Ugly girl only wants to farm

Xu Chaoyan chuckled twice, walked over and picked up the undergarment, crumpled it into a ball, and held it tightly in her hand: "There's no need to keep that for the New Year. I'd like to prepare a new outfit for the New Year. If you mind, I'll keep this one for the New Year."

"You are utterly shameless! You have no sense of propriety or shame whatsoever. How could a woman say such a thing? Put away your filthy thoughts. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking all day. I will never get close to you."

What did Xu Chaoyan say? She was just making a casual joke, but this kid took it seriously.

"You misunderstood me. I was thinking about seeing if I could come up with some ways to make money recently, so I can buy new clothes for everyone in the family for the New Year, and I should also buy some innerwear for myself. What are you thinking?"

Xu Chaoyan unconsciously wiped her face. How could anyone touch her in her current state? On their wedding night, he had only managed to seduce her while drunk.

Nowadays, even she herself is disgusted with her face, not to mention the boy. His diet has become much lighter recently, and the pustules on his face are not as bad as before. Some of them have already started to scab over. Once the scabs gradually dissipate, his face will probably not look as terrible as before.

After Xu Chaoyan finished packing her clothes, the rain outside stopped. She washed all the wet clothes with clean water and then hung them on a bamboo pole to dry.

She and her sister-in-law had already finished making the nest, and after selecting twenty eggs to put in it, she asked Li San Niang to catch an old hen for her.

"Yan'er, this is such a coincidence. The hen is clucking nonstop, trying to hatch her chicks. Be careful, don't let it peck you."

Following the method in her memory, Xu Chaoyan placed the eggs one by one in the henhouse, and finally carefully placed the old hen on top of them. She gently stroked the hen's head and murmured to herself, "Big Yellow, these twenty little chicks will depend on you to protect them. Spread your wings a little wider, don't let these little chicks get cold. Our family will still need you next spring."

Why is the hen clucking incessantly? Meng Jiuxia, as if looking at an idiot, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Morning Flower, what are you whispering about with that hen? Does it think it can understand you?"

Xu Chaoyan chuckled twice: "Little sister-in-law, you don't understand. I'm building a bond with it. During the day, I have to let it out to feed it, give it water, and take good care of this old lady chicken so that the chicks don't get cold."

Meng Jiuxia looked disgusted: "Alright, alright, I'll help you during the day from now on. I've met Grandmother before and done this once or twice, but aren't twenty a bit too many? Can these chicken wings even cover them?"

Xu Chaoyan said helplessly, "I don't know either. I saw the aunt next door do it before. Let's just leave these for now. Whether they'll work or not is another matter."

When Xu Chaoyan returned to the house, Meng Jiuhe looked at her with a strange expression. She was at a loss for what to do. What was this kid up to now? She reached out and touched her face a few times. "I have something on my face. Oh, no, I've always had something on my face. It's not that I'm surprised you look at me like that, but you don't have to look at me with such a mocking gaze. It's been so long, haven't you gotten used to these pustules on my face yet?"

Meng Jiuhe pointed to her head: "Plucking those chicken feathers off your head is better. Otherwise, people will think you've sneaked into a chicken coop to steal chickens and become a thief."

While she was fixing her hair, Meng Jiuhe secretly observed her. Based on his observations over the past few days, he thought that Xu Chaoyan had either lost her mind or had a change of heart. Ever since he injured his leg, her attitude towards him had completely changed, and she was taking care of him wholeheartedly.

Even with the family in such a state, she didn't abandon her entire family and just leave. She's still thinking about how to earn money to support them. He really can't figure out what this woman is up to. Is this yet another way for her to attract him?

He scoffed inwardly. Absolutely impossible. He could never be intimate with her again. That night, he was forced to complete the task under the influence of alcohol.

Xu Chaoyan felt a sharp gaze on her back for a while, then it disappeared. The boy sat there holding a book, his indifferent expression making her tremble slightly.

This kid looks young, but he has a strong presence. I almost shivered from his cold. I'd rather go chat with my sister-in-law for a while. Meng Jiudong is much cuter.

Li Sanniang was turning over the bamboo shoots that needed to be dried in the kitchen when Meng Jiuxia became restless again and whispered, "Malahua, the rain has stopped now and the road is alright. Why don't we take this opportunity to carry all those bamboo shoots back? If those damned people find out, it'll be too good for them."

Xu Chaoyan glanced at the wet ground outside and hesitated. There were still fallen leaves on the path down the mountain, and it was a bit slippery to walk on. If she wasn't careful, she would slip and fall. But she didn't want to refuse her sister-in-law's good intentions, so she hardened her heart and said, "Then I'll go with you again."

After exchanging a few words with Li San Niang, the two women set off again with their baskets on their backs. The little black dog saw them leaving and barked as it ran after them. Xu Chaoyan tried to chase it away but couldn't, so she let it follow them up the mountain.

The two continued up the mountain along the same path, chatting casually.

Suddenly, the little black dog started barking incessantly at a patch of grass ahead.

Meng Jiuxia called out twice but it didn't come over, so she got a little angry and picked up a stick, intending to chase it away. The little black dog kept barking.

Xu Chaoyan quickly stopped her: "Sister-in-law, don't be impulsive. Let's go take a look. Maybe the little black dog encountered some insects or birds."

Xu Chaoyan found a thicker branch and gently parted the grass. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. She saw four little rabbits huddled together, shivering and soaking wet, their wet eyes staring at them.

"Wow, what an adorable rabbit!" Meng Jiuxia exclaimed in surprise.

The little black dog barked incessantly, as if seeking praise.

Xu Chaoyan patted its head: "Little Black is really capable."

Meng Jiuxia was about to reach out and touch their heads when Xu Chaoyan grabbed her hand: "Don't be impulsive, what if they bite you?"

"It's so small, it shouldn't bite, right? Let's catch it and have it as a treat."