Back home, Nanzhi neatly stacked the firewood she had gathered, put the basket back, and then began to cook.
Despite her hurried pace, she didn't return until sunset.
There wasn't much millet left in the rice jar, just enough for today's meal.
She scooped out the rice, washed it clean, and then put it into boiling water. She also took out the pickled vegetables and the steamed buns from the morning, and the meal was ready.
Zhao Hui yawned as she walked out of the room. The meal was the same as usual, without a trace of oil or fat.
"Mom, look at this, it's all watery soup. When will we be able to eat meat?"
This afternoon, when I passed by Li Xunfang's house, I could smell the aroma of meat from afar. She's a woman who doesn't even have a son, so why does she get to eat meat every few days?
She gave birth to two sons in a row, a great achievement, yet her diet remained bland and watery.
Zhao Hui glared at Nan Wenxuan, who was eating heartily beside her.
Nan Wenxuan received a glare and felt completely bewildered.
After the meal, Nanzhi voluntarily cleared away the dishes, while Zhao Hui, having finished eating, sat at the entrance of the courtyard to enjoy the cool air.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Nanzhi working, and suddenly an idea popped into his head.
Just then, someone passed by the door, interrupting her thoughts.
"Hey, you're only getting back so late at night?"
Li Xunfang huffed and puffed as she walked home with her basket on her back. Just a few steps away, she encountered someone she disliked again.
"Zhao Hui, if you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth."
Zhao Hui said smugly, "The meat your family ate today smelled delicious from far away. It turns out you didn't get to eat any."
Li Xunfang's expression changed, and thinking of her unreasonable mother-in-law, she felt even more furious.
Seeing her angry made Zhao Hui happy.
"That's true, we haven't even had a son yet, why should we eat meat?"
"Zhao Hui, you bitch, don't go too far. What kind of good birds do you think your family members are? They can't even get meat and they bite people everywhere. You don't even have a look at what kind of person your husband is, and your sister-in-law, she's out fooling around with men. How dare you talk to me like that!"
Zhao Hui dropped the large handful of melon seeds to the ground with a clatter. She stood up, pointed at Li Xunfang, and said, "Say that again!"
Li Xunfang was furious. "What difference would it make if I said it again? Your man is useless, your sister-in-law is shameless, and you are even more shameless!"
Li Xunfang went all out.
"Master, look! They've started fighting!"
Cherry was seeing such a scene for the first time and was very excited; she almost went up to cheer her on.
Nan Zhi remained calm and continued with her work, as it had nothing to do with her anyway.
If the two were fighting, I, with my small frame, would definitely get hurt if I went to break it up.
The two were making quite a fuss, but luckily the men from all the households returned home that evening, and they were finally able to calm them down.
While they were discussing, Nan Zhi entered the space. The ground was piled with medicinal herbs that she had picked on the mountain a few days ago. Because it was winter, there weren't many kinds, but each one could fetch a good price.
Taile Village is nestled in a corner at the foot of the mountains, some distance from the county seat.
Even if Nanzhi wanted to go, she would sneak away so that the family wouldn't find out.
The system also issued a task to obtain Ganoderma lucidum, which only grows deep in the mountains. It seems I'll have to go to the mountains tomorrow.
As soon as Nan Zhi came out of the space, her elder brother Nan Wenxuan pushed open the door and walked in.
Nan Wenxuan frowned. "Mother wants you to come over."
Nanzhi, bewildered, entered the main room with a nervous heart.
As soon as she entered, everyone's eyes were on her.
"Kneel down now!" Nan Kaifa roared.
"Father, what happened?"
"You shameful thing!" Nankai said, turning away from her.
Shu Zhizhen asked bluntly, "What is your relationship with the hunters in the village?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Liar!" Zhao Hui cried out in pain as her emotions aggravated her wound.
"Honestly, what is your relationship with that hunter at the village entrance?" Shu Zhizhen kept questioning.
"Are you two?"
Nan Wenxuan stood silently to the side.
Nanzhi knew that this matter could not be let go. There were several hunter families in Taile Village, but only one family lived at the entrance of the village.
To be honest, given the nature of the Nan family, they would definitely cause trouble for Song Hanyan without even asking any questions.
Song Hanyan saved her twice, and she didn't want to cause him any more trouble.
Nanzhi knelt on the ground, her back straight.
"Father, Mother, I don't know the hunter at the edge of the village."
Zhao Hui's face was covered in bruises and her lips were cut. To avoid the pain, she could only curse Nan Zhi in her heart.
However, since Li Xunfang spoke so earnestly, there must be something to it. Anyway, everyone who tried to mediate the fight today heard it, so her in-laws must come up with a solution.
Moreover, Nanzhi has already come of age, so if we betroth her to someone else, wouldn't we be able to earn a lot of money?
Thinking of this, Zhao Hui's face and hands no longer hurt.
“Mother, you all heard it today. You saw that bitch Li Xunfang. How could it be false?”
She looked at Nanzhi and said, "Tell me the truth, are you having an affair with that hunter?"
“No,” Nan Zhi denied. “You believe everything the neighbor says, sister-in-law. She’s deliberately trying to ruin the Nan family’s reputation. If you believe her, you’ll fall into her trap.”
A moment of hesitation flashed across Zhao Hui's face. That bitch Li Xunfang was eager to see her suffer and wanted to ruin the Nan family's reputation so that she would never be able to hold her head up again when the two of them met.
It was indeed a clever scheme, but Zhao Hui gritted her teeth at the thought of those tens of taels of silver.
"It's not impossible, but that crazy woman's voice was so loud today, I'm afraid the whole village heard it. Tomorrow, the reputation of our Nan family will be ruined."
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