The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

Why choose these two things? Because she can go out to do pig feed and chop firewood, and someone will help her. As for cooking, she can sneak a bite. As for the rest, who cares if they want to do it or not?

"You do whatever I tell you to do. Look at any other new daughter-in-law as lazy as you. How did the Cui family raise their daughter?"

"Mother, don't expect me to bully you. Look around, in any family, the new bride does all the work. This is no way to bully someone. If you refuse, let's go to Grandpa. I want to know if in the Wang family, all the work is supposed to be done by me, the new bride."

I've already taken on the hardest work, Mother. You'd better not go too far. After all, I'm not Fang Xiaoning; even a cornered dog will jump over the wall. It's best not to push me too hard. Mistreating the new bride won't sound good if word gets out.

Song:......

This bitch!

She's a bit of a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong; if Cui Hehua really stands up for herself, she can't do anything about it. After weighing the options again and again, the most tiring jobs were chopping wood, gathering pig feed, washing clothes, and cooking. She had already taken on three of those jobs, and it wouldn't be a problem for the three sisters-in-law to divide the rest among themselves.

This person is not Fang Xiaoning; she is not someone they can bully.

"You make breakfast too."

"to make."

Seeing that she readily agreed, Madam Song snorted and turned to go find her sister-in-law to discuss the remaining work arrangements.

Cui Hehua lowered her eyes, concealing the joy within. She could finally go out again!

Wang Defa could sense that his wife was in a particularly good mood all day. He was speechless. Was this woman out of her mind? How could she be in such a good mood while doing chores? Wasn't she refusing to do anything just a few days ago?

"Mom, I'm going out to gather pig feed!"

Song looked at her daughter-in-law, who was carrying a large basket and humming a little tune, and was dumbfounded. She was so happy just cutting pig feed? This woman was born with a masochistic streak.

Cui Hehua walked lightly, heading towards the mountains...

This afternoon, it was another day of her letting loose...

On the hilltop, they encountered an old widower. The two exchanged a glance, turned around at the same time, and went their separate ways. Upon closer inspection, they found that their directions were remarkably consistent.

"I've been waiting for you! After the autumn harvest, I've been coming here for a stroll every day at this time. Why haven't you come out all these days? Don't you miss me?"

"How could I not want to? The autumn harvest almost killed me. I rested at home for a few days, and look at me, my face is so dark, and my hands are so sore. The Wang family is such a scoundrel, they make me do all the work. I've suffered a lifetime's worth of hardship in just a few months since I joined them."

"Oh dear, let me see, it's really become much rougher. I told you before that the Wang family is no good, and I told you not to marry that good-for-nothing, but you didn't listen. Just look at how they treat Fang Xiaoning, and you'll know what kind of people they are!"

The widower didn't mention marrying her because he knew this woman was too proud and beyond his control. She was only after his body; there was no real affection between them, only mutual benefit.

"I was hoping Wang Defa could become an official, so I just had to be patient. He'll take the imperial examination next spring, and then my suffering will finally be over."

Cui Hehua, who had never been to school, had no idea that after the New Year, Wang Defa only passed the preliminary examination (童生), and even that only made him a poor, uneducated scholar (秀才). To become an official, one needed at least to become a provincial graduate (举人). Even becoming an official after passing the provincial examination wasn't easy; one had to cultivate connections to obtain a minor post. Truly high-ranking officials had to go to the capital to participate in the metropolitan and palace examinations, and only after passing the metropolitan examination (进士) would they be appointed to official positions.

But the road to success is long and arduous; many grow old and gray, yet remain merely a student of the lowest rank. Her husband, of mediocre talent and average grades, was lucky to even pass the lowest rank. As for the official's wife she desired, that might have to wait until her next life.

Similarly, the widower who was having an affair with her was also unaware of the intricacies of the situation. He only knew that scholars were precious and that studying cost a lot of money, unlike a peasant like himself.

"Once he becomes an official, we won't see each other anymore. Even if we do, you won't pay any attention to me, will you?"

"How could I be such a heartless person?"

Aren't you one?

The widower, thinking of the future wife of a high-ranking official in the imperial court—something he had once been intimate with—was instantly aroused. He pushed her down onto the pile of straw he had laid out. Cui Hehua, who had been celibate for a very long time, was also there. Sparks flew, almost setting the surrounding area ablaze...

Half an hour later, the satiated widower was about to get up and get to work. The pig feed all came from Cui Hehua, and his pigs hadn't had enough to eat for the day! But then, a small hand grabbed him and wouldn't let go. Cui Hehua had recently been disheartened by Wang Defa, and it was rare to find someone showing her concern. She wasn't about to let go easily, so she held onto the widower, pestering him, "One, two, three, four; two, two, three, four; three, two, three, four; keep going, one more time..."