Ugly girl only wants to farm

Xu Chaoyan lowered her head, unsure of what to say. Meng Jiuxia overheard her words, and although a fleeting look of displeasure crossed her face, Xu Chaoyan still caught it.

Why does my aunt have to bring up such a sensitive topic?

Meng Jiuxia only glared at her, then quickly pulled the woman aside and whispered, "Aunt, this is the accountant's son."

Aunt chuckled twice to cover her embarrassment: "Yan'er, look at this man, he's getting old, so it's inevitable that his memory isn't what it used to be. Tell your husband not to mind. Looking at him now, he really is handsome. No wonder you're so fascinated by him."

The group politely declined their aunt's invitation and, carrying the basket of chickens, rode back to the village in an oxcart. When they passed a rice shop, Xu Chaoyan bought some brown rice to take home, thinking that if they ate it sparingly, it would last for several meals.

Looking at the few copper coins she had left, she sighed repeatedly. If she didn't find a way to earn money soon, they would really starve to death. There were so many mouths to feed in the whole family, and all they could do was look at that basket of chickens.

Xu Chaoyan couldn't help but drool. She really wanted to eat an egg custard, a poached egg, and an egg pancake.

Meng Jiuxia saw Xu Chaoyan staring at a basket of chickens with a look of drooling.

She quickly reached out and blocked the basket, looking wary: "Morning Glory, don't you dare touch these chickens. My brother and father still need to take their medicine. Why don't you take these and exchange them for some money to buy their medicine? You can eat them after the chickens at home lay eggs."

Xu Chaoyan thought to herself, "Which eye of yours saw that I wanted to eat this chicken? Can't I just satisfy my craving?"

Meng Mo Jiuxia is protecting her chicks like a little chick; I think your eyes are practically staring holes through the basket.

Xu Chaoyan had been thinking all the way about what was on the mountain in late autumn, and what food she could eat to relieve her worries for a few days.

She cursed her grandmother and her ancestors for eighteen generations, saying that her damned grandmother, who had been struck by lightning, had taken away the only thing she owned. She warned her to be careful that one day the retribution would come back on her head, leaving her homeless and hungry.

I patted my flat stomach and thought, "Ugh, I'm so hungry."

When Li San Niang saw them return, she quickly stepped forward and asked, "What did the doctor say about the severity of the condition?"

Seeing her mother asking a barrage of questions, Meng Jiuxia quickly said, "Mother is fine, don't worry. She'll be alright after taking some medicine. Look, isn't my older brother perfectly fine?"

Only when Li San Niang saw that her son's complexion had improved a lot did she feel relieved.

Xu Chaoyan gave the remaining few copper coins to the coachman, but he refused to accept them, saying that they should wait until they got through their difficulties.

Xu Chaoyan felt bad and let him take it, since a few copper coins wouldn't solve anything right now.

Meng Jiuhe had been observing Xu Chaoyan the whole way. He saw her frowning one moment and deep in thought the next, wondering what this woman was up to. Based on his observations over the past few days, she was indeed somewhat different from before.

"Yan'er, you must be tired from your journey. You two should rest for a while. I'll bring you some food when it's time to eat."

Seeing Li Sanniang leave, Xu Chaoyan quickly grabbed her: "Mother, I bought some brown rice in town. You can add some vegetables to make porridge. I also got some medicine. The doctor said that this medicine cannot be stopped, otherwise it will not be effective."

Li San Niang nodded, looking embarrassed: "I know that our family is in such a difficult situation now, and I'm sorry to say that you've had a hard time. Also, what happened to your grandmother was really heartbreaking, and you suffered a lot."

After saying that, she wiped away her tears again.

Xu Chaoyan quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it over: "Mother, don't say those things. We are a family now, let's focus on making a good living first. As long as we are a family and work together, there is no obstacle we can't overcome."

As Meng Jiuhe listened to Xu Chaoyan's words, he was quite surprised that these words actually came from her mouth. She used to be careless and illiterate, and all she did all day was revolve around him.

He used to go to the shop to look for his father and occasionally deliver something. But ever since Xu Chaoyan started pestering him, he rarely went to the Xu family's shop anymore. This woman would always block him outside the school, causing him to be ridiculed by many people. Today's words made him feel a little strange.

"Mom, I'm not tired yet. Let me go out with you. I ran into my aunt in town today. She gave me a basket of chickens. I think I'll keep them for later. I also have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"Then you and Jiu lie down and rest for a while. The woman will go out first."

"Yan'er, is there anything you want to ask me? And what are you going to do with that basket of chickens? Are you going to take them to town to exchange for silver, or should I make you a bowl of steamed egg custard? You haven't had a proper meal in days."

Xu Chaoyan blinked a few times. She wanted to eat, but then thought better of it: "Mom, I don't want to eat steamed egg custard. I just wanted to say that since we have this basket of chickens, do you know if we have any old hens? How about we hatch a brood of chicks and sell them in town?"

Li San Niang pondered for a moment: "Your method is feasible, but generally no one buys these chicks. They are all hatched and raised by their own families, so you'll probably have to sell them cheaply, and you might lose money."

Xu Chaoyan thought for a moment and said, "Let's sell it cheaply. It's better than eating it. If we get some money, our family can afford to buy medicine in case we need it in an emergency."

She had seen her grandmother hatching chicks when she visited her maternal grandmother's home in the countryside. She was very young and curious at the time, and she never expected that the first business she would do after transmigrating would be hatching and selling chicks.

She took out the basket of chicks and counted them; there were about thirty or so. She had heard her grandmother say that a hen's nest could only hold about twenty chicks at most, otherwise they wouldn't hatch or some would freeze to death as soon as they hatched.

Li San Niang was also somewhat embarrassed: "Your grandmother used to do these things. I've never been involved in them. I don't know if it will work or not. This is the first time I've done this myself."

Xu Chaoyan quickly comforted her, "Mother, there's a first time for everything. Our family needs to find a way to earn money now. Father-in-law's leg and my husband both need to see a doctor. The medicinal baths and acupuncture we had with that miracle doctor were quite effective. Let's see if we can scrape together some money these days and try again in a month."

"You've had a tough time these past few days, haven't had a single good day since you married into our family. You've been running around taking care of everything. By the way, did you manage to find your in-laws in the county? They've been there for quite a while now, so they must have settled down by now, right?"

Xu Chaoyan shook her head: "We went to the county in a hurry and haven't had time to look for my father yet. He will contact me when he's settled down."

To avoid causing Li San Niang any more trouble, she kept the matter a secret.