A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 84 Mother, Jiaojiao ate chili peppers!
Although she knew that this was very likely a conspiracy against her, Yun Jiao was not flustered at all.

A conspiracy that we already know about isn't a conspiracy anymore.

She leisurely stood up from under the pumpkin leaves, her skin a little itchy from the prickly hairs on the leaves.

She scratched her face.

"Let's go, let's go home."

The little girl skipped along happily, humming a song as she went to find her grandmother.

The fluffy little ones behind them were practically blurring with their tiny legs as they struggled to keep up.

"Grandma, have you picked enough? Are you going home?"

Her basket was already quite full.

Cucumbers, eggplants, and bean curds filled the container to the brim.

But it wasn't heavy when she picked it up.

After all, he's very strong.

"OK OK."

Grandma Yun also picked a full basket of vegetables, and it looked particularly difficult for her to carry it. Yun Jiao anxiously circled around her and stomped her feet.

"Why did you pick so many?"

"Heavy, Grandma, give me a pumpkin."

"Is Grandma able to get up?"

She looked so cute, I wished I could carry her for her.

Unfortunately, her small, three-headed frame couldn't keep up; the basket on her back was already as tall as her.

Grandma Yun struggled to get up: "Heh, you underestimate me. When I was young, I could carry manure back and forth several times a day. This is no problem at all. It's just a little difficult when I get up. Look at me, I can't get up."

She's also a stubborn old lady who refuses to give up.

Yun Jiao followed behind, helping to support it with one hand.

She said in a childish voice, "You said it yourself, it was when I was young."

"Hey, now I can do it too, Grandma!"

The two walked home chatting as they went, with Yun Jiao's fluffy little furballs wiggling their bottoms and following slowly behind.

If I find a bug on the road, I'll take a bite; if there isn't one, I won't eat it.

They were basically full.

Yun Jiao didn't tell her grandmother about the kidnapping. Her grandmother was too old to handle the shock, so she decided to tell her father and the others when they got back.

Back home, Grandma Yun got busy.

Yun Jiao sat on a small stool, helping to break up bean pods and remove the yellow leaves from the scallions.

Every now and then, he would turn his head and talk to the giant sea turtle beside him, who seemed to be in deep meditation.

"Old turtle, you need to be tough and not be afraid of orcas!"

She was hoping the orca would take her out to play; it wouldn't do for her to be so afraid of the sea turtle.

If sea turtles could roll their eyes, Yun Jiao would have to get a few right now.

No matter how hard its shell is, being carried around in circles by an orca will make it dizzy!

Why don't you go and experience it for yourself!

Yun Jiao: "Next time I go out to sea, I want to play with orcas!"

The sea turtle lay there, ignoring the fickle little creature.

It's exhausting to think about. It led a group to deal with the orca, but the orca was fine, and it even created a situation where it was competing for attention!

Yun Jiao kept rambling on and on as Shen Yunlian and the others returned from their beachcombing trip.

I found two fish today, a black sea bream and a mackerel, neither of them very big and not worth much.

Now that we're not short of money, and with the workers at the new house, we'll keep these two fish for ourselves.

The other seafood was also left behind.

Yun Xiaowu brought over a few small fish and shrimp.

"Master Turtle, come and eat."

The sea turtle opened its mouth and swallowed those things without any hesitation.

Shen Yunlian stayed to help with the cooking, while Wang Mei tidied up and went to help at the new house, taking Yun Xiaowu and a few others with her.

"Little Five, Little Six, Little Seven, Little Eight, come with me to collect bricks."

They're almost grown up now, so naturally they should help with some chores around the house.

"understood."

The children answered listlessly, their entire demeanor screaming "I don't want to work."

What child doesn't want to play? Yun Xiaojiu stayed behind because she was too young, and sat next to Yun Jiao listening to her talk.

Of course, he himself spoke more frequently, and he talked about gossip that Yun Jiao loved to hear.

Yun Xiaojiu: "Sister, Aunt Song (Widow Song) beat up Uncle Dana. Aunt Jinhua made a scene and went to settle accounts with Aunt Song. The two started fighting. Uncle Dana tried to break up the fight, but they grabbed him and tore his clothes. Aunt Song said she would sue Uncle Dana for indecent assault."

Yun Jiao exclaimed "Wow!" in perfect unison, surprised that there was more to come. She wondered why she hadn't gone to see it live; it must have been amazing.

Humans fighting is fun; they pull hair, scratch faces, and grab clothes, but it doesn't have any real killing power. In Yun Jiao's eyes, it's just like playing around.

Of course, it might not be very lethal but it's extremely humiliating; in any case, the person being hit will find it unbearable.

Yun Xiaojiu continued, "The grandson of the Mapo family stole a chicken."

“I know that, I heard it from Aunt Chun.”

Yun Xiaojiu said angrily, "That old woman is unreasonable and she scolded you."

Yun Jiao: She doesn't know that.

She was unhappy too.

"Why!"

Even angrier.

Yun Xiaojiu nodded: "That's right, that wicked old woman. It's clearly her own fault for not disciplining and educating her grandson properly. He's stealing chickens and doing other petty things. It's all Jiaojiao's fault for leading the chicks to the mudflats."

Yun Jiao: "Shameless!"

So angry.

Yun Xiaojiu: "Yeah, I told Fifth Brother and the others that we'll go to Mapo's house to throw poop after dinner."

Yun Jiao: "...No, it smells bad."

She is a clean little mermaid.

"You're not going."

Yun Jiao: "No, I have to go."

Why shouldn't she avenge herself?

"Then why don't you pick up poop?"

Yun Jiao's little face was all scrunched up: "But I'll be disgusted by the smell of poop on you."

"We wrap it in something, and after throwing it away, we come back to wash our hands and take a shower."

Ok.

So she followed along, looking at the different levels.

While folding vegetables, Yun Jiao chatted with Yun Xiao Jiu. Without realizing it, she put something in her mouth, and by the time she realized it, a piece of the chili pepper's stem had already been bitten off by her little mouth.

Yun Jiao: This damn muscle memory.

Yun Xiaojiu cried out in horror: "Sis, you put the chili pepper in your mouth!"

It was still a small, red chili pepper, the kind that's extremely spicy.

Yun Jiao: QAQ
"Go drink some water."

"Grandma, Mother, Jiaojiao ate chili peppers!"

Yun Xiaojiu grabbed Yun Jiao's hand and ran into the kitchen.

Grandma Yun slapped her thigh: "You troublesome little girl, why did you eat whatever you wanted again, and even ate chili peppers?"

Yun Jiao's eyes welled up with tears from the spiciness, and she spoke while gasping for breath.

"Ugh... My mouth feels a little bland, I want to eat something."

Then, without noticing, I put it in my mouth.

Shen Yunlian chuckled as she poured water into her mouth: "Now you're better, your mouth isn't bland anymore, is it?"

It's no longer bland; it's so spicy it stings.

Yun Jiao's already rosy lips turned even redder from the spiciness, and she looked pitiful with tears welling up in her eyes.

But Shen Yunlian and the others were genuinely both heartbroken and amused.

After some emergency treatment, including drinking water and eating cucumbers, she is much better now.

Yun Jiao used to be curious about everything, including chili peppers.

When she was just over two years old, before she had ever experienced the power of chili peppers, she secretly put one in her mouth when the adults weren't looking.

She cried so loudly from the spiciness that it made the world go round.

She has never eaten raw chili peppers like that since then.

I didn't expect to eat one again today without realizing it.

(End of this chapter)