[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-58":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1543493,2006,"Chapter 58 - 58 58 Jin Zijin How Old Are You","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>58: Chapter 58 Jin Zijin, How Old Are You?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>58: Chapter 58 Jin Zijin, How Old Are You?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It inevitably reminded her of her younger brother in the modern era, the son of her second uncle too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During times when her second uncle and aunt tried to trip her up, it was often her brother who informed her of their schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou was incredibly astonished; the fates of Gu Youyous from two different time-spaces were too similar, weren’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the details about her little brother were identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jin Zijin came out of the house and said, “We won’t go today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your sister isn’t feeling well and needs her medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not easy for her to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just explain this to Grandpa, and he will understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou looked at Jin Zijin with surprise, always feeling like there was some secret between him and Grandfather Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it was clear that Grandfather Gu trusted Jin Zijin a lot, an outsider who had neither relatives nor friends here…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Youyou, it’s windy at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come back inside quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she was pondering, Jin Zijin authoritatively pulled her back into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Hong seemed stunned for a moment, then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt quite regretful that his sister couldn’t come as it was hard to explain it to Grandpa, but her coming wouldn’t be good either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was an honest person, he was very clear about the situation at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this household, except for Grandpa, he was afraid no one would welcome his sister and her family to come over for dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Gu had her first try at starting a fire today, but it was Jin Zijin who ignited it initially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took over halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the stove, two large logs were burning; all she needed to do was adjust their positions appropriately and add some small kindling from time to time to ensure the fire didn’t go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason, though, was that she was cold and wanted to warm herself by the fire, and also…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to prepare this New Year’s Eve dinner with Jin Zijin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin’s knife skills were particularly good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him slice vegetables and chop meat was like watching an exciting acrobatic show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou watched him dreamily, chin propped on her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she feel like Jin Zijin was getting better and better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She giggled like a foolish fan twice and asked, “Jin Zijin, how long have you been practicing your knife skills?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin was taken aback for a moment, glanced at the knife in his hand, and thought for a bit before replying, “Many years, almost…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>twenty years now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty years?” Gu Youyou’s eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin perpetually refrained from shaving, his face becoming even scruffier with his overgrown beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did his beard cover his appearance, but also concealed his age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been around him for so long, Gu Youyou suddenly realized she still didn’t know Jin Zijin’s age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, “How old are you, if I may know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if it’s inconvenient, never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending so much time together, Gu Youyou naturally knew that his beard was deliberately kept, hiding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps his age was a taboo topic for him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou lowered her head to tend the fire, lips curving into a slight smile as if it were an accidental thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Illuminated by the light of the fire, her pale face glowed with a faint rosiness, resembling a delicate blush of clouds spreading across her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin grabbed a rabbit for chopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They planned to eat braised rabbit that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou, who hadn’t eaten meat for many days, had been longing to save the rabbit for a New Year’s feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the New Year, on the twenty-sixth, I’ll be twenty-six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started practicing with the knife at six.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou was startled and looked up at him, “Is your family in the cooking business?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not a chef, who would have a child start practicing with a knife at only six years old?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one wanted to learn cooking, there was no need to start that early, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Gu Youyou’s words, Jin Zijin hesitated for a long time without bringing the knife down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times she was clever, but then could be so clueless that he didn’t know how to handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was he supposed to explain to her that what he wielded was not a kitchen knife?\u003C\u002Fp>",750,"2026-06-06T06:54:47.693Z",1,"novelbin.me","dd8a5fb0d7e5fefb5e3dfa261880145002bac80afab94434c67aca0a61d79b24","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-59","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-57",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]