inspire-indiana Chapter 194 Honest Girl
Chapter 194 Honest Girl
When Zhang Youtie's family arrived home in Uncle Ma's mule cart, it was already past 15 PM. Hearing the sound of the mule cart, Aunt Ma came out of the kitchen to greet them. Seeing that everyone had returned together, she hurried forward to help Uncle Ma unload the cart.
"Uncle Ma, Aunt Ma, you should go back and rest. I'll take care of the rest of the work." Zhang Youtie tried to take the mule's reins and lead it to the shed in the backyard.
"Master, let Old Ma do it. You and Madam have been busy all day. I left some dinner in the kitchen, would you like some more?" Aunt Ma asked from the side.
"No need, we've already eaten at the old house," Zhang Youtie said, but still followed Uncle Ma to the cowshed in the backyard.
"Aunt Ma, thank you for your hard work today, Uncle Ma. He just went to town to drop someone off and made another trip. The bowl of noodles he ate tonight might not be enough for him. Remember to let him eat the rice left in the pot!" Liu said, holding Aunt Ma's hand as she watched Zhang Youtie and Uncle Ma go to the backyard.
"Oh, Madam Xie. I'll take the food back to him in a bit. I've boiled some water in the pot, so you, Master, and Miss should wash up and get some rest. Is everything alright with Second Madam?"
"Yes, everything is fine, mother and child are safe and sound," Liu replied with relief.
Upon hearing the words "Mother and child are safe," Aunt Ma was overjoyed.
"That's wonderful! The Second Master has both a son and a daughter, now things are even more harmonious."
"Isn't that right? A big, chubby boy, weighing over eight pounds." Madam Liu thought of the chubby child and liked him very much.
"Over eight pounds, that's quite a lot!" When Aunt Ma heard Liu say that Li's child weighed over eight pounds, she immediately understood why Li had been called away so hastily that day. Li must have suffered quite a bit.
After a few more sighs, Liu Shi urged Zhang Youtie and Uncle Ma to return from the back and rest. Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma, knowing their mistress's character, didn't pretend. They bowed to Zhang Youtie and the others, then took the dinner that had been left for them and went back.
After washing up, Zhang Youtie, who was about to take off his clothes, took out something wrapped in a handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to Liu.
"This is the ginseng we used today. Dad asked me to bring it back. Please keep it safe."
Liu took the ginseng without saying a word, got up, put it in the cabinet, and locked it.
Over there, Xia Yu, already exhausted, lay in bed unable to sleep, her mind unusually clear. Meeting Granny Liu, a transmigrator, filled her with both excitement and fear. Since there were two transmigrators here, wouldn't there be a third, a fourth, or even more?
If that person were an ordinary person like Granny Liu, it would be fine; at least they couldn't do anything to her. But if it was a time traveler in a high position of power, wouldn't they eliminate all these fellow villagers? All sorts of bizarre thoughts kept popping into her mind.
Xia Yu decided she must be more careful with her words from now on, especially avoiding any words from her past life, particularly internet slang. She had absolutely no intention of acknowledging her kinship with Granny Liu. Today, she could only be described as dedicated; she knew nothing of her true character.
Although she had made up her mind, she still couldn't sleep. Finally, she decided to stay awake, slipped into her spatial dimension, harvested the chili peppers she had planted, and replanted new ones. Then she carefully organized the cluttered items inside. Her plan to build a room in the spatial dimension had been abandoned for various reasons. At this moment, the space still only contained a table, four chairs, and a small clay stove. But how long had it been since she had properly sat down and enjoyed a cup of tea? Every day was filled with busyness, busy making money.
Her family already had enough money to live comfortably as wealthy landlords, but she seemed to have inadvertently become entangled with the imperial court. She felt she had to make money, lots and lots of money. Then she would use that money to propel her fourth uncle and brother to higher positions in their official careers. With enough money and power, she could survive in this hierarchical world and one day free her family from Shen Jingheng's clutches. She didn't know when this idea had originated, but in this tranquil space, it became even clearer. However, she couldn't predict the future. Right now, all she could do was cling tightly to Shen Jingheng's coattails and avoid being bitten by a dog before being targeted by a tiger.
Perhaps it was the lush greenery that gave her confidence, instantly clearing her previously chaotic mind. She boiled a pot of tea, held the cup, and gazed at the still-blooming flowers in the distance. 'Such a magical space, the fruits that grow after those flowers fall must be a delightful surprise,' Xia Yu thought silently to herself.
After finishing her glass of water, Xia Yu vanished from the spatial dimension. She didn't notice the alluring flowers that had been blooming behind her; a petal drifted down without any wind, but it disappeared the moment it touched the ground. If it weren't for the gap in the flower's petals, one would have thought it was all an illusion. However, Xia Yu, already outside the spatial dimension, didn't see any of this.
Xia Yu, who had just emerged from the space, quickly fell asleep in bed.
The next day, Liu didn't wake her up. When she woke up, she found Da Niu and Shi Jiu sitting at the table in the room. Neither of them made a sound; if she hadn't come out of the side room, Xia Yu wouldn't have noticed the two people sitting in the main room.
Seeing Xia Yu come out of the house, Da Niu jumped up happily and said...
"Miss, you're up. I'll go get you some hot water."
"Da Niu..." Xia Yu was about to say that she was going out to wash up and didn't need her to bring it to her. But Da Niu was too fast and had already run out.
Xia Yu looked at Nineteen, who was standing to the side, with confusion, and asked...
"Nineteen, what's wrong with Da Niu?"
Before the nineteen people could speak, their eyes crinkled with laughter. They said, "Miss, Sister Da Niu has been holding back for so long." Seeing Xia Yu's still confused expression, they explained further.
"When Madam left, she specifically told us to stay here and watch over you, so you could sleep until you woke up on your own. We didn't want to disturb you." She then covered her mouth and chuckled, remembering Da Niu's earlier expression, before continuing...
"Sister Da Niu is very obedient. After Madam left, she pulled me to sit here and watch over you, and we weren't allowed to say a word. She drank two bowls of porridge this morning, and just now, bored sitting here, she drank quite a bit of water from the kettle..." She stopped there and just covered her mouth and laughed.
Xia Yu saw her smile and naturally understood what she meant, finding it somewhat amusing. This girl was too honest; if she slept until the afternoon like last time, would she just keep it all bottled up?