Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1162: Chapter 1072: Lady Prime Minister 10

The person standing outside the door is Shuangshuang’s fourth uncle, Yin An. Yin An holds two steamed buns in his hand, and once Yin Zheng opens the door, he stuffs the buns into Yin Zheng’s hand, saying, ”For Shuangshuang to eat.” Then he swiftly turns and leaves.

As always, he is silent and reticent, moving so quickly that Yin Zheng has no time to refuse, watching helplessly as Yin An’s figure recedes into the distance.

Yin Zheng can only close the door and return with the two buns. Mrs. Wang looks at the buns in Yin Zheng’s hand and sighs, ”Fourth Brother must have given up his own food again. Taking his buns means Fourth Brother will go hungry tonight.”

Yin Zheng also feels a bit sentimental. In the entire Yin Family, the person closest to him is this Fourth Brother. When they were young, Yin An was bullied, and it was he, the second brother, who stood up for him. Yin An is not ungrateful; as he grew up, he remained close, often helping to care for Shuangshuang when she was little.

Old Master Yin and Mrs. Zhao often used the tactic of not allowing Yin Zheng, Mrs. Wang, and Yin Shuangshuang to eat, to discipline their family of three. Each time, Yin An would send over more than half of his food, mainly because he feared Shuangshuang, who was in poor health, would go hungry.

If not for Old Master Yin and Mrs. Zhao frequently withholding food, Yin Zheng and Mrs. Wang wouldn’t have developed the habit of begging and stealing for a bit to eat.

Yin Zheng places the buns down, steps into the wicker basket, picks up the sickle, and leaves behind a sentence, ”Don’t eat yet, I’ll go get some food back.” Then he leaves. Although Yin Zheng doesn’t have other skills, he can manage to get some food for his wife and children.

Leaving the village, Yin Zheng finds a spot by the fields and starts digging for wild greens. He chose a great location, right along the path the villagers must take on their way home from the fields.

Soon, Yin Zheng’s actions draw the attention of a middle-aged man from the village. This man is none other than the village chief’s son, Yin Tianqi.

Seeing Yin Zheng digging for wild greens, Yin Tianqi asks in surprise, ”Why are you out here digging for wild greens at this time? It’s mealtime. Haven’t you started cooking at home?”

Yin Zheng straightens up, his tone a bit hesitant, ”Well, it’s just making wild green soup and dishes, almost ready to eat.”

Seeing Yin Zheng’s evasive words and the unmistakable pain on his face, Yin Tianqi quickly understands what is going on.

Considering what Old Master Yin and Mrs. Zhao have done, always partial to others, Yin Tianqi hits the nail on the head, ”Are your parents not letting your family eat again?”

Yin Zheng rubs his fingers, his expression embarrassed, and coughs dryly, explaining awkwardly, ”The food at home was made too little.”

Yin Zheng’s pitifully awkward state makes Yin Tianqi not only sympathetic but also helpless. In the village, Yin Zheng is definitely a capable person.

He goes out each year to do short-term jobs, gains wide experience, and can help with anything that comes up. If any household has some work, Yin Zheng does it diligently and even offers some appropriate advice.

For instance, when the house of the village chief’s family was rebuilt, the layout of the house was planned by Yin Zheng. It is said that the house of the family he worked for in the town was built in this way. Once built, it was indeed comfortable to live in.

Despite being such a capable man, he does not receive his parents’ favor, leading a life of hardship, able to earn but not have enough to eat, which makes people lament.

Thinking of how often Yin Zheng has helped his own family with work, and being of the same surname and clan, Yin Tianqi pats Yin Zheng’s shoulder.

”Alright, stop digging for wild greens. Come to my place, and I’ll get you some food and grab a bunch of greens from the vegetable garden for soup. It’s way better than these bitter wild greens.”

Yin Zheng rubs his fingers, standing still, knowing he’s embarrassed, Yin Tianqi says, ”Don’t be shy now. You might be able to go without food yourself, but can your weak-bodied daughter go without food?”

Indeed, with these words, Yin Zheng relents immediately, ”Thank you, Brother Tianqi. I don’t have much to thank you with. If your family ever has some unfinished work, remember to call me. I’ll be sure to do it well for you without hesitation.”

Yin Zheng is very considerate in interactions. No matter who helps him in the village, he always reciprocates by doing work to return the favor, making those who helped feel good.

Everyone knows Yin Zheng has no money, and he doesn’t have access to even a needle at home. When helping him, no one expects repayment, but not expecting repayment and being grateful are two different matters.

Because Yin Zheng never lets people help in vain, they are willing to help again and again. If they were helping for nothing, once or twice might be possible, but ongoing help wouldn’t be.

The meals in the village chief’s home are much more elaborate than others. Today, they made fried pancakes, half white flour, half black flour, with an extra bit of oil, making the pancakes very fragrant.

Yin Tianqi also picked a bunch of small greens from the vegetable garden for Yin Zheng, who brought it back for Mrs. Wang to make a pot of vegetable soup on their small stove, breaking the pancakes into pieces and soaking them in the soup.

The large pies stuffed with meat filling were substantial, with plenty of meat and oil, the price slightly high but very worthwhile.

With these two big meat pies torn up and tossed into the vegetable soup, a thick layer of oil bloomed immediately, releasing an appealing aroma.

Yin Zheng brings the hungry Yin An over, and the four of them sit together, enjoying a good meal. It’s been a long time without any meat, suddenly having some is very satisfying.

Since Shuangshuang has already arranged with the County Magistrate’s Wife to create a complete set of head jewelry, early the next morning, Yin Zheng and Mrs. Wang go out to gather golden thread grass for her.

The head jewelry is different from a single hairpin; the hairpin is simple and with few patterns, whereas the head jewelry has requirements, with each piece indispensable in the set.

The set includes the heart-picking pin, top hairpin, left and right sideburn covers, floral hairpin, headband, front and back Dividing Heart Hairpin, and earrings.

Among these, the most important is the heart-picking pin, located at the center of the bun, in the most conspicuous position, where the eye first falls upon it.

Next is the top hairpin; as the name implies, it is inserted at the top of the bun. The importance of the top hairpin is almost equal to the heart-picking pin, as both are prominent and immediately visible.

The sideburn covers are placed near the temple, about the size of a child’s palm. The floral hairpin serves to secure the bun, best kept small and exquisite.

The headband decorates the area beneath the bun, placed like Sun Wukong’s Tightening Spell, adorning the forehead.

The Dividing Heart Hairpin comes in front and back versions; the front can be optionally worn, but primarily, the back Dividing Heart Hairpin serves to embellish the rear of the bun. These hairpins are essential for a complete set of head jewelry, required for formal occasions, neither excessive nor lacking.