The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

She glanced at Fang Youcai beside her and thought, "Hmm, I'd better have him come to her house to watch over things for now, instead of chopping wood."

Her father wasn't particularly good at anything else, except that when he argued with someone, it was very difficult for anyone to win, and trying to take advantage of him was out of the question. Anyone with a shred of decency would get nowhere with him. With him around, she felt at ease.

Fang Lao Er followed behind his elder brother and niece with a sense of hopelessness. Why did his elder brother have to cause so much trouble? What did it have to do with him? He really couldn't tell the difference between his own and others' interests. No wonder his father always scolded him whenever he saw him.

The villagers were all puzzled when they saw them. What were they doing? "Song Feng's wife, where are you going?"

"I'm going with Dad to see Grandpa. I haven't seen him for a while, and I miss him terribly."

"What a filial child!"

As Fang Lao Er watched Fang Xiaoning walk ahead, greeting everyone with a smile, he couldn't help but think that this girl was even more cunning than her older brother. Now, most of the village knew that she had gone to the old house to visit her grandfather, and that she was filial.

Fang Lao Er was sweating profusely; today's mission had gotten off to a bad start!

"Father, where are you? Your son has come to see you!"

The old man, who was waiting for someone in the main room, trembled as he stuffed tobacco into the table, spilling the tobacco leaves onto the table.

What's with this troublemaker? What's the second brother doing? Can't he even call someone?

Because Fang Xiaoning was coming, everyone in the family was waiting in the main room, afraid of missing the opportunity to make a profit, including Fang Laosi.

"Hey, everyone's here? Why do they all look unhappy to see me? Didn't they say they missed us? Dad, Mom!" Fang Youcai looked at them looking at him, who looked like they'd been struck by lightning and were now wilted like eggplants after a frost, and felt a little smug.

You're unhappy, aren't you? That's right, their unhappiness makes him especially happy!

"Dad, I heard you missed me? You should have said so earlier. Don't be shy next time you miss me, I'll come see you." As he spoke, he pulled up a small stool and sat down, and also pulled one up for Fang Xiaoning.

Old Fang got a headache just looking at his grinning face. "I'm looking for Xiao Ning."

Who do you think you are? Still thinking about you? You wish! I want you to get lost right now!

"Xiao Ning is my daughter, why do you miss her? We've been separated for over ten years, and apart from Chinese New Year, I've never seen you being affectionate with her. You only see her a few times a year, and on New Year's Eve, you wouldn't even let her eat more than two dumplings. What did you say? Daughters are just a burden, the more they eat, the more they lose. As long as she doesn't starve to death, that's all that matters. Right, Dad? Do you remember?"

“Your daughter is a money-losing burden, so it’s one thing if you don’t feed her, but even my Tiezhu and Gou Dan, if they eat one more, you’ll scold them. What did you scold them for?” Fang Youcai tapped his forehead, “Poor people give birth to rich mouths, all they know is to pick out the good stuff, they don’t even know if they’re lucky enough to have it! Can cornbread fill you up? It’s all thanks to the good deeds of our ancestors, isn’t it?”

What a jerk! Why are you bringing up old grievances with him now? Doesn't he know what kind of person he is? With the way he used to be, how could his children be any good? He eats like a starving wolf, and with so little food, what about the rest of the family?

He looks down on him, looks down on his child, so what? Is that a problem? Just ask anyone in the village, who respects him? How did Fang Xiaoning's marriage to the Wang family even happen? It was because he stubbornly clung to them, claiming Wang Defa had spied on his daughter bathing and demanding they take responsibility. A three-year-old boy spied on a one-year-old girl bathing? Does he even know anything about the difference between men and women? How could he say such a thing!

Getting off topic, the old man pulled himself back to his senses. "What nonsense are you talking about? In which year have I ever been biased during the New Year? It's just a little bit of food, and everyone shares it equally. Did I shortchange you?"

"Every year, two dumplings are enough to make my family rich. They all look the same. After we leave, who knows if you've been sneaking a bite behind closed doors? If you haven't, where does all the chicken go every year? Is it fed to the dogs?"

Do you really think he's stupid? He's just too lazy to argue during the New Year; it's embarrassing! And it's true he's separated from his family, and his brothers don't want to give him good food, only caring about themselves, which he understands. Who isn't selfish at some point? But his parents are the same, belittling their child like that, which has chilled his heart.

Over the years, his affection for the old house has been worn down to almost nothing.

Old Fang was speechless, his face flushed red with embarrassment. The others also looked away guiltily.

Indeed, they only ate the good dishes after the eldest brother's family left. Every year on New Year's Eve, they would have two meals together.

The main room was completely silent as Fang Xiaoning looked at her scumbag father.

Wow, their fighting power is truly impressive. They took down an entire room as soon as they sat down.

"Did you call us here just to see your deadpan faces? We've seen them, let's go!" Fang Youcai stood up. "Old man, let's go!"

Finally, he's gone. If he hadn't left, he wouldn't have been able to sit still. Old Man Fang glanced at Fang Xiaoning, thinking they could talk slowly after her father left.

"Daughter, aren't you coming?"

Fang Xiaoning then got up.

The old man hurriedly extended Er Kang's hand, "Wait!"