Chapter Three: The Good Woman System
[Based on testing, the current host's "good woman" value is: -999]
[System Evaluation: The host is the epitome of a wicked woman; she should be drowned.]
[Please, host, change your bad habits, refrain from adultery, and stop having extramarital affairs. Be a virtuous and self-disciplined woman and clear your name.]
The standards of a good woman: a virtuous wife and loving mother, filial to elders, devoted to her husband, and prioritizing her children.
Good Woman System?
What is -999?
Drowning? No cheating? No having extramarital affairs?
Jiang Mi has never cheated on anyone!
This monster, who knows where it came from, has no right to frame her! And in front of her older brother and mother, no less!
Jiang Mi's face instantly turned pale. She glanced around and asked, "Mother, brother, did you hear anything?"
Jiang's mother and Jiang Yan were stunned and shook their heads.
"I didn't hear anything, brother." The older brother paced anxiously in circles. "What did you hear?"
Jiang Mi opened her mouth, wanting to tell everyone about the system, but then worried that the monster might harm her family, so she just shook her head.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
Upon hearing this, her mother reached out and hugged Jiang Mi tightly, saying, "Honey, if you're tired, just rest. Take another nap, and you can eat right away when you wake up."
Jiang Yan nodded quickly, "Brother will cook." His sister's favorite food was his cooking.
As soon as Jiang Yan finished speaking, the system's voice sounded again.
[System Task 1: Cook a delicious meal for your family and receive sincere praise.]
[Task Reward: +1 "Good Woman Value", 20 large sweet potatoes with a yield of 1000 jin per mu]
[Mission Penalty: Electric Shock]
Jiang Mi looked up at her mother and older brother. They looked normal and still didn't hear the so-called system's voice.
Her face was cold, and she gritted her teeth, silently cursing in her heart, "What are you! Get out of my body—"
The next moment, her entire body was struck violently by something unknown, as if something was churning wildly inside her.
[Host is suspected of insulting the system; Good Woman Value -1; Electric shock punishment activated]
Jiang Mi's face was deathly pale, and she trembled uncontrollably. Every movement was excruciatingly painful, and her muscles began to twitch repeatedly.
"Honey, honey, are you alright? You look terrible, and your body is shaking. Don't scare your mother!"
Seeing her mother's worried and frightened expression, Jiang Mi bit her tongue to stay awake and said, "I'm fine."
But in reality, she was arguing with the system in her mind: "System! Why are you punishing me! And why are you making me do these stupid tasks? I won't do them!... Ugh..."
The next instant, the pain intensified, and Jiang Mi was covered in sweat.
The system's indifferent voice rang out: [Repeated offenses, "Good Woman Value" -1, electric shock punishment doubled]
Jiang Mi was in so much pain that she was about to lose consciousness, and the pain finally stopped just before she fainted.
At the same time, the system warning sounded again.
[Warning to the host: A good woman must not swear, and even more so, must not disobey the system's instructions.]
[The mission is not yet complete. Please get up immediately, cook a delicious meal for your family, and receive sincere praise.]
Jiang Mi was naturally willing to cook for her family. But being forced into this situation by the system, she felt utterly disgusted.
But this "system" is like a monster; no one but her can hear it, and it can also directly punish her…
Jiang Mi paused, recalling the intense pain she had felt earlier, but ultimately decided to continue the mission.
Just as Jiang Mi got up to get out of bed, her mother stopped her, saying, "Honey, what are you doing?"
"I want to cook a meal for my family."
"No!" her mother refused without hesitation.
"Honey, you're not feeling well, so just rest in your room. Your older brother, the chef, can cook for you," Jiang's mother said gently, stroking Jiang Mi's hair.
"Mom, please let me go." Jiang Mi pouted and pleaded pitifully. Her voice was naturally sweet, but she deliberately drew out the last syllable, making it even sweeter.
Jiang's mother couldn't stand her daughter's sweet voice, so she immediately surrendered and let her come to the kitchen.
At this moment, Jiang Yan had already started the fire. When he saw Jiang Mi come in, he quickly stood up.
"Hey, Honey, what are you doing in the kitchen!" Jiang Yan quickly went to Jiang Mi's side, pressed her shoulder, and pushed her out. "You should just go and rest. There's no need for our Honey to cook."
Jiang Mi was stunned as her older brother pushed her a couple of steps.
The eldest brother firmly stated, "In our Jiang family, girls are not allowed to enter the kitchen."
These days, in every family in the village, the girls do the laundry and cooking.
Only the Jiang family is different.
Jiang Mi had never been inside the kitchen more than a few times, even though she was eighteen years old.
This made the young girls outside extremely jealous. They said all the time that Jiang Mi was lazy and didn't know how to cook, so how could she possibly get married?
"Big brother, I want to cook! I want to cook for my family," Jiang Mi said sweetly, her voice trailing off in a coquettish tone. "Don't you trust me to cook?"
Jiang Yan could only pamper his younger sister, Jiang Mi, and reluctantly let her in.
Aside from the Jiang family, no one knew that although Jiang Mi herself was not good at needlework, she was extremely talented at cooking, and every dish she made was delicious.
Standing in front of the cutting board, Jiang Mi first kneaded a ball of dough, then plucked a handful of wild scallions, poured hot oil into the chopped scallions, and the aroma immediately filled the air. She then spread the scallion oil on the rolled-out dough, wrapped it up, and fried it in a pan. The fragrant, soft yet crispy scallion pancakes were quickly ready to be served.
Jiang Yan sat by the stove tending the fire, and the aroma made his mouth water.
"My family's honey-making skills are so good, even my brother's teeth are going to fall out from the fragrance." Jiang Yan praised enthusiastically from the side. "We still have fish at home, do you want me to make some? This stuff, my brother can't make it well, honey makes it much better."
Jiang Mi blushed from her brother's flattery, but when she heard about fish, her eyes lit up and she immediately nodded in agreement.
The eldest brother had already prepared the fish. He cut the fish backbone with a single stroke, then stuffed the fish belly with scallion oil, sesame oil, salt, minced ginger, etc. He then arranged the finely shredded scallions and ginger on a plate and put it in a pot to steam.
While waiting for the fish to cook, I made a simple cold dish.
Jiang Yan watched his sister cook, his mouth watering. He secretly picked up a piece of cold dish with his chopsticks, and his eyes lit up the moment he put it in his mouth.
It's tangy and spicy, refreshing and delicious!
"Amazing!" Jiang Yan clapped his hands. "My honey is amazing! Much better than my older brother's cooking!"
[Ding, mission complete, Good Woman Value +1]
[The sweet potato reward has been issued. Please collect it in the back mountain within twelve hours.]
Ginger Honey: "???"
She had a sour look on her face: "The back mountain? Where's the back mountain?"
System: [Please proceed to the back mountain, host]
Jiang Mi was so angry she felt like her liver was about to explode: "The back mountain is so big, do you expect me to search every single spot?!"
The system remained silent, as if it were dead.
Jiang Mi closed her eyes and took a deep breath: "I don't want this reward anymore. Let it stay in the back mountain."
As soon as the voice finished speaking, the system's voice sounded: [Please note, as a good woman, please take the gifts given to you seriously. Please go to the back mountain to collect them within twelve hours. Failure to collect them within the specified time will result in a -1 point "Good Woman Value" and a 30-second electric shock penalty.]
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