[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-493":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},537808,790,"Chapter 493 - 493 495 What Could Baffle a Foodie","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-493",493,"\u003Cp>Chapter 493: Chapter 495 What Could Baffle a Foodie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 493: Chapter 495 What Could Baffle a Foodie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an excuse Wang Miaoshuang had thought over for two days; she preferred to take the blame for not properly managing her household and letting her servants spread rumors than admit she had impulsively caused a ruckus in Meng Liangshen’s study yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doctor Bai had rendered great service in treating the old lady’s illness, he is a distinguished guest of the Meng residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he saved the seriously injured guard the other day, he is indeed a meritorious individual – how could he suffer such disgrace?” Wang Miaoshuang’s teeth creaked upon speaking these words, but luckily, no one who was far away could hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, the county principal, would like to apologize to Doctor Bai here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to my negligence in household governance, he suffered unjust accusations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, with all the madams present, it’s best to bear witness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning home, I will definitely make things clear and not let Doctor Bai be wronged again.” Wang Miaoshuang forced a smile as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it was announced from outside that the old lady had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone rose from their seats to pay respect, for the old lady is an elder and also the city lord’s mother, and there’s no guest who could surpass her nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady, wearing the forehead cloth given to her by Bai Ruozhu, came in high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughingly, she said, “Everyone, please get up soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you continue to be so polite, this old wife of mine can only retreat back to her yard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone hurriedly stood up, and those with livelier personalities said a few auspicious words to the old lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others complimented the old lady’s forehead cloth as exceptionally unique and something they had seen for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady’s smile became even brighter as she said, “This was given to me by Doctor Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, I heard the county principal’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s quite embarrassing to admit that I let Ruozhu suffer this injustice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a few restless nights because of it, and I genuinely feel guilty in my heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu hurriedly bowed and responded, “Old lady, you’re being too harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What others say are just rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With time, it will be clear who is righteous and who is evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You shouldn’t take it to heart, and you should take good care of yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, it’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that things are clear, I can sleep well tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles present at the scene were all very astute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They eagerly echoed the old lady’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dared not accuse the “insolent servant” of the Meng’s Residence, so they had no choice but to lavishly praise Bai Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They not only praised her medical skills but also praised her heart and deft hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu felt the irony deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all looking down on her just a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she maintained a light smile on her face while expressing gratitude to the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone noticed that although Bai Ruozhu was a country wife without any background, she was very calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not get angry when looked down upon and did not get overjoyed when praised – her temperament was indeed akin to that of a noble lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard that the Bai family is an agricultural and scholarly family, indeed unique,” someone commented in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, how could the daughter of a scholar’s family be bad after all,” another lady said with a sense of superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wang Miaoshuang invited everyone to the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu was seated with the old lady, Wang Miaoshuang, and a few ladies of the highest status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she couldn’t sit at the same table with Yu Hongxiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold dishes had already been set on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the ladies had been seated, the maids hurriedly began serving the hot dishes one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu looked at the dishes in front of her, a faint smile creeping at the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Wang Miaoshuang was indeed not willing to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrangement of the dishes in front of her was interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were fish, chicken, vegetables, and even a large platter of crabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if one looked closely, they were all some unappetizing dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that they tasted bad but rather their consumption could not maintain one’s poise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, there were two plates of whole fish on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu recognized one of them as sturgeon, which is known for having fewer bones but it was far from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish in front of her was one with a lot of bones to contend with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the chicken was good, but it was spicy chicken with a lot of red chili flakes on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering Bai Ruozhu’s past misfortune with onions, she was well aware of the intensity of this spicy chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, it was the crab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, the crab-eating season had passed, but on the tables of the illustrious families, such matters were taken to heart, and everyone had to at least put on a show of consuming it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a banquet, one shouldn’t stand up or stretch an arm to reach for food, nor is it good etiquette to simply sit there eating nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, these dishes were meant to embarrass Bai Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were her country-bred predecessor, there would undoubtedly be problems eating such foods, resulting in immediate humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone would witness that, despite her medical skills and receiving an apology from Lady Doctor Meng, she was just a mere villager who didn’t fit among the high society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu chuckled quietly to herself, she was a foodie – could anything dealing with food possibly shake her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this crab, Wang Miaoshuang probably thought Bai Ruozhu had never even seen one before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to her, there were plenty of plump crabs in her spatial pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, because she was nursing, she refrained from eating any as she was afraid that the cold nature of the crab might adversely affect her child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Lu quickly noticed Bai Ruozhu’s situation and had intended to help Bai Ruozhu pick out the fish bones from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the old lady’s most trusted maid, Nanny Lu hadn’t done something like this in many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, due to her age, her eyesight was not as sharp as before, so she was genuinely afraid she wouldn’t do a good job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone picked up their chopsticks, Bai Ruozhu gave Nanny Lu a reassuring look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too picked up a piece of fish and effortlessly separated the meat with her chopsticks, skillfully removing several bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she gracefully popped the fish into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Miaoshuang’s gaze flickered subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected Bai Ruozhu to be so dexterous, clearing the bones from the fish so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, she instructed a maid to serve Bai Ruozhu some spicy chicken and crab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, warmly saying: “Doctor Bai, be sure to eat well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu smiled and replied, “I am heaty, I cannot consume spicy food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will instead partake in some crab.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she finished speaking, she requested some crab tools from a maid nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in front of everyone who had yet to react, she elegantly cracked the crab open with the utensils and casually took a few bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eating a little should be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to put on a show of eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were to outrightly state that she could not eat anything in front of her, that would give others the impression that she was nitpicking, deeming her as narrow-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Miaoshuang’s gaze darkened, she was completely taken aback as to how this rural woman knew dining manners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Bai Ruozhu had probably never met etiquette teachers before, why could she do everything so elegantly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone watched Bai Ruozhu’s every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t help looking at her a few more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, eating crab was an aristocratic habit in the country of Danliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How one ate, like how graceful one looked when eating western cuisine today, revealed their etiquette and status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the banquet was over, Wang Miaoshuang found no more opportunities to embarrass Bai Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t dare to do anything too outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gritted her teeth as she watched Bai Ruozhu leave with the old lady and returned to her serene dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruozhu, I indeed did not misjudge you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I foresee that you have an unlimited future,” the old lady suddenly said as they entered the dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that she had been observing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would recommend my friend, Su Xi’s new work “Merchant Noblewoman: Cold Emperor and Ruthless Belly Black”, do spare some time to show Su Su some support~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Synopsis: In her previous life, she was too naive and foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was nibbled on by so-called family members, leaving nothing behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon her rebirth, Li Shan is determined to fight for justice for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knife-sharpening sound echoes through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is prepared to fight against her half-sister, her aunty, her trashy relatives, and the rogues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cold, ruthless, and cunning man continuously fools her into battling against the prince, the king, and the world…\u003C\u002Fp>",1549,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.304Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d186f05067dfcf61e7a94e561c84dbcff194d33a755e79cf725e196374beb25","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-494","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-492",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]