Jiang Tangtang inwardly screamed, then suddenly realized a very serious problem: [Wait, why is there brown sugar? Did the original owner experience stomach cramps during her period?]
Yes, that's why this system has thoughtfully prepared brown sugar for you.
Jiang Tangtang: [...]
Damn it!!!
Let's just kill her!
It's one thing to get your period while fleeing famine, but the original owner even had menstrual cramps!
Ahhhhhh...
How is she supposed to live?
[Host, think about those disaster victims who fled with you. At least you had sanitary napkins and brown sugar, but they had nothing. Even your little cousin, who's been giving you trouble lately, not only suffers from menstrual cramps like you, but she's also gone blind. Does that make you feel a little better?]
Jiang Tangtang finally understood the mentality of those who, despite being unhappy, still liked to compare themselves to those who were worse off, seeking a sense of superiority.
Compared to this, I do feel a little better.
No, how could she let herself become so awful?
Jiang Tangtang utterly despised the system. [You actually want to distort my values! Tell me, what are you up to?]
[Host, I was just trying to comfort you. If you don't want my comfort, then forget it.]
"What kind of comfort is that?" Jiang Tangtang was speechless. "If you really wanted to comfort me, you should have given me some ibuprofen."
[Host, you can work hard, complete tasks diligently, and earn more character points. Next time the random rewards are available, you can spend more character points to try and draw ibuprofen sustained-release capsules.]
How much more is a little?
[At least fifty points in character value!]
Jiang Tangtang almost screamed, "Are you robbing me?"
She had painstakingly accumulated fifty character points just to use basic scanning permissions, and had only just spent twenty. She had hoped to work harder to earn it back, but…
[Host can try the randomly awarded premium brown sugar first. Premium brown sugar is no ordinary product; you'll know how good it is after just one use.]
Jiang Tangtang dared not gamble.
She felt it was safer to stock up on two ibuprofen tablets.
Seeing Lu Shiyan return with willow twigs and silver elixir, Jiang Tangtang skipped over and said, "Husband, the mountains over there look really nice. Shall we go for a walk up them?"
"Not afraid of snakes anymore?" Lu Shiyan raised an eyebrow and looked at her.
How could I not be afraid? It's just for the sake of my public image!
Jiang Tangtang shamelessly said, "Husband, carry me on your back. If you do, I won't be afraid."
“But sometimes there are snakes in the trees. If I carry you on my back, a snake might fall from a branch…” Lu Shiyan paused and said, “It might even land on your neck.”
Jiang Tangtang subconsciously shrank her neck, and only realized what had happened when she met Lu Shiyan's slightly upturned lips. She had almost been tricked by him.
She glared at him angrily and said, "You're trying to scare me!"
"Don't think you can scare me by trying to frighten me. I'm not afraid at all, I'm going to go up the mountain."
Lu Shiyan squatted down and patted his shoulder. "Come on up!"
Having already enjoyed being carried in a princess carry, Jiang Tangtang didn't feel embarrassed about being carried on his back.
She happily climbed onto the male lead's broad back, and even gave his muscles a squeeze, as if appraising them.
Lu Shiyan's muscles tensed instantly, his lazy expression vanished, and he charged out like a leopard.
Jiang Tangtang was startled by his sudden rush out and quickly hugged his neck tightly.
*
Since yesterday, when Lu Shiyan single-handedly repelled the refugees who wanted to rob them and protected the Lu family and their property, the Lu family's status in the villagers' hearts has surpassed that of the village chief's family, making them the undisputed number one.
Many villagers who had previously distanced themselves from the Lu family out of fear of being implicated now deeply regret their actions and are looking for an opportunity to repair their relationship with the Lu family.
Seeing Liu Chengfeng and his men carrying grass over, the villagers followed suit, cutting grass and bringing it over as well, hoping that the Su family would consider their shared village relationship and have Lu Shiyan provide them with more protection in the future.
Lu Cuilan casually tore off a handful of leaves, hugged them, and grabbed Su's hand, crying, "Sister-in-law, please put in a good word for me with Doctor Li! Please get some medicine for my Peiru!"
Although Madam Su was very angry with Lu Cuilan, she couldn't help but sigh when she thought of Fang Peiru, a good girl who had now become blind. Her attitude softened a bit. "It is indeed pitiful that Peiru is in this state, but we really can't get the medicine. The doctor can diagnose, but he can't conjure up medicine."
"Why is there no way?" Lu Cuilan said anxiously, "I heard that when Sanlang was injured, he went to the mountains to pick medicinal herbs and was cured. You should talk to Doctor Li and ask him to pick some herbs for my Peiru as well."
Madam Su withdrew her hand. "The medicine my son needs was picked by his wife from the mountains. She doesn't have the face to bother a doctor."
Lu Cuilan didn't believe that Jiang Tangtang, that good-for-nothing, knew anything about herbs. She just assumed that Madam Su didn't want to help and was deliberately making excuses to refuse.
She said angrily, "Sister-in-law, there's an old saying that goes, 'Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west.' Our family is down on its luck now, but we can't be down on our luck forever. Are you sure that someone will come to us for help someday?"
"Cuilan, I don't like hearing you say that."
Su had initially been kind and gentle to Fang Peiru out of pity, but now her temper had turned sour. "If I wanted to know about those herbs, I would have gone up the mountain myself to pick them for you. But that's asking for favors. How can I ask a doctor for help? Like you, carrying a bunch of withered leaves that even cows wouldn't eat? Do you think the doctor would agree?"
Several women who had brought grass to the Lu family pursed their lips and chimed in Su's defense: "This isn't even as good as us outsiders! We don't ask for medicine, and the grass we brought is edible for horses. But this sister of ours came to ask for medicine and just brought a handful of leaves."
"That's right, even so, she still begged her sister-in-law to go and ask a doctor to go up the mountain to get her medicine."
"He was just yelling at Dr. Li! I don't know where he got the nerve."
...
The group chattered amongst themselves, making Lu Cuilan's face grow increasingly grim. "What business is it of yours if I ask my own sister-in-law for help?"
As Lu Cuilan spoke, she grabbed Su's hand and said loudly, "Sister-in-law, don't be fooled by those few. They're always gossiping about my third son's wife, saying that she has an affair with Doctor Li, and that they've tricked some random man into bringing food to your family."
“This is not what we said. It was you who went around telling people that your third nephew’s wife was immoral and was having affairs with other men. You said that your sister-in-law survived the war and didn’t care that her daughter-in-law was cheating on her son. You even treated her like a princess. Now you’re turning around and throwing mud at me.”
"That's right, Lu Cuilan, you were the one who started gossiping about your niece-in-law outside, saying she's a vixen who seduces men everywhere, and that wild men outside give her all the good food."
...
The women and Lu Cuilan exposed each other, bringing up all the gossip they had shared in the past.
Hearing the gossip, Madam Su was furious. She refused all the grass and chased away the group of women who had brought her the grass.
He then said to Lu Cuilan, "Cuilan, our two families should no longer have any dealings. In your eyes, our family is selfish and heartless, unwilling to help you even when we could."
“Brother, look at sister-in-law. She takes a few gossipy remarks from outsiders to heart and wants to sever ties with me just because of those few words.”
Lu Cuilan went to Old Man Lu to complain, "Brother, have you forgotten what our parents said when they passed away? Are you really going to sever ties with me?"
Old Man Lu had two older brothers and three younger sisters, but his two older brothers died before they reached adulthood. One of his three younger sisters also died of illness.
Later, their parents passed away, leaving the three siblings to depend on each other. Lu Cuilan was the youngest, and Old Man Lu doted on this younger sister.
Seeing my younger sister so thin, just skin and bones, and crying uncontrollably, my heart softened instantly.
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