Ugly girl only wants to farm

Granny Xu said with a dark face, "How can you be so rude, a young lady like you, especially since your family has two scholars?"

Meng Jiuxia, hands on her hips, started arguing with Granny Xu: "What's wrong with my two scholars? My brother was ruined by this trumpet flower. He still has the nerve to sleep until noon and doesn't know how to serve his mother, mother, and sister-in-law. He really thinks he's so precious. His face is full of pockmarks. If it weren't for that dirty trick, how could he have entered our Meng family as a scholar's wife?"

“Xu Chaoyan, if you’re so capable, why don’t you just say it yourself? Why let this old woman argue with me here? She doesn’t even look at herself, yet she dares to dream of my brother, a toad trying to eat swan meat.”

"I bother."

Xu Zhiyan was puzzled. What kind of person did she look like? Not only was she disliked by her quiet and unassuming husband, but she was also disliked by her sister-in-law.

Could she really be so horribly ugly that she can't be seen in public? Even if her face is covered in acne, it shouldn't be that bad, right? She was starting to feel a little insecure. In modern times, she had a small face and a wasp waist. Granny Xu saw her approaching.

She quickly stretched out her arms to stop him, her voice urgent, "Sister, don't come out."

Xu Zhiyan has accepted her current ancient name, which is only one character different from her original name.

Granny Xu: "I can handle this kind of ignorant brat. Hurry up and go inside to put on that scarf and remember to apply the ointment."

Then came another vicious curse: "Morning glory, it's good that you have the sense to take a piss and look at your filthy face."

After saying that, he left angrily.

With a bang, Granny Xu slammed the door shut. Seeing that she was about to look at herself in the mirror, she hurriedly ran over, saying in a panic, "Girl, don't take it to heart. What does that little girl know? It's just some pimples on your face. It'll be fine in a few days."

Xu Chaoyan saw herself in the mirror and screamed, "My God, where did this ghost come from?" It was the first time she had ever seen herself in the mirror with a face full of pimples and acne, some of which were oozing yellow pus.

She felt nauseous at the sight and wanted to ejaculate. No wonder the male lead didn't like her; she wondered how he managed to endure that nausea and perform the ritual last night.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Granny Xu quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, Master has already searched for famous doctors and prescribed many remedies for you. Let's try each medicine one by one. I don't believe these little bumps won't go away."

After saying that, she brought over some food: "Sister! You should have some breakfast. You didn't eat much last night, you must be starving."

With the help of the old woman, Xu Chaoyan gently wiped her face. When she saw the breakfast on the table, her eyes widened in surprise.

On the table were a plate of fragrant braised pork, a plate of spicy and tempting Mapo tofu, and a bowl of deep-fried food of unknown origin.

This kind of food is far too greasy. She thought to herself, "How can my pimples possibly go away if I eat such greasy food?" Her brows furrowed slightly, showing her dissatisfaction and worry.

Granny Xu noticed the change in Xu Chaoyan's expression and assumed the dishes weren't to her liking, so she quickly explained, "My dear, please bear with us for now. We've just married into the Meng family and aren't familiar with the place yet. Tonight, I'll prepare some more delicious food. These are your favorite dishes, so please make do with what you have for now. Tonight, I'll definitely make your favorite roast chicken and meat pancakes."

Xu Chaoyan frowned even more deeply. It would be strange if she didn't get acne from eating so much high-calorie, heaty food. The original owner's body probably didn't have such a fast metabolism, and with all this high-calorie food and these red chili peppers, it would be strange if she didn't get heaty.

She gently pushed the bowl towards me: "Prepare some lighter food for me. I can't eat this greasy food so early in the morning."

She had barely finished speaking when Meng Jiuxia's voice came in again: "Morning Glory, you are shameless to eat so well so early in the morning. Do you know how many days' worth of food this is for our family? Since you have married into our family, you should follow the rules. These delicious things are naturally for Grandmother and Father and Mother to eat."

As she spoke, she reached out to grab the things on her table, but Granny Xu quickly stopped her like a dog guarding its food.

Xu Chaoyan had a headache from the noise. Her head was still throbbing from the drink she had last night. Today, her sister-in-law was like a screaming chicken, making noise for a while and then coming over again. She was very annoyed.

She waved her hand: "You can take it away now. I'm not interested in these things, they're too cloying."

Granny Xu looked incredulous: "Girl, if you let her take all of this away, what will you eat then?"

She had toiled in the kitchen before dawn to prepare these things. The Meng family didn't have much good stuff, so they had some left over from yesterday's banquet, and she had managed to get them over with great difficulty.

"Xia'er, Xia'er."

Just then, a voice called out from outside.

Meng Jiuxia carried all the food off the table and ran outside as fast as she could.

"Mother, I'm here and I'll be right there."

When Li San Niang saw the food in her daughter's hands, she frowned and said, "What are you doing holding these things? These aren't for your sister-in-law. Why are you taking them all out? Oh, and have you seen your older brother?"

Meng Jiuxia revealed a disdainful smile: "She can be my sister-in-law? That morning glory doesn't deserve it."

Li Sanniang frowned again and said earnestly, "What did I say last night? Don't you have a good memory? Or should I have your father punish you by making you copy books?"

Meng Jiuxia then calmed down and said softly, "Big brother went out early this morning."

Li Sanniang looked somewhat worried: "Jiu and he went out early this morning, they must not have eaten yet. Where could the child have gone so early in the morning?"

Meng Jiuxia then added fuel to the fire, deciding to complain first: "Mother, you don't know that my eldest brother is definitely unhappy. Last night, you forced him into that morning glory's room. Let him go out for a walk by himself, or find someone to confide in."

Xu Chaoyan and her mother-in-law came to the small courtyard outside and happened to hear the mother and daughter talking. Her face was completely natural. Why was the other woman in a bad mood? The two of them knew very well.

She touched the veil on her face, feeling a little guilty. She didn't know how to style her hair in this style, so the old woman helped her put it in a bun and inserted a silver hairpin.

She glanced at her neatly dressed body and walked towards the mother and daughter.

When Li San Niang saw them coming, she smiled gently and said, "Yan'er, you're awake. Did you sleep well last night? Come and have breakfast. The house is a bit messy, please don't mind."

"I don't mind it."

After everyone was seated at the table, the gray-haired woman glanced at Xu Chaoyan and said indifferently, "Come earlier for meals next time. Everyone in the house is waiting for you, and we all have things to do."

Xu Chaoyan saw a bowl of vegetable porridge on the table, the broth so clear you could see your reflection, a plate of multigrain pancakes, and a bowl of unidentifiable vegetables, probably leftovers from yesterday's wedding banquet.

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Being new to the area, she was afraid others would notice something amiss, so no matter what they said, she would just nod and say "uh-huh."

"Since you've married into the Meng family, you should prioritize your husband. It's your responsibility to get up early and serve him when he's dressed and fed. Don't act all pampered and delicate. You won't be able to stay at your parents' house for long."

Granny Xu scooped out the thick rice specifically for her own daughter. She despised this family, saying they couldn't even get a full meal, so why were they being so fussy?

The wooden spoon fell onto the table with a "clatter," interrupting Grandmother Meng's words.

Granny Xu said apologetically, "It was a slip of the hand, please don't mind."

Grandmother Meng almost dropped the bowl in her hands, and only calmed down a little after receiving a look of displeasure from her son.

"Let's send this old woman back from now on! We can't afford to keep idle people."

After saying that, he clutched his chest and coughed violently. Li San Niang patted his back and handed him hot water.

The meal was dull and uninteresting for everyone, but Xu Chaoyan ate with great relish, letting the conversation go in one ear and out the other.

Is that right? This simple congee and side dishes are the most appealing thing to eat so early in the morning. If she could get rid of all this nagging, she probably could have finished a whole bowl.

The pancake was a bit dry and hard to chew, I don't know what it was made of. Meng Jiuxia stared at her with a look that seemed to want to kill her. Xu Chaoyan paused, feeling a little embarrassed.

She hadn't eaten enough yesterday, and now that the little girl was staring at her, even with her thick skin, she felt embarrassed.

The sound of the gate opening rang out outside the courtyard. The little girl, who had just had a dark expression, immediately smiled and said, "Big brother, you're back! Come and eat quickly."

After saying that, he shoved Xu Chaoyan aside with his butt and said in an unfriendly tone, "Morning Flower, quickly pull up your clothes so my brother doesn't feel disgusted when he sees them, or go back to your room and hide."

Seeing that the old woman was about to lose her temper, Xu Chaoyan immediately grabbed her sleeve to signal her not to be impulsive. After all, it was the original owner who forced her to marry him, so she should just accept these words.

Meng Jiuxia dashed off and brought out the meat and vegetables she had just snatched: "Big brother, have some more."

After saying that, he stared longingly at the plate of meat, unwilling to look away. Meng Jiuhe pulled over a long bench, sat down, and pushed the plate in front of his grandmother.

"Grandmother, please eat."

Xu Chaoyan finally got a good look at the man's face. Although his cotton clothes were faded from washing, he was tall and handsome with a refined appearance. As the saying goes, a son's appearance resembles his mother's, and it seems that this is true. He looked somewhat like Li San Niang.

If you ignore those cold eyes, he's perfect. He looks about seventeen or eighteen years old, which would be the age of a high school student in modern times. He has a youthful vibe!

Just as she was marveling at how wonderful it is to be young, she heard a loud cough.

"Morning Flower, stop looking so infatuated. Why do you drool over my older brother like Big Yellow at the gate does when he sees poop, drooling all over the place?"

"Xia'er." Li San Niang's voice became a few decibels louder.

"Brother, I didn't mean you're... shit."

"I meant to say that the morning glory drooled over you like a dog, no... no."

"Anyway, it's all this ugly woman's fault."

Li San Niang slapped the table: "What kind of talk is this, coming from a young girl like you?"

Meng Jiuxia glared at him fiercely, her lips twitching a few times, but she ultimately didn't say anything.

Xu Chaoyan silently put her veil back on, thinking to herself, "Damn it, I got shot even though I was lying down."

Meng Jiuhe took the bowl of porridge his sister had served him. It was so clear you could see your reflection in it. He didn't even frown. He picked up the bowl and started drinking.

When Grandmother Meng saw her grandson's crystal-clear porridge and his face full of wrinkles that could trap flies, she scolded him with displeasure: "How can you be such a wife? Don't you see your husband is working hard? Instead of serving him, you're eating so well. Don't act like a spoiled young lady now that you've married into the Meng family."

Xu Chaoyan was caught in the crossfire twice, and she felt helpless. There were meat and vegetables, flatbread and a bowl of thick porridge in front of Grandmother Meng, so why couldn't she give her bowl to her instead of lecturing her?

Li San Niang smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "Mother-in-law, this new daughter-in-law has just married into our family, so she's probably not familiar with our place yet. She'll get used to it as she goes on. Hurry up and eat, or it'll get cold."

After she finished speaking, she handed a piece of cake to her son. From the moment he entered the door, she had seen the look of disgust in his eyes. She knew that this marriage was indeed a disservice to him, but now there was no point in saying anything.

He could only sigh softly and hand a piece of cake to his daughter-in-law.

Xu Chaoyan forced a smile through her veil: "Thank you." She just couldn't bring herself to call her "Mother."

After everyone at the table had finished their meal, Xu's mother finally had a chance to go to the kitchen for a drink. Just as Xu Chaoyan was about to return to her room, she was stopped by Meng's grandmother.

"Since you've married into our family, there are certain rules. I'll tell you today: from now on, serving the whole family three meals a day will be your responsibility. No matter what you were like before, now that you're in our family, you have to abide by our rules."

Xu Chaoyan wore a veil, so no one could see her face.

Meng Jiuxia revealed a gloating smile. She no longer wanted to do the work of chopping wood and starting a fire. Her grandmother was biased and always made her and her mother do everything together.

My brother and my second uncle's cousin didn't have to do any work, so they finally got to relax.

Xu Chaoyan silently told herself to stay calm. Since she was already here, she should make the best of it. She needed to save up enough money to escape first, and then get the travel permit and the letter of divorce. In this ancient era, you couldn't get anywhere without a travel permit.

She agreed politely. Meng Jiuhe sat to the side, seeing his grandmother deliberately making things difficult for him, but he didn't say a word. He was just wondering why Xu Chaoyan's usual personality was like this.

Why didn't we have a big fight today? Could it be that things have changed since I got married? Oh well, a woman's heart is unfathomable, I'd better not think about it anymore. I'll go back to my study to review my lessons. I've been on leave these past two days, so I've fallen behind on my studies quite a bit.

Li San Niang suddenly seemed to remember something: "That's right, the day after the ninth and third days is the day you and your wife will return to your parents' home. I have prepared the things for you. You can take your wife back to your parents' home in three days."