The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 9 Delivering Water

Wen Zizhong's face flushed slightly. "Second Brother has made a lot of little trinkets in his room. The little girl should like them. Luo Luo, go take a look later."

He made those things when he had nothing else to do; his younger sister loved those little things he made when she was little.

"Mmm," Wen Luozhi nodded, and the group had already reached the shade of the tree.

The two carefully settled her in the chair. Wen Zixun waved his hand and said to Wen Luozhi, "Little sister, I need to turn over the vegetable garden in the yard. You and your second brother can sit here and play." He patted his little sister's head, and Wen Luozhi affectionately rubbed her hand against his, sweetly saying, "Sixth brother, you've worked hard. Remember to go back inside if you get hot."

Wen Zixun grinned like a fool, then excitedly carried his hoe toward the fence.

He glanced back at the shade of the tree and saw the little girl excitedly talking to her second brother, her face slightly flushed. He grinned; his little sister was still the cutest.

Because he ate an egg this morning, Xiao Hu is now following Wen Luozhi like a little tail. The two aunt and nephew are sitting on a small stool playing cat's cradle.

Wen Zizhong watched quietly, his smile growing wider with each glance, because he had taught his younger sister how to flip the paper when she was little.

Yang Guilan, who was halfway through her work, realized she had forgotten to bring water. She turned back home and saw the three people under the big tree.

Her heart felt like it had been struck violently. She tried to sneak in through the side door, but then her baby's soft voice suddenly rang out, "Mommy, you're back!" The little guy rushed over like a cannonball and hugged her leg, acting all cute.

Wen Luozhi looked over, and she smiled awkwardly, "I... I came back to get some water, I was afraid of disturbing you..."

"Second sister-in-law is back! Perfect timing for us to sunbathe with second brother!" Wen Luozhi said with a smile.

"It's good to...sunbathe," she said, her eyes welling up with tears. She knew her husband's condition best, and the fact that he was willing to come out of the house made her very excited.

Wen Luozhi walked over, smiling, took her arm, and led her to the big tree, saying, "Second sister-in-law, why don't you stay here with second brother and bask in the sun? I can't stay here any longer, so I'll go and bring water to Dad and the others."

She also wanted to wander around in the mountains to see if she could catch something to exchange for some copper coins.

"No! Your injury hasn't healed yet!" Yang Guilan immediately rejected the idea.

Although she still harbored some resentment, she was determined to stop her sister-in-law from giving her son an egg and taking the child's father out of the house that morning, considering that her sister-in-law had done so.

Wen Luozhi pressed her down onto the low stool and said, "Sixth Brother, come with me. Second Sister-in-law, stay home and take care of Second Brother!"

After saying that, she clapped her hands and, before Yang Guilan could say anything more, called out to Wen Zixun, who was enthusiastically turning over the floor, "Sixth Brother! Let's go out and play!"

When Wen Zixun heard his sister say she was going to play, he put down his hoe and ran to her excitedly, saying, "Great! I was just feeling bored! Sixth Brother will take you fishing!"

His younger sister used to ignore him, but now she said she would take him out to play. He was so excited that he completely forgot what his mother had told him to do.

Little Tiger stared longingly at Wen Luozhi; he wanted to go too! His aunt had given him eggs this morning; he loved his aunt and wanted to go with her.

Wen Luozhi pinched his little face and said softly, "Little Tiger, be a good boy and stay home with your parents. Your aunt will go catch a pheasant for you to eat."

Thinking of the delicious meat from last night, Xiao Hu licked his lips and sat obediently next to Yang Guilan.

After Wen Luozhi left, Yang Guilan pinched his little ear and scolded him with a smile, "You little rascal, you never learn!"

When she arrived at the kitchen, Li Chunxing was already boiling water. She had just overheard several people talking in the yard.

"Beep!" The system's voice rang out, and the mechanical voice echoed in Wen Luozhi's mind:

[It's hot outside, and a sweet and sour plum drink is perfect for cooling down! Originally 5 points per bottle, now only 5 points for two bottles. Dear host, would you like to redeem?]

Wen Luozhi's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected to find such a good thing! She nodded and checked her backpack, and sure enough, there were two more medicine packets.

But how is she supposed to put it in the pot?

She looked at Li Chunxing, who was still tending the fire, and said to her, "Sister-in-law, could you please bring those two earthenware pots over for me? You're the best!" She squatted in front of the stove and looked at Li Chunxing with a smile.

Li Chunxing was startled by her words and stood up, saying, "Okay...okay, I'll get it for you, you sit here and play for a while."

After saying that, she quickly stepped out of the house, as if a ghost was chasing her.

After leaving the kitchen, Li Chunxing patted her chest. In the past, her sister-in-law would order her around no matter what she asked her to do. She was never as polite as she was today.

Wen Luozhi saw her reaction and shrugged helplessly.

Now she was all alone in the kitchen. She took out a packet of plum juice seasoning, and within minutes a sour smell wafted out.

After thinking for a moment, she went to rummage through the cupboard for brown sugar, and was about to put it in when Li Chunxing, who was carrying an earthenware jar, saw it and was terrified. She quickly stopped her, "Little sister! That's brown sugar!"

Wen Luozhi was so startled that her hand trembled, and the last spoonful of brown sugar went into the pot without being left over.

Li Chunxing was extremely anxious. She put down the earthenware pot and said, "Little sister, this brown sugar is for you to nourish your body! Now... how can you possibly finish such a big pot of it!" She was so anxious that she tried to scoop it up with a spoon, only to find that it had already dissolved.

Wen Luozhi pulled her down to sit, winked at her, and smiled, saying, "Don't panic, sister-in-law, there's only this much left, we can all drink together!"

"If Mother asks, I'll just say I put it there!"

“But…” Li Chunxing wanted to say something, but Wen Luozhi waved her off.

"Alright, sister-in-law, I'm going to deliver water to my brother and the others!" With that, she picked up a large ladle and scooped plum juice into the earthenware pot.

Smelling a sweet and sour aroma from the pot, Li Chunxing couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, did you put something in there?"

"Yes, sister-in-law, I bought this when I went to town before. It's called sour plum drink, it's good for cooling off in the summer!"

Li Chunxing nodded, completely believing what she said. Usually, only her younger sister could go to town and spend money, but this was the first time she had brought things home.

She set aside a large bowlful and instructed her, "Sister-in-law, this is for you. Let it cool down a bit before drinking."

"But you have a baby in your belly, so you can't drink too much."

"Sixth Brother! Come help me carry these things!"

After saying that, she called to Wen Zixun and then left with the small earthenware pot.

Li Chunxing stared blankly at her from behind, then murmured softly, "Be careful on the road."

Wen Zixun held up a nice straw hat and put it on Wen Luozhi's head, grinning sheepishly. "Second brother said he made this straw hat for you, and told me to bring it to you so you wouldn't get sunburned."

Wen Luozhi was delighted and grinned at the three people under the big tree.

The brother and sister, laughing and joking, carried the earthenware pot to the field. Passing a stream, Wen Luozhi carefully placed the pot in a deeper spot, then turned to Wen Zixun and instructed, "Sixth Brother, let the water cool here first, then we'll take it to Father and Mother later."

Wen Zixun nodded obediently and placed the earthenware pot in a deeper part of the water.

"Aww, Sixth Brother! There's a fish! There's a fish!" Wen Luozhi shouted excitedly. She had just found a rock to sit on when she unexpectedly saw a huge fish swimming by.