The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

Fang Youcai pulled out the betrothal letter from his pocket and said smugly, "With your father here, is there anything I can't do?"

Yeah, who can keep up with you, you scoundrel!

"How much silver did you lose?"

"7 taels and 8 mace, but I only gave 2 taels today, and I'll give the rest in a couple of days."

Zhao exclaimed in surprise, "So many!"

The boss is really something!

"That's right, but look who's asking for it."

Fang Xiaoning reached out her hand.

"What do you mean?"

"Father, this is my hard-earned money. You won't leave me with not a single penny, will you?"

"What does a young lady need money for? I'm in a good mood, so don't mess with me."

Fang Xiaoning looked at him, her gaze unwavering.

Fang Youcai wasn't easily intimidated. He avoided her gaze and said, "I'm happy to have made some money today, so don't try to make me unhappy!"

Zhao tugged at her daughter's sleeve. They had no say in the family's finances; it all went to the head of the household. Her daughter was getting too bold!

Fang Xiaoning lowered her eyes. This family is really...difficult!

"I'm going out to buy a pot of wine and a piece of meat. You go and clean up the chicken now."

This is such a waste! Chicken and meat! But the wife wants to eat it, so she doesn't dare say she can't buy it.

Buy it, buy it, it's not a loss if you eat it.

Fortunately, this father loves to eat and drink, but he doesn't love whoring or gambling.

I looked up and saw my two younger brothers at the door.

What's wrong with you two?

"Big sister, you've changed." Fang Tiezhu, the second son of the Fang family, looked at her. He didn't understand why his eldest sister had changed so much.

Oh, is there someone who isn't stupid?

"Maybe she's seen through everything after dying once. What, you don't like her like this?"

"No, it's not..."

He liked his older sister like this. They were able to eat meat today because of her. Maybe they'd even get a piece tonight. "Big sister, you've become so good!"

The third brother, Gou Dan, nodded vigorously; he also liked his eldest sister now.

Fang Xiaoning saw the snot dripping from Gou Dan's nose all the way to his lips. Just as she was about to call out, she saw him "slurp" it back up, and then it dripped down again. He wiped it with his sleeve...

Fang Xiaoning felt a wave of nausea when she saw his extremely dark cuffs.

What sins did she commit in her past life to have to undergo tribulation in this godforsaken place? This life is too unbearable!

"Hey, Youcai, are you going to buy some wine?"

The money hasn't even warmed his hands yet, and he's already started spending it recklessly. Boss Fang, you're doomed!

"Well, we broke off the engagement with the Wang family, so we bought some things to celebrate."

Ha, five years of working yourself to the bone without a daughter, what are you going to celebrate? You were all talk this afternoon, but now…

When Fang Xiaoning saw Fang Youcai's bulging chest, she knew that this man was trying to eat alone again.

"Dad, what's that in your arms? Let us see it!"

"What? There's nothing there. Stop spouting nonsense and go help your mother cook." With that, she slipped into her room.

Honestly, the food at the Fang family's house was truly indescribable. If she had to pick a hobby in her life, it would be eating. She didn't know if people these days lacked seasonings, or if Zhao's cooking was just terrible, but aside from the chicken soup at lunchtime, which was passable, she forced herself to eat everything else.

"Mom, what are we going to do with this meat tonight?"

"Stewed meat tastes better when stewed!"

Where's the chicken?

"Make soup, just like at noon, your dad likes it."

"Mom, shall I cook dinner tonight?"

My daughter has been busy with the Wang family's affairs for the past few years and hasn't cooked for two years. She's afraid that if she doesn't cook well, her husband will flip the table.

"You start the fire, I'll do it."

Fang Xiaoning was stunned to see her mother put the chopped meat into a half-pot of water.

"that's it?"

"Simmer it a little longer, until it's tender, and add some scallions when it's done. It'll be delicious." Putting everything else aside, Zhao was quite confident in her cooking skills. Before the family split up, her father-in-law specifically asked her to cook for the household.

Fang Xiaoning looked at the large iron pot, then at Zhao Shi, and questioned his existence. Was this something for human consumption?

To stir-fry Chinese cabbage, you use a piece of pork skin, rub it in the pan, stir it a couple of times, add water, and finally sprinkle a tiny bit of salt.

She seemed to finally understand why she couldn't eat the food Zhao had cooked.

What a waste of resources.

"Mmm, delicious. Damn, it's been so long since I've stewed meat, but my skills haven't improved at all."

Zhao blushed with embarrassment upon hearing the praise. Because they had bought a lot of meat, Fang Youcai didn't stop the children from eating it; after all, he had a large pork knuckle hidden inside the house.

Watching the family devour their meal, Fang Xiaoning hesitantly picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks. It was truly delicious; one bite filled her mouth with oil, fatty and greasy. Actually, upon closer inspection, it had a slightly fishy taste and barely any flavor. Logically, it shouldn't be delicious, but she genuinely found it so. Because this body was lacking in oil and fat.

It's not because Zhao's stew is so good, but because people don't eat meat for years. As long as it's not eaten raw, it's probably all delicious!

Tonight, Fang Youcai was in a particularly good mood and was very generous. Apart from chicken legs and wings, he gave the rest to his mother and her three children, and each of them also got a bowl of chicken soup.

The two boys were slurping their food, their fingers licking the food. Fang Xiaoning remained silent as she looked at the mangled bone fragments in front of them.

"Dad, we're eating even better today than during the New Year! The chicken is delicious, and the meat is delicious too!"

"Of course, you two boys must have accumulated a lot of good karma in your past lives to be born into my family. Look around the village, who has meat to eat now!"

"Mmm, Daddy's the best! Will we have meat to eat tomorrow?"

Just as Zhao was about to say, "How can we eat meat every day? Are we even going to live like this?"

Fang Youcai kicked his son in the butt, sending him sprawling to the ground. "What are you dreaming about? Eating meat every day? Why don't you just eat your old man instead! Go away and don't bother me."

The child had long been toughened up by his beatings; he didn't cry or fuss, and just stood up and continued to grin.

Fang Xiaoning looked on with a headache. She felt that if these two kids weren't properly taught, they would grow up to be the second or third Fang Youcai.

old house.

"Dad, everyone in the village is saying that my eldest brother bought meat and wine last night." But he didn't give them a single piece.

"That good-for-nothing! He squanders every penny he has on that slutty mouth! How can he be so wasteful!"

The old man was furious. First, his unfilial son knew the old house was poor and deliberately ignored him. Second, he bought wine and meat, treating him and his wife as if they were dead, not even seeing a scrap of flesh.

He also craved meat, but he only had a piece during the Lunar New Year and hadn't tasted it for over half a year. As for wine, no one in the village held banquets, so he couldn't enjoy it either.

What a nuisance, all he cares about is himself.

Fang Laosi ate in silence. He was about to take the imperial examination and had no time for idle chatter. It was just a piece of meat, what a big deal. Once he passed, he'd eat chicken and meat every day!

"Dad, what will happen to Xiao Ning in the future?"

"What? What should we do?" Fang Youcai asked, gnawing on a pork knuckle with grease all over his mouth.

"The wedding!"

"Looking for a matchmaker? Why are you asking me?" This braised pork knuckle is delicious. I'll buy another one tomorrow and hide in the mountains to enjoy it.

"Now that the engagement has been broken off, what good family can she find? I'm worried." Zhao was really annoyed. Her daughter was getting old, and now she had been jilted again.

"What's the trouble? There's already one available."

"Who?"

"Song Feng!"

"Are you crazy!" Zhao stood up abruptly, glaring at Fang Youcai.

Wow, these guys are all getting cocky, trying to turn the world upside down, huh?

"Why not? He's held and touched my daughter. Who would want a second-hand product? No, the engagement was called off, so she's a third-hand product."

Bah! You're the secondhand goods, your whole family is secondhand goods.

Zhao pointed at him, speechless with anger. Was this really her biological father?

"No, the Song family is no good. They're so poor even rats won't come into their house. Do you want your daughter to starve to death if she comes in?"

"No, no, I think the Song family's son is a good person." The main problem is that his daughter is too stubborn nowadays, and he wants to send her away; keeping her at home is too much of a nuisance.

Ever since she jumped into the river, she's been constantly arguing with him, completely losing her former timid nature, yet he still can't do anything about it. He should just send her away already; she's an eyesore.

If his family follows suit, will he still have a good life then?