Ni Jiarong broke off a corncob and started eating it. It was so tender, it must taste delicious. But before he could even taste it, Ni Yuanshan slapped him, leaving him stunned.
"Hurry up and break it, it'll be troublesome if someone sees it. The village chief can't see such a big stick."
Pu Guixiang was also picking corn without looking up. She even secretly hid a few in her sleeve to take back to her mother later, who would surely be happy.
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Ni Dazhuang remembered his father's words from yesterday and waited for the Ni family to call him to go to the fields, but he waited for a long time and did not see anyone.
Xiao Li picked up a shovel and prepared to go out. "Da Zhuang, let's go hunting together."
Ni Dazhuang thought for a moment and happily followed. Since his father wasn't coming, he definitely wouldn't be going to the fields today. So, could he go play with his wife?
Xiao Li took Ni Dazhuang with her, teaching him breathing techniques while also taking him to find delicious food.
"Look at these red berries, they're edible, they're sweet and sour."
"Look at this vine, there are fruits growing underneath, which are edible."
"And this is a chestnut, you have to remove the thorns first."
Ni Dazhuang also climbed trees to pick bird nests and gathered mushrooms under the trees.
"This is poisonous, you can't eat it, remember that?"
Although Ni Dazhuang was simple-minded, he was childlike in his ignorance, not stupid. Xiao Li taught him, and he learned quickly.
"Wife, eat..."
Xiao Li smiled, took it, and put it in her mouth.
This fool has finally learned to handle things gently, and the wild fruits won't be crushed. He even washes them with the water he carries with him before giving them to Xiaoli.
Xiao Li felt very gratified, as if she had raised a son, and she felt quite accomplished.
As usual, he took his prey down the mountain, sold it in town, bought rice, and went home. On the way, he unexpectedly ran into the original owner's older brother and sister-in-law.
"Xiao Li, is it really you?"
Pu Jinbao looked like he'd seen a ghost; he had never seen his sister so beautiful.
Although the clothes were the same, the person had completely changed.
Ni Jiahui tugged at Pu Jinbao's sleeve to bring him back to his senses.
Pu Jinbao's eyes lit up when he saw the pheasant in Ni Dazhuang's hand.
"Wow, what a big pheasant! Little sister, is this a gift for our parents? Just give it to me, I'll take it home."
As he spoke, he reached out to take it.
Ni Dazhuang looked at Xiao Li. He recognized the man; he was his wife's brother. Should he give him the pheasant?
Xiao Li stood in front of Ni Dazhuang, "Brother, your sister has been kicked out of the house and hasn't eaten for three days."
I just caught this pheasant and wanted to trade it for some rice to cook at home.
"Brother, do you have any money? Buy me some food first."
Pu Jinbao was stunned, unable to believe that all of this was true. But his younger sister had never lied since she was little. Could it be that she had really been kicked out of the house?
"I...I have no money, don't look for me."
He instinctively covered his pocket, afraid that Xiao Li would find out.
Xiao Li chuckled inwardly, holding onto Pu Jinbao tightly.
"Big brother, your sister is starving! Please take me to eat!"
Pu Jinbao ignored the pheasant, pulled away from Xiao Li's hand, grabbed Ni Jiahui, and ran away.
Xiao Li smiled as she held the one or two taels of silver in her hand. This older brother is really too irresponsible. He doesn't even care about his own sister. What use is he?
"Come on, Dazhuang, let's go eat some meat buns."
Ni Dazhuang nodded excitedly; he loved eating meat buns.
The two had a hearty meal, bought some more things, and then went home.
The Ni family members were still sleeping; they were too tired and needed to rest.
I've fallen asleep, and another day of work has begun.
Today, a lot of wheat has grown in the yard, and the ears of wheat are as big as corn cobs.
Ni Yuanshan had never seen such large wheat before.
"Hurry up, we have to put this wheat into the warehouse, otherwise we'll be in trouble if someone sees it."
Ni Jiarong felt very tired and didn't want to work.
"Dad, let's take a rest. I'm tired."
Ni Yuanshan glared at him, "If you're not going to accept it, then you're not eating."
They have now discovered that although this is a dream, they will still go hungry.
You can only eat if you work; if you don't work, you'll go hungry.
Ni Jiarong let out a wail, "Heaven knows why I have to work in my dreams? And why am I even hungry in my dreams?"
He had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and pick up a sickle to harvest the wheat.
When will this end?!
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Ni Jiahui felt uneasy as she recalled Pu Xiaoli's words.
She knew all too well that her parents were not easy to talk to, having traded her for Pu Xiaoli.
The reason they took a liking to the Pu family was because Pu Xiaoli was obedient and capable; how could they easily separate from the family?
After thinking it over and over, she decided to go home to visit her family.
With half a bag of snacks in hand, she set off. The two villages were not far apart, and she could see her own courtyard gate tightly closed from afar.
I knocked on the door, but no one answered. What happened? Is no one home?
Ni Jiahui then went to Ni Dazhuang's house.
"Sister-in-law, why did you split up the family property?"
The original owner of this body had a difficult time in the Ni family. She rarely returned to her parents' home, and her relationship with Ni Jiahui was distant and not close.
Ni Jiahui was a smart woman. She knew that if she wanted to live well in the Pu family, she had to hold onto Pu Jinbao's heart tightly.
So she did very well. Pu Jinbao obeyed her every command, and the two elders of the Pu family valued her highly and did not look down on her because of the marriage exchange.
“Your older brother and I were sick a while ago, and they kicked us out of the house.”
Xiao Li spoke casually, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.
Ni Jiahui felt a little uncomfortable; her parents had really gone too far. Fortunately, her older brother and sister-in-law were alright.
“Sister-in-law, it’s better that you’ve separated. You and your brother should live well together from now on. Your brother is strong, so you should teach him more and let him do all the heavy and tiring work.”
Xiao Li glanced at her in surprise, not expecting that there was still someone with a conscience in the Ni family.
Ni Jiahui smiled and said, "My parents favor my younger brother, so please bear with them. You and your older brother will definitely get better and better in the future."
Ni Dazhuang liked this younger sister very much, and he brought some fruit from his home for Ni Jiahui to eat.
"Sis, eat..."
Xiao Li smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."
Ni Jiahui stayed for a while and then left, relieved to know that her family was alright.
Ni Jiarong sensed something was wrong. His whole family was sleeping all day and working in their dreams, which was unbelievable.
When he woke up, he was a little confused about whether he was in a dream or not.
"This won't do, we have to get out."
He could feel his body getting weaker and weaker, and if this continued, he would never be able to get up again.
"Big brother, yes, I need to go find big brother."
Ni Jiarong, supporting himself against the wall, walked out step by step until he finally arrived at Ni Dazhuang's door.
"Big brother, please save me!"
Ni Dazhuang looked at his younger brother, a little puzzled. Why wasn't he going home to sleep when he was so tired? What was he doing here looking for him?
He picked up Ni Jiarong and took him back to the Ni family home, where he made him lie on the bed and thoughtfully covered him with a blanket.
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