slightly afraid, but he forced himself to step forward, "Big brother Li Zheng, you''re here." And then, under Lin Zhengchuan''s stern eyes, it turned silent automatically.


    Lin Zhengchuan looked at the Jin Niang on the ground, her face full of blood traces. She didn''t know how heavy the injury was, but she said with a frown, "Hurry up and find a doctor for Jin Niang to see. If there''s someone here who''s going to cry for you, then don''t be too excessive."


    He knew about Lin Da Shun''s family''s situation, it was all because of Jin Niang''s bad luck to have met such a stupid and shameless pair of parents.


    Lin Da Shun bullied the weak and feared the strong. Hearing the strict criticism, he became a little timid and then, wanted to pull Jin Niang back to the sect, but Yang Lihua refused to do so.


    Not to mention her daughter, even if she wasn''t stupid, she would still have to spend money to treat her injuries. How could she be willing to accept such a loss-making deal?


    Seeing that her man became terrified, she walked forward with a sad face, "You don''t know our family''s situation, and now we''re almost unable to eat, Jin Niang is our sister, we can''t watch her brother starve, we have no other choice, even if we sell our daughter to a rich family as a servant, we will still enjoy ourselves."


    As she spoke, her eyes filled with tears, "Jin Niang is a pitiful person. She hasn''t even had a day of blessings. She spoke as if she was pining for her daughter.


    Yang Lihua''s words made the villagers to the side snort disdainfully. If they really wanted Jin Niang to become a servant of a rich family, how could they find Xia Pozi? Who didn''t know that Xia Pozi was specially sending beautiful girls to that place?


    Greed gave Xia Pozi a lot of money, so she didn''t care about her daughter''s life. It was enough for her parents to be like this.


    Lin Zhengchuan was not stupid, how could he not see that she was saying this, but hearing her tone, it seemed that she did not want to bring his daughter home, which made the disgust in his heart increase a little. Their family did not have the energy to raise an extra child, so this was a thorny problem.


    Furthermore, if others already knew about it, Yang Lihua would have no scruples. She would sell his daughter and sell her off.


    Two people, a woman in her early thirties, came down from the carriage. Their clothes were clearly different from those of the women in the village, and from the looks of it, they were not the same as those people in the village.


    The one supporting her was a young boy of about ten years of age. Although he was not wearing embroidered clothes, the material was not something that the other children in the village could wear.


    This was Su Moyan and his mother, Xia Lanqing, who had recently moved to the village.


    Su Moyan''s father passed away due to illness and followed his mother to find his uncle''s family. At the beginning, Su Moyan was fine because her father had left them a lot of money. For the sake of money, Su Moyan''s uncle and aunt were very polite to them.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t have brought his son back to his parents'' home after his husband passed away. With so much silver, he would have been able to live on with the two of them.


    It was precisely because of her personality that most of the silver was taken away by her brother and sister-in-law. Furthermore, her own health was not good, so she often took medicine. This was already a very heavy burden.


    Seeing that Su Mo Yan''s uncle, Xia Liangchun and his aunt no longer dared to talk after seeing that they were sick and that Su Mo Yan still needed to go to the Academy to study and read, and that there was a high possibility that they would be burdened,''s uncle, Xia Liangchun, immediately revealed his true face.


    Not only did they not treat them coldly, they even did not provide food from time to time. When they thought of going to the kitchen to take a look, there were only leftovers left.


    always thought that his brother and sister-in-law were still good people.


    However, in the end, what was even more outrageous was that they had actually gotten rid of the ginseng within Xia Lanqing''s medicinal ingredients. They even told Su Moyan to stop reading and to not study anymore.


    The first one was something Su Moyan could not tolerate. He had already lost his father, and he did not want to lose even his mother. Xia Liangchun''s plan was undoubtedly to take Xia Lanqing''s life, so how could Su Moyan endure this?


    The second problem was that Xia Lanqing could not bear it. Although her character was a bit softer, she was also a stubborn person, one that she would not turn back once she had made up her mind to. Su Mo Yan''s decision to study was what she had decided.


    Thus, the two of them decided to leave. In the end, they brought along some personal belongings and drove the horse carriage to the Lin Family Village. They had done their best to protect this horse carriage.


    Because the Lin Family Village''s population was simple and the environment was beautiful, they chose to live in the village. Since Li Zheng knew of their plight, he accepted them, but he wanted to live in the innermost part of the village, near the mountain.


    They were already grateful to have a safe place to stay, so they didn''t mind the fact that they were quite far away from the village entrance. Furthermore, Su Moyan felt that this place was pretty good because he liked it to be quiet inside.


    Actually, there was another road leading to the town, but it was a bit roundabout. Usually, they would take that road, but today, because it was getting late, they had chosen this road in order to get closer to the village.


    He was very curious about the other villagers who had just moved in. At this moment, he couldn''t help but stop and look at them, feeling that they must have come from a wealthy family.


    During this period of time, Su Moyan had already gotten used to this kind of measuring and watching and was able to easily adapt to it. He was originally a gentle person, and at this moment, he smiled amiably to everyone and politely greeted them.


    After all, they already lived in the village, so regardless of whether they wanted to or not, they had to establish a good relationship with the villagers. People were all social animals, and he also hoped that his mother would have someone to talk to.


    The villagers were gossipy at times, but they were relatively more honest. Even if they wanted to do something deceptive, they would only do it in a straightforward manner. They did not have that many schemes and tricks up their sleeves.


    He understood his mother''s personality. She sounded gentle and aloof, or perhaps she was just a coward who didn''t know much about the affairs of the world. Her body was already in a bad condition, so it might be good for her body if she had a good mood.


    Li was looking at them with a faint smile. "Are you going to the town?"


    Su Moyan nodded, "Help me catch some medicine for my mother."


    Looking at him, then looking at Xia Lanqing, she couldn''t help but sigh in her heart. The orphans and widows also brought along a sick seedling. It would be difficult for them to live in the future.


    After greeting him, Su Moyan was about to leave with her mother. It was already getting late, so it was time for them to return home.


    Li Zheng nodded his head and then couldn''t help but exhort, "If anything happens, just shout out. We''re all from the same village from now on. Don''t be too formal." He also felt that it wouldn''t be easy for them to live with a widow. If something were to happen, the villagers would be able to help.


    Su Mo Yan smiled as he thanked him. "Many thanks Uncle Li!" He knew that the people inside were not bad, and he was sincerely treating them with these words, so he naturally would not be able to forget his gratitude.


    At this time, Xia Lanqing''s gaze was always focused on the Jin Niang who was on the ground. She was kind, and looking at this little child''s bloodied face, she couldn''t help but feel a little worried. "What''s wrong with her? "Why don''t you call a doctor?"


    Ever since Yang Lihua saw their carriage for the first time, she had been wanting one. Now, she was even more staring at it, thinking that if it was her own, it would be great, look at how beautiful that carriage was!


    In the blink of an eye, she felt jealous in her heart, feeling that this woman''s soft and weak look was really annoying, especially when she saw that there were many men in the village, and even Lin Da Shun who could not help but peek at Xia Lanqing when he saw her, she felt that Xia Lanqing was not a good person.


    Inwardly, he cursed. He didn''t know shame, so who was he trying to seduce with that kind of appearance?


    Hearing Xia Lanqing''s question, she didn''t even have time to react when she heard Lin Da Shun speaking with a rare gentleness: "It''s alright, children are playful, it''s unavoidable for them to stumble over each other, it''s fine."


    Hearing his words, Xia Lanqing looked down at the child again.


    Seeing that, Su Mo Yan did not want to participate, so he pulled Xia Lanqing and said: "Mother, let''s go home."


    Xia Lanqing was about to say something when she was pulled back by Su Mo Yan. Seeing him shake his head towards her, she immediately knew that she shouldn''t ask any further. Thus, she swallowed back the words that were about to leave her mouth.


    Even though this son was usually gentle and gentle, he was actually the most considerate of them all. As long as he decided on something, there would be no room for others to refute him.


    Moreover, she also knew her own character. Thus, Su Mo was the one in charge at home. Since he didn''t want her to say anything, he wouldn''t meddle in other people''s business.


    Seeing that Xia Lanqing wanted to stay silent, Yang Lihua was unhappy and directly said: "If you''re so pitiful, why don''t you let Jin Niang be your child bride?" Even after saying that, he did not forget to smile at her maliciously.


    Yang Lihua''s words did not stop with Xia Lanqing and Su Moyan''s strong reactions, even the other people in the village could not keep calm anymore, especially Lin Ping''s wife, Lady Liu. He immediately spoke and mocked, "Yang Lihua, don''t talk nonsense like that. Why don''t you take a piss?


    Although Su Moyan and Xia Lanqing had not been in the village for long, because of his refined appearance, his extraordinary temperament, his clothes, and his beautiful carriage, they were all objects of envy from the village. Especially since Su Moyan was capable of reading, her future was limitless.

 C4 camouflage

    If their daughter were to be married off, they might still be able to become an official in the future. Although since they were outsiders, their foundations were shallow, but from another point of view, it could be considered a good thing. That was easy!


    Mrs Liu''s family also had a daughter, and because Lin Ping was helping in the town, her family was relatively well off, so she was willing to dress up her daughter, so her daughter, Lin Xue, was considered an ideal candidate for a son-in-law. Mrs Liu felt that only her own daughter was worthy enough to be Su Mo Yan''s elegant son.


    Her daughter was beautiful and capable, and only Su Moyan was worthy of her daughter after she became an Elementary Scholar. She had always thought this way towards Su Moyan, which was why she was so impatient when she heard Yang Lihua say that she was a child''s daughter-in-law.


    What does your Jin Niang count as? She wasn''t even fit to carry Little Snow''s shoes for my family, so why are you delusional enough to think of Su Mo Yan!


    When Yang Lihua said those words, she originally wanted to make Xia Lanqing feel disgusted, but when she said them out loud, she immediately felt that this idea was not bad, especially after seeing Mrs Liu''s reaction, she felt that this idea was more and more so.


    Therefore, she stared at Xia Lanqing and Su Mo Yan like they were moving a money tree. Xia Lanqing was truly frightened now, was she trying to force herself to sell? I''ve never seen such a robbery.


    Jin Niang''s eyes lit up when she heard this. It wasn''t that she wanted to be a child''s wife, but she felt that using this method to get rid of this family was pretty good, and she could also see that Xia Lanqing was soft-hearted. She would first use them to save her, and then she would slowly repay them in the future.


    After Yang Lihua heard Mrs Liu''s words, she immediately retorted in dissatisfaction: "Liu Cuiping, they haven''t even said anything, who do you think you are? Is it your turn to speak? My Jin Niang is good-looking and capable, how can she not be their daughter-in-law? "


    Liu Cuiping unhappily snorted, "Looks good? Seeing that Jin Niang is in such a lousy state, who knows if she''s a retard or not, you still dare to say that she looks good? "


    And then, everyone once again thought of the fact that Jin Niang had destroyed her appearance. They then felt that Yang Lihua was especially unkind, wanting to give his daughter to someone else, but they all looked at her with disdain.


    Seeing everyone''s reaction, Yang Lihua really wanted to bite off a few bites of Liu Cuiping, this slut knew that she had done her the wrong thing.


    When Jin Niang reacted, she was also sighing helplessly in her heart. She had forgotten her current situation, even if she wouldn''t actually become someone''s adopted child bride, but if she couldn''t take it, how could others say it like this?


    Furthermore, after hearing what Yang Lihua said, the long-tongued woman in the village also made it hard for them to dismount.


    After thinking about it, he sighed dejectedly and decided to forget about it. He could think of other ways later and not let this pair of heartless parents sell him into the building.


    Su Mo Yan was indeed filled with disgust towards Yang Lihua. Previously, he only saw that the little girl on the ground had a face full of blood stains.


    After that, the thin and small girl heard Yang Lihua''s words, and her large eyes immediately lit up. However, as everyone argued, her eyes slowly dimmed, and her entire person became listless, as if she had once again become a fool.


    This discovery made Su Moyan interested in this little girl. Just a moment ago, he had heard people say that she had gone silly and that she had also been acting like a fool. He thought that everyone''s words were true and with a single look, he had discovered something extraordinary.


    You can disguise at such a young age? Interesting!


    Although he found her interesting, Su Moyan was not interested in bringing home a child''s daughter-in-law. However, she felt that it would be good if she could have a little girl to take care of her mother.


    Xia Lanqing didn''t know what Su Mo Yan was thinking, but although she pitied Jin Niang''s misfortune, she felt that it was too unreasonable for her to be his daughter-in-law. Her son was so outstanding, how could he be worthy of a little girl?


    Thus, she pulled Su Moyan along. "Let''s hurry up and go home." He felt that Yang Lihua was not someone to be trifled with, so he decided to avoid it.


    Su Moyan glanced at her mother when she heard this before nodding her head. She was about to help her get on the car and leave. These things really weren''t suitable for them to manage.


    Seeing that they were really going to leave, Yang Lihua immediately became anxious. After passing by this village, there wouldn''t be this shop. If even Su Mo Yan and the others left, wouldn''t she be bringing Jin Niang home?


    So she immediately stepped forward to pull Xia Lanqing away, "You cannot leave, you must bring Jin Niang away."


    Xia Lanqing was so frightened that she quickly shook off Yang Lihua''s hands. Her health was usually not well and she had not done any heavy work, so she naturally could not be compared to Yang Lihua, the peasant woman who did all the farming work.


    "What are you doing? Let me go, let me go." She anxiously hid from Yang Lihua, her voice trembling.


    Su Mo Yan wanted to help his mother, but since Yang Lihua was a woman, he couldn''t do anything.


    At this time, Lin Zhengchuan could no longer bear to watch, this Yang Lihua is too unbecoming, "Let go now! What is this? " The gaze he used to look at Yang Lihua was filled with dissatisfaction.


    When Yang Lihua was looked at like this, she was instantly shocked and unconsciously released the hand that was holding onto Xia Lanqing. Afterwards, Xia Lanqing immediately hid far away from Yang Lihua, afraid that she would pull him again.


    But as soon as she let go, she regretted it. Was she really going to bring that money loser home? Turning her head to look at Jin Niang who was just sitting there foolishly with a face covered in blood, she immediately decided in her heart that she couldn''t bring him back.


    Jin Niang was so shocked that she was in a daze, and she felt like she had obtained a new skill!


    When she saw Yang Lihua make a fool of herself, she momentarily forgot to hide her identity. This scene was coincidentally seen by Su Mo Yan, who confirmed that this little girl was disguising herself.


    However, looking at her bright eyes, she didn''t seem to care at all. It was as if she wasn''t talking about her. When she thought about the little girl that was about to be abandoned by the swindler, she suddenly had a strange feeling.


    Would she be sad? Would she feel sad when her parents treated her like this?


    Yang Lihua was someone who did not care about face.


    Lin Zhengchuan looked at Yang Lihua on the ground with difficulty, then looked at the cowering Lin Dashun, then looked at Jin Niang on the ground, and felt a headache coming on.


    Jin Niang followed the parents because she wanted to destroy this child. Then, he looked at Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing, wanting to say something but hesitating.


    Xia Lanqing might not know what was going on, but Su Mo Yan was a clever guy. He immediately figured out what was going on, and actually wanted them to buy Jin Niang for him.


    Regardless of his motives, Su Moyan was currently somewhat against him. Were they being bullied because they were outsiders?


    It was obvious that he wanted to find a place for this little girl to stay. It would be difficult for everyone of them to stay here and then fall for her family?


    However, thinking about it, he suppressed his dissatisfaction. His expression did not change, but his hands clenched into fists.


    Lin Zhengchuan did indeed think that way, but he was still a relatively honest person, so he couldn''t use his authority to suppress others. That was why he felt guilty, and couldn''t open his mouth to speak.


    Finally, she sighed, and said to Yang Lihua sternly: "Do you still want face? The children of her own family were treated in such a manner? Why aren''t you going back yet? "


    Hearing the sternness of the voice, Yang Lihua''s wailing immediately stopped. SheShenew that no matter how much she tried, it would be useless today, so she immediately stood up. He immediately rushed forward, intending to grab Jin Niang, and directly beat him up.


    He cursed, "What''s the use of having you? It''s just a money-losing deal, why don''t you just die? " Her words were filled with malice, it was all her fault, if not she would have had the money of at least 10 silver coins. Now that she had gotten everything done in vain, she could only eat Jin Niang with hatred.


    Seeing that she was going to hit him, and even scolded him like that, her eyes turned cold. But because she was in a weaker position, she had no choice but to cover the coldness in her eyes.


    He silently told himself to endure, to endure! One day, he would definitely teach them a lesson!


    She had never been a merciful person. She was the only one who bullied others. When had she fallen to such a state of being looked down by others?


    No one would be able to explain to their own child when they were taught a lesson. Yang Lihua glared at the crowd unhappily and pulled Jin Niang away.


    Xia Lanqing''s heart softened. Seeing that Jin Niang was already so weak that she couldn''t even stand steadily, and was dragged around by Yang Lihua, she was somewhat unable to bear it. She reached out to pull Su Mo Yan along, with a pleading look in her eyes.


    Su Mo Yan sighed. He knew this would happen, so he comforted Xia Lanqing by patting her hands. Then, he coldly asked: "How are you planning to sell it?"


    Yang Lihua didn''t quite understand what she meant until someone looked at Su Mo Yan with a disapproving look. Liu Cuiping was so angry that she asked, "Are you really going to buy her? Don''t you see what she''s like now? What are you going to buy her for? " These words were said very sincerely, as if they were sincere for Su Moyan''s sake.


    Without waiting for the others to say anything, Yang Lihua pushed Jin Niang towards Xia Lanqing''s side happily, "Give two taels of silver and you will bring him away."


    The reason she was so easy to talk about was not because she needed too much money. In any case, she had to push Jin Niang over to their home first, so that whatever benefits they had in the future could be slowly calculated. No matter what, she was Jin Niang''s mother, so she couldn''t just ignore them.


    Furthermore, since Jin Niang was still young, she only needed to be coaxed a little and she would have the same thoughts as him. At that time, Su Mo Yan''s family''s carriage would be his own, and the silver would also be his own. Thinking of this, she looked at Su Mo Yan as if she was a god of wealth, her eyes shining brightly.

 C5 Bought

    Although Su Mo Yan did not know what Yang Lihua was thinking, but when she saw him like this, she still felt a little disgusted. Intuition told him that this was a troublesome matter that she could not get rid of, and she could not help but feel troubled.


    At this time, hearing Su Mo Yan say that he wanted to buy Jin Niang, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. When Jin Niang''s grandfather was still alive, she doted on this granddaughter, because she knew what kind of person her son and daughter-in-law was.


    Lin Yong Zhu, who was also Jin Niang''s grandfather who had once saved Li Zhong''s life, had always wanted to repay him for his kindness. It wasn''t easy for him to ask him to do something, and no matter what, he wanted to do it well.


    If they really had to raise another child, it would not be something that they would talk about. Furthermore, with Yang Lihua and Lin Dashun, this annoying parents, in the middle of it all, it would be someone unlucky that no one dared to take responsibility for it.


    Everyone had their own selfish motives. At this point of time, if they found a family that was kind to Jin Niang, it would be considered as repaying Lin Yong Zhu''s kindness.


    However, compared to Su Mo Yan, Lin Zhengchuan knew Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun''s character better, so seeing how they treated themselves, he thought that it would probably be better for them to give it up to raise Jin Niang. He felt that they should not let him fall into the pit now.


    Therefore, he directly said: "I can give you guys two taels of silver, but you have to agree in advance, in the future, how will Jin Niang be related to your family?"


    Hearing that, Yang Lihua was unhappy, what did that mean? Let them break off their relationship? How could that be?


    Just as he was about to say something, he was glared at by Lin Zhengchuan, "If you''re willing, then you''re willing. If not, then take him away. No one owes you family." His words were quite strict.


    After Su Mo Yan heard this, he let out a sigh of relief. His face was full of gratitude which made Lin Zhengchuan even more ashamed.


    When Yang Lihua heard such a stern voice, she knew that she wouldn''t be able to get her way, but it was also impossible for her to bring him back. It was as she said, no one owes their family


    However, they still had to fight for a bit more benefits, so they directly said: "If that''s the case, two taels of silver is not enough. How can we raise Jin Niang to her current size be worth two taels of silver? How much does it cost to eat and dress every year? "


    Li Zheng was disgusted by her greedy face and said snappily, "Then how much do you want?"


    Yang Lihua looked at Lin Da Shun, and the two of them discussed for a while. In the end, Lin Da Shun unconfidently said: "Five liang."


    Jin Niang looked at them haggling in front of him coldly, as if they were selling pork. She felt exceptionally desolate, because for that pitiful little girl, death might be a form of relief for her.


    Although Su Moyan had been listening to their conversation, he had actually been quietly observing Jin Niang''s expression. Seeing that she was staring coldly at her parents, her eyes suddenly felt a little sad.


    Even though he didn''t say anything when his aunt and uncle left them alone, he actually didn''t feel good about it. Now that this little girl was still facing her own biological parents, what would she think in her heart?


    Maybe because he thought of himself, Su Mo Yan actually felt that he was in the same boat as Jin Niang. Thus, he directly said: "Fine, I will pay five taels of silver, but from now on, she has nothing to do with your family. Consider this five taels of silver as compensation for raising her."


    Yang Lihua was immediately happy, "Alright then, you can bring the silver here, and she can bring it away."


    Su Moyan shook her head, "I think it''s better if you write a contract. It''s written in black and white. It''s better if we explain it clearly." Then he looked at Li Zheng. "Uncle Li Zheng, please bear witness."


    Seeing that this half-grown boy actually thought it through so much, Lin Zhengchuan nodded his head, "Yes, write a proof. Come, let''s go to my house to write."


    Although Yang Lihua was unhappy, for the sake of the five taels of silver, she followed her to the main house.


    Liu Cuiping was originally a little dissatisfied, but after thinking about it, if Jin Niang sold herself into the Su Family, she would become a servant''s life. If Xiao Xue married into the Su Family, then Jin Niang would have to serve her Xiao Xue.


    However, when they thought of buying such a maid with only five taels of silver, they still felt that it was not worth it. They could not help but curse Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun in their hearts.


    The contract was quickly written and signed. A copy was in Yang Lihua''s and Lin Dasheng''s hands and Su Moyan''s hands. After handing over the silver to Yang Lihua, Jin Niang could be considered to have completely broken off all relations with them.


    Xia Lanqing supported Jin Niang, thinking that if she could go back and let the doctor take a look, her face would be covered in blood, and it was unknown just where she would be injured.


    He felt a little guilty towards Su Mo Yan, but felt relieved that he had solved Jin Niang''s problem. In the end, he patted Su Mo Yan''s shoulder and said: "Don''t worry, in the future, if there''s anything you need me to say, I will definitely help you settle it well."


    Su Moyan immediately revealed a grateful smile. "Thank you, Uncle Li." After all, they were outsiders and he still had to go to school. His mother was the only one left in the family, so he was still a bit worried. With Li Zheng''s words, no one would dare to bully them in the future.


    Although he was only ten years old and had a lot of experience, he possessed a maturity that others his age wouldn''t have. At that time, he saw through his intentions. Although he was going to do a good deed, he still had to seek for some benefits.


    Jin Niang watched as they interacted. No matter what, she still had to thank them, she would repay them in the future, and she would never forget those who treated her well.


    From now on, they would have nothing to do with each other. If they were to just go back on the bridge like this, she would not take revenge, but if they dared to offend her, she would let them know who was untouchable!


    After everything was done, it was getting late, thus Su Mo Yan was about to take his leave, "Uncle Li Zheng, it''s time for us to go home. Jin Niang still needs to find a doctor for his injury, goodbye."


    When he heard that they would even treat Jin Niang, his impression of them became even better. The people from the village also sent out friendly signals to them, Su Mo Yan politely smiled at everyone and said, "Thank you everyone, we will be going."


    Xia Lanqing pulled Jin Niang onto the carriage, and then used a handkerchief to wipe her head, but because the blood had dried up, it was hard to wipe off the wound. She couldn''t see the situation with her wounds, so she asked gently, "Is it painful?"


    Jin Niang shook her head and smiled at her.


    Su Moyan watched them interact without saying anything.


    When they reached home, Xia Lanqing took her to wash her wounds. She originally wanted to ask for a doctor, but she was stopped by Jin Niang, "I''m fine." It was the first time she had spoken.


    Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing both looked at her. She picked up the handkerchief and dipped it in water to wash off the blood on her face. Actually, it was a small wound on her forehead that was already swollen.


    Xia Lanqing did not know how to react and looked at her with a wink. Su Mo Yan was smiling the entire time, but his smile was not in his eyes. He was measuring if this little girl was thinking too much.


    Jin Niang did not care about what they thought, and directly said: "I deliberately knocked on the door, the blood did not come from the wound on my forehead, it was nose blood." As she finished speaking, he stared at them, unable to conceal the worry and nervousness in his eyes.


    She could keep it a secret, but she didn''t want to. She could do whatever they wanted with her, but she didn''t want to live in disguise forever. It was too tiring.


    "My parents want to sell me in a bad place, but I don''t want to go. Thank you for saving me, I will repay the money." Without waiting for them to speak, Jin Niang continued.


    Xia Lanqing immediately imagined a tragic scene, and hherheart immediately ached. She went forward to hug Jin Niang, his face filled with tender affection, "It won''t happen again, they have nothing to do with you. Let''s go, I''ll apply the medicine for you." Then he took her into the house and applied some medicine.


    Su Moyan sighed and said, "How about this? Being able to honestly say it means that your luck isn''t that bad. How about it in the future? We''ll see."


    Xia Lanqing had always wanted to have a daughter, but she only had a son, and it was even a very positive idea. Not only did he not need her to worry about him in the slightest, he had to look after her son in return.


    That was why she had always thought that her daughter was still the best. The soft, fragrant, and well-behaved Jin Niang, who was thin and small, had let Xia Lanqing see it in that moment.


    Therefore, he did not care about what happened to his son anymore. He dragged Jin Niang and entered the house to help her wash, as well as to help her bathe.


    What a joke, although this body was not very big, but there was a mature soul living inside, how could she let Xia Lanqing help her bathe?


    Su Moyan didn''t care about them. Seeing that her mother was happy, she just let them be. He turned around and went to cook.


    Xia Lanqing was never in good health. When she was being a daughter, she did not do much housework, and after getting married, he was doted on by her husband, so her fingers were not touched by the Yang Spring Water. Previously, she had been served by her maids and wives, but now that she was so poor that she could not even use a maidservant, the food that was cooked by her family became Su Mo Yan.


    The clothes on Jin Niang''s body were in tatters. Seeing that, Xia Lanqing could not bear it any longer and began to rummage through the boxes to find clothes for her. She also did not have any clothes that a little girl would wear here.


    Needle stitching and carmine was a compulsory course for women, so she knew how to make clothes.


    Her movements were fast as well. When Jin Niang finished washing, she changed his old clothes into a set of small clothes for him to wear. After applying medicine on the wound on his head, she wrapped it with a small piece of white cloth.


    Seeing that she was still malnourished after putting on her new clothes, Xia Lanqing could tell that she was a beautiful little girl. He went forward to hug her and caressed her face, "From now on, eat more.

 C6 Bending Dinner

    smiled at her. Although she had a strong personality, she still liked the warm and gentle girls, just like Xia Lanqing, who for no reason gave her the desire to become a hero, and wanted to protect her.


    However, thinking about the current situation, he couldn''t help but sigh. Tiger Falling Sun Ping had been bullied by a dog!


    Jin Niang was pulled by Xia Lanqing to sit beside her. She looked at the table, which could not be seen the ingredients clearly, and the half-cooked rice in the bowl. She raised her head to look at them and saw that both of them were looking at her with a calm expression.


    The three of them looked at each other for a moment before Su Moyan embarrassedly coughed and said, "Eat."


    After that, the three of them quietly picked up the bowl. Xia Lanqing picked up the chopsticks first and picked up the black food with his chopsticks. Then, her face started to twist a little as she started to eat the rice.


    Jin Niang sighed, she really wanted to ask, how did you guys survive these few days?


    She took the bowl and chopsticks from Xia Lanqing''s hands, "Don''t eat anymore, I''ll go make some for you." Her body was already in a bad condition, so she shouldn''t eat anymore.


    Seeing her so skinny, Xia Lanqing was a little unsure, "Are you sure you can do it?" They really did not know how to cook. Su Moyan was very smart in other places and could easily cook. However, she was not good at cooking, and even after learning it many times, she still could not understand how to cook.


    Seeing two pairs of eyes looking at him earnestly, Jin Niang resisted the urge to tremble: "I can do it, I can do it at home everyday." Indeed, because she lived alone, she cooked and ate for herself. She loved to eat, she loved to think, she often cooked and sent photos to her friends to show off, but that was all from her previous life.


    Xia Lanqing and Su Moyan, on the other hand, thought about her treatment at home and felt sympathy for her. To start doing household chores at such a young age, what a pity!


    Jin Niang did not care about what they were thinking, and quickly tidied up the table, then walked towards the kitchen with Su Moyan following them from behind.


    There was everything in the kitchen, except that it was a bit messy. When she was cooking, she had to light a fire. When she was young, she lived in the countryside, so she did a lot of work, but she had never used a fire piston before.


    Seeing Jin Niang looking at the stove, then looking down, with a face full of hesitation, Su Mo Yan seemed to understand her meaning, so he said softly: "I''ll help you light a fire."


    Jin Niang nodded and smiled gratefully to him. Seeing her bright eyes looking at him gratefully, Su Mo Yan suddenly felt a little embarrassed.


    Jin Niang didn''t care what he was thinking. After solving the most difficult problem, she felt relieved, and then she started to wash the rice and vegetables.


    Su Mo Yan silently watched her actions and realized that she was very skilled in her actions. Looking at her skinny body, he had a complicated feeling in his heart. Originally, he didn''t spend money to buy her because he sympathized with her.


    She was clever, sensible, and diligent. She was pretty good!


    Then, he covered the lid of the pot. Su Moyan had already put the wood in the oven, so it was fine as long as she watched from the side. Then, Jin Niang started to cook.


    However, the problem was that she was too short and too tall to be able to see what was inside when she was cooking. This was a problem.


    Jin Niang lowered her head to look at her three-headed body, and sighed in her heart. Before, she was living a carefree life, but now, she was living like a queen.


    It was sold the moment it was worn out. His body was weak and shrivelled up. It could even be pushed down with a single finger. What kind of joke was this?


    Su Moyan had always been a considerate person. After seeing Jin Niang''s depressed look with her head lowered, she knew what the problem was, so she went out to find a wooden block for her and placed it behind the stove. She coughed embarrassedly, "Stand on top of that." She spoke very carefully, as if she was afraid of hurting her pride.


    Jin Niang glanced at him faintly with her large, clear, black-and-white eyes. Then, without saying anything, she silently stood up.


    Su Moyan couldn''t hold back her laughter in her heart. She felt that having a little girl like this was pretty good. She had never seen a girl with such a rich expression.


    It was just that when she stir-fried the meat, she did not use enough strength. Jin Niang was about to give up on her body, what kind of situation was this that made him look like a refugee?


    Although the process was a bit complicated, at least it was completed successfully. When the fragrant rice and fried vegetables were served on the table, Jin Niang seemed to see tears in her eyes.


    Seeing her mother''s expression, Su Mo Yan felt even more embarrassed. He felt that buying Jin Niang for five silvers could not be smarter.


    When he had his first bite, he was even more determined.


    They had been busy for a while today, but since they started to cook again later than usual, they started their meal later than usual. Since they were all hungry and the food was so delicious, the three of them didn''t say a word.


    Finally, when she was almost done eating, Xia Lanqing said, "The food Jin Niang cooks is delicious, it''s even more delicious than the Fugui''s food." Fugui was one of the big restaurants in the town. Although the name was crude, the food was not bad.


    Jin Niang''s culinary skills were not bad, but today, it was just a simple household stir-fry. There was still a certain difference from what the chef had cooked, and what Xia Lanqing meant by saying this was to praise her cooking delicious.


    Seeing that she was eating happily, Jin Niang laughed: "Then, I''ll cook for you everyday."


    Xia Lanqing immediately nodded her head, it was mainly because Su Moyan''s food was really bad, they had always ordered from the restaurant, but this was not a long-term solution, and now it was better.


    However, she hesitated as she thought of something. "You should take good care of your body." It made it seem as if he had bought her to be his servant. She felt a little embarrassed.


    Jin Niang laughed and shook her head, "It''s fine, I like to cook, and there''s nothing wrong with my body." Malnutrition.


    Xia Lanqing immediately laughed, "Then don''t force yourself. If that place is uncomfortable, you have to tell us."


    Jin Niang nodded her head. In fact, she was actually grateful to them in her heart, if she hadn''t purposely painted blood all over her face and pretended to be stupid, who knows what would have been waiting for her.


    As long as she signed the indenture contract and was taken care of, no matter how many ideas she had, it would be useless. How could she escape so easily?


    It was precisely because of this that she chose to pretend to be stupid then look for another way out, because the time she came was too coincidental, so she could only do it this way.


    On the other hand, being bought by Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing was an unexpected pleasant surprise. She didn''t think that there would be such a good opportunity, but this didn''t stop her from being grateful to the two of them.


    In fact, she didn''t know what she was going to do next. She just believed in one thing, and that was not to land in a dirty place. What exactly was she going to do?


    Lowering his head to look at his three-headed figure, what could he do with a thin and small body?


    Even if she had countless thoughts in her head, nothing could be achieved with this body.


    After the meal, Jin Niang took the initiative to clean the tableware. Only when she was busy did she feel that she was not a cripple, and only in this family would she stand up confidently.


    She was terrified of the unknown, confused by the new environment. She still didn''t understand why she was here, and what she hadn''t had the time to think about before was now up to her.


    After getting her to cook and then getting her to clean up the dishes, even Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing felt a little sorry, so even Xia Lanqing took the initiative to help out.


    felt that it would be better to drink some water since eating candied fruits would affect the efficacy of the medicine.


    After washing up, Xia Lanqing realized that Jin Niang was smiling bitterly, and couldn''t help but find it funny. She reached out to pinch Jin Niang''s face, and asked: "Why are you looking so bitter?"


    Jin Niang was startled by the pinch, and then, with furrowed brows, she asked: "Is it bitter?" Her appearance was somewhat funny.


    A seven year old child actually developed such a personality. Xia Lanqing only thought that it was because of the environment she grew up in that she became like this.


    Seeing that she was also in the mood to tease him, he purposely frowned and nodded: "It''s hard, very hard. Next time Jin Niang will drink for me, alright?"


    Jin Niang was embarrassed, you can do it for him?


    When Xia Lanqing saw that sher reaction was fun, he was immediately amused. Jin Niang looked at this girl with a head full of black lines. Su Mo Yan silently watched them interact and revealed a smile.


    Ever since he left his uncle''s house, his mother rarely smiled, especially when he was alone. He always sighed for no reason.


    He knew what his mother was thinking, and he knew that her heart was in trouble, but the truth was that after leaving his uncle''s house, he only felt comfortable, even though his life was not as good as it used to be.


    His uncle''s aunt''s face and the environment were not what he liked, but it was for his mother''s sake that he endured. If he could leave, he felt it would be better to leave.


    The Lin Family Village was great. Now that they had secured a foothold here, he was very satisfied with their current situation.


    Of course, it would be even better if his mother''s mood improved!

 C7 Situation

    Chapter Six Jin Niang''s body was still somewhat weak, and coupled with the day''s worth of suffering, she was barely able to hold on after a while.


    There were no nightlife or neon lights in the ancient nights. Everyone slept when it was dark and got up when it was dawn.


    Jin Niang laid on the bed that Xia Lanqing had prepared for her. Even though she felt very tired, she couldn''t fall asleep no matter what, and she was thinking about her future life. She didn''t know why she came to this place, nor did she know if it was related to her or not, but she knew that since she was here, it wouldn''t be easy to go back.


    Whether she was satisfied with her current life or dissatisfied with it, she had to adapt to it. It was impossible to say that she wasn''t afraid of being lost, even in the modern era. She would feel nervous if she suddenly went to a strange city, let alone to a dynasty that she didn''t understand at all.


    She hadn''t had the energy or time to think about her situation, which had left her with no time to wonder why she was here. Just thinking about how to deal with her greedy parents had exhausted her.


    Lying on the bed, he couldn''t help but sigh at his good luck. Looking at his parents'' behavior, he really didn''t plan to take his daughter again. As long as he could sell her for money, they wouldn''t care about her life.


    Jin Niang really couldn''t understand, how could they have such bizarre parents?


    In her memory, the little girl did not have a good day. She had endless housework and endless beatings, and even if she did not eat enough, she would still live in fear.


    Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun didn''t think much of her. They might say that her parents were cold, but they never treated their son like this.


    Shitou had always been his parents'' precious egg, ever since he was born. He was extremely spoiled, and Yang Lihua hated that she couldn''t keep him in her mouth every day.


    With such poor family conditions, Stone could still eat a bowl of steamed chicken egg soup every day. Which family in the village would be willing to eat eggs every day? Previously, an egg could have been sold for a copper coin, but now that the world outside was in chaos, the price had also risen to two cents per egg.


    Just like this, even if Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun did not eat it, they would still have to satisfy their son''s daily egg. No matter what, they would not be able to eat for a long time, so decided to sell it to buy meat for their son!


    This year''s outer world was in chaos, and even the heavens did not give them any energy. After a series of droughts, both Yang Lihua and Lin Dasheng obviously did not want to raise an extra person, because an extra person would mean an extra mouth. Even if Jin Niang did not eat much, it would still be food!


    The little girl served them like a little maid for so long, but in the end she ended up like this. Now that he had come over himself, that little girl was probably already gone.


    would definitely sell her to Xia Pozi, what good would it do if she were to fall into Xia Pozi''s hands?


    He sighed silently. He didn''t know which deity he had offended, but he had actually thrown himself here and cursed the heavens!


    When he thought about how his powerless state was, Jin Niang became even more furious. No matter who it was that his parents were bargaining with, no one would feel at ease.


    She decided to turn around and go to sleep. It would be useless to think any more, so she might as well think of something more practical. In the future, she would have to settle down here.


    In the end, she couldn''t even remember how she fell asleep. She only felt that as soon as she woke up, it was already morning. When the first light of day shone over the village, it was as if it had come alive; the crowing of a rooster, the cries of a bird, the voices of the villagers, and the occasional barking of a dog were all extremely lively!


    Jin Niang didn''t know what time it was, it was already morning, but the summer was supposed to be light early, so she didn''t dare guarantee that it would be very late.


    She always had the habit of staying in bed. Even if she woke up, she would have to dawdle in her bed, unwilling to get up. However, after hearing the sounds coming from the yard, she suddenly recalled her current situation.


    He got up with a start, quickly put on his clothes, then opened the door and left.


    When she came out, Su Mo Yan was already in the courtyard reading a book. When he saw Jin Niang, he nodded at her and continued to immerse himself in his textbooks.


    Jin Niang did not disturb him, she went to the kitchen to cook after she got some water, and when she had finished preparing everything and put it in the pot, Su Mo Yan walked over to help her ignite the fire.


    Xia Lanqing''s body wasn''t well, and she would feel dizzy in the morning. She usually woke up a little late, and even if she woke up early, she wouldn''t be able to do anything.


    Jin Niang felt that her symptoms were similar to hypoglycemia, but she was unsure if her guess was right.


    Jin Niang did not say much, and Su Mo Yan did not know what to say either. The two of them silently prepared breakfast, and they had an extremely good understanding of each other.


    When breakfast time was about to arrive, Xia Lanqing also walked out of the room with an embarrassed look on her face. Her unhealthy body was actually a burden to her son.


    However, when he thought about how his child still had a mother while he was there, regardless of whether his body was good or bad, it was still a form of entrustment. If even his unhealthy mother left, Su Moyan would be too pitiful!


    When she got up and saw Jin Niang making breakfast with Su Mo Yan, a look of gratification appeared on her face. Don''t look at how warm and gentle Yan''er was normally, it was actually due to her cold personality.


    Xia Lanqing thought of his own brother and sister-in-law. Didn''t they also use this as an excuse to persuade him? Speaking of which, she was a man with a cold heart. Even if he worked so hard to provide him with books, he might not even remember anyone when he became rich and powerful in the future.


    Right now, looking at Yan''er''s attitude towards Jin Niang, it could be seen that he also approved of Jin Niang in his heart. Could it be that this was the effect of that meal yesterday?


    However, Jin Niang''s cooking was indeed delicious. Thinking of this, she sped up her washing up, and this was the first time in the past few days that she was looking forward to it when she was eating.


    Jin Niang didn''t know what she was thinking. With Su Mo Yan''s help, they finished preparing breakfast and brought it out for them to eat. Right now, she had a rather tangled question, and that was how would she address Xia Lanqing and Su Mo Yan in the future?


    Young master, madam? Is that right? After a moment of uncertainty, Jin Niang frowned as she started to think.


    Seeing that she was not moving, Xia Lanqing smiled and waved, "Jin Niang, sit beside me." She had never thought of Jin Niang as a servant.


    Seeing that Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing were both looking at him, Jin Niang gave up on his previous thoughts and decided to finish his meal first.


    cooked millet porridge for breakfast. It was quite refreshing to have a good cake on the brick bed with some pickled vegetables, and in order to not appear monotonous, she even mixed a green melon, which was also a cucumber.


    Just by looking at it, Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing felt their appetite grow. Without saying much, they buried their heads in the delicious food.


    After the meal, Jin Niang brought Xia Lanqing''s medicine over, and even though she could smell the bitter taste from far away, she drank it all in one go. Jin Niang could not help but wrinkle her little face when she saw this, but Xia Lanqing only smiled and did not say anything.


    The weather had been getting hotter and hotter recently, and even though it was morning, it was not too cool. Xia Lanqing''s body could not bear the cold nor the heat, so even in this kind of weather, she did not dare let her go out.


    Xia Lanqing didn''t forget to tell Jin Niang to apply the medicine herself, "If a girl has a scar on her face, it''ll be hard to marry.


    Jin Niang smiled and nodded. Even after experiencing so many things, she still retained her kindness.


    Jin Niang came out to do something else after talking with her for a while. She was currently in a restless state, and could only try her best to keep herself busy in order to conceal her unease and nervousness.


    After cleaning up the place, Jin Niang sat in the courtyard daydreaming. She was actually still dizzy, and did not understand how she came to this place.


    Su Moyan was also staring at the window in a daze. In her hand was a silver pouch that she counted over and over again. She closed her eyes; she knew how much money there was. It was precisely because she knew that she was so worried.


    Other than the money his father had left behind, which his aunt and uncle had withheld from him, the majority of the money he had spent had been on his mother''s illness and his need to study. He could only look on helplessly as the amount of money he had left behind steadily decreased.


    In other people''s families, a couple dozen taels of silver was not a small amount of wealth. However, their family situation was somewhat different from others''. Forget about the daily cost of his mother''s medicinal herbs, even reading by himself was a costly matter!


    What should he do after a few dozen taels of silver? There was no way his mother could not be cured. He could write a letter and earn some money, but compared to the silver he needed to read, the money he earned was like a drop in the bucket.


    Their situation was different from the other villagers in the village. At the very least, the villagers still had their own fields. They really didn''t have anything, and even if they had land, they might not be able to grow it.


    After thinking about it, he sighed and frowned in thought for a while before making a difficult decision. If there was no other way, he would not go to the academy to study without telling his mother. It would be the same if he stayed at home to study; his mother''s illness could not be delayed even a day.


    He had always insisted on studying. One aspect of his mother''s insistence was that he really liked her. He had ideals and ambitions, and did not want to end up with nothing for his entire life.

 C8 healing of injury

    The seventh chapter''s wound healed, but reality was not always as satisfactory. For example, he was currently faced with a dilemma. Even with his uncle and aunt changing their expressions every day, he had never thought of giving up.


    Now that he had made this decision, it was obvious how he was feeling. It was something that could not be explained without a choice.


    Although he knew logically that making this decision was the most correct decision, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and he couldn''t even read the book anymore. Thus, he got up and went outside, and saw Jin Niang, who was sitting in the courtyard in a daze.


    Her eyes were filled with confusion. Her entire person was cold and lonely, and she even had a pitiful look in her eyes.


    He only knew a little about her from other people, and he was a pitiful person, but who wouldn''t be pitiful these days?


    Even if he paid money to buy her, in Su Moyan''s heart, Jin Niang was still just a stranger, a stranger that could allow them to quickly assimilate into the village.


    ''s existence reminded him that at that time, he could almost be considered to be forcefully buying and selling them, and it was hard to avoid feeling uncomfortable in his heart.


    Jin Niang didn''t know what Su Moyan was thinking in her heart, nor did she know about the difficult situation she was facing.


    She had never been a person without a sense of worry, not to mention that relying on others was not as good as relying on herself. She had always known this, so she was now thinking about how to get the first pot of gold.


    He looked down at himself and couldn''t help but let out another sigh. What could this body do now?


    Due to severe malnutrition, her seven year old body looked like it was only four or five years old, and she had even just recovered from a serious illness. Yesterday''s strenuous performance had caused her to lose some blood, making her look so weak that even she despised her own appearance.


    You still want to make money with such ambition? It was more realistic to lie in bed and dream.


    So, the most important thing for her to do right now was to take care of her body. As the saying goes, a sharpened knife doesn''t waste wood. What she needed to do now was to accumulate strength to prepare for the future.


    Thinking about it, Jin Niang clenched her fists and encouraged herself secretly. She then found it was too hot outside and went back to her room.


    Su Moyan curiously looked at Qian Jin, who was confused a moment ago. She couldn''t understand what had just happened.


    However, the weather was really hot, and before noon, they could already feel the scorching sun. Many villagers had gone to the ground to fetch water for their crops, and after a long time without seeing rain, the ground had dried up and cracked.


    However, everyone continued to persevere. Whether it was out of luck or unwillingness, they still had to water the land for food in the future.


    However, there was a hint of bitterness on everyone''s faces. In this era where one looked at the sky and ate, if the heavens did not give them food, the commoners could only look on helplessly.


    Furthermore, this year was not just a natural disaster, the people outside made things worse. War was not only a matter of death, but also of spending money. The people did not have money, so they still had food.


    In times of war, there were always many types of exorbitant taxes. Even if you paid taxes in good times, you might not be able to eat to your heart''s content, let alone in times of disaster.


    The village was filled with sighs. With this matter pressing on his mind, the matter of Jin Niang being sold was quickly forgotten.


    Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing had just moved to the village, so they didn''t have any land to purchase. They didn''t need to worry about the crops, but there were a lot of things they needed to worry about.


    Xia Lanqing also wanted Su Mo Yan to enter the Academy as soon as possible. Previously, she had already delayed Su Moyan for a while, so she could not delay her any further. As Jin Niang nurtured his body, he also thought about what he could do.


    Everyone has their own ideas and goals.


    The wound on Jin Niang''s head was not serious at all. On the second day, it scabbed over, and after recuperating for a few days, it was more or less healed up completely. When her body was better, Xia Lanqing also let her out and walk around.


    Coincidentally, Jin Niang wanted to understand the situation, so she agreed Xia Lanqing''s decision smoothly.


    However, under the continuous drought, the river had dried up a long time ago. The trees and shrubs on the mountain were all dispirited and listless, as if they had been struck by a layer of frost, ruining their original beauty.


    After the meal, everyone sat under the tree in groups of twos and threes and chatted, accompanied by the laughter and laughter of the children around them. It was a peaceful scene to behold.


    However, Jin Niang knew that this was only on the surface. The burden of living pressed on everyone''s heart, and with the recent marriage of a few daughters in the village, they would be able to receive a dowry, and at least save a mouthful of food.


    At this time, it would be difficult for a married daughter to establish herself in her in-laws'' home. Even if they were to marry into the family every year, no one would know what it meant and it would always leave a trail for others to talk about.


    It wasn''t easy for a woman to live, and under the premise of such inequality, one could imagine what would happen in the future.


    However, no matter how bad it was, it was better than selling their daughters to a house, so no matter how selfish they were, they could not compare to Yang Lihua and Lin Dasheng.


    When Jin Niang came out, it still caused a huge commotion. The incident that day was so noisy that practically everyone in the village had personally witnessed it the moment Jin Niang was sold.


    Humans were actually very strange creatures, they had sympathy for Jin Niang before she died. However, after Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing bought Jin Niang, their attitude changed, and they started to envy her.


    Su Moyan was a scholar. In the eyes of the villagers, she was a very sacred and respected person. Moreover, from the carriages they drove from the outside and the clothes they wore, it could be seen that their conditions were not ordinary.


    As for Jin Niang, that pitiful brat from before actually managed to get herself into such a household, so everyone''s attitude towards her went from sympathy to dissatisfaction, this person was truly lucky!


    Especially when Yang Lihua''s daughter-in-law was brought out, the big guy was even more unhappy. Why?


    [You are clearly a person who is as low as a speck of dust, yet suddenly, you suddenly become so superior that you look down upon them. How can you feel at ease with that?]


    Jin Niang was just such an existence in their eyes.


    Then, someone began to curse her in private. No matter how good her luck was, she was still a lousy beauty. No matter how good-looking she was, who would be willing to take her after that?


    He couldn''t help but gloat.


    Now, when he saw that Jin Niang''s head was still wrapped with a handkerchief, he could not help but think darkly that the scar that was left behind must have been too ugly so he had no choice but to cover it up.


    Although Jin Niang didn''t know what these people were thinking, her heart was slightly uncomfortable being sized up by their eyes. She secretly frowned, and couldn''t help but regret coming out like this.


    She did not want to be nosy, but someone else had such a thought. Seeing the crowd of people walking towards the foot of the mountain, there were people who could not sit still, "Could this Jin Niang has really become an idiot? "In the past, her personality was very good. She even knew how to greet people when she saw them, but now, she doesn''t even dare to walk into the crowd."


    The one who spoke was the young wife who helped Liu Cuiping the other day. Her man was called Lin Shan, everyone called her Lin Shan''s family.


    Although Lin Shan said it was a pity, his face was full of malice and disdain. How good of a daughter could a woman like Yang Lihua give birth to?


    "Maybe I have something to do." She just felt that it was not nice to talk about a child behind his back like this, and Jin Niang was already quite pitiful.


    The Lin Shan family curled their lips and no longer said anything, they clearly did not agree with what they were saying, but she would not say anything unpleasant in front of so many people, and only smiled faintly without uttering a single word, but his attitude showed everything.


    The Lin Shan family had enmity with Yang Lihua, and their connections were not small as well, so even they did not like Jin Niang. Although their words were spoken gently, they were the ones who knew how to use soft knives.


    But to think that there were no conflicts with Yang Lihua in the Lin Family Village, it would probably be difficult to find him, Yang Lihua usually had her mouth broken, she loved to take small advantages of people, and sometimes she was even very shameless, who could stand him?


    However, Lin Shan''s family and his relationship with his was not so cut. As I said before, Yang Lihua was not the same.


    Lin Shan was younger than Yang Lihua by two years. When Yang Lihua married into the Lin Family Village, she was still a hotheaded youth, and she hadn''t even settled her marriage matters yet. She had a lot of yearning for women, and then, Yang Lihua appeared.


    Although nothing substantial happened between them, it was still an indisputable fact that Lin Shan was bewitched by Yang Lihua at that time.


    At that time, Yang Lihua did not have that much guts, although she had deliberately captivated Lin Shan, and did not dare to be too excessive, but there was a saying that even without a wall, the villagers still found some clues, and then, some people began to gossip behind him.


    After Lin Shan decided to get married, he no longer kept in contact with Yang Lihua, but this matter had still reached the ears of the Lin Shan family, and she hated Yang Lihua to death!


    However, she was not being impulsive. Instead, she was being watched over by her husband at home, preventing him from interacting with Yang Lihua anymore. There was another aspect where she was trying to dig a hole for Yang Lihua.


    At that time, because of Jin Niang''s good looks, it was spread that she was not Lin Da Shun''s son, and the one who started it was Lin Shan''s family.


    She used her sinister heart to dig a hole and bury the little girl, just because she wanted to disgust Yang Lihua and make life difficult for her.


    It could also be said that although Jin Niang''s tragedy wasn''t directly caused by her, it also had absolutely a lot to do with each other.


    did not know any of these, she simply did not want to interact with those people, and looked at them with an uncomfortable gaze.


    However, things won''t be as simple as you hiding. When she arrived at the foot of the mountain, she saw five six or seven year old children surrounding a little girl. The little girl immediately looked disgusted when she saw her.


    Pointing at her, he scolded her, "Shameless! You''re already in a bad mood, yet you still dare to depend on Big Brother Mo Yan!"

 C9 New discovery

    [What is wrong with that girl looking at me like she''s a love rival?


    And who is she?


    Maybe it was because Jin Niang''s eyes were too straightforward, or maybe it was because she was provoked by Jin Niang''s disrespectful attitude, the little girl fiercely stared at her and repeated herself once again, "Shameless!"


    Jin Niang was about to laugh, should she thank the little girl for teaching him so well, and not scold him with words that would sound even worse?


    These children were all led by the little girl, upon seeing her attitude, they looked at Jin Niang with unfriendly eyes.


    Jin Niang did not want to waste his time with them, so she asked: "What''s the matter?"


    Seeing that she still dared to look at him and ask him directly if he was alright, Lin Xue was surprised. He suddenly realised that Jin Niang was different, but she could not tell where he was different, so he was different from before.


    In the past, Jin Niang was a pitiful child, who would cower all day, not daring to meet others'' eyes. If someone else scolded her, she would always keep her head down, and had never dared to resist.


    When she thought of something, she asked directly, "My mother said that you broke your head and fell down on the ground, right?"


    Jin Niang:... How was she supposed to reply?


    Jin Niang decided not to hate her anymore. Furthermore, she finally knew who she was, because the little girl at the side called her Big Sister Xiao Xue.


    Lin Xue was a pretty girl in the village. Looking at the other children, they all looked dirty except for her, no wonder these children were willing to surround her.


    To be honest, Lin Xue was only a little whiter than the girl who got caught. After she was cleaned up a little, she gave people a kind of feeling that she was very good-looking.


    Although Jin Niang had a portion of the memories from before, her mind was still a little dizzy.


    Plus, she had been doing endless chores, so where would she find the time to go out and play? I didn''t think much about these children, so I didn''t recognize her.


    However, looking at the little girl in front of him who was tilting her head and waiting curiously for his answer, Jin Niang''s mouth still twitched. He really wanted to know the answer.


    Lin Xue was a little unable to react in time, and with a cry, the expression in her eyes became even weirder, "You are Jin Niang?" She was not sure when she asked.


    Jin Niang sighed with emotion in her heart. She was still a child after all. She discovered the difference so quickly, but she still nodded seriously. Words as precious as gold!


    Lin Xue frowned, this was truly different from what she imagined. Was Jin Niang like this before?


    She puzzledly looked at her little friend, hoping that they would give her an answer. However, they had confused looks and could not help but turn to look at Jin Niang, who was also getting impatient.


    She frowned and asked directly, "Have you finished?" "After you''re done with your questions, get out of the way."


    It was unknown if he was shocked by Jin Niang''s sudden change or what, but Lin Xue had actually shifted to the side, giving way to her.


    Jin Niang did not probe further as to why she was so easy to talk to, but left calmly after making way, and waited for Lin Xue and the others to react, and looked at Jin Niang''s back with a puzzled expression.


    Mother said that Jin Niang was being sold, and not only did she have a broken appearance, he might even break his brain. But the hateful thing was that she was actually bought by Big Brother Mo Yan, how could Jin Niang get close to such a good Big Brother Mo Yan?


    He didn''t do anything. Just standing there was enough to stand out. It wouldn''t be an exaggeration to say that he stood out.


    Thus, he captured the hearts of the village girls as soon as he arrived. Although the younger ones didn''t know anything about love, they were still willing to be close to Su Moyan and love beauty.


    And since Su Moyan wanted to integrate into the village as soon as possible, she naturally wouldn''t be cold to these children who wanted to get close to her. Not only that, she even called out to them with great patience.


    Lin Xue was eight years old this year and was only one year older than Jin Niang. However, because she was spoilt and spoiled at home, she looked to be older than Jin Niang by quite a bit. She was also older than Jin Niang, and had started to pay attention to those boys.


    Especially since Liu Cuiping had always been proud of her own daughter, and always seemed to think of him as her own family when she saw Su Mo Yan. As a result, Lin Xue also understood some things, and was no longer so magnanimous towards Su Mo Yan.


    In truth, she did not place Jin Niang in her eyes either, because the difference was too huge. To her, Jin Niang and her were like two different worlds, if she was the young miss, then Jin Niang was just a servant, there was no way she could compare!


    Even when Liu Cuiping returned home, she scolded Yang Lihua for being shameless. It was because Jin Niang was lucky enough to be bought by him.


    However, the words of the daughter-in-law still made her feel uncomfortable, and she secretly said many unpleasant things. Naturally, Lin Xue had unintentionally heard some rumors, and was extremely disdainful towards Jin Niang.


    How could such a cowardly person stand by the side of the Big Brother Mo Yan? In her eyes, even if Jin Niang stood by Su Moyan''s side, it would be a blasphemy to him!


    And now, this person whom he had looked down upon was actually ignoring them! After Lin Xue reacted, she glared at Jin Niang''s back fiercely and started complaining to the people around him: "Is she still Jin Niang? They actually left just like that? "


    Jin Niang was usually busy with household chores, and rarely interacted with these children. However, they were also sensitive enough to feel that the current Jin Niang was different from the past.


    Everyone still didn''t know about what had happened, so when they heard Lin Xue''s question, no one was able to answer her doubts.


    Lin Xue was furious in her heart for a moment, she shrugged and left with large strides. She wanted to go home and ask her mother.


    The remaining children looked at each other. They did not understand why they were angry, but they soon threw it to the back of their minds and continued to play with their own.


    Jin Niang, who was walking further in, was hesitant too. Should she go deeper in now?


    There was nothing left on the mountain side. When the year was not good, the wild vegetables were all good for saving lives. They had been pulled out early and there were no more wild vegetables for the month of July.


    In contrast, July was also a harvest season, and the wild fruits on the mountain were about to ripen.


    Relying on the mountain to eat the mountain, Jin Niang looked at the road in front of him and felt somewhat moved. However, when she lowered her head to look at her three-headed body, she could not help but feel dejected. What could such a body do?


    Furthermore, she didn''t know much about the situation in the mountains. She couldn''t guarantee that she would be able to return unscathed. There were many rare species in the mountains, so it was useless to enter as they wished.


    Unless it was a village hunter, no one would dare to go deep into the mountains. Even if they wanted to, they would stay at the sides of the mountains. The children were also banned from entering the mountains by their parents; if they were careless, they would get hurt.


    Jin Niang cherished her life. Even though she didn''t know why she had suddenly come to this desolate place, she didn''t want to end it so quickly. After hesitating for half a day, she decided that next time, she should at least understand it better.


    However, he was still unwilling to return with no results. Thus, he avoided the path that everyone usually took and wanted to see if he could gain anything unexpected.


    When he arrived at a place filled with bushes, Jin Niang was a little dejected. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and facing the bushes in front of him, he couldn''t help but feel a little anxious.


    Under his curiosity, Jin Niang inched closer to take a look, and upon closer inspection, there were quite a few small yellowish Thorny Fruits, acanthopanax s?


    This discovery made Jin Niang extremely excited. This was a good thing, the acanthopanax was known as the King of WeiC, and its beauty was the most basic of effects.


    This object was distributed across many mountain regions in the south. However, only a few were truly developed. Even though it had many good effects, it did not receive the attention it deserved. It was also a great loss and failed to live up to the grace of nature.


    However, Jin Niang just so happened to know its benefits. The acanthopanax''s taste was astringent before it had fully matured, moreover, its body was covered with flesh thorns, and even its seeds had grown fur. It was not easy to eat, so not many people were willing to eat it.


    Fresh acanthopanax s were not easy to preserve. They were very pretentious and could not be touched, but after drying up, no matter if it was brewing wine or soaking in water, it was still a good choice.


    The few acanthopanax in front of him were ready to be harvested, and there were a few stalks of them here, which meant that it was a suitable place for acanthopanax to grow. As long as the environment was suitable, there would be a lot of these stalks on the mountain.


    Wouldn''t she be able to sell them for a good price if she picked them up and brought them back to brew wine?


    Jin Niang who had been worrying about how to earn money suddenly felt like she had opened up a road to salvage the gold. acanthopanax s were grown on mountains, so there was no need for costs, but the glutinous rice, sugar and lard that were used to brew the wine needed to be bought.


    Even if she was penniless and in a state of debt, would Su Mo Yan agree to let her spend money to make a living?


    Let alone Su Moyan, even she herself wasn''t completely confident that she would be able to earn silver taels!


    After thinking about it, she felt a bit worried and was unwilling to give up. She had finally found a good idea that she could do with great difficulty.


    A single cent was not enough to make a hero out of a man. This was true. If she had a good life in her previous life, how could she ever worry about such a thing? She had truly been bullied by dogs!


    He extended his hand and plucked a ripe, yellow and shiny fruit, removing the thorns on it. He then bit open the fruit with his teeth and carefully removed the hairs on the seed. After that, he placed the acanthopanax that had been cleaned into his mouth.


    En, it''s sour, sweet and tasty!


    Since he did not bring anything with him right now, he would think of a way to bring the acanthopanax back to dry.

 C10 Each mind

    Each of them had their own thoughts. Jin Niang hid their thoughts and she did not say anything about it, but before she left, she picked up a few acanthopanax and brought them back for Xia Lanqing and Su Moyan to taste.


    Wild things on the mountain were not strange to the local people, but the people on the outside felt different.


    There was another aspect in her consideration of bringing her back for Xia Lanqing to eat, and that was when she heard that acanthopanax s could improve a human''s immunity to food.


    Although it wasn''t that miraculous, even psychological comfort was good.


    "I never thought that Xia Lanqing would actually recognize acanthopanax s, and when she brought them back, she smiled with a face full of nostalgia." This is acanthopanax s, I didn''t eat it when I was young, father always brought wild fruits with him when she came back from the mountains, and he also brought quite a number of acanthopanax s as well.


    Jin Niang could eat a little bit more when she wanted to, but she did not dare to be careless when facing Xia Lanqing. Her body was not well to begin with, if she was not careful, she did not know what would happen.


    He carefully cleaned up the place and cleaned up the place, including the seeds inside before pushing them in front of Xia Lanqing and Su Moyan on a plate.


    "Eating more is good for your health, you have to eat more." This was said to Xia Lanqing.


    She didn''t say anything to increase her immunity, because even if she did, they wouldn''t understand. She still had to explain for a long time, and that wasn''t the most crucial point. The most crucial point was how she knew.


    Although he still could not believe that Jin Niang had said something that was good for the body, Xia Lanqing was still happy in his heart. He praised her good manners with a smile, then took a piece and placed it in his mouth.


    This was the first time Su Moyan had seen such a thing. Looking at its prickly body, she thought it was inedible. She didn''t expect that it tasted good. It was sour and sweet. Mother probably liked it a lot.


    When she thought about it, she couldn''t help but glance at Jin Niang. She went up the mountain herself?


    However, he didn''t say anything due to his mother''s presence. He didn''t want his mother to worry, so he had remembered it in his heart.


    Jin Niang didn''t know what he was thinking, but she was worrying about what kind of meal it was. The weather was too hot and everyone had no appetite, so she wanted to make some simple and light food.


    Then, he thought about eating rice, but didn''t know if Xia Lanqing could eat it.


    At this time, they were already extremely nostalgic for the modern Liangpi, ice cream, even big families could use ice, how could ordinary people have the money to use it?


    However, there was one good thing about well water, which was that it was warm in the winter and cool in the summer.


    After asking Xia Lanqing if she could eat something cold and get an affirmative answer, Jin Niang decided to make water rice.


    Recently, Xia Lanqing''s appetite was also not good, other people could even make some green bean soup to relieve the heat. She didn''t even dare to drink the green bean soup because she was eating medicine, and her weak body also had a problem with not sweating.


    It wasn''t that difficult to accept the fact that the weather was hot and sweaty, but rather that it was uncomfortable to release sweat. No matter how hot it was, it couldn''t sweat a single bit, making the depression even worse.


    It wasn''t until this moment that her appetite also dropped. In the summer, she would be a lot thinner. She wasn''t fat to begin with, but her slim body was even weaker. It was a vicious cycle.


    Maybe it was due to the young bird''s feelings that Jin Niang always had a different feeling towards the Xia Lanqing who was the first person in the world to have shown him kindness and saved her life.


    It wasn''t a fawning attitude, but a heartfelt wish that she would be better. Seeing her upset caused him to worry as well. He then started to think of ways to make her feel better.


    Since she couldn''t do anything at the moment, she should at least let Xia Lanqing eat his fill.


    Jin Niang''s first meal was in the northeast, one that was made with sorghum rice, and then was accompanied by an eggplant and potato dip. Some people even liked to eat scallion sauce or some cold mixed wild dishes, which was very refreshing.


    At that time, she was still not used to the dishes there, but the sorghum rice was indeed delicious, and since the sorghum rice was rather hard, she had to soak it in advance.


    If you don''t have the sorghum rice to soak in, then you can make rice.


    After the rice was cooked, they directly used the well water. Now, the natural pollution-free well water was very clean. In the summer, most people in the village would drink the well water, so they wouldn''t have stomachs.


    Unlike the serious environmental pollution of the later generations, even the water cooking was made with cold boiled water or mineral water. How could they dare to use running water!?


    Su Moyan was a little curious as to what she was doing and why she was washing the cooked food with water.


    With a studious attitude, Su Moyan directly asked Jin Niang, "What are you doing?"


    Jin Niang who was seriously immersed in the water did not seem to think that he would ask such a question. "No," she said, and went back to her work.


    "Rice?" What was that? He still looked confused.


    "That''s it." Jin Niang pointed to the food she cooked and said to Su Mo Yan.


    Su Moyan: "¡­" All right.


    Jin Niang picked some bitter vegetables and mixed them up with the hot water directly to heat them up. Summer was the best time to eat them.


    He then stir-fried another spiced eggplant and mixed it with a green melon.


    Her movements were extremely nimble, and she quickly finished cooking all the dishes. Then, Su Mo Yan helped to place them in the courtyard. Xia Lanqing was currently making clothes for Su Mo Yan.


    Su Moyan obviously knew what her mother was thinking about. Seeing her stitch herself up so seriously, her eyes darkened for a moment, before returning to normal. However, Jin Niang was still able to tell what she was thinking with his sharp senses.


    When she saw Xia Lanqing looking at Su Mo Yan again, she couldn''t help but ponder in her heart. Could it be that there was something that Xia Lanqing couldn''t know and Su Mo Yan was in a very difficult situation?


    Since she didn''t want Xia Lanqing to know, then she naturally wouldn''t bring it up now. Furthermore, she wasn''t sure if Su Mo Yan would be willing to let her know.


    This was also the first time Xia Lanqing had eaten this kind of rice. It was very novel, and eating a cool and refreshing meal like this on such a hot day was really a big enjoyment.


    Seeing that she was eating happily, Su Mo heaved a sigh of relief, and at the same time, looked towards Jin Niang in agreement. Let alone this little girl, she still had some ability!


    Jin Niang was also very happy that she did not waste her efforts.


    Xia Lanqing continued to praise the dish even after she finished it, "Delicious, Jin Niang is really capable!"


    Jin Niang smiled a little subtly, "It''s good that you like it, I''ll do something else next time." Not bad, Liangpi! I can try it later.


    She had seen others do it, but she had never fought before. She didn''t know if she could succeed, but she would know if she could.


    Xia Lanqing laughed and nodded, "But don''t let yourself get tired too." She still remembered that Jin Niang was still weak.


    The main reason why Jin Niang was so weak was because she was malnourished. Although she still did not have much meat on her body, her face was a lot redder than before.


    But she would definitely appreciate Xia Lanqing''s concern for her, so she smiled and nodded: "I know, don''t worry."


    Then, Xia Lanqing smiled as she asked her how she was doing when she went out to get along with other people. Jin Niang was speechless for a while.


    In the end, he only said that it was pretty good, and then, he changed the topic. Xia Lanqing''s thoughts were simple, it was very easy to divert his attention, and then, he left along with Jin Niang''s topic, forgetting what he had previously said.


    Su Mo Yan glanced at Jin Niang. How could he not see that she was not telling the truth?


    He got up and helped Xia Lanqing to rest inside the house, but Jin Niang did not follow him in. By the time Su Mo Yan came out, Jin Niang had already packed up the tableware.


    Raising his head to look at the sky, he realized that it was currently the hottest time of the day. There were very few people walking around outside, so it was naturally not a good time to pick them.


    I feel a little sleepy, so I might as well take an afternoon nap. I woke up too early in the morning!


    After Su Mo Yan saw that she had finished packing up and yawned as she entered the room, he couldn''t help but look at her again. These past few days of being together had always made him curious about one thing: Jin Niang''s character was completely different from the legends.


    Although they had not interacted with each other before, they had heard quite a bit about her from their mouths. After he bought Jin Niang in particular, they spoke even more about her.


    Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun were both confused, when she was at home, she was like a servant, rarely coming out to play, always busy with household chores, whenever she saw people, her eyes would be filled with cowardice.


    However, these few days, they had overturned everything they had seen before. Although she didn''t talk much, she wasn''t as weak as those people said.


    Recalling her performance on the day that she was sold by her parents, Su Moyan felt a little relieved. This little girl had her own protective colors. How could a person who disguised herself to protect her be a weak person?


    Did she understand everything? Was she even more disappointed in her parents? The change is because of the shock?


    This made sense. Wasn''t he having fantasies about his so-called family members before? Reality gave him a heavy slap.


    Luckily, those people were leeches when they left in time. Once they got tangled up with them, they would need to drain you of all blood before they would stop.


    Xia Liangchun was just a slob before because he had been forced into a corner by his family. He never would have thought that after his father passed away, he would actually take over their property and still want to leave his mother behind to exchange the medicinal herbs for his mother''s life!


    How could he do it?


    It was great now, they were living a luxurious life with their silver taels, but he was facing a situation where he was lacking clothes and food, and could not even afford to go to school.


    Thinking about that, and looking at Xia Lanqing''s room, he felt a little resentful towards his mother. If she hadn''t naively desired that family love, how would they have ended up like this?


    After thinking about it, she felt that she shouldn''t have done it. That was her mother, the one who had always doted on him and loved him. She was a little naive and simple, but she also had a pure heart.


    He closed his eyes and opened them. It was still too early to come to a conclusion, right?

 C11 Preparations

    Chapter 10 Preparing for Work During the summer when nothing was happening, Jin Niang took a beautiful nap, and upon waking up, she immediately began to prepare the things that the acanthopanax needed. She was too young, and she couldn''t even lift anything heavy, so she had to think of a way to save energy.


    So when he came to Xia Lanqing''s room, Xia Lanqing had already woken up. When he saw Jin Niang, he greeted her with a smile. "Come and look at the clothes I made for you."


    Jin Niang smiled as she walked in front of her. She did not expect her to make him clothes again, "I still have some clothes on, Madam ¡­"


    Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xia Lanqing, "Child, why are you still calling me Madam? "In the future, just call me mother with Yan''er."


    Jin Niang:...


    Su Moyan, who just happened to walk in:


    Hearing footsteps, Jin Niang looked towards Su Moyan. The reason why she did not speak was mainly because she thought about that child-rearing daughter-in-law from before. She was afraid that others might think too much into it, so she felt that she had other intentions.


    Xia Lanqing smiled and explained: "I''ve always wanted a daughter. How nice is a daughter! "She''s obedient and sensible."


    As he said this, his eyes dimmed for a moment, "Unfortunately, in the end, I was still unable to achieve it." He probably thought of his deceased husband.


    Su Moyan and Jin Niang both couldn''t bear to see her like this and quickly went forward to comfort her. It was Su Moyan who spoke first, "Naturally, I would also like to have a younger sister."


    Jin Niang looked at him, this was ignoring the words of a child bride.


    Who would be willing to be a daughter-in-law if they had nothing better to do? Even if Su Mo were beautiful, it wouldn''t do!


    Thus, Jin Niang smiled and called out to Xia Lanqing ''Mother''. Xia Lanqing happily embraced Jin Niang in her arms.


    Jin Niang was speechless. So she had such a skipping personality!


    Su Moyan had come to see if his mother was alright. This was a habit that he had always formed. Even when he was studying, he had to insist on paying respects to his mother every day.


    On the other hand, Xia Lanqing held out clothes that she made for Jin Niang for Su Mo Yan to see, "Yan''er, look. These are clothes that I made for Jin Niang. It was also because she could tell that Jin Niang truly had an outstanding appearance. Even if his face was yellow and skinny, it couldn''t cover up her good complexion.


    Thinking about Jin Niang''s pair of black-hearted parents, she could not help but sigh. Jin Niang was indeed not like those parents'' child, it was no wonder that they would suspect him.


    Furthermore, Xia Lanqing could tell that Jin Niang was very different from other village kids during these few days. If she had to say something, she looked exactly like Su Moyan.


    Xia Lanqing''s thoughts were simple yet also very sensitive. What she felt were the most primitive emotions and she could feel the sincerity of Jin Niang towards her, and she could also feel that Jin Niang was harmless. At the same time, she knew that Jin Niang was not harmless, but it did not affect her interests.


    This kind of person was the best to get along with, because as long as they identified him as a person, he would be considered to be protective, and Xia Lanqing just happened to be one of them.


    Su Mo Yan had always been a filial son, so it was naturally his mother who said whatever she wanted to say. After hearing what Jin Niang said, she looked at Jin Niang and nodded, "Mother''s eyes are naturally very good."


    When Xia Lanqing heard this, she stopped what she was doing and looked at Jin Niang curiously. Ask him to help? For what?


    However, her eyes were clearly glowing. Her body wasn''t healthy, and her family wouldn''t allow her to do anything. There were many restrictions, and she felt like a cripple.


    Even if she and Su Moyan were the only ones left, Su Moyan would still be extremely nervous towards her, afraid that something bad would happen to her.


    She knew this was all part of his good intentions and was doing it for her own good, but she still couldn''t get rid of the thought that she was a burden and a cripple.


    When he first saw Jin Niang, he wanted to buy her. Seeing her pity him in one way and also feeling that she was needed, this kind of girl was someone who could protect her!


    Now that Jin Niang asked for her help, she was naturally very excited. If she was in need of help, did it mean that she would no longer be a cripple?


    When Su Moyan saw the look in her mother''s eyes, she couldn''t help but think a little more. He knew that his mother''s health wasn''t good, and even when his father was alive, he had always worried about his mother.


    After his father passed away, he matured even more because he was the only man in the family. He had to support the family and protect his mother from the rain and wind.


    Therefore, he paid more attention to his mother, and was even more cautious.


    Only now did he realize that this attitude might have caused his mother to feel uneasy. She didn''t say anything on the surface, but she was feeling uneasy in her heart.


    Thus, after hearing Jin Niang''s words and looking at her mother''s expression, she swallowed the words that almost came out of her mouth.


    While he was thinking, Jin Niang had already told Xia Lanqing his idea, which was to put two straps on the cloth bag to make a double-shouldered bag. With such scattered pressure, it would be easier to eat a lot of food.


    It actually had a similar meaning to those small baskets, but Jin Niang felt that it was better to be able to reduce its weight a little.


    There was no helping it, she was still too young, so she could only think of a clever plan.


    After hearing Jin Niang''s description, Xia Lanqing also felt that it was good and immediately started moving excitedly. She did not even ask Jin Niang what the purpose of making this was.


    She didn''t even ask if Su Moyan was there yet. He curiously looked at Jin Niang and asked, "What are you trying to do?"


    Jin Niang nodded, "Pick the acanthopanax."


    Su Moyan frowned and thought for a moment. "The kind of fruit you ate at noon?"


    Jin Niang nodded her head, "It''s that one."


    "You want to pick a lot? "What for?" He felt that the cloth bag that Jin Niang was going to make was not like the bag that she would make for herself.


    Jin Niang paused for a while, before continuing in an ambiguous manner: "You''ll know when the time comes." Right now, it would not be easy for her to reveal her plan. Even if she did, Su Moyan probably wouldn''t believe her. Therefore, it was better to use the truth to speak.


    Rather than explaining it with words, Jin Niang preferred to speak with facts. That way, others would not be able to explain themselves and it would save him the effort.


    Seeing that she didn''t want to talk anymore, Su Moyan didn''t ask any further questions. She might as well just pick some wild fruits from the mountains and leave them under his nose. He would eventually find out her motive.


    After accompanying and talking for a while, Su Mo Yan was sent out by Xia Lanqing. Xia Lanqing told him to go back and study well, then he could enter the academy earlier.


    Su Mo Yan''s eyes dimmed for a moment, but he did not refute his mother''s words, and respectfully bowed to Xia Lanqing, "Your son will take his leave!" Then he turned around and left.


    Only after Su Mo Yan left did Xia Lanqing raise her head to look at the door and quietly sigh. Yan''er had forced her to this point, and her heart ached, but she had no other choice.


    He sighed again. Forget it, forget it. It was too late to say anything now!


    Seeing her like this, Jin Niang hurriedly said something else to divert her attention. Only now did Xia Lanqing start to ask, "You want to pick the acanthopanax?"


    Jin Niang nodded her head, "Yes, acanthopanax can still drink after they dry themselves, I just want to pick more."


    Xia Lanqing smiled and nodded, "Alright, but don''t let yourself get tired too."


    Jin Niang nodded, "I know."


    She looked at the needle in her hand, then looked at Jin Niang, and said as if she had thought of something.


    This was a skill that a woman had to possess. Normally, four or five years old, people would start teaching their daughter how to sew and sew. It was already too late for Jin Niang to be seven this year.


    Jin Niang felt her scalp tingling. Could you not learn?


    Seeing her bitter face, Xia Lanqing laughed, "You are a girl, you should learn. Otherwise, you won''t be able to find a good wife in the future."


    That''s right, in this age, even the ladies of noble families would have to learn this skill, and even if they did not hand it over to the servants, they would have to have it, not to mention the girls in the village!


    No one wanted to have a wife who would not be lazy in the slightest!


    Hearing this, Jin Niang didn''t want to learn anymore. Marriage and the like shouldn''t be too terrifying!


    It would be good if he could find an honest man. As long as he held him firmly in the palm of his hand and allowed him to listen to him, it would save him a lot of trouble.


    If he met one of those idiotic and loyal people, and his mother-in-law''s father was confused and difficult to deal with, then it wouldn''t be enough for him to endure!


    It was even worse when she married to rich people. Her three wives and four concubines were the norm. It would be better to just directly stab her in the face in order to get jealous with those girls!


    Furthermore, the current era focused on the words of parents and matchmakers. Before marriage, there were so many people who didn''t even know what their future partner looked like, so who knew what kind of character he had?


    In modern times, even those who had been in a relationship for several years would not be able to get along with each other. The first time they met, there would be sparks flying. The degree of difficulty was a bit high!


    However, she could not tell Xia Lanqing these things, so she laughed and said: "Don''t be anxious about this, just wait for me to finish this work, then learn properly." However, she must find something to do in the future. She must not look so free.


    Xia Lanqing suddenly thought of this, and upon hearing Jin Niang''s words she decided to let it go, thinking it over, taking the time, she nodded her head, "Alright, but you must learn it first, it is not easy to become a woman, but with an additional skill, you will be able to gain a foothold in your family."


    Jin Niang nodded, feeling grateful to her in her heart. In this era, women truly did need these basic skills. Xia Lanqing did not even forget about this, which meant that she was truly concerned about him.


    Just this point was enough for her to try to learn it in the future. This stance was not firm!


    After sewing it, Xia Lanqing would let Jin Niang try it. After feeling that it was pretty good, she did not go out immediately. It was still very hot outside, and it was not suitable for him to go out at all.

 C12 pick

    Just as the sun was about to set, Jin Niang carried her small cloth bag and was about to go out. Seeing it from the back, Su Moyan asked in concern, "Do you need my help?"


    Jin Niang glanced at him, "You?" She looked her up and down, then shook her head, "No need, I can do it myself."


    Su Moyan: "¡­" Was he being disliked by this little girl? What was that look?


    Jin Niang did not have any intentions of going to the side, she just felt that he was dressed in scholarly clothes all day long, and asking him to go up the mountain to pick wild fruits was too discordant and out of line with her status, that''s why she refused.


    Su Moyan originally thought that since she had such a little sister, she should be concerned about her. After all, this little sister was quite sensible and knew how to cook!


    The last point was the key!


    Who would have thought that he would be rejected so mercilessly without a trace of hesitation? Otherwise, how could he be so straightforward? Don''t you know that this is very hurtful?


    The sun was about to set, so he quickly went to pick some up while it was still cool. If it was too late, then it would be too dark and he wouldn''t be able to walk on the road.


    With her small body, she really didn''t dare to overestimate herself, so she was in a hurry. Where would she find the time to talk to Su Mo?


    Even when she left without the slightest hesitation, Su Moyan became even more depressed. This little girl was not cute at all!


    Jin Niang was glad that the place she found was not very far from there, because Su Mo Yan''s house was at the side of the mountain and acanthopanax was growing at the side of the mountain.


    When she went out, she wrapped a piece of cloth around her hand. There were always some thorns in the bushes, so she didn''t want her hand to be riddled with holes.


    He should think of a way to make the gloves later. That way, it would be much more convenient and he wouldn''t need to spend half a day to wrap his hands around the gloves every time he went out.


    Nodding, yeah, that''s it. I''ll go back and discuss it with mom.


    Xia Lanqing had always been nice to her, so she was willing to do this. Jin Niang wasn''t an emotional person to begin with, so she wouldn''t do such a thing.


    They quickly arrived at the location, and even though they did not meet anyone on the way, Jin Niang quickly and nimbly began to pick the fruits.


    There were a lot of acanthopanax trees in this area, and many of them could already be harvested, but some of them were eaten by bugs or birds. She did not touch any of those things, so she had to leave some for these animals.


    After picking up enough bags, she hurried back. Even though she could faintly hear the villagers'' voices, she was still scared that it was going to get dark soon.


    A small cloth bag weighed around four to five kilograms, but she was still struggling to carry it. Jin Niang once again despised her current body.


    Unexpectedly, when she walked out of the mountain slope, she actually saw Su Mo Yan rushing over. Her expression was still somewhat anxious, but when she saw her, she suddenly let out a sigh of relief.


    Jin Niang was a little touched. This big brother was not bad, to actually know how to be concerned about him.


    Seeing her strenuously carry a bag of items, Su Mo Yan quickly walked to her side and reached for the bag on her back. "I''ll carry it."


    Su Mo Yan was already ten years old. Although he had not started to draw longer, he was still much better than Jin Niang. Furthermore, boys were born with greater strength than girls, so these things were not considered much to him.


    Su Moyan took it and weighed it in her hands. It was quite heavy! He looked at Jin Niang with astonishment, as if he did not expect her to move so quickly.


    However, he still warned her, "Next time, don''t be so late. Mom will worry."


    Jin Niang nodded, "I got it, I didn''t go too far, I''m just over there." She pointed to the hill she had just gone to.


    Su Moyan followed the direction of her finger and saw that it was indeed not too far away. However, when he saw her hand, he became even more curious and asked, "Your hand is injured?"


    Jin Niang looked at her own hand. Injured? Why didn''t she know?


    Then he went to untie the cloth and said, "I don''t think so. I''m very well wrapped!"


    Su Moyan: Why are you so tightly wrapped up if you''re not hurt? It was impossible to communicate!


    She undid it and shook her head in denial. "No, look."


    Su Moyan: "¡­" Don''t remind me that I can''t communicate with you!


    In the end, she couldn''t help but ask, "Why did you pick up your hands?"


    "There''s a thorn. It won''t hurt even if you wrap it up." She answered matter-of-factly.


    Su Mo Yan thought about it and agreed. He glanced at her and said, "You''re quite smart!"


    Jin Niang looked at him. Why was the tone of voice so uncomfortable?


    "Are you praising me?"


    Su Mo could not hold back his laughter as he nodded. He discovered that this little girl''s expression was always very funny. She was clearly unhappy just now.


    But he still nodded, "That''s right, I''m praising you."


    Jin Niang did not want to talk to him anymore. On the surface, this man only looked at the beautiful scenery but in reality, she was secretly scheming!


    I don''t want to play with him anymore! Inner black was something that was most detestable. Not only did he have a little heart, he even liked to dig holes for others.


    After being together with her for a few days, he could tell a bit of her temper. Furthermore, since he had already gotten to know her today, he would be family from now on. He was much more relaxed in front of Jin Niang compared to before.


    "If you''re not happy, I''ll praise you?" he asked deliberately.


    Jin Niang held back from rolling her eyes, this man was too strong! After thinking for a while, he said, "I was also very smart before." The tone of the statement.


    Su Moyan: "¡­"


    However, thinking back on her performance that day, she still nodded in agreement, "Indeed, that day you played dumb and fooled everyone."


    Jin Niang:... This was settling the score after the fall? She said she had a spy?


    This person was really not cute at all!


    This was what they both thought of each other, as if they shared the same thoughts.


    Seeing that Jin Niang was unhappy, Su Mo Yan did not continue to tease her. If she cried, it would not be fun, but he still had to rely on her for dinner.


    "Come on, let''s hurry back. Mom''s worried about you." He quickly changed the subject.


    During this period of time, Su Mo Yan could tell that Jin Niang had been really good to his mother, so good that he had an illusion that Jin Niang was treating his mother as her own responsibility, and she was taking care of his mother as if she was a small adult.


    He didn''t know why he had such an absurd illusion, but he couldn''t fake Jin Niang''s kindness towards his mother.


    It was because of this that he was willing to acknowledge her, even though his mother had taken her as her daughter.


    Sure enough, when she heard Su Mo say that her mother was worried about her, she immediately quickened her pace. She even turned around and shouted at him, "Hurry up too."


    Su Moyan: "¡­" He didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    When he returned home, he saw Xia Lanqing waiting for them at the entrance. Jin Niang quickly walked over to her side and said, "We''re back."


    Xia Lanqing smiled as she looked at them, then pulled Jin Niang into the courtyard, "Don''t be so late in the future."


    Jin Niang nodded obediently, "I understand. Please sit in the courtyard for a while, I will go cook." She then asked, "What do you want to eat?"


    Su Mo Yan silently walked in with something behind his back: Hey, have you forgotten about me?


    He put the bag down, and didn''t know how to handle the acanthopanax. After Jin Niang saw this, he went to untie the bag, and then found a place to hang it up. He put the bag away and looked at Xia Lanqing, waiting for her to answer him about what she wanted to eat.


    Xia Lanqing came over and helped her spread out the acanthopanax. After that, she had her go and clean it, and then said: "Go and eat some porridge.


    Jin Niang nodded, "Do you want sweet or salty porridge?"


    "Salty porridge and some vegetables."


    Jin Niang: "Okay, wait a moment, I will immediately do it."


    Su Moyan: "¡­" And me? Why didn''t anyone ask me for my opinion?


    Ever since he had taken on his sister, his status had plummeted.


    But towards his own little sister, he could make demands, thus he said to Jin Niang: "I want to eat the biscuit you made." His appetite was not small, how could he be full just by eating porridge?


    The cake that Jin Niang made was indeed delicious, layer after layer, it was crispy but soft on the outside.


    After satisfying their respective requirements, the meal went very well. After a short rest, they washed up and went to sleep.


    The only good thing about being here was that he had to live a very regular life. He would sleep at night and wake up at dawn, unlike how he was like before.


    Jin Niang spent the next few days harvesting, early in the morning. In the evening, he would visit other things, and the harvest was not small, and she even found some bitter herbs and wild onions, and some wild chrysanthemums. She thought that she would come back to harvest them later to soak in water.


    The acanthopanax s were all spread out in the courtyard to dry. Because the sun had been high recently, they basked in the sun very quickly.


    She was still too young to walk deep into the mountains, and there wasn''t much other stuff at the sides of the mountains. If there wasn''t any food for the animals at the Heavenly Drought Mountain, it would be very fierce, maybe they would even head towards the mountain side. Jin Niang could not help but to be worried as he looked at where they were staying.


    If the drought continued and the grass on the mountain didn''t grow well, the number of herbivores would definitely decrease. Then would the carnivores come down the mountain without rations?


    If they were to go down the mountain, they would live on the mountain side, and the first to bear the brunt of the onslaught would be them. Whether or not there was a strong labourer at home, it would be really troublesome.


    Just as she was worrying about this, new news came from the outside, saying that the Emperor from the south had defeated the Emperor from the north and granted a general amnesty for the ascension of the new emperor.


    At most, the village would only know of this matter and speak of it. They hoped that the new emperor was a good emperor who could let the commoners live a good life, while the rest were too far away from them.


    No matter how fierce the battle outside was, it had nothing to do with the commoners. What they cared about the most was whether they could live a good life. If they could, then they would be a good emperor, no matter how much they thought about it.

 C13 Radix Rehmanniae Rehmanniae

    Regardless of how much power the Imperial Court had changed in the face of Jin Niang, it had nothing to do with the Lin Family Village. The most important thing was that the Imperial City had been in a drought for several months, so if Jin Niang continued like this, who knew what the consequences would be?


    After a drought, there would usually be disaster. The scariest part was the plague of locusts, which came in a dense mass. Wherever it went, no one was left alive, and even the animals would be bitten to death by them.


    It is often used as a locust crossing to describe the desolation wherever it goes.


    The young ones might not have experienced that kind of situation and didn''t know the stakes involved, but the older ones knew how dangerous the locust plague was. Therefore, the village was recently filled with panic.


    Even Jin Niang could feel that a great catastrophe was about to befall her. Influenced by others, her heart was filled with unease and fear.


    Recently, Jin Niang had been like a little hamster who liked to bring things home, not even sparing a single firewood stick. Although she didn''t bring much with her, it was still too much for her to take a stroll around, and furthermore, there was a mountain behind their house, which made it very convenient for her to take action.


    In the past few days while walking outside, he had also met a few village kids. When they saw Jin Niang, they actually hid and hid themselves, which made Jin Niang very depressed for a while, am I really that scary?


    However, the mood of the adults had a certain effect on the children in the village these few days. It seemed that less and less children came out to play. Even the most naughty children started to pick firewood from the mountain.


    Jin Niang would often go to the village to look around so that no matter what happened, they wouldn''t know anything. Seeing that others were trying to strengthen the village, she came back to discuss with Su Mo Yan about how to reinforce her own window.


    When Su Mo Yan didn''t understand, he asked her why. Jin Niang looked as if it was natural, "Since other people have already reinforced their families, we should strengthen our families as well."


    Su Mo Yan watched her silently for a while. Seeing that she was not willing to give in, he could only follow her and play around with her, such a big commotion naturally couldn''t be hidden from Xia Lanqing, but she didn''t say anything.


    Everyone was relieved to hear that there were locusts in other places. Locust spread very fast. As long as a village was in trouble, it would quickly spread to other places.


    Jin Niang was also slightly afraid. Although she had never seen the plague of locusts before, she had heard a lot about it before. The plague of locusts could cross over and not leave a single blade of grass behind.


    Everyone was tensed up, and decided to organize the villagers to pray together. Although Jin Niang felt that she shouldn''t believe such things, this kind of activity could make everyone tense up a little.


    It was not only their people who were praying for the rain, but even the imperial court was conducting a ceremony. The customs and rituals were different, and the ceremony was also very different.


    This made Jin Niang think of River Earl''s wife. There couldn''t be a matter of throwing a young and beautiful girl into a river, right?


    However, thinking about the river outside, it seemed like it was about to dry up. Even if he were to throw it in, it wouldn''t drown him.


    If there really was someone who came out like that to deceive people, Jin Niang felt that he should come out to seek justice and teach that detestable liar a lesson.


    While she was waiting for the villagers to give her a chance to teach her a lesson, she rubbed her hands together and let out a sigh of relief as the villagers did not give her this chance.


    Within the ancestral hall of the village, there were incense tables with pig heads, melon fruits, steamed buns, and other such items on top. These were all good things.


    Everyone''s expression were very solemn, causing Jin Niang to become serious along with them. After that, they invited some of the more respected elders from the village to come out and preside over the event.


    In the morning, the weather was extremely sultry. Then, everyone thought that it was going to rain, so they all became very excited.


    In the afternoon, the sky was covered by a layer of dark clouds. First, there was a muffled thunder, then there was lightning, and then, amidst the excited cries of the villagers, heavy rain poured down.


    Not caring about the thunder outside, the villagers excitedly took out their wooden basins to fetch water. Some of them even ran into the rain and accepted the gift from nature with their faces raised.


    It had not rained for a long time, and the drought made people anxious and depressed.


    As the saying goes, life four joy, "long drought when the sweet dew, it met the old. On the night of the wedding, when the title was being written. " There was also a reason why he was the first in line. Because it was related to the hope and surprise of life, in ancient times like this, what was more important than the heaven giving food? The entire Lin Family Village was in an uproar. After being tense for such a long time, they finally relaxed. Everyone began to sing praises and praise. They all shouted out that the person who followed the will of the heavens was the true dragon and the Son of Heaven. Otherwise, why would it never rain before today, when the sky was clear? If this wasn''t responding to the will of heaven, then what was it? Since the commoners had already said so, who knew what the situation in the imperial court was like, but they were still very far away from it. It had rained for three days in a row and the ponds and rivers in the village were filled with water. Fortunately, Jin Niang had placed some of the firewood into the stable and even covered some of them. After the rain had stopped, the villagers began to busy themselves with their crops. After all, it had been a drought for too long, and the harvest this year would definitely not be good, but it was still better than not having any grains at all. Some people even started to fish. The water in the river was full, and the fish and prawns were more numerous. This was a miraculous thing. These fish and prawns were all hiding somewhere, and as long as the river rose after rain, they would all appear. Jin Niang also made a ladle for herself before taking the bucket to fish. Su Moyan, who was watching from behind, was speechless. His little sister was like a man, and there was nothing she couldn''t do. How good it was for a little girl to stay home and not be able to go out all day. Which girl was like this? Jin Niang didn''t know that Su Moyan was silently cursing him from behind, but she was still quite excited. Fish, shrimp, quickly fill the bowl! By the time she reached the river, there were already quite a few children there. However, with adults watching, the river was rising too fast. How could they allow children to approach it alone? If you''re not careful, you drown. Every summer, when the rainy season came, many children would fall into the water. However, Jin Niang was an exception. She came over alone with a small barrel, and without going near anyone, she found herself a shallow area filled with water, took off her shoes, stacked them onto her pants legs, and directly entered the water. Lin Da Shun brought his son to join in on the fun, and upon seeing Jin Niang, he turned to Lin Da Shun and asked: "Hey, look, is that Jin Niang?" Lin Da Shun''s honest face did not change in the slightest. When he heard the question, he immediately looked in Jin Niang''s direction. Actually, he had already seen Jin Niang as soon as she arrived, then turned his head and pretended not to see it. Now that she saw so many people looking at him, she couldn''t pretend that she didn''t see anything anymore. She opened her mouth and revealed a simple and honest smile, "Jin Niang is lucky. A middle-aged lady by the side spoke up, "That''s right, we should at least be able to eat our fill in the Su Family. Jin Niang is really pitiful." The meaning of her words was to ridicule Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua for treating Jin Niang as a servant and not even giving him food. Lin Da Shun acted as if he did not understand and laughed while nodding his head, "Our family''s conditions are not good, Jin Niang has suffered alongside us."


    The reason why she wasn''t full previously was because her family was poor, but now it was because her parents found a rich family for her so she could eat to her heart''s content.


    Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua had always been so shameless that they had gotten used to it. The people around them all knew what was going on, so they just sneered and ignored him.


    Aren''t these words shameful? Looking at the rock and then looking at Jin Niang, it was obvious at a glance that the rock was extremely fat and sturdy, but Jin Niang''s face was yellow and skinny, as if a gust of wind could blow it off.


    Jin Niang did not care what they were saying, she was seriously staring at the water surface, the fish had not been fished, but there were quite a few prawns, and Jin Niang was not disdainful of them, as everything she fished out was placed into a bucket, the prawns were also good things, when she went back to make prawn cake s, the prawns were all delicious.


    Seeing her scoop and scoop into the bucket, the child beside her who didn''t get anything was curious. What did she get? Why are there so many?


    As a result, unknowingly, there were a few children gathered around Jin Niang, all of them looking at her curiously.


    When she put the shrimp in the bucket again, one of the children couldn''t hold it in anymore, "Jin Niang, what are you fishing for?" And there were screws in the pail.


    Jin Niang glanced at the child beside him and said one word, "Eat."


    Everyone could not react in time. It was the child from before. "This doesn''t taste good." The child beside him also nodded, "Yes, it''s not good."


    The child''s eyes were bright and clear, and there was not a single trace of malice in her eyes. Jin Niang then spoke a little more, "I made it delicious."


    "Are you for real?" Is it really that delicious? "


    This child seemed to be called Lin Dong, and at the age of eight, he was the child king of the village.


    At this moment, looking at Jin Niang''s drooling, she realized that she had thought of something to eat because Jin Niang had said that she had cooked a good meal, so he decided to think of something else.


    No one in the village was rich, and it was rare for them to have a good meal. Coupled with this year''s bad new year, every household was even more frugal. It had been a long time since the children had eaten a good meal.


    Otherwise, they wouldn''t have come out of the village to fish. The fish in the river, even if it had a head, was extremely small.

 C14 prawn cake

    Chapter 13: prawn cake and River The little river shrimp villagers ate very little, mainly because they couldn''t bear to fry it with oil.


    Jin Niang had eaten prawn cake and fried prawns when she was young in her previous life and the taste was very good. She had savored them for a long time, so she naturally had to try them now if she had the chance.


    Looking at Lin Dong''s expression, Jin Niang knew what he was thinking. Thus, he smiled and said: "If you help me catch the prawns, I''ll treat you guys to eat prawn cake."


    "What is a prawn cake?" another child asked.


    "It''s a kind of delicious cake, do you want to dry it?" Jin Niang said in an alluring manner.


    "Of course." Jin Niang was very sure.


    "Alright, I''ll catch them for you, but I want two." He actually knew how to bargain.


    Jin Niang looked at the child in front of him. No wonder those children listened to him.


    She smiled and nodded, "But it depends on how many you catch. If you catch less than half of it." There was a suspicion that he was bullying a child.


    Lin Dong, on the other hand, was very confident in himself. He patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don''t worry, I can hold on tight." He then began to call this group of friends to catch the shrimps.


    Su Moyan waited at home for a long time before Jin Niang led four to five children and majestically returned. Her trousers were still rolled up and her body was still slightly dirty.


    Su Moyan massaged her forehead as she felt a headache. Had Jin Niang never thought of being a girl?


    This, this, what was this!


    When he came out, Jin Niang had already poured the shrimp in the small bucket into the big wooden basin he had prepared earlier. Then, he found a small bucket and prepared to go there again.


    With the help of these little friends, Jin Niang did not need to personally bring up the matter.


    Su Moyan looked at the small prawns in the bowl and curiously asked Jin Niang, "You caught these prawns and brought them back?"


    When Lin Dong and the others saw Su Mo Yan, they immediately changed their attitude and became obedient. The image of a scholar in people''s hearts was already deeply rooted, and even their children were affected.


    In addition, Su Moyan was indeed different from the other boys in the village. Every day, he wore a green scholarly robe, and his speech and actions were gentle and refined.


    So when they saw Su Mo Yan, even Lin Dong kept his mischievous nature to himself.


    However, Jin Niang was not afraid of Su Mo''s words. After hearing his words and looking at his face that was filled with disdain, Jin Niang was immediately dissatisfied, "If you don''t like it, then don''t eat it after I finish cooking."


    He looked at Jin Niang''s angry expression and wasn''t sure either, how could this thing taste good? Where is the meat?


    However, thinking back on Jin Niang''s cooking skills, she couldn''t be too sure, so she changed the topic, "Are you still going out?"


    Jin Niang was in a hurry, she did not want to talk to him, so she nodded and called Lin Dong: "We will be back soon." he said when she reached the door.


    Su Moyan, who was standing behind her, also had a helpless look on her face. Forget it.


    However, he still warned her, "Don''t go into deep water. Be careful."


    Jin Niang''s reply came from afar. Su Moyan looked at the small shrimps in the basin and found them quite strange.


    After going out and returning, Jin Niang didn''t go capture them anymore. ShShehad already caught quite a few, so she started to prepare to become a prawn cake. He had always kept his promises, and Jin Niang had always kept his promises.


    Leaving Lin Dong and the others to play in the courtyard, she found radishes and wild onions, washed them cleanly and cut them into pieces. Then, he scooped out the washed prawns to have a clean drink of water before mixing them with the salt and flour.


    There was no other seasonings, but the prawns were very fresh to begin with. Even with salt, they still tasted good.


    After washing the wok, she did not hesitate and directly called Lin Dong over to light the fire for her. However, Lin Dong had assigned another child to come over, this one was called Lin Xu, and was slightly skinnier.


    had an impression of him. Even his parents were gone, and normally, life with his grandfather would be extremely difficult for him. Fortunately Lin Dong''s grandfather had a skills in cooking, and knew how to become a carpenter.


    When there was someone who always bullied Lin Xu, it was Lin Dong who brazenly saved him when he saw this, and he continuously followed Lin Dong after.


    This was also why Jin Niang was willing to interact with him. Although the little brat was being naughty and bullying, she was still a loyal person.


    After Lin Xu followed Lin Dong, no one else dared to bully him, except, of course, Lin Dong himself.


    Lin Xu listened to everything Lin Dong said, even though Lin Dong often bullied him, he still happily followed behind Lin Dong.


    Lin Dong ordered him to help Jin Niang ignite the fire, and without saying a word, he sat in front of the stove. Jin Niang did not care about their interactions, as long as she felt that it was good, how could she know about the happiness?


    Jin Niang cooked some delicious food inside, and outside, Xia Lanqing came out to greet the children, and even brought out snacks for them to eat.


    Xia Lanqing was very happy that a child could come to his home. Previously, every house in the city was closed, and there were very few people coming and going, so after arriving at the village, those people did not come too often.


    Seeing that many people had come today all at once, Xia Lanqing wanted to take good care of these children and have them come back to play in the future. But in reality, she still felt lonely at home.


    When Lin Dong and the rest saw Xia Lanqing, they were as obedient as grandsons, everyone sat down obediently, Jin Niang took the time to look outside and laughed.


    When Su Mo Yan saw his mother excitedly talking to those children, he went to the kitchen to watch Jin Niang play. When came in, he had already prepared a pot of fried prawn cake with oil, and the fragrance immediately came out.


    Smelling that the smell was not bad, Su Moyan''s eyes lit up. Lin Xu who was lighting a fire below felt as if there was grass growing in his heart. He couldn''t help but suck in a mouthful of saliva.


    The prawn cake was not that big to begin with, so it was only right for seven of them to be fried in one pot. When they were done, they handed Su Moyan a pair of chopsticks with a smile, "Leave one for me, take the rest out and eat with Mother."


    The one that was left behind was for Lin Xu. It was so hard for children to light fires, so of course they wouldn''t leave him out.


    Su Mo Yan was a little embarrassed, but seeing how Jin Niang didn''t care and she was extremely envious of herself, she decided to carry it out in the end. She hinted in her heart that she wanted to give it to his mother to eat, not to starve her to death.


    Jin Niang only rolled her eyes at his back after he left, then called for Lin Xu to come eat as well.


    Originally, she wanted to give him a pair of chopsticks, but the other party just simply grabbed her and shoved her chopsticks into his mouth. Jin Niang yelled at the side, "Be careful, it''s hot."


    Lin Xu''s tongue was burning hot but he still couldn''t bring himself to spit it out. In the end, he didn''t forget to kiss up to his after swallowing it with great difficulty, "Delicious! Big Sister Jin Niang, you''re really awesome!"


    How could it not taste good? It was made of both oil and flour, if others saw this, they would probably say that Jin Niang did not know how to live.


    Jin Niang would not normally waste so much, after all, she was a person who had just wasted her time. The reason why she was like this today was because she had a plan and wanted to sell this thing.


    Sitting in the middle of the mountains while eating, Jin Niang had always been a person with a sense of worry. Seeing how Xia Lanqing ate as if she was eating medicine everyday, when Su Mo Yan wanted to study, he couldn''t help but ask.


    Therefore, she had to get up early and increase the income sources for her family.


    She had always wanted to brew wine, but that would have to wait until she had earned enough money to buy the glutinous rice. She was afraid that she would not have a source of income to make up for her loss, so she decided to let the matter of making wine first.


    , on the other hand, was a trustworthy child. After eating one, he told the others to take one and leave.


    Eating a good thing like that would only be luxurious, so he stopped thinking about it.


    On the other hand, Xia Lanqing rather liked them, she wanted them to eat another one before she left. He was still a child after all, so she couldn''t resist the temptation and ate another one.


    After Jin Niang and the others finished eating, they saw Lin Dong carrying Lin Xu and the others, each of them carrying a bundle of firewood.


    This is to compensate Na Nuo for eating too much.


    Xia Lanqing laughed and shook her head, "This child, is a good child."


    Jin Niang also nodded her head. Su Mo Yan found it funny, was not even as tall as Lin Dong.


    At this time, Jin Niang started to ask Xia Lanqing, "Mother, do you think the prawn cake is delicious?"


    Xia Lanqing did not think too much into it, thinking that Jin Niang wanted to take the credit, she laughed and nodded: "Delicious, Jin Niang is truly capable!"


    He ignored the coaxing words behind her and asked, "Then do you think that if I sell it, someone will buy it?"


    Xia Lanqing froze for a moment, she never thought that Jin Niang would have such a plan, "You want to sell prawn cake s?"


    Jin Niang nodded his head, "That''s right, will anyone buy it?"


    Xia Lanqing hesitated for a moment before replying, "But you''re still young."


    Su Mo Yan''s eyes lit up when he heard that they could be sold. He was just worrying about the money, but after hearing his mother''s words, he also realized that Jin Niang was still young, and a little girl at that.


    He couldn''t just forget that he wasn''t a girl if the other person didn''t treat him as one!


    Jin Niang did not care, "Just say it, will anyone be willing to buy it?" She then looked at Su Moyan.


    After all, they were people who came from large places, so they should know more about the market than she did.


    Su Moyan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you really planning on selling this?"


    "I caught a lot today because I wanted to sell them. I''ll get Lin Dong to help me, and then I''ll give him the money to work."


    Su Moyan: "¡­" You are very capable, you even thought of that!


    Xia Lanqing hesitated for a while, but seeing Jin Niang''s determined look, she did not say anymore. If she could not sell it, then she would eat it herself, and at that time, he would have to encourage the child. After all, she was still young, so her starting point was also good.

 C15 catch

    , who did not know that he was going to become Jin Niang''s child worker, was feeling pretty good. He wanted to follow Jin Niang around in the future.


    Jin Niang was a man of action, after saying what she wanted to do, she would immediately do it, because prawn cake would only taste good when it was hot, so it was more troublesome this way, she had to bring some heating tools along as well.


    Logically speaking, it should be made right now, as it would be even more fragrant. However, she was still too young, so it wasn''t convenient for her. Thus, she decided to make it at home and sell it while it was still hot.


    Early morning on the second day, Jin Niang began to busy herself. She placed the fried prawn cake into a basket she had prepared beforehand. Inside, she placed a layer of tarpaulin, which was even wrapped with a few layers of clean white cloth.


    Actually, the inspiration came from selling ice cream on the streets when she was young. She thought that it would be more effective if she used the quilt to cover herself and didn''t let the ice cream melt.


    It''s summer and the heat''s not that fast yet, so it should work.


    She wanted to test the waters on the first day, so Jin Niang didn''t drag Lin Dong here to help her. If it really was easy to sell, she wanted Lin Dong to help her pick up firewood and catch shrimp.


    Because it was a test of water, Jin Niang did not cook much on the first day. She decided to sell each meat bun for two coins, and now that each meat bun was worth one money, and the prawn cake was made from fresh food and fried it with oil, she decided to sell it for two coins each.


    Coincidentally, Su Mo Yan had to go to the town to catch Xia Lanqing''s medicine, and that would be good for her to drag Jin Niang over there, as it would save her the trouble of squeezing into an ox cart with others.


    It was not because of her delicate temper, but because there were too many people talking about it in the village. Jin Niang did not know what those people were thinking, but he was actually unwilling to interact with them.


    Especially Yang Lihua who had a greedy nature, she was not afraid of her, but was purely afraid of trouble. If she could save herself some trouble, why not?


    She was so enthusiastic that even Xia Lanqing and Su Moyan wouldn''t be able to say anything that would shock her. Xia Lanqing was still a little worried, and she even warned her repeatedly before she left.


    "Don''t worry if you can''t sell it. We''ll eat it when we bring it back. You''re still young, don''t argue with others. If someone doesn''t want you to sell it, hurry up and come back, ah!"


    Jin Niang knew that she was worried about him, so she didn''t say much.


    Su Moyan''s carriage had already been prepared, and Xia Lanqing was still dragging Jin Niang to warn them non-stop. He looked at them a little speechlessly, and it was Jin Niang who finally interrupted Xia Lanqing when she saw that it was getting late.


    "Mom, don''t worry. I''ll be back soon."


    Although Xia Lanqing was worried, she still let her go in the end. After sitting in the carriage for a while, Jin Niang finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Su Moyan couldn''t help but laugh when she saw how she acted like an adult. He teased her on purpose, "You can''t cry if you can''t sell?"


    Jin Niang glared at him, hmph, look down at him!


    Jin Niang had also noticed that this Su Mo Yan was acting cool when he was outside. Other people''s evaluation of him were all gentle and refined, with a gentle personality, saluting others.


    To her, it was all sorts of sharpness. It was the lowest, just like now.


    She felt that if she did not speak, he would probably be able to talk the whole way. Thus, for the sake of her ears, Jin Niang still opened his mouth, "Drive your horse carriage properly. Be careful, I might go back and tell Mother that you are bullying me."


    Su Moyan glanced at her back and saw her calmly sitting in the carriage. Beside her was a small basket containing prawn cake s, probably because she was afraid that the carriage would shake and spill out. She even stretched out her hand to support the basket, appearing to be very careful.


    Seeing how much she valued this matter, Su Moyan couldn''t help but feel a little worried. If she really couldn''t sell it, how much of a shock would she receive?


    Thus, it was rare for him to kindly say, "Why don''t we stop selling and give it to the shopkeeper in the medicine shop? Maybe he can even give us cheaper ingredients."


    The starting point was good, but her words made people uncomfortable. Jin Niang was speechless for a moment, he did not think that she would do well.


    However, he didn''t know how to explain it to him, so he directly said: "I don''t!" The intention to reject him was very straightforward.


    Seeing her angry appearance, Su Moyan rubbed her nose and no longer said anything. Alright, let her be.


    Along the way, Su Moyan would also meet some acquaintances from the same village, so she would politely greet them.


    "Those people are fine, just something like," "Are you going to town?" "Aiyo, this carriage is so beautiful!" Reading is different from studying as a man of crops. Just look at how cultured and refined this person is. Just looking at him makes you happy! " It''s all about nutrition.


    Those people didn''t show any impatience on his face even after talking for such a long time. He still had a smile on his face and his attitude was gentle.


    Jin Niang rolled her eyes behind him. She wondered if she was this tired all day?


    However, he was truly powerful. He already had this kind of self-control when he was only ten years old, and would often make Jin Niang forget his age.


    When he thought about Cola, he couldn''t help but laugh. Hearing her laugh, Su Moyan turned around and glanced at her. He thought that she was laughing at the way she greeted those people and shook her head helplessly.


    After arriving at the market, he would first find a place to park the carriage. After that, Su Mo Yan would go to the infirmary while Jin Niang would sell things.


    Su Moyan looked at the many people on the street and felt a little uneasy. Jin Niang was young, her head was smaller.


    After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Why don''t you come with me to the infirmary and I''ll sell it together with you?"


    After hearing Su Moyan''s words, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he sized Su Moyan up before shaking his head. "Forget it, I''ll do it myself." Su Moyan had the aura of someone trying to sell a prawn cake.


    Su Moyan: "¡­" What was that look? Was he being disliked?


    "Are you sure you can do it yourself?" He had asked in a bad mood out of good intentions, but in the end, the other party didn''t appreciate his kindness.


    Jin Niang nodded his head, "You go and do your own thing, I will take this opportunity to sell something while there are more people, how long will it take for you to leave the infirmary? Who are you selling it to when you''re all gone? "


    Su Moyan also knew about this matter for a while. Wasn''t she worried about being alone?


    However, Jin Niang ignored him. She carried her small basket and started to look for a place to sell her ingredients, such as eggs, vegetables and pork. Jin Niang did not choose any of these places.


    Food should be put together with food in order to sell.


    The person selling the noodles was a middle-aged couple. They were quite curious to see a little girl carrying a basket over. She was rather relaxed and took off the cloth covering the basket to reveal the food inside.


    Seeing that they were also selling food, the couple felt a bit unhappy. Wasn''t this a business robbery?


    However, it was impossible for him to not let them take the empty seat beside him. It was just that his attitude was a bit unfriendly.


    Jin Niang did not care about it. After she was done, she laid a cloth on the ground and sat down.


    Su Moyan stood to the side and watched her movements. Was she planning to fight a prolonged battle?


    He still did not walk away, but his heart was still a little worried. Although Jin Niang usually acted like a little adult, she was still a little too young.


    At this time, there were not many people buying food, and Jin Niang was not in a hurry either. She took out a piece of prawn cake, and then, slowly, she began to eat.


    Seeing that the little girl hadn''t even sold yet, the people who bought the food felt curious after eating it. They couldn''t help but ask, "Little girl, are you here to sell something?"


    Jin Niang swallowed the food in her mouth, looked at the aunt asking the question, smiled and nodded, "Mn, the snacks made at home, do you want to eat? "How fragrant!"


    The woman smiled and shook her head. She hadn''t sold anything yet, so how could she eat anything from someone else? However, the food she ate was quite tasty.


    Someone even asked her how old Jin Niang was and why her master had not come.


    Jin Niang replied with a smile, her attitude very docile.


    Someone curiously looked over and saw that she was just a little girl. Her body was clean and tidy. Although she was a bit thin, her hands and face were also clean and clean.


    Looking at her small basket, which was also new and wrapped in a clean white cloth, she couldn''t help but ask, "Little girl, what are you selling?"


    Seeing that it was business, Jin Niang immediately became spirited, standing up, she replied with a smile: It''s made with white noodles, and fried with oil, it''s very fragrant!


    "How are you selling it?" Another middle-aged woman asked. She was dressed quite cleanly and had a silver hairpin on her head.


    Jin Niang felt that she had started a business, and so her attitude became more positive, "One gold coin for one, there are prawns, white noodles, and even oil. Children eat the best, prawns grow faster and faster."


    The middle-aged woman was amused by her. A single coin was not expensive, but it was quite a novelty. Moreover, she was thinking of her son just by looking at how delicious the food was for her.


    However, he still wanted to tease her, "One gold coin for one is too expensive. A big meat bun is only one gold coin, how big is this one?"


    Jin Niang was not in a hurry, she blinked her eyes, she knew that other people would compare notes like that, so she had already thought of a few lines, "I have ginseng here that is good for your health, even if the prawns eat, they would grow bigger and stronger, and they would even fry with oil. Take a look, this gold is obvious and has an appetite."


    She was a tiny little girl standing there, talking about how good her things were. Her voice was soft and soft, making her sound like a cola.


    The woman in the middle smiled and nodded, "Alright, then you can arrange five for me." He handed her the five cents.


    Jin Niang happily took the money, and quickly packed five of them. She prepared a paper bag in advance, and added an extra one in the end, "You are the first customer.


    The middle-aged woman was very happy. This kid really knew how to do business. She picked up her stuff and left.


    When the onlookers saw that there were people buying gifts, they were tempted. They all went up and asked, "Little girl, if we buy again, will we still give them gifts?"


    Jin Niang seemed to be in a bit of a dilemma, and finally, with a frown, she extended her small hand. "The first five people, I''ll give one to you when I buy five, the more there are, the better it is." Her words were rather pitiful.


    Seeing that, everyone started to step forward to take their spot, and did not forget to tell Jin Niang, "Young lady, look carefully, we are in the front row."


    Jin Niang hurriedly nodded her head. Then, she took the money and pretended to be a prawn cake, not forgetting to thank the others and ask them to come next time.


    Su Moyan was dumbfounded by the side. Was this Jin Niang? Was that the Jin Niang who acted pitifully and acted cute, the Jin Niang who never treated him as a girl?

 C16 condescension

    Seeing that Jin Niang was completely capable of handling it, Su Mo Yan felt at ease. Jin Niang''s food was very effective, even if it was boiled cabbage or radish, she would still be able to taste it.


    Just by looking at her, one would feel that the food was very fragrant, giving off the feeling that the food in her hands must be very tasty.


    It was likely that she herself knew this, so she sat down to eat that prawn cake not because she was hungry, but because she treated herself as a living signboard.


    As expected, the moment they saw her eating, someone went up to her and inquired about it. After that, there were still many people waiting to be purchased.


    After selling off the first five people, he felt a bit out of balance. Especially the sixth person, he was just one away from it. Then, he felt a bit dissatisfied.


    Thus, that person asked, "Little girl, since I''m the sixth, can you also give me one?"


    Jin Niang blinked and looked at the people behind her. If they were to also gift this to her, then they would definitely gift the others as well. She was a little hesitant, this was already a small transaction, how would she earn money by giving them all away?


    She still wanted to earn money to buy glutinous rice wine!


    Thus, he looked at the person in front of him with a bitter face, "I didn''t make any money to begin with. If I send him back home, he''ll really scold me." He looked miserable.


    If you were to bargain with your boss, the boss would agree without hesitation. Even if you were to offer a very low price, you would definitely feel that you had suffered a loss.


    On the contrary, if the boss bickered with you for a long time and finally gave in with a pained expression, even if you didn''t offer a very low price, you would still feel like you had earned a lot.


    Everyone was staring at Jin Niang, wanting to make the little girl give in. A single coin for a team of ordinary families was not cheap, previously, they only had a single coin for an egg, but now it had increased by a little, and it was sold for three coins and two coins.


    The prawn cake had never seen it before, and just as she had said, it was indeed a fried gold color. With one look, one could tell it had used a lot of oil.


    If there wasn''t such an event, few would be willing to buy five at once.


    Even if he bought a lot, he would feel that he had taken advantage of them. It was precisely because he had this kind of mindset that Jin Niang''s business was easy to do.


    Therefore, those people began to work hard, "Right, it was given to you in the beginning, how unfair would it be if you don''t give it to you later on?"


    In the end, Jin Niang gritted her teeth with a pained expression and nodded his head, "Alright, but I''ll have to buy ten to give one to you this time. I really lost big time!"


    10 was 10 gold coins, 10 gold coins was almost enough to buy 1 jin of lean meat, who would be willing to buy a few cakes?


    Thus, when they heard Jin Niang''s words, everyone was a little hesitant. But when they saw that Jin Niang really did not give in, there were people who bought them two for a taste, and after all, there were only a few who bought ten at once.


    Because she did not do much on the first day, by the time Su Moyan came back to find her, she had already sold out. Jin Niang''s face was filled with a relaxed and satisfied expression, making Su Moyan feel extremely funny.


    There were a total of more than 200 of them. She had eaten one, given out 10, and now there was still some left in the basket. She only had a little more than 100 yuan in her hands.


    The weather was getting hotter and hotter, but Jin Niang''s little face was flushed red. She was very excited, which meant that as long as she worked hard, she would be able to support herself.


    She was still trying her best to shout, but she didn''t know how to shield herself from the sun.


    When the weather turned hot, the number of people on the streets lessened. Su Moyan couldn''t bear it any longer and went up to pull her away. "Let''s go home."


    Jin Niang looked at the prawn cake in the basket with a face at a loss, "But I haven''t finished selling it all."


    Su Moyan said, "I''m not selling it. I''ll eat it when I get home." If he were to use this method to accumulate wealth, how long would it take for him to do so?


    Jin Niang was a little unreconciled. If she did not dare to do all that today, could she still do more in the future?


    As expected, business was not that easy. She had only accumulated some money in the early stages. As long as she could brew some wine in the future, she believed that the silver would come rolling in.


    She looked at Su Moyan and asked, "You''ve already bought everything?"


    Su Moyan showed her the herbs in her hand as well as some herbs beside her. "I''ve bought all of them. Let''s go back."


    The medicine in his hand was enough for Jin Niang to busy himself for a few days, so this was simply not a method at all.


    "Then you go to the carriage and wait for me there. I''ll be there shortly." In the end, she was still unwilling.


    Seeing her insistence, Su Moyan felt a little helpless. She put down the things in her hands and said, "Then I''ll wait for you to come with me."


    Jin Niang: "You ¡­" Why would he want to make things difficult for himself?


    "Little girl, is this your brother?"


    Brother? Jin Niang glanced at Su Mo Yan, although she did not say it, it could still be considered as it.


    However, Su Moyan politely expressed her thanks, "My sister is still young. I can''t thank you enough for taking care of her."


    The woman selling vegetables laughed as she continued, "Aiyo, just by listening, I can tell that he''s a scholar. His speech is very scholarly, just like the rest of us."


    Jin Niang immediately followed up: "My brother is good at studying, even teachers praise him." As he spoke, his face was filled with pride.


    Su Moyan: "¡­" How did you know? This ability to create nonsense was really something! And he didn''t even know when Jin Niang had such ability to talk nonsense.


    But he was a good person, even if he heard Jin Niang''s nonsense, he would still be able to remain calm, and exchange greetings with others with a smile on his face.


    After hearing what Jin Niang said, everyone''s impression of Su Mo Yan became a little better. Scholars were usually much clearer and higher class, they looked down on people like them who did small business, but they did not expect Su Mo Yan to not care about it at all, and even helped his sister to collect the money.


    In fact, Jin Niang did not expect Su Mo Yan to be so condescending as to be willing to sell prawn cake s with him, and accept the money to show his gratitude as if he was a decent person.


    It was unknown whether it was because their brother and sister duo attracted people, or because Su Moyan herself attracted people, but the remaining prawn cake were quickly sold out. She left a few unsold prawn cake and asked when they would come back.


    Jin Niang cheerfully told them to come back next time, but in her heart, she was rolling her eyes. Indeed, no matter what time, looks are always an advantage.


    Jin Niang gave the remaining aunt selling vegetables and the couple selling noodles to each of them. Then, she smiled and pleaded, "I''ll come again next time. "Thank you!"


    However, seeing that she was sincerely giving it to them, they accepted it. They were also extremely envious and promised to keep it for her afterwards.


    Jin Niang smiled as she expressed her thanks, tidied up the basket and followed Su Mo Yan back.


    Su Moyan asked after getting into the carriage, "How did you know that my studies were so good that even I, a teacher, would praise me?"


    Jin Niang casually replied: "Mother said so." Then she responded, "Huh? Isn''t it? " I''m so sorry, she said shamelessly.


    Seeing that he did not say anything, Jin Niang took out the last remaining prawn cake and wrapped them with a piece of paper before handing one to Su Moyan, "Eat!" It was almost lunchtime, and he was a bit hungry.


    Su Moyan did not reject him. Right now, he had to grow his body, so he was always hungry especially quickly. A little prawn cake could be done in a few bites, but at least it could be used as a cushion.


    On the way back, they met people from the same village. Seeing Su Moyan''s carriage, they were tempted and wanted to sit on it. Although Su Moyan was unwilling, she couldn''t just say it out loud and refuse.


    Besides, the ox-cart over there is really crowded, and their reason is quite reasonable. If you don''t agree since your cart is still empty and you can''t sit on it, it would seem very unreasonable.


    It was still Jin Niang who looked at those few people, and spoke to an old woman among them: "Old Lady Liu, come sit on the horse carriage, and then called for a few women who are more obedient in the village.


    She pretended not to have seen Liu Cuiping and Lin Shan''s family. Jin Niang had admitted that she had always been a narrow-minded person, and had not forgotten the scene from that day. Furthermore, she had also not been stupid when the two of them had placed malicious gazes on her previously, so she naturally knew that the two people did not like her.


    It''s not like she deserved to be abused. She did not have the hot face to stick to cold fart!


    And this Old Lady Liu was the old granny who had protected her at the side when Yang Lihua wanted to beat her up that day.


    She was a person who distinct kindness and grudges. Since others treated her well, she would naturally not forget to repay their kindness.


    The other few women that she pulled up were also people who didn''t chat with the long-tongued woman from the village. They were usually more obedient, and Jin Niang liked people who were like this as well.


    When the carriage was full, Jin Niang immediately put down the curtain to block the view outside.


    What Liu Cuiping and Lin Shan were thinking was not what she should care about.


    Seeing her arrangement, Su Moyan felt that it was a little funny and she also understood a little about them. She did not expect Jin Niang to be so vengeful.


    The people who were dragged out were naturally very grateful to Jin Niang and Su Moyan. To be able to become an ox-cart in the village, one would have to pay a price, but Su Moyan''s carriage wouldn''t charge them money. Furthermore, it was extremely comfortable to ride on it!


    These honest women did not know how to praise, and only expressed their thanks. On the other hand, Old Lady Liu looked at Jin Niang with a face full of gratification, "Jin Niang has grown fat." It looked like life was going well, at least better than living in front of her parents.


    Jin Niang smiled and thanked her, "I haven''t thanked my grandma for helping Jin Niang that day."


    Old Lady Liu waved her hand, "No need to thank me. I have a good relationship with your grandmother, and your grandfather and grandmother are all kind people. Who would have thought that Lin Da Shun would actually be crooked, and Yang Lihua is also a cruel person."

 C17 Lin Hongyu

    Chapter 16 Lin Hongyu did not have much impression of her grandfather or grandmother, so when she heard Old Lady Liu speak of them, she was very curious, and did not know what kind of elderly couple they were.


    Jin Niang smiled as he listened to her. She really didn''t have any impression of him, mainly because her grandparents had left too early. At that time, Jin Niang was only a couple of years old.


    However, he also learned from others that the old couple was indeed a rare good person. They were kind and honest, and were quite popular in the village.


    However, those people always had a connection with Lin Dasheng. For such a kind couple to raise such a son, they couldn''t help but revere the old couple and despise Lin Dasheng as well.


    Jin Niang had also heard similar words more than once, but after considering the relationship between Lin Dashun and Yang Lihua, he couldn''t rule out the possibility that those people might not be able to see through them and make that old couple beautiful, so she had always chosen to listen to them selectively.


    This time, even Old Lady Liu had spoken like this, it seemed that the old couple was indeed a good person.


    It was rather strange. How could such a good couple raise a person like Lin Dashun? It was no wonder that the villagers would sigh with emotion when they saw Lin Dashun. The disparity was too great.


    Old Lady Liu had a sad look on her face as she spoke, "If your grandparents were here, they wouldn''t have caused you to suffer so much, and in the end ¡­" She sighed and stopped talking. It was nothing more than being sold by her own mother.


    Jin Niang didn''t know what expression to show now. Although she had inherited a portion of a person''s memories, to her, it was still a layer away from her. The little girl was no longer there, and she had no way of knowing what thoughts she would have.


    However, she felt disgusted with Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua, the husband and wife pair. She no longer had any feelings for them, it would be best if they did not touch her hands in the future, if not she would let them know why the flowers were so red!


    Seeing Jin Niang not saying anything, Old Lady Liu also realized that she was poking at Jin Niang''s sore spot, and then she changed the topic while laughing, "Fortunately, the Su Family is a kind person, so leaving that family would also be a good thing."


    She then thought about Jin Niang''s aunt, Lin Dasheng''s sister Lin Yuhong, who was also a pitiful person.


    Jin Niang''s grandparents raised two children. One of them was Lin Da Shun, and the other was a daughter named Lin Hong Yu.


    Jin Niang''s grandparents had always done their duty, worked diligently and treated others kindly. After so many years, they had never seen anyone else have a relationship with them before, and were a pair of extremely gentle people.


    It was a pity that good people didn''t live long. After Lin Dasheng got married, Jin Niang and her wife died when she was two.


    Lin Dashun was fine, he was already married and had a child, but Lin Hongyu was miserable. At that time, she was already 14 years old, and after her parents died, she had to spend three years of filial piety.


    Yang Lihua did not have a good character to begin with. She was born with a harsh appearance, and when Lin Dashun saw that the honest look on her face, she was actually ungrateful.


    After the death of her parents, Lin Hong Yu''s days were not easy. Yang Lihua had always despised this little sister-in-law for being an eyesore, and furthermore, after thinking about how she would become a 17 year old lady after being filial, how could such an old lady marry a good family? He even wanted to give her a dowry.


    How could she be willing? Lin Hongyu was like a maid as she took care of the rest of their family. She thought that her brother was still her blood brother, and for the sake of her brother''s family, she would not lower herself to the same level as her sister-in-law.


    In the end, her patience did not receive any gratitude from the bystanders, but instead made Yang Lihua even more grateful, and after the period of filial piety had passed, she began to marry Lin Hongyu off.


    How could someone like Yang Lihua sincerely plan for her sister-in-law? Since she coveted money, she decided to secretly send Lin Hongyu to the town to be her concubine.


    The other member of the staff was a renowned lustful pervert. There were many girls in the room, and he was already in his fifties.


    Yang Lihua and the matchmaker secretly discussed how they could sell their sister-in-law for a good price. Although Lin Hongyu was a village girl, her appearance was not bad.


    To be honest, Jin Niang and Lin Hongyu were somewhat similar, even the village elders could see that. However, because Lin Hongyu had been working in the village for a long time, the skin on her face became darker and rougher, causing her beauty to be greatly reduced.


    Jin Niang and Lin Hongyu were similar, but not completely alike. Jin Niang''s facial features were more exquisite, and her skin was a little whiter than Lin Hongyu''s.


    But no matter what, they could tell that Jin Niang was a child of their Lin Family. It was unknown if her eyes and''s had been muddled by feces or if they did not want to see it clearly, but they could not believe that Jin Niang was his flesh and blood.


    Jin Niang felt that their nature was cold, and was merely finding an excuse for him to think highly of her own son.


    Saying that, Lin Hongyu was dressed up like a beautiful lady, which was why Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun had this plan.


    They also knew that it was best to speak of this matter at the last moment. When the time came, everything would be settled. They did not believe that she, Lin Hongyu, would still be able to avoid marrying.


    Fortunately, Lin Hongyu was alerted. After discovering the abnormality that her brother and sister-in-law had suffered during this period of time, she had carefully observed their actions. At the last moment, she finally found out what had happened.


    Afterwards, she found out about Lin Dashun and Yang Lihua''s plans. This made Lin Hongyu, who had already been disappointed in her brother and sister-in-law for the past few years, even more so, feel a chill in her heart.


    This was his own brother, so this was how he treated her! What else did she have to worry about?


    Lin Hong Yu was not weak and did not resist at all. On the contrary, she was very aggressive, previously, she did not care about Yang Lihua and the rest, but now that she realized it, she was not worried at all!


    He was about to be sold by them. Who cares if he was related to his own brother or to his own sister-in-law?


    She knew that she was weak and that her marriage was in the hands of her brother and sister-in-law, so she directly went to the clan. She cried pitifully, and there were also people in the clan who could not bear to see Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua''s actions, so they stood up for her.


    Because of this, Yang Lihua and Lin Dasheng were warned by the patriarch. In their hearts, they gritted their teeth in hatred, but Yang Lihua had always been shameless, and had even made a scene on the spot.


    "Isn''t it for her own good? Look at her, she''s already seventeen years old, where can I find such a good person? The family is so rich, and red jade used to be their life of luxury. They ate and drank to their heart''s content, and there were even maids serving them.


    "Compared to marrying a bad farmer, I might as well be a concubine to the Outside Yang! It took a lot of effort for me to connect with Madame Hu. I don''t know how much I gave away in silver, but it''s all for her own good! "


    Her words made sense, as though they made sense. Lin Hongyu stood at the side, trembling with anger. Was all of this for her own good? Don''t you know what kind of person Outside Yang is? How could this be a dragon pond or a tiger cave? Who knew how many girls directly broke into it after entering.


    Lin Hongyu immediately cried out, "I''m not afraid of poverty, not afraid of hardship, but I definitely cannot ruin myself. How many daughters of good families would there be to be concubines? "If we tell others, how would they think we''re people with the surname Lin?"


    Her words woke those people up. No matter what, being a concubine was not a glorious thing. If there was one in the clan, how would other girls feel?


    Those who had daughters in the family no longer felt that Yang Lihua''s words made sense, and stood up one after another to denounce Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun for mistreating their little sister.


    The Patriarch even said that if Yang Lihua decided to send the Lin Family''s daughter to be someone else''s concubine, he would divorce her.


    Yang Lihua shrank her neck and no longer dared to act rashly.


    Lin Hongyu''s crisis was averted for the time being, but Lin Hongyu had already completely lost all trust in her brother and sister-in-law. She was also a straightforward person, so she asked the clan''s auntie to help her arrange a marriage and marry her off as soon as possible.


    The mistress sympathized with her plight and quickly settled down a house for her. It was an ordinary family. Although they had average appearances, they were more honest and loyal, so Lin Hongyu didn''t pick them.


    She knew she didn''t have the right to choose right now.


    From the date of marriage to the time of marriage, it only took Lin Hongyu a month to get married.


    Yang Lihua and Lin Da Shun were so angry at her for spoiling their own good fortune, so they treated her indifferently. In the end, not to mention the dowry, they didn''t even give her a single cent.


    In the end, the elders of the clan couldn''t bear to see this. At any rate, she had collected two sets of clothes, so she carried a small bag to her in-laws'' home.


    However, in the end, she had already formed an enmity with Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua, and hated them even more in her heart. Ever since she got married, she had never interacted with Lin Da Shun and Yang Lihua.


    Even if her life was as it was now, and men were honest and capable, they would treat her extremely well. At a time when her life was rather comfortable, she still could not forgive Lin Dasheng and Yang Lihua.


    In Jin Niang''s memories, this aunt hadn''t seen her for many years.


    That''s right, she had been busy giving birth to a baby, and hugging for three years wasn''t as easy as carrying two children at will. Lin Hongyu had recently been living with her in-laws, so she was feeling very proud and excited.


    However, Lin Hongyu still doted on Jin Niang when she was at home. At that time, Yang Lihua and Lin Dashun had already started to work hard for Jin Niang, and Lin Hongyu had also tried to protect her many times.


    After Lin Hongyu''s marriage, Jin Niang''s miserable life could be considered to have officially started. All of the household chores belonged to her alone, and there was no need to be vague about it.

 C18 kind persuasion

    As his sister-in-law, Lin Hong Yu was able to find an outsider to help her hide. Yang Lihua, no matter how much he thought about it, he could not overdo it.


    But Jin Niang was different. She was her daughter, the matchmaker for their parents. It was impossible for Jin Niang to hide from her.


    Looking at Yang Lihua and Lin Dashun''s attitude, they knew that even if they did not sell her now, they would not be able to get anything in the future. It was hard to say which would be even more miserable.


    Now, this could be considered the best result. Jin Niang had gotten rid of her greedy and ruthless parents, and did not end up in a miserable state. Meeting the Su Family was her fortune.


    However, Old Lady Liu had best not forget to remind Jin Niang, "In the future, when your parents look for you again, don''t be soft-hearted and turn around to look for them. Don''t forget how they treated you before.


    Jin Niang understood what she meant, and nodded her head while smiling, "Elder, don''t worry, I know what to do." She was not the original Jin Niang. She did not have any feelings for her parents, nor did she have any expectations. How could she have been duped by them?


    Old Lady Liu smiled and patted Jin Niang''s hands, "Although they are seniors, and can''t escape from being filial, they sold you out and even signed the contract to cut off all ties, so don''t let them get close."


    Old Lady Liu was worried that Jin Niang was too young and would easily be soft on the ears. When that happened, she would be duped by Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing and that would be the end.


    Jin Niang nodded seriously, she was truly grateful towards the Old Lady Liu in her heart. Only people who truly treated you with sincerity would say these words to you, because they were her parents after all, and they had broken bones and tendons.


    After talking for awhile, they arrived at the village. Su Mo Yan then stopped the horse carriage and put those people down, and Jin Niang helped Old Lady Liu out of the carriage. After that, he said his goodbyes to her, and the few women all thanked Su Mo Yan and Jin Niang.


    Jin Niang got back onto the carriage after a few polite words. They lived in the innermost area, so they still had a bit more to go.


    When he reached home, he saw Xia Lanqing standing at the entrance looking in his direction, but when he saw the happy expression on their carriage, Su Mo Yan jumped off it. He originally wanted to go and help Jin Niang, but he only heard a loud bang as Jin Niang landed.


    Su Moyan: "¡­" He touched his nose and silently retracted the hand he had extended.


    "Mother, why did you come out?" She took up her small basket and walked towards Xia Lanqing and asked.


    Su Moyan also called out for her mother before unloading the carriage and bringing the horse to the stables to feed them.


    Xia Lanqing anxiously looked at Jin Niang, only then was she relieved to see that she was unharmed, "Is it hot, quickly come in and drink a cup of tea to relieve the heat." I''m just asking how the sales are going.


    Xia Lanqing smiled at her and reached out to wipe her face, but she was dodged by Jin Niang, "I''m going to wash myself, my head is full of sweat."


    While Jin Niang went to fetch water to wash her face and face, Su Mo Yan had already settled the horses down. She carried her stuff into the house and also drank half a cup of water before going to wash.


    After going for half a day, he returned and it was time for lunch. Jin Niang was busy cooking again, so this time, he did not need to go through so much trouble, because he was afraid that they would come back too late in the morning. Jin Niang placed the food into the pot in advance.


    If you''re a bit tired, then think about it a little easier.


    While Jin Niang was cooking, Xia Lanqing started to inquire about Su Mo Yan''s situation. Su Mo Yan simply explained it to Xia Lanqing, and after hearing it, Xia Lanqing felt that it was inconceivable, "You said that they are all sold out?"


    Su Moyan nodded, "Jin Niang really knows how to do business."


    Xia Lanqing smiled and frowned, "But she''s still too young. It''s precisely when her body is growing that she works so hard that it''s bad for her body."


    Su Mo Yan thought for a while, then said to Xia Lanqing: "Then tell her, don''t let her be too tired."


    After interacting with her for so long, he could tell that Jin Niang had an idea. The things that she was determined to do would never be affected by anyone else''s influence. She had her own theories and plans, so whatever others said had nothing to do with her.


    Xia Lanqing nodded and thought about it for a while before turning around to tell Jin Niang. Then, Su Mo Yan went to the kitchen to help.


    Only after eating a simple meal did Jin Niang take out the coins that had sold the prawn cake and counted them one by one.


    When Xia Lanqing saw those copper coins, she also praised them with a face full of smiles, "You earned all of this from me? Jin Niang is so capable!


    Ignoring the coaxing tone, Jin Niang nodded her head, "I''m done."


    Xia Lanqing''s face was filled with joy as she looked at Jin Niang and said, "Then take this money for yourself. You can buy whatever you want."


    Because he had his own uses for it, Jin Niang didn''t say anything else. After she finished counting, Xia Lanqing urged her to rest, and got up early, tired out for a long time, so it was time to rest!


    After Jin Niang woke up, she went to find Lin Dong. She needed help, and when Lin Dong saw her, he was very enthusiastic, "Jin Niang, are you going to catch shrimp again?"


    Jin Niang nodded his head, "Go and call your little friend over, after grabbing everything I have, I will give each of you one gold coin."


    Jin Niang took out his bag and threw it at him, telling him, "Did you see that? Since it''s all money, how can I lie to you? "


    ''s eyes immediately lit up when he saw Jin Niang taking out the purse. She had always been in the village and it was difficult for these children to get their hands on money.


    Receiving Jin Niang''s words, Lin Dong didn''t waste any words, and directly called for his little friends. Furthermore, she knew that it was a secret without even needing Jin Niang to tell him, and she didn''t forget to warn those little children not to tell others.


    If Jin Niang found someone else, who would give them money?


    When the kids heard that there was money to be had, they became very excited. Then they started to get ready to catch the prawns.


    However, she also had a rule that they were not allowed to go into deep water. Whoever went there would never need him again, and the shallow water was enough for them.


    Thus, this group of children started to make their move in a frenzy. Lin Dong had even secretly taken out all of his home''s fishing nets, and sent them back in one go.


    As Su Mo Yan and Xia Lanqing watched from home, they wondered why she was capturing so much. Aren''t you afraid of dying tomorrow?


    Jin Niang, on the other hand, was extremely calm, "I''m not afraid, I can eat it even if it''s dried, and I can even make shrimp sauce, it''s fresh!"


    She had originally planned to leave a portion of the noodles to be dried into shrimp. She would boil soup or wontons in the winter. The shrimp sauce was also quite good. Once it was sealed, it could also be mixed with noodles.


    In her previous life, she liked to eat steamed buns with shrimp sauce and found it very fragrant. In this era where there was no MSG, using shrimp sauce to mix dishes was also good.


    Su Moyan looked at her doubtfully. She didn''t know why this little brat had so many strange thoughts, but she was even more curious about how she knew so much. If he knew that no one in the village knew about it, then how did she know?


    Jin Niang calmly looked into his eyes, as if she could see through his thoughts, but she still calmly turned her head around, showing that she did not want to tell him her intentions.


    The corner of Su Moyan''s mouth twitched. He didn''t know what expression to make anymore.


    After Lin Dong caught quite a few of them, Jin Niang let them rest. After that, she gave them a few prawn cake s to reward them with, and in the end, revealed her purpose for coming here.


    After getting the money and eating something delicious, Lin Dong immediately patted his chest and guaranteed, "No problem, after we finish eating, we''ll go and pick it up."


    Lin Xu and the others also nodded as they looked at Jin Niang differently. Jin Niang was a good person, she gave both food and money, she had to help her!


    But Jin Niang still did not forget to remind him, "Like what I said, do not do anything dangerous, just stay at the side of the mountain, and don''t go further in, or to some remote place.


    Then, he turned to look at Lin Dong, "Lin Dong, you have to look after them.


    Lin Dong asked happily: "What''s the reward?"


    Jin Niang shook his head mysteriously, "I''m not going to tell you right now, but you have to do it based on your performance.


    Lin Dong was still very confident in himself, the children all listened to him, so this matter shouldn''t be too easy!


    Seeing her order this bunch of kids to help her with some stuff, Su Mo was speechless but at the same time also a little worried. "If their parents knew that you were doing this, would they come looking for trouble with you?"


    Jin Niang waved her hand nonchalantly, "Don''t worry, I won''t!" She sounded very confident.


    Su Moyan was a little curious. Where did she get the confidence from that she wouldn''t be bothered by others? So he asked, "Why? "How can you be so sure that they won''t?"


    Jin Niang glanced at him, and the expression in her eyes seemed to ask: Why did you ask such a simple question?


    Su Moyan understood the look in her eyes and felt somewhat depressed!


    However, Jin Niang thought she was a kind man, hence she explained to him benevolently, "Didn''t you see them chasing chickens and dogs around the village when they had nothing to do? Now that someone is keeping them in check, and telling them to not cause too much trouble, the parents were too happy, why did they come to find trouble with me?"


    He then added, "Moreover, I gave them delicious food and copper coins. Even if they found out, they would only be grateful to me."


    After saying this, he lowered his head and thought for a moment. Finally, he said, "Who knows, he might call me an idiot behind my back!"


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 C19 Depressed

    Chapter 18 The following period of time, Jin Niang kept on thinking about this. She was busier than anyone else when it came to sunning the prawns, cooking the shrimp sauce, making prawn cake s, and harvesting acanthopanax s!


    With such a small girl coming to the market, she would definitely come at the right time, her mouth was sweet and she could speak, her business was not bad, and with that girl looking enviously at them, she would immediately think of making prawn cake s to sell, but this thing did not have much technical content, so Jin Niang knew that it would not be long before she finished selling it.


    Her original goal was not this either.


    However, Lin Dong was furious, they were initially doing well, but with two new families suddenly appearing in the market to compete with them, how could he feel at ease?


    That''s right, Jin Niang didn''t bother Su Mo Yan anymore, she had dragged Lin Dong to help him, and every time, she would give a few coins as compensation.


    Even if his parents found out, they would only encourage him to follow Jin Niang and play around. The little kid would even give them two coins every time she returned, not to mention the time when she would even bring prawn cake s to eat.


    When the business wasn''t so good, Jin Niang decided not to do this anymore. During this period of time, the money she earned was enough to buy glutinous rice, but there was still one condition missing from the implementation of her plan for the next stage, thus she planned to do something else.


    Ever since the rain had started, the heavens seemed to compensate for the drought that had occurred a while ago. It would happen every two or three days, and it wouldn''t be long before the weather cleared up. It was a perfect match for the summer.


    Wine brewed at too high a temperature could be used as vinegar. The temperature was too low to ferment slowly, making people anxious to death. The best time to brew was in the autumn, so it wasn''t too high or not too low, which was a good fit.


    All she was going to do was wait until the weather got cooler.


    When she was free, she started to think about pastries. The first thing she thought of was cake. In her previous life, she had cooked this thing in an electric cooker, cooked it in an oven, and even tried to make it with a microwave.


    However, using the current pot, she didn''t know if it would work.


    The other problem was that he had to beat the eggs to make the cake. It was best to beat the cake into a cream shape, so he wouldn''t drop the chopsticks. Previously, he only needed to beat the egg in a few minutes.


    She lowered her head to look at her small physique again. Although she was unconvinced, she had to admit that she really didn''t have the strength to beat the egg properly.


    The most important step in making a cake is to beat the eggs. The quality of the eggs directly affects the final softness of your cake.


    Ask for help? To whom? Lin Dong was not big, how much strength could he have?


    Cooking biscuits? No molds, no oven!


    A tart? Still no molds, no oven! And another one, no butter!


    Thinking about it, Jin Niang was a little disheartened. She had thought that she had done quite a bit before, that she knew quite a lot of things.


    But now that she looked again, without those modern and convenient tools, she actually didn''t know anything!


    Isn''t that too depressing?


    Jin Niang, who found out that she had become a piece of trash, was somewhat depressed. After being discovered by Su Mo Yan and the rest, she thought that she was unhappy that her business had been stolen, and she even comforted her for a long time.


    Jin Niang did not want to care about them, how could you understand my feelings?


    But when she turned around, she began to clench her fists and secretly make up her mind. Wasn''t it just because she didn''t have those convenient tools? There was always a way for her to overcome it. She would definitely be able to do it, definitely!


    But there seemed to be a very important thing to be done before all that, and that was to get some milk back.


    There was no one in the village who raised cows, and no one in the village had heard of anyone who raised cows in their homes. In the village, there were no people who raised cows, and no one had heard of anyone in the village who raised cows, and no one had ever raised cows.


    She didn''t know if there was a difference between milk and goat''s milk, but at this moment, she realized that her previous abilities were all built on convenient conditions, putting her in an era where there was nothing. She was just as dumbfounded as before.


    It was really enough!


    Unresigned, Jin Niang went to the village to ask around, to see whose family''s sheep had just been laid down, to buy some goat''s milk as backup. Even if it couldn''t be used, it could still be drunk.


    Lin Dong brought Lin Xu and a few others out, and when they saw Jin Niang, they excitedly ran over, "Jin Niang, what are you trying to do? We can help. "


    It just so happened that Jin Niang had no clue what was happening right now. Thinking that they would be running around the village all day, and should be more knowledgeable than her, she asked: "Do you know which family''s sheep are newborn baby sheep?"


    Lin Dong was startled, "You want to buy sheep?"


    Jin Niang rolled her eyes. Who asked if they were sheep or if they were lambs that needed to be bought? Can''t I buy goat''s milk?


    However, he felt that if he told him the truth, he would definitely ask him why and would need to explain it to him. Thus, he just said in a bad mood, "Why speak so much nonsense, do you know?"


    Lin Dong did not care about her attitude in the slightest, and laughed, "I really do know." As he said that, he pushed Lin Xu out, "Hey, the sheep in his house are the ones that have just been laid down, one black and one white. He still thought he was going to buy sheep this year.


    Jin Niang didn''t think that the sheep raised by Lin Xu''s grandfather would just happen to come down at the right time, and she was immediately pleasantly surprised. It''s much easier to get acquainted with others, so she excitedly said to Lin Xu: "Let''s go, take my place to visit your house."


    Lin Xu was a little conflicted. His face was twisted into a frown and when Lin Dong saw that he was not moving, he pushed him away, "Why are you not moving? "What, unwilling to part with it?" Even the way she looked at him was a little unsightly.


    Lin Xu glanced at him, then said in a small voice, "Grandfather said that our family''s sheep are not for sale. We must raise them and grow up to sell to my school."


    When Lin Dong heard this, he looked at Lin Xu seriously, "You want to go to the private school?"


    Lin Xu nodded, "That''s what my grandfather said."


    The other children all looked at him enviously. Being able to enter the private school in the village was a big deal, even the children who entered the school walked with more pride than them.


    However, the private school was not something that could be entered just because you said so. It costed two taels of silver a year, which was not a small amount. There were also the scattered pens, ink, paper and books, which were all money.


    It wasn''t that there weren''t any scholars in the village, but most of them were people who worked hard to provide for their family. They lived a difficult life, and all of their hopes were placed on the scholar.


    Being the first in the rank of a soldier was not only a symbol of one''s status, it also represented one''s rights and wealth.


    It was the same for the Elementary Scholar examination. With only one person in the family, the whole family would be able to enjoy glory and wealth.


    This is also the reason why those people didn''t give up on supplying the scholar back home even though they had gone through so much hardship. The reason was because they were looking at the luxurious food and the servants that came back after they had developed, and had the mindset of a gambler betting that I would ascend to heaven along with them, and that they would always place bets on my future, thus continuing to place bets.


    This was a love that could not be abandoned, nor was it willing to be abandoned!


    The status of a scholar was very high, which was also the reason why the other children looked at Lin Xu with envy. Lin Xu, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed.


    He had been envious of others before, but because he had lost both his parents and lived together with his grandfather, he was more mature than the other children. He knew his family''s situation, so he neither cried nor made any requests.


    Now that he heard his grandfather''s words, he was indeed pleasantly surprised. But then, he realized that entering the private school required a lot of money. His grandfather was old, and his family didn''t have much money, so he slowly cooled down.


    He shook his head at his grandfather and said no, he wasn''t going to the private school and was studying by himself at home. His grandfather also knew that this child was afraid of spending money, so he told him to sell his family''s lambs for money to read.


    Jin Niang was also happy for him. In this era, other than studying, there was no better way to become famous, and Lin Xu was quite smart. As long as he was given the chance, he believed that he could travel a long distance.


    However, thinking that she had misunderstood, he explained, "I won''t buy your family''s little lamb, I just want some goat milk."


    Lin Dong, who had already been distracted, frowned when he heard this. "Why do you need goat''s milk? It doesn''t taste good! " With that, he grinned, obviously having drunk too.


    Jin Niang waved her hand, "Don''t worry about it, my cooking is definitely delicious."


    Jin Niang ignored him and looked straight at Lin Xu, "Bring me over there, I didn''t want it for free, it''s just money."


    Lin Xu touched his head, smiling foolishly, also feeling embarrassed that he had misunderstood her. When he heard her say that he would give him money, he immediately waved his hands, "I don''t want money, it''s fine as long as you want it, I don''t want money."


    "Let''s go and take a look first." If Jin Niang didn''t argue with him here, how many lambs would there be left after the two of them drink their milk?


    Thus, a group of people majestically rushed towards Lin Xu''s home. Lin Xu''s grandfather was feeding the ewe and had put down his work when he saw them come in.


    These children were all close to Xiao Xu, and came to his house often. He was not unfamiliar with them, but when he saw Jin Niang walking in front of him, he revealed a look of curiosity.


    They were both from the same village, so it didn''t even take half a day for anyone to find out what happened in their family. He naturally knew about Jin Niang, too.


    However, he still had a deep impression of Jin Niang and heard a few things from her mouth. The copper coins and food that Xiao Xu brought back, as well as the look of worship on Jin Niang''s face when she brought them up, made him very curious about this Jin Niang.


    Unexpectedly, she had followed him home.