Transmigrated into a Prosperous Farm Wife, Pampered, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Prime Minister

"Where did this thief come from? What are you doing here? How did you get in?!"

Xiaoqing and Old Man Xu came early in the morning to carry the earthenware pot out and light it, but when they entered the inner room, they found someone there.

Looking at the woman sleeping on the small bed, Xiaoqing thought he was hallucinating. The next second, when he saw the person on the bed move, he was so frightened that he immediately picked up a broom.

"What's all the noise about! You're disturbing my sleep!"

Qin Niangzi was woken up from her sleep. She yawned, touched the back of her head, and gasped in pain at the large, swollen bump on it.

"How did you get in?!"

Xiaoqing stared intently at Qin Niangzi, her eyes filled with shock.

"Of course they used a key to get in. Did they kick the door open or something?"

Qin Niangzi slightly raised her head to look at Xiao Qing, whose face was covered.

As for why she was looking up, it was because Xiaoqing was half a head taller than her.

"You, you, get out of here right now! Otherwise I'll report you to the authorities!" Xiaoqing gripped the broom tightly, her fingers trembling slightly.

Qin Niangzi ignored him and added water to the basin to wash her face. Her already outstanding appearance became even more striking when the water was on.

"Isn't your shop hiring? I happen to know a little about cooking, so I've decided to stay and help out."

"You can leave, we don't need anyone here!"

Looking at her face, Xiaoqing felt a surge of intense hatred amidst her shock.

She abandoned him, so why did she reappear in front of him? What is the reason?!

After washing her face, Qin Niangzi rolled her eyes, sat down to pour herself a glass of water, and crossed her legs in a very inelegant manner.

"You're the manager, aren't you? You're the one who calls the shots!"

It was written in black and white on the paper next to her: "Hiring a kitchen helper, one tael a month." This guy actually lied to her yesterday.

"Xiaoqing, what are you doing if I ask you to get a rag?!"

Old Xu peeked in and was taken aback when he saw Madam Qin. "When did you come in?"

The shop door was clearly locked, so how come there's an extra person inside?

When Qin Niangzi saw the old man's face, she rolled her eyes. "Last night!"

"How did you get in?"

"He opened the door and came in!"

Old Xu nodded. "Oh, then hurry up and get to work! What are you standing there for? Want to freeload?"

Xiaoqing watched from the side and sneered. Qin Xiaoyun had never met Old Xu, and besides, this woman was completely unskilled in housework; it would be strange if just anyone could order her around.

As a result, Qin Niangzi got up, picked up a rag, and started working.

Xiaoqing:......

Old man, don't you think it's strange that there's an extra person in the shop?

Why wasn't the first reaction to get rid of her, but instead to make her do chores?

"Hey kid, stop standing there! Get to work! What are you slacking off for? Hurry up and carry the pot out and light it, or we'll be selling the northwest wind to customers! If we don't make any money, our whole family will starve!" Old Xu shouted, jumping up and down as he directed the dazed Xiao Qing.

This kid will start cheating and shirking his responsibilities whenever he gets the chance.

Just then, Lin Shuyun and Jiang Changtian arrived at the store, chatting and laughing. Lin Shuyun was also carrying a coal ball in her arms.

"Sister, sister, a thief has broken into our shop! Please chase her away!"

As soon as Xiaoqing saw Lin Shuyun drop the broom, she started complaining to Lin Shuyun, her tone aggrieved and even a little tearful.

Lin Shuyun was puzzled. Had a thief broken in?

The next second, Qin Niangzi, with her delicate fingers raised, held a rag in her hand and spoke up in a charmingly disdainful tone, complaining about Xiaoqing.

"Tch, a grown man of seven feet tall crying like a woman, that's quite an eye-opener. I'm not a thief."

Xiaoqing gritted her teeth in anger, "What's it to you?!"

"If you're in my way, that's none of my business!" Madam Qin said nonchalantly.

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting, Lin Shuyun spoke tactfully to Xiaoqing, "Ahem, I let her in..."

"Did you hear that? She let me in," Qin Niangzi said matter-of-factly.

"When?"

"Last night!"

Jiang Changtian, who was standing nearby, looked over and asked, "Didn't you go to the outhouse last night?"

Lin Shuyun coughed lightly and lied without changing her expression.

"Last night... after I finished using the restroom, I suddenly remembered that I was missing something in the braised meat, so I came to check. As a result, I ran into Madam Qin, who had nowhere to go, so I let her stay at the shop."

Then Lin Shuyun pulled Qin Niangzi aside, "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to leave at dawn? Why didn't you leave?"

Qin Niangzi stared at Lin Shuyun for a while, then flicked her sleeve and covered her eyes.

“I’m a widow who makes a living by selling cosmetics. I never expected something like that to happen. All my cosmetics are gone. If you drive me away, aren’t you forcing me to die?”

Lin Shuyun: ...

Seeing that Lin Shuyun remained silent, Qin Niangzi lowered her sleeves and said, "I saw you're hiring a kitchen helper at the shop. I can cook, so I'll go and cook. You all wait to eat."

Lin Shuyun: ...

Is she being targeted again?

Jiang Changtian spoke up from the side, "We just happened to be looking for a kitchen helper. If she's suitable, keeping her would be a way to save lives."

As he spoke, Jiang Changtian was looking at the coal briquettes, obscuring the expression in his eyes.

Old Xu also said, "That's true. There's always trouble around a widow's door. It's not easy for a woman to be all alone."

"The old man is right. I married far away and my husband died young. Life has been hard. Thank you for your kindness in letting me stay." Madam Qin nodded in agreement.

"Your man is dead?!"

Xiaoqing practically squeezed these words out between her teeth.

Isn't that person still alive and well? Could it be that she found another man?

Qin Niangzi's smile didn't reach her eyes. "Yes, that dead man was short-lived; he died a long time ago."

"The man died, so you..."

Before Xiaoqing could finish her sentence, she heard Qin Niangzi shout, "Someone come in and start a fire for me."

Taking advantage of the fire, Xiaoqing went inside and watched her chopping vegetables through gritted teeth. "What's the point of staying here shamelessly? Shameless!"

Every time, Madam Qin would retort, "You're always hiding your face and acting suspiciously. You're obviously an ugly thing that can't be seen in public!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqing was enraged and immediately pulled off the cloth covering her face.

"Open your eyes and look carefully, am I an ugly thing?"

Lady Qin turned around.

Xiaoqing thought she would see heartache, guilt, joy, or... disgust on her face.

Unfortunately there is nothing.

Qin Niangzi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, her eyes crinkling with fine lines. "Oh, you're quite good-looking, but there's something strange about you."

Xiaoqing never expected that she really didn't recognize him. For a moment, he couldn't even hear his own heartbeat.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and start the fire!" Qin Niangzi turned around and slowly sliced ​​the meat on the cutting board into strips.

Xiaoqing slowly, very slowly, picked up the boning knife that was placed on the other side.

He already knew what kind of person she was, yet he still harbored a sliver of humble hope.

Ah.

Qin Xiaoyun, go to hell.