My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 122 Times Change

"Won't making too much keep it for long?" the old lady asked with some worry.

Making some cooked rice balls is indeed much more convenient on the road, but... I'm just worried that if I can't finish them and they're left out for too long, they'll spoil.

It's a waste of both food and manpower, and the old lady feels bad about it.

"It's alright, Grandma," Xin Nian ran to her side and comforted her. "I have a way to store them properly, so no matter how many you make, they won't spoil."

The old lady was taken aback for a moment, but didn't say much. She just nodded with a smile, "Alright, alright, Sixth Girl, as long as you're confident, then let them do more."

The sixth girl is a very capable young lady, and the old lady knows this very well these days.

Judging from the little girl's behavior these days, the old lady knows that there's nothing her granddaughter won't do once she says it.

Since that's the case, she doesn't need to ask too many questions; she can just let everyone follow her granddaughter's instructions.

"We'll probably be gone in two more days. Tomorrow, well, half of you will go and make soup."

"what?"

Xin Nian nodded, "I'll make some bone broth and save it. Eating dry rice balls is so unpleasant, you have to have some soup with them."

Everyone thought to themselves, "You really know how to enjoy yourself!"
To the old lady and the others, having water to drink was already a blessing. Who would even think about rice balls and then bone broth!

Only her incredibly capable granddaughter would dare to think and act on such ideas.

Xin Ruoyu stood up and said, "What do we need to prepare? We'll have Fourth Aunt teach us, and we'll learn."

Xin Wanqing and Lin Xiuyi both nodded in agreement.

Xie Ninglan smiled and said, "No need to prepare anything. Just come over tomorrow and I'll teach you on the spot."

"Let's finish this round and then have dinner. Everyone's been busy with us these past two days, so let's all stay for dinner tonight."

Nie said weakly, "Fourth sister-in-law, let's go back to eat. We have enough food at home anyway."

Xie Ninglan rolled her eyes at her, "Sister-in-law, I don't like hearing you say that. Do you think I'd let the kids do all this work for nothing? Alright, that's enough, just leave them all here."

"Mianmian," Xin Nian called out.

Chang Mianmian rubbed her little hands together and ran out.

Before long, she and her sister carried in a half-basin containing two large pieces of mutton, which had already been cleaned.

"Tonight we'll have mutton and vermicelli soup, and cook extra rice."

"Okay, sister."

Later, Xin Wen'an pushed open the door and went in, then peeked out again.

The rooms in this area are all quiet, which means that the eldest son's mother and the others are not in the courtyard. They must have gone to the fourth son's house to make rice balls again.

"Why didn't you go to help?" Xin Wen'an walked in with a suspicious look on his face and glanced at the mother and daughter sitting at the table sighing.

"Master." Aunt Qiu stood up and punched Xin Laosan with her fist. "Where have you been? Why are you only just getting back?"

"I have to go to the city and see if I can find something cheap." Xin Wen'an presented half a bag of rice to the mother and daughter, "It's starting to rain again outside, and it's very muggy."

"Dad, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

"Eat..." Xin Laosan smacked his lips. "I just came from the second gate and smelled mutton soup. It must be that Lao Si and the others are eating mutton soup with Mother."

"Why don't you go help? Look at the eldest son's wife and the others, and Ruoyu from the second son's wife, they all went. The fact that they haven't come back means they're eating together."

"I..." Xin Mengye stamped her foot. "Father, why would I go and make dumplings? I don't know how to do that." "Who knows how to do that!" Xin Laosan raised his voice. "Does your fourth sister know how? She still went, didn't she? Your fourth sister is the legitimate daughter, and her treatment in the mansion since childhood hasn't been better than yours!"

Aunt Qiu and her daughter looked at Xin Laosan in shock.

She acted as if she had just met this man for the first time.

"Why are you yelling at the child?" Aunt Qiu sobbed, feeling wronged.

Everything has changed. Xin Wen'an would never have spoken to her like this before.

She had been in the household for so many years, and Xin Wen'an had always been very kind and gentle to her. How could he be so disdainful as he is today?

Aunt Qiu covered her face and slumped down at the table, saying, "Master, you despise me."

Xin Wen'an realized that he had spoken too harshly, so he quickly stepped forward to help Aunt Qiu and coax her, "Hui Niang, I was just acting rashly."

"I'm worried about you two. Look at everyone else, they're all going to the fourth branch of the family to freeload, why can't you two be more sensible?"

"Didn't I tell you? You have to stick close to the old lady no matter what. You follow behind Mother, you eat what she eats, you drink what she drinks. Fourth sister-in-law, for Mother's sake, would you kick you and your mother out? Why don't you understand?"

Aunt Qiu covered her face and sobbed, feeling extremely aggrieved. "Master, do you think the food in the fourth household is so delicious? We have to cook from morning till night! We're always helping them with chores."

"How could my daughter and I possibly do this? After a day of work like this, our hands would be ruined!"

"Yes, Father, Aunt has never suffered such injustice."

Xin Wen'an sighed and put his arm around Aunt Qiu, trying to persuade her, "The situation is beyond our control now, Hui Niang. You need to be more sensible."

Qiu Hui almost choked on her breath and fainted from anger.

Does the master mean she's being unreasonable?
She had been in the household for over ten years, and the master had never uttered a harsh word to her. Today, however, he had gone mad, spewing one tirade after another.

"The sixth daughter of the fourth branch is quite something. Now the whole family has to live at the mercy of the fourth branch. You should all learn to be more discreet. Learn from Madam Zhuang. Look at her, she used to be even more at odds with the fourth branch's daughter-in-law, but now she's obediently taking her daughter to help out, isn't she?"

"So, times have changed, right? Sigh. You two can't keep putting on airs like this forever."

Aunt Qiu tugged at her handkerchief, reluctantly asking, "Then what should we do now, sir?"

"Didn't you say they were having mutton hot pot over there? How about... you take us there?"

Xin Wen'an quickly waved his hand, "Forget it, you didn't even help with the work, and you still want to eat mutton hot pot for free? You all know what kind of temper the fourth brother's wife has."

"She can say anything, so go if you're not afraid of losing face."

Aunt Qiu stamped her foot in exasperation, "Then let Granny Lu come over and make us something to eat."

Xin Laosan waved to his daughter, "Go and call Granny Lu."

Before long, Xin Mengye ran back, "Father, Granny Lu and the others are not in the room at all. They must have been with the old lady the whole time."

Xin Laosan glared at his daughter. "Then what are you standing there for? Go to the kitchen, heat up the iron pot, and cook some rice to make do with whatever you have."

Xin Mengye was so angry she wanted to scream. How could she do something so humiliating? She didn't even know how to cook.

Three useless people who couldn't lift a finger or do anything else were exhausted after struggling to start a fire and heat the pot to cook the rice. They were too tired to do anything else.

The three of them ate their meal with a mouthful of water and a mouthful of rice, and Xin Mengye cried in frustration.

Xin Laosan was also in a bad mood and yelled at the mother and son, "You two go with the old lady to help out at the fourth house first thing tomorrow morning. Don't shirk your responsibilities again, do you hear me!"

Xin Nian had just finished eating when the Crown Prince summoned her to discuss something.