Chapter 4: Being Love-Obsessed is Unacceptable
Han Yiyi listened to Da Ya's words, a hint of anger and heartache flashing in her eyes. Looking at the two skinny children in front of her, she thought of that scoundrel's fair face.
Thinking to myself, it seems the original owner was somewhat love-struck. She starved herself and her two children to this extent, yet she still desperately supported that scumbag's education, ultimately meeting a tragic end.
Sigh! So, no matter what, being love-struck is never a good thing...
Han Yiyi raised her hand to gently stroke the two dolls' dry, frizzy hair and said softly.
"Yes, this will be our home from now on..." she thought to herself, secretly making up her mind. She refused to believe that she, a food blogger of the modern era, could not survive in this ancient world.
Han Yiyi was still ambitiously thinking about how to make money in the future and raise her two children to be healthy and chubby when she saw a man around twenty-four or twenty-five years old walking towards the three of them with a tall load of thatch on his back. The man was none other than Zhuzi, the eldest son of the village chief.
Upon seeing this, Han Yiyi quickly stepped forward to help remove the thatch.
"Brother Zhuzi, thank you so much. I haven't finished cleaning up here yet. Once I'm done, I'll definitely treat Brother Zhuzi and Uncle Village Chief to a good meal..."
Han Yi glanced around. Well, there was nothing there, not even saliva. For now, he could only make a verbal promise.
Zhu Zi was an honest and kind man. Hearing Han Yiyi's words, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and simply said...
"No, no need to be so polite..." Then she stopped talking and began to tidy up the thatch in her hands, preparing to repair the house.
Seeing that she couldn't help, Han Yiyi led the two children into the house to clean.
The house was a mess, and it took the mother and her two children a whole morning to clean it up. In the end, all they could find were two wooden planks and a cabinet with a missing leg.
Han Yiyi planned to piece together the two wooden planks and use them as a bed for the mother and her three children that night. As for the cabinet with the missing leg, well, she'd just put two stones under it, and at least it would be considered a piece of furniture.
It was almost noon, and Han Yiyi felt her stomach rumbling loudly, let alone the two little ones. She thought of the people on the roof who had come to repair her house. She couldn't afford to treat them to a meal, but she couldn't very well not even give them a drink of water.
So Han Yiyi walked towards the small kitchen next door, thinking she would boil some water first. As for food, she would borrow some from Aunt Zhang later...
It was called a kitchen, but it was actually just a bamboo shed built next to the house, covered with thatch. Now the thatch is gone, leaving only an empty frame.
The kitchen contained more items than Han Yiyi had imagined: two porcelain bowls, an earthenware pot, and a kitchen knife. What surprised Han Yiyi most was the presence of an iron pot. She knew that iron pots were very expensive here. Although this one was rusty, it could still be used after a quick wash.
Looking at the thatched hut in front of her, Han Yiyi thought to herself, if there's any advantage to this place, it's the stream not far behind the hut. The stream is spring water flowing down from the mountain, and it's not deep. Han Yiyi tested it, and it only came up to her knees...
The thought that she wouldn't have to fetch water for drinking or washing in the future brought Han Yiyi a sense of relief.
Han Yi thought she should first take the earthenware pot and porcelain bowl over to wash them and boil some water to drink.
Although the spring water here is drinkable and even has a slightly sweet taste, I'm so poor right now that I shouldn't drink untreated water. If I get sick, I won't have the money to see a doctor.
Just as Han Yiyi reached the stream, a mechanical voice reached her ears.
"Ding-dong, a natural, pollution-free crucian carp has been detected. The fish weighs five ounces and can be exchanged for fifty points. Host, would you like to exchange it...?" Along with the sound, there was also an electronic screen with a shopping system that looked somewhat like Taobao. Items on the screen could be exchanged for points.
Looking at what was in front of her, Han Yi was overjoyed. She thought to herself, "Could it be that God took pity on me and gave me a cheat code since I had no food or drink after I transmigrated?"
The mechanical voice rang in my ears again, "Ding-dong, one natural, pollution-free crucian carp detected, weighing five ounces, can be exchanged for fifty points, host, do you wish to exchange..."
Han Yiyi then realized what was happening and quickly looked into the stream in front of her. Sure enough, she saw a rather large fish not far away, so Han Yiyi quickly replied.
"exchange……".
After saying that, Han Yiyi waited for a moment, but there was no reaction from the score section on the electronic screen.
Han Yi thought her voice was too soft, so she said "exchange" twice more, and her voice was much louder than before, but the electronic screen still did not respond.
Han Yiyi frowned, not understanding what was going on. So she complained, "Could it be that God didn't see clearly and gave me a flawed cheat code?"
Before I could finish my complaint, the electronic screen in front of me disappeared, and at the same time, the electronic voice I had heard before rang in my ears again.
“Host, Xiaohua’s exchange program is not damaged, but Xiaohua believes that the host’s brain is likely damaged. The fish is still in the water, how can Xiaohua exchange with you…”
Hearing these words, which sounded like she was being called brainless, Han Yiyi was startled.
"Wow, you're real... "
The mechanical voice paused for a moment, as if disapproving of Han Yiyi's dullness, before continuing.
"Xiao Hua is not a real person. Xiao Hua is an intelligent exchange system. I hope the host will stop asking such brain-dead questions in the future. Xiao Hua is only responsible for exchanging items, and the items exchanged must belong to the host! Only the host can exchange them!..."
Hearing the last few words spoken slowly and deliberately, Han Yiyi was speechless. She never expected to be called brainless by a system. "Hmph, well, I just lack experience."
Thinking of what she had just seen points that could be redeemed, Han Yi rolled up her trouser legs and carefully walked into the stream.
However, the fish was very agile. Before Han Yiyi could get close, it swam away with the stream. Han Yiyi was about to chase after the fish when she heard the mechanical voice in her ear again.
"Hehe, cancel the exchange..."
Han Yi was speechless. This thing was actually laughing at her and was still thinking about how to catch the fish when she heard the shouts of the two children.
"Mom, Grandma Zhang is here..."
Han Yiyi watched the fish swim away, her eyes filled with reluctance. She thought she would come back to catch more later, and since fish could be exchanged for points, she might be able to exchange for other things as well. With this thought, Han Yiyi felt a little more at ease...
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