The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 320 - 324: The Altered Life (Part 6)

Chapter 320: Chapter 324: The Altered Life (Part 6)

With the fan, Su Li truly had the best sleep ever.

When she woke up in the early morning, she stretched and pushed open the door....

Outside, the chickens and ducks had already been let out, and the chicks were pecking at the ground behind the hens.

In the kitchen, Granny Su occasionally craned her neck to peek at her granddaughter’s room. Seeing Su Li’s figure, she immediately called out, "Li Bao is up, Granny is going to make you noodles right now."

How precious white flour is, it costs money to buy and you need tickets too.

A small handful of white flour was locked in the cupboard by Granny Su, and only Su Li was allowed to eat it.

Every morning, Granny Su would make a small bowl of noodles for her good granddaughter, and if she was feeling lavish, she would even add an egg and sprinkle some fragrant flowers on top.

That aroma could wake a person up from their hunger.

Fortunately, the rest of the family had gone to work early, leaving only Granny Su and Su Li at home.

Otherwise, Su Li wouldn’t have always eaten alone.

"Li Bao, Xiaoxiao is here, waiting for you in the main room."

Granny Su’s head poked out again from the door of the kitchen.

Qiao Xiaoxiao, ah...

Although Granny Su didn’t think much of Qiao Xiaohong, she was quite fond of her older sister Qiao Xiaoxiao.

Always pleasant and agreeable.

In the original owner’s memory, Qiao Xiaoxiao and the original owner had a very close relationship.

Qiao Xiaoxiao didn’t even finish middle school and wanted to follow the educated youth in the village to study; it was with the original owner’s efforts that she managed to bring her along.

A while ago, when she found out about the reinstatement of the college entrance exam, the original owner decided to partake. When Qiao Xiaoxiao expressed her desire to participate, it was also the original owner who devised a plan.

She pretended to need Qiao Xiaoxiao’s company, allowing her to successfully take the exam.

Otherwise with Qiao’s mom, it would have been absolutely impossible for Qiao Xiaoxiao to go.

Of course, her second elder brother also gave Mrs. Qiao many benefits.

She says this just to imply that the relationship between the original owner and Qiao Xiaoxiao was really good.

The original owner also liked this girl who was about her age very much, truly treating her as her best friend.

Su Li entered the main room, and a dark, thin girl was sitting there.

Seeing Su Li approaching, she immediately stood up and cracked a small smile, "Li Bao, you’re up."

"Xiaoxiao."

Su Li nodded, "What brings you here, came to see your sister-in-law?"

Qiao Xiaoxiao shook her head, "No, I came to see you."

After saying this, she looked at Su Li with a hesitant expression and stammered, "Yesterday, big sister went back crying..."

Su Li didn’t react as Qiao Xiaoxiao expected, hurrying to inquire.

She just faintly uttered "Oh," and said, "Sister-in-law ran back to her mother’s home again."

These words made Qiao Xiaoxiao choke, the barrage of words she had prepared couldn’t be said.

"Sister-in-law always worries about you guys, running back to her mother’s home every other day. Only my great-aunt has the good nature not to mind, otherwise any other mother-in-law would have set rules for her by now."

Qiao Xiaoxiao: "....."

She always felt that Su Li, who she hadn’t seen in a few days, seemed different from before, examining her suspiciously for a while.

Looking her up and down, she came to a conclusion.

Su Li’s previous words contained not the slightest hint of sarcasm; she genuinely meant what she said.

That was what was most infuriating; she couldn’t even start to blame her.

Who could she blame when Qiao Xiaohong just loved to act like that, having thrown tantrums several times?

Her own eldest sister, just yesterday afternoon, had come running to her crying, and before dinner was even ready, she dried her tears and went back.

Throughout the conversation, Su Li was the target of blame.

Qiao Xiaoxiao realized something unusual from her sister’s words.

Li Bao, pampered like honey in a pot, has always been naive—how could she suddenly change...

Reflecting on her own situation led to Qiao Xiaoxiao’s current visit.

Su Li also had some thoughts swirling in her mind.

Her sister-in-law’s sister was a bit interesting...

Her eyes showed worldliness, like an adult who had experienced many uncertainties, her gaze was murky and profound.

It didn’t match her frail appearance at all.

Her actions and speech also lacked the immaturity typical of her age.

The other party seemed extremely cautious, not talking much, but every sentence spoken seemed to have been carefully considered several times.

Not to mention the naive original owner, even Qiao Xiaohong probably didn’t notice her sister’s abnormal behavior.

She thought it was because she herself had gotten married that her sister had to mature.

Qiao Xiaoxiao stopped talking altogether, staring blankly at Su Li for a long while without a word.

Su Li didn’t mind—let her stare. She was pretty, after all.

She was the prettiest girl within ten miles, a real Little Fairy.

With her conventional beauty, she wasn’t afraid of being looked at.

Not to mention, the Su Family raised the original owner well.

Radiant, delicate, extremely pretty.

If Granny Su had not spoken to keep her granddaughter for a few more years, suitors would line up from the town to the rural villages.

Not only rural young men fancied her, but wealthy families from the town also were keen.

A pretty girl’s children would certainly be lovely to look at, not to mention she was educated.

Being unable to work didn’t matter—there were plenty of capable young men who valued her.

There was a time during the "sent-down youth" period when a male youth from their village took an interest in Su Family’s girl; Granny Su discovered their feelings and discreetly separated them.

Fortunately, Li Bao was still clueless, making it easy to keep them apart.

"Li Bao, it’s time for noodles, eat them while they’re hot or they’ll clump up."

The noodles weren’t just topped with a glistening fried egg—they also came with a sauce made from wood ear mushrooms and shredded pork.

Deliciously fragrant, it made one’s mouth water irresistibly.

While eating, Su Li heard a few ill-timed, growling sounds.

Following the sound, she realized it was coming from Qiao Xiaoxiao’s stomach.

"Xiaoxiao, did you come here without having breakfast?" Su Li asked, slurping her noodles curiously.

Qiao Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, "You know my family’s situation; we only have porridge for breakfast, and it’s never filling."

Qiao Xiaoxiao said this calmly and then looked at Su Li expectantly.

Su Li: "Oh, just endure a bit longer, it’ll soon be lunchtime, and you can go back home to eat."

Qiao Xiaoxiao: "....."

Today, Su Li left her speechless quite a few times. The sense of not being in control agitated her.

Qiao Xiaoxiao lowered her head and glanced at her toes, softly saying, "Your bowl looks a bit full, can you finish it? Don’t waste it..."

Su Li lifted a particularly radiant smile, "Don’t worry, this is all Granny’s love for me—I will, of course...finish it all."

The words Qiao Xiaoxiao was about to say died in her mouth.

She couldn’t very well say, "If you can’t finish, I’ll help you eat it."

In the past, that was what she used to do.

In the Qiao Family, aside from Xiao Wu, she and her two younger sisters never had enough to eat. Luckily, she could always scrounge something tasty by sticking with Su Li.