The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 270: The Shrew

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: The Shrew

This is about her precious daughter earning money for the Wang Family her whole life, serving as their lifelong maid! Pah! In their dreams!

"Hiss—You, what are you doing... Let go..." If it had been before Wang Laozhu had the stroke, Old Granny Zhang definitely wouldn’t have dared to lay a hand on him; she couldn’t beat him.

But now, even though Wang Laozhu had recovered somewhat, he was no match for Old Granny Zhang, who still did manual work every day. Before he knew it, he had two bloody scratches on his face and neck.

"You... You shrew!" Wang Laozhu, weak, could only try his best to protect his face.

"Yes! I am a shrew! Let me tell you, Wang Laozhu, you better abandon this notion quick. If I ever hear such talk again, expect a scratching every time!" Old Granny Zhang pinched Wang Laozhu a few more times before finally retracting her hand and standing with hands on hips.

"You..." Wang Laozhu wanted to say something, but moving made both his waist and face hurt.

Moreover, he did feel somewhat guilty. It was a bit of selfishness on his part; if his daughter was so capable, then she should stay with the Wang Family her whole life, assisting the Eldest Brother and the kids, making their lives prosperous, and bringing prosperity to the Wang Family. In the future, his ancestors would remember her contributions!

But after being scolded and scratched by Old Granny Zhang, he also felt this was indeed unreasonable, and most importantly, if he pushed his wife and daughter too far, they might just decide to separate from the family and live independently.

At that moment, Wang Laozhu recalled the look his daughter gave him, that mocking smile when he unconsciously frowned in disapproval; he couldn’t help but shiver.

Alas, I am old! Children and grandchildren have their own luck, and even if I plan for them my whole life, it’s no use if I can’t stand up for myself! Not to mention my daughter’s temperament and strength, cough cough, I should just focus on taking care of my health from now on!

Having thought this, Wang Laozhu grimaced, gingerly rubbing the bluish spot where his wife had pinched him, washed up haphazardly, and went to sleep.

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Ever since Wang Yongzhu took that Genetic Liquid, her senses had indeed become much sharper.

Since her room was the closest to Wang Laozhu and Old Granny Zhang’s, she could clearly hear them when they got into a heated and loud argument.

Wang Yongzhu touched her chest, revealing a smile.

Perhaps, the luckiest thing about coming into this world was having Old Granny Zhang as a mother.

No matter when or where, for her sake, Old Granny Zhang could turn into a fierce Tiger Mother to protect and defend her.

Blinking, Wang Yongzhu steadied her emotions before speaking to the Xiao Tiantian in her mind: "Alright, is it time to collect Points now?"

After she finished dyeing the Indigo Cloth and Dyeing valves, she didn’t receive a task completion notice from Xiao Tiantian, and thought that she needed to dye all the colors in the recipe to earn Points.

It was only when Shopkeeper Wu took an interest in the cloth she dyed and started negotiating with her that the Xiao Tiantian System indicated the task’s completion. It turned out that completing the dyeing task required someone else’s acknowledgement.

As for the Points, Xiao Tiantian dared not embezzle hers, so she had not checked immediately.

Later, when she received One Hundred and Fifty Taels as an advance dividend, Xiao Tiantian notified her that she had completed the milestone of earning One hundred taels for the personal savings achievement.

It wasn’t until now that she had the chance to check and verify her Points.

"Congratulations, Host, for completing the side mission: Produce the corresponding colors from the dye recipe and dye cloths in those colors. Mission completed, reward 20 Points."

"Congratulations, Host, for completing the personal savings achievement side mission, achieving the One hundred taels target, reward 10 Points."

The System’s interface with the host information was also updated:

Clothing: Level 1, 0 Points

Food: Level 1, 0 Points

Housing: Level 1, 0 Points

Transport: Level 1, 0 Points

Remaining Points: 30 Points (Points can be freely distributed among the above options)

At first glance, these points seem like a lot, but actually, they’re not much use; one can’t even complete a single option.

Wang Yongzhu looked at the points and sighed, "Forget it, let’s check out the marketplace."

Last time she was broke with just four points, and now she couldn’t upgrade any options, but she should be able to buy something now, right?

"Of course, Host!" Xiao Tiantian changed the panel to the marketplace page.

Beauty Pills, Fragrance Pills, Fertility Pills... Wang Yongzhu scowled, "Xiao Tiantian, you must be some kind of Palace Intrigue System, right? Does farming need beauty, fragrance, and fertility?"

Xiao Tiantian felt wronged: "Host, these are selected from the big data of all our Farming Systems, and are the most popular products in the marketplace according to other hosts! These Beauty Pills, Fragrance Pills, and Fertility Pills always lead the sales in the System Marketplace!"

Wang Yongzhu...

"Host, you can use the search function, whatever you need, our system can help you search in the marketplace!" Xiao Tiantian cautiously suggested.

"Check if there are any cookbooks or books about farming?"

"Sure, please wait a moment, Host!"

In no time, the marketplace page was filled with various cookbooks and farming manuals.

The prices were diverse.

Wang Yongzhu pondered for a while, but didn’t place an order. The land hadn’t been redeemed yet, so it was better to wait.

The next morning, bright and early, Wang Laozhu absolutely refused to go out for a meal, insisting that Old Granny Zhang bring him his meal to eat in his room.

No one knew why, but Wang Yongzhu knew; Wang Laozhu was hiding his embarrassment.

If his children, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren saw the scratches on his face from his old wife, how could he show his face?

Seeing that Wang Laozhu had softened, Old Granny Zhang didn’t bring up the matter again, and instead stepped down graciously, serving Wang Laozhu tea and meals without complaints.

Afterward, she stealthily pulled Wang Yongzhu aside: "Zhuzhu, be careful! When you earn money in the future, hand the bulk of it over to me in secret and just tell them about a small portion. Greed can bewitch people. Once or twice might be okay, but as the amount grows over time, even brothers will turn against each other. I’ve seen it all! Just remember my words and don’t tell the truth to your father either, you hear?"

Wang Yongzhu nodded, "Mom, I understand! Don’t worry, when I get my next share of the profits, I’ll buy you a gold bracelet to wear, how about that?"

Old Granny Zhang smacked her: "How can you be so silly, girl! If you have money, buy land first! That stubborn mind of your father’s—don’t think he has come around these past few days, he might change his mind again soon! There’ll be more trouble then! If there’s suitable land, buy several acres, isn’t that better than a pretty but impractical gold bracelet?"

Wang Yongzhu acknowledged the lesson.

While waiting for news from Shopkeeper Wu, Wang Yongzhu also busied herself going up the mountain to gather Persicaria tinctoria leaves. She needed to prepare the dye; with Xiao Tiantian’s help, the indigo she produced would definitely be the purest. Once the dye workshop was up and running, she would have a standard to compare against.