"Mom, I've skinned the rabbit for you. Remember to smoke it later!"
Lin Xue tossed the skinned rabbit into the basin, then took the pheasant and went out again.
Grandma Gu and her granddaughter Gu Yan were left stunned, staring at the perfectly preserved rabbit in the basin, unable to come to their senses for a moment.
"Grandma, Auntie is quite efficient at her work, isn't she? Is it because we always complain about her that she doesn't like to do it?"
Gu Yan looked at the skinned rabbit, then at her grandmother, and had some guesses in her mind.
"I must say, although the third son's wife is a bit lazy, she's actually quite efficient when it comes to work!"
"Xiaoyan, I think you're right. I praised your third aunt today, and you saw that she helped with the chores when she came back at noon."
"When you get back, tell your parents and siblings to praise your third aunt. Even if she can only help with some simple chores, it would make things easier for our whole family, wouldn't it?"
At this moment, it was as if Grandma Gu had discovered a new continent.
He pulled his eldest granddaughter close to his head, and the two whispered to each other for quite a while, seemingly discussing something.
However, Lin Xue did not see this scene in the kitchen. She had already cleaned the pheasant and was cleaning up the giblets!
When Lin Xue returned with the prepared pheasant, the grandmother and grandson had already separated.
The little one is diligently heating the pot, while the big one is carefully putting the shaped cornbread into the pot!
"Mom, when you're steaming cornbread, could you also steam some egg custard for me?"
Lin Xue wasn't particularly craving steamed egg custard; she was simply trying to maintain the original character's persona.
Because she really likes the original owner's character now, who is lazy, greedy, and doesn't have to do any work.
Despite being such a lazy woman, no one in the family dared to say anything to her.
Lin Xue felt that this was her favorite mission world, and she couldn't remember how disgusted she was when she first heard about this mission.
"Okay, Xiaoyan, go get a small bowl and crack an egg for your third aunt. Remember to put some chopped green onions in it; your third aunt likes salted egg custard!"
"Okay, Grandma, I'll go make it right away!"
Gu Yan was already used to Lin Xue's demands and her grandmother's favoritism.
However, her mood was quite different from usual today, because her aunt's family had extra rabbit and pheasant meat.
Although they couldn't eat meat at every meal, everyone in the family got to have some. This was all thanks to their third aunt, who also brought them gifts from her family home.
The children in the family now all like Lin Xue, their third aunt, and no longer dislike her as they used to, feeling that she had taken away their food.
Moreover, Lin Xue helped with the work today, which they all saw.
And that bowl of sweet and sour wild prickly pears was also picked for them by their third aunt.
Lin Xue never expected that her unintentional act would win the hearts of her children.
With Grandma Gu cooking and Gu Yan, the eldest granddaughter of the Gu family, tending the fire, Lin Xue went straight back to her room to rest for a while.
When the Gu family returned from work at noon, they could smell the aroma of meat wafting from the yard.
Through the children's explanation, they learned the origin of the meat they had eaten.
Moreover, her own children secretly pulled her aside and gave her a stern lecture, telling them not to belittle Lin Xue and to praise their third aunt more often.
Although the Gu family members were somewhat taken aback, they all agreed to the children's requests.
When it was time to eat, they enjoyed the fragrant stewed wild pheasant and mushrooms, and even dipped their cornbread in the sweet and sour jam.
Suddenly, they realized that what the children said wasn't impossible. With the third son's wife's jam-making skills, no one in the Gu family would believe that she couldn't cook.
Lin Xue didn't care what others thought. She showed off two chicken feet, ate two chicken wings, and then drank half a bowl of chicken soup.
She finished the entire small bowl of steamed egg custard before leaving the table to digest her food.
After Lin Xue left, a quiet conversation broke out at the table.
Lin Xue had no idea what the family was secretly discussing. At that moment, she was rummaging through the house, taking out the books that the original owner had brought with her.
When Gu Heping came in, he saw his wife carrying a stack of books and walking out.
"Honey, let me carry this heavy book. Why do you have to do it yourself? Look, your clothes are all dirty!"
Gu Heping took the book from Lin Xue and carried it outside.
"Our eldest child is already 6 years old, so I thought I'd find these books and show them off so I can use them to teach the kids their early education!"
Lin Xue found a clean spot and laid the books out on the ground to dry.
The original owner's books were junior and senior high school textbooks; the elementary school books were taken out of her space by Lin Xue herself.
"What did you say, honey? You want to teach the kids in the family their first lessons?"
Upon hearing the news, Gu Heping was somewhat incredulous.
"Yes, as parents, we can't let our children lose at the starting line!"
"I'm definitely going to send my child to school. He's not old yet, so I'll homeschool him for now. That way, he can keep up with the teacher's pace better when he starts school!"
Lin Xue didn't hide anything and directly revealed her plans.
"Honey, look, since you're going to teach our kids anyway, why don't we teach our older brothers' kids too? All the Gu family's kids are so well-behaved, they definitely won't make you angry!"
Gu Heping helped Lin Xue spread out the books to air them out, his tone full of caution.
Although the Gu family was considered well-off in Gujia Village, not every child had the opportunity to go to school.
For example, the three brothers only attended primary school for five years before dropping out.
As for the younger generation, his father said that all the boys could go to school, and as long as they could concentrate, they could continue studying.
However, girls were not so lucky. If a girl in the family wanted to go to school, each branch of the family had to pay for it themselves.
It's not that the Gu family really favored sons over daughters; it's just that this is how families in the village all lived.
Now that his wife is willing to teach the children to read, perhaps the girls in the family can also learn a little, which would be of great help to the children's future.
"Sure, as long as they're willing to learn, they can learn with our two kids!"
Lin Xue nodded indifferently; she had originally intended to teach the children in her family to read. However, she couldn't bring it up herself, since something forced upon you isn't a good deal.
Soon, the news that Lin Xue was going to teach the children in the family to read spread throughout the Gu family.
Sister-in-law Gu and Sister-in-law Gu brought some gifts to thank her, and Lin Xue accepted them all without hesitation.
As I said before, this era is the most glorious era for the hardworking people.
Lin Xue was not the original owner of this body after all, and she couldn't bring herself to ignore her family.
With the original owner's foundation laid, Lin Xue only needed to do what she wanted.
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