Transmigrated into a child bride, she punishes scumbags, raises children, and marries a soldier.

Zhou Chuan scalded the two pickle jars twice with boiling water, and then took them out to dry in the sun.

Zhou Chuan filled a basin halfway with rice, rinsed it, and poured it into a pot that was more than half full. She added water and then asked Xiao Ran to start the fire. With so much rice, besides leaving some for Xiao Ran, she planned to bake the rest into crispy rice crusts. Crispy rice crusts keep well and can be stored for a long time.

She didn't know when she would leave the army, so she did as much as she could.

While the rice was cooking, Zhou Chuan remembered the lush vegetable garden next door, so she shamelessly went over to ask for some vegetables. She couldn't just leave without giving anything in return for what she had said badly about the girl's mother.

Zhou Chuan shouted to the neighbor next door, "Big sister, are you home?"

Hearing Zhou Chuan's shout, the middle-aged woman assumed he had a free moment and wanted to chat with her again, so she hurriedly came out the door: "I'm here, of course I'm here."

Standing in the courtyard, the middle-aged woman was in a good mood: "You're too kind. Why are you calling me 'elder sister'? I'm younger than you, so it's only right that I call you 'elder sister'."

Zhou Chuan walked around to the front gate of her yard: "That's right, I look old, but I'm only thirty. I think you must be older than me, so I should call you 'big sister'."

The middle-aged woman was surprised: "How come she looks like this at thirty?" She doesn't look like her at all. She looks almost the same as her mother-in-law. If she hadn't said it herself, she would have thought someone was joking with her.

Zhou Chuan pushed the door open and went in on his own: "Sigh, what else could it be? She ran into a Chen Shimei!" Her affair caused such a big fuss, so this person probably knows about it. Maybe he just hasn't thought of it yet, or maybe he's saving her face?

She didn't go into details about her situation, but instead stared at the cucumbers and tomatoes in the garden, becoming increasingly delighted. "Big sister, look at your vegetable garden, tsk tsk, they're growing so beautifully."

Upon hearing Zhou Chuan praise her vegetable garden, the middle-aged woman immediately forgot her earlier slight surprise; this vegetable garden was her proudest possession.

"I'm not bragging, but in this whole area, no one grows vegetables as well as I do. Don't be fooled by how well-dressed those city folks are; when it comes to their skills in growing these kinds of vegetables, they're really no match for us country folks."

Zhou Chuan nodded: "Of course! City people only know how to make those fancy things, they're not practical at all. I even saw someone planting flowers in their yard, oh my, what a waste of that good land!"

The middle-aged woman clapped her hands excitedly: "Sister, no, little sister, you really hit the nail on the head! You don't know, I saw it and kindly tried to advise them, but they wouldn't listen. What a tragedy!"

The older woman looked around and lowered her voice: "Let me tell you, that family, she wasn't the first wife. Back then, the one from her hometown came and made a huge scene... But that little vixen is really alluring, looks all demure... tsk tsk... who knew she was that kind of person? I heard she was the one who seduced him..."

Zhou Chuan gained a completely new understanding of his elder sister's professional abilities. She not only knew everything about what was happening next door, but also had a very detailed understanding of the situation in the compound.

However, she wasn't there to gossip with her today; she was there to ask for food. Zhou Chuan flattered her a few times before getting to the point: "Sister, we were talking over there when the child overheard us. He knows his own mother dislikes him, and he's feeling terrible. He's crying at home right now, and I've tried to comfort him for ages, but it's no use. So I was thinking of making him something to eat."

She stared at her older sister's vegetable garden, her tone troubled, "That's right, Commander Xiao's family has nothing. Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. Looking at your garden, haha, the vegetables are growing so well, really well! Goodness, these tomatoes are huge..."

When the older sister heard that the person she was gossiping about had overheard her, she looked a little embarrassed. When she heard that the person had come to ask for vegetables, she gritted her teeth and picked two tomatoes, two cucumbers, and a handful of greens, even though she was very reluctant.

If she doesn't give her any money at all, what if the nanny complains to Commander Xiao? That Xiao guy is not someone to be trifled with. What if he comes to her house to yell at her again? Does she still have any face left?

"It's enough for just one child."

Seeing that Zhou Chuan's eyes kept wandering elsewhere, the older sister lost interest in chatting with the nanny and tried to push and pull him out.

“It’s not that I’m stingy, it’s just that our family is poor. My husband’s meager salary has to be sent back to our hometown. We live a very frugal life, and we just rely on the vegetable garden to make ends meet every day.”

Since they'd already gone this far, Zhou Chuan couldn't bring herself to ask for anything more; if she asked for more, they'd go hungry.

After this incident, Zhou Chuan gained a much better understanding of the older sister. Not only was she a gossip expert, but she was also a master at saving money. She ate only vegetables and even saved money on rice.

Xiao Ran was quite surprised to see the pile of vegetables in Zhou Chuan's hand: "Auntie, where did you get these?"

Zhou Chuan washed the cucumbers, handed one to him, and picked one up and ate it himself: "I got these from next door. She was saying bad things about your family earlier, so I got some for you as an apology."

Xiao Ran looked at the cucumber and admired Zhou Chuan: "She's very stingy. I once picked a tomato from her garden and she scolded me for ages." She's quite fierce, actually.

Zhou Chuan chuckled: "You're being naughty, aren't you? 'Picking'? It's clearly stealing, isn't it?"

Xiao Ran was a little embarrassed when he was exposed. He lowered his head and chewed the cucumber in small bites.

Seeing him like this, Zhou Chuan felt a little sorry for him: "It's not a big deal, you don't need to be so nervous, but you shouldn't do it again in the future, it's not a good habit."

Xiao Ran nodded: "I understand, that's what he said too."

"You're always calling him 'Dad,' but you've never called him 'Dad' even once?" Zhou Chuan recalled, and it seemed he had never heard him call him 'Dad' even once.

Xiao Ran remained silent and continued to eat the cucumber in small bites.

Zhou Chuan could only sigh; he really didn't know what to say. Should he say that the child was being unreasonable?

But he was clearly the most innocent. He never wanted to be born to parents like that. He was born without his permission and lived a life of dependence for more than ten years. Even though he lived under the eaves of his uncle and grandfather, his life during those ten years was probably not very good.

"Sigh, you're really unlucky to have such a father. But you're still better off than me. If we're talking about unlucky, your aunt is the unluckiest. Didn't I tell you before? My mother remarried after my father's seventh day memorial. She never cared about me. Whether I was starving or being bullied by my in-laws, she didn't care. But guess what?"

"She heard from somewhere that I had gotten some money, so she came to me. Haha, do you think Auntie can give it to me?"

Xiao Ran frowned and thought, "No, Auntie, don't give her money. Even if you give her money, she won't treat you well."

Zhou Chuan nodded in agreement: "Xiao Ranran, you're quite smart. I thought the same as you. I didn't give her a single penny. Not only did I not give her any, I also slapped her. That slap felt really satisfying."

She only regretted that there was an outsider present at the time, otherwise she would have definitely given that selfish guy a good beating to vent her anger for the original owner.

Zhou Chuan looked at the little star in Xiao Ran's eyes and felt like he was corrupting the child, so he quickly added, "Don't follow my example. My mother abandoned me completely so that she could have a better life. Your father is different. He had no choice. Although he's not doing so well now, as long as he can change, you can still acknowledge him back. Otherwise, wouldn't you be letting someone else benefit?"

Once the large pot of rice was cooked, Zhou Chuan scooped the excess rice into a bowl, leaving only a layer of crispy rice at the bottom of the pot, and started to roast it over a low flame.

To make crispy rice crusts, you can only use a low flame. Zhou Chuan was worried that Xiao Ran wouldn't be able to control the heat, so she cooked them herself. She asked him to go out and play, but he wouldn't go. He just stood by the stove and waited.

Zhou Chuan guessed that he probably didn't have any friends, and that going out to wander around would be foolish, so she didn't force him to go out and play. Afraid that he would be bored, she sat under the stove and chatted with him casually.

"Where's your sister? I've been here for a while and haven't heard her crying."

"She's at Aunt Zhu's house."

"Aunt Zhu? Not Aunt Tian?"

"Aunt Zhu".

Why did your father entrust you to different people?

"do not know."

"Was it like this before? Your father wasn't home, your sister was at someone else's house, and you were all alone at home?"

"If there's a nanny, I'll stay at home."

"Without a nanny, will you be all alone at home?"

"Ah."

"You're all alone at home, and you're cooped up inside all day. Don't you get bored?"

"..."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhou Chuan didn't ask any more questions. He figured he must be feeling bored and listless, but since he wasn't staying at home, there didn't seem to be anywhere else to go.

The first batch of crispy rice crust was ready in no time. Zhou Chuan broke off a large piece for Xiao Ran to eat, and then put the rest in several clean bowls to cool. The crispy rice crust had to be cooled before it could be put into the earthenware jar, otherwise the water vapor in the sealed jar would cause it to mold.

As pot after pot of crispy rice was cooked, Zhou Chuan saw Xiao Ran's smile grow wider and wider. She rubbed his little face and said, "I made so much on purpose, enough for you to eat for a long time."

The two of them, one big and one small, were baking rice crusts in the kitchen, chatting casually along the way.

Busy until evening, Zhou Chuan finally managed to turn all the rice into crispy rice crusts. As soon as she scooped them out, she casually poured some water into them. Using the residual heat from the bottom of the pot, she waited for the water to boil, and it tasted quite delicious.

She and Xiao Ran put the cooled rice crusts into the jar, and told Xiao Ran to put the remaining hot ones in the jar after they cooled down.

I chopped up the cucumber and tomato and made a sauce for Xiao Ran to eat with, otherwise it would be too dry and I was afraid the child would have trouble digesting it.

Seeing that she had finished her work, she prepared to leave: "It's getting late, Auntie has to go back. I'll come over tomorrow to cook porridge for you with those few green vegetables."

Looking at the jar already full of rice crusts, and the half-full basin of rice crusts cooling over there, Xiao Ran wanted Zhou Chuan to take some with him: "Take some with you too, there's so much."

How could Zhou Chuan possibly want it? She helped Xiao Ran carry the jar full of rice crusts up to the second floor: "If you're hungry tonight, eat some. Auntie has plenty to eat and drink, it's not a big deal. You can't, you're still growing."

After setting the jar down, Zhou Chuan prepared to go downstairs: "Alright, Auntie really has to go." Just as he reached the first floor, he ran into Sister Tian, ​​who was bringing food to Xiao Ran.