The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

They knew in their hearts that if Zhou Xuemei and Old Lady Chen, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, went to the Xie family to make trouble, they would not only fail to gain any benefits, but would only bring humiliation upon themselves and end up in failure.

"Xuemei, let's go and see if that damn girl is really as the rumors say, with the money to buy so many good things."

Zhou Xuemei changed her previous calmness, threw down the vegetables in her hand, followed closely behind her mother-in-law, and walked towards the Xie family happily.

When Chen Xi returned home, the two little ones were already waiting at the door. When they saw her, they jumped and ran over.

Seeing her sister coming back, Chen Rong also walked over quickly, "Sister, how is it, did anyone collect those herbs?"

Chen Xi took out the carefully selected items from the backpack one by one and replied with a smile: "Someone wants it. The owner of the clinic said that the herbs I picked are of high quality and gave me a very good price. Look, just this half basket of herbs was sold for thirty taels of silver."

"Thirty taels?" Chen Rong was full of astonishment and confusion.

He stared at Chen Xi in disbelief, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

The pile of weeds that no one cared about on weekdays was just an ordinary thing in his eyes, but now it has transformed into a treasure worth twenty taels of silver.

At the same time, the two little guys in the corner of the room were also attracted by the furry chicks and ducklings that Chen Xi brought back.

Seeing this, Chen Xi's heart tightened, and he hurried forward to remind them softly: "Be careful, don't hurt them, when they grow up, we will have delicious chicken and duck meat to eat."

Before he finished speaking, the baby's face suddenly changed, and then he let out a "wow" and cried bitterly.

Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, looking at the tearful little baby in front of him without knowing what was going on.

He tightly grasped the corner of Chen Xi's clothes and pleaded with a tearful voice: "Beautiful sister, please don't eat them, okay? Look how cute they are, just like our brothers and sisters. If their mother knew that we ate their children, she would definitely be very sad."

These innocent words softened Chen Xi's heart and he couldn't help but smile.

She leaned over and comforted him gently, "Silly child, how could I bear to eat them? Don't worry, we will raise them as pets, play with you, and grow up together, okay?"

Hearing Chen Xi's promise, the two little guys burst into laughter instantly.

They carefully held a little chick in each hand, eager to show off this unexpected surprise to their father.

"Daddy, Daddy, come and see! This is the little pet that our beautiful sister bought for us!"

Xie Tianyi was sitting by the window, holding a book in his hand, his eyes fixed on the scenery outside the window.

Hearing the children's shouts, he raised his head slightly, and a barely perceptible smile flashed across his deep eyes.

Although the smile was faint, it instantly softened the originally stern face.

When Chen Xi walked into the house, Xie Tianyi put down the book, his eyes fell on the cloth bag in her hand, and asked calmly: "You bought so many things, it must have cost a lot of money, right? Where did you get so much money?"

Facing Xie Tianyi's questioning, Chen Xi knew that the matter could no longer be concealed, so after a little thought, he made up a seemingly reasonable lie.

"There used to be an old woman in the neighboring village who was proficient in medicine. She occasionally passed by my house and saw that I had a lot of talent, so she taught me some basic medical knowledge and taught me how to identify herbs. Today, when I went up the mountain to chop wood, I accidentally discovered that there were many precious herbs on the mountain, so I dug some and took them to the town's medical clinic to sell. I didn't expect to sell them for thirty taels of silver. With this money, our lives will no longer be so difficult in the future."

Xie Tianyi listened quietly, his eyes lingering on Chen Xi's face for a moment, trying to catch a flaw in her expression.

However, Chen Xi looked calm and composed, without the slightest panic. In addition, he knew very little about Chen Xi's past, so he did not delve further into the matter. He just nodded slightly, accepting the explanation.

At this moment, Chen Rong suddenly covered his nose and walked towards Chen Xi with a frown, "Sister, what else did you buy? Why is it so smelly?"

As he spoke, he took a few steps back exaggeratedly.

Seeing this, Chen Xi walked over with a smile and said mysteriously: "Although it smells bad, it tastes very delicious. When I make braised pork intestines or stir-fried pork intestines, I guarantee that you will eat it with your mouth full of oil and feel very satisfied."

As she spoke, she tapped Chen Rong's forehead gently, looking full of confidence.

Chen Rong still had an expression of disbelief on his face when he heard this. He shook his head in disgust and said, "Is this really edible? It stinks."

Chen Xi smiled even more brightly: "It's edible, absolutely edible. Then you will know that some delicacies may make people hesitate when they first smell the taste, but once they are tasted, they will make people unable to stop. This pig intestine is one of them."

Chen Xi turned and walked into the kitchen, his steps light but firm.

She placed the cut ribs steadily into the pot and gently adjusted the heat.

Before leaving, she turned back and reminded her brother to take good care of the delicious food in the pot.

Suddenly, Chen Xi remembered the pig intestine that needed to be cleaned, so he picked it up and ran straight to the clear stream at the entrance of the village.

Several women passing by saw Chen Xi washing pig intestines by the river and immediately started to mock him: "Oh, I thought you brought back something rare from town, but it turns out to be just pig intestines that even dogs wouldn't smell! Are you picking them up to enjoy yourself? Haha!"

In the crowd, a seemingly "kind" woman advised: "Please stop making fun of her. Not only did she marry a disabled man, but she also brought two burdens with her. She may not be able to make ends meet at home."

Facing the sarcastic remarks from the crowd that shot at him like arrows, Chen Xi did not get angry, but remained calm with a faint smile on his face.

Only after the intestines were cleaned thoroughly did he carry them home.

Only she knows best how her family is living. She firmly believes that as long as she works hard, she will impress these people in the future.

At this time, smoke was rising slowly from the chimney of Chen Xi's house. It was a signal that the pork rib soup in the pot was simmering. The aroma was like an invisible silk thread, about to permeate the entire courtyard.

The two kids and the younger brother were so thin that it was pitiful. Chen Xi specially stewed the ribs he had just brought back into soup.

"Chen Xi! Chen Xi!" Suddenly, there was a hurried knock on the door from outside the Chen family.

The door slowly opened, and two arrogant faces came into view - Old Lady Chen and Zhou Xuemei.

Chen Xi looked at them calmly.

These two people must have some purpose in coming to his house, either to ask for help or to demand money. Chen Xi was already extremely annoyed and just wanted to send them away as soon as possible.

She calmly placed her foot across the threshold, ready to close the door at any time just in case.

"Chen Xi, I heard that you bought a lot of things in town. Where did the money come from? Did it come from Chen Jiashun?"

Zhou Xuemei's sarcastic words came like a barrage of bullets.