Chapter 91: The Control Group¹ for the Farm Family’s Lucky Baby – 1

Ren Xin didn’t know what words could possibly describe her shattered state of mind at this moment. She was dressed in patched clothes, her fingers were rough and covered in small cuts, and she radiated a “touching” aroma as she huffed and puffed while feeding the pigs.

Was she a pig farmer in this life?

“Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. You have received Reward Bundle x1 and 10 Virtue Points. The mission requester gave a three-star average rating, citing serious laziness, having too many children, and failing to play a positive leadership role. Evaluation from the Book Spirit: They hit the nail right on the head!!”

Ren Xin: “…” What kind of wicked things did she do in her last life? Only this many Virtue Points?

“These are the rules and regu-lay-shuns~”

Ren Xin: “…” Go to hell!

“Host, Book Spirit Number One will continue to safeguard your grand ambitions. Do you have any orders for now?”

“Get lost!”

“I won’t. Want the memory transfer? There’s a surprise!”

This piqued Ren Xin’s interest slightly. “Then let’s begin!”

The original owner of this body was the daughter of an ordinary butcher. Her daily chores consisted of mixing pig feed, feeding the pigs, cleaning the pens, and watching the pigs grow until they were slaughtered and sold.

Life was mundane and repetitive. Her family was considered well-off in the village. Her mother was a fierce woman who spent every day cursing the heavens, the earth, and the neighbors. Her father was a henpecked man who, aside from being a butcher and selling pork, did nothing but listen to his wife.

The original owner had two older brothers. They didn’t have the brains for studying, but they were quite slick when it came to social interactions. They were currently working as waiters in a town restaurant, learning how to read people’s moods.

Up to this point, everything seemed fine. However, as luck would have it, the family living next door to the original owner featured a legendary reborn female lead. Blessed with heaven-defying luck, she was leading her family to wealth and prosperity while cleaning up the “trashy” people in the village along the way.

Unfortunately, the original owner’s family fell right within the strike zone.

The existence of the original owner’s family seemed to serve only as a control group for the neighbors. When the neighbors got rich, her family went bankrupt; when the neighbors dug up ginseng, her family was chased by birds of prey; when the neighbors saved princes and generals, her family was hunted by assassins in black. In the end, the entire family died, serving as scapegoats for the neighbors!

“Mission Requirement: Ensure the entire family is safe and happy!!”

“And the surprise?” Ren Xin was only interested in that.

“The surprise is that I’ll be responsible for all your orders from now on. I can play along with you. Isn’t that surprise enough?”

Ren Xin: “…” Do I look like I’m smiling?

Book Spirit Number One didn’t care at all and stopped hiding its true nature. “It’s better for both of us if we just make the best of our lives!”

“…”

“Ren Xin, are the pigs fed? Come to the market with me in a bit. There’s a fair over at Shangtang Village. I’ll buy you some fabric to make a dress. You look like a mess every time you work. Look at the neighbors—they’re so poor, yet even they’ve bought new things. Our family certainly won’t be outdone…”

A stout woman unleashed a rapid-fire torrent of words at Ren Xin.

Ren Xin didn’t refuse. Counting on her fingers, she said, “Alright. I also want candied haws, sesame cakes, yam cakes…”

Mother Ren let out a cold snort. “Do I look like a sesame cake or a yam cake to you? Look at you, dreaming big, wanting to eat this and that. Don’t make me slap you!!”

“Okay then, I don’t want them anymore.” Ren Xin acted like a perfectly obedient child.

Book Spirit Number One: “If only you were this well-behaved in front of me.”

“Why aren’t you staying invisible?”

“I’m only visible to you. Touched? Want to spend some money on me?”

“Not at all!”

Book Spirit Number One wailed sorrowfully, “Forget about power and riches…”

“Stop singing. Never mind the Kingdom of Women²; even if you fell into the pigpen today, I wouldn’t lift a finger to help.”

Fine, fine, fine!!

“From now on, we have a strictly professional partnership. If you want to chat with me again, forget it!”

Ren Xin: “…”

Translator’s Notes