Shu Aiguo has three mud-brick houses. Originally, he and his wife slept in one room, and their children each slept in another. Now that guests are coming, Shu Aiguo lets Chu Xiang, Chu Chu, and Yun Yun share a bed, and lets Xiao Jiang sleep with them, while giving up his bed for Shu Hui and Chu Yu.
Chu Yu felt embarrassed. Her second uncle's family was already in such a difficult situation, yet she still went to great lengths to take care of them. She vowed to repay her second uncle's family once she earned money.
Shu Hui thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but she fell fast asleep soon after lying down, while Chu Yu stared blankly at the dark roof beams.
Outside, the rice paddies echoed with the croaking of frogs. Moonlight streamed in through the dilapidated windows, the damp earth shimmered, and rustling sounds came from the base of the walls—it was hard to tell if they were crickets or mice.
Although the beginning wasn't great, at least she had a mother who genuinely loved her and sisters she could rely on, so it wasn't too bad.
With these thoughts in mind, she gradually became sleepy.
The next morning, Shu Hui and her second brother got up before dawn. Chu Yu was also awakened by the conversation outside. When she went out, Shu Aiguo was pushing the family's second-hand bicycle out.
Chu Yu still needed to raise the remaining medical expenses, so she didn't go with them.
"Mom, you've packed the money."
Shu Hui nodded and stuffed the seven hundred yuan into the cloth bag sewn onto her underwear. "This is Chu Chu's surgery money. Mom won't lose it."
Chu Yu felt that it was good to keep Shu Hui busy, as it could help alleviate the pain of the divorce.
"We're still short a hundred, and I don't know if we can raise that much money," Shu Hui said worriedly.
"Mom, just take good care of Chuchu. Pay the seven hundred yuan first, and I'll figure out the rest later."
Chu Chu was a little scared, but the thought of her eyes being cured filled her with joy.
"Big sister, second sister, Yunyun, Xiaojiang, I'm leaving now!"
Chu Chu waved and skipped after Shu Hui. Shu Hui's second brother was also in a better mood because of Chu Chu's charm.
Yesterday, her parents got divorced, and today she's going to the city for surgery. It's rare to see Chuchu so happy.
Children are children; they don't take anything, no matter how big the problem is.
After seeing her mother and sister off, Chu Yu went back to her room to tidy up and then went to the kitchen to cook the pig feed.
When Sister-in-law Shu returned from work, there were dripping clothes drying in the yard, the pig feed was cooked, and the house and yard were spotless. Even the small vegetable garden in the backyard had been watered.
Sister-in-law Shu said with heartache, "You silly girl, it's fine if your second aunt comes over. There's no reason for you, a guest, to have to do all this."
Chu Yu wouldn't take polite words seriously. Bringing her whole family to visit someone and causing them so much trouble, even if they were relatives, she couldn't take their kindness for granted.
Guests should act like guests, shouldn't they?
Being quick-witted and having a sweet tongue is never a bad thing; this is a lesson Chu Yu learned in her previous life.
“Auntie, you have it tough too. You have several acres of land to cultivate, a vegetable garden to tend, chickens, ducks and geese to feed, and you also have to do laundry, cook, and take care of the children. In this sweltering heat, none of it is easy! I just want to help you out and make things easier for you.”
Sure enough, no one can resist a girl who is both sweet-talking and hardworking.
What's more, this niece is a true beauty!
This phrase was told to Sister-in-law Shu by Yunyun when she was flipping through an old book last year.
The book describes a beauty as having "skin like solidified cream, lips naturally red without rouge, sparkling eyes, a soft and clear voice, and every frown and smile is charming and captivating."
Yunyun pointed to the words in the book and said, "Mom, isn't that my older cousin? This is what my older cousin looks like!"
This niece was known for her beauty in the surrounding area. She was only ten years old when people came to propose marriage. Fortunately, Jiang Meifeng disliked Chu Yu's granddaughter, thinking that her granddaughter was not learning good things and was seducing men at such a young age. She scolded the suitors and thus put an end to their plans.
Sister-in-law Shu was illiterate and didn't understand those fancy, literary phrases. All she knew was that she had never seen anyone prettier than her niece in her entire life.
Needless to say, her face was extremely beautiful, and her voice was also gentle and pleasant to hear.
In the words of the rough-minded Sister-in-law Shu, her figure was described as having a slender waist, large breasts, and a pert bottom. At first glance, it was as if a slender branch was laden with fruit. Not to mention men, even a well-informed woman like herself could easily have inappropriate thoughts.
Because of Chu Yu's face, Sister-in-law Shu couldn't blame Chu Yu for any shortcomings in the past. Now that Chu Yu had said such thoughtful words, Sister-in-law Shu was even more moved.
Rural women work themselves to the bone, but who can truly understand their hardships?
After finishing the work in the fields, she was busy with the work at home; after taking care of the men, she was busy with the children. There was never a moment of rest. Although Chu Yu was young, she knew how to understand her hard work.
When Sister-in-law Shu returned to her room, she took an egg and boiled it for Chu Yu.
"You didn't eat much last night, so your aunt will boil you an egg to help you recover," said Sister-in-law Shu with a smile.
Chu Yu knew that her second uncle's family was struggling financially, often barely making ends meet. In this era where "chicken butts were banks," eggs had to be exchanged for salt, and the children in the family couldn't afford them.
The original owner had just fallen into the water and was indeed weak, so Chu Yu didn't refuse anymore. She said "Thank you, Auntie" and ate the egg in small bites.
Sister-in-law Shu glanced at her niece, who ate with refined manners, and thought to herself that her niece had changed quite a bit since she last saw her.
He was good before, but he was a quiet person. Now he has a mouth, he can talk and do things. With this mouth and this outstanding appearance, how can he not rise to prominence in the future?
I don't know what the Zhou family was thinking, actually kicking their grown daughter out of the house.
After breakfast, the sun was so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes, so Chu Yu strolled around Shanguan Village.
Yesterday, Chu Yu was busy helping her mother get a divorce. After arriving at her second uncle's house, she couldn't find a mirror. Chu Yu still didn't know what she looked like, but judging from Shu Ersao's reaction, the original owner should have had a stunningly beautiful face.
Passing by a pond, she looked at herself in the reflection.
In her previous life, Chu Yu was quite good-looking. She had beautiful features and no major flaws except for sparse eyebrows and premature baldness. However, her appearance was nothing compared to the original owner of this body.
The original owner's beauty cannot be described simply by the word "beautiful." If Chu Yu's beauty is an eight out of ten, then the original owner's beauty is a perfect ten.
In fact, the original owner's facial features were seven-tenths similar to hers, only more delicate, with a fuller forehead, more sparkling eyes, a more upturned nose, and more luscious lips, much like a professionally edited Chu Yu.
In addition, the original owner had a great figure that Chu Yu didn't have, and a head of beautiful hair like clouds.
It's no exaggeration to say that the original owner of this flawless beauty was practically a walking filter, standing out from everyone else wherever she went. Placed in a crowd, she was so eye-catching that no one could ignore her.
Shu Hui has dark skin, but her facial features are actually quite good. Zhou Jian'an also has a presentable appearance; otherwise, he wouldn't have been valued by the young lady.
However, neither of these two men was good-looking enough to have a daughter like the original owner of this body.
Chu Xiang and Chu Chu are both good-looking, but they are far less attractive than Chu Yu.
It can be said that the original owner was truly lucky in terms of genetics. If she hadn't been born in the wrong era, she might have been able to make a name for herself with just that face.
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