[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-203":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},537718,790,"Chapter 203 - 203 203 The Secret of the Wang Family","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>Chapter 203: Chapter 203: The Secret of the Wang Family Chapter 203: Chapter 203: The Secret of the Wang Family Early the next morning, the Bai Family members were already in the market starting another day of good business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until late morning did Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang leisurely make her appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand supporting her waist, she wailed, “I fell and twisted my waist yesterday, I’m afraid I can’t push myself too hard today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I brought Ruolan along to help out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did everyone notice Bai Ruolan trailing behind Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had her head bowed and body shrunk as if she was timid and afraid of making a fuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Ruozhu saw the contempt and anger flashing in her eyes, understanding that Bai Ruolan didn’t want to work and was forced here by Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Bai Ruozhu’s memory, Bai Ruolan was not the kind-hearted type who wouldn’t dare to provoke the second house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite the contrary, she disliked Bai Ruozhu immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a little timid and scared, she didn’t boast as arrogantly as her parents and Sanlang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Bai Ruolan’s main method of confronting Bai Ruozhu was by displaying her sour mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wasn’t sulking, she was glaring at her and then walking away as if in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, the relationship between Bai Ruozhu and this cousin had been very distant, with almost no dialogue between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister-in-law, if you have a twisted waist, you really shouldn’t have come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve got enough hands on deck here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t need your help.” Lin Ping’er said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang knew that the second house did not welcome her, but she couldn’t admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smile, she said, “You’re too kind to me, if I hadn’t come, Father would have scolded me for being lazy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er gave a helpless smile, saying, “You should sit and rest a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let Ruolan wash the dishes, if she can’t manage, you can guide her.” After saying this, she even moved a stool over for Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang, specifically choosing a more comfortable one with a padded cushion on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang felt that by overdramatizing her condition, she had succeeded in intimidating the second house; none of them dared to mistreat her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel how cunning she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang was assigned a seat by Lin Ping’er with her back towards the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since’s Lin Ping’er was not really speaking to Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang, it meant that she couldn’t keep her eyes on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu and Bai Zehao exchanged a look, if the person who was supposed to meet Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang came, they should keep a close watch and remember what they look like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target was mainly a middle-aged woman, slightly older than Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang, with a rough voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang couldn’t see the street, the person’s arrival wouldn’t get her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main method was to come to the stall to buy food or ask questions to attract Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, Bai Ruozhu and the others could easily capture this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearing lunchtime, a woman indeed began to lurk around suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She passed by three times, allowing Bai Zehao, who had been watching her closely, to see her face clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Bai Ruozhu, busy making hand-grab pancakes, had noticed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was thin and dark-skinned, with many wrinkles on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands were incredibly rough, obviously a result of years of farm work, likely a village woman from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were not big, but they were constantly turning towards Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her beady eyes always darting about, she seemed untrustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the woman was too eager for the money, afraid that Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang might renege on their deal the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang’s request from yesterday to steer clear of the second house, gathered her courage, and approached, asking, “How much is one of your pancakes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang, who was in the middle of a conversation with Lin Ping’er, tense up as if she had been struck by something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked exceptionally nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she somehow managed to maintain an air of calm, making her seem extremely peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auntie, plain pancakes are five Wen each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want one with an egg, it’s an extra charge of three Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want one with meat slices, it’s an additional ten Wen and two Wen if you want one with lotus root slices,” Bai Ruozhu responded with a smile and an enthusiastic tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the thin and dark woman secretly glanced at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang while deliberately raising her voice to say, “That’s too expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind, we country folks can’t afford it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the woman about to leave, Bai Ruozhu smiled and didn’t stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open prices, clear signs, would it not be unreasonable to say you didn’t bring enough money so I should give you a discount?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would not the other customers revolt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the woman departed than Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang stood up and told Lin Ping’er, “I’m going to the toilet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er signalled Bai Ruozhu and pulled Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang in to ask, “Sister-in-law, you’ve twisted your waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you manage alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or shall I go with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang frantically waved her hands, “I’m fine, I’m fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have work to do here, you can’t put your business on hold for me.” Leaving no regards to her waist pain, she got up and walked out swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had she left than Bai Yihong followed, pushing a cart and claiming to return to the West Courtyard to bring back a pot of hot soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu also wiped her hands and told her mother, “Mom, please take care of making pancakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to get the afternoon soup ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er gave a slight nod to Bai Ruozhu, indicating that she was leaving the stall and Dengdeng to her responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu swiftly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the two of them went again to the alley from yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unfortunate for them that their meeting point was the very place Bai Ruozhu had secretly been feeding Dengdeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she wouldn’t have discovered their secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu tiptoed into the alley, ensuring it was safe before hiding in the shadows and entering Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This space was an excellent and secure eavesdropping spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Older sister, how come it’s only one tael of silver?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t enough,” the woman bellowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else does your youngest son need to bring a concubine into his room?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not his first marriage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My funds are tight right now and I can’t give any more than this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you willing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go ahead and expose me then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or better yet, you could take your son away, and I’ll have one less mouth to feed,” Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang said, her tone full of aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way, we need at least two taels of silver, or it really won’t be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you trying to drive me to death?” The woman seemed almost ready to burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang stomped her foot in frustration and said, “I will give you another half tael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You better be content with this or give it all back to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang saw that the woman remained silent, apparently not daring to persist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glared at the woman and spoke up, “This is the last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep your mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you create any trouble, it won’t end well for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this with a huff, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang stomped out of the alley, leaving the woman alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang receded, the woman spat on the ground and muttered, “What rubbish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for me, God knows what plight you’d be in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to act superior in front of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu chuckled internally, the woman was indeed greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made handling the matter so much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she couldn’t show herself now, so as to avoid alarming the parties involved prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang was talking about ‘taking a person away’, who did she mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing her rant, the thin and dark woman slinked out of the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning a corner and nearly exiting the town, she was suddenly hit by a pushcart driven by a hastily moving man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, who are you, trying to take my life?” The woman fell to the ground, yelping in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yihong quickly shoved his cart aside and rushed over to apologize, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you get injured?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or should I take you to the clinic?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1425,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.304Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","ff66842492c0965ba8d62b655375b2155cbfbabe3187707be54067c6ed25f552","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-204","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-202",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]