Ugly girl only wants to farm

Meng Jiuxia struggled for a long time but couldn't pull it out. She frowned and began to complain, "Morning Flower, you're such a big person, yet you're still so playful. What good does it do you to break this wooden basin? Do you want to make a big scene and deliberately attract my brother's attention?"

Xu Chaoyan thought to herself, "Am I just bored? I have nothing better to do than put a wooden basin on my backside. Didn't you see how pathetic I look? I've lost all face. And of all things, you two siblings saw it. Don't I have any shame?"

Meng Jiuxia was at her wit's end, so she called out, "Brother, can someone come and help her? This woman's butt is like a basket, and she's crammed into this wooden basin. I've heard from the aunties in the village that women with big butts can give birth to sons. I guess I'll have a little nephew to take care of next year. Although this morning glory is ugly and a bit disgusting, for poor families like ours, it's not bad to be able to carry on the family line."

A black line flashed across Xu Chaoyan's face. "Big sister, thank you, but I won't carry on the family line, okay? Is that all I'm good for? Just to carry on your family line?"

Besides, I have a standard peach-shaped butt. After thinking about it, she couldn't help but glance at her butt again. Meng Jiuxia slapped her on the shoulder and scolded, "You still have the nerve to look here? I'll count to three and you hurry up and push. Don't just leave me to push. You should show some respect. If you call Grandma and the others over, you'll be in trouble. I'll tell you a secret, this wooden basin was Grandma's dowry, which she planned to pass down from generation to generation."

Xu Chaoyan was inwardly disdainful. This piece of junk, she thought, was something she wanted to pass on to the next generation. Wasn't she ashamed? But her words softened, and she adopted a fawning tone towards Meng Jiuxia: "Little sister-in-law, you're the best. You're the kindest person in the world. Quickly help your sister-in-law get this eyesore off. I was just helping my mother feed the chickens this morning when I had this bad luck."

Meng Jiuhe couldn't bear to watch any longer. Seeing the two of them arguing back and forth, he quickly went over and had his sister help Xu Chaoyan pull the basin down herself.

Xu Chaoyan finally breathed a long sigh of relief, and stood on the ground shaking several times. Water splashed everywhere, and the brother and sister were inevitably splashed with water all over their bodies.

Meng Jiuhe managed to suppress his anger, but his face was still ashen, so he wasn't much better off. Meng Jiuxia, who had a fiery temper, blurted out, "You did me a favor but got nothing in return! I helped you pull the wooden pot out of the morning glory, and you got me all wet. Didn't you see, brother, your robe is covered in mud? Brother, you only have a few sets of clothes, how could you let him get them dirty? What were you thinking?"

Xu Chaoyan gave an embarrassed smile: "I didn't mean to. How about I make him a few outfits later?"

Meng Jiuxia looked at her as if she had seen a monster: "So you can make clothes? I heard you can't even hold a needle and thread. What can you possibly make? Don't make a fool of yourself."

On second thought, she should give her a setback: "You said it yourself, so I'll give you ten days to make a set for your older brother."

Xu Chaoyan made this boast, forgetting that she didn't know how to make clothes at all, and that she had only blurted it out in a moment of panic.

Wanting to save face quickly, she gave Meng Jiuxia a fawning smile: "How about you do me a favor, sister-in-law? I have two bolts of nice-colored fabric, and I'll give you one to make two new outfits."

As the old saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him."

When Meng Jiuxia heard her say this, her expression softened. Children from poor families usually wore hand-me-downs, with the eldest child wearing the clothes and the younger children wearing them, all patched and layered. Her family was considered better off; her father worked outside and earned a monthly wage, so their clothes were considered quite good by village standards.

But the clothes she was wearing were made two years ago, and the sleeves were much too short. They had also turned white from washing. Her second uncle's daughter, Taohua, had been showing off to her recently, saying that her second aunt had made her new clothes with flowers and grass embroidered on them after several sleepless nights. She was very envious.

Seeing her hesitation, Xu Chaoyan quickly added more encouragement: "Little sister-in-law, if you help me with this, I'll not only make you two sets of clothes, but I'll also give you a hair ornament. What do you say?"

Meng Jiuxia glanced at her older brother, who was a few steps away, and said somewhat timidly, "This doesn't seem quite right."

Her older brother had taught her before that one should not accept rewards without merit, that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and that no pie falls from the sky for no reason.

Xu Chaoyan watched Meng Jiuhe's departing figure, feeling a sense of helplessness. She quickly grabbed Meng Jiuhe and whispered, "This matter is best left between you and me. Why did you have to tell your older brother? Besides, how often does he come back? Look at your clothes; a young lady should dress nicely. It's settled then, okay?"

Meng Jiuxia nodded in agreement.

Xu Chaoyan continued, "Go to my room later and choose some suitable fabric to make a set for your older brother. If you really feel bad about it, make one for me too. Anyway, these fabrics are just going to go to waste if they stay with me. It's better to take this opportunity to get new clothes for everyone in the family."

That's what she said, but Xu Chaoyan was still a little reluctant. She didn't mind adding clothes for her family, but when she thought about adding clothes for Grandmother Meng, she felt it was a waste.

Given Grandmother Meng's mean-spirited nature, she was utterly unworthy of the fine new fabric. If she didn't have new clothes made for Grandmother Meng, she would surely find fault and start complaining again. Therefore, she preferred to make a few pairs of socks from the leftover fabric rather than let Grandmother Meng be satisfied.

Grandmother Meng had been eyeing those fabrics for a long time, and she was worried that Meng Taohua and her aunt might covet them again. She decided to make them into clothes and wear them herself for peace of mind.

When she first arrived at the Meng family, her sister-in-law seemed like a firecracker, but she wasn't a bad person at heart. Making her a couple of sets of clothes wouldn't be a bad deal; at least it would shut her up and she could help her out on a daily basis.

Meng Jiuxia felt a little uncomfortable. She had never been so close to anyone before. She pulled her hand away from Xu Chaoyan's and said somewhat awkwardly, "You should go and change your wet clothes. They're not very elegant at all. Didn't you see my brother leave with a dark face?"