The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

On her way down the mountain, Su Qianqian saw a pheasant flapping its wings and flying past on her left.

This is a pheasant, with its tail feathers growing in a dazzling array of colors.

The distance is a bit far; in actual testing, her space can only hold things within three meters.

If only we had a bow and arrow, we could eat pheasants and even make a shuttlecock from the pretty pheasant tail feathers for our little one to kick around in.

When I have some free time later, I'll ask Uncle De, the old hunter, if he can sell her a bow.

Su Qianqian chased the pheasant for a short distance, hoping to find its nest and collect some wild eggs like last time, but she didn't find one this time.

Luckily, we found a large patch of wild mushrooms, the edible kind of porcini mushrooms. They make a delicious soup, and we can take them back to add to the dishes for the uncles and aunts who are working.

When Su Qianqian walked into the courtyard carrying her spoils, everyone was extremely surprised.

Two large baskets, completely full. Qian is really lucky; she got so much stuff just from a casual trip into the mountains.

The fish tied to the outside of the basket made everyone's mouths water.

Eating tree roots every day, how could you not crave them? Let alone children, even adults couldn't resist.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the succulent.

As Aunt Li passed straw to the roof, she exclaimed in amazement, "Qian, you've dug up so many wild vegetables! You even found mushrooms and fish!"

When Er Ya heard that her younger sister Qian Qian had returned, she quickly went to the front door to greet her.

She saw that there was a large piece of mutton in the basket. It must be so heavy. She wondered how her younger sister had managed to bring so much stuff back.

Er Yatou felt very distressed and quickly stepped forward to take the things away.

Su Qianqian explained, "I don't have the ability to hunt this adult white goat. I just happened to run into a wild boar that killed the goat with its tusks. After the boar left, I picked it up."

Second Sister, even if you managed to snag a bargain, it shows how capable you are, so why can't others do the same?

Many experienced hunters often return empty-handed from their mountain trips, but Sister Qian is exceptional; she always returns laden with spoils after a single trip.

Su Qianqian called out to everyone, "After the house is repaired this afternoon, each of you uncles and aunts can take a bunch of wild vegetables home."

Upon hearing this, everyone worked even harder, determined not to let down the wild vegetables that Qian had given them.

The village chief's wife discovered that Qian Yatou had even brought back an orchid. What good luck! She could get so many good things just by going into the mountains. Others went into the mountains in groups but didn't seem to get anything.

Last time, when the head of the household said that Qianya was born, a passing Taoist priest said that this girl had great fortune. It seems that it was indeed true. The Su family can only wait to regret it.

No need to wait any longer, they're probably already regretting it so much they want to bang their heads against the wall.

Su Qianqian walked into the kitchen and saw that Gu Shi looked worried.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

When Madam Gu saw her daughter return, it was as if she had seen a savior. "So many seasonings, I had no idea how to use them! Daughter, you bought them, so you should know how to use them, right?"

Some spices were bought from a general store, and some were bought by Su Qianqian from a pharmacy. Gu Shi had never used them before, so she didn't know how to mix them.

"Mom, you wash and chop the vegetables, Er Ya will help with the fire, and I'll be in charge of cooking." Su Qianqian arranged everything clearly.

Soon, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.

Su Bing is not only good at farming, but also at making wooden furniture.

A new leg was installed on the three-legged dining table, making it stable and secure. "Ping An, Xiao Bao, the table is fixed, we can serve the food now."

The dishes were quickly laid out on the table, including two braised fish.

I cooked a whole pot of wild vegetables.

Two large bowls of mushroom soup were also served.

The mutton was prepared as boiled mutton and served with a dipping sauce.

The three boys who were making adobe bricks were drooling with envy.

Aunt Li looked regretful, feeling that she shouldn't have made so much food; she had never seen such a sumptuous meal in her life.

"Su Bing's wife, you're being too wasteful. Qian'er went to great lengths to get these good things, which could have been sold for a lot of money. You've squandered them all in one meal. It's such a waste to feed these good things to us roughnecks."

Gu blushed and explained, "Qianqian asked us to make all of this to thank you. She remembers that you searched for her all night at the foot of the mountain last time."

The village chief's wife said with a smile, "Our Qianqian is a kind and grateful girl. Whoever marries Qianqian will be extremely lucky."

As for that guy surnamed Fang, he can just wait to regret it.

She felt quite embarrassed to say it, but her youngest son had always loved to follow Qianqian around since he was little, earning him the nickname "tagalong" from the villagers.

She has recently scolded her youngest son several times, saying that he is not doing anything productive.

Unexpectedly, the youngest son, who always followed him around like a shadow, ended up working as a constable. He really was too busy with his job.

The village chief's wife didn't tell anyone the truth. In fact, her husband had spent over a hundred taels of silver over the past few years, but still couldn't get what his youngest son wanted to do.

The quilt, a few pots and pans, and half a bag of grains that she brought were far from enough to repay the kindness of the young girl.

I must talk to my husband back home and ask him to take care of Qianya's family as much as possible in the village in the future.

At noon, the dilapidated courtyard at the foot of the mountain became the liveliest place in the entire Lotus Village, even more lively than during the Spring Festival.

The villagers ate until tears streamed down their faces.

I am happy.

I can't even remember the last time I ate meat, and I've never eaten white rice since I was born.

Oh my god, it smells so good.

And this fish has no fishy smell at all; it's incredibly delicious.

Even if I starve to death later, it's worth it if I can get this full meal.

Er Ya ate her fill and her stomach didn't hurt at all anymore.

If she were to eat at the old house, even if there were sumptuous dishes, she wouldn't get a single bite, and she would always be called a brat or a money-loser.

The house was finished before sunset.

Su Bing prepared 10 coins for each person, even the half-grown boys who were not yet ten years old received the same wage.

Working in town carrying sacks was exhausting, and you only earned seven or eight coins a day, so this wage was quite high.

But the villagers absolutely refused to accept it.

We've already treated you to such a lavish meal, how could we possibly accept payment!

Aunt Li politely declined, saying, "We're all neighbors, I was just lending a hand, I can't accept the payment."

The young boy who helped with the work said, "Being able to eat white rice is already like a dream. We definitely can't accept this money; it would be too embarrassing."

Su Qianqian had already anticipated that she probably wouldn't be able to give out the money.

Fortunately, we were prepared in advance. We had already wrapped a pound of white rice in oil paper for each person, and also distributed a small handful of fresh wild vegetables that we had dug up in the afternoon to each family.

With rice, every household was able to survive temporarily.

Later, she would think of other ways to help the kind villagers earn enough food to survive.

As expected, everyone was too embarrassed to accept the gifts.

Knowing that Madam Gu was shy and didn't talk much, Su Qianqian personally stepped forward to persuade everyone, "Aunties and uncles, even if you don't eat, you should think about your families."

"You must take this rice and wild vegetables, otherwise we won't dare to trouble you again if we need anything in the future."

The villagers, blushing with embarrassment at receiving the rice and wild vegetables, kept thanking them.

Now even the worst grains cost 20 coins per pound, which is almost double the price of previous years.

This kind of refined white rice costs at least thirty coins.

The price of this refined white rice, when converted into wages, is almost five times that of manual labor in the town.

It's obvious that they're using the house repair as an excuse to help others.

What an immense favor! If we take this rice home and use a small handful each day to cook a large pot of rice porridge, we can at least ensure that our whole family doesn't starve for a month.

For the sake of my family, I had no choice but to accept it, even though it was a great favor. I will definitely repay this kindness in the future.

Aunt Li, with tears in her eyes, wiped her hands clean on her clothes before reaching out to receive the white rice.

Those skinny, bony hands were covered in calluses from working. "Qian girl, I'll accept your kindness. If you ever need any chores, just ask me, and I'll do them for you for free."

The villagers all said in unison, "Yes, we'll do it for you for free."

Er Ya refused the rice and wild vegetables. "Third Aunt, Sister Qian, we are relatives. I can't accept money for helping you. Besides, I'm afraid it will cause trouble if I take things back with me."

The people at the old house are too greedy. Er Yatou is worried that if she takes these things back today, they will come to the foot of the mountain to steal things and harm the third family.

"Okay, since you won't take it, I'll convert it into wages and save it for you. Er Ya, you can come here to eat whenever you're hungry. Once you're full, your stomach won't hurt anymore."

Knowing that Er Yatou was always hungry and had stomach aches, Madam Gu decided to let Er Yatou eat at her home from now on. It was just a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks, since Er Yatou was a kind-hearted and hardworking girl.

Su Qianqian thought that Er Ya still had some brains, but she was so hungry that her face was withered and her hair was yellow, and she could barely walk steadily.

Once she's gained some weight, I can ask Manager Zuo of the Guose Tianxiang shop if he can hire Er Ya to work there.

If Er Ya can really work in the county town, someone as shrewd as her second aunt will definitely separate from the old lady, and then Er Ya's life will be much better.