Chapter 50 - 50 After the Rain, the Sky Clears

After the rain cleared, the big sun came out just one day after the rain stopped.

The Xu family went about their farm work as usual. Although the weather had just turned to early autumn, it was still quite hot, but it was much better than in later generations.

Walking out wouldn’t be hot, but if you were working the fields and constantly moving, you’d definitely break out in a sweaty mess.

“Yingying, want to go up the mountain?” Xu Jing’s voice came from outside. After the rainy season, it was mushroom-growing season, and considering that her younger cousin had recently become less annoying, Xu Jing rarely stepped through Xu Ying’s family’s doorway.

If it were in the past, she would want nothing more than to stay away from this cousin. However, after witnessing her cousin’s transformation over the past month, she suddenly felt that her cousin was rather nice.

It was as if she had been blinded before.

That’s why she acted so oddly. Considering being a little lazy as normal, who wasn’t lazy at some point? But for others, once lazy, no one would be there to help, so they had no choice but to become diligent in working.

Her cousin was loved and cherished, and besides, their uncle and aunt wouldn’t allow her to work, so who could be blamed?

Xu Jing had another reason for seeking out Xu Ying, which was that her cousin knew how to hunt. In the past few days, her family had enjoyed several meals with meat thanks to her.

She thought she might try her luck, hoping to catch some good fortune from her cousin and snare some game.

“Let’s go, sister, wait for me a moment.” Xu Ying could not resist the invitation, thinking of the mushrooms on the mountain, her mouth watered.

Although she was a chef, she was also a food lover and the thought of mushrooms spurred a flurry of mushroom dishes through her mind.

It was just a pity that she knew the dishes but didn’t know how to make them.

“Shitou, take Hu Zi and your little aunt up the mountain.”

Upon hearing they were going up the mountain again, Shitou swallowed hard, filled with anticipation.

Although Huo Chen had brought back a lot of game previously, some had been given to the great-grandparents and to the maternal grandmother’s family, so their own home didn’t have much left.

After eating a few meals and giving some to the big aunt, there was no meat left at home.

Shitou picked up a large carrying basket, handing one to Xu Ying, and took one himself.

Passing the Xu family’s yard, Xu Jing craned her neck to look inside.

Xu Ying said directly, “Call over Xu Xue and Xu Bai!”

Hearing this, Xu Jing’s eyes sparkled brightly, and she eagerly knocked on the Xu family’s door.

“Xuexue, Bai Bai, it’s me, your big cousin.” As Xu Jing’s voice fell, Bai Bai’s fluffy head popped out.

“Auntie, brother, what brings you here?”

Shitou spoke up first, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to dig for mushrooms to eat. Where’s your sister?”

“My sister went to work the fields with my parents.” Bai Bai, young and not up to much work, was resting at home.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ying asked Bai Bai to grab a carrying basket, which she helped to carry, and headed towards the field.

Xu Ying’s group marched mightily to the fields, quickly drawing quite a bit of attention.

Especially Dong Wenzhong, who looked at Xu Ying as if she were a savior. He really couldn’t take these days anymore.

He looked at Xu Ying with hopeful eyes, wishing she would notice him.

Chen Yanran also looked on with anticipation, “Dong Zhiqing, is Xu Ying here for you?”

Dong Wenzhong wished that were true.

But Xu Ying was calling out in the direction of the Xu home, “Third Uncle Xu, let Xuexue come with us to the mountain to pick mushrooms!”

Third Uncle Xu hesitated at his niece’s request, glanced at the sweat on his daughter’s forehead, and nodded, “Didn’t you hear your cousin calling? Go ahead.”

Xu Xue, hearing this, glanced at her mother, and upon seeing her nod, quickly ran out.

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Dong Wenzhong, watching them leave, was frantic. To attract Xu Ying’s attention, he feigned a headache with a pained expression.

Chen Yanran played along wonderfully, crying out in alarm, “Dong Zhiqing, what’s wrong with you?

Captain, Dong Zhiqing has fainted.”

Dong Zhiqing lay on the ground, his face pale. At this moment, he felt genuinely uncomfortable and dizzy. Recently, he had been eating poorly, unable to fill his stomach while having to do hard labor every day, and he simply couldn’t bear it.

Xu Ying’s group also witnessed the scene. Chen Yanran bit her lip and shouted at Xu Ying, “Xu Ying, Dong Zhiqing has fainted.”

Dong Wenzhong was lying on the ground, and the moment he heard Chen Yanran call Xu Ying’s name, his ears perked up; he wanted to know what Xu Ying would do.

He didn’t believe the woman who had been pestering him for nearly two years could change just like that.

Once Chen Yanran shouted, everyone turned their gaze to Xu Ying.

Xu Ying confidently met everyone’s stares.

“I’m not feeling well, so I should go see a doctor right away. Why would Chen Zhiqing be calling for me? I’m not a doctor.”

She said dismissively and then turned to leave.

Dong Wenzhong lying on the ground felt his heart cool down significantly.

Was Xu Ying serious this time, or was she trying to force him into marrying her?

He was more inclined to believe the latter.

The thought of marrying Xu Ying made him feel uncomfortable.

Xu Ying, with a few people, arrived on the mountain, where the soil was still damp and moist.

“System, it’s your time to shine!” Xu Ying said teasingly.

“Rest assured, Host. The system will definitely perform to your satisfaction. To activate the exploration feature, it costs just one point.”

“Activate.” She was generous when it was time to be generous.

The system sensed her thoughts—tsk tsk tsk, you really don’t mind spending one yuan.

She had a certain win-win business here, all right—the exploration feature practically showed her whatever was nearby, plus there was an intimate simulated world.

With the exploration simulated world, Xu Ying started hacking, never running out of goods wherever she went.

It didn’t take long for Xu Jing to dig half a basket full of mushrooms, some of which the villagers were afraid to pick, but they dared to do so with Xu Ying’s explanation.

Mushrooms were edible, though some were highly poisonous, but the villagers recognized some edible varieties and would pick those when they went up the mountain.

They wouldn’t pick the ones they didn’t recognize, which allowed Xu Ying to find a lot of delicious and rather expensive mushrooms that others missed.

Xu Jing trusted her cousin deeply since Xu Ying loved to read; when she wasn’t working, she’d relax with a book.

She had been to the Xu Family’s house before and had seen Xu Ying reading several times.

“Yingying, can we eat this?” Xu Jing pointed to a mushroom nearby.

“Yes, but not the ones next to it.”

“Little aunt, can we eat this one?”

“No.”

“Auntie, can we eat this?”

“No, Hu Zi,” Xu Ying said patiently.

“Cousin, what about this one?” Xu Xue ran over, now really liking this cousin of hers. She was beautiful, knowledgeable, and what’s key—she was now very gentle when she spoke.

“You can.” As soon as Xu Ying finished speaking, she saw several wild chickens on the map and immediately made a quiet gesture.

“What’s up?” Xu Jing asked curiously.

She followed the direction Xu Ying pointed and saw a group of wild chickens strutting around, necks raised and full of pride.

Xu Jing’s eyes sparkled as she swallowed her saliva.

She had made such a right decision today. Indeed, being with Yingying brought good luck; this girl was truly blessed.

Xu Ying eyed the flock of wild chickens and picked up several stones from the ground: “System, it’s your turn to perform. Activate the Eye-Blocking Technique.”

“Alrighty!”

Then Xu Ying took a knife blade and some stones from her space and threw them out together.

Xu Jing and the others saw Xu Ying pick up some stones and then powerfully throw them—several wild chickens dropped to the ground.

Amazement mixed with admiration was visible in their eyes, and the way they looked at Xu Ying changed in an instant.

Astonishment turned into admiration, and they instantly became her avid fans and fan girls.