[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-990":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},538355,790,"Chapter 990 - 990 992 Ruyi Abacus Did Not Succeed_1","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-990",990,"\u003Cp>Chapter 990: Chapter 992 Ruyi Abacus Did Not Succeed_1 Chapter 990: Chapter 992 Ruyi Abacus Did Not Succeed_1 The abacus might look normal to most, but Bai Ruozhu had keen eyesight and discovered that one of the beads had a tiny pointed spike protruding from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position of that bead was exactly where one would frequently fiddle with the abacus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who used the abacus was likely to prick their finger on that well-concealed spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, a small prick wouldn’t change much, but what was truly important was that this tiny spike had been coated with a bit of poison that caused dizziness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had used the abacus and pricked her finger, then become dizzy from the poison, her calculation speed would inevitably be affected, and she might even make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dan had planned this out very carefully indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu glanced at Li Dan, deliberately looked at the abacus, and then pushed it towards the table in front of her, clearly not intending to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dan’s heart skipped a beat, had she seen through his scheme too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he had time to ponder further, Bai Ruozhu started to flip through the account book and began scribbling on a piece of paper beside her, truly not using the abacus at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dan dared not let his mind wander any longer, and quickly turned his attention back to his own account book, stealing glances at Bai Ruozhu from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition had barely started when Bai Ruozhu caught everyone’s attention including the person in charge, Qu Zheng, as well as his disciple Xue Rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, why isn’t Bai Ruozhu using the abacus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could there be something wrong with the abacus too?” Xue Rang whispered, for he had already ordered someone to investigate after discovering that Manager Su had hidden a slip of paper and indeed found that Manager Su had been in close contact with Li Dan these past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the absence of a single slip of paper couldn’t prove anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Manager Su didn’t admit to anything, the most they could accuse him of was negligence in his duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Zheng furrowed his brows and spoke softly, “Don’t make wild guesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s any more trouble, the reputation of our Wuyuan City Commerce Association will be ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What will others think of us then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Rang looked at Bai Ruozhu again, “It seems to me that Bai Ruozhu doesn’t want to make a public issue out of it; after all, she is a member of the Commerce Association and ultimately sides with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Zheng sighed gently, “I’m getting old and have been handling fewer affairs, which allowed him to find a loophole to exploit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just based on his behavior, we can’t entrust him with the role of Chief Manager.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at Xue Rang with a firm look in his eyes, “Xue Rang, I’ve decided to hold on for a few more years before passing this position on to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must put in more effort too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Rang’s face showed surprise and delight, “Thank you, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sat at the back, quite a distance away from the competitors, and their voices were very quiet, but their words didn’t miss Bai Ruozhu’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind quickly raced, realizing she also needed to establish her own faction within the Commerce Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition lasted for two hours, and about halfway through, Bai Ruozhu put down her brush, gave the account book another careful look through, and handed it to Qu Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qu Zheng, the younger generation has finished, please review,” Bai Ruozhu passed it to him respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A collective gasp rose from the crowd of onlookers; she had finished already?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even touching the abacus and being the first to complete it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, everyone in the competition was busily clicking away on their abacuses, but upon hearing her voice, they all paused and their movements ground to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, all the sounds of the abacuses stopped, and an eerie silence ensued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dan glared at Bai Ruozhu as if he wanted to kill her, his teeth grinding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was the first to snap out of it and started busily moving the beads of his abacus once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu felt that Li Dan must possess some genuine skill, as he was very likely the second person to submit the account book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Qu took Bai Ruozhu’s accounts and couldn’t help but give her an additional glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also felt a storm brew inside him, thinking, “Isn’t this woman too formidable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the new waves of the Yangtze River push forward the old ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu stepped down and returned to her own competition desk, taking another look at the abacus, making sure no one would take it away carelessly later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Qu and Xue Rang opened Bai Ruozhu’s account book and began to read with relish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu’s handwriting was elegant and clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any discrepancies were clearly annotated, making it easy for anyone to understand at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both being skilled in accounting, they naturally knew how comfortable a good account book could make the reader feel, and Bai Ruozhu’s revised account book certainly had that effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until the second person, Li Dan, submitted his account book that they snapped back to reality, hastily recorded his time, and collected his account book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the competition time was not over yet, they began to look through Li Dan’s account book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said that Li Dan also did a very good job, but many things in this world fear comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Bai Ruozhu’s account book, Li Dan’s didn’t seem quite as outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dan’s eyes darkened as he glowered at Bai Ruozhu, still trying hard to maintain his image of being quick-tempered and thoughtless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu smiled indifferently at him, even though Li Dan had written more, he still lost to her in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dan, meanwhile, was churning inside, thinking that even if he was a bit slower, the content was done more meticulously and he could certainly regain some advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he did not realize that Bai Ruozhu was even more meticulous than him; generally speaking, when it came to attention to detail, men were mostly inferior to women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the number of onlookers increased, the Bai Family members unknowingly also made their way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Bai Yixiao with sharp eyes who exclaimed, “Isn’t that Ruozhu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she competing with someone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er immediately stood on tiptoes and craned her neck to look inside, indeed spotting her family’s Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, it really is Ruozhu!” exclaimed Lin Ping’er excitedly, “Had I known, I wouldn’t have let the second brother leave first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching a book is not as interesting as watching Ruozhu compete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yihong also saw her and led the family through the crowd, saying, “It looks like Ruozhu has already finished; she doesn’t have any papers in front of her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking wealthy and noble, and accompanied by guards, as the family squeezed through, those with discernment made way, and soon Bai Yihong and Lin Ping’er made it to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liu Family did not want to push through the crowd, and grumbled discontentedly, “She loves to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went to compete the moment she left the house, without considering her own abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid Tao Ren supporting her said with a smile, “Old Madam underestimates our young mistress; didn’t you see she was the first one to finish?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Fu, standing by the side, spoke displeasedly, “With regards to classes among scholars, peasants, artisans, and merchants, it’s really disgraceful for a woman from a scholarly family to indulge in such lowly merchant activities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Liliang, following them, showed displeasure but still did not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just pulled Rongrong’s mother and Rongrong a little further away from the Old Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bo Zheng beside them flashed a look of contempt in his eyes, but he quickly repressed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distinction of scholars, peasants, artisans, and merchants was an outdated notion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Former Emperor had already encouraged commerce, and the current Emperor continued to value it greatly, rendering the old rule obsolete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What right did he have to look down on those in commerce?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Bo Zheng himself was not of servile origin, as the Old Master of Bo Residence had freed him from serfdom long ago and granted him the Bo surname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering he managed two shops, he was also of merchant status, so he found Bai Fu’s words particularly displeasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Qu Zheng announced, “The competition time is up, please everyone submit your account books.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1448,"2026-05-30T14:09:15.842Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","56d368435e4e988a46f71eadd0887fb1afd88a6f0bcdeca25c7dc594bfcceb0a","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-991","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-989",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]