The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Recalling the last time he accidentally saw the scars on Xu Lihong's arms, Chen Xi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He couldn't help but gently pull her hand over and take a closer look.

The intertwining of new and old scars is like a silent accusation, shocking.

Chen Xi thought to herself that although she had experienced a lot of hardships in the Chen family, fortunately she met Xie Tianyi, who treated her sincerely and gave her financial independence, allowing her to avoid the disputes between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and her life gradually improved.

Compared with Xu Lihong's experience, she is considered lucky.

Xu Lihong covered her sleeves awkwardly and asked softly, "Chen Xi, can we also pick mushrooms together?"

Although Chen Xi's heart was filled with sympathy for her, he also knew that the temperament of people like Xu Lihong's mother-in-law was exactly the same as that of the old woman in his own family, greedy and ungrateful.

Therefore, Chen Xi decided to help her in another way: "I promised to help you, but in fact, I am also helping myself, because we have similar sufferings. Let's do this, you go back and tell your mother-in-law that you can participate in mushroom picking, but only you can come, no one else can. If she agrees, you can go up the mountain tomorrow."

On the one hand, they hoped to allow Xu Lihong to temporarily escape from the painful family environment, and on the other hand, it would reduce the chances of others abusing her, so that out of sight, out of mind.

Xu Lihong looked at Chen Xi in surprise. She had never expected that their fates were so similar. She felt grateful and had an inexplicable sense of closeness.

At this moment, she seemed to see a glimmer of hope in life.

Xu Lihong's voice trembled slightly, and her gratitude was beyond words: "Chen Xi, I will remember your friendship in my heart. People like you are really rare good people in the world."

Chen Xi waved his hand gently, with a hint of unquestionable determination in his smile: "Okay, don't be so polite, go back quickly. Explain the situation to them clearly."

Xu Lihong nodded, and her excessive humility seemed a bit glaring in Chen Xi's eyes.

She knew in her heart that perhaps it was due to the original owner's personality, but the self who now occupied this body was a soul from the modern era who firmly believed that everyone was equal and would never compromise with any form of gender discrimination.

Watching Xu Lihong's receding back, Chen Xi glanced at the rising sun in the sky and decided to take advantage of the morning light to go up the mountain to explore for herbal treasures that might be hidden in nature.

Not long after, Chen Xi found an orchid on the hillside.

She looked around carefully, making sure that this solitary orchid was the only one in the area, and then began to dig carefully, fearing that she would damage the surrounding ecological environment.

My luck is pretty good today. I have gained something as soon as I started my journey.

A single orchid was enough to satisfy her. After all, there were workers at home waiting for food, and she couldn't let them go hungry while she was looking for herbs.

As the thought came to her mind, her hands and feet moved faster. Relying on the valuable experience she had accumulated during this period of time, after a while, an intact orchid was lying in her palm.

On the way back, the men, women, old and young in the village extended warm greetings to Chen Xi. Even those who had mocked her in the past now put on kind smiles.

In this world, only one's own strength and ability are the cornerstones for winning the respect of others. No flattery or adulation can replace true value for a long time.

Facing the change in the villagers' attitude, Chen Xi responded with a gentle smile, because she deeply understood the complexity of human relationships and that superficial enthusiasm might just be a social etiquette and not come from the heart.

And those who are truly good to you always show their care in a simple and unpretentious way, without any embellishment.

Having experienced life and death and tasted the warmth and coldness of the world, Chen Xi has long since taken it all lightly.

When you open the door, you will see workers busy and orderly doing their work.

The summer heat was hard to ignore, and an idea came to Chen Xi's mind.

Use the points in that magical space to exchange for some mung beans, boil them into mung bean soup that can relieve heat and quench thirst, bringing a touch of coolness to the workers.

He walked into the kitchen, chanting a spell in his heart. With a slight fluctuation in space, a lively elf Huahua suddenly jumped out.

"Master! You are finally back! I have good news for you. The four patients you cured yesterday earned you 120 points!"

Huahua's voice is full of excitement and pride. It is always the first to share Chen Xi's joy and achievements.

"Huahua, you just jumped and appeared in front of me. I was scared to death!" Chen Xi said in surprise.

"Hey, it's in our secret base - in space!"

Huahua grinned, and the dimples on her cheeks seemed to be filled with sunshine, making her look particularly naughty and cute.

"Huahua, are there any mung beans in our magical space? I want to use them to make a pot of sweet and refreshing mung bean soup."

"Yes! Remember those mung bean seeds you accidentally brought back last time? I planted them. Thanks to the perfect conditions in the space - the soil is shiny black, plus the warm sunlight all day long, the mung bean seedlings are growing rapidly. I just harvested a large basket a few days ago."

Chen Xi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he praised her endlessly: "It's perfect! I was still worrying about where to exchange it if I didn't have it, but I didn't expect that you had already quietly arranged it for me. Huahua, you are really smart and hardworking. With you as my little helper, my life has become so much more convenient."

After hearing the praise from her owner, Huahua was so excited that she seemed to have springs on her feet. She started spinning in circles on the spot, her little face flushed.

"Master, how about bringing back some more seeds? Not just vegetables and fruits, but also those tempting fruit tree seedlings. Plant them all in the space. This way, whatever you want to eat, you can just stretch out your hand and it will be right next to your mouth. How comfortable!"

Chen Xi nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Huahua, you are so capable. Just tell me what you like to eat, and I will definitely bring it to you next time."

When talking about food, Huahua's eyes lit up instantly, "I want to eat the crispy and sweet butterfly cakes and beggar's chicken. Would you like to buy them for me?"

"Buy! Buy! Buy! You've done so much for me, it would be a crime not to buy it for you, right?"

Chen Xi agreed with a big laugh, his eyes full of love for Hua Hua.

Hua Hua raised her head proudly and complained, "Huh, you finally understand how hard I work. When you were away, I was busy all the time, running around, and I was so tired that my waist was almost broken."

"I feel sorry for you, my little soldier. Next time I come back, I promise to bring a bunch of delicious food to compensate you for your hard work. Now, I have to go out and take care of some things." Chen Xi said as he waved to Huahua and walked out the door.

When she walked into the kitchen, she already had a bag of carefully selected mung beans in her hands.

Turn on the faucet, the water flows down, gently washing each mung bean.

Then, pour the mung beans into the bubbling pot, add enough water to just cover the mung beans, and don't forget to throw in a piece of rock sugar.