Chapter 6 Going to the fields to deliver water

Jinran had a great haul; she had actually managed to find four wild eggs thanks to her incredible luck.

The eggs in the space were all quite large, a far cry from wild eggs. This made cheating much more difficult.

We have no choice but to find another way.

When Jinran got home, she saw her mother cooking. From outside the yard, she knew it must be cabbage and potato stew.

This smells awful. She must have had enough of it in her past life.

Life is tough, Ranran sighed.

When Jinran returned home, just as she had expected, she asked Wang Cuifen, "Mother, where is my cousin?"

Wang Cuifen said disdainfully, "She said she wasn't feeling well and went back to her room to lie down. What a lazy girl."

Jinran, who had been playing all morning, was left speechless. (This is a comment from her mother, implying a negative view of her daughter's personality.)

She whispered to her mother, "Mom, look what I found?"

She then took out the wild eggs and showed them to her mother.

Wang Cuifen praised her with delight, "You're such a good daughter! Keep this, and I'll secretly make it for you later."

Jinran shook her head and said, "Mom, the four eggs are definitely for us to eat. You and Dad won't eat them. How about this, I'll make an egg and persimmon soup so that everyone can eat them. Grandma will also know that I picked them up, and she'll praise me."

Wang Cuifen thought it was a good idea; she still had the eggs she had hidden for her daughter, so a few more wouldn't make a difference. This way, her mother-in-law would think more highly of her daughter.

Jinran then set about making a persimmon and egg soup. Thickening it with cornstarch was out of the question, and her mother looked at her as if she were a laborer.

In Jinran's view, this has no soul.

But her mother still praised her repeatedly, saying it tasted even better than what she made.

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When everyone returned from work at noon, Wang Cuifen proudly announced Jinran's great achievements, showering him with compliments.

Jinran thought, "..." It's a real shame her mother isn't in sales.

Grandma smiled and said to Jinran, "You were frightened yesterday, yet you still went out to work. Why don't you take a break?"

Jinran said coquettishly, "Grandma, I couldn't stay at home, so I went up the mountain to dig some wild vegetables, thinking of adding some food to the family. I didn't expect to be so lucky."

Everyone praised Jinran, saying that she was lucky and filial, and so on.

Only the eldest aunt and Shen Yanhong pouted. They were so biased!

Everyone enjoyed the meal, and it was a treat to have some good food. They were able to focus and work with renewed energy in the afternoon.

Everyone was going to take a nap at noon, and Jinran also went back to her room to sleep. However, when Shen Yanhong passed by Jinran, she snorted loudly.

Jinran said, "..." It seems she has that serious illness.

When Jinran woke up, she looked at the bright sun outside and thought, "I'll study tonight." She decided to study in her space tonight.

Procrastination makes me feel perfectly justified in lying down. "I'll take another nap. That way I'll have energy tonight, right?"

Someone outside made a huge commotion; pots, pans, and everything that could make a sound was rattling.

Jinran opened her eyes, sighed, and decided that since she couldn't sleep, she would go to the fields and bring some water to everyone.

When Jinran went out, Shen Yanhong was outside, looking unhappy with her mother's long face. She said veiledly, "They really have it easy. They're all daughters of the Shen family, but they can sleep with someone else while I have to work. I really don't know how they can be so shameless."

Jinran ignored her impotent rage, took the water her mother had hung by the well, poured it into a large kettle, and left.

Shen Yanhong got even angrier when Jinran ignored her, and started cursing and saying unpleasant things behind her.

Jinran turned around and said sternly, "Don't think I'm easygoing. If I hear you talking nonsense again, I'll slap you across the face."

Shen Yanhong looked at Jin Ran, who had a fierce look in her eyes, and didn't dare to speak for a moment. Then she asked suspiciously, "Are you Jin Ran? You're back too?"

Jinran rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "Alright, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm leaving."

Shen Yanhong was left alone, looking at Jinran's retreating figure with suspicion.

Jinran thought that she had seen too many people like the female lead in her past life—ambitious beyond measure. She didn't want to get entangled with her any longer, but it was best not to provoke her.

On the way, Jinran added a few ice cubes to the water bottle. The ice cubes melted quickly, and the water became even colder, which would be more refreshing.

If only I had some mung beans. I do have some in my space, but I'd have to find a reason to take them out.

Jinran was lost in thought when she arrived at her destination without realizing it.

Just then, her second brother saw her and shouted, "Little sister, wait for me, I'm coming to get you. Grandma, Mom, my little sister has brought water, let's go and rest."

As she spoke, she grabbed her older brother and ran away quickly. People nearby saw this and teased, "These siblings get along really well. Your Nini is a good girl too, she even knows to bring water. I wonder where my little one has gone to play."

Wang Cuifen smiled and said, "Everyone in our village is a good child. I'll go rest for a bit. This is all I have left. Mom, you can go back with Nini later. I'll finish this."

Grandma Shen smiled and agreed. Everyone in the family said she favored the third son's family, but that's because the third son's family loved her the most. She was so old, she knew in her heart who treated her well, and she would still have to rely on the third son's family for her old age.