In the previous life, the original owner’s first eting with Yun Jiaojiao also happened under similar circumstances.
Unlike Su Li’s attitude, the original owner, like other young n in Tangshui Village, was equally captivated by Yun Jiaojiao’s beauty.
Faced with Yun Jiaojiao’s coquettish and domineering words, he not only wasn’t repelled but was extrely excited.
To be favored by such a beauty, what an enormous honor that must be. Most importantly, there was no disdain in her eyes towards him, which provided the original owner’s insecure heart with a long-lost solace.
The original owner eagerly attended to Yun Jiaojiao’s every need, leaving no room for error.
Yun Jiaojiao, who was already delicate, thrived even more after moving to the countryside, rather than withering like a small yellow flower battered by the storm.
This, however, wore the original owner down, who had to manage the needs of his family and take on this sweet burden.
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The accountant hastily left after escorting the educated youths to their accommodation.
Slaughtering a pig in the village was about to start, which was the most important thing, and the accountant was not in the mood to think about anything else.
Seeing the rudintary living conditions, Yun Jiaojiao’s complaints and cries need not be ntioned.
Su Li, being the first to discover the wild boar and the one who exerted the most effort, was awarded ten pounds of at.
Logically speaking, with four wild boars, two big and two small, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for Su Li to receive a whole one.
A big wild boar weighing two to three hundred pounds, getting only ten pounds, is this a joke?
Su Li set the ten pounds of at the village butcher allocated aside, without picking it up.
The villagers behind her, impatient, started shouting, "Su Family boy, move aside after you get your share of at, don’t hold us up!"
Su Li coldly glanced at the person who spoke, and though her eyes weren’t as fierce as a wolf cub’s like before, her ordinary gaze unsettled them, making their words catch in their throat.
The woman who spoke didn’t want to admit she was startled, yet dared not say more, her expression twisted and fierce.
Su Li said, "No rush."
She asked the butcher, "Is this the team leader’s decision?"
Just then, the village chief and accountant approached, and seeing Su Li’s deanor, their heart skipped a beat, awkwardly rubbing their hands, "Su Li, co over here for a talk."
The team leader tried to pull Su Li aside, but her arm was solid as a rock and wouldn’t budge despite several strong pulls.
"Uncle, the village only gives ten pounds of at?"
Su Li’s query incited the dissatisfaction of many villagers even before the team leader could respond.
"Getting ten pounds is already good enough..."
After all, giving the landlord’s brat more at ans less for them.
They were used to exploiting the brat and saw nothing wrong with it.
"Shut up," the team leader angrily scolded.
This bunch of fools, tis aren’t like they used to be.
Before, when the Su Family boy didn’t make a fuss, he was willing to turn a blind eye.
If the Su Family boy really kicks up a fuss, they would be in the wrong, and arguing would get them nowhere.
If people from other villages found out, the entire reputation of Tangshui Village would be ruined.
But it was at... the team leader still hoped to salvage the situation.
"Su Li, we have many old and young in the village...."
Su Li retorted, "Most people in the village live better than my family does."
Indeed, what Su said was true.
Considering her words, the team leader felt embarrassed to take advantage of Su Li, his expression turning awkward.
Regarding the wild boar’s distribution, he had already planned it with the accountant, and now....
Su Li said, "I’ll take half a pig from the village."
"What? Are you serious?" The surprise was overwhelming.
Even half a pig would an Su Li was on the losing end; the team leader’s slightly dissatisfied mood imdiately turned to joy, tinged with guilt and embarrassnt.
Taking advantage of a young man like this was shaful even to speak of.
The village chief quickly suppressed other villagers with objections and promptly allocated half a pig to Su Li.
Su Li took all that pork back to salt it and hung it under the eaves outside her room, preserving it for a long ti.
"Why are you salting all of this at?" Su Zhaozhao asked with concern.
Mrs. Su Song also added, "Yes, why didn’t you consult with grandma?"
"We only need to salt a small portion, and we could sell the rest for money and tickets to get more things for the house."
Su Zhaozhao whispered, "I’m almost out of my snow cream."
The original owner often went hunting in the mountains behind their family’s back, so although the Su Family was poor, the fragrance of at could be slled two or three tis a month, so neither Su Zhaozhao nor Mrs. Su Song craved at like others.
They prioritized other forms of dignity over food.
Mrs. Su Song loved using hair oil, always keeping her hair slick, while Su Zhaozhao’s cabinet never ran out of snow cream, which she used for her face and hands.
Especially recently, with work outside coarseing her skin, the cherished snow cream depleted quickly, nearly running out.
In the past, Su Zhaozhao and Mrs. Su Song never had to ask for things; their grandson/brother would secretly resupply them, but having to voice their needs now felt uncomfortable.
Su Li glanced lightly at Mrs. Su Song and Su Zhaozhao, apologizing, "I hurt my body before and feel weaker. The team leader said I might have exhausted myself; luckily, I’m young enough to recover with proper nourishnt, so I thought it would be better if everyone at ho ate well too."
Hearing Su Li’s words, both Mrs. Su Song and Su Zhaozhao felt a spectrum of emotions, lowering their heads, unable to respond.
They knew more or less how well the grandson/brother was eating before.
His strengths lied in youth, being able to endure physically; but as one ages, the deficiencies beco apparent.
Su Li’s eyes shifted, saying, "Zhaozhao is working now too, so I can at least relax a bit. Don’t worry, our days will only get better."
Su Zhaozhao wanted to say she didn’t wish to work, but the topic was firmly closed off.
Indeed, life at the Su Family was improving, but only for Su Li.
Both Su Zhaozhao and Mrs. Su Song felt imnsely frustrated.
Mrs. Su Song always wanted to have heart-to-heart talks with Su Li, but each ti the conversation was diverted, and she cautiously realized she heard a female educated youth’s na from her grandson’s mouth more frequently.
Mrs. Su Song particularly disliked those young, beautiful, and educated female students.
The n of the Su Family seed to inherit such tendencies.
Mrs. Su Song’s grandfather once caused a ruckus because of infatuation with a female student, making the household restless.
Her husband and son had similar experiences, and now it seed to occur with her grandson.
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