The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 232 I’m Also Scared

Chapter 232: Chapter 232 I’m Also Scared

"Hehe..." Wang Yongzhu only replied with two words.

It was only now that she regretted her actions. When she had harmed herself earlier, she hadn’t shown any mercy.

"Why would you do that?" Wang Yongzhu felt puzzled. Since Xiao Tiantian and she coexisted, if she were to die, wouldn’t it mean the end for it too? What kind of absurd move was this?

The Xiao Tiantian System wept bitterly in her mind, "In this system upgrade assessment, I was the one with the worst performance among all the systems, the host task completion rate was the lowest! Especially the love task line, which is the easiest way to get points. Aside from the host, other systems’ hosts have the highest completion rates for this, and their assessment grades are better. I... I was just too anxious, and so... But I had calculated that with the host’s current combat ability, you could totally take out that pack of wolves, there would be no danger to your life, that’s why I..."

Wang Yongzhu indicated that she understood. Jealousy had caused Xiao Tiantian to act recklessly.

But this was no excuse for disregarding her own life! Wang Yongzhu insisted that this precedence could not be set; otherwise, what if Xiao Tiantian took matters into its own hands again in the future?

Left with no choice, the Xiao Tiantian System desperately begged for mercy, offering compensation and swearing by all it held sacred, finally convincing Wang Yongzhu to reluctantly agree not to return it, to observe it for a period, and to consider subsequent actions based on its behavior.

Wang Yongzhu wasn’t entirely satisfied with the outcome, but she also knew that she had to tread carefully with the Xiao Tiantian System until she fully understood it. She couldn’t push it too hard because if it were cornered and acted out of desperation, she wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences.

Thus, the Xiao Tiantian System didn’t dare to hide any more secret actions from her, and the relationship between her and the System subtly shifted—turning upside down. At least it was some recompense for the shock she had endured.

Xiao Tiantian had acted without permission in its eagerness to succeed, resulting in little progress for the task, and the relationship between the host and the System shifted from equality to dependency. Truly a loss, it clutched its wounded core chip and whimpered its way to a corner to cry.

When it was just past noon, outside the Wang Family Courtyard, quite a few people were sneaking peeks through the cracks in the door.

Especially the children, the tempting aroma of meat from inside the Wang Family Courtyard was like a hook, unconsciously drawing them to the door.

Had it been before, those kids would have pushed the gate open and barged in; but a few days earlier, their parents had warned them not to play with the Wang Family kids or visit the Wang Family, threatening to break their legs if they did.

The kids in the village were still afraid of having their legs broken and decided that it wasn’t worth it for a sniff of meat.

So they all gathered at the base of the courtyard wall, chirping away.

"What meat is the Wang Family cooking, it smells so good—"

"Didn’t they say the Wang Family was so poor that they couldn’t even afford rice? How can they still eat meat?"

"I heard from my mom that the Wang Family girl who was dumped and that bastard of the Song Family encountered a pack of wolves in the mountains. They killed over ten wolves; probably the Wang Family is cooking wolf meat! I heard wolf meat is very nutritious and chewy. I’ve never eaten wolf meat before!"

"Wang Huzi, you wouldn’t die if you didn’t brag, right? That old Wang girl, she can kill wolves? More likely she would pee herself at the sight of them, haha..."

"Cut it out, believe it or not!"

...

The murmuring of the cheeky kids outside was all carried into Wang Yongzhu’s ears by the wind.

Without taking it to heart, Wang Yongzhu scoffed and closed her eyes to rest.

By the late afternoon, the families that had come to help at the Wang Family the day before trickled in, none of them coming empty-handed.

Some brought a few eggs wrapped in a handkerchief, others carried half a basket of vegetables from their own garden, and still others brought a block of tofu; basically, all were kinds of food.

Couples came together; the older men went inside to chat with Wang Laozhu, while the younger ones stayed in the courtyard to watch Song Chongjin skimming the sinew off the wolf skin.

As for seeing Song Chongjin at the Wang Family, the Wang Family Clan People were certainly surprised, but now it wasn’t a good time to ask openly, so they just winked and smiled at Wang Yongping.

Wang Yongping didn’t have a clue, which made the ones trying to tease him find it dull and they bluntly asked how they had killed the wolf.

When it came to this topic, although Song Chongjin had the most say, he couldn’t be bothered to speak. Others asked him at length, and he just grunted, leaving the conversation hanging.

It was Wang Yongping who took over the topic enthusiastically, explaining how the two of them had defeated the wolf pack.

It was as if he were staging a scene, "you pounce like a hungry tiger, I flip over like a sparrowhawk; you steal like a monkey snatching peaches, I unfold my wings like a praying mantis..."

He spoke as though he had been there himself and took the time of a cup of tea to tell the story, attracting not just a few of the young men but even the older ones inside stopped to listen.

Wang Yongzhu, hearing how he was described by Wang Yongping, felt like he could punch the south mountain, kick the east sea; what was a mere wolf pack to him, he wouldn’t fear even ten tigers!

Why? Because he was born with herculean strength, that’s just how awesome he was!

Twisting his mouth, Wang Yongzhu silently stood up, walked behind Wang Yongping, and patted his shoulder, "I’m scared!"

"What? What are you scared of, little sister?" immersed in the thrill of his bragging, Wang Yongping didn’t grasp what Wang Yongzhu had said at first.

"I’m saying, even if ten tigers came, I’d be scared!" Wang Yongzhu stressed.

The surrounding young men burst out laughing.

Then they teased Wang Yongping incessantly.

Wang Yongping, embarrassed, stopped talking and scratched his head.

The kitchen house was packed with aunts and great-aunts, so crowded that turning around was difficult.

What else would women do when gathered together? Of course, gossip!

One of the more direct ones asked, "Sister-in-law, is something good happening with your Yongzhu? Is it with that Song Family Boy?"

If a Song Family Boy could enter the Wang Family’s doors, to say there’s no connection between the two families would be fooling nobody!

Their eyes shone like spotlights of curiosity.

Who was Old Granny Zhang to be scared by a few words? As she stir-fried the wolf meat in the pan, she feigned a gloomy face, "Let’s not talk about it! Honestly, with our family’s current situation, I feel at peace only if my girl stays at home. We plan to find a live-in son-in-law for Zhuzhu! If any of you has a suitable match, just let me know!"

"No offense, sister-in-law, but your Yongzhu and the Song Family Boy were engaged before. There’ll be picky families who’ll certainly gossip about it! It’s better for Yongzhu to find a live-in son-in-law and avoid going to another family and being mistreated. If you ask me, the most straightforward way to shut people up is for the two to become a family. You say you want a live-in son-in-law; I think that Song Family Boy isn’t bad. With his circumstances and the broken engagement, no nearby village will be willing to betroth their daughter to him. If he becomes a live-in son-in-law, sister-in-law, don’t feel at a loss; consider he’s handsome, and the children will surely be good-looking, won’t they? His family has only a foolish mother; in the future, just have him move into the Wang Family Courtyard. Give his mother a bit of grain every month to keep her from starving; that’s enough! She won’t be able to talk back to Yongzhu. That’ll make Yongzhu’s future life comfortable," said one shrewd old lady.