The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Xu Yingtao was awakened by the pain.

With every breath, it feels as if countless tiny blades are ruthlessly piercing through the nasal cavity and throat, cutting every inch of the senses.

She vaguely remembered that she was positive again and was taking leave to isolate at home. Although she could not escape the pain of razor throat every time, this was the first time that it hurt to such an extent.

Xu Yingtao's eyelids trembled, and she wanted to close her eyes for a while longer, but her boss Zhou Paopi gave her a strict order before she went to bed, that the plan must be sent to his email before dark, otherwise her performance for this month would be reset to zero.

You see, in order to earn some money, she not only has to get up early and squeeze into the subway, bow and scrape like a grandson, but she can't even rest in peace when she is sick.

What a miserable life.

This is the eighty-eighth time I want to go back to my hometown to grow sweet potatoes. At least the sweet potatoes won’t set a DDL for her in the middle of the night, requiring her to produce two big radishes the next morning.

Otherwise, just resign after completing this plan?

Otherwise, you won't make any money at a young age, but you will lose your life.

Just as she was struggling, a clear child's voice suddenly rang in her ears: "Mother! Mother! Come and see, my sister-in-law is about to wake up!"

Xu Yingtao shuddered all over. Could it be that she was so sick that she forgot to lock the door and her house was robbed?

She quickly opened her eyes a little, and saw a thin little girl with dry yellow hair looking at her happily.

The little girl looked to be about five or six years old. She was wearing a gray, patched, coarse cloth dress, but she had a pair of unusually bright big eyes.

At this moment, the pair of big eyes were looking at her affectionately, blinking again and again: "Sister-in-law, you have been sleeping for three days, and you scared mother to tears several times."

Xu Yingtao thought, I am the one who is frightened, okay? Whose naughty child are you? Didn't your parents teach you that trespassing is illegal? If you don't leave, I will call the police!

She thought so and said it out loud.

Before Xu Yingtao could finish her words, the door creaked open and a middle-aged woman in a cloth skirt and a hairpin walked in quickly.

She had obviously heard Xu Yingtao's questioning, and hurriedly pulled her daughter behind her, and said nervously, "Yingtao, you, you didn't hurt your head? Do you remember me? I'm your mother-in-law!"

Many people were numb.

She finally noticed the environment she was in - the mottled and crumbling earth walls, the sparsely thatched roof, and the rotten and cracked beams.

Plus there was a woman who claimed to be her mother-in-law, and a little girl who kept calling her sister-in-law.

A terrible thought then emerged...

Xu Yingtao's eyes went dark and she fainted. Before she completely lost consciousness, countless fragments of memories that did not belong to her emerged in an instant and impacted her brain.

It turned out that she was not abducted, but traveled through time to a dynasty called Dayu, and became a fifteen-year-old young widow from a farming family with the same name and surname.

There is absolutely no clichéd plot in online novels where the husband fakes his death and returns many years later to make great military achievements. The original man is indeed dead.

She is now a genuine widow.

It was the next morning when Xu Yingtao opened her eyes again. What she saw was a thatched roof with a hole bigger than a washbasin.

The sunlight shines through the gaps, forming beams of light, with countless particles of dust flying in between.

Xu Yingtao thought to herself with a smile, it seems that time travel is not completely without benefits, at least she is no longer nearsighted.

But this kind of happiness only lasted for three seconds at most before being replaced by endless anxiety.

The reason is simple: too poor!

As I recall, the imperial court was engaged in wars year after year, taxes were rising, and the common people were all tightening their belts to make ends meet. Although everyone lived a poor life, this family was still unique in its poverty among the poor.

No matter how poor other families were, they could at least support their families by farming. However, my original father-in-law had been weak and sickly since childhood. Not only was he unable to farm, he also needed to take medicine all year round to stay alive, which almost drained out our family's savings.

In order to survive, after the family split up, the original father-in-law gradually sold his fields and houses, and lived in a dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain with his wife and children. He also owed a lot of debts to the village chief's family. This is why his eldest son is over 18 years old and still has not found a wife.

Later, the original body got married by chance, but before they could consummate the marriage, her husband was summoned to the neighboring county to perform labor service. Less than half a month after he arrived, he died in a landslide.

On the day when the body was carried back by the neighbors, my father-in-law spat out a mouthful of blood and died on the spot.

Now, besides her, there is only a widowed mother, her two children, and a pile of debts left in this family.

It's really miserable.

Even more miserable than this family is the original body’s life.

The original body lost both parents when she was less than ten years old, and grew up with difficulty under the beatings and scoldings from her brother and sister-in-law. She ate less than a chicken every day and worked more than a cow. Two months ago, a wandering Taoist priest predicted that she would be unlucky in her father, husband, brother, and son.

Anyway, she is unlucky with all the men in her family.

Now that her family had been impressed by her hard-working character, they naturally did not dare to marry a disaster-star to her family. Her brother and sister-in-law’s plan to use her in exchange for a dowry was completely thwarted.

It's not that they hadn't thought about selling her, but just as the couple expressed the idea, a bolt of thunder suddenly exploded at their feet in broad daylight, scaring them so much that they almost wet their pants.

It was not good to keep or sell them, so the couple discussed it for a while and picked up a dozen eggs to send to the matchmaker, saying that they did not need a dowry, as long as they could marry the girl off.

The matchmaker received the eggs and started searching seriously. After a month, she finally found the woman's family, which was fifty miles away.

Less than half a month after getting married, her husband and father-in-law died one after another.

A few days ago, the original body was washing clothes by the river. She died while trying to save a baby who fell into the water, so she was replaced.

Xu Yingtao looked at the spider webs on the beam, feeling depressed.

If she had known this, she should have made a wish before she died to become a rich second-generation who wins without doing anything, instead of going back to her hometown to grow some crappy sweet potatoes!

and many more.

As far as I can remember, there were no sweet potatoes in this remote and poor area. Not only that, there were no potatoes, corn, peppers or any other crops either. The grain production was also extremely low, and it was difficult to even have enough food and clothing.

"Oh..." Xu Yingtao sighed as she lay on the bed. She had done many good deeds since she was young, and she also donated money when the country suffered major disasters. Why did she end up with such a tragic ending?

She is not reconciled.

It would be better to go back and serve the shitty boss and the client, at least I can have a full meal every day!

Because she was so absorbed in her thoughts, Xu Yingtao didn't even notice when there was another person in the room.

When she found the boy standing beside the bed staring at her, she was so scared that she sat up.

"Little boy, could you please knock before you enter the house?"

Xu Yingtao had just calmed down from the shock and quickly searched for the boy's information from her memory - Xie Bai, the original body's brother-in-law, the second child in the family, and just turned twelve this year.

Due to long-term malnutrition, his condition was not much better than others. He also had a big head on his body like a firewood stick, and his clothes were patched and loose on his body.

Fortunately, his face was clean, otherwise it would not be inappropriate to say that he was a little beggar.

Xie Bai handed over the bowl of water with an expressionless face: "Mother asked me to bring it to you."

This body has not eaten for a long time. Ever since it opened its eyes, the feeling of hunger has been overwhelming, reaching the point of heartburn.

A bowl of warm water became a life-saving straw at this moment. She thanked him, took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, ignoring the hesitation and struggle in the boy's eyes.

After drinking a bowl of water, the burning sensation in her stomach was finally relieved. Xu Yingtao was about to hand the bowl back to Xie Bai, but she saw the boy exhale and speak as if he had made up his mind: "Sister-in-law, mother borrowed another thirty cents from the village headman to pay for your medical treatment."

Xu Yingtao raised her eyebrows slightly.

The tone sounded quite resentful.

She continued to search her mind for memories of Sheber.

Unfortunately, the original body didn’t even know what her husband looked like, so naturally she had no impression of this brother-in-law.

Compared to his always kind mother-in-law and his heartless sister-in-law, Xie Bai lives like a transparent person in the family, just like his original self.

Xu Yingtao had no choice but to remain calm and continue waiting for Xie Bai's next words.

Words are as fast as arrows, and once they are shot, they are hard to take back. Xie Bai gritted his teeth and continued, "In the past, in order to treat Dad and hold his funeral, we have borrowed money from every family in the village who can. Including the money for your treatment this time, it has already exceeded three taels. The doctor said that you are in a very weak state and need to be nourished with food and not to be tired. But you can see the situation at home, how can we do this?"

Xu Yingtao saw Xie Bai's struggling expression and said slowly, "So you want to drive me away?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Bai's body trembled slightly. He had never expected that his purpose, which was difficult to express out loud, would be directly exposed. For a moment, he seemed a little at a loss.

But soon, he forced himself to calm down, his face darkened: "That's right, sister-in-law should go back to her parents' home. Our family can't afford to support an idler."

At this point, Xie Bai seemed to have given up, and his tone was a little more resolute and cruel: "If you refuse to leave, when I grow up, I will have plenty of ways to make you leave in the future."

This statement is so blunt that it is almost cruel.

Xu Yingtao looked directly into the boy's eyes.

This is an age that should be filled with clarity and stupidity, but life has given rise to a ruthlessness that is inconsistent with his age.

Although Xie Bai's last trembling threat was not very convincing, Xu Yingtao believed that this child would do what he said sooner or later.

"Did your mother ask you to say these words?"

Xie Bai shook his head: "Mother has always been kind, and she even let me and my sister take care of you."

She knew it.

Suddenly, he changed the subject: "But I can't do it. If you stay, there will be one more person to eat, and mother and sister will have to eat less. For their sake, I have to drive you away."

How cruel.

But Xu Yingtao was not angry.

For such a family, her existence is a burden and will also snatch and squeeze out the already scarce survival resources.

He became the villain without telling his mother and sister, in order to earn a living for his family.

Little did we know that the situation is completely different now.

Her arrival can bring new life to this dying family.

Xu Yingtao did not intend to explain further.

She struggled to get out of bed, no longer looking at the boy standing beside her, and slowly walked out of the room with the bowl in her hand.

The sun was shining brightly outside, making it difficult for her to open her eyes.

As far as I can remember, it is already mid-August.

"Why did you come out?"

Jiang was adding firewood to the stove. When she saw Xu Yingtao coming over, she quickly got up to help.

Only then did Xu Yingtao take a serious look at her mother-in-law. She was obviously less than 40 years old, but due to years of hard work, she looked haggard and wrinkled, and looked many years older.

Thinking of how good Jiang was to her original body, Xu Yingtao tried hard to force a smile: "Mom, I came over to deliver the bowls and see if I can help you with some work. You've been lying down for too long and my whole body aches." But now this body was so thin that her cheeks were sunken, and her smile was really not very pleasing.

Jiang was startled, remembering the nonsense she said yesterday, and asked cautiously: "Cherry, do you feel uncomfortable in your head?"

Xu Yingtao smiled apologetically: "Mom, I slept for too long yesterday. I was a little confused when I woke up. I scared you and A Li. I'm really sorry."

Jiang heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. She carefully tidied up her messy hair, her eyes full of love: "Good child, are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat."

"Then I'll light the fire for mother." Xu Yingtao obediently sat on the stool in front of the stove.

As soon as she finished speaking, her sister-in-law Xie Li came into the house carrying a basket of washed wild vegetables. When she saw Xu Yingtao, she immediately smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, are you okay?"

Xu Yingtao nodded and smiled back.

Xie Li chuckled, and pulled out a split purple-skinned wax gourd from the basket and forced it into Xu Yingtao's hand: "Sister-in-law, eat it quickly, it's so sweet!"

Xu Yingtao held the fruit in her hands, and her mouth secreted a lot of saliva uncontrollably, but she was not a 15-year-old girl after all, so how could she snatch food from a child?

"Sister-in-law is in good health. She is weak and cannot stand the coldness of the fruit. Please eat it, Ali." As she said that, she handed the wax melon back.

Jiang took the colander and placed it on the stove, then took down a dusty cloth bag from the wall.

It contained food rations for the whole family - half a bag of bean flour.

In the past, Jiang would at most just grab a handful of bean flour and put it into the pot, but today he grabbed two handfuls.

Xie Bai, who was standing at the door, frowned in pain when he saw this.

Xu Yingtao knew without hesitation that Jiang was doing this to take care of her as a patient.

It’s no wonder that my brother-in-law wanted to drive her away. My mother is soft-hearted and kind, but my sister is heartless. If she is not a little more ruthless, the whole family will be dragged down by her sooner or later.

"Cherry, your uncle Wang originally sent two kilograms of fine rice as a thank you gift, but I know his family's situation well, it's worse than ours, and the food is borrowed from other families, so I decided not to accept it. Don't be angry, next time I go back to the market, I'll sell the hemp rope and buy you some eggs to nourish your body."

"Uncle Wang?" Xu Yingtao looked confused.

"He's the father of the child you saved."

Xu Yingtao suddenly understood.

This was a favor bestowed by the original body, and she should not be the one to be grateful.

"How can I be angry? It's up to me, Mom."

Looking at the earth wall with holes on all sides, Xu Yingtao sighed silently.

Not to mention two kilograms of rice, even twenty kilograms could not solve their predicament.

This family is so poor that she has to find some business to do as soon as possible, preferably one with zero cost and high return.

After thinking for a while, Xu Yingtao thought of the magical tofu that made a lot of money with no investment.

She turned her gaze back to Xie Li again: "A Li, after lunch, can you help me pick a basket of stinking vitex leaves from the back mountain?"