My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

After saying this, the younger sister turned around and left. She had to go back quickly to help her elder sister make pumpkin pie.

If pumpkin pie could be made well and sold to make money, would she still look for a man like Wang Ming?

That must not be possible.

But Wang Ming thought this resolute back was intentional. His sister Wan'er had such a miserable life. Her father owed her money from gambling and she had to pay it back. Her second brother, who used to be able to support the family, had also died.

But such a miserable sister Wan'er was actually pointed at and insulted by her mother!

Wang Ming turned around and glared at his mother angrily: "I will wait forever, until Sister Wan'er comes back! Not to mention one year, even if it takes three or five years, I will wait!"

Si family.

Aunt Jin got up early in the morning, and after taking care of Shao Qin, she cleaned the house inside and out. Now that the eldest daughter was injured and weak, and she had to think of a way to support the family, she could only take on all the work and not let the eldest daughter worry about it.

The younger brother did not run out to play after dinner as he did before. The death of his second brother made him very confused. Yesterday, he followed Aunt Jin and heard her talk about how difficult the family life is now.

He is eleven years old and is not a completely ignorant child, so today he will follow Aunt Jin and do what he can.

In the past, he didn’t have to do any housework because he had Aunt Jin and three sisters. But now that he has started to do it, he finds that it is not that easy.

Washing just the family's clothes was a struggle. Fetching water for washing, then rinsing again, and then hanging them up to dry took an hour. Chopping wood was something my second brother used to do whenever he had free time. There was still some left, but Aunt Jin said we should take advantage of the nice weather and the lack of rush to chop any remaining wood. Then it was time to tend to the vegetable garden, weeding, pest control, and watering—never skipping a single task.

Halfway through her work, Aunt Jin wiped her sweat and said, "Young Master, stop working. Go play. I'll go cook first and then I'll do it when I'm free in the afternoon."

The younger brother did not leave and continued to weed the vegetable garden, but he was worried again. He didn't know which were grasses and which were seedlings. He could ask Aunt Jin when she was here, but when she was not here, he could only stare blankly.

A woman not far away saw my younger brother daydreaming in the vegetable garden. She put her hands on her hips and laughed, "Oh, isn't this the young master of the Si family? Why, the young master wants to tend the vegetable garden himself?"

My younger brother is hated by everyone in Songji Village, especially the children in the village. Almost all of them have fought with him, so the women in the village don't like him.

Whenever we meet, we always make some sarcastic remarks.

"Are you weeding? Come, let me teach you. Look at those seedlings—yes, those, growing alongside the cabbage seedlings. They're weeds and will absorb the cabbage seedlings' nutrients. Get rid of them quickly."

I was so tired after planting a few trees that my back ached. I didn't know how Aunt Jin and my older sister could stay so busy.

As he stood up and rubbed the space around his waist, the younger brother accidentally caught a glimpse of the woman's smug face.

His heart skipped a beat, he picked up the weeds on the ground, ran back home and closed the door.

The woman spat on the ground and said, "You little brat, you didn't fall for it. Bah! You beat up Little Fatty like that, and I haven't come to you to settle the score yet!"

Aunt Jin was busy in the kitchen, and my younger brother stood in the yard in a daze, not knowing what to do.

Si Muyan came out and saw this scene and shouted, "Little brother, what are you doing?"

The younger brother was startled. He was afraid of his elder sister and subconsciously hid his hands behind his back.

But Si Muyan immediately noticed what he was holding: "This is... cabbage seedlings? What are you doing with them?"

The younger brother's eyes immediately turned red. Sure enough, Aunt Song next door did it on purpose! He was also very nervous. He made a mistake and was caught by the eldest sister. The eldest sister would definitely beat him again.

What should I do? Should I run to the kitchen and hide with Aunt Jin?

Si Muyan laughed: "Just now, when you and Aunt Jin went to the vegetable garden together, did you mistake the cabbage seedlings for weeds and pull them out?"

Huh? Big Sister doesn't look angry.

The younger brother said in a muffled voice: "Yeah."

"How many did you pull out?"

The younger brother replied, "I pulled out more than a dozen trees."

Si Muyan said, "It's okay. Go check if the roots of the cabbage seedlings are still there, and then plant them back."

"Okay." Seeing that the eldest sister didn't lose her temper, the younger brother grew a little bolder and asked nervously, "Can...can I survive?"

Si Muyan said, "Basically, it can survive. It's okay. We have enough vegetables at home. Cabbage can withstand the cold and can be grown in winter. It's normal that you don't understand it when you first start. Wait until Aunt Jin is free, or when I get better, and then I will teach you slowly. You will understand it after a few times."

The younger brother quickly ran to the back. He wanted to quickly plant the pulled out cabbage seedlings and try to make sure they all survive.

There was a smile on his face. It was so nice to have such an elder sister. He liked her very much.

Si Xingzhi and his younger sister came back at the same time, and it was time for dinner.

The younger sister was in a good mood and took the food from Aunt Jin: "Aunt Jin, you eat first. I'll go and accompany mother."

Shao Qin was mentally and physically ill, and spent her days in a daze. But she could take care of herself; if food was delivered to her, she would eat it, clean her room, and occasionally walk around the yard.

Except for her younger sister, she basically doesn't recognize any of her family members. She doesn't even recognize Aunt Jin, who grew up with her.

In the past, my younger sister always used this excuse to be lazy and stayed by Shao Qin's side without doing any work.

Of course, today was not like that. She did not intend to be lazy. Her elder sister was unable to work in this state, and she could not let Aunt Jin do everything alone.

Si Muyan ignored them and just looked at Si Xingzhi. Si Xingzhi had been acting strangely since he came back. He lowered his head to eat without saying a word, as if he was worried about something.

However, Si Muyan knew very well that this cheap father was not someone who could hide his thoughts.

As expected, halfway through the meal, Si Xingzhi hesitantly spoke: "Sister, Dad has an idea..."

In the past, at the Marquis' Mansion, Si Xingzhi had always called Si Muyan this. But after he was exiled here, the original owner's temper grew worse, and the relationship between father and daughter deteriorated, and I never heard him call her that again.

Si Muyan raised her head: "This is home, we are all family, just tell me what you think, Dad."

"This……"

In the past, whenever Si Xingzhi encountered problems, he would talk to his sons and daughters, such as gambling. He won more and lost less, so it was at least a livelihood, but his sons and daughters always opposed it and blamed him.

He is now afraid to speak.

The younger brother frowned: "Dad, you're not thinking of gambling again, are you? There's no money at home, can't you be more courageous and control your hands?"

The way he said this, he sounded like a little adult, and the son actually taught his father a lesson.

Si Xingzhi quickly waved his hands: "No, no... I know the situation at home. How can we gamble without capital?"

Si Muyan raised his eyebrows. Does this mean that if he has the capital, he will still gamble?

But she didn't lose her temper, she just said, "Dad, tell me, if it's a reasonable idea, let's discuss it together, maybe we can improve it. If it's unreasonable, we can also discuss why it's unreasonable and whether it can be made reasonable, right?"