Chapter 27: Do You Hold Some Resentment Toward Father and Mother?

She soul‑transmigrated here and not only has the space Golden Finger, but also a lucky Golden Finger?

Mother?

Xiao Shitou noticed Qiao Sheng was spacing out and called softly.

Qiao Sheng looked around and said, "Xiao Shitou, if something like this happens again, keep your voice down, okay? Don't let others hear."

Xiao Shitou nodded.

The family is short on money now, so Qiao Sheng didn't cook this wild rabbit; she plans to take it to town and sell it this afternoon.

For lunch each of them ate a large steamed bun plus a bowl of simmered brown‑rice porridge.

After lunch they cleaned up, and Qiao Sheng slipped into the space while taking a bathroom break.

At a glance, pumpkin vines covered everything; the pumpkins were not only larger and larger, but also abundant—a truly delightful sight.

The green beans, cowpeas, eggplants and tomatoes also bore plenty.

Qiao Sheng hurried over to pick them; she hadn't planted much, but the harvest was quite good.

Mother…

Xiao Shitou, who hadn't seen Qiao Sheng come in for a long time, couldn't help calling out to her.

Hearing the voice.

Qiao Sheng, worried that he would look for her, emerged from the space and said, "Mother, my stomach feels a bit uneasy, I need to sit a while longer; you go on with your things, call me if you need anything."

Xiao Shitou's worried brows furrowed.

"Mother, you said before your stomach was uncomfortable, and now it's uncomfortable again; why not go get some medicine?"

Hearing Xiao Shitou say that, Qiao Sheng replied, "Mother, it's nothing, just a little diarrhea; once it passes, I'll be fine."

Confirming that Qiao Sheng was truly fine.

Xiao Shitou said no more; he took the simple broom originally made by Qiao Lianhua and began sweeping inside the Mountain God Temple.

Qiao Sheng returned to the space, finished picking the green beans, cowpeas, eggplants and tomatoes, and only then went to pick the pumpkins.

Picked.

Just as Qiao Sheng entered the Mountain God Temple, Qiao Xuehua's voice rang out: "Big sister, Xiao Shitou, are you at home? Sanmei and I have arrived."

"At home."

Qiao Sheng responded, leading Xiao Shitou out to greet them.

They hadn't gone far before Qiao Xuehua and Qiao Lanhua came over.

"Big sister, Xiao Shitou."

Seeing them, Xiao Shitou's voice softened as he called, "Sanmei, Simmei."

"Good."

Qiao Xuehua and Qiao Lanhua both liked Xiao Shitou a lot; they each reached out and patted his head.

"Sanmei, Simmei, come inside and sit."

Qiao Sheng greeted with a smile.

Just as they sat down, Qiao Xuehua stated the purpose of their visit.

"Big sister, we have now split the family; come back home with us. Father and mother both want you to return; if it weren't for chores at home, they would have come as well."

Qiao Sheng declined: "No need. If I take Xiao Shitou back, others would chatter; it's better to stay here."

The reason she refused was mainly that living here was freer.

Also, she didn't want to see Gao Shi and his group.

"Big sister…"

Qiao Lanhua and Qiao Xuehua hadn't said many words of persuasion to Qiao Sheng.

Qiao Sheng looked at them and said, "Sanmei, Simmei, you don't need to say anything more; I won't change what I've decided."

Qiao Xuehua's brows furrowed.

"But everything here is very crude, even worse than home, big sister you…"

Qiao Sheng cut off Qiao Xuehua, saying, "Even if it's worse, we've lived here for a few years, haven't we? We've already come before; are you still afraid we won't be able to stay later?"

Qiao Lanhua hesitated briefly, but still voiced what was in her heart.

"Big sister, do you hold some resentment toward father and mother in your heart?"

Resent?

The original owner wasn't resentful.

Qiao Sheng replied, "No resentment; I've grown accustomed to the present life and don't want to return to the past. If I went back, I certainly couldn't live a peaceful life."

(End of chapter)