[{"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-81":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},1543516,2006,"Chapter 81 - 81 81 Self-Blame","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>81: Chapter 81 Self-Blame 81: Chapter 81 Self-Blame Thankfully, this time, our own family’s newly sprouted rice was spared, while others weren’t so fortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second and third Gu sons quickly helped Gu Feng up from the paddy field and said, “Dad, don’t worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look, the villagers have gone to put out the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youyou is lucky; nothing will happen to her.”The second Gu son also added, “Yes, Dad, Youyou almost died ten years ago but she didn’t, did she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has a strong fate and won’t come to harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t afford to take a fall at your age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just sit here and wait; the third and I promise to bring Youyou back safely.”Upon hearing this, Gu Feng nodded helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was old and his eyes weren’t as sharp as they used to be; he could only see the fierce fire burning in the direction of the Jin Zijin’s house, under the billowing smoke, numerous figures were busily moving about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bucket after bucket of water was hauled up, and the fire seemed to finally be coming under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou stood by the side, trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of her uncles arrived as well, and seeing that Gu Youyou was unharmed, they, too, joined the firefighting brigade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Gu Feng rolled up his trouser-legs and approached, his heart aching at the sight of the dispirited Gu Youyou standing to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went up to her, gently patted her shoulder, and said, “Youyou, don’t be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the people are safe, that’s what matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can always rebuild the house!”Wang Shun had already gone into the mountains to look for Jin Zijin, knowing the places Jin usually hunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shun’s mother was the only woman in the village who had dealings with Gu Youyou, as others shunned her for bringing bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, as Gu Youyou stood there petrified, pale-faced, watching the raging fire, Wang Shun’s aunt stayed by her side to comfort her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Youyou, don’t be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can rebuild the house that’s been lost; do not take it to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your health isn’t good, and it would be a real concern if something happened to you.”Gu Youyou couldn’t utter a single word, her clear eyes fixated on the burning house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she have been so foolish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She set out to make a meal, and not only did she not get to eat, but she also set the house on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how shabby that house was, it was their sanctuary, a place where she and Jin Zijin settled and made a life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That straw hut had shielded them from the wind and rain, allowing them to survive this harsh winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was where they met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all her time in this world, this place bore the marks of all her precious memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was gone, burnt away by her own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she have been so foolish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, this was Jin Zijin’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lived in this small mountain village for five years, and this was his only possession, which she had incinerated with a single fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she entered this house, she had been nothing but a burden to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he had taken care of her for so long and she was nearly well, she could offer nothing in return, and instead, she burned down his only property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she have been so foolish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no, she couldn’t accept this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ever-capable Gu Youyou could not accept that she couldn’t even cook without burning down the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were the modern Gu Youyou, it wouldn’t matter if she burned down a straw house or even if she set fire to several of the Gu Family’s villas—no one would dare to blame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things were different here; this straw hut was the only place she and Jin Zijin could call their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was she to do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a house, she couldn’t possibly return to the Gu Family home, could she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Huangshi would never let her live it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, apart from that little dark room, the Gu Family had no place for her to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never wanted to go back to that little dark room in this lifetime—even with Jin Zijin’s company, she would be unwilling to live in such a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Feng watched as Gu Youyou remained silent, motionless, despite his attempts at consoling her, and he grew increasingly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>",741,"2026-06-06T06:54:47.693Z",1,"novelbin.me","53cfe145de95f17be581d4c09d623e6e868462fb8f2e7b66c05a8044bf553511","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-82","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-80",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]