After the real daughter was reborn, the girl who traveled through the book was cannon fodder
Chapter 17: Lost Money Can't Be Hidden
On the morning of the third day, Jiang Baizhi got up early as the morning light had just spread across the earth. She planned to go out fishing early, hoping to catch more and alleviate her predicament.
When she walked out of the room, she unexpectedly ran into Qu Qingdai who had just returned from exercise. She was carrying a large bag of breakfast, which looked rich and obviously prepared for others.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Baizhi felt a surge of resentment. She wondered indignantly, "Why did Qu Qingdai still have money to buy breakfast for everyone?" Clearly, in the original novel, although Qu Qingdai completed the task on time, her ranking wasn't high. After all, corn wasn't very valuable in this area, and farmers here more or less grew their own corn, so there was no need to buy it at the market. Now, Qu Qingdai's corn was selling so well. This wasn't the plot in the original novel at all. Could it be a butterfly effect caused by her transmigration into the book? The more Jiang Baizhi thought about it, the more she felt she was getting upset. She felt that all this was utterly unfair.
When Qu Qingdai saw Jiang Baizhi, a bright smile appeared on her face. She said to Jiang Baizhi enthusiastically, "Good morning, do you want breakfast?"
"No, thank you." Jiang Baizhi said this stiffly and left without looking back.
Qu Qingdai watched Jiang Baizhi's retreating figure, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. She silently thought to herself, "Today is the final deadline. Jiang Baizhi, even if you are powerful and have supernatural powers, you can't save the current situation." As she thought about it, a sly glint flashed in her eyes.
Qu Qingdai retracted her gaze and turned back to the living room. Just like yesterday, she placed breakfast neatly on the dining table. Then, she returned to her room, changed into light clothes, and began to complete today's tasks.
Soon, Qu Qingdai walked lightly to the door of Grandma Li's house. She raised her hand gently and knocked on the door with her knuckles, while gently calling out to the inside: "Grandma, I'm here."
"Hey, come in, my girl." Grandma Li's kind and friendly response came from inside the house.
Qu Qingdai pushed open the door and walked into the house. She saw Grandma Li sitting there, concentrating on weaving something with bamboo. She asked in surprise, "Grandma, what are you doing? The last two times I came to see you, you were packing bamboo baskets."
Grandma Li raised her head and looked at Qu Qingdai with a warm smile on her face. She said, "I'm making a peace locket. This is your last day. My daughter, you will be gone tonight. Grandma is making a peace locket for you to bless you with peace and safety."
Hearing Grandma Li's words, Qu Qingdai's eyes suddenly reddened, tears welling up in them. She looked at Grandma Li, her heart filled with emotion. She had never imagined that just two days of spending time with her could make a woman in her fifties cherish her so much.
In her previous life, she was only concerned about the blood relationship with the Jiang family, always paying attention to Jiang Baizhi, and did not get along well with Grandma Li, missing out on this fate with her. After her rebirth, she gave up her family ties, but unexpectedly met this precious love here. She thought this might be a gift from God.
Qu Qingdai's voice was a little choked, and she said, "Grandma, you...thank you." Her face showed extremely sincere emotions, which were deep gratitude and respect for Grandma Li.
Grandma Li smiled and gently stroked Qu Qingdai's cheek with her wrinkled hand. She said, "Silly child, you're welcome. This is what a grandma should do. In my heart, you are my own granddaughter. Grandma also hopes that you will think of me when you see the peace locket."
"Grandma, I'll definitely come back to visit you often," Qu Qingdai said affectionately, her voice filled with genuine emotion. Then, she leaned slightly closer to Grandma Li and whispered quietly in her ear, "I'll bring my grandson-in-law with me when the time comes." A shy smile graced her face as she finished.
"Okay, okay, grandma is waiting for you." The smile on Grandma Li's face became even brighter. She looked at Qu Qingdai lovingly, her eyes full of satisfaction and expectation.
The viewers who tuned in to the live broadcast early in the morning were deeply moved by this heartwarming scene. They left comments in the comments section, saying they were moved to tears.
This scene is so beautiful that I can’t help but shed tears.
I really hope this kind of beauty can continue forever.
[Being moved is a feeling, but is there anything we VIPs can't hear? ]
[This sweet and shy look, my wife must be talking about the dog outside! Draw your sword!]
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After saying goodbye to Qu Qingdai, Jiang Baizhi walked alone toward a secluded pond far from Rain Village. The pond was tucked away in a secluded corner, surrounded by lush trees and dense grass, making it exceptionally quiet. She figured that since it was farther from Rain Village, there might be fewer people fishing there, giving her a better chance of catching more fish.
Jiang Baizhi arrived at the pond and found a comfortable spot to sit. She gently set down her fishing gear, methodically hooked the bait, and slowly cast the line into the water. Then, she sat there quietly, patiently waiting for a fish to bite.
However, time passed quietly, and Jiang Baizhi still failed to catch a single fish. She began to become anxious, and a trace of irritation and uneasiness gradually appeared on her originally calm face.
At this time, the staff member nearby couldn't bear to watch any longer and reminded her, "Miss Jiang, there probably aren't many fish in this pond. Why don't you try another one while there's still time? Otherwise, you might fail to complete the task again like yesterday."
Jiang Baizhi's anxiety intensified when she heard the staff's words. She tried to suppress her discomfort, keeping her voice as gentle as possible, and said, "Okay, let's change it."
Then, she reluctantly packed up her things and began looking for the next pond. However, as if fate was deliberately against her, Jiang Baizhi changed seven or eight ponds in succession, but only caught a few fish, even less than ten. However, time waited for no one, so Jiang Baizhi could only take her few fish to the market to sell them one last time.
After this scene was broadcast live, many people commented on the barrage that Jiang Baizhi was so unlucky today, saying that her good luck had run out on the first day and now she was simply plagued by bad luck.
Little did she know that Jiang Baizhi's bad luck had already begun from the first day...
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Time flies, and soon the morning is over. Every guest's task time has expired. Now all we have to do is wait for the afternoon settlement time.
At this moment, the living room was bustling with activity. Bai Ren and Chao Yan were playing and joking around, while Tan Changqing and Qu Qingdai sat quietly by the French window, playing chess, their expressions focused, as if completely immersed in the game. Meanwhile, Lin Zhirou was diligently practicing the steps for her afternoon performance with the square dancers, her concentration and meticulousness undivided.
They all gathered here without prior arrangement, and everyone was looking forward to Jiang Baizhi's return soon. Because Jiang Baizhi said last night that she would take everyone to enjoy a sumptuous meal at noon today.
Time passed by minute by minute, but Jiang Baizhi still didn't show up.
"Why haven't you come back yet? Logically speaking, it should be quick to buy some groceries after completing the task." Bai Ren couldn't contain his inner anxiety and muttered impatiently.
"Indeed, we've been waiting for almost an hour." Tan Changqing couldn't help but sigh. Then he turned to look at Qu Qingdai across from him and asked with concern, "Qingdai, after you finished your task of selling corn, did you see Baizhi?"
Qu Qingdai shook her head, a puzzled look on her face, and said, "No, I didn't see her after I finished my mission today."
"Why don't we all go out and look for her, just in case nothing happens." Lin Zhirou suggested worriedly, her words full of worry for Jiang Baizhi.
"Okay, let's go and take a look together." Everyone agreed.
The audience in the live broadcast room also expressed their concerns, with comments repeating the three words "stay safe".
Just as the group was about to step out of the door, they suddenly saw Jiang Baizhi slowly walking back with her familiar bucket. Upon closer inspection, they saw that there was nothing in the bucket except a few lively fish.
"Where have you been? Why did you take so long to come back? Also, where is today's dish?" When Chao Yan saw the full bucket of fish, he couldn't help but feel worried. He was really afraid that it would be another fish banquet.
"That's right, why is it fish again? Didn't you sell all the fish today and plan to have a fish feast?" Bai Ren asked in confusion, with confusion written all over his face.
"Xiaozhi, did you forget to buy groceries?" Lin Zhirou asked softly, her voice full of concern.
Faced with everyone's continuous questioning, Jiang Baizhi felt a little overwhelmed. She opened her mouth, wanting to explain something, but didn't know where to start.
"Come in first and talk." Seeing Jiang Baizhi's hesitant look, Tan Changqing probably guessed something in his mind, so he spoke to break the awkward atmosphere and asked everyone to come in first.
"Okay, let's go inside and talk about it." Bai Ren turned around helplessly and walked into the house first. The others followed him and entered the house one after another.
Afterwards, everyone gathered in the living room and were about to continue asking Jiang Baizhi about the details when a figure that surprised everyone appeared - the director who had been away for a long time was back.
"Hello everyone, I'm back. Did you miss me?" The director's face was filled with a bright smile.
"I don't want to." Bai Ren retorted bluntly, with a hint of impatience still on his face.
"Hey, I don't want to bother with you." The director said to Bai Ren, his tone was a little teasing, and then asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What are you all doing here? Why don't you hurry up and prepare lunch? After that, we have to start the settlement."
"I was just about to ask!" Chao Yan said, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice.
"What's wrong?" The director was still a little confused and looked at everyone in confusion.
"Jiang Baizhi is preparing another fish banquet!" Chao Yan said in a deliberately sarcastic tone and made an exaggerated expression.
"What's going on?" The director turned his gaze to Jiang Baizhi, his face full of confusion and his eyes full of inquiry.
"I..." Jiang Baizhi opened her mouth, but still hesitated, with a hint of evasion in her eyes.
"Maybe she doesn't have the time. After all, everyone just needs to complete their own tasks, and Xiaozhi not only has to complete her tasks, but also has to be thrifty when buying groceries and preparing dishes. It's possible she's too busy to handle it all by herself." Seeing that Jiang Baizhi hadn't dared to speak out about the theft, Qu Qingdai secretly thought in her heart and was ready to add fuel to the fire. So, with a smile on her face, she said in a gentle tone, "Why don't we go buy it ourselves? It's the last day now, so it doesn't matter if the funds are used up."
"Okay, I agree!" Lin Zhirou rarely expressed her agreement with Qu Qingdai's proposal.
"I can do it too." Tan Changqing nodded slightly and said in a firm tone.
"I second the motion!" Chao Yan followed suit, with a serious look on his face.
"I second the proposal." Bai Ren said loudly, not to be outdone.
"Alright then, Xiaozhi, let's take out all the remaining funds." Qu Qingdai turned her gaze to Jiang Baizhi, an unreadable smile on her face, and said slowly, "Except for dinner on the first day, everyone ate the fish you caught on the second day. At this rate, there should be a lot of food money left."
When Jiang Baizhi saw Qu Qingdai's eyes, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat. She wanted to go forward and cover Qu Qingdai's mouth immediately, because she knew that Qu Qingdai must have known that she had no money.
"What's wrong, Xiaozhi? Take out the money." Qu Qingdai continued to urge, with a flash of smile in her eyes.
"Yes, yes, hurry up, the market will be closed if it's too late." Bai Ren also echoed and urged.
"That's right, hurry up! Why are you dawdling?" Chao Yan said impatiently, with a hint of anxiety in his words.
"Xiaozhi, why haven't you taken it out yet? Did you lose the money..." Qu Qingdai's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Jiang Baizhi's heart. Finally, she revealed the truth.
"I...you...Qu Qingdai, did you do this on purpose? You knew I had no money now. You're really going too far!" Jiang Baizhi could no longer suppress her emotions under the urging of everyone, and finally burst out.
"What, the money is really lost?" Bai Ren shouted in surprise, his face full of disbelief.
"What's going on?" Tan Changqing asked with a puzzled look on his face, his eyes full of concern and confusion.
"I... wuwuwu..." Jiang Baizhi's long-suppressed emotions were finally released at this moment. She could no longer control herself and couldn't help crying. Her cry was full of grievance and helplessness.
[Ah? I lost my money? What should I do?]
[This plot is too complicated! ]
【This show is too exciting! 】
【Losing money is really speechless! 】
Things are getting complicated!
【Xiaozhi, be strong! 】
[This is outrageous...]
[Waiting for the next plot development...]
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