The peasant woman quickly calculated that the entire village had been preparing for a mass exodus th

"Mother, I'm alright now..."

Zhao Taohua told Qian about everything that had happened today and the previous three days.

Her original intention was to share with Madam Qian the ten taels of silver she had earned for the family. With this money, the family's debts could be paid off, and they would still have two taels of silver left.

Unexpectedly, instead of being pleased by her words, Madam Qian's face turned frighteningly gloomy!

That damned couple, Sun Zhaodi and Zhao Sanshi, actually tried to sell her daughter for money while she was away, bullying her precious little darling like this!

"Mother?" Zhao Taohua asked.

When Qian came to her senses, she saw that the woman was looking at her cautiously, and thought she had frightened her.

Madam Qian immediately suppressed her anger and smiled at her, saying, "Peach Blossom, don't be afraid, your mother is here."

The Qian family was not easy to bully. There weren't many jobs in town, and if you were timid and afraid of trouble, you wouldn't be able to earn a single meal if you had to compete with so many other people for work.

Just now, she heard that Old Lady Sun had locked up Peach Blossom and starved her for three days, and was even going to send her to Master Li to be his concubine. She was furious and wished she could go and give Old Lady Sun and the other two a good beating right now!

Only then did she reveal a fierce expression, which frightened her peach blossom.

"Peach Blossom, go back to your room and rest. I'll cook for you," Madam Qian said softly.

"Mom, I'm fine. Aunt Zheng just gave me a bowl of corn porridge. You just got back, so please rest for a while."

Ms. Qian thanked Aunt Zheng repeatedly. Although Aunt Zheng's family was better off than hers, everyone was short of food, and this bowl of corn porridge was a great kindness.

Zheng felt genuinely sorry for Zhao Taohua, so she said to Qian, "Hongyan, Old Madam Sun is a scoundrel. Today, Taohua was almost sold to the Li family by them, and they even starved her for three days. Luckily, Taohua is alive..."

Madam Qian's face was extremely pale. She turned to Zhao Taohua and said, "From now on, Mother will stay at home."

She and Ershu were not at home, which is why Taohua was schemed against and bullied by the old house.

In the past, she thought that she and Ershu would earn money in town to pay off the family's debts as soon as possible, save more dowry for Taohua, and find a good family for Taohua to marry in a grand manner.

Who would have thought that Peach Blossom would almost lose her life, nearly having her life ruined by Granny Sun and her family.

She couldn't leave Peach Blossom alone at home any longer; she had to stay home to protect her!

Zhao Taohua was stunned. Looking at Qian's thin, dark face, a warm feeling rose in her heart.

This is probably what the care between family members is like. In her previous life, she had no parents and no relatives, but unexpectedly, after transmigrating, she found herself with a loving mother.

After Aunt Zheng left, Madam Qian saw the wild rabbit on the ground and said, "That Shen boy is really kind-hearted. Rabbits are fifteen coins a pound, and this one weighs more than three pounds. Peach Blossom, I'll stew the rabbit for you."

"Mother, aren't you afraid of getting unlucky if you get tainted by Brother Shen Ming's evil aura?" Zhao Taohua asked in surprise.

"These days, it's good enough to be able to eat meat. People are barely able to save their lives, and they're still complaining about this and that."

After saying that, Ms. Qian quickly carried the rabbit into the kitchen to clean it up.

Zhao Taohua admired Qian's idea, but the rabbit that Shen Ming gave her did indeed carry a malevolent aura.

"The evil will dissipate, and the Dao Qi will remain forever!"

Zhao Taohua softly recited the incantation, and as soon as she finished speaking, a wisp of spiritual energy flew towards the wild rabbit in the kitchen with the movement of her fingertips, instantly dispelling the evil aura on it!

The little bit of spiritual energy she had just accumulated was now completely used up, and she missed her power bank.

She had just transmigrated, and for some reason, her cultivation level of the Mystic Master Realm hadn't come with her. Right now, she could only rely on Shen Ming to replenish it.

Soon, the aroma of meat wafted from the kitchen, and even the boiled rabbit looked as tempting as a delicacy made by Qian.

Finally, Qian poured the cornmeal into the pot and cooked it into rabbit meat cornmeal. Each cornmeal was cooked in rabbit meat broth and was crystal clear!

Qian first filled two bowls with the chipped porcelain bowl and put them in the basket, then covered them with an old cloth: "Peach Blossom, take these two bowls to Shen Ming. He not only saved you today, but also gave you a rabbit. We should know how to be grateful."

"Mother, I understand." Zhao Taohua happily took the basket; she was just about to go find him!

"Go quickly, come back and we'll eat rabbit cornmeal."

Qian tenderly brushed the stray hairs from Zhao Taohua's cheek and tucked them behind her ears.

The Shen family's house wasn't far from Zhao Taohua's house; they arrived in no time.

Although everyone in the village was originally surnamed Zhao, as some people with other surnames settled in Zhao Village, there were also some people with other surnames, similar to the Shen family.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

The gates of the Shen family compound were wide open. When Zhao Taohua went over, Shen Ming was shirtless, chopping wood with an axe.

With each powerful swing of his axe, his arm muscles bulged, sweat trickled down his forehead, and flowed over his solid chest, the chest muscles clearly defined, like two hard iron plates.

Sweat dripped down, running over his eight perfectly sculpted abs, which resembled small mountain peaks.

The alluring muscle lines made Zhao Taohua blush, but she couldn't help but glance at them a few more times.

She remembered that Shen Ming was eighteen years old this year?

Her gaze was so intense that it was hard for Shen Xiang not to notice. Turning his head, he saw her staring intently at his upper body.

For some reason, Shen Ming subconsciously picked up the clothes that were placed to the side.

Zhao Taohua smacked her lips, lamenting that with such a great figure, what clothes could she possibly wear?

Then, she put on a sweet smile and walked towards him, saying sweetly, "Brother Shenming, thank you for the rabbit you sent today. My mother made rabbit meat and cornmeal porridge and asked me to bring it to you."

Shen Ming noticed the bamboo basket covered with cloth hanging on her arm only after hearing this.

But just as she got closer, she suddenly grabbed his hand.

The more he tried to break free, the tighter she gripped him.

"Brother Shenming, what are you doing standing here? Let's go to the kitchen and clear out the bowls!"

"We only have a few bowls at home. If we put them here, my mother and I won't have any to eat from."

Zhao Taohua feigned pitifulness, but inwardly she was overjoyed, having replenished her spiritual energy again!

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming's expression softened, and he allowed Zhao Taohua to lead him to the kitchen.

When the cloth on the basket was lifted, the entire kitchen was filled with a wonderful aroma, and Zhao Taohua couldn't help but swallow.

However, seeing how tall Shen Ming is, these two bowls probably won't be enough for him, so she'd better go home and eat!

Zhao Taohua tugged at Shen Ming's hand one last time and said, "Brother Shen Ming, I'm leaving!"

"Thank you, thank you Aunt Qian."

A complex emotion flashed in Shen Ming's eyes as he looked at the two bowls of steaming rabbit meat and cornmeal porridge that Zhao Taohua had given him on the table.

When the warmth of the food reached his palm through the bowl, a feeling of warmth slowly rose in his heart. That warmth seemed to dispel the gloom that had lingered in his heart for so long, and even cracked his frozen heart.

He took a bite, and the flavor immediately spread across his tongue.

He then wolfed it down, his cheeks bulging, each bite like a rare delicacy, completely unaware that corn grits were stuck to the corners of his mouth.

After finishing both bowls, he belatedly realized that he should have eaten more slowly!

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