Chapter 677: The Farm Game System of the 50s Mother (34)

Ever since the children collectively moved into "Nuan Shu Zhi Jia," Xie Yang had also moved here, returning to her own home every morning.

Although the vegetable garden, fruit trees, fish pond, and Chicken Coop at home were all part of the Smart Series—everything could be operated with one click on the Farm Game System panel—the Smart Breeding Farm unlocked ducks, not pigs, upon reaching level 2. Consequently, the two piglets she had asked Zhishu Xifu to buy at the beginning of the year still required manual feeding, and the Pig Pen also required manual cleaning.

Raising ducks was easy; she built a Duck Shed next to the Smart Fish Pond and placed the duck house from the Smart Breeding Farm directly onto it.

The two fluffy little yellow ducks began laying eggs within two days, initially achieving the freedom of "wealthy enough to flow with oil" Salted Duck Egg!

However, there was only so much space in her backyard, and she wouldn't be able to raise any more, not to mention that she would have to unlock cows and sheep one after another later... Xie Yang planned to find an opportunity to move the Breeding Farm Module to "Nuan Shu Zhi Jia."

"Godmother, drink some water!"

"Godmother, wash your face!"

When Xie Yang returned from work and stepped into the courtyard of Nuan Shu Zhi Jia, she was handed a cup of cool boiled water. After she finished the water, the cup in her hand was replaced by a wet Towel.

The children were so sensible that her heart was filled with complex emotions.

When she first adopted them, she had her own selfish motives, and it was not as selfless as the outside world claimed.

But since she had adopted them, she would treat them as her own children.

"Did you have a good day today? Were the younger siblings well-behaved? Are you tired?"

The four older children reported all at once:

"The younger siblings were very well-behaved!"

"Yes! Very well-behaved! They ate well and slept well!"

"We aren't tired at all!"

"Godmother, you must be exhausted, right? How about tomorrow, Big Brother and I go to the fields to help?" Cao Xiaojun asked, tilting his head up.

Qiuni quickly added: "Godmother, Chunni and I will do the cooking. One of us will watch the younger siblings, and the other will cook."

Chunni and Chen Xinguo also nodded in unison, showing that they had discussed this beforehand.

Xie Yang touched their heads with relief: "You don't need to worry about the work in the fields; I will finish it very soon. Just watch the younger siblings and look after the house. You are so young, yet you can help with lighting the fire, cooking, washing clothes, and sweeping the floor; you have already helped me a lot."

The four older children were praised until their cheeks were flushed red.

The two younger ones ran over and hugged Xie Yang's legs; one stumbled as they said "Zhuangzhuang is good," and the other tilted their head and grinned at Xie Yang.

Xie Yang picked them up, one in each arm: "Let's go! Let's see what the brothers made for dinner tonight?"

"Big Brother steamed salted Fish and braised vegetable rice."

Cao Xiaojun was the one responsible for tending the fire and had been helping in the kitchen, so he naturally witnessed tonight's dishes.

Chen Xingguo scratched his head: "The dried salted fish was too hard, I couldn't cut it, so I steamed the whole piece. Did I steam too much?"

Xie Yang hurriedly said: "How is one piece too much? There are so many of us! You are all growing, so you naturally need more nutrition. Next time you steam salted fish, crack a few eggs into it, one for each of you. There's no time today, so we'll just make an egg soup."

It just so happened that there was a basket of wild vegetables sent by Liuqiang at home, including Wild Onion, Shepherd's Purse, and water celery. She picked a handful, washed and chopped them, and made a quick dish that could be ready in minutes—wild vegetable and egg soup.

Just as they were about to start eating, Qiu Caohua rushed in, holding her grandson.

"Xie Yang!"

"You little cheap hoof! Taking my son's money to raise a bunch of unrelated people; if you have the time, you might as well help our family take care of the child!"

She held her chin high, with a tone of condescension, and handed the grandson in her arms over:

"Here! From now on, my grandson is handed over to you to raise! Anyway, your money was given by Mingcheng, so it should be spent on my grandson! Didn't you get a lot of eggs and fish? Go! Steam a bowl of egg custard for my grandson! And cook a pot of fish porridge!"

Xie Yang was almost so angry she laughed; this old woman was dreaming!

"Are you not awake yet? It's a new society now; it's long past the old society in your dreams! Do you want me to help you wake up?"

As she spoke, she picked up the face-washing water and splashed it at Qiu Caohua's feet.

"You shrew! How could you treat me like this!"

Qiu Caohua retreated a few steps in a rage, but her pant legs were still soaked.

While scolding, she bent down to brush off her pant legs, and the grandson in her arms almost fell headfirst to the ground, scaring him into wailing.

Qiu Caohua scolded even more vigorously, shaking her grandson rudely: "What are you howling for! The family's fortune is being howled away by you! If you want to howl, go back to your home in Beijing and find your mother in the city to howl! The big one is heartless, and the little one has no backbone! Oh, Heavens, what kind of sin have I committed!"

As she scolded, she turned her target back to Xie Yang: "You jinx! Where did our family ever wrong you? You didn't want to be a Child Bride for Mingcheng, so you left, but why did you still extort money from our family? Pay it back! Return those six hundred yuan to me!"

"Alright."

Xie Yang flexed her wrists, then picked up a laundry bat from the side, sneered, and said: "You let me beat you up, until I've completely vented my anger, and I'll pay you six hundred, how about that?"

"!!!"

Qiu Caohua retreated a few steps in terror: "You're crazy!"

"That's right!" Xie Yang laughed loudly, "You only just realized? I was driven crazy by your family long ago! Come on! Let me test whether my laundry bat is harder, or your arms and legs!"

As she spoke, she seemingly inadvertently snapped it, and the sturdy laundry bat actually broke into two pieces.

"Oh my! I didn't even use any strength, how did it break? Chunni, does our family have any other laundry bats?"

"Yes, Godmother." Chunni, who was on the side, obediently went to the kitchen and brought back a new laundry bat.

Xie Yang nodded with satisfaction: "This one is much sturdier!"

"!!!"

Qiu Caohua was so scared her face turned pale.

Although she loved money, she cherished her life even more!

You can still live without money! How can you spend money if you're dead?

She hugged her grandson tightly and turned to run.

She was so fast it was as if something was chasing her.

Xie Yang didn't intend to just let it go.

Spring plowing is so tiring, and she still has time to come and find trouble? It seems her energy is too abundant! She needs to find something to drain her energy.

That night, after the children were asleep, Xie Yang went to the Old Zhuang Family just like last time, did the same thing to take away the money the old woman had hidden, and then smeared Honey on the inside and outside of the oil paper that wrapped the money.

"Awoo—"

Two days later, a wail resounded through the clouds.

"Have you heard? The money Zhuang Laotai hid away was chewed to shreds by mice again; if she hadn't wanted to take some money to buy a bit of meat, who knows when she would have discovered it!"

"Chewed again? Does she have so much money that she just leaves it lying around everywhere?"

"I heard it was wrapped in several layers of oil paper. For it to be chewed to pieces even like that, these mice are truly vicious!"

"Auntie Lao Zhuang really ought to go to the temple to cleanse her bad luck."

"Shh—you can't say things like that now! Engaging in feudal superstition is not in vogue."

"The immortals have manifested their spirits, yet you're not even allowed to let people go to the temple to pay their respects?"

"……"