Chapter 11: Who teased whom? “An Ge’er, you little tiger, what are you looking at?” The great-aunt led several brightly dressed cousins to the doorway. Since women could not enter the ancestral hall, they were only peeking in from the entrance. Just then, they happened to see Zhu Ping’an gazing intently at something above the […]
Chapter 10: The Ancestral Worship and the Return of Fortune After the sun rose once again, the Zhu household became bustling with activity. “Eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, go to the kitchen and prepare everything. Take out the rabbits and wild chickens that the second son prepared yesterday.” “Third daughter-in-law, sweep the yard again.” “Fourth daughter-in-law,
Chapter 9: The Foolish Boy Who Fell into the Eyes of Money After a while, Father Zhu really couldn’t bear it anymore. In his simple thinking, boys shouldn’t be tangled up with flowers and plants. They should either study hard to pass the imperial exams or honestly work on the farm. Picking flowers wasn’t something
Chapter 8: Even Pigs Won’t Eat It The forest was dense, and morning fog filled the air. In the distance, faint roars of wild beasts could be heard, adding an eerie and frightening atmosphere to Woniu Mountain. Though frightening, the forest was also generous. Various mushrooms grew abundantly among the decaying leaves at the base
Chapter 7: Entering the Mountains Entering the mountains was something Zhu Ping’an had dreamed of for a long time. Once back in the east wing, he began pestering Zhu Shouyi to let him go into the mountains with him. “You think going into the mountains is fun? There are black bears in there that specifically
Chapter 6: IQ Intelligence Overwhelming The next morning, Chen Shi was radiant, displaying an unusual tenderness. When Zhu Ping’an came out, he saw Chen Shi tidying up his father’s collar. As soon as she noticed her two sons coming out, she hurriedly put her hands down, her face tinged with a shy blush. After all,
Chapter 5: The Warmth of The Hibiscus Tent Grandma Zhu fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking, “Eldest daughter-in-law, the family really doesn’t have any extra resources for Jun’er’s education right now.” Aunt Wu wanted to negotiate further, but Uncle Zhu pulled her gently under the table and signaled with his eyes. Aunt Wu
Chapter 4: Give up the Egg Back to the main topic, as the meal was nearing its end, there was one piece of scrambled egg left. Grandma habitually picked up the egg with her chopsticks and placed it in Zhu Pingjun’s bowl. As a result, the egg was rather loose, so half of it stuck
Chapter 3: The Farmhouse Courtyard is Full of Troubles “Enough, Second Daughter-in-law, she was just speaking offhand,” Grandma Zhu clearly leaned towards Aunt Zhao, implying that Chen was making a big deal out of a small matter. “Mother, why are you saying that? This is no trivial matter! How can family members slander each other
Chapter 2: Luck and Possession As the sun set halfway, the members of the Zhu family gathered in the main hall, and dinner was ready. The Zhu family had dinner at this time primarily to save on candle wax; after all, if they could take advantage of nature’s bounty, why not? In the middle of