[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-76":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},537491,790,"Chapter 76 - 76 076 Dealing with the Shenanigans of the Wang Family","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>Chapter 76: Chapter 076: Dealing with the Shenanigans of the Wang Family Chapter 76: Chapter 076: Dealing with the Shenanigans of the Wang Family “But his friend said he could give me the heirloom jade pendant as a token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promised he wouldn’t run away and would come back once he got the chance,” Bai Ruozhu said, dabbing at the corner of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just that his illness is very severe now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t want to worry mom and dad, so I didn’t mention it earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yihong, and Lin Ping, who had hurried over, were both dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t heard anything about this, but seeing Bai Ruozhu’s desolate face it seemed like she wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they kept in the dark by their daughter all this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du really a friend of Chang Sheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd began to reassure Bai Ruozhu, saying that Chang Sheng was an affluent and well-off man, and he would definitely return safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu chuckled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her acting must be pretty good, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was smug about her performance, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of her second brother’s sarcastically-tinged eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The string in her heart twanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, her second brother really wasn’t easy to deceive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong with me today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s wrong of me to dampen everyone’s spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll go back and cook, you all continue eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t let me spoil the mood.” Bai Ruozhu shrugged off her desolation, putting on a show of strength and optimism that made everyone present secretly admire her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping placed the dish on the table and followed Bai Ruozhu back into the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked in a low voice, “Ruozhu, did Chang Sheng really send a letter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu shook her head slightly, “Mom, we’ll talk about this later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’s heart sank again, watching her daughter’s face, she feared it was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a heart-breaking false hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn’t blame her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yibo’s previous comment alluded not only to Chang Sheng running away and her daughter becoming a runaway bride, but also suggested that they had improperly betrothed their daughter to someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew her daughter, Bai Ruozhu would never tolerate this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her uncle and his wife really were insufferable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu continued to stay busy in the kitchen, serving dish after dish, earning even more praises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the last dish remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu wiped the thin layer of sweat on her forehead, hoping that once she finished up, she would go out and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all the places, the kitchen was the hottest, and she was increasingly unable to bear the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last dish was the stewed pork trotters with soybeans, which she had been simmering on the stove from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat was now soft and bone-tender, melting in your mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that was left was to reduce the sauce, and garnish it with coriander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was a habit of many years, Bai Ruozhu was always confident in her cooking abilities, but habitually tasted her dishes to ensure their quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tasting this dish, she couldn’t help but furrow her eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, it’s too salty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t make such a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she didn’t need to taste her food when she cooks, she knew how much soy sauce and salt to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no chance for her to add too much salt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there was only one possibility, someone must have added salt to the dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bai Ruozhu glanced at the entrance of the kitchen, she narrowed her eyes at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang, who was pretending to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang must have added a handful of salt to the pork trotter dish while she was explaining the situation with Chang Sheng to her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She almost laughed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang just dump a whole bottle of vinegar into the dish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang was pretty clever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the dish was too salty, the guests would only think that it was Bai Ruozhu who had slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if there were surplus vinegar, it would easily raise suspicions on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu gave Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang a quick glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang’s face showed disappointment when she noticed Bai Ruozhu’s changed expression after tasting the pork trotters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to regret that her little sabotage didn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, could you help me throw away all the soup in the pot,” Bai Ruozhu said as she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pot was too heavy for her to lift with her pregnant belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping was taken aback, she looked at her daughter and asked, “Why throw it away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t we have to serve it on a platter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I planned to make a soup with this dish, it’s not completely done yet,” said Bai Ruozhu with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does she really think that her petty tricks can trip me up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a glance at the dish, Lin Ping’er figured out what might have happened after her daughter had tasted it, and her gaze deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the pot and poured out all the soup, then put it back on the stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu ladled some boiling water from the side into the pot, stirring it and said, “Mother, pour it out once again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Lin Ping’er was completely certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the pot to pour out the soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang pretended to lend a hand, Lin Ping’er swerved, bumping Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang aside, and said loudly, “It’s better if you don’t interfere, elder sister-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your sleeves are too big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something accidentally falls into the pot, all the hard work will be wasted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling guilty, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang blushed and paled in quick succession and reluctantly stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soup in the pot was diluted, but the meat still tasted salty because of the excess salt that had been stewed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smugness filled Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What much difference could it make?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t it still be salty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Bai Ruozhu no longer paid attention to Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She added a great amount of boiling water into the pot and had her mother stoke the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang’s gaze, Bai Ruozhu suddenly started to pour an abundance of vinegar into the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang was truly dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Bai Ruozhu planning on completely ruining the dish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Bai Ruozhu had just come up with an improvisation — she decided to use the method of making Hot and Sour Stomach Shreds Soup, replacing cow’s stomach with pork trotters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot and Sour Soup uses a large amount of vinegar which can neutralize the saltiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, since the soup is normally strongly flavored, it could turn into a pleasant surprise for the diners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the spiciness in Hot and Sour Stomach Shreds Soup doesn’t come from chili peppers, but from pepper powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Bai Ruozhu wouldn’t be able to make the soup without finding any chili peppers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, there was pepper powder available in this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After adding the seasonings, she added some shredded vegetables to improve the colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thickening the soup using starch, the soup was completed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, it’s finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use a large bowl to serve it,” Bai Ruozhu said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” While Lin Ping’er hadn’t tasted this new soup, she fully trusted her daughter’s cooking skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately divided the soup into two portions and carried them over to the two tables with trays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the guests saw this unusual last dish, they curiously asked about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er smiled and said, “It’s something Ruozhu came up with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even know what it’s called.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Bai Ruozhu walked out of the kitchen and smiled at the guests, “It’s Hot and Sour Pork Trotter Soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big thanks to Aunt Wang for the inspiration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests all turned to look at Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What inspiration?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang teach Bai Ruozhu how to make the soup?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang replied stiffly, “I didn’t really help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just glad I didn’t cause any trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the guests began serving themselves and tasted the soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, it had a novel flavor indeed — sour with a hint of spiciness, tickling their taste buds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was incredibly refreshing, and the guests immediately praised the soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They asked Bai Ruozhu how she made it and said that they would definitely teach their daughters-in-law how to make it when they go back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, some dear readers have complained that the updates are too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m in the process of moving, so dizzyingly busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you all for your understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will definitely speed up the updates once I settle down in Mouka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, I recommend my friend Che Hanyi’s new series “Refuse to be a Cauldron: The Little Servant Girl Comes to Cultivate.” She is a novice, so everyone please support her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We all had to start from scratch, just like our first day at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were certainly hoping for encouragement and understanding then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Description: Died from an unexpected confession of love, a rich and beautiful lady instantly turns into a poor and ugly little maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, she gets involved with demons and handsome men while possessing a strange treasure and successfully pursues both love and the cultivation of immortality…\u003C\u002Fp>",1557,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.304Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","3dec258cb0b50ab92af2a28231f8f6392e68d8bade85c4d70786604815bd2776","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-77","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-75",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]