Chapter 2: The System?

During the busy farming season, all the adults in the household had to work in the fields to earn work points, leaving no time to gather wild vegetables. As a result, the eldest granddaughter, Liu Zhizhi, had to help with household chores.

A seven-year-old girl was already considered a little adult in the countryside. Not only did she have to gather wild vegetables, but she also had to help look after her younger siblings.

Jiang Cuihua was worried that her daughter would overthink things if she stayed home all day, so she told her to go out for a walk.

“Mother, Yinyin looks much better now. Everyone in the village is busy with spring plowing. If she stays home doing nothing, wouldn’t it seem inappropriate? The villagers might start gossiping,” Liu Ersao muttered in a low voice.

She was, after all, unhappy about it. The family was allocated food based on work points, so if her sister-in-law didn’t work, where would her share of food come from?

Right now, Yinyin was eating from the family’s limited rations.

Liu Yinyin: “……”

Fine. Even though the original owner of this body was a girl, whether before or after marriage, she was still expected to do farm work.

Just thinking about it made Liu Yinyin feel troubled. Did this mean she would have to toil under the scorching sun, facing the soil with her back to the sky, working the fields for the rest of her life?

“Yinyin has just recovered. She still needs to rest,” Jiang Cuihua said coldly.

She could clearly see her second daughter-in-law’s intentions—she was simply complaining about Yinyin eating from the family’s food supply.

“Mother, I’m only thinking about our family. We already don’t have much food, and besides…” Liu Ersao lowered her head and touched her belly, her face full of pride. “Mother, I think I might be pregnant again.”

“Really?” Jiang Cuihua’s eyes lit up instantly.

Although she wasn’t entirely satisfied with this second daughter-in-law, having a new addition to the family was a joyous event. Besides, the second son and his wife only had one daughter so far.

If Liu Ersao was truly pregnant, then that would be fantastic news.

“Yes, my symptoms are similar to when I was pregnant with Ye Ye,” Liu Ersao said with a joyful expression.

At the same time, she felt a sense of competition in her heart. Even as a pregnant woman, she still had to work in the fields. Why should her sister-in-law get to stay home?

Hearing this, even the usually silent Liu Laifu, the head of the Liu family, showed a bit of joy. He immediately decided, “Since the second daughter-in-law is pregnant, she can do lighter work in the fields. As for Yinyin… she can rest for another two days, but after that, she will go to the fields with her mother to earn work points.”

Although he cared for his daughter, life had to go on. The family simply couldn’t afford to support someone who didn’t contribute. Yinyin’s future would ultimately depend on herself.

“…I understand, Father,” Liu Yinyin responded, not wanting to make things difficult for her parents.

Until she had the ability to support herself, she still needed to rely on the Liu family. Naturally, she couldn’t cause unnecessary conflict at home.

After breakfast, the rest of the family left for the fields, even taking the two younger children along.

Only Liu Yinyin and her niece, Liu Zhizhi, were left at home.

Liu Yinyin first washed all the dishes and utensils from breakfast, then picked up a basket and went up the mountain with Liu Zhizhi to gather wild vegetables.

Liu Village was surrounded by mountains and rivers, making it a picturesque and peaceful place.

“Auntie, let’s pick vegetables here,” Liu Zhizhi said after walking for a short while. She stopped at a small hillside, where a lot of wild vegetables seemed to be growing.

“…Alright.” Liu Yinyin crouched down, but a headache started creeping in again. In her past life, she had never gathered wild vegetables before, so she had no idea which ones were edible and which were not.

With no other choice, Liu Yinyin carefully recalled the original owner’s memories…

Then, she took a small hoe from the basket and began digging for wild vegetables.

At first, she felt a little unfamiliar with the task, but as she continued, she gradually got the hang of it. The amount of wild vegetables in her basket steadily increased.

This patch of land had an abundance of wild shepherd’s purse, and before long, Liu Yinyin had dug up a whole pile.

“Wild shepherd’s purse, six yuan per jin. Would the host like to sell it?”

Suddenly, a crisp voice rang in Liu Yinyin’s ears. Immediately after, a translucent screen appeared in front of her.

On the screen, there was a button labeled “Sell or Not Sell.”

What on earth was this?

Liu Yinyin’s eyes widened in shock. Without thinking, she instinctively pressed the confirm button.

A crisp “Ding!” sound followed.

“You have successfully sold one jin of wild shepherd’s purse. System balance: six yuan.”

System?!

Liu Yinyin was stunned!

Then, she was overjoyed!

Dear heavens, was this her golden finger?

Looking into her basket, she saw that the wild shepherd’s purse had disappeared. Liu Yinyin glanced at Liu Zhizhi, who was not far away, still focused on digging vegetables without noticing anything unusual.

Another wave of excitement surged in Liu Yinyin’s heart. It seemed that aside from her, no one else could see this system.

Suppressing her excitement, Liu Yinyin lowered her head and continued digging.

Taking advantage of the fact that Liu Zhizhi wasn’t paying attention, Liu Yinyin secretly sold another jin of purslane for five yuan and a jin of fiddlehead ferns for eight yuan. Her system balance now totaled nineteen yuan.

After making several transactions, Liu Yinyin finally felt that this was real. She wasn’t dreaming—she really had a golden finger!

“Auntie, haven’t you finished gathering wild vegetables yet?” Liu Zhizhi had already filled her basket and was ready to head back.

“Um…” Liu Yinyin had just discovered this incredible system and didn’t want to go home so soon. So, she said, “Zhizhi, you go ahead. I’ll stay and dig for a little longer.”

“Alright then.” Liu Zhizhi had to go to the fields to watch over her younger siblings.

As soon as Liu Zhizhi left, Liu Yinyin quickly found a hidden spot and continued digging for wild vegetables to trade with the system.

After nearly an hour of work, Liu Yinyin sold several more jin of wild vegetables, earning another twenty-four yuan. Her system balance now stood at forty-three yuan.

After completing her sales, Liu Yinyin carefully studied the system and realized that it was essentially a trading platform.

She could sell things to the system and also purchase items from it.

The most amazing part? The prices inside the system were based on those from the modern era!

For example, the wild vegetables she had just gathered were worthless in this era—nobody would even pay a single penny for them. But in the modern world, the more organic and pollution-free the food was, the more expensive it became.

Likewise, the system sold rice at three yuan per jin, flour at two yuan per jin, and eggs at six yuan per jin…

Everything was priced according to modern market values.

Upon realizing this, Liu Yinyin was overjoyed. With this heaven-defying system, she no longer had to live in constant fear and worry about survival.

To test the system, Liu Yinyin even spent two yuan to buy a meat bun. She took a bite—the wrapper was thin, the filling was generous, and the meat juices overflowed with rich flavor…

After finishing the delicious meat bun, Liu Yinyin finally felt an overwhelming sense of reality.

She truly had a golden finger! This wasn’t a dream!

No matter what happened in the future, at the very least, she would never have to worry about food again.

Realizing she had been out for quite a while, she knew she shouldn’t delay any longer. Liu Yinyin picked up her basket of wild vegetables and made her way down the mountain.

All her previous worries had vanished. As she walked home, her steps were light, and a faint smile lingered on her lips.

On the way, she passed by a small river. Before heading back, Liu Yinyin washed the wild vegetables clean, ensuring they were fresh and tidy before returning home.