Chapter Sixty-Two
[Host, the Wood System has activated the cargo hold for acquisition. All plants here can be exchanged for silver from the Great Qi Dynasty. Would you like to exchange them?] The space system asked again, sounding very urgent.
Human items sell out instantly upon release; how could the system's players not be eager? Such a great opportunity to earn money and points—wouldn't it be a shame to miss it?
[Host, your cheap father's concubine, Aunt An, has poisoned tonight's food. Be careful, host.] In return, the Wood-type system issued another warning to Qin Zhining.
Qin Zhining was very happy to have such a good income since she arrived in the Great Qi Dynasty. She kept only a few amaranth and mint leaves and exchanged the rest for silver.
Qin Xiaoxiao was busy fetching water to wash her newly bought clothes, so that no dust would get on her body.
This was what her young mistress said, so she naturally did as she was told.
"That saved me a lot of trouble."
Qin Zhining smiled when she saw that there were quite a few good things in the garden. She picked and washed the lamb's quarters, blanched them in a clay pot, and then crushed a few mint leaves and mixed them in.
After blanching the lamb's quarters and plating it, I took out a clove of garlic from my basket, crushed it with a mortar and pestle, sprinkled some salt that I had brought from the kitchen, mixed the vegetables well, and put them on a stone. It really did have a refreshing aroma.
Just as she was about to try it, she suddenly heard someone sneer behind her, "Oh, is Second Sister eating grass with your mute maid?"
Qin Zhining turned around and saw Qin Zhiyu carrying an embroidered basket, with Xiao Chunlan, the one who had gone to deliver the message, following behind her. Xiao Chunlan was standing on tiptoe, looking this way as if she were looking at something strange.
"Eating grass is better than some people profiting from human suffering." Qin Zhining picked up a piece of lamb's quarters and stuffed it into her mouth.
The lamb's quarters are crisp and slightly astringent, much better than what I ate in the interstellar era.
Purely organic food, with no radiation.
Qin Zhiyu, having failed to gain the upper hand in the verbal exchange, was left speechless, her face turning red. She stamped her foot and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? I came to see you out of kindness, and you're making fun of me."
As she spoke, she caught sight of the earthenware pot in Qin Zhining's hand and exclaimed, "And where did you get this earthenware pot? Did you steal it from outside?"
"Steal?" Qin Zhining raised an eyebrow. "The earthenware pots in the mansion were gathering dust in the corner. What's wrong with me taking one to use? Does that mean it's your private property, sister?"
She stood up and brushed the grass clippings off her hands. "If you have nothing else to do, please go back. I'm afraid the smell of these wild vegetables might offend your nose."
Qin Zhiyu was furious and reached out to lift the earthenware pot. "I think you just want to embarrass our family in front of the neighbors."
Today, her mother's plan to deal with Granny Liu failed, so now she's sending people to her uncle's house to ask them to send a few more people to corner this little slut in a secluded place and ruin her reputation.
The thought of Liu Pozi's husband being so useless, failing to win over several people and ruining Qin Zhining made Qin Zhining angry.
Just now, Granny Liu's husband came in a panic to tell me that Qin Zhining, that little slut, bought a bundle of amaranth at the morning market, spent half a day at the general store, bought a lot of things, and hired a donkey cart to transport them back.
Also, before she came back, she and that mute maid went somewhere and did something unknown.
Anyway, we didn't see them for most of the day, and we didn't even know where the few thugs who went to cause trouble for them had gone. We still couldn't find them.
Qin Zhiyu and Aunt An were both angry and resentful upon hearing this.
However, amidst the resentment, I was also quite excited.
That little slut made money at the general store, that's why she's so wasteful buying things. What are we waiting for? When she comes back, we'll definitely teach her a lesson. Yu Shi and the others sat in the inner courtyard waiting to collect those good snacks.
But the mother and daughter waited and waited, and they didn't see a donkey cart, or even a single vegetable leaf.
After waiting for a long time, Qin Zhining still hadn't brought the things to the inner courtyard, and the mother and daughter became anxious.
Qin Zhiyu volunteered to come and take a look.
If that little slut is disobedient and doesn't hand over the things, she'll get Aunt An to step in.
And so, Qin Zhiyu arrived.
She was dumbfounded when she saw that there was only a broken earthenware pot and some ashes in front of Qin Zhining.
Where is the stuff?
Liu Pozi's husband said that she bought a lot of things, so why didn't he see them?
Qin Zhiyu didn't believe that Qin Zhining had hidden the things, because as soon as the little slut returned to the manor, she had Chunlan keep an eye on her, so she didn't have a chance to hide anything.
Qin Zhiyu's joy was extinguished by the cold water, and she immediately became angry, so she reached out to overturn Qin Zhining's wonderful dinner.
Qin Zhining was prepared and dodged to the side, grabbing her wrist with her other hand. "Do you want me to loosen your muscles a bit more?"
Qin Zhiyu, you're really shameless. You got beaten twice in one day, don't you learn your lesson? Or do you only feel comfortable if you get beaten a few times a day?
Qin Zhiyu was afraid of her own younger sister after being beaten by her.
He was hesitant, but unwilling to lower his pride, so he mustered his courage and continued to lift the earthenware pot.
"Bang..." Qin Zhining said she wouldn't be soft-hearted if she didn't spoil Qin Zhiyu. With a forceful squeeze of her slender wrist, the young lady's arm was dislocated.
"Ah...it hurts so much!" Qin Zhiyu screamed, her shoulder aching like it was being pricked with needles, her arm hanging limply, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain.
"Let me go, let me go! Help! That bastard is hitting people again! Dad, Mom, come quick! This jinx is going to kill someone!"
It has to be said, Qin Zhiyu really deserves a beating. Even after her arm was dislocated and she was in excruciating pain, she still kept spewing foul language.
This shows that Aunt An raised her very well, and she has the potential to be a shrew.
Chunlan was so frightened that she quickly tried to pull Qin Zhining away, but Qin Zhining kicked her away, causing Chunlan to stumble and fall onto the grass.
"Shout it out, the louder the better."
Qin Zhining leaned closer to Qin Zhiyu, her voice low and menacing, "Let the neighbors hear your wanton moans, they're quite beautiful."
Moreover, let everyone see how you, a concubine's eldest daughter, dare to bully your legitimate sister who just returned from your ancestral home.
"No, didn't you... buy a lot of things?" Qin Zhiyu almost blurted out the truth, and quickly begged for mercy, "I won't shout anymore, just let me go."
Qin Zhining cleverly helped her lift her arm, saying, "Go back and tell Aunt An that if anything is missing from my mother's dowry, or from Granny Cheng and Qiu Xiang tonight, I'll take you all away."
Qin Zhiyu clutched her aching arm, glared at her venomously, then turned and ran away with Xiao Chunlan.
"They run fast." Qin Zhining pouted, and was about to continue eating wild vegetables when she saw Qin Youming standing at the entrance of the vegetable garden with his hands behind his back, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. She didn't know how long he had been watching.
"What kind of behavior is this?" he roared. "You've only just returned and you've already caused trouble time and time again, and you even dared to lay a hand on my sister?"
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