After transmigrating into the body of a stepmother, I led the villains in a rebellion.

"It's nothing, I just think you're amazing, Mom," Lu Junheng said insincerely.

This immediately earned him a glare from Lin Shu.

This child can't even lie.

"Ah Heng, if you don't know how to compliment someone, then don't compliment them," Lin Shu said, dragging the wild boar forward.

Lu Junheng scratched his head awkwardly.

Is it that obvious?

The wild boar was Lin Shu's prize, and since they were going to town anyway, they took it along to sell.

When the two returned home, Lu Zijing looked at the wild boar that Lin Shu had dragged back, her face full of admiration.

"Stepmother, did you fight back? You're so amazing."

Lu Zijing's exaggeration is completely different from Lu Junheng's; this one comes from the heart.

She reached out and ruffled his hair. "Okay, I found so many treasures today. I'll go make you something delicious right now."

"Really? That's great!" Lu Zijing ignored the wild boar on the ground, instantly transformed into a little tail, and followed Lin Shu towards the brooding house.

Lu Junheng, standing at the door, had a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

His mother was biased; when he praised her, she told him not to say anything.

She was very happy when Ah Jin praised her.

At this moment, Lady Ji also came out of the house upon hearing the noise.

She groped her way to Lu Junheng and asked, "Aheng, how was your harvest this time?"

Lu Junheng's mood improved again when he mentioned his gains.

Despite the perilous experience, they undoubtedly gained a great deal.

"My mother hunted a wild boar and also brought back a lot of wild vegetables."

After listening to Lu Junheng's words, Madam Ji asked with concern, "Are any of you injured?"

“Without Grandma, Mom is very capable,” he said sincerely.

Ji nodded, relieved that everything was alright.

Although she couldn't see it, it wasn't hard to see Lu Junheng's expression at that moment. It seemed that he trusted Lin Shu a lot now, which could be told from the way he addressed her.

Lin Shu led Lu Zijin into the bud room, and when she saw the banana leaves in the bamboo trellis, a thought struck her.

He took out the fish from the bamboo basket, and then took some more from his spatial storage, marinating the fish with all the seasonings.

Once the fish was almost marinated, she wrapped it in banana leaves and placed it on a rack to grill.

Lu Zijing had been standing by her side the whole time. Seeing that she had finished wrapping the fish, she considerately asked, "Stepmother, are you going to start a fire?"

“Okay, prepare the grilled fish,” Lin Shu replied.

Lu Zijing ran quickly to the stove. "Okay."

He's been waiting for this opportunity all this time.

Lin Shu looked at him and said with concern, "Then be careful."

"Okay," Lu Zijin replied cheerfully.

After preparing the fish, Lin Shu took out a chicken from his spatial storage.

She made a chicken breast dish called "Hibiscus Chicken Slices" and stewed the remaining chicken into a chicken stew with mushrooms.

To ensure a balanced diet, she used the wild vegetables that Ji had found the day before to make a ginger-dressed wild vegetable dish.

When Lin Shu brought the grilled fish to the table, Lu Junheng's eyes widened suddenly.

"Mother, is this the leaf we cut?"

"Yes, try it and see if it's good," Lin Shu said, unwrapping the banana leaf covering the fish.

As soon as the banana leaves are unfurled, a fresh fishy aroma mingles with the delicate fragrance of banana leaves, instantly whetting one's appetite.

Lu Junheng carefully extended his chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth.

Instantly, his eyes lit up with delight. "It's so delicious! The flavor is a perfect match, combining the freshness of fish with the delicate fragrance of banana leaves!"

He couldn't help but praise him repeatedly, and his eyes showed more respect as he looked at Lin Shu.

After saying that, he quickly picked out the fish meat and put it into Ji's bowl, "Grandma, have a taste."

Ji also picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth; a refreshing fragrance instantly spread through her mouth.

She couldn't help but praise, "This fish is really delicious, and your cooking skills are getting better and better."

"Mother-in-law, eat more if you like it," Lin Shu said, picking the fish bones out of Lu Zijing's bowl and then putting a piece of fish into her bowl.

Ji nodded.

After Lin Shu finished pointing out the flaws in his food, Lu Zijin couldn't wait to grab his chopsticks and start eating.

Her little face was covered in oil stains, but her smile was brighter than ever.

"My stepmother's cooking is the best! I want to learn to cook so I can make delicious meals for my stepmother, my grandmother, and my brother!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu couldn't help but tease, "Alright, then I'll be waiting for A-Jin."

After the group finished eating, Lu Junheng brought in the chicken soup that Lin Shu had cooked and fed it to Lu Shiyuan.

After Lu Shiyuan finished drinking the chicken soup, Lin Shu, carrying Lu Junheng and the wild boar on their backs, headed towards the town.

To avoid being discovered by Lu Junheng, she deliberately concealed it in her bamboo basket by placing the fish she had grilled that morning on top.

She tossed the wild boar into her spatial storage; it was so heavy, she figured she wouldn't have the strength to carry it by the time they reached town.

The two reached the village entrance and happened to meet Uncle Liu, who was on his way to the market.

Lin Shu gave Liu Bo money and then led Lu Junheng onto the oxcart.

As soon as I sat down, I heard a sharp and sarcastic voice.

"Lu Junheng, your family is so poor, can you afford to ride in an oxcart?"

"Uncle Liu, don't let them fool you. They might not pay you back and you'll have worked for nothing."

The speaker was Zhao Xinyuan from the village. He had his eyes squinted and a malicious smile on his lips.

Upon hearing Zhao Xinyuan's voice, Lu Junheng's expression changed.

His hands, which were resting on his knees, clenched into fists and cracked, revealing his irritable state.

Upon seeing this, a deep glint flashed in Lin Shu's eyes.

Raising her eyes to look at Zhao Xinyuan, she retorted rudely, "Whose dog is this, howling here?"

"Who...who are you calling a dog? Let me tell you, I'm going to be the top scholar in the imperial examinations. If you offend me like this, you'll be the first one I deal with."

Liu Bo, who had originally wanted to speak, fell silent because of Zhao Xinyuan's words.

Zhao Xinyuan was the only person in the village who went to school and even entered Qingsong Academy.

He usually acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the village, and everyone was afraid of him because of this.

But I never expected him to become so arrogant and domineering.

Lin Shu never tolerates people who lack self-awareness.

"Whoever answers is a dog. Top scholar? You haven't even passed the exam yet. Let's talk about it after you pass."

"Uncle Liu, I'll charter the oxcart for today," he said, taking fifty coins from his purse and handing them to Uncle Liu.

Putting everything else aside, she disliked him just because of the few things he said about Lu Junheng.

However, Zhao Xinyuan was used to being arrogant in the village. When he saw that Lin Shu was disrespecting him, he reached out to grab Lin Shu.

Before his hand could even touch Lin Shu, Lin Shu kicked him hard, slapping him with the word "Get lost."

Having suffered a loss at Lin Shu's hands, Zhao Xinyuan immediately shouted, "Mother, that ugly freak from the Lu family bullied me... Ah..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Junheng jumped off the car, straddled him, and gave him a good beating.

Hearing Zhao Xinyuan's cries for help from afar, Ren Bilian, along with her two brothers, charged towards them menacingly.

"That blind fool dared to bully my son. I think you're tired of living."