Chapter 7: Rolled Out of Bed 7

Tian'er shook her head helplessly, then nodded again. "They did go, but that family's attitude toward Father and Mother was very bad. Father and Mother traveled such a long distance, only to have a single sip of water before coming back. It was just plain water, there wasn't even any tea leaves. So, Father and Mother haven't gone back there since."

"In that case, they really were excessive. It's only natural for Father to be angry." Ye Xuan'er nodded. The Ye family had worked through hardships to raise their daughter, only for her to receive such cold treatment after marrying out.

"Sigh." Tian'er let out a sigh, gazing outside in deep thought.

Seeing her precocious manner, Ye Xuan'er burst into a giggle. She patted the girl's head and said with a smile, "Little one, why are you sighing at such a young age?"

Tian'er slapped Ye Xuan'er's hand away and said discontentedly, "Sister Xuan'er, you're still laughing? I'm worrying for your sake. You've reached the age to marry, but there isn't a single man in the village willing to marry you. Father and Mother are very worried, and so am I."

Ye Xuan'er's face instantly darkened. In her past life, she had been the goddess in the hearts of shut-in otaku, yet in this life, she had fallen to the point of being unable to marry. Fate truly played tricks on people.

However, marriage in ancient times was indeed quite early; sixteen was the age to marry, and she was already eighteen this year. Furthermore, she was famous both inside and outside the village for her laziness, so no household was willing to take a lazy person as a wife. Thus, her family was naturally worried about her.

But who was she, Ye Xuan'er? She had no intention of using marriage to imprison herself. It was better if no one wanted her; that way, she could focus peacefully on researching how to use her modern knowledge to help this family prosper and become wealthy.

One couldn't stay poor forever. After all, in her previous life, she had been a genius at an agricultural research institute.

The scorching sun was like a song, and waves of heat permeated the air.

It wasn't until near evening that the sweltering heat subsided slightly, and a gentle breeze brought a hint of coolness.

Ye Xuan'er stood in the middle of the courtyard, leisurely bathing in the evening breeze. With her long hair fluttering and her long skirt swaying, it was indeed a pleasing sight to behold.

However, in the next moment, it became quite a shock to the eyes.

With both hands on her hips, she shouted into the house like a shrew, "Little one, what are you dawdling for? Get your butt out here!"

"Coming, coming!" Tian'er responded as she walked out, frowning, carrying a worn-out basket in her hand.

Seeing this, the corners of Ye Xuan'er's mouth curled up. She walked over, pinched the girl's cheek, and teased, "Little one, why the frown? Are you worried about premature aging?"

Tian'er gave her a dissatisfied glare, then looked at the worn-out basket in her hand and continued to frown. "The vegetables in our fields have all dried up from the sun; we won't be able to pick anything good even if we go."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan'er gave a bright smile. She reached out and vigorously rubbed the girl's black hair, saying calmly, "Little one, when did I say we were going to pick field vegetables? We are going to pick wild vegetables. Wild vegetables, do you understand? The ones with tenacious vitality."

Having said that, without caring whether Tian'er understood or not, she grabbed her and ran toward the distant hillside, skipping along the way.

The setting sun gradually sank below the horizon, and the evening glow in the sky was as brilliant as fire.

With gusts of clear breeze, all things swayed with the wind. Without the midday heat, this area of beautiful mountains and forests looked truly refreshing to the soul.

Leading the way, Ye Xuan'er guided Tian'er to a stop in a patch of wilderness overgrown with weeds.

Tian'er's brow immediately furrowed. Looking at Ye Xuan'er, she cried out discontentedly, "Sister Xuan'er, no matter how poor our family is, it shouldn't have come to the point of eating grass, right?"