Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 859: Chapter 859: Autumn Harvest

Sun Yun was stunned by what her mother said. She really had never thought about it.

In the past, it was disappointment after disappointment that made her always dislike the three girls.

Although sometimes she did feel sorry for them, she was still annoyed because they were not sons.

What Mom said today was very true. Yes, they really have talent. They can definitely help their brother.

"Mom, I’ll go back and tell the two of them that I’m paying for their education now, but they must take care of me and their father in the future, and look after the younger ones."

"Xiao Yun, are you stupid? What’s the point of family then? Is that how I treated you? You have to be good to them, they are your own flesh and blood, you must treat them well, so they also remember your kindness."

This time Sun Yun didn’t speak. She knew how she had always been towards her two daughters. She really couldn’t like them from her heart.

"Mom, I can’t do that."

"You, you’re so good to others, but those three are yours, and you’ll have to rely on them in the future? What kind of things are you doing?"

Sun Yun felt a bit resentful. Just because they are girls, if they were boys, this wouldn’t be the case.

With Sun Yun not at home, Zhao Xiaole felt much more relaxed.

Actually, she’s the least favored one. The eldest sister is the oldest; Mom is still okay with her. But ever since she could remember, that’s just how it was. She felt like she wasn’t treated like a birth child, but as if she was picked up off the street.

Whenever something went wrong, she was always the one who bore the brunt of the anger.

Only by leaving this place could she possibly have a happy life, right? She was very sure, as long as she left Mom, she’d be okay.

The two sisters always had never-ending work to do. Taking care of the pigs, chickens, and ducks at home, cooking meals, shelling corn, and drying corn.

They were making dumplings stuffed with fried leek and winter melon at noon.

And they had to deliver them to grandpa and grandma. Today, Zhao Xiaoling even steamed egg custard for the little sister, who was very obedient. The whole autumn, she just followed behind the sisters.

"Xiao Le, you take Little Hong home to rest for a while. The work isn’t urgent now."

"Sis, no need, I’ll just pack up the corn cobs here with Little Hong since it’s our job anyway."

Actually, Zhao Xiaole wanted to finish early so she could go study with Aunt Xiao Yun. She wanted to skip grades. Although she talked about it nonchalantly with her elder sister, she was really unsure in her heart. This was something Aunt Xiao Yun also mentioned, but she couldn’t be sure yet.

Zhao Xiaoling went back home to cook. She had picked the leeks in the morning while cooking, and all she needed to do was grate one more winter melon into strips.

Her hands were very swift; she fried the finely chopped ingredients, added the already squeezed dry winter melon shreds, minced leeks, and a bit of shrimp.

Today was white flour buns. Dad had already said this morning that he wanted white flour buns.

When the time seemed right, she took out the steamed egg custard and continued to steam the buns. She brought them over for her little sister.

"Sis, let me do it. The buns are almost ready. I don’t like the leeks too mushy; they don’t taste good that way."

"Okay, I’ll uncover the pot. After you finish eating, come home, I’ll go call Dad back for dinner and deliver buns to grandpa and grandma."

By now, the few miles were really nothing to the two sisters.

"Dad, come home for dinner."

"Sure, I’ll drive back in a while, you ride the cart."

Zhao Xiaoling saw the cart was already loaded with sweet potatoes. These were to be sent to the factory.

"Dad, I’ll walk back. The little donkey is too tired."

Zhao Qingxiang didn’t say anything. An Lixia came out from the house. The eldest granddaughter had already brought lunch, so she was spared the trouble.

"You two hurry back, or the buns will get cold."

In the end, Zhao Xiaoling took the cart back and helped park it at home, fed the little donkey water and fodder.

Zhao Xiaole had already prepared cabbage soup. The four of them ate together.

"My eldest daughter is getting better and better at cooking."

Zhao Qingxiang ate six big vegetable buns and drank two bowls of cabbage soup.

"Dad, you take a nap, I’ll wake you at the time."

Zhao Qingxiang smiled, nodded, and took off his watch, placing it on the table. "Sure, I’ll nap for half an hour. Xiao Le, you wake me."

Seeing the smile on his second daughter’s face, Zhao Qingxiang sighed in his heart. His wife was good in everything, why just not like the three daughters?

No matter what, the three daughters were his, and they were so understanding, filial, and cared for them. Where would you find children like that?

The second daughter seemed happier whenever his wife wasn’t home. But he really couldn’t help it. There were other things he could talk about, but when it came to the children, he’d already talked until his mouth was dry, but it was still useless.

Zhao Xiaole lulled the little sister to sleep, and the two sisters turned the corn over, since it hadn’t snowed yet, they’d quickly dry it and could sell it.

"Big sister, let’s wake Dad a bit later, he’s too tired."

"Alright, just for a spot. Dad has lost a lot of weight."

The two sisters turned the corn, then immediately went to the threshing ground to shell the corn. The ones shelled in the morning had dried a lot. The wind and sun dried them the fastest.

Zhao Qingxiang was woken up by his second daughter an hour later. "Dad, sorry for waking you late. You were too tired."

Zhao Qingxiang smiled and patted his second daughter’s head, "Good, my second daughter still knows how to care for me."

Zhao Xiaole helped hitch the cart and then took the little sister to the threshing ground.

Looking at the corn in the yard, Zhao Qingxiang thought to himself, he wouldn’t trade his two daughters for sons, they were too sensible.

Sun Yun helped out at her parents’ home for three days. "Dad, Mom, I’m going back. The work at home is almost done."

"Alright, go back then. Treat the kids well. Your mom and I treated you well, never thought of you as a loser." Sun Fu also lectured his daughter.

"I know."

By the time Sun Yun got home, it was past eight o’clock, and it was really cold, probably going to snow soon, and she figured the two brothers-in-law would also be coming soon.

The two sisters saw Mom was back. They quickly heated water for her to take a bath, mainly because she looked so haggard too.

Sun Yun felt much more relaxed after a hot bath.

In the evening, she wanted to, but Zhao Qingxiang ignored her.

Now Zhao Qingxiang didn’t want to have any more children, at least not for the next two or three years. If they really had a son, it would be even harder for the three daughters.

The next day, the trio were shelling corn together, adding manpower sped things up significantly.

Although Sun Yun watched her two daughters working diligently, she didn’t feel pleasant. Seeing how estranged they were towards her, how could she be happy? So there was no smile on her face either.

Zhao Xiaoling went to cook again at noon. It was still vegetable buns since Dad preferred them and ate more than anything else. Plus, Mom seemed too tired these days. Zhao Xiaoling deliberately added more oil to make them even more fragrant.