After finishing all the work in the evening, Nanzhi returned to her room.
The entire room was smaller than a chicken coop, and apart from a bed and a thin blanket, there was nothing else inside.
Before Zhao Hui, the eldest sister-in-law, married into the family, her room was not here. There were still a few wooden hairpins in the room.
Although the original owner's parents treated her badly, she never had to worry about basic food and clothing.
Since Zhao Hui married into the family, her status has steadily declined. With Zhao Hui gossiping behind her back to her parents' ears, and the original owner unable to argue back, plus her brother being afraid of his wife, the original owner's life became increasingly difficult.
This has led to them not having enough to eat or wear, and they are often beaten.
The house where they used to live has been changed from a side room to a woodshed.
The quilt on the bed has been used for many years, and with frequent washing, there are bits and pieces of stuff stuck in it. If you ignore the hole in the middle, it can barely cover your body.
Nanzhi scooped up some ice water, washed herself clean, shivered as she climbed into bed, and closed her eyes.
"cherry."
"I'm here."
I've just taken over this system and I'm not yet familiar with its functions, so it's necessary to ask for clarification.
"Other systems have cheat codes, what do you have?"
"Host, this system comes with its own space. If you complete the task, you will receive other rewards."
The cold, mechanical sound echoed in Nanzhi's mind, as cold as the weather outside.
"Cherry, do you have a voice pack?"
"some."
Then a row of voice packs appeared before me: loli voices, uncle voices, mature woman voices, sunny and handsome guy voices, cute puppy voice packs...
Nan Zhi looked at the gray "domineering CEO" voice pack behind her and asked, "Why can't I click on this?"
"The host's abilities are too low and do not meet the requirements for activation."
Nanzhi listened to them one by one and finally chose the 'Sunny and Handsome Guy' voice pack.
"Master, please give your orders."
Not bad, at least it's starting to gain some popularity.
"Cherry, how do I get into the space you mentioned?"
"Master only needs to close his eyes and meditate, then open them again."
Nanzhi opened her eyes as he instructed. The scenery before her had changed.
The space was small, with only the distant part shrouded in mist, indicating that it was probably not yet open to the public.
The entire space is filled with flowers and lush greenery.
Immediately afterward, a cute little dumpling appeared behind Nanzhi, bouncing around adorably.
Nanzhi pointed to the dumpling in front of her.
"You wouldn't happen to be...?"
"Yes, Master, I am Cherry."
The sunny, upbeat boyish voice coming from an adorable little dumpling just feels out of place, like a burly, unshaven man acting cute.
"Change the voice pack, make it cuter."
The little dumpling tilted its head slightly, not understanding why its owner was doing this, but still did as instructed.
Nanzhi wandered alone in the space, and Cherry hurriedly followed to introduce her.
"Master, this is your space. As for the areas that cannot be seen, they are not open to the public."
Nan Zhi: "Then how do I open it?"
"Once the master completes certain tasks, it can be opened."
All that can be seen now is the grass in front of us and half of the lake surface, the water of which is crystal clear.
Even though there was no wind at all, the lake surface was rippling with faint waves.
Near the shore, there was a simple wooden hut. Nanzhi pushed open the door and found the interior clean and tidy, as if people still lived there. The tea on the table was still hot.
Emerging from the space, the moonlight was already above the treetops, indicating that time inside the space flowed at the same rate as time outside.
The woodshed was completely dark in winter, and a cold wind blew into the room through the dilapidated windows. Nanzhi, wearing only a thin blanket, instinctively wrapped her clothes tighter around herself.
He was still wearing the clothes he had borrowed from the hunter, which he had to return tomorrow no matter what.
The next morning, Nanzhi heard a sharp scream.
"Nanzhi!"
Nanzhi opened her blurry eyes and saw a stick coming towards her. She instinctively caught it.
When Zhao Hui saw her blocking the way, she was furious. "Hey, you dare to block me!"
The pain in her hand finally brought Nanzhi back to full consciousness.
"Nanzhi, why aren't you working? Look at what time it is."
The sun has risen, and that little slut is still sleeping.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hui pulled the stick back and lashed it at the face of the person on the bed.
Nanzhi stopped him in time; if that blow had landed, Nanzhi would likely have been completely disfigured.
After failing to land a single blow twice, Zhao Hui stared in shock at the person in front of her.
"Rebellion! Rebellion!"
Filled with rage, Zhao Hui tried with all her might but couldn't move.
She had never been like this before. Seeing her cold eyes, Zhao Hui was actually a little scared.
When did this little brat become so tough?
The original owner usually did all the heavy and tiring work at home. Although the original owner was a bit thin, she was still stronger than Zhao Hui, who was used to a life of luxury. Nan Zhi snatched the stick and threw it on the ground.
The stick hit the ground with a heavy thud.
Hearing the noise, Shu Zhizhen walked in from outside. Seeing the stick on the ground and the wounds on Nanzhi's hands, she naturally knew what had happened.
"Go cook, what are you standing there for? Your dad is leaving soon."
Because it was winter, there was no farm work to be done in the fields. The original owner's father and older brother were doing odd jobs in the neighboring village to earn money. They got up very early every morning, so the original owner had to get up early every day to cook for his family.
In the dead of winter, the temperature was extremely low in the morning. The chilblains on the original owner's hands were itchy, and coupled with her thin clothes, she shivered from the cold.
The original owner had a difficult life at home, but now was not the time to get rid of these people. Nan Zhi silently walked towards the kitchen.
Zhao Hui remained silent. After all, she was her mother-in-law's daughter, and she dared not say anything when her mother-in-law spoke.
But this matter will not simply pass.
Nanzhi knew that Zhao Hui would definitely not do nothing, and sure enough, when Nanzhi returned to her room that night, she found that her only quilt had been splashed with water and was frozen stiff.
In this cold weather, with a drafty room and no blankets, staying like this all night would definitely lead to something bad happening.
How could Zhao Hui not have thought of that?
When it was time for bed, Zhao Hui helped Nan Wenxuan wash his feet.
"Wait a minute, honey, why are you so happy today?"
She couldn't hide the smile on her face as she helped him wash his feet.
Zhao Hui glanced at him and raised an eyebrow. "I'm not telling you."
She glanced at the woodshed in the courtyard and, taking advantage of a break from Nanzhi's work, sneaked over there. The bedding was wet tonight, and given the current temperature, it must have frozen solid and couldn't be lifted. She wanted to see how that little slut would fight her after tonight.
Zhao Hui happily blew out the lamp, waiting to inspect the results the next morning.
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