Chapter 566 Find a neighbor to cultivate a relationship
Shu Yu smiled and said, "It's because the Shu family is too weak. The Shu family has already fallen, and they still treat me as the third young lady of the Shu family who can be bullied at will. They really don't understand their own position."
Hearing this, Madam Hou nodded, "I think they're in for a lot of trouble."
"Never mind them, let's clean up and get something to eat first."
Hou immediately started rolling up her sleeves. "Okay, we'll clean up the room right away. But cleaning up is no problem, as for food..." There wasn't any.
The old woman who brought them here said that after they finish their work tomorrow, the government will distribute their grain according to the amount of work they have done.
In other words, from now until tomorrow night, they will have to figure out their own way.
They either had to go out to find food or work all day on an empty stomach.
How can one have the strength to work if they're not well-fed? Even if they work all day, they probably won't accomplish much, and they might not even get much food in return. Then they'll be hungry again, and they'll have to keep working. This vicious cycle will only continue; how can a person endure it?
Shu Yu wasn't worried about this. They came here to reclaim wasteland. Although the land wasn't very good, there were still mountains nearby.
Living off the land, even if two-thirds of their hunted prey had to go to the government, they could still get some meat. And if there was no prey, there were still mushrooms and wild vegetables on the mountain, so they wouldn't starve.
However, it's already very late, and going up the mountain is dangerous, especially in an unfamiliar place with many prisoners. Who knows what might happen to a woman alone in the mountains?
Shu Yu plans to cultivate relationships with her neighbors; after all, mutual help is essential among neighbors.
So she said to Madam Hou, "I'll figure something out. You guys tidy up here first, and clean up the kitchen too. I'll go find something to eat."
Hou quickly asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
After saying that, she felt something was wrong. If she left too, wouldn't that leave Sixth Miss alone at home to face those wolves and tigers from the Shu family?
Hou immediately changed her mind, "How about letting the Sixth Miss go with you and see if she can help?"
Shu Yu waved her hand, "No need, I'll be back soon."
She insisted, so Hou naturally didn't force her.
The three of them then opened the door and returned to the courtyard. They saw that the Shu family members had recovered and were standing or sitting there, looking as if they had suffered a great calamity.
Upon seeing Shu Yu and her group emerge, the Shu family members immediately looked at Shu Yu with wary expressions, instinctively taking two steps back.
Shu Yu scoffed and warned, "You all better behave yourselves. If you cause any more trouble, I won't hold back."
After saying that, she didn't even glance at them and left the courtyard on her own.
The Shu family was stunned. She... she just left like that? Where did she go?
The second wife immediately turned to look at Madam Hou, "Where did that vile woman go? What else do you want to do?"
Hou said, "I advise you not to keep calling her a 'bitch,' or you'll be the one who suffers."
After saying that, he ignored them and took the sixth girl to the kitchen.
They need to clean up the kitchen first so that the third daughter can use the food she brought back.
The second wife was so angry she almost fainted. "You, you..." You wretch, you wretch, all three of you are wretches.
"Mother, don't be angry." The fourth daughter clutched her leg and said fiercely, "Let's let them be smug for a few days."
(End of this chapter)
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