Capítulo 8: Chapter 8 Pan'er Goes up the Mountain_1
Mrs. Qin-Li could see clearly that this fool stepped into the house carrying a small bundle, maybe she could scrape together a little advantage with that.
Just four copper coins, what's the big deal!
A problem that can be solved with money is no problem at all.
The former Su Pan'er never lacked for money, the now clueless her reached around her body for money, only to remember she was no longer the once mighty Su Pan'er, and she was so poor that she didn't possess half a copper coin.
Under the fiery gaze of everyone around her, her hand slowly retreated.
She scoffed, "Just four copper coins? I'll return tenfold to you by sunset!"
Mrs. Qin-Li was so angered that she reeled backwards!
"Listen, you all listen to this! Just four copper coins? Maybe she really believes she can... Fine! It was you who said it. If you can't get back forty copper coins by sunset, go roll back to Su Family where you came from, we don't shelter freeloaders in our house."
She spat out harsh words, her eyes scraping Su Pan'er's body like a knife!
She was itching to rip her apart.
"Mother, what are you saying? Pan'er just arrived and doesn't know the rules yet, why don't you teach her more. How could you ask her to get money on her own?"
Qin Yi stood up hearing the commotion and stepped out of the firewood room just in time to attempt to rescue Su Pan'er from this predicament.
Su Pan'er didn't even bother to look at him. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked out.
"She is a weak woman? What a joke! Get out of my sight. It's all because you married this troublesome baggage. Once you have a wife, you forget about your mother..."
Mrs. Qin-Li erupted with anger and started swearing at Qin Yi.
At the gate, Mrs. Qin-Chen was cracking melon seeds.
Su Pan'er walked past her, and Mrs. Qin-Chen spat a spray of melon seed shells on the ground. "Phew! What a thing, With such arrogance! Acting as if you're a fairy! As if money could be summoned at whim!"
A rugged laborer would earn just over a hundred copper coins from a month's work in the market.
This fool, as soon as she opened her mouth, bet that she could earn forty copper coins in half a day. She's certainly a fool!
Su Pan'er, without halting, walked out of the courtyard, saw several children crowded around in front of the kitchen, who scattered in fear as soon as they saw her.
"My dear, you... you alright? *cough* *cough*..."
Qin Yi forced himself closer to Su Pan'er, his gaze constantly darting up and down her body.
Ignoring Qin Yi completely, Su Pan'er got herself a basket and a firewood knife and slung them on her back, and walked out the front door.
"Pan'er, where are you going?"
Ignoring Qin Yi's call from behind, she walked out of the courtyard without breaking stride, turning on the village path and jogging toward the mountain.
Luoshan Village sits backed by Deicide Mountain. For generations after generations, countless people have relied on these mountains for their livelihood for hundreds of years. The mountains are home to many wild animals, and host countless eerie legends as well.
According to ancestral lore, many years ago, the mountains had once been home to many gods and deities. They made the entire Deicide Mountain their realm and brewed countless strange plants, and nourished countless exotic birds and animals.
Then, strange occurrences happened. The entire mountain was shrouded in dark clouds for half a year. People who tried to investigate would die immediately upon contact with the dark clouds, instilling fear in everyone. When the dark cloud covering the mountain finally dissipated, all of the gods disappeared without a trace.
That's how the name "Deicide Mountain" came about.
With the passage of time, people tried to venture into Deicide Mountain one after another. However, it was already regarded as a forbidden place. None of the villagers who went into the mountain returned alive, and gradually people feared it. The ancient legends have become tableside talk for the villagers.
Su Pan'er paced along a small river towards the mountain, picking some practical herbs and casually throwing them into her basket. Walking nonstop, she found herself in the swamp at the foot of Deicide Mountain.
It was springtime, and the wild ducks in the mountains loved this wet and mud-dense area, often eating and laying eggs in tufts of Qiushu grass that were taller than people
There were several places in her memory where she could find wild duck eggs.
Following her memory, she found her way around the swamp, searching in the thick reed cluster. She found something quite quickly: a startled duck flew out with a rustling sound, squawking in panic as it flew away.
With a swift movement, Su Pan'er threw her knife as if it was a hidden weapon, directly hitting the duck's neck. The duck's head immediately separated from its body, and its squawking abruptly ended as it fell into the mud with a thud.
Her aim was a little off!
Pan'er frowned-she only wanted to cut through the duck's neck, but ended up completely beheading it. It seemed she was unable to fully control her former body's strength.
She parted the grass where the wild duck had flown out and found seven wild duck eggs.
Su Pan'er's mouth curved up in a smile, and the joy in her eyes couldn't be hidden in waves.
She hastily picked them up and put them into her basket lined with wild grass. She then picked up the dead duck and continued searching in the grass.
Perhaps her good luck had been used up. She searched all around for a while but only found a few wild duck eggs, and she didn't encounter another wild duck.
She refused to give up, treading through sticky mud, slipping a few times and barely avoiding falling into a swamp! She turned around a bend and went deep into the mountain, and her eyes suddenly lit up!
A short distance ahead was a deep dark pool. A number of wild ducks were leisurely playing in the water. Su Pan'er's arrival seemed to have disturbed them, they all began to flap and squawk, scattering in all directions.
Capítulo 9: Chapter 9: Returning with Full Load_1
Su Pan'er's gaze was not on that, but rather firmly fixed on the dirt ditch next to her.
There, there were traces left by several types of wild animals. Mountain goats, deer, porcupines... the most of which, were the hoof prints and feces left by the wild boars.
She immediately gave up the plan to continue searching for wild duck eggs, followed the traces left by the animals, and gradually left the swamp. Without going far, she saw many freshly gnawed tender grasses nearby the bushes, next to which were some spherical feces.
These were traces of the activity of wild rabbits!
Su Pan'er's nose twitched slightly, her eyes sparkled, and she quickly determined the direction. Sure enough, when she pulled open the bushes, she saw a hole. She took out the things from her basket backpack and blocked the hole. As the saying goes, "cunning rabbits have three dens", but her eyes were accurate, and her actions were swift. Soon, she blocked the other holes of the wild rabbits and lit a pile of dry grass at the remaining hole.
It didn't take long for there to be movement at the basket backpack.
Su Pan'er quickly ran over to take a look, good god! Unexpectedly there was a nest of wild rabbits, one large and four small, being smoked by the thick smoke, constantly jumping out.
Hey! This is enough for tonight's extra meal!
Su Pan'er rarely showed a smile, caught all the wild rabbits and tied them into a string, and then straightened her body. She wanted to go deeper to pick some herbs, but she touched her stomach that was constantly clamoring, decisively packed up her things and started to walk back.
After counting the gains of this trip, there were twenty-eight wild duck eggs, a wild duck, and five wild rabbits, which would definitely worth forty copper coins.
Passing by a deep part of the small river, she also conveniently sharpened a bamboo arrow and forked several fish onto the shore.
The Qin Family was lively at this moment.
As soon as Su Pan'er left the house, Mrs. Qin-Li felt something was wrong, and she turned back and vented her anger on Qin Shuan'er and her mother, scolding them.
She further vented her anger on the other people, scaring the children of the grandchildren's generation to dodge quickly, even not daring to raise their heads.
Seeing the sun gradually going to the west, and that figure still not appearing, Mrs. Qin-Li felt triumphant.
"That trash might as well die outside and not come back, she thinks she is so great, talking nonsense all the time. Saying 'it's just forty copper coins', I want to see where she gets forty copper coins. Is she going to steal or rob?"
Qin Yi frowning, couldn't help but cough twice to argue a few words: "Mother, Pan'er said that she will earn forty copper coins before sunset. The time is not up yet, can you stop scolding her?"
Mrs. Qin-Li glared at him with her inverted triangle eyes: "Oh! How bitter my life is! Just married yesterday, and that fox vixen has seduced your soul away today. Get out, get out, get out! Don't let me see you and get upset."
Qin Yi opened his mouth, but finally did not say anything.
Mrs. Qin-Li scolded for a long time, and cursed all the ancestors of the Qin family before she let out her bad breath.
Her gaze fell on Qin Shuan'er next to her: "It's all because of you, gluttonous girl, who caused all the trouble. You are just like your mother, lazy and greedy. You also pocket earnings secretly while working for us, not one of you is considerate."
Qin Yueshi, like a little daughter-in-law, tightly hugged Qin Shuan'er in her arms, not daring to refute a word.
Mrs. Qin-Chen next to her was even more triumphant.
Although Qin Xiao was just a shopkeeper in a grain shop in the county town, he brought back silver money every month. Because of this, she could speak in front of Mrs. Qin-Li and had more face than others. Even her children had not suffered much.
Looking at the shrunken mother and daughter, she kept adding fuel to the fire: "My sister-in-law is really good at calculating. When things go wrong, she dumps everything on the fool. She has eaten the eggs and swallowed half a bowl of pork. Now she has cleaned herself completely... This thing... is really well done."
Now Qin Yueshi couldn't stand it anymore!
Being scolded by Mrs. Qin-Li was the mother-in-law educating the daughter-in-law, so she naturally had nothing to say. But when Mrs. Qin-Chen said that, it was really a stab at her heart!
"Second sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? When did we steal food? The egg was originally given to Shuang'er by third brother's wife." As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes.
Shuang'er was also a descendant of the Qin Family! It was understandable for Qin Gui, as the eldest son of the eldest branch, to eat an egg a day. But why should Qin Wan'er also eat one every day? Was she not human just because she was a granddaughter?
Moreover, she had a hatred for Su Pan'er in her heart!
If it wasn't for her forcefully giving the egg to Shuang'er, would they need to suffer such grievances?
"Everything is Su Pan'er's fault. It would be great if she died outside. If she dares to come back, watch me beat her teeth all over the floor."
A fierce light flickered in Mrs. Qin-Li's eyes.
"It's this late and there's still no sign of her, I bet the fool has already run back to her maiden family crying."
A fierce light flickered in Mrs. Qin-Chen's eyes. Thinking of a certain scene, she couldn't help but laugh!
"Who did you say was crying?"
A familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.
Everyone turned around in surprise.
Su Pan'er, carrying a basket backpack full of wild duck eggs on her shoulder, holding a string of live fish in her left hand, and several plump, jumping wild rabbits in her right hand, stepped through the gate.
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