Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 1408 - 1410: Gradually Changing

As soon as Yang Xiaocui returned to her yard, her mother yelled at her, "Why are you wandering around? Stay home and behave."

Aunt Lan Hua had seen her daughter go next door; she knew her youngest daughter had gone to make amends.

The reason she didn’t object was because she realized she had gone too far during the day, forgetting it was the wealthy family’s carriage. She had just earned money working at the wealthy family’s house, and behaving like that was not right, so she let her youngest daughter go.

But her eyes were still fixed on the neighbor’s yard; the day hadn’t completely darkened, and she could see clearly.

Her youngest daughter even gave the other party a handkerchief worth three coins. Her youngest daughter wanted to give it away just like that; how could she not be angry?

She hurriedly called her youngest daughter back, thinking her daughter was a fool. Why give them the handkerchief?

Facing her mother’s reprimand, Yang Xiaocui said nothing and walked into the yard.

The paper package in her hand was seen by Aunt Lan Hua as well.

Knowing it was given by the neighbor, she saw her daughter trying to refuse it just now, and quickly shouted twice more.

Even though she didn’t know what the other party had given, it had to be accepted; her handkerchief worth three coins wasn’t given for nothing.

Needless to say, Aunt Lan Hua had calculated everything meticulously, unwilling to suffer any loss.

She stepped forward, snatched the paper package from Yang Xiaocui’s hand, and entered the house, with Yang Xiaocui helplessly following her, wanting to know what Li Chuntao had packed for her.

Actually, she faintly smelled a scent, it seemed like some food.

Once inside, Aunt Lan Hua opened the paper package—four cakes with the words ’Good luck and Ruyi’ neatly arranged.

Although she couldn’t read, she did recognize the words ’Good luck and Ruyi.’

From passing by the renowned ’Good luck and Ruyi’ pastry shop, she had heard people say it was very famous.

All the pastries have these words, representing that they came from there.

A single piece from that shop costs dozens of coins; these four pieces at least cost a hundred coins.

Seeing these four cakes, Aunt Lan Hua was no longer angry, smiling broadly. Her youngest daughter spent three coins on a handkerchief and got back such expensive pastries, which they had never even tasted before.

After entering the room, Yang Xiaocui saw the cakes too, very pretty cakes, making her involuntarily swallow her saliva. If she befriended Li Chuntao, could she regularly eat such delicious things?

Just as she was thinking this, she saw her mother wrapping up the cakes again and said to her, "You should go rest. You have to get up early for work tomorrow."

Yang Xiaocui barely had any rest days at home, now becoming their primary labor force, cleaning, cooking, looking after children, and even going to the fields to work. She worked no less than others, often more exhausting. Though she ate more than before, her small frame seemed unable to recover.

"Okay," Yang Xiaocui replied and left, going back to her room.

She felt disappointed; Li Chuntao had clearly given them to her, yet her mother didn’t give her any.

She knew those cakes would be shared with the rest of the family, and she might not get even a bite.

The little girl wasn’t very old; she had always been exploited by her family for food. Before, when there was nothing tasty, it was okay, but now seeing delicious food she couldn’t eat repeatedly, the little girl’s heart was slowly changing.