Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 180 - 143 Really Not Her Fault_3

Chapter 180: Chapter 143 Really Not Her Fault_3

In her previous life, she had only eaten two kinds of lotus roots, the red and white varieties, and only these two existed; the golden lotus root had not yet appeared.

In the Ji’an region, not many families cultivated lotus roots, and most grew red lotus roots, which were starchy and soft, suitable for stewing in soup. Last year, the dish of honey-glazed glutinous rice-stuffed lotus root that they served to Uncle Liang was made with red lotus roots, though the dish would be more suitable with the crisp and sweet white ones.

She had never tasted the golden lotus root, but imagined that this variety would be better suited for stir-frying, making desserts, or even eating raw as a fruit.

After planting the lotus roots and filling the lake with water, they also stocked some fish fry; with this, the family’s major task came to a close. Afterwards, Qian Xiaofeng no longer went up the mountains to gather firewood but mainly tended to the lotus roots and fish in the lake.

Firewood was delivered by Hua Dianzi’s eldest son, Hua Qiang. Resembling Madam Hua, though only thirteen years old, he was tall and sturdy, towering over his father by more than just a head. His temperament also took after his mother: he was willing to work hard, endure hardships, and was quiet and reserved.

Perhaps aware of his father’s erratic behavior and the village folks’ mockery, he learned to do any kind of work from a young age. When he heard the Qian family’s third wife wanted to buy firewood, he knew to offer his services proactively.

Although the Qians all despised Hua Dianzi, they genuinely liked this honest boy and agreed to let him deliver four bundles of firewood every two days.

Qian Yixiu waited eagerly, but for some reason, she never saw Shopkeeper Cui. Sitting in her small room, her heart felt as uncomfortable as if it were being clawed by a cat. Later, she heard from Huang Tie that Shopkeeper Cui had urgent business and had gone to the Capital City a few days ago.

Perhaps he couldn’t make a decision and had to report back to his master. Qian Yixiu had no choice but to wait patiently.

The continuous spring rain that lasted for three days and nights finally stopped, and the gentle morning breeze mixed with the scent of flowers wafted through the small window, awakening Qian Yixiu from her dreams. She opened her eyes to see that her little mother and little brother were no longer in bed, so she sat up.

For the past half month, she had almost always slept until the sun was high in the sky, then would use someone else’s feet to go to the main hall for meals, and afterward stroll in the courtyard to enjoy the scenery.

She looked at the soles of her feet, peeled off some scabs, and except for a few particularly thick ones that she left in place, new pink skin had grown everywhere else. She put on her shoes and tried jumping a few times, not feeling much pain, and her spirits lifted. Being able to walk on her own feet was also a form of freedom and happiness.

She walked out of her small room and saw her little brother practicing boxing under the eaves. Qian Yeejin, seeing his sister walking out by herself, stopped and asked, "Sister, can you manage, or do you need your brother to carry you?"

Qian Yixiu shook her head. Tiaotiao, who had been making rounds in the courtyard, happily ran over to her, rearing up and ready to pounce on her.

Qian Yixiu exclaimed in panic, "Don’t pounce, I can’t handle it right now."

Benben and Tiaotiao had grown quite a bit, their white fur glossy and their bodies strong, clearly following in their father’s footsteps. Hearing her, the little fellow dropped its front paws and joyfully circled around its young mistress.

Now Dashan, when going into the mountains, not only took Monkey Brother but also Benben and Tiaotiao. However, Qian Yeejin wouldn’t allow both dogs to be taken out at the same time; there had to be a watchful dog at home. So, Benben and Tiaotiao took turns accompanying their dog mother to play in the mountains. Two days ago, it was Benben’s turn, leaving only Tiaotiao at home.

Thinking of Monkey Brother and Dashan, Qian Yixiu felt both worry and helplessness. The petty Monkey Brother was no longer fond of her and even incited Dashan to go into the mountains on a rainy day.

She had broken her promise, for which Qian Yixiu felt extremely sorry. Before going to Cave Sky Pool, she had vowed to Monkey Brother and Dashan that she would make a Silver Collar for them, Benben, and Tiaotiao upon her return. However, too many unforeseen events occurred, and not only did she fail to turn the things she brought back into silver, but she was also beaten up by Lady Wu. She didn’t dare to ask for money to make the Silver Collars.

Even if the collars were made thinner, they would still require more than a dozen taels of silver, which she did not have in her possession.

She cursed and swore that the moment she had money, she would make the collars, but Monkey Brother was still angry. It felt that she had deceived it, especially when it had been so devoted this time; she shouldn’t have done so.

Dashan, on the other hand, wasn’t angry. Having spent much time with humans, it had also acquired some of humanity’s lesser qualities, specifically envying not poverty but inequality.

If Monkey Brother had something its children didn’t, it would bark furiously with eyes wide open. But since even the most favored Monkey Brother didn’t have one, it didn’t matter that Benben and Tiaotiao didn’t either.