Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Gender Sin 29

People were coming in and out, carrying buckets and basins, and there was thick smoke coming from the kitchen—it was on fire! The villagers coming and going were helping to put out the fire!

At this moment, everyone forgot about comforting Old Chen and rushed home in a panic, not even bothering to thank those who were fighting the fire. They grabbed tools and joined the firefighting efforts.

Fortunately, the fire wasn’t too big; it was just a small pile of firewood in the kitchen that caught fire. Although it looked fierce with thick smoke, it was quickly extinguished. Inside, only the walls were blackened, a wooden cabinet for holding bowls and plates was burned, and some ceramics were broken—there were no other losses or injuries.

After extinguishing the fire, Mr. Qin and a few others repeatedly thanked the villagers who helped. They should have hosted a meal for those who assisted, but the house was now a mess of water and ash. So, everyone left without staying.

Once everyone had been seen off, Mr. Qin and Old Chen collapsed onto the only dry spot they could find. After a long day of seeding, they were already exhausted, and they were overwhelmed after dealing with two emergencies without rest or food.

Mr. Qin wiped the soot from his face, and his expression darkened as he looked at his daughter, the Eldest Lady, and the three children of Qin the Third—Si Lang, Wulang. The children were huddled in a corner, looking dazed and frightened.

Seeing Mr. Qin’s gaze, the three children shivered together and lowered their heads without daring to speak. Mr. Qin frowned and asked coldly, ”What on earth happened? How did the house catch on fire? Hurry up and explain!”

The Eldest Lady shuddered; she had always feared her father, who was always stern and hardly ever glanced at her. He seemed icy and inhuman, and in his eyes, she felt like a stranger!

His current gaze at her was cold and ruthless, filled with scrutiny and pressure, making the Eldest Lady feel very uncomfortable.

The Eldest Lady lowered her head, not daring to meet Mr. Qin’s eyes, and stammered through the sequence of events.

It turned out that everyone had gone to the threshing ground to see Old Chen. After Old Chen woke up and started chasing to hit Qin Laoer, Little Chen remembered that meals hadn’t been prepared at home and sent the Eldest Lady to cook with Si Lang and Wulang.

When cooking, farmers used a lot of firewood; the Eldest Lady carried stacks of dry wood to the stove, lit a fire to boil water, intending to steam buns first.

Si Lang and Wulang were already hungry and took some leftover cold buns, skewered them on sticks, and roasted them near the stove’s fire.

As the two children roasted buns and helped the Eldest Lady feed dry wood to the stove, someone unwittingly knocked a spark onto the pile of firewood, and by the time they noticed, the dry wood had ignited.

The dry wood ignited quickly, spreading the flames to all the firewood and causing the kids to panic. Frightened, they ran out, hesitated, then realized they needed to put out the fire! Quickly, they grabbed basins and buckets and ran to the well for water!

Unluckily, most villagers were drawn away by Old Chen’s commotion at the threshing ground, leaving the surrounding area almost empty.

The children, being small and weak, had little water to help. Fortunately, a few passing villagers noticed the fire and called others nearby for help! They assisted in fetching water and putting out the fire, and with help, it was finally extinguished!

Luckily, the kitchen didn’t have much to burn, and the Qin house was made of mud bricks, not wood and thatch, so it wasn’t easy to catch fire, preventing major losses. The kitchen just needed some repairs, and the dish cabinet had to be rebuilt. A lot of pottery was broken during the chaotic fire rescue.

Mr. Qin’s expression remained gloomy. It was the busy farming season, yet time had to be taken to repair the kitchen and buy new items— not only was there a financial loss but also more work. Everyone in the family felt gloomy.

Qin the Third remarked with a tone of mockery, ”It’s ultimately the Eldest Lady’s fault. Si Lang and Wulang are just kids; how could you let them handle the firewood? Without thinking, look how much was destroyed. Would selling you be worth the cost of the damage?”

Qin the Third had reasons for saying this. In the Eldest Lady’s account, it was clearly his sons, Si Lang and Wulang, who caused the fire, and they didn’t refute it, showing silent agreement. Afraid they’d be blamed, he preemptively pushed all the responsibility onto the Eldest Lady.

Little Chen was already upset, and Qin the Third’s comment ignited her frustration further. The Eldest Lady, out of fear, instinctively stood close to her mother Little Chen.

As Little Chen’s anger flared, she raised her hand and slapped the Eldest Lady, then grabbed her and continued to beat her while scolding, ”I’ll beat you, you useless girl! You can’t even cook without setting the house on fire. What else can you do, useless!”

The Eldest Lady was shocked and started to cry from the pain and grievance after being beaten by her mother.

Little Chen’s annoyance grew at the sound of her crying. She kicked the Eldest Lady, who stumbled, rolling to her father Mr. Qin’s feet!

Mr. Qin watched his daughter, his face expressionless, and as she rolled to his feet, he didn’t feel sympathy; instead, he kicked her in the chest and stomach!

Showing no mercy, the thin and small Eldest Lady was kicked hard by Mr. Qin, flying out and landing on the ground without a sound, clutching her chest and stomach, writhing in pain like a prawn.

Even as the Eldest Lady lay there, Little Chen wouldn’t relent, stepping forward to continue her beating!

Qin Shuangshuang was stunned by this sudden change. She knew her family wasn’t fond of her and the Eldest Lady, and the Eldest Lady had been sold off like merchandise in her previous life. But she never expected the parents would beat their daughter to death! Qin Shuangshuang couldn’t just stand by.

Regardless of the Eldest Lady’s past kindness or the slight friendliness in this life, Qin Shuangshuang couldn’t ignore her plight. She stepped forward, grabbing Little Chen’s leg as it lifted to kick the Eldest Lady.