Chapter 15: Is Third Aunt Super Awesome?

Erni held an egg in her hand, her eyes staring blankly at the retreating figure.

Just as she was about to find a place to secretly eat the egg, she saw another familiar figure.

Instinctively, Erni hid the egg behind her back.

Qin Shuo looked at his little niece with a complex expression.

He had been away serving in the army for so long, he didn’t know how to interact with these kids.

Qin Shuo tried to smile at her, but as soon as his lips moved, he saw his niece tremble all over, her eyes welling up with tears.

“Egg, egg for you…”

Qin Shuo: …

“Third Uncle, no, you eat it.” Knowing she was afraid of him, Qin Shuo didn’t try to approach her anymore.

He just waited in the distance for her to finish eating before leading her back home.

As soon as Xu Jiaojiao returned home, she was called to water the vegetables.

Xu Jiaojiao had never watered vegetables before, but the original owner had, so she naturally knew where the vegetable patch was.

She responded crisply and went out with a bucket.

Wang Fengmei saw her diligence and her face blossomed with joy.

“Remember to pick some vegetables back.”

“Okay, I know, Mom.” Xu Jiaojiao called out “Mom” without any burden.

After staying for two days, Xu Jiaojiao had figured it out.

As long as she was at home, Wang Fengmei would mostly favor her.

When she went out to work, Wang Fengmei couldn’t manage her.

The two sisters-in-law would only try to trip her up when she went out.

Ding Xiujin was simply a person who hated evil.

When Xu Jiaojiao was diligent, she actually got along well with her.

Yesterday, Liu Zhaodi had divided the porridge fairly, and at first, Xu Jiaojiao thought it was because she had worked.

Later, she realized it was because of Qin Shuo.

He had probably returned, so she didn’t dare to be too harsh on her.

Xu Jiaojiao carried the bucket, humming a tune as she walked towards the vegetable patch.

After walking for a while, she suddenly realized the road was familiar.

Wasn’t this the same path she had taken from the river back home?

Sure enough, she soon came face to face with the uncle and niece.

One was covered in water vapor, walking ahead, the other was hanging her head, timidly following behind.

Seeing her, Erni looked like she had seen a savior, her eyes filled with anticipation.

“Erni, go help Third Aunt pick vegetables.” Xu Jiaojiao couldn’t bear to see that pitiful look and spoke up.

Hearing this, Erni nodded frantically and turned to follow Xu Jiaojiao.

Qin Shuo: …

Looking at the two figures, one big and one small, with different paces, yet strangely harmonious.

Qin Shuo’s eyes were filled with complex emotions.

Xu Jiaojiao didn’t bother with what he was thinking. If it weren’t for the system forcing her, she would have just given up from the beginning.

Tasks and stuff, whoever liked them could do them.

She didn’t even want to appear in front of him, every encounter was embarrassing.

They soon arrived at the vegetable patch.

Xu Jiaojiao filled two buckets with water from the river and picked up the yoke, ready to carry the buckets.

The two buckets of water weighed over a hundred pounds, she estimated the weight and exerted a sudden force.

However, she exerted too much force, and Xu Jiaojiao almost fell!

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When did she become so strong?

The buckets on her shoulders, besides pressing down on her shoulders, didn’t actually require much effort.

Xu Jiaojiao easily carried the water.

…

So, the towel really was torn by her?

Xu Jiaojiao remembered the scene of her carrying tea leaves these past two days. She had always thought tea leaves were so light…

It wasn’t!

She had become a super strong Barbie?

It turned out, Xu Jiaojiao’s strength had really increased!

Without much effort, she carried the two buckets of water to the vegetable patch.

“Jiaojiao, are you watering the vegetables today?” A young woman greeted her.

“Yeah, your vegetables are growing so well.” Xu Jiaojiao said enviously.

“I’ll tell you, you just need to sprinkle some urine on them, and they’ll grow as well as mine.”

Xu Jiaojiao: …

She was so screwed! She was reminded of this again.

Embarrassedly, she smiled and responded, then continued to carry the water to the vegetable patch.

In the vegetable patch, Erni had already picked a basket full of vegetables.

A six-year-old child, yet so sensible it was heartbreaking.

Seeing her carrying water back, she wanted to help water the vegetables.

“Erni, you go play over there, Third Aunt will do it.”

Xu Jiaojiao said, then picked up the ladle, following her memory, she scooped up a ladle of water and splashed it onto the vegetable patch—

The vegetables fell over!

Xu Jiaojiao: …

This was embarrassing.

Erni timidly walked over, looking like she wanted to speak but didn’t dare.

“Do you know how to water?”

Xu Jiaojiao asked, and she saw her shyly nod.

Hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao didn’t feel embarrassed, she directly handed the ladle to her.

“Then you teach Third Aunt, I’ve forgotten a bit.”

Hearing this, Erni finally showed a smile.

She took the ladle from her hand, scooped up half a ladle of water, and swung it sideways in the air.

The water obediently splashed out evenly, like rain, falling on the leaves.

“Wow, you’re so amazing!” Xu Jiaojiao sincerely praised her.

She saw the child’s face flushed red, looking excited to be acknowledged.

Xu Jiaojiao felt even more heartbroken.

“Next time, Third Aunt will bring a ladle, and you can help me water the vegetables, okay?”

Hearing this, Erni nodded, her face full of anticipation.

Xu Jiaojiao was amused and rubbed her head.

But she felt a head of hair like dry grass.

“Be good, go catch grasshoppers over there, we’ll roast them later.”

“Okay!” The child seemed to have not spoken for a long time, her voice was hoarse.

Xu Jiaojiao rubbed her head again, signaling her to go play.

Erni then went to the bushes to catch grasshoppers, acting like a child.

With Erni’s demonstration earlier, Xu Jiaojiao became more adept at watering.

One scoop after another, watching the water splash in the air, Xu Jiaojiao actually found it therapeutic.

The entire vegetable patch was watered in no time.

Erni, by the field, was walking towards her with grasshoppers in her clothes pocket.

“Let’s go roast grasshoppers.”

There was a fire burning nearby, Xu Jiaojiao directly strung the grasshoppers and put them on the fire.

Soon, a fragrant smell wafted over.

Gulp

Someone was swallowing.

Xu Jiaojiao turned her head and saw Erni staring at the string of roasted grasshoppers.

“Wait, I’ll see if they’re done.”

Xu Jiaojiao said, she picked up a grasshopper and peeled it open, when she saw it was cooked inside, she handed one to her.

The two squatted by the fire, taking turns eating the roasted grasshoppers.

This way of roasting wasn’t very tasty, but she was severely lacking in protein.

Even this little bit of protein, Xu Jiaojiao ate with relish.

When they went back, the sun had already set.

Xu Jiaojiao held the yoke with one hand and carried vegetables with the other, a small figure beside her.

The two, big and small, chatted as they walked, but it was mainly the bigger one talking.

The sweet and soft voice kept going.

She said things that were meaningless, but they made the smaller one laugh from time to time.

“Is Third Aunt super awesome?” The bigger one looked smug.

“Awesome!” The smaller one was full of admiration.

Behind them, a tall figure followed from afar.

His eyes were filled with complex and unfathomable emotions.