Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Peeking inside, I saw a bloodied pheasant lying lifeless in the trap. Since it was the first time setting a trap, I had stuck in too many small sticks, which was a bit cruel.

But food was king at this moment, so Xu Qinghe didn't mince words. She picked out a few pears and put the pheasant in them, then covered the top with a layer of purslane to prevent others from finding out. After disguising herself, she slowly walked down the mountain.

Because I got up late today, it was already noon when I went up the mountain. By then, the sunlight wasn't so harsh.

Xu Qinghe carried a basket on her back, and Shen Chengyue led Shen Chengchuan home step by step. By the time they arrived home, it was almost dusk.

As soon as she entered, Xu Qinghe got busy, directing Shen Chengyue to close the door, and then began to pack the things in her basket.

Since the pheasant had just died, the blood hadn't yet soaked into its flesh, so it needed to be processed quickly, otherwise it would have a fishy smell if not handled properly.

The blood-stained chanterelles also had to be washed and dried, and the wild eggs had to be boiled for the two children. Because she was afraid their stomachs couldn't handle it, Xu Qinghe didn't dare let them eat too many pears. At this moment, both of them must have been hungry.

In addition, the dirty pears had to be washed out, and the wild Ganoderma lucidum had to be hidden away.

Just as Xu Qinghe was boiling wild eggs, drying chanterelle mushrooms, and preparing to process the pheasant, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Second brother's wife, second brother's wife! Are you home?"

Upon hearing the knock on the door, Xu Qinghe picked up the basin used for processing pheasants and went inside without thinking.

She hid the things and washed her hands before opening the door. There was no other way; everyone was short of food at the moment, and if people found out she had hunted a pheasant, who knows what they would think.

It would be bad if they aroused jealousy and targeted their family. After all, Shen Zhi was not home during the day and only came back at night. With her current fighting strength, she wouldn't even be enough to fill someone's teeth.

As soon as the door opened, a furtive old woman squeezed in through the crack. As soon as she entered, Shen's mother complained to Xu Qinghe, "What were you doing just now? I called you for so long before you finally came to open the door for me."

Seeing that Shen's mother was unhappy, Xu Qinghe quickly explained, "I was cleaning inside and didn't hear anything."

"As soon as I heard that, I rushed over to open the door for you."

When Shen's mother heard her say that, her expression softened a little, but she still wouldn't let it go, saying, "If you're going to clean, then clean. Why are you locking the door in broad daylight?"

"I'm just worried about the safety of the three of us at home," Xu Qinghe explained somewhat helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Shen's mother finally realized that something was wrong with Xu Qinghe. She looked her over carefully and began to complain, "I left in a hurry yesterday and didn't see what you looked like. But today I saw that you are indeed a vixen. No wonder the second son was so infatuated that he spent two taels of silver to buy you. You really are a restless person."

"Sigh! Let him be restless! After all, the second son is getting on in years, it's time for him to find someone to marry and have children, so we don't have to go looking for someone outside."

Xu Qinghe…

"Old lady, do you want to hear what you're saying? I'm still standing here!" But when facing the boss's mother, she only dared to complain in her heart.

"Grandma, what brings you here this time?" Xu Qinghe didn't want to hear Shen's mother scolding her anymore, so she simply changed the subject.

Then Shen's mother remembered the purpose of her visit and handed the grain in her hand to Xu Qinghe, saying, "I've come to bring you grain."

"We divided the family property in a hurry yesterday and didn't give you anything. So, while your sister-in-law wasn't home, I packed some rice, flour, and cooking oil for you."

Xu Qinghe was immediately delighted when she heard about rice, flour, and cooking oil. You see, although she had brought back a lot of things from the mountain, none of them were staple foods. What she lacked most right now were grains and seasonings.

But when she took the bundle of rice, flour, and cooking oil that was half a finger's height from Grandma Shen's hand, she couldn't smile anymore. How much rice, flour, and cooking oil could such a small bag hold?

Shen's mother noticed Xu Qinghe's disdain and quickly explained, "Your sister-in-law looks at these things like they're her own eyes. This little bit was saved up by your father and me after we went hungry for a whole day."

Xu Qinghe...

Seeing that Xu Qinghe remained silent, Shen's mother quickly asked again, "Hasn't the second son returned yet?"

"no."

"Since he hasn't come back, it's the same as me telling you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe quickly refused, saying, "It's different, it's different. Our Shen Zhi is in charge. You should wait for Shen Zhi to come back and talk to him."

Although Shen Zhi said yesterday that she could make decisions on everything, big or small, as a maid, she still had to maintain a certain sense of boundaries with her master.

To everyone's surprise, Shen's mother became anxious as soon as she said this, "No need to talk to him, you look like a kind person, it's the same to talk to you."

"You heard it yesterday too. The second brother used the money your sister-in-law gave to her brother to get married to buy you. Now your sister-in-law's brother can't get married."

"You and your second brother should think of a way to scrape together two taels of silver for your sister-in-law's brother so that we can settle this important marriage matter first."

When Shen's mother said this, Xu Qinghe was stunned. She had no choice but to get involved, even though she didn't want to.

"What, two taels of silver?"

"Didn't Shen Zhi say yesterday that those two taels of silver were his?"

Mother Shen immediately slapped her thigh in regret and said, "It's true that the second son earned that money, but we hadn't separated the family property back then, so it was all accounted for in the common accounts."

"Since it's from the public account, what does it have to do with your sister-in-law?"

"How can it be okay? Don't you know what kind of temper your sister-in-law has? She's the kind of person who won't give up until she gets what she wants. If you don't pay this money today, she'll definitely torment your father and me to death."

"Your second son's wife, you're obviously different from her. Help your mother out and quickly gather this money for her so she won't keep making a fuss."

"Let her make a fuss! What does it have to do with us? Besides, we still have our eldest brother, why don't we let him figure something out?"

"What can your eldest brother do? He's just a farmer who toils in the fields, and he has so many children to raise. Unlike your second brother, who is very capable."

"He's quite powerful in the garrison, isn't he? Have him go talk to the leader and borrow two taels of silver first."

Seeing how easily Shen's mother spoke, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but retort, "What kind of situation is this now? Is it so easy to borrow money from the garrison? You can just borrow it whenever you want."

"Anyway, you've seen our family's situation; we're dirt poor, and we really don't have any money."

At first, judging from Xu Qinghe's appearance, Shen's mother thought she was easy to talk to, which is why she started to cry and plead with her.

Seeing Xu Qinghe's assertive attitude, he immediately panicked, slapped his thigh, and started cursing, "Tell me, what kind of fate do I have?!"

"They're all so capable. When other people get married, they're treated like emperors. When I get married, I'm not even good enough to serve."

"You won't give it to me, huh? Fine! I don't care anymore. I'll have your sister-in-law come and make a scene. I'd like to see who's more capable between you two!"