With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

So Qin Shan ran out of the house, her face full of reproach: "Sister Zhen, how could you make Grandma angry? Grandma is an elder, and it's only right that she tells us juniors what to do. It's wrong to disrespect elders. If this matter goes to the yamen, we'll all get a beating. Sister Zhen, don't be stubborn, hurry up and go cook, don't make Grandma angry anymore."

As she spoke, she patted Liu Hehua on the back, signaling her to calm down.

Liu Hehua's mood improved a bit, but she stared at Azhen with a cold face: "Aren't you going yet?"

“The housework isn’t just my responsibility. I’ve been doing it all these years, while Qin Shan has been living like a pampered young lady for quite some time. It’s time for her to take over.”

"I'm not doing this anymore."

"Qin Shan, you're so filial to your grandmother, why don't you hurry up and do the chores around the house? Oh, right, it's time to cook now, go and do it."

Liu Hehua grabbed a feather duster and tried to hit Azhen, but Azhen dodged it. Qin Shan was even caught in the crossfire and took several hits, making her scream in pain.

As it grew later and it became impossible to get Azhen to do anything, Liu Hehua glared at her with a gloomy expression, and finally looked at Qin Shan, who was bending over and rubbing the spot that had been hit by the feather duster.

Qin Shan felt a chill in her heart, just as she heard Liu Hehua say, "Lazy girl, aren't you going to cook? Are you trying to starve our whole family?"

Qin Shan's eyes welled up with tears of grievance: "Grandma, shouldn't Sister Zhen have made this?"

She had never done these things before, and thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Azhen.

Unfortunately, Azhen remained unmoved, even smiling slightly, which only fueled Qin Shan's anger: "Sister Azhen, let's go to the kitchen to cook, otherwise the whole family will go hungry. You don't want your uncle and aunt to go hungry after a hard day's work, do you?"

“I’ve already told you, it’s time for you to step up. It’s not just my family that’s eating; I’ve been doing all this for years. It’s your turn.”

Qin Shan wanted to say something more, but Liu Hehua was unwilling to wait any longer.

Unable to subdue Azhen, she could only resort to the softer approach, striking Qin Shan's leg with a feather duster.

Even if Qin Shan was unwilling, she was no match for Liu Hehua, so she could only hop into the kitchen and stumble around while cooking.

She wanted to make some noise, but Liu Hehua was watching her intently. If she dared, she would get a feather duster in the next instant.

At this time, the meals consisted of wild vegetable porridge and steamed buns, which were not very tasty to begin with. As long as they were cooked, that was fine. For hungry people, anything tasted good, and they didn't care about the flavor.

The Qin family members returned one after another.

Qin Yunshu studies in the city and doesn't come back every day. The same goes for Qin Shanjie. He can stay at the study, and besides, he doesn't want to go back to the village unless there's something wrong with him.

So it was the eldest son and his wife, and the second son and his wife who returned.

As soon as they returned, Liu Hehua made a scene, recounting everything that had happened, while cursing and swearing.

"This brat has gone too far! She dares to slack off and doesn't even listen to her grandma anymore. Eldest brother, you'd better teach her a lesson." Liu Hehua began to berate Qin Shanlin, and even glanced at Cui Ying with disgust, "Can't she even lay eggs? Can't she even teach a little girl?"

Qin Shanlin and Cui Ying kept their heads down, not daring to utter a single word.

"I think this girl is about fifteen, it's time to find her a husband. Before that, you all need to teach her well, so she doesn't embarrass herself after marriage. I'll handle the marriage, you don't need to worry about it." A calculating glint flashed in Liu Hehua's eyes. Qin Zhen, that wretched girl, was indeed quite pretty, and she should be able to ask for a generous dowry.

There are two children in the family who are still in school, and we are short of money.

Qin Shanlin nodded repeatedly, agreeing to Liu Hehua's words. He noticed Cui Ying's disapproving look, but dared not disobey his mother. Cui Ying, who had no say in the matter, didn't dare to say anything more.

"Xiao Zhen," Qin Shanlin called out to A Zhen, "aren't you going to come over and apologize to your grandmother? You're so old, how can you still be so ignorant? You should do whatever your grandmother tells you to do. How can you do something that disobeys your elders?"

Qin Shanlin usually treated his daughter neither well nor badly.

He was better than the other fathers in the village; he wouldn't beat or scold people at the drop of a hat. As for fighting for anything, that was impossible. In front of his mother, Liu Hehua, Qin Shanlin was unconditionally obedient. Qin Shanlin had no expectations for this daughter anyway; he relied on his younger brother, Qin Shanjie, and his nephew, Qin Yunshu.

“Qin Shan and I have always done the housework together. I’ve been doing it all by myself all these years. Now it’s Qin Shan’s turn to do it.” As A-Zhou spoke, she shoveled a bowl of wild vegetable porridge into her mouth and took a steamed bun to eat. Liu Hehua couldn’t stop her.

Liu Hehua plopped down on the ground and started yelling, demanding that Qin Shanlin deal with Azhen.

Azhen ate while dodging, and Qin Shanlin had no way to escape, working up a sweat.

Liu Hehua asked Qin Shanyan and his wife for help again, but they still couldn't catch Azhen. Just as Azhen finished eating her share, the Qin family members were exhausted and panting.

"Report to the yamen and send this girl there to be flogged!" Liu Hehua cried angrily. Qin Shanlin didn't know how to comfort her. His face was ashen, and he looked at Azhen with even more disgust.

Azhen said indifferently, "Go ahead and report it. Your precious youngest son and nephew will likely be affected too, making you a laughingstock. You've been exploiting me all these years, while Qin Shan lives like a pampered heiress. I'm quite envious and wish I could live that kind of life. I can't rely on my parents, so I have to find my own way." Liu Hehua suddenly fell silent, but Qin Shan's heart tightened. She felt that all the housework would fall on her shoulders from now on.

Seeing that everything had quieted down, A-Zhuang fetched water to wash up and went back to her room.

The main room was quiet for a while as everyone ate their meal. Liu Hehua's nagging could still be heard, telling Qin Shanlin to keep an eye on his daughter.

"Boss, this girl is getting more and more outrageous. If we can't control her, we should marry her off."

Qin Shanlin said, "I'll do whatever Mother says."

Cui Ying was anxious but had no choice. She quickly ate a couple of bites and then went to the small house where Azhen lived.

"Why did you provoke your grandma?" She stared at Azhen for a long while before finally saying this, her face full of worry. "Now she probably won't find you a good family. She'll only agree if someone offers a lot."

"Will things be better if we just don't provoke her?" A-Zhen asked.

In the first playthrough, if it weren't for Ji Qing, who not only offered a generous dowry but also had a promising future, Liu Hehua would never have agreed.

In the second playthrough, those men appear.

Neither of the two clients had a falling out with their families because she had only recently transmigrated and hadn't completely broken ties with Liu Hehua when her fate changed. The Qin family also benefited from her success and their fortunes rose accordingly.

Back then, Liu Hehua married her daughter Qin Dan to a lame man more than ten years her senior so that Qin Shanjie could attend school. Liu Hehua actually had some affection for Qin Dan.

As for the client's granddaughter, there's nothing left; they won't find her a good family.

“Your grandma is going to find you a husband, but I’m afraid it won’t be a good family,” Cui Ying said.

Azhen said, "Mother, don't worry about it. I know what I'm doing and I won't suffer any losses. I can't go on like this; if I continue like this, I'll never be able to turn my life around."

She's no ordinary person; naturally, she wouldn't swallow her anger and act like a workhorse in this family.

Cui Ying loved her daughter dearly, but she lacked the ability to change anything.

Helpless, Cui Ying sighed and left the house.

The next day, Liu Hehua began to arrange Azhen's marriage, but Azhen ignored her.

Now that Azhen is no longer working, the work has fallen to Qin Shan.

Ignoring Qin Shan's murderous gaze, she sat leisurely in the courtyard, making Qin Shan grit her teeth in anger.

As for when those men who had entanglements with the client would appear, A-Zhuang didn't care.

Since they need clients, they will naturally find ways to deliver them to their doorsteps, so there's no need to worry too much.

As if on cue, a dark figure suddenly leaped into Azhen's little house through the window late that night.

When she opened her eyes, someone grabbed her neck, and there was a faint smell of blood.

“Young lady, I mean no harm. I am truly desperate and would like to seek refuge here. If you promise to keep quiet, I will release you.”

After a while, A-Zhu responded softly.

She didn't light a lamp; in fact, there was no lamp in her room. As Liu Hehua put it, "Don't you want lamp oil?"
But the moonlight is nice tonight; with the moonlight drifting in through the window, you can still make out a person's general appearance.

The shadowy figure released Azhen, then collapsed to the side, exhausted.

"My name is Pei Qi. May I ask your name, young lady?"

Azhen whispered, "Qin Zhen."

Pei Qi's real name is Pei Hui, and he is the seventh prince of the current dynasty.

In his first life, the other party won the struggle for the throne and later had countless concubines, but all of them bore daughters. Therefore, in this second life, he couldn't wait to get his hands on the client. Coincidentally, his rebirth occurred while he was away on business, so he simply staged a "beauty saves the hero" scenario. (End of this chapter)