A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 71 Yun Jiao's Brand Hen Mother
After a nap, Yun Jiao woke up feeling refreshed.

As the sun gradually set and the heat subsided, the adults went to work on the mountain.

Yun Jiao led two little rabbits, followed by a string of chattering furry balls.

Grandma Shen: "No matter how you look at it, it's amazing. They must be mistaking Jiaojiao for their mother."

Yun Jiao opened her big, round eyes wide.

me?

Am I really going to become a mother at such a young age?
Shen Xiuyuan and his family continued herding sheep, while Shen's maternal grandfather and the others loosened the soil around the cornfield.

Yun Jiao took the little rabbits to eat grass and led the little furballs to catch grasshoppers and earthworms to eat.

They're too small now; she'll have to find the earthworms.

I followed behind my mother, watching her dig in the soil. When earthworms appeared, I would pull them out and cut them into two or three pieces with a knife.

The chicks and ducklings that were already at her feet immediately swarmed over to eat.

To be honest, Yun Jiao really does look a bit like a mother hen looking for food for her chicks at this moment.

Yun Xiaojiu was also helping out.

Suddenly, Yun Jiao heard her uncle calling.

"Jiaojiao, there are plums here, do you want some?"

Upon hearing about food, Yun Jiao immediately raised her little head.

"want!"

The answer was crisp and resounding.

Yun Jiao stopped catching earthworms and ran through the cornfield toward her uncle.

Yun Xiaojiu followed, carrying two little rabbits.

And that string of little fluffy balls.

Some of the slower runners or those who had fallen and lost their heads cried out pitifully, as if calling for Yun Jiao.

Yun Jiao paused, then had to run back.

"come here quickly."

The dizzy little ones quickly scrambled their tiny legs to catch up.

When they arrived at the plum tree, Uncle Shen had already climbed up the tree.

Yun Jiao stared longingly at them.

"Uncle, I want to go up too."

She also wanted to climb a tree.

But she doesn't seem to have much talent for climbing trees; she's tried before but never managed to climb up.

Uncle Shen, who was in the tree, threw a few plums down and they landed on the grass.

"You eat first, don't come up the tree if it's too high."

Yun Jiao said "Oh," squatted down, picked up the plums, wiped them casually, and put them in her mouth.

Click...

Slightly bitter, slightly sour, slightly sweet.

The combination of several flavors was a little overwhelming at first bite, and her little face scrunched up in surprise.

It must be that her mouth hasn't gotten used to the taste yet; let her try taking a few more bites.

Keep eating.

The local plums aren't particularly delicious, but they're a rare treat for the village children.

After eating two, Yun Jiao felt that the food wasn't so bad anymore.

"Choo Choo Choo……"

There were little fluffy balls around my feet, but they wouldn't eat the plums.

Yun Jiao pulled up a handful of grass and turned over the turf so that the animals could find their own food.

They didn't go home until it was almost dark.

Without taking a break, the women busied themselves cooking.

Grandpa Shen continued weaving the straw mat that he hadn't finished yet.

Tonight's dinner was very plentiful: snake meat, rabbit meat, eggs...

Grandma Shen also made honey water for everyone.

"Thanks to Jiaojiao, I ate more meat today than during the Chinese New Year."

Yun Jiao: "My brothers also helped."

She held the enamel mug, drinking plenty of the sweet honey water, her little face beaming with satisfaction. "Grandma, I want more!"

"Okay, I'll pack you some more."

Although Shen Xiuyuan and Yun Xiaowu paid a heavy price today, they brought back quite a lot of honey.

After gulping down half a teacup of honey water, it was time to eat.

At the dinner table, everyone piled a lot of meat into Yunjiao's bowl.

She was almost overwhelmed.

Finally, with her round little belly sticking out, she let out several burps.

I'm extremely satisfied!
Shen Yunlian wiped her oily little mouth and hands clean.

"Go for a walk in the yard to aid digestion."

Yun Jiao obediently went for a stroll in the yard with her brothers, and then strolled out of the yard to wander around the village.

In the unfamiliar village, the bold Yun Jiao wasn't afraid at all; she just followed behind her brothers.

Then we discovered that there was also a place in Shenjia Village where everyone sat and chatted.

There is a large sycamore tree in the village, and many people sit here to cool off and chat.

On hot nights in Tianqi, it seems that no one likes to stay cooped up at home.

Even under the cool moonlight, visibility was still quite clear.

They became the center of attention as soon as they walked by.

"Hey, Shen Xiuyuan, you and your cousins ​​really got beaten up by the people from Dagouwan? Your face... why is it so swollen?"

"The people of Dagouwan are shameless and domineering, and even the children follow their example. Several children from our village have been beaten, and I heard they even stole your rabbits?"

Shen Xiuyuan nodded without hesitation.

"Yes, that's it!"

A group of people immediately started criticizing the people of Dagouwan.

This shows how deep the resentment people held towards the villagers was.

"Is this Yunlian's little girl? She's so pretty! Come over here and let me take a look."

"How come this little face is so pretty? It's much prettier than Yunlian was when she was little."

"Yunlian was the most beautiful girl in our surrounding villages before she got married. This girl is much prettier than her."

Yun Jiao instantly became the focus of attention among this group of elderly aunties and grandmas.

Humans are visual creatures, and even those who favor sons over daughters have to admit that they can't help but like a pretty girl a little more.

Of course, people who didn't get along with Shen Yunlian couldn't stand her.

There happens to be one here.

"What's the use of being good-looking? She still married a poor man. Her face is all tanned and she's still considered good-looking."

The Yun brothers glared at the woman who had spoken.

"What are you looking at? Just because your family is poor doesn't mean we can't say anything. Being poor is one thing, but having so many kids is another. She's like a pig, showing off how many babies she can have. She doesn't even consider whether she can afford to raise them."

Someone couldn't stand it and said a few words to her.

"Cuimei, you should say less. Why are you saying these things in front of the children?"

Shen Cuimei rolled her eyes: "Can't I even say anything about her?"

"She looked like a vixen, and now her daughter looks just like one too."

She spoke vaguely about her last sentence, but Yun Jiao still heard it.

She asked Yun Xiaowu, "Brother, what is a fox spirit? She said Mother is a fox spirit, and I am a fox spirit too."

She disagreed. She wasn't a fox at all; she was a mermaid, a super beautiful mermaid!
Just as Yun Xiaowu was about to explode, someone beat him to it.

Aunt Shen rushed up and slapped Shen Cuimei across the face twice.

"Shen Cuimei, your mouth is filthy, let me wash it for you!"

"Oh dear, why are they fighting?"

"Stop hitting him, please stop hitting him."

People around stood up to try and break up the fight, advocating for verbal intervention rather than physical violence.

Some people even felt that Shen Cuimei deserved it, because her mindless words were even more sharp and sarcastic than the old lady's, and few people liked to listen to them.

Shen Cuimei screamed in agony.

"Wang Wen, you're insane! What right do you have to hit me!"

Aunt Shen spat at her, "I can't stand your sharp-tongued and mean-spirited manner. You're not as pretty as my sister-in-law, and your personality isn't as good, yet you spend your whole life comparing yourself to her. Even if the man she married is poor, he's still ten or a hundred times better than your drunkard husband!"

(End of this chapter)