Su Qianqian, wearing wet clothes and carrying a bamboo basket, walked down the mountain and soon arrived at the large tree that had been marked.

Xiao Bao hugged the tree trunk very seriously, smiled at Su Qianqian, and sweetly called out "Sister".

"Our little one is so good and obedient."

Su Qianqian immediately untied Xiaobao and took the little guy down.

The little one, however, became addicted to being tied up. "Sister, sister, can we play the game of being tied to a tree again next time?"

"OK."

My younger brother finally showed his adorable side; children should be innocent and naive like this.

Su Qianqian presented the wild pear and three red plums to Xiaobao, saying, "Here, this is a reward for my good baby."

Xiao Bao's eyes were bright, but when he saw someone passing by, he didn't dare to make a sound.

Three hunters were passing by. Their eyes lit up when they saw the wild pears and red plums in Su Qianqian's hand.

I couldn't help but admire her. This little girl is quite amazing. She actually managed to find wild pears and red plums. We old hunters have been into the mountains many times, but we haven't found a single fruit. It's all because Tiger Mountain is too big.

Actually, fruit is the real rarity, something only wealthy people can afford.

The old hunters stared at the red plums for quite a while before leaving.

After the hunters had gone far away, Xiao Bao shook his head and said, "Sister, I won't eat it. I'll save it for Father, Mother, and Big Brother."

"Don't worry, I still have about ten red plums here."

Only then did Xiao Bao feel relieved enough to eat it.

It was the first time in his life he had ever eaten plums, and he found them both sour and sweet, with an unforgettable aftertaste.

Su Qianqian kept all the nuts that Xiaobao had left over, thinking that maybe she could grow a plum tree in her space.

After the old hunter had gone far away, Su Qianqian took out the wild eggs and showed them to Xiaobao, "Look what this is."

Wow, wild eggs.

Little Bao's mouth was watering.

They only ate one meal a day, and it was leftover dishwater from the first and second wives' quarters. How could they not be hungry?

"Sister is amazing, she found so many good things."

I heard that even the old hunters in the village often go down the mountain empty-handed.

Su Qianqian knew that raw eggs could not be taken back to the Su family home; if they were, they would belong to the old lady, and Xiaobao would never get to eat them.

"Xiao Bao, come on, let's boil some eggs and eat them now."

Su Qianqian led Xiaobao to the thatched hut at the foot of the mountain.

There is firewood, a simple earthen stove, and a stone bed here; it is a place where old hunters can rest temporarily.

Su Qianqian found a three-legged round wooden stool and placed it behind Xiaobao. "Xiaobao, sit here first. The eggs will be ready soon."

Boiling eggs is easy; just put them in water and boil.

The six eggs that were brought into the space from the Fang family's kitchen were also put into the nest and boiled together. Each person can eat two eggs and be full.

No more drinking dirty hot pot water.

Actually, there was half a bag of cornmeal among the things we took from the Fang family's kitchen, but it's not the right time to take it out yet.

The eggs were cooked quickly. There were no bowls in the thatched hut, but that didn't matter; the bowls she had taken from the Fang family were still in her spatial storage.

"Little Bao, look, your big sister will show you some magic tricks."

As soon as Su Qianqian finished speaking, a celadon bowl appeared out of thin air in her hand.

This drew clapping and cheers from Xiao Bao, who exclaimed, "Sister is so amazing!"

Su Qianqian put the peeled eggs into a bowl; the shelled eggs were shiny white.

She poured a little soy sauce into the bowl, which had also been taken from the Fang family's kitchen.

Soy sauce contains salt, and you need to eat salt to have energy.

Perhaps because they were starving, the eggs smelled especially delicious.

"Xiao Bao, eat quickly. We'll go home after we finish. Don't be reluctant to leave. Your sister has saved some for Dad, Mom, and your older brother."

Xiao Bao eagerly put the peeled eggshell into his mouth to chew, but Su Qianqian picked it out.

"Xiaobao, from now on, with your older sister here, you're not allowed to eat eggshells anymore. Hurry up and eat the eggs, we'll each have two."

Xiao Bao shed tears; they were tears of happiness.

My sister is so great and amazing now! I hope she never goes back to being the weak, easily bullied, and cowardly sister she used to be.

The little guy wolfed down the two eggs, exclaiming, "So this is what eggs taste like! They're so delicious!"

Su Qianqian also thought the wild eggs smelled delicious.

"After we separate from the family, your sister will make sure you eat eggs every day and even pay for your schooling."

Seeing that Xiao Bao seemed unconvinced, Su Qianqian decided to show the little guy what he was seeing. She took out the silver ingots from her spatial storage and put them in Xiao Bao's hand. "Xiao Bao, feel this. It's real silver. Your sister saved a rich girl, and this is a thank-you gift from her."

Xiao Bao touched the shiny silver ingot with his own hands, his eyes shining. He had heard that silver was soft and could leave a mark if bitten.

Just like an adult, the little guy stuffed the silver ingot into his mouth and bit down hard.

Oh, there really are teeth marks on it.

"Sister, quickly hide the silver ingots, don't let that greedy grandma see them."

Su Qianqian was very pleased that Xiaobao was not blindly filial and knew to hide the money.

After we separate from the family, life should be better.

Su Qianqian also hid the remaining hard-boiled eggs in her spatial storage, intending to take them back to her parents and brother to eat secretly. She also hid the bowl.

A group of women sat chatting under the willow tree at the village entrance; some were weaving baskets, some were weaving straw hats, and some were sewing shoe soles.

Fang Yingxue was among them, but instead of doing any work, she was eating sunflower seeds.

She deliberately waited here, hoping to see Su Qianqian make a fool of herself.

The loss of the oxen didn't upset her too much, because her brother said that once he got engaged to the magistrate's niece, a hundred oxen wouldn't be a big deal.

Fang Yingxue watched from afar as Su Qianqian came from the foot of the mountain and gradually approached.

She wouldn't miss any opportunity to mock Su Qianqian, and said sarcastically, "Oh, I heard you went to dig for wild vegetables. In this poor year, it's good enough if you can dig up grass roots, and you still dare to dream of wild vegetables. You're dreaming. If you can dig up wild vegetables, I'll walk backwards."

Su Qianqian was really annoyed by Fang Yingxue. How come she could run into this troublemaker everywhere she went?

His face was swollen from being slapped, yet he still dared to stand up and provoke others.

Although Fang Cheng is very smart and cunning in his studies, his younger sister is really stupid, with a pig's brain, and never learns from her mistakes.

Fang Yingxue stroked the bright red camellia blossoms in her hair, a proud gesture unique to her. She was the only well-bred young lady in the village with bound feet, and she certainly had reason to be proud.

As a result, Su Qianqian simply placed the fresh and tender wild vegetables in front of her.

Fang Yingxue's eyes widened like saucers. Impossible, absolutely impossible.

All the women in the village couldn't find any wild vegetables, so why did Su Qianqian manage to get such fresh and delicious ones?

That's infuriating! How come that brat wasn't eaten by wild animals?!

Fang Yingxue had just made a bet to do a handstand and was about to slip away, but her small feet couldn't run fast. She was grabbed by the sleeve by the village chief's youngest son, Gou Dan, as soon as she lifted her foot.

"Fang Yingxue, have you forgotten that you made a bet with Qianqian?"

Fang Yingxue's face looked like an overturned soy sauce bottle, extremely unpleasant.

"You stinking bastard, you're just Su Qianqian's lackey! Does your village chief father even know you're degrading yourself like this?"

Gou Dan wasn't angry at all; instead, he smiled happily. "I'm happy and willing. It's my honor to be Qianqian's lackey."

Fang Yingxue felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. She was clearly the most beautiful woman in the whole village, and all the young men should be swarming around her. Why should Gou Dan be Su Qianqian's lackey? He should be hers.

"Su Qianqian is dark-skinned and thin, with dry, yellow hair. What makes her so special?"

Su Qianqian thought of the well water in her space, which could instantly make dried wild vegetables plump and fresh. If she bathed in that well water, she should be able to transform into a great beauty. Besides, the original owner of this body was not bad at all.

However, she cannot do that now. The villagers are superstitious, and if the change is too drastic, she might be burned at the stake as a monster. Therefore, she can only proceed gradually.

However, Su Qianqian had no intention of letting her opponent off easily. "Fang Yingxue, you often say that your Fang family are scholars and value integrity the most. Since we have made a bet, we must keep our word. Now you can begin your performance."

Fang Yingxue felt extremely wronged.

Su Qianqian shouldn't have treated her like that. In the past, Su Qianqian always fawned over her and didn't even dare to speak loudly in front of the Fang family. She wouldn't even fight back if someone slapped her.

She didn't know that the once weak Su Qianqian had been killed by her and Fang Cheng.

Fang Yingxue's face was still red and swollen.

Touching my face, I felt it start to hurt again. I only realized how strong this girl was after being hit.

If I don't walk backwards, I'm sure I'll get slapped by this girl again.

"Okay, I'll walk backwards right now and show you."

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