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by MarineTLChapter 94: The Control Group for the Farm Family’s Lucky Baby 4
Mother Ren couldn’t see Ren Xin’s fragile inner thoughts and simply shooed her away. “Go on, go on, stop working here. If you aren’t going to embroider, then go rest. You’ve been tired all day.”
Ren Xin quickly composed her emotions and squatted down to tend the fire. “Mother, why isn’t Father back yet? It’s so late.”
Mother Ren scooped the vegetables into a bowl and set them aside before replying, “A family in the neighboring village is slaughtering a pig for a wedding, so they invited your father over. He probably won’t be back for dinner. It’ll just be the two of us; we can just make do with a quick bite.”
The days passed slowly as Ren Xin spent her time embroidering, feeding the pigs, and tending the chickens. Meanwhile, the reputation of the female lead next door as a “lucky star1” gradually began to spread.
Once, on their way back, they both spotted a purse on the ground at the same time. Zhang Qingmei’s first instinct was to shove it into her shirt, but then she remembered Ren Xin was standing right there. She put on an act and said, “Ren Xin, should we wait for the owner? Whoever lost this purse must be very worried.”
Ren Xin immediately waved her hand. “You wait if you want. I’m leaving. See ya!”
With that, she walked away without looking back. Later, word got around that the person who lost the item was a traveling merchant. There wasn’t much silver in the purse, but the pouch itself was very important, so Zhang Qingmei received a generous reward as a thank-you.
Ren Xin didn’t think much of it, but Mother Ren was a bit unhappy. However, she couldn’t bring herself to scold Ren Xin, so she took her frustration out on Father Ren instead.
Father Ren: “???” This disaster came out of nowhere!
Later, news spread that Zhang Qingmei had dug up kudzu roots on the mountain. This would save her entire family a significant amount of grain.
The villagers all said that the Zhang family girl was truly blessed with good fortune.
Wait… kudzu roots? Not ginseng?
Could it be that those “little cuties” knew their Ancestor had arrived, so they were obediently waiting for her to come dig them up?
“Book Spirit Number One?”
“Hello, Host. Is there any ‘unhelpful’ assistance you require?”
“…”
“I need you to navigate for me. I’m going up the mountain to find my children and grandchildren.”
“You have ultimately overestimated my abilities. I am merely a self-disciplined, do-nothing Book Spirit. I am utterly useless.”
“…”
Fine. She would set out herself, dig them up herself, and make her own fortune…
“Mother, I’m going up the mountain to dig for some wild vegetables. Don’t forget to flip the cabbage and radishes…”
“I heard you! Always coming up with these sudden whims. Why even bother making pickles? You’re just making a mess.”
On her way up the mountain, Ren Xin ran into Zhang Qingmei again. Seriously… did they have to be this “destined” to cross paths?
“Ren Xin, are you going up the mountain? Did you hear that I found kudzu roots and decided to try your luck too?”
Ren Xin replied tonelessly, “No, I’m going up the mountain to find a place to take a crap.”
Zhang Qingmei curled her lip in disgust. “How can you be so vulgar!”
Ren Xin shrugged. “The cycle of the five grains2 is perfectly normal, isn’t it? You’d better watch your step too. Don’t step in anything. Who knows, one of those piles might be mine.”
Zhang Qingmei: “…” How could this person be so disgusting! And why did it feel like she couldn’t manage to absorb this girl’s luck?
Zhang Qingmei watched Ren Xin’s retreating back with a puzzled expression, falling into deep thought.
Ren Xin gave herself a “Good Luck” buff to see if she could get any results.
Book Spirit Number One: “Host, how many of these strange skills do you actually know?”
Ren Xin spoke with an air of profound mystery, “I have lived for too long. Even I don’t know how many things I’m capable of. But I advise you, don’t fall in love with me. I am destined to be a wandering ginseng…”
“That won’t happen. You’re overthinking it. I’m currently saving up money to put a bounty out on you in the underworld. It’s quite expensive. I’m really pinching pennies, barely eating or drinking…”
Ren Xin: “…” Is the hatred that deep?
“Yes. No reason! I just find you unpleasant to look at!”
Translator’s Notes
lucky star: Refers to ‘Fuxing,’ one of the three stars of fortune, prosperity, and longevity. In this context, it describes a person believed to bring supernatural good luck to those around them, a common trope in ‘farm family’ (zhòngtián) web novels. ↩︎
cycle of the five grains: A euphemism for human waste or the digestive process (eating and excreting). The ‘five grains’ (wǔgǔ) represent the staple crops of ancient China, and their ‘cycle’ refers to their transformation through the body. ↩︎
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