[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-171":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537836,790,"Chapter 171 - 171 171 Too Unorthodox","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-171",171,"\u003Cp>Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Too Unorthodox Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Too Unorthodox The clothes she wore were not a deliberate choice to feign misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s hair was dull and yellow, and although her face was clean, one could still see the rough and dull skin resulting from years of labor and malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu surreptitiously glanced at her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed coarse from heavy manual labor from an early age, the skin not only rough but the joints had also become thick as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl was probably not as old as Bai Ruozhu, yet she already looked like that, which made Ruozhu feel a little heavy-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Xi Ya, quickly call Ruozhu, sister,” the old woman named Wang nudged the girl she referred to as Xi Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed the girl had rarely left her home and was full of trepidation, too shy to even speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Po was furious, stomping her feet in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought the girl was a lost cause, but she had to smile at Bai Ruozhu apologetically, “Please don’t mind her, Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl’s just a little too timid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s go to the yard to chat.” Bai Ruozhu thanked the coachman who brought her home before leading Wang Po and the others into the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu caught Wang Po staring at her with evident jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, she had tipped the coachman beforehand, or else Wang Po would have gossiped about it to the entire village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely then, her grandmother would’ve caused a scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Ping’er saw that Bai Ruozhu had returned with guests, she quickly ushered them to sit in the main hall and poured tea for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Po, being an adult, didn’t hesitate to accept, yet Xi Ya was noticeably nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt awkward standing and sitting, and she was too scared to even drink the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was so afraid of dirtying something in the Bai household that she wouldn’t sit until Wang Po scolded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, she didn’t dare to take a sip of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu felt sympathy for this honest and diligent girl, but she also couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie was genuinely looking for a maid, she would probably not choose Xi Ya because she was too timid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Wang Po was busy talking about how capable Xi Ya was, she was interrupted by a knock at the door – it was Fang Guizhi’s mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu got up to open the door, only to almost drop a tear when she saw not only Guizhi’s mother but Guizhi herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guizhi had lost weight in the few days they hadn’t seen each other; she looked pallid and her hair had become dry and yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While not as severe as Xi Ya, it was still heart-wrenching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a lovely young lady, tortured into such a state by her own mother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu tried not to give in to her anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red-eyed, she took Guizhi’s hand and asked, “Didn’t you just have a cold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do you look like you’ve been seriously ill…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>look at how thin you’ve become?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guizhi’s mother gave her a little push from behind, probably reminding her not to speak out of line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu pretended not to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing serious, just a slight relapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m sorry for making you worry.” Guizhi forced a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, my father’s health isn’t well lately, the worry has left me feeling off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you’re okay,” Bai Ruozhu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not stand in the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s go inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can all chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandmother Wang brought her grandniece over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’ll be quite vivacious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that Wang Po brought her grandniece over, a cold light flickered in Guizhi’s mother’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly hid it and whispered to Bai Ruozhu in an appeasing tone, “Ruozhu, you’ll have to help our Guizhi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu nodded, hinting for her to not say anything further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Guizhi’s mother and Guizhi had arrived, Wang Po was surprised and asked, “Guizhi’s Mother, is your family terribly distressed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to answer, Guizhi’s mother simply replied, “Everyone has problems of their own to deal with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling displeased, Wang Po acted as if Guizhi’s mother was undermining her business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Bai Ruozhu’s estimation, Wang Po might earn a commission by selling Xi Ya and, given that Xi Ya’s family lived quite far from Mountain Village, she could potentially embezzle a significant share of the selling price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Bai Ruozhu developed an even stronger distaste for Wang Po.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you really poorer than my distant relatives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You didn’t have to sell your daughter, did you?” Wang Po muttered under her breath as if talking to herself, but clearly meant for Guizhi’s mother to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her comment fell flat as she had underestimated Guizhi’s mother’s thick skin – she behaved as if she hadn’t heard anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu had little interest in dealing with the pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she was reluctant to let Guizhi leave with her mother, she bode her time until they decided to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, she noticed Xi Ya grew more uncomfortable, remaining rigid like she was sitting on a bed of needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stealing a glance at Guizhi, she hung her head shamefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie mentioned that she’ll come by tomorrow to have a look at you two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, you all can speak with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the messenger, I’m not in a position to say anything.” Bai Ruozhu smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having noticed Xiaosi had walked into the yard, she thought it was time to send the two families on their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard it was to let Guizhi leave, there would be plenty of opportunities to gather in the future, particularly after they save her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone had left, Bai Ruozhu went to the kitchen to prepare some food for Xiaosi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she tenderly reminded him to, “Eat slowly, have some soup, and be careful not to choke,”…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Jiang Yichun was a man of his word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already arrived at Back Mountain Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a skilled martial artist and adept at concealing himself, nobody noticed his arrival or presence in the Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly found Bai Ruozhu’s target – Bai Zehong, the third son of the Bai family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehong was hanging around with a few good-for-nothings from the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They somehow managed to get their hands on a chicken and were roasting it in Back Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chicken was almost cooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they started fighting over the chicken, the banter escalating to a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None noticed someone watching them in secret from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun picked up a small stone – the type so small, you wouldn’t notice unless you looked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held it in his hand and, after some thought, picked another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both stones in his hand, he swiftly launched them at Zehong’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bai Ruozhu had seen this, she would have marveled at how it resembled a modern double-barrelled gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehong, who was play-fighting with his friends, suddenly fell to the ground with a thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed in pain, clutching his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His screams echoed through the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehong’s friends initially thought he was joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing his horrid screams, they were scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A closer look revealed Zehong’s leg was badly deformed, clearly a broken bone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this injury so severe?” The friends tried to help Zehong, who was screaming in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a quick survey of the surroundings revealed nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it possible that Zehong had tripped and severely injured his leg?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the olden days, people feared ghosts and gods, so someone quickly suggested the presence of a mountain god, while others said a demon was there to eat people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young men scattered in fear, leaving Zehong lying on the ground, crying and howling in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun looked at Zehong with disdain, disappeared in a flash, leaving the Back Mountain behind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1324,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.305Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","f4451ca0c1d184e520b8a434b5db1d2ba51b9413a3759ce52a8d252ba17f18b4","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-172","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-170",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]