Reincarnation and Rebirth

Su Chen had never been treated like this before and was about to lash out when Old Man Su looked at Su Youfu.

Su Youfu received a look from his father and warned his son, "Su Chen, don't be silly."

Ha, this family, they can even endure this kind of humiliation just to make me their stepping stone.

Su Ping glared at Su Wan'er with a vicious look, picked up his egg and handed it to Su Chen, "Eat your food, no fooling around."

"No, I want steamed egg custard..." Su Chen took advantage of the situation, but Su Wan'er had no choice but to give in. She divided the steamed egg custard into three portions and gave them to her three younger siblings. Wang Shi had just recovered from a fever and was not suitable to eat it. Besides, given her personality, it would be like feeding a dog to her.

Su Ming had been drooling for a while, but when his older sister blew on the spoon to cool it down and held it to his lips, the little guy actually turned his head away and pushed the spoon towards Su Wan'er's mouth instead, saying, "Sister, eat, eat..."

Su Wan'er felt a pang of sadness; this little guy was just too sensible.

"Eldest sister isn't eating," she said, glancing at her two younger sisters, whose expressions mirrored Ming'er's. "She'll eat by herself."

After receiving their elder sister's warning, the two sisters dared not offer any more food and quickly finished their meal in a few bites, not even caring that it was too hot to eat.

As for the extremely salty pickled vegetables and the cornbread that could choke someone, Su Wan'er really didn't like them, but she couldn't refuse to eat them, otherwise the whole family would become suspicious sooner or later.

Just as Su Wan'er was still figuring out how to get to town, Grandpa Su glanced at Grandma Su and heard her speak, "Wan'er, you'll accompany your aunt to town today."

Su Wan'er feigned confusion, "Has Aunt's injury healed?"

Chen had already sat down to eat with everyone that morning. Su Wan'er was wondering why Chen hadn't scolded Su Chen, whom they had always cherished, despite her making such a fuss. Now she realized that going to town to sell things was just a pretense; sending her to Master Gou's house was the real reason.

At this moment, she felt a pang of regret. She should have been more ruthless yesterday and made the red marks more severe.

After eating food from the space yesterday, the scars on her face were no longer visible. At this moment, her skin was as smooth as a peeled egg, only a little dark from years of labor.

The eldest son was initially worried that her face wouldn't heal, but now he was completely relieved. If Gou Chengcai saw Su Wan'er like this, he would definitely like her.

Villagers would usually take their eggs and vegetables, which they couldn't bear to eat, to town to sell, and then use the money to buy some necessities. Usually, this was Chen's responsibility, mainly because Old Lady Su was too old to walk much, and Chen's family lived in town, so she knew the way well.

Su Wan'er felt like she had been given a pillow when she was sleepy. She thought that if she could think of a way to get rid of Chen Shi, she could get rid of the Wu Ling Ginseng.

However, she did not show any joy, but instead said with concern, "Grandma, doesn't Aunt usually take my cousin to town? Why am I going today? I don't know how to do anything, I'm clumsy, I don't want to mess it up. Besides, my mother seemed to have a fever last night, I want to stay at home and help her with chores today."

"What? Mrs. Wang, are you being so fussy? It's just a minor illness, and you're acting all high and mighty?"

Madam Wang quickly shook her head, signaling Su Wan'er to stop talking. "Mother, I'm fine. Wan'er, you go with your aunt. I'm fine at home. I slept for a night and I'm all better now."

Ugh……

Finally, under the watchful eyes of her entire family, Su Wan'er reluctantly followed Chen Shi onto the village road, her head bowed to hide the upturned corners of her mouth.

A donkey cart passed by the village entrance, charging one coin per person. Today, Old Lady Su was unusually generous and let the two of them ride in the cart, saying that they should go and come back as soon as possible.

"It would be foolish not to take advantage of a good deal," Su Wan'er thought, sitting on the donkey cart, enjoying the scenery along the way. This unpolluted environment was wonderful; even the air smelled sweet. If only that annoying Chen Shi weren't around.

Along the way, Chen was busy chatting with the other women in the carriage about their daily lives, which made Su Wan'er happy to have some peace and quiet.

However, it was the conversation of one of the women that caught her attention.

"Dog Boy's mother, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course, my sister-in-law is from Bayi Town. She said that people in her town are saying that Ziyan Kingdom has been provoking Qingzhou on the border recently."

"Well, Qingzhou is quite far from us, so we should be fine, right?"

"I think everything will be fine. General Xiao is a war god general."

"Yes, yes, we women don't need to worry about these things. Even if the sky falls, we still have men."

"It's just..."

The topic was veered off, but Su Wan'er was not as optimistic as they were. Thinking about it carefully, the Gou family's visit had been brought forward, so would the Zi Yan Kingdom also take over Qingzhou ahead of schedule?

No, I have to speed things up. If all else fails, I'll just abandon the Su family... No, no, no, those three buns, if it weren't for me, they might be in the same situation as in my previous life. Besides, I promised "Su Wan'er" that I would find her younger siblings and protect them.

Only after Su Wan'er's soul was scattered could she have a chance to be reborn; she could not be a person who broke her promise.

Well, I have my own space. Although my martial arts skills aren't very high, I should be able to keep a few children alive safely.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and Su Wan'er came to her senses, realizing that they had arrived.

Looking at the three large characters "Sunset City" on the city gate, Su Wan'er felt a little ironic. Such a small town had such a grand name.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and grab your things and let's go."

After Chen brought Su Wan'er to the market and they found a stall, Su Wan'er began to look around, as if she was waiting for someone.

Su Wan'er, on the other hand, shouted enthusiastically, hoping to sell out quickly so she could get away.

Suddenly, Chen's eyes lit up, and she said to Su Wan'er, "You stay here and watch over things, I'm going to Chen's shop."

Su Wan'er smiled and said, "Okay, Auntie."

Chen felt uneasy under Su Wan'er's gaze, finding the girl's eyes quite eerie. She shook her head, trying to shake off those ridiculous thoughts.

"Don't go away, or I'll have to look for you everywhere."

"Don't worry, Auntie, I promise I won't leave the stall until all these eggs are sold."

Looking at the few dozen eggs left in the basket, Mrs. Chen figured that the girl wouldn't be able to sell them all in a short time.

No sooner had Chen left than Su Wan'er grabbed her vegetable basket and made her escape.

What a joke! It's just a few dozen eggs. I'll make up the difference after I sell the Black Spirit Ginseng. I'm not stupid. I'm not going to stand here waiting for some fool.

Steward Gou, accompanied by Gou Cheng, had arrived at the market entrance, brushing past Su Wan'er who had just left. Most of the vendors selling agricultural products at the market were around Chen's age, with the rest being elderly men and women. Girls Su Wan'er's age were extremely rare, especially since they had already slipped some money to the steward and made arrangements. This was why Chen's eyes lit up when she saw the Gou family, allowing her to leave with peace of mind.

When the time comes, as long as the young master of the Gou family takes a fancy to Su Wan'er, or even just takes her away, and when she comes back and can't find Su Wan'er, everything will be done, and they can get away unscathed.

Even if they don't take her away, as long as Gou Chengcai doesn't have designs on Su Qing'er, their goal will still be achieved.

However, Chen did not expect that Su Wan'er would be so bold as to leave directly.

Carrying the eggs, he turned into an alley. Seeing that no one was around, he put the basket into his spatial storage. In this era, there was no telescope, which made things convenient for him.

She had observed when she entered the city that there was a pharmacy if you turned left after entering the city gate. She decided to try her luck there. If that didn't work, she would go to the east side of the city. She had heard that the east side was where wealthy and powerful families lived, but the Gou family also lived there. Su Wan'er didn't want to cause trouble for no reason.

"Bai Cao Tang? Hmm, that sounds quite plausible."

The waiter at the door greeted Su Wan'er warmly, "Miss, are you here to get medicine or for a consultation?"

Su Wan'er peeked inside and saw two tables against the wall next to the pharmacy. A young, handsome man was seeing patients. She frowned; this wasn't what she expected. Novels always described ancient doctors as elderly, with white hair and wrinkled skin, or ruddy complexions and white beards. This man was so young! Was he an apprentice? She wondered if he was reliable. The other man, on the other hand, was a proper, middle-aged man, who seemed perfectly suited to the role of a doctor.