The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 721: Chapter 721: Eating Fish Chapter 721: Chapter 721: Eating Fish Shu Yu thought of Mrs. Xue’s unnaturally drooping hand, which, though healed, was clearly and permanently misshapen.

And her appearance, which seemed older and frailer than anyone else in the Shu family, it looked like in the absence of herself and Madam Hou and her daughter, she had become the new target of the Shu family’s animosity. Even if the Shu family members didn’t physically assault her, her life was still far worse than that of the others.

Shu Yu gave a derisive laugh.

Then the neighbor immediately said, “Steward Lu is right, aren’t they just like dogs biting each other? Steward Lu, you don’t need to worry. I live right next to the Shu family, and if they ever have any dirty schemes, I promise to come and tell you.”

Shu Yu looked up at the person,

who quickly explained, “I’m also afraid that they might do something bad. Although they have been exiled, they still don’t seem to be behaving honestly. If they cause trouble for others and it spreads to the whole Righteous Dao Village, it wouldn’t be good. You are the steward, so it’s only right for me to tell you about it.”

Shu Yu found this person rather amusing, so she smiled and did not refuse.

The person sighed in relief and then cheerfully took his leave.

Shu Yu continued her work, and speaking of which, it had been several days since Madam Hou and the Sixth Young Lady left; she wondered how they were doing now.

Next time she went to the county town, she would bring something for them.

After Shu Yu finished registering, she packed up her things and went back.

Upon entering the courtyard, she discovered that the sunflowers she had planted had sprouted.

She crouched down to examine them, “They’ve finally made it, I thought they wouldn’t survive.”

Now wasn’t the season for planting sunflowers, but fortunately, these plants were easy to care for, heat-tolerant, and cold-resistant with a strong adaptability. As long as the ground temperature was above two degrees, the seeds could survive.

Except for early mornings and evenings, temperatures in the southwest weren’t especially low during the day.

Previously, she had planted the sunflower seeds in pots, bringing them out to bask in the sunlight during the day, and keeping them warm inside the house at night.

They were supposed to sprout within about a week, but there had been no sign of life for such a long time that Shu Yu thought the seeds might be of poor quality or unable to grow in winter.

Well, although it took some time, at least there was some sign of life.

She planned to grow just this one plant for now and, if there were no issues, plant the rest of the seeds next spring.

With one happy event after another lately, Shu Yu felt good. After changing the direction of the pot, she stood up and said to the old lady, “Grandmother, my flower has sprouted. I’ve been looking forward to this for so long. Shouldn’t we celebrate a little?”

The old lady was feeding the chickens and turned around amused, “How do you want to celebrate?”

“Didn’t Fang Xiyue bring a fish over last night? We happen to have pickled vegetables at home, so let’s make pickled fish. I’ll cook.”

Fang Xiyue’s group had returned from hunting early the day before, and it’s not clear who suggested it, but they decided to go catch fish. The whole third group went to the riverbank and, after working- hard for most of the day, indeed caught quite a few.

After sharing the catch, there was one extra fish, so Ma Lu had Fang Xiyue deliver it to the Lu family.

The fish was quite big, and Shu Yu was a bit envious.

The old lady had no objections, “Alright, I’ll go kill the fish.” As she spoke, she scattered the rest of the chicken feed.

Shu Yu had already risen to her feet, “No need, I’ll do it. I’ll kill it by the river, easier to clean.”

She went over and took the fish raised in the basin, placed it in a bucket, then grabbed a kitchen knife and scissors, and headed straight out the door.

Shu Yu had just walked out when, around the corner, someone approached.