Reborn Ugly Girl Farming to Support the Family

Zheng Xiaoman took the bowl and scooped some sauce, then went back to the kitchen to light the fire.

There was no oil at home, so she could only add water first, and then put the small fish and sauce into the pot after the water boiled.

It is really inconvenient to have no oil at home. When her family slaughters a pig at the end of the year, she will insist on keeping the lard.

After making the mixed fish sauce, she cleaned the pot, waited for the pot to dry out, and then put a plate of prawns into the pot.

The green prawns quickly turned red when put into the pot, and the shrimp oil in their heads also flowed out.

Take out the prawns that have changed color, leaving only the shrimp oil in the pan, then put the small river shrimps into the pan and stir-fry.

Although there is not much oil, the taste of fried shrimp is still very tempting.

Zheng Xiaoman picked up a piece from the pot and put it in his mouth. It was crispy and delicious, just the taste he remembered.

"Sister, what did you do that smells so good?"

Lixia took Chunya to the kitchen, and the smell made him drool.

"I fried some shrimps. Come on, open your mouth."

Zheng Xiaoman put the shrimps on a plate and took out two pieces to feed the two little ones.

The shrimps were still a little hot when they came out of the pot. Lixia gritted her teeth and swallowed the shrimps in a few bites.

Chun Ya was much quieter than him. She took the shrimp and blew on it to cool it down before eating it with a smile.

"Sister, it's delicious. I'm going to go catch shrimp tomorrow. Can you cook it for me every day from now on?"

Zheng Xiaoman rolled his eyes and said, "You're dreaming, but you should catch some shrimp first."

If it weren't for her spring water, we wouldn't have been able to catch so many fish and shrimp today.

It was around two o'clock when Old Man Zheng and Qingming and the others came back pushing the cart.

Zheng Xiaoman had been waiting at the door and saw them as soon as they appeared.

"Mom, grandpa and the others are back."

Zheng Qingming was happy when he saw his sister waiting for him at the door.

"Sister, I've bought you some candy."

As soon as he reached the door, Zheng Qingming took out a paper bag from his arms and handed it to Zheng Xiaoman.

Zheng Xiaoman took it and opened it, revealing a few yellow candies inside.

She picked up a small piece and put it in her mouth. It tasted a bit like rock candy.

"Thank you, brother. This candy is really sweet. You can have one too."

She took out a larger piece and raised her hand to his mouth.

Zheng Qingming looked at the candy his sister handed over and his sister's expression. He knew he had to eat it, so he had to eat the candy obediently.

"Mm, that's sweet. I'll buy it for you next time I go to town."

Zheng Xiaoman nodded happily and gave a piece of candy to his younger brother and sister.

She put the rest back into the house. She didn't like candy very much, so she left them for the two little ones.

Zheng Chunhua first went to the kitchen and drank a large bowl of water. She hadn’t had any water for half a day and her throat was about to smoke.

Zhou Chunfeng also brought out a bowl of water for Old Man Zheng and his son, asking them to take a break and drink some water.

Old man Zheng found a stool and sat down. After being busy for such a long time, he was really exhausted.

Zhou Chunfeng looked at her daughter and said:

"Xiao Man, go and bring the food to the table. We can eat after your grandfather and the others have a rest."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Zheng Xiaoman went to the kitchen, and Lixia also ran over to help her sister.

Soon the food was served on the table, a large pot of fish stewed with cabbage, a plate of fried river shrimps, and a plate of boiled shrimps.

Plus, there was still a lot of pork liver and other things left from last night, so I cut a full plate of them.

The staple food was steamed corn bread, and two were put in each person’s bowl. If there were not enough, there would be more in the pot.

Just as I was about to eat, I heard someone talking outside the yard.

Zheng Qingming stood up and said, "I'll go out and take a look."

When he came out of the house, he saw Yang Shuhuai standing at the gate of the yard.

"Shu Huai, why are you here?"

Yang Shuhuai was holding a large bowl in his hand. He handed the bowl over with a faint smile, "My mother made tofu today and asked me to bring some to my aunt."

Zheng Qingming knew that her mother had sent fish to the Yang family in the morning, so she reacted quickly.

He reached out to take the bowl, "Thank you very much, Auntie. Please come in and wait for me. I will go and pour out the bowl."

After saying that, he took the bowl to the kitchen, found a plate and poured the stewed tofu out of the bowl.

He washed the bowl again before taking it out.

Yang Shuhuai stood in the yard and looked around. The house had been empty for a long time and the yard was full of weeds.

Now the weeds have been cleared, and a vegetable patch has been opened up in front, with green seedlings already sprouting.

The three houses still looked dilapidated, but they were kept very clean, which showed that the family was hardworking.

"Shu Huai, my family is preparing for dinner, please stay and eat with us."

"No, the meal is ready at home. I'll go back and eat. I'll have a chance next time."

Zheng Qingming returned the bowl to him and said, "Okay, wait a while and ask uncle and aunt to come to our house for dinner."

"Well, go back and eat. I'll be back too."

Yang Shuhuai smiled at him and walked out of the yard with the bowl.

Zheng Qingming sent him to the gate of the courtyard before turning back to the house.

Zhou Chunfeng saw her son bringing in a plate of tofu and asked in confusion, "Who sent this?"

Zheng Qingming put the plate in the middle of the table. "It was sent over by Aunt Yang next door."

Zhou Chunfeng understood that this was a repayment for the fish she caught that morning, so she said nothing more.

After a busy day, everyone was hungry. When Zheng Qingming sat down, no one had time to talk. They just picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

After they had some food in their stomachs, everyone slowed down their eating pace.

Old Man Zheng said in a good mood: "We sold a few fish at the city gate after entering the city today, gave a few to Shopkeeper Bai during Qingming Festival, and sold the rest at the market.

There are a few fish vendors at the market, but their fish are not as fresh as ours. Our fish are all very lively.

Later, there were some fish left, and a wealthy family's shopping woman asked me to deliver the fish to her home, which delayed us for some time."

Zheng Chunhua also smiled and said: "There are several people who came to buy fish. They bought fish from us before and said that our fish tastes better than others.

You know what, I also think the fish we caught is delicious. It doesn’t have any earthy smell and has a sweet taste.”

Zheng Xiaoman glanced at his aunt and thought, what a keen sense of taste she has.

This fish drank the spiritual spring water, so its meat is more delicious than ordinary fish.

Zheng Chunhua's words were agreed by everyone. They couldn't tell what was different, but they just thought their own fish tasted better.

After dinner, when the dishes were cleared away, Old Man Zheng took out his purse and poured it out on the table.

This money was much more than the last time he sold fish, and there were two silver coins in it.

"Second son's wife, come and count the total amount."

"Okay daddy."

Zhou Chunfeng wiped the water off her hands and began to count the money on the table one by one.

Zheng Xiaoman and Zheng Chunhua also went over to help, and the three of them quickly counted the money.

"Dad, here are 1,864 coins, plus two silver coins worth one tael, the total is 3 taels, 8 coins and 64 coins."

Zheng Xiaoman picked up the silver coin on the table and looked at it. It was the first time she had seen silver since she came to ancient times.

Old Man Zheng nodded and said, "I'll keep one or two taels of this money, and the rest will be given to you."

Zhou Chunfeng waved her hands quickly, "That won't work. We have to divide the money equally."

Old Madam Zheng held her daughter-in-law's hand and said, "Just listen to your father. If it's not for Chunhua's dowry next year, your father and I don't want this tael of silver."

Zheng Chunhua didn't expect that her father wanted the money for her dowry, so she quickly shook her head and said, "Dad, I don't want a dowry."

Old Man Zheng glared at her and said, "Nonsense, how can a woman get married without a dowry?

If the woman's family does not have a dowry, they will be looked down upon even when they go to their husband's family."

Zhou Chunfeng also said, "Yes, Chunhua, you can't do without a dowry. When you get married, your second brother and I will give you some."

Zheng Chunhua was so touched that her eyes were red. "Second sister-in-law, I don't want your dowry. I can only marry with peace of mind if you and my second brother get along well."

Zheng Dashan felt unhappy after hearing what his sister said.

"Little sister, don't worry about my second brother. Although my legs are disabled, my skills are still there.

When I can work in the fields, I will make some small things and sell them, which will at least bring some income to the family."

Old man Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, Dashan is very skillful. Make some baskets and crates. Dad will take them to the market to sell. As long as a person can move, he can earn enough to eat."

In the end, Old Man Zheng took one or two taels of silver and left, and kept the rest of the money.

Knowing that the old couple wanted to help them, Zhou Chunfeng and Zheng Dashan accepted it.

When life at home gets better in the future, I will take better care of my parents.

The family had more money, so Zhou Chunfeng went out and caught two piglets the next day.

Zheng Xiaoman came back from cutting grass for the pigs and was so happy to see two little pigs in the backyard.

When these pigs grow up, they will be full of meat.