Chapter 15

If you sleep too much during the day, you might have trouble sleeping at night.

Lin Qing gazed at the twinkling stars in the sky, puzzled as to why Zhang Hong hadn’t managed to get any money yet.

Lin Qing’s golden finger was that whatever Zhang Hong obtained, the system would give her double.

After all, she was here to disrupt the plot.

Shouldn’t she be favored a little?

System 118: She’s busy dating your scumbag ex.

Lin Qing rolled her eyes.

Relying on others is never as good as relying on yourself.

It’s always best to have a backup plan.

At this moment, Zhang Hong was speechless.

She had turned the kitchen upside down but couldn’t find a single seed.

Her temper flared.

Did this mother and daughter not even grow vegetables?

She furiously ruffled her hair, trying to calm herself down.

Looks like she’ll have to find a way to get some money from Zhao Huizhou.

After all, his future earnings should all belong to her.

“Cock-a-doodle-doo.”

The rooster was on duty.

The little girl, Lin Xia, was still asleep.

Her sleeping posture was wild

Arms and legs sprawled wide,

Her belly exposed.

Yawning, Lin Qing grabbed a corner of the bedsheet and covered Lin Xia’s stomach.

Throughout the whole night,

She had woken up six times,

All just to cover the little girl’s stomach.

She was such a great sister.

Now, although the air wasn’t as stuffy, sweat still gathered at the nape of her neck, making it hard to sleep. So Lin Qing got up to wash up.

The family was still asleep, so she took the chance to slip into her space.

A cool breeze swept past, drying the sticky sweat on her body instantly utterly refreshing.

Who knew the space even had a cooling effect?

After stretching lazily, Lin Qing went to check on the area where she had poured well water.

The wild grass there had obviously grown more lush.

Squatting down for a closer look, she noticed that not only had the wild grass grown taller, but the surrounding weeds seemed to be withering, as if their nutrients had been absorbed.

Had the well water made the wild grass so dominant?

This was actually something that had puzzled her about the original novel.

The female lead used the spring water to make crops grow crazily, but wouldn’t that also make weeds grow wildly too?

Weeds grew faster than crops if they were left in the field, how would the crops survive?

Wouldn’t weeding become a massive task?

But of course, the female lead had a halo that even solved this problem.

Lin Qing suddenly had a bold idea.

If seeds were soaked in well water, would they become even more resilient?

Even tougher than weeds?

Think about it if you’ve been soaked in spiritual spring water, you should know how to grow against all odds.

Seeds should rely on themselves.

Time to test it out.

Leaving the space, Lin Qing searched the house for seeds.

She finally found some rice grains.

Taking just a tiny handful for the experiment, she was careful not to waste too much.

The earliest riser had to make breakfast.

By the time Wang Lanfeng and Lin Dahua got up, Lin Qing had already made breakfast.

The couple was touched.

Maybe, even if their third daughter never got married, at least she wouldn’t starve.

Just a simple breakfast moved them so much.

Lin Qing: ???

After breakfast, Lin Dahua and Wang Lanfeng went to work. Lin Xia, realizing her playtime was running out, played even harder.

The house was left with only Lin Qing.

She entered her space and tilled a patch of land.

By the time she finished, it was almost noon.

She hurried to make lunch.

When Wang Lanfeng and Lin Dahua returned to see lunch ready, they were once again touched.

Smiling, they praised, “Our third girl can cook now.”

“This is the last meal I’m making. Starting this afternoon, I’m going to the mountains to gather herbs,” Lin Qing said with a smile.

For the college entrance exam registration, students had to fill in their school as the receiving address.

After the exam, they had to go back on August 19 to collect their admission letters.

That left exactly one month.

Lin Qing didn’t want to waste time, nor did she want to rely solely on the exam.

What if she didn’t pass?

She didn’t have much time she had to leave for Shen City before Zhao Huizhou and Zhang Hong got engaged.

Before the engagement, Zhao Huizhou was just Zhao Huizhou.

Afterward, he’d be the Zhang family’s son-in-law.

That changed everything.

The Lin family’s ancestors were small-time medicine merchants.

But even a minor wealthy family couldn’t withstand having a wastrel like Grandpa Lin.

By Lin Dahua’s generation, the family had become poor farmers.

In a way, they had Grandpa Lin to thank for that.

Still, Lin Dahua had picked up some medical knowledge just enough to be a barefoot doctor in the countryside.

The Lin daughters also recognized medicinal herbs.

Lin Qing knew a bit herself.

In her past life, with no money for living expenses, she had to scavenge for scrap.

She even fought an old man for cardboard boxes.

She was quick and agile, always snatching them first.

The old man got so fed up he had no choice but to teach her how to gather herbs probably only because his legs weren’t good, or he might not have taught her at all.

That old man didn’t just gather herbs; he also processed and made medicine.

The modern world was strange some people got rich selling rat poison, while others, with real skills, didn’t dare to use them.

When Lin Dahua made medicine pills, Lin Qing would sit nearby and watch.

She was searching for traces of Grandpa Yu in Lin Dahua.

That old man had been the first light in her life.

She thought of him often.

She wondered how he was doing now.

Lin Dahua was flustered by his daughter’s sudden attention.

He became extra careful, even when rolling a pill, fearing it wouldn’t be round enough.

Lin Qing resisted the idea of being a villain in a transmigration story, but she didn’t resist having new parents and family.

She shared her thoughts and plans with them.

But her parents didn’t seem to have much of an opinion.

It was more like whatever you want to do, just do it.

They had no sons, so their daughters could live however they wanted.

After all, life was just about getting by.

Lin Qing wanted to gather herbs, so Lin Dahua just nodded. “Before going up the mountain, smoke yourself to keep bugs away and take my anti-venom powder. If a snake bites you, apply it externally and take it internally.”

Lin Qing nodded.

The Zhao family wouldn’t give up on breaking off the engagement easily.

Lin Qing didn’t want anyone knowing she was gathering herbs.

Hearing this, Lin Dahua and Wang Lanfeng hesitated maybe Lin Qing shouldn’t go to the mountains after all.

Lin Qing smiled and assured them she’d be careful.

There’s no such thing as guarding against thieves every day.

Besides, she wasn’t afraid she was way stronger than she looked.

Never underestimate someone who knows a bit of medicine.

Even with just a bag of needles, she could take someone down.

Lin Qing simply didn’t want the Zhao family delaying her money-making plans.

The three of them turned to look at Lin Xia.

The little girl blinked. “Got it! If anyone asks, I’ll say my third sister is just being lazy at home.”

Lin Qing tapped her head with her chopsticks. Half of her bad reputation was thanks to this little troublemaker.

Lin Xia protested, “Then what should I say?”

Lin Qing thought about it. Saying she was sick felt like jinxing herself.

This needed careful consideration.

Since Lin Qing didn’t speak, Lin Xia just went with her own idea.

After all, her third sister was already known as the lazy girl what difference did it make?