Chapter 8: Forced Marriage
After breakfast, Pei Xiaoxing did not set out hunting immediately.
He is very traditional, and the idea that women are superior and men are inferior is almost engraved in his bones.
No matter what, Sheng Ran was not allowed to work anymore and had to clean up all the dishes by herself.
"My wife's craftsmanship is very good, but you don't have to do this kind of thing."
"If you're willing, you can teach me the cooking skills, and I'll take care of it later."
He emphasized this for a long time, and only after he had arranged everything at home did he feel at ease to go out.
Sheng Ran was touched.
Pei Xiaoxing had no feelings for her, but he always fulfilled his responsibilities as a beastly husband and took good care of her.
She admires responsible people.
If there weren't the mess left by the original owner between them, Pei Xiaoxing would definitely be a good partner in life.
There was still some soup left, which she had reserved specially for Raven.
Sheng Ran held the small bowl, squinted her eyes, and searched again and again outside the yard.
There are many birds in the tree, but none of them is him.
After they parted on the cliff, she never saw the crossing crow again.
Sheng Ran was a little depressed.
If only she weren't mute, she would shout at the top of her lungs. I don't believe she can't make it out.
After confirming that he was not nearby, Sheng Ran sighed and placed the bowl of soup outside the yard.
After cheering herself up, she dressed neatly and prepared to go out.
[Host, didn't Pei Xiaoxing tell you to wait for them at home? ]
[I'll just wander around the tribe and look for ways to make money, otherwise the progress bars of the other beastmen will be as good as dead.]
The system is impressed. [The host was indeed the King of Roll in his previous life. He is on par with me, the Ox-Horse System, who has been an Outstanding Employee for nine consecutive years!]
Sheng Ran couldn't help laughing.
She could only speak a few words to the system in her mind every day, and she was almost suffocating.
After going out for some fresh air, she felt much happier and had a smile on her lips.
The residents around here had different expressions when they saw her.
"Is this Sheng Ran? She's recovered and is planning to seduce ducks again!"
"She only had a brain injury, how could she recover so quickly? Look, she's still smiling at us like she did that day... Is she saying hello to us?"
"She has always looked down on the people in our tribe! Why is she suddenly so kind? Is this still her?"
"I haven't heard her beating or scolding her beastly husband these past two days. How strange! Do you think she's changed for the better?"
"Just because you didn't hear it doesn't mean it didn't happen! I heard she became mute after falling into the water!"
…
The population of Zhangwei tribe is sparse. Good news doesn’t travel far, but bad news can spread thousands of miles.
Among the people I met on the road, there was no one who didn’t know Sheng Ran.
She pretended not to hear, greeted everyone with a smile, and took a quick walk around the tribe.
I found a large activity area in the center.
It has a superior location and flat terrain, and if used properly, it is very suitable for developing trade.
After thinking for a while, Sheng Ran had something in mind to sell.
The food culture here has not yet flourished, and the obvious problem is that the food is not oily.
No matter how much meat you eat, it is not nutritious and will damage your spleen and stomach.
Making oil is not difficult for Sheng Ran, who has lived independently since childhood.
If Pei Xiaoxing and Ling Rui hunted prey today, the fat would be used to make oil and the lean meat could be made into jerky.
The fresh way of eating will definitely attract people here.
But from the discussions around her, she could tell that she had a bad reputation.
If we really want to conduct a transaction, just letting her stand there would be considered a customer drive away.
Sheng Ran quickly made a decision to make small portions in the early stage and only give them away but not sell them.
Just treat it as an invitation for everyone to try it.
While restoring the original owner's reputation and strengthening neighborhood relations, it can also have a certain promotional effect.
Since you want to start a business, it doesn’t matter if you lose some money in the early stage.
The more Sheng Ran thought about it, the more motivated she became. After taking stock in her mind, she realized that the most important thing was missing: the pot!
In the current beast world, iron casting has not yet begun, and there is not even porcelain, only clay or bronze.
When I had a headache, I suddenly heard a ding-dong sound in my head.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission! Successfully fed two beastmen, and the reward dropped is: an iron pot!]
It's like handing you a pillow when you feel sleepy.
Sheng Ran was instantly excited.
[Are there any more? Are there any more? Please give me more small tasks like this! ]
[Of course! I told you at the beginning, we have generous rewards and many benefits! Although you can't see the hidden quests, I can tell you about the main storyline quests——]
The system cleared its throat:
Spend a night with any beast husband,
Received a true confession from a beast husband,
Kiss any three beastly men,
First time forming a bond with a beast husband...】
Sheng Ran felt overwhelmed after hearing this and quickly stopped them.
She just wants to finish the job conscientiously. She is willing to take the initiative, but this kind of embarrassing intimate contact is for granted!
Before using his mind to force the system offline, he suddenly discovered a blind spot.
[Wait, you said I successfully fed two beastly husbands?]
Ling Rui clearly didn't eat her food.
I quickly checked in my mind and a guess popped up: [Could it be Raven? He ate the soup I left by the door!]
Sheng Ran was overjoyed and hurried home.
Maybe I could meet him by chance and have a nice chat with him to push things forward.
An unpleasant duck voice suddenly came from beside me.
"Sheng Ran, stop pestering me!"
"My love for my wife is as strong as gold, and there is no way you can separate us!"
Sheng Ran's smile froze on her face.
What the hell.
Are you talking to her?
It took a while to realize that this was the duck husband who had been kidnapped by the original owner.
Following the sound, she squinted her eyes and looked carefully.
A typical pretty boy, he looked out of place among the rough and strong male beasts.
To be fair, it is indeed pitiful for him, a married man, to be harassed by the original owner every day.
But she didn't take the initiative to provoke him today.
Is this duck being too conceited?
Based on the principle of less trouble is worse than more, Sheng Ran didn't want to pay any attention to it.
He continued to chatter, "I know you're the second daughter of the Sheng family in Central City, and you're wealthy, but even if you gave me a precious jade sword guard, jewel-inlaid armor, or a gilded inkstone, I wouldn't be swayed in the slightest!"
Sheng Ran was stunned.
Good job.
Where did this gigolo come from, and where did he leave these little dishes?
She suddenly understood what was going on. The original owner was wrong, and this duck was not a good thing either.
You can tolerate being scolded a few times, but if you don’t pay back the money you owe, there’s no end to it.
When Sheng Ran thought of the gifts the original owner had given out, she became furious.
Suddenly he stepped forward and grabbed the duck by the collar.
…
Pei Xiaoxing returned home with a lot of prey, but there was no one at home.
Ling Rui went out earlier than him, so he shouldn't be back at this time.
My wife was often not at home before, and she liked to go to the river to look for that duck beast. Could it be that today——
Pei Xiaoxing suppressed his emotions, his intuition told him that it was impossible.
Only then did he see the words Sheng Ran left on the stone, saying that he was going out for a walk, and he immediately felt relieved.
He tidied himself up a bit and remembered that he needed to go to his aunt's house next door to borrow some ointment.
Before I even got there, I saw my aunt rushing in from outside: "Why are you still here? Your wife is about to force a new husband into her! That duck is almost hoarse from quacking, go and take a look!"
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