With the addition of these three strong laborers from the Gan family, tidying up the yard was a piece of cake.
Ganli was worried that she wouldn't have a place to sleep today, but with their help, the small courtyard was tidied up in less than an hour.
The once desolate courtyard has been transformed. Although the thatched huts are still the same few huts, they are much cleaner and more habitable now.
Gan Li wandered around the three rooms and finally chose a room with a kang (a heated brick bed) built on it as her bedroom. She took the packet of realgar from Chen Pan'er and carefully sprinkled it around the room.
Finally, she looked at the faint realgar marks forming a circle, then at herself inside, and laughed.
—She can cosplay Tang Sanzang on the spot by simply putting her hands together in prayer.
Seeing that the work was finished, the three members of the Gan family were about to take their leave. They had helped so much, and Gan Li wanted to invite them to stay for a meal to express her gratitude. However, looking at her thatched hut, which could be described as bare walls and even a little luxurious, she decided against it.
"We haven't made any preparations today, so we'll invite everyone over for dinner another day."
The Gan brothers were naturally aware of their sister's situation and had no objections. Gan Quan, always a man of few words, was even less inclined to speak, so the group prepared to return.
Looking at the things the Gan brothers had brought, Gan Li thought the food and bowls were fine, but she still insisted on giving the white sugar to Gan Mingli.
“Take it back. Father is injured and needs nourishment. If you don’t take it back, I won’t eat it even if I lose it.”
Seeing his sister's stern face, Gan Mingli, knowing her stubborn nature, was genuinely worried she would lose the sugar, so he had no choice but to take it. He looked at Gan Li, seemingly wanting to say something but ultimately saying nothing.
After the three members of the Gan family left, the courtyard became quiet and deserted again.
Looking at the somewhat messy but tidy courtyard, Ganli finally felt a little more at ease and suddenly felt a sense of belonging.
"From now on, this will be our home!"
Chen Pan'er wiped the sweat from her forehead and nodded enthusiastically.
Ganli looked into her bright eyes and saw that she was also happy about it, which softened her heart a little.
As dusk approached, she realized that neither of them had eaten or drunk anything that day, except for breakfast. She hadn't noticed it before because she was preoccupied, but now that she was relaxed, she felt quite hungry.
She's alright, but Chen Pan'er is young and definitely won't be able to withstand hunger.
People call her "Mother," yet she, as the mother, is so careless. Gan Li felt a little ashamed and quickly got up: "Are you hungry? I'll go cook for us."
They called it cooking, but at most they just boiled some porridge to drink, and they could only drink the porridge dry, because apart from the grain that Gan Mingli had brought, there was nothing else.
To her surprise, when Ganli opened the grain bag, she found a small jar of pickled vegetables inside. She excitedly opened the lid, and the sour aroma wafting out made her mouth water.
"Pickled cabbage with white porridge? A perfect match! What a pity, if only we had fish, we could pan-fry the fish on both sides, then cook it with this pickled cabbage... wow, the taste—absolutely amazing!"
The last phrase in dialect was something she had learned before. It was a bit awkward, but she found it very interesting and enjoyed saying it repeatedly.
Chen Pan'er didn't understand the words, but she did understand the preceding ones. Fish? A thought flashed through her mind, and while Gan Li was still dreaming of delicious food, she quietly turned and ran out.
Ganli carried the pot, rinsed it with water drawn from the well in the front yard, washed the rice, and then carried the pot back to her makeshift kitchen.
While tidying up the yard earlier, she had casually gathered some dry branches, which came in handy now. She first picked up a few thin branches to start a fire, and then covered the fire with the thicker branches. Soon, the fire was blazing.
Ganli looked on, feeling extremely satisfied.
Looking back now, all the chores she did as a child were probably preparation for this day. Otherwise, if she transmigrated here, she wouldn't even be able to start a fire, and she would starve to death!
Speaking of which, now that she's here, the modern version of her... should be dead, right?
The moment the thought crossed Ganli's mind, she felt like she was talking nonsense! It would be a miracle to survive a plane crash.
Given the efficiency of modern work, news of her death has most likely already reached her family... I wonder what their reaction will be when they hear this news?
Ganli was taken aback when she realized that she still harbored a glimmer of hope. Then, a smirk appeared on her lips, revealing a hint of mockery—what kind of reaction could she possibly have?
Her mother would probably say, "Serves her right! She has money to travel, so what's wrong with letting her buy two houses for our daughter and son? How is that unfair to her?"
She's capable, and a girl at that. She earns so much money but doesn't give it to her family; she'll just be letting outsiders profit from it! Can you really trust outsiders like your own siblings? That stubborn woman deserves to die!
Her father will definitely still act aloof, since someone else is playing the villain for him, he only needs to act like the head of the family.
Her so-called older and younger siblings are quick-witted; they might have already thought about the distribution of her estate after her death.
However, they are shrewd, and she is not stupid either!
Long before that family learned that she had become a big blogger and wanted to exploit her, they had already made a will: after her death, all her property would be donated to help girls who could not complete their studies for various reasons to continue their education.
They won't get a single penny from her!
In her past life, she benefited from being a blogger and amassed a fortune that should be enough to help tens of thousands of girls complete their studies.
Ganli felt very happy at the thought that so many girls might have a chance to change their fate because of her.
Ganli added another bundle of firewood to the stove, then suddenly remembered, where did Chen Pan'er go?
Presumably because the original owner and Chen Danian's mother and son were very sexist, Chen Pan'er grew up in such an environment and was exceptionally sensible.
Although Ganli had only spent less than a day with her, she could sense that the girl was always very cautious and eager to do things, as if she was afraid that Ganli would find her useless and send her away.
Given Chen Pan'er's personality, it's impossible for her not to help when she sees Gan Li cooking in the kitchen. But she hasn't shown up, which makes Gan Li a little worried.
She called out a few times, but received no response. Frowning, she got up to search. However, after searching the entire house, she couldn't find anyone.
Ganli panicked a little. If the person wasn't in the house, where could they have gone?
It was already getting dark, and night was approaching. Once it got dark, it would probably be even harder to find someone.
Thinking of this, Ganli decisively turned back to the kitchen, filled a pile with soil and threw it into the stove to extinguish the fire. Then she hurriedly went out to find someone.
She guessed that if Chen Pan'er left on her own, she, a young girl, would have nowhere to go and would probably want to go to the town to return to the Chen family. So she headed straight for the village entrance, intending to look for her along the road to the town.
Before she had gone far, she heard some faint noises ahead, as if people were arguing. Upon closer listening, she realized that one of the voices sounded like Chen Pan'er's!
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