Chapter 30

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Upon hearing that Old Master Dong was going, the family’s expressions changed.

There were so many strong laborers in the family, so how could they let Old Master Dong do it?

If the villagers saw this, wouldn’t they insult the family’s sons?

No matter how scheming Eldest Uncle was, his expression changed at this moment. He glanced at his brothers. Everyone was still in shock.

Eldest Uncle was unwilling to go. It was a hot day, and he would be burnt after less than a day’s work.

However, at this moment, as the eldest son, he had to stand up and beg for mercy in front of his two elders.

Thinking of this, Eldest Uncle smiled honestly and said, “How can I let Father go? I’ll go. We can’t leave Father to work.”

The moment Old Master Dong said those words, Dong Nuan pinched Dong Sanchun hard, gesturing for him to speak.

However, this silly man pretended that he did not understand anything, leaving Dong Nuan speechless. She thought to herself, “He wouldn’t know a handful of hot sh*t if it hit him in the face.”

If he did not speak, Dong Nuan could not directly stand up for him.

She could not be bothered anymore.

Eldest Uncle had already spoken. They were already at a disadvantage if they said anything else. They might as well fulfill Eldest Uncle’s wish.

“Alright. It’s hard on you to be so filial. If they really want to take more people tomorrow, you can follow them. If you don’t need to go, you can stay at home.” Old Master Dong was naturally happy to be at ease. It was not that he didn’t want to work, but with his son thinking about him, he felt good. At this moment, the smile on his face grew.

After the list of conscripts was confirmed, the family dispersed. They took a shower and went to sleep.

The next day, before the sky was about to brighten, Old Madam Dong was already standing in the courtyard, yelling her daily wake-up calls.

Dong Nuan turned around in bed and pretended not to hear her.

However, the others couldn’t take it anymore. Old Madam Dong’s voice could cover two miles. It was not easy to pretend not to hear it.

The family got up one after another. Old Madam Dong had cooked rice. Today, they ate pancakes made of bean flour mixed with vegetable leaves.

Of course, there was no oil at all. There was a dry branding left behind on the pot.

The farmyard was not that particular. If not for the fact that there were still a few people in the family who were going to serve in the military, Old Madam Dong would not have bothered with this matter.

The pancakes could be eaten on the way to the river, so Old Madam Dong specially made more.

Master Zhao came over early in the morning to take them away. Old Madam Dong was afraid that they would eat in a hurry, so she specially made dry rations for them to eat on the way.

Digging rivers and ditches took an entire day. They would have to deal with it.

Fortunately, this place was close to their village, so everyone could rush home in the evening to have another meal.

Dong Nuan had just woken up and was brushing her teeth with a willow branch in the courtyard. The errand boy had already gone door to door to call for help.

“Four people from Dong Erzhuang’s family.” After the bailiff came over, he shouted and went to call the next family.

Nowadays, the commoners were very afraid of the magistrate. Even if he was a bailiff, in the eyes of the villagers, he was a high-ranking official. How could they dare to disobey him?

Therefore, there was no need for the bailiffs to stare at them. After calling out the number needed, these people would naturally obediently follow them.

Second Uncle and the others carried the pancakes and hurried out.

After Dong Nuan brushed her teeth and rubbed her face, she simply combed her hair and went to the table to eat.

The pancakes for breakfast were not big, but they were quite thick. Old Madam Dong gave two to each of the women in the family. The younger children only had half a pancake each. In total, there were four pancakes.

“Not enough! It’s not enough!” Dong Yao was naturally the daily troublemaker at the dining table.

Unfortunately, the original host doted on him in the past. If he did not have enough to eat, the original owner would save some of her food for him.

However, Dong Nuan was not planning to do any such thing.

She did not care. Finally, Madam Dong Wu could not take it anymore. She turned around and said earnestly, “Lil Nuan, Lil Yao is not full. Why don’t you care? You’re siblings. You should support each other…”

These were the words that Madam Dong Wu said every day.

The others practically had calluses in their ears to block out these oft-repeated words, but since it had nothing to do with them, no one was bothered to say anything. Second Aunt was in a bad mood because Second Uncle had gone to dig a river ditch. She even sneered a few times and bit the pancake so hard that it made cracking sounds as if she wanted others to hear how delicious the food she she was eating was.

Dong Nuan let Madam Dong Wu talk for a long time. Seeing that the other party had stopped, Dong Nuan bit into the pancake that did not taste very good and said with a smile, “Mom also said that siblings should support each other. Dong Yao ate my pancake. Shouldn’t he do the work for me today?”

Although Old Madam Dong looked fierce and usually did not speak politely, she was relatively fair when it came to arrangements for the family’s food. Nothing happened.

Old Madam Dong’s considerations were very simple. If you worked in the fields, you could eat more. If one was young, they would only know how to play. If one ate less, they would not be so hungry unless they needed the sustanence. If you did not work, it would be a waste to eat so much.

Normally, at Dong Yao’s age, he should be going to the farm and doing some work.

However, Madam Dong Wu was protecting him. As time passed, Old Madam Dong could not be bothered to give him more food. She gave him the same amount as the children at home who did not work.

Madam Wu did not dare to refute her mother-in-law, so she could only squeeze Dong Nuan dry.

Upon hearing Dong Nuan’s words, Madam Dong Wu stammered and could not say anything. She turned around and wanted to use the same excuse to bully Dong Zao and Dong Tao, but the two girls picked up their pancakes and left the house to eat outside.

Madam Wu had no choice. She looked at the pancakes in her hand and could only give one to Dong Yao. Old Madam Dong sat opposite her and did not say a word. She did not think of persuading her at all.

‘Won’t she try to persuade her?’

That wooden-headed wife! It was useless to try to persuade her. If one persuaded her too much, she would become one’s enemy.

Old Madam Dong could not be bothered to be the villain in this situation. In any case, whoever was hungry could handle their own extra food.

Dong Nuan did not go up the mountain today. She obediently worked in the fields. She did not dawdle too much, but she would not be like the original owner of the body who worked in silence and asked for nothing in return.

In Dong Nuan’s opinion, there was nothing wrong with eating as much rice as she could and doing as little work as possible at home.

For a silly girl like the Host who would not gain anything no matter how hard she tried, why bother?

Dong Zao and the others stared at Dong Nuan eagerly as if they wanted to eat more apricots.

How could there be apricots every day?

Even if there was, it was impossible for her to keep giving them treats indefinitely.

She could just hang on to this power for now.

Dong Nuan thought about it nonchalantly, but there was something bigger on her mind

That was…

She had yet to absorb the pills today.

She had to find a way to suck on the energy again.

Before Dong Nuan could find an excuse to see the pill and absorb its energy, the walking humanoid pill delivered itself to her door.