A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

The next morning, Liu Yan was still the first to get up and started preparing the meal.

Nie Qianqian didn't like to sleep in late. She got up after the rooster crowed three times. After getting up, she tucked the blanket around Tuantuan and kissed Tuantuan's little face.

Tuantuan was still very thin, but after eating his fill for a few days and having Qianqian secretly give him milk at night, he was happy all day long and his complexion looked much better.

Nie Qianqian checked her wound, changed the dressing, and as usual grabbed a cup of iced coffee from the supermarket and drank it down, feeling refreshed as she started her new day.

After greeting Liu Yan, Nie Qianqian went out and found a secluded spot by the river. She first practiced a set of Eight Pieces of Brocade to awaken her body, then meditated to practice her family's internal energy cultivation method, and finally practiced a set of basic boxing techniques.

This was her homework when she first learned her family's martial arts in her childhood. It emphasized physical training, mental cultivation, and practice of techniques. Now she could do it with ease. Perhaps it was because the air and water in this world were exceptionally fresh, but Nie Qianqian felt that the effects of this series of training were much better than in her previous life.

After doing all this, Nie Qianqian was soaked in sweat. She found a secluded spot, slipped into her spatial dimension, took a comfortable shower in the hospital's washroom, dried her clothes, and then left the spatial dimension.

Back home, Liu Yan had already prepared breakfast. As the three of them ate, Liu Yan pondered for a moment and then said, "Qianqian, I was thinking of going to the back mountain today to see if there are any wild vegetables or mushrooms we can pick. Although we don't lack food at home right now, we still need to keep looking for something to eat."

Nie Qianqian had a sudden thought, "Mother, I'll go with you."

Liu Yan shook her head. "You must have been exhausted from going to town yesterday. Just stay home and rest today."

Nie Qianqian: "I can't stay idle at home. I'll go with Mom. As for Tuantuan..."

Tuantuan stared at Qianqian with expectant eyes, her little mouth, which was eating an egg, even forgot to chew.

Qianqian couldn't help but laugh and said with a smile, "Let's take Tuantuan into the mountains together."

Tuantuan waved her little hands happily and patted her chest, saying, "Tuantuan will help Mom and Grandma pick mushrooms."

After the three finished breakfast, they prepared to go into the mountains.

Liu Yan put on her new shoes, a smile appearing on her face. She looked down and glanced left and right for a long time, but then realized that there were many tree branches in the mountains and she was afraid of scratching her new clothes, so she kept wearing her old clothes.

Nie Qianqian didn't change into new clothes. She carried a bamboo basket on her back, put Tuantuan in the basket, and went out of the house with Liu Yan.

The old house was at the foot of the mountain. The three of them entered the mountain after walking for a short while. They happened to run into Liu Chunhua and Nie Wenting, who were also in the mountain looking for food.

Liu Chunhua has been having a tough time these past few days. When Liu Yan was alive, Liu Yan did all the dirty and hard work at home. She gave birth to the Nie family's precious son, who is destined to be the mother of a top scholar, so naturally she didn't have to do the hard labor that Liu Yan did.

But after Liu Yan left, she was bossed around by Old Madam Nie, and every day she woke up with a sore back and legs. Now, seeing Liu Yan and her son only made her angrier.

Liu Chunhua glanced at the two of them and said sarcastically, "Life outside must be tough, right? If you ask me, Liu Yan, you should take Qianqian back and kowtow to your mother to apologize. Maybe your mother will take pity on you and forgive you, and give you some food."

Liu Yan never knew how to respond in this situation, so she remained silent, just like she had at Old Nie's house.

When Tuantuan heard this, she was very anxious. She wanted to tell her great-aunt that they had been eating very well these past few days, with fish and meat, but after looking around and seeing that her grandmother did not reply, she swallowed her words back.

Nie Qianqian picked at her ear. "Mom, why are there dogs barking in the forest? Woof woof woof."

Liu Yan was taken aback, then realized that Qianqian was talking about Liu Chunhua and the others. She couldn't help but want to laugh, but she also glanced at Liu Chunhua's expression, afraid of upsetting her.

Nie Wenting, with her sharp eyes, noticed that all three of them were wearing new shoes. She nudged Liu Chunhua and gestured for her to look at the shoes. Just as she was looking at them, she heard Nie Qianqian's words and immediately flew into a rage.

"Nie Qianqian! How dare you speak to my mother like that?" He said, stepping forward to shove Nie Qianqian.

When she was in the Nie family, she ate better than Nie Qianqian, was stronger and more powerful, and would often bully her weak and incompetent younger sister.

Nie Qianqian coldly watched Nie Wenting's fat hand attack, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. She raised her hand, grabbed Nie Wenting's arm, pulled and twisted it, and dislocated her arm. Then she pushed Nie Wenting to the ground.

Nie Wenting screamed and fell heavily to the ground.

Nie Wenting's face was flushed red with pain. Liu Chunhua was so frightened that she rushed to Nie Wenting's side, screaming, "Wenting, are you alright?"

Nie Wenting's lips turned white with pain, and she said in a trembling voice, "Mom, my arm hurts so much!"

Liu Chunhua glared at Nie Qianqian with malice, gritting her teeth as she said, "Nie Qianqian, how could you be so cruel! This is your own cousin!"

Nie Qianqian sneered, "My own cousin? When she pushed me just now, did she consider that I was her own sister? When she bullied me at home in the past, did she show any sisterly affection? I said at Old Nie's house that day that from now on, if anyone bullies me or my mother, I will retaliate in kind. Have you forgotten so quickly?"

Tuantuan watched her cool and capable mother with admiration. "Mom is so amazing now!" she thought.

Looking into Nie Qianqian's cold eyes, Liu Chunhua couldn't help but shiver. This time, she clearly realized that Nie Qianqian was completely different from before.

"You little brat, Nie Qianqian! You disrespect your grandmother and beat your own sister! I won't let you get away with this!"

After making those harsh words, Liu Chunhua knew that Nie Wenting wouldn't get away with staying any longer, so she helped her up and left the mountain.

Nie Wenting cried all the way, "Mom, you have to avenge me! It hurts so much!"

Liu Chunhua gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let her get away with this! Let's go back to the Nie family first and tell your grandmother everything!"

On their way home, the two ran into Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang met the Nie family and gossiped to Liu Chunhua about how Nie Qianqian had stewed meat the night before. Liu Chunhua was already quite angry with Nie Qianqian, and hearing this made her even more jealous, so she stomped her feet and quickened her pace back to the Nie family home.

"Mom, this is terrible, this is terrible!" Liu Chunhua rushed into the main house as soon as she returned to the Nie family home and began to wail loudly.

Grandma Nie raised her eyelids and glared at her daughter-in-law, "What's all the fuss about? What's the big deal?"

Liu Chunhua had been holding it in all the way, and now she poured out her story, "Mom, Wenting and I went into the mountains to pick vegetables today and saw Liu Yan and that little slut Nie Qianqian."

Grandma Nie: "What's so terrible about that? They have no food after moving out, so of course they have to go up the mountain to scavenge. Those two little bastards think it's easy to make a living outside. When they're starving, they'll kneel down and beg me to come back."

Liu Chunhua said anxiously, "Mother, you don't know, these two aren't starving. They're both wearing new shoes, and even that little brat Tuantuan is wearing brand new cloth shoes!"

After saying that, she glanced at her mother-in-law's face and continued, "I kindly advised the two of them to go home and apologize to you, Mother, but not only did they not listen to me, they also insulted you, and even... they injured Wenting. Waaaaah."

Nie Wenting continued her mother's words, "Grandmother, you have to stand up for Wenting! I only said a few words to Qianqian, telling her not to be disrespectful to Grandmother, and she went crazy and broke my arm. Grandmother, sob sob sob."

Grandma Nie looked at Nie Wenting's pale lips and her forehead covered in cold sweat, and knew that what she said was true. She thought to herself that Nie Qianqian was really ruthless.

Liu Chunhua wiped away her tears. "Mom, when we went down the mountain, we ran into Aunt Wang, who lives at the foot of the mountain. She repeated what I said, saying that Liu Yan and the others had stewed meat last night. The aroma could be smelled from far away, it couldn't be fake."

Grandma Nie's expression didn't change much when she heard that Nie Wenting was injured, but when she heard that Nie Qianqian and the others had stewed meat last night, her face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "Bought new shoes? And stewed meat? How is that possible! Where did they get the money?!"

Liu Chunhua: "I don't know, but Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian just moved out. They didn't separate from the family with my second brother. They are still family members of the Nie family. They received money but did not give it to their mother-in-law. Instead, they hid it away. They are shameless."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Nie's face turned ashen. "These two little wenches really need to be taught a lesson! How did they get the money!"

Liu Chunhua's eyes darted around. "Mom, what skills do those two have for making money? I bet they stole money from the Nie family when they left."

Old Mrs. Nie immediately understood her eldest daughter-in-law's meaning and said fiercely, "That's right, they stole money from the Nie family! Erzhuang will be back later, right? When he comes, take Erzhuang with you to the old house, tie those two sluts up and make them spit out the stolen silver, and then let Erzhuang break their legs!"

Liu Chunhua and Nie Wenting exchanged a glance, imagining themselves being beaten by Nie Erzhuang, and revealed a malicious and smug smile.