Chapter 12: Chapter 6: Did the sun rise in the west today?

Chapter 6: Did the Sun Rise in the West Today?

Tang Feng had had enough; she glared at her old man.

"What do you mean 'eat'? Is eating more important than my little treasure studying?"

"If she gets into high school, she can have Old Third help her find a job in the county town in the future."

She looked at Song Chu with maternal affection, feeling more and more satisfied. "My little treasure looks like someone destined to be a city person."

Song Youfu thought to himself, *Give it a rest. With her domineering and lazy temperament, a city person? It'll be a miracle if she isn't kicked back after working for a few days.*

However, he didn't dare say it out loud, offering only a dry laugh. "Fine, we'll do whatever you say."

In any case, he couldn't control his wife or his youngest daughter.

As soon as Luo Qiuju heard her father-in-law's words, she feared the family would let her sister-in-law continue studying again. That was a waste of money; it should all be saved for her son.

Thus, she gave Song Eldest a sharp pinch under the table, signaling him to speak up.

Song Eldest looked at his wife, who was casting him secret glances, then looked up at his mother, who was even more fierce and intimidating. Finally, he shrunk his neck and chose to keep his head down like a quail, leaving Luo Qiuju fuming.

Before she could figure out how to interfere with this matter, Song Chu spoke up first. "Mom, what's so great about the county town? In the future, I'm going to go straight to university in Kyoto."

"Then I'll bring you and Dad to Kyoto to live your retirement years," she added with a smile.

Tang Feng's heart practically melted. As expected, her daughter was the most filial. "My little treasure is so smart, she'll definitely get into university. Your father and I can only rely on you."

"..." Song Eldest and the others' mouths twitched. What did she mean they could *only* rely on the youngest sister? Did they not exist?

Hearing Song Chu's words, Song Youfu also felt a sense of warmth in his heart. It seemed his usual doting on his daughter hadn't been in vain. Then, a thought occurred to him: "Wait, isn't it true that people can't take university exams right now?"

"Don't we have the Worker-Peasant-Soldier universities? I'll go ask Big Brother tomorrow to see if he can help our little treasure get into one." Tang Feng had a mysterious level of confidence in her daughter; to her, everything was the best, and even a Worker-Peasant-Soldier university was fine.

The others were speechless. How could someone like the youngest sister possibly attend a Worker-Peasant-Soldier university? If Big Uncle dared to do that, he would definitely be reported.

"Mom, Worker-Peasant-Soldier universities are boring." Song Chu threw the blame onto Gu Yue. "I heard from Youth Gu today that the National College Entrance Examination will likely be reinstated in two years. So, I want to self-study the high school textbooks and take the university exam when it's reinstated."

She knew many pharmaceutical formulas and techniques, but if she brought them out like that without having studied them, it would surely arouse suspicion.

Knowing that Gu Yue came from Kyoto, Tang Feng didn't doubt her. She said with a smile, "That's even better! Then just stay home and review your textbooks properly, and take the exam when the time comes."

No one in their village was a university student yet; her third son being a high schooler was the highest level of education. When her precious daughter got into university, the villagers would surely be dying of envy.

Luo Qiuju curled her lip. She didn't believe for a second that her sister-in-law could get into any university; it was just an excuse to avoid working.

"I wonder when the exams will be reinstated. Is Little Sister just going to stay home reviewing the whole time?" she couldn't help but ask.

Song Chu knew what her sister-in-law was thinking. She didn't want to be like the original owner of this body, doing nothing at home and relying on the family to support her.

"Mom, tomorrow you should talk to Big Uncle and ask him to arrange for me to go to work."

As soon as Song Chu said this, everyone in the family—except for Tang Feng—looked at her with disbelief.

The daughter/youngest sister/youngest aunt was actually taking the initiative to go to work? Did the sun rise in the west today?

Tang Feng felt a bit of heartache, but her daughter was grown up; she couldn't stay home every day, or there would be plenty of gossip outside.

"Then I'll go talk to your Big Uncle tonight and ask him to arrange for you to be a scorekeeper. That's a light job." She couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer.

Song Eldest rolled his eyes. "Mom, the village already has a scorekeeper."

"Mom, how about I go pig farming with Big Brother?" Song Chu wasn't interested in being a scorekeeper, and besides, her uncle might not agree; after all, such obvious nepotism would surely draw criticism.

According to her memories, the work Gu Yue did involved feeding cattle and cutting pig grass. If she wanted to interact with him more, she should start through work; it would be more convenient.

Moreover, she had been responsible for infrastructure in the apocalypse, so she had some experience with animal husbandry.

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly understood. So, she was aiming for Youth Gu. That made sense; they had been startled for nothing.

Tang Feng was heartbroken. "Pig farming is so much hard work."

"But Big Brother will be there, won't he?" Song Chu knew how to move her mother.

Her eldest brother had been assigned to pig farming in the village. It wasn't just feeding; he was also responsible for cleaning manure and using it as fertilizer for the crops. It wasn't easy work, but it earned ten work points.

She certainly wouldn't sit around doing nothing once she went, but there was no need to explain that, because even if she said it, her family wouldn't believe her.

The heartache in Tang Feng's eyes faded, quickly replaced by an expression of "that's about right." "Fine, then go pig farming. You can go cut pig grass, and leave the rest to your brother. It's not like our family is short on your few work points anyway."

"Mom, I've read books on pig farming in the county library before. I can provide technical guidance to raise the pigs big and fat. By the end of the year, our family can get a larger share of pork. You can eat more then." Song Chu gave them a heads-up.

These words made Tang Feng beam with joy. "My little treasure is truly amazing."

Then she turned to Song Eldest and instructed, "When the time comes, you need to keep a closer eye on your sister. Don't let her do the heavy or tiring work."

"Got it." Song Eldest didn't mind; he was already used to being pressured by his mother.

Luo Qiuju, however, was displeased. Why should the youngest aunt go to work while her husband did the labor? She didn't believe the youngest aunt could raise pigs; she was clearly aiming for Youth Gu. The pigs would be lucky if they weren't raised to death.

It wasn't just her; everyone present, except for Tang Feng, shared the same thought.

However, they all tacitly accepted it. After all, even if Song Chu only went out to cut pig grass, it was better than staying at home.

Song Chu naturally saw her dissatisfaction. Conveniently, there was a very sturdy stick lying on the ground. She picked it up and easily snapped it in two, raising an eyebrow. "Sister-in-law, do you have an objection?"

She had always believed in using her hands rather than talking nonsense. There was no use reasoning with such "top-tier" characters; to be honest, they wouldn't believe it anyway. You had to scare them.

Sure enough, Luo Qiuju, who had originally intended to voice her objection, instantly cowed when she saw the broken stick. If the youngest aunt actually moved, no one else could stop her, and with the old lady taking sides, her dim-witted husband wouldn't be reliable either.

She could only offer a sheepish smile. "No... no objection."

She could only comfort herself mentally: even if the youngest aunt only earned a few work points a day cutting grass, it was still a tiny bit better than eating for free at home.

Then came dinner. The meal consisted of stir-fried potatoes and green vegetables, with only Song Chu having an extra bowl of steamed eggs in front of her.

Although everyone was dissatisfied with this blatant favoritism and eating alone, they were used to it. They couldn't afford to offend the old lady.

Everyone was hungry, so they quickly picked up their bowls and began to eat.

Song Chu noticed that the three youngsters at the table were shoveling their rice while occasionally glancing at the steamed eggs in front of her and swallowing hard, their eyes full of envy and longing. She felt like she couldn't even finish this solitary meal.