My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Su Wanning fell down as well after the collision.

But she was lying on top of Li Shi, so she felt no pain at all. Seeing this, she rolled to the side and cried out loudly with great concern, "Auntie, what's wrong, Auntie? Get up quickly! Don't die!"

Li's brain was about to explode; he was in pain, scared, angry, and annoyed.

"Shut up, you idiot!"

Su Wan Ning's lips curled slightly. She can't even handle this?

Disbelief appeared on her face, then turned into grievance, and large tears fell down her cheeks.

"Aunt, you...you insulted me? All this time, I survived with only one thought: to return to your house and take good care of you...but I never expected you to..."

She sobbed, but her words were clear.

"I just missed my aunt so much and wanted to hug you, but you scolded me... Waaah, you might as well have just killed me, but..."

Li was stunned for a moment, and only after hearing these words did she slowly come to her senses.

He was both delighted and alarmed. He was delighted that the girl's tendons had really been severed! He was alarmed that she had just blurted out her true feelings!

We absolutely must not anger this girl now!

"That's not what Auntie meant! Good child, it's all Auntie's fault!"

Li hurriedly started to coax him, then pretended to be pitiful, "Oh dear, my head, Wan Ning, please take a look at it~"

Just then, the village doctor arrived.

Wang Chunxiu said urgently, "Quickly, let's show it to Lin Lao Er's family first."

Seeing that Li's head was covered in blood, the village doctor quickly opened his medicine kit. "How did you get like this?"

Then the others started talking all at once.

No one expected that a simple family reunion could lead to a head injury. The child didn't do it on purpose, and with a broken arm, he was in such a terrible state, yet Li still had to scold him!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Wanning slipped into the house, locked the door, and quickly began searching.

The fact that the Lin family knew how much silver she had and how many days it would take for her to arrive meant that Lin Yuwei must have sent word in advance. There must be a more detailed scheme involved.

The information she had from her past life was far from enough; she needed to know more!

Her wardrobe was overflowing with clothes, all made of fine materials, and there was even a pair of silver bracelets in her makeup box. She was living quite well! Soon, Su Wan Ning found a letter under the mattress.

The ink is still very fresh.

Carefully unfolding it, it indeed stated that Zhao, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), had severed her tendons! It also carefully instructed Li Shi on how to extract her prescription and money without arousing her suspicion.

The last sentence, however, gave her a jolt—

"Beware of the Su family!"

The Su family? There's something going on with the Su family? No, wait, they said to be careful?

"Wan Ning, let the village doctor take a look at your arm. How did you hurt it?"

Wang Chunxiu began knocking on the door.

It seems that Li's head has been bandaged up.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Wan Ning didn't put the letter back, but held it tightly in her hand, replying in a terrified tone, "No! I don't want to see a doctor! It hurts!"

This refusal convinced Li that the woman was disoriented due to her injury, and she began to urge people out, saying, "Alright, if the child doesn't want to see you, that's fine for now. I'll ask what happened later. Thank you everyone."

"How can this be allowed?"

Wang Chunxiu was a kind-hearted and gossipy person, and she refused to leave just like that.

"This child is a cook in the Imperial Kitchen, making a living through her culinary skills."

Li lowered her voice, her tone full of concern, "It's probably an accident on the way back, and it's her right hand that's injured. I'm afraid she won't be able to chop vegetables or toss the wok anymore. The shock has really affected her mental state..."

Before she finished speaking, Wang Chunxiu understood.

She sighed, "Poor child, what will become of him!"

"Her parents aren't here, but she still has me, her aunt."

Li raised her voice, "At first, everyone thought she was a burden, but in my heart she's wonderful! When I brought her back, I was prepared to take care of her for the rest of her life, so what's there to be afraid of?"

She felt that her words were very appropriate, expressing both her loving heart and the gratitude she owed for adopting her.

Su Wanning couldn't help but laugh.

In her past life, Li had also coaxed her in the same way, and she believed it, allowing them to bully and extort her.

This time, she even broke Li's head, but in order to squeeze every last drop of value out of her, Li not only dared not break off relations, but also had to coax and cater to her. It was truly amusing.

The courtyard quickly quieted down.

Li knocked gently on the door. "Wan Ning, your aunt has chased them all away. Please open the door quickly, let's talk."

"Auntie, are you...you're not angry?"

Su Wan Ning opened the door pitifully, "I really didn't mean to. You have no idea how hard it was for me to get home."

"What happened? Why are you home early? What's wrong with your bag...?"

Despite her guesses, Li still needed to hear and see for herself to feel at ease. But before she could finish her question, she noticed the familiar letter in Su Wan Ning's hand, and her voice suddenly trembled, "What are you holding?"

"Yuwei's letter."

Su Wan Ning wiped away her tears and looked at her reproachfully, "Aunt, you didn't tell me that my sister wrote to me. I wouldn't have found out if I hadn't been tired and wanted to rest."

"I... I don't have time to think about that. You just got home."

Li looked at her with suspicion and uncertainty, then slowly reached out and pulled the letter over. "Have you...read it?"

Su Wan Ning let go of his hand. "Of course not. Letters should be read by the whole family. When are my uncle and Jia Bao coming back?"

Mr. Li breathed a sigh of relief.

My mind was completely focused on the letter, and I forgot what I was going to ask earlier. My train of thought was swayed. "Jiabao is working in the county, and your uncle is busy too."

However, they didn't say exactly what they did.

Su Wan Ning wasn't in a hurry. She clutched her stomach and said, "Auntie, I want to eat your wontons. They're filled with elm seeds, bamboo shoots, and fresh pork. They're made with pure white flour, and the dough is rolled out so thin and chewy."

"……what?"

Li was completely distraught. Elm seeds are delicious this season, but she had to pick them fresh and wash each leaf one by one!

Spring bamboo shoots need to be peeled, blanched, finely chopped, and then squeezed dry. We also need to eat meat and wheat flour!

Why doesn't she eat shit?

Li forced a smile. "I'll prepare the wontons tonight and cook them for you tomorrow morning. You've finally gotten home, so you should eat something quick. I'll heat up two flatbreads for you, and a bowl of egg drop soup, something warm and comforting..."

"Aunt, are you finding this too troublesome? Forget it, I'll just find an inn in the county to stay in myself. That way, I won't be looked down upon here, and I won't..."

Su Wanning started to walk out as she spoke.

Mrs. Li panicked and forced out a few words through gritted teeth, "Auntie will go prepare some wontons for you right away!"

After saying that, he simply stuffed the letter into his pocket, but not daring to leave Su Wan Ning alone at home, he pulled her out together, "Let's go pick elm seeds."

There was an elm tree in front of the Li family's house, but most of the elm seeds had been eaten, and there weren't many left.

Li took a bamboo pole, hooked it onto a branch, and slowly pulled it down. Elm seeds, no bigger than a fingernail, fell into the bamboo basket with a soft patter, and it took a long time to fill half a basket.

"Little radish, come here, help your sister buy some meat."

Wang Chunxiu's daughter, only seven or eight years old, was already drooling as she stood to the side.

Su Wan Ning then greeted her, "I won't let you come for nothing, here's some elm seeds for you. Take them home, coat them in some flour, steam them, and sprinkle with minced garlic and vinegar. They'll be delicious."

"real?"

The little radish was always hungry and had been eyeing these elm trees for a while, but since they were in front of someone else's house, she couldn't just pick them.

Hearing this, his mouth watered, and he hurriedly reached out to Li, "Auntie, give me the money!"

"..."

Is it easy for her to pick elm seeds? And why does she have to share them?

We still have to pay for meat? Does this brat know how expensive meat is these days?

Li suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.