Traveling Through Those Years Of Farming (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 3

After waking up, Lu Xiuyu recovers quickly. Once her wounds start to scab over, she resumes work as usual.

Although she inherits the memories of her previous self, it isn’t the same as personal experience, so many tasks are still unfamiliar to her. Fortunately, modern Lu Xiuyu has also endured hardships, and after some adjustment, she manages to perform these tasks quite adeptly.

The family does not notice the subtle changes in Lu Xiuyu. Her awkwardness while working is attributed to her incomplete recovery. The only person who might feel something odd is probably Lu Baobao.

The Lu family has not yet split up, but because of the strange behavior of Lu Jiafu and Xu Jiaoniang in the past, there is no one in the family who truly cares for this branch except for Old Butcher Lu and Lu Miao. Therefore, in this family, the second branch is an isolated and neglected presence. Of course, Old Second Lu and his wife do not care about the opinions of their brothers and sisters-in-law.

Parents are the best teachers for their children. Due to their dislike for the second branch, the younger members of the Lu family are also quite indifferent to Lu Baobao. Especially in recent years, as Lu Baobao becomes more clever and wins the favor of the elders, her cousins and siblings harbor some secret jealousy towards her.

Children show their dislike by not playing with those they dislike. Thus, although Lu Xiuyu and Lu Baobao are the closest cousins in age, Lu Xiuyu prefers to play with Lu Xiuxin, who is younger than Lu Baobao and was born in the third branch of the Lu family.

Lu Baobao is also a proud child. When she first arrives in this world, she tries to win over her cousins, but each attempt ends in failure. She gives up on this idea and focuses on winning over the two main figures in the family and working on transforming her lazy and greedy parents.

The former shows significant results, while the latter…

Lu Baobao turns over in bed, then lies on her stomach with her limbs sprawled out, burying her head in the fluffy, soft quilt. She takes a deep breath, as if she can still smell the sunshine from when the quilt was dried yesterday.

She doesn’t want to get up. Whining, she has completely been assimilated!

Lu Baobao feels she can’t continue to be so lazy, so she steels herself and cruelly resists the temptation of the cozy quilt. She gets out of bed, but as soon as her body leaves the warmth and touches the air, she shivers and quickly dives back under the covers.

The weather is getting colder. Maybe just another fifteen minutes of sleep?

Tomorrow, she will definitely get up early!

The young girl vows silently in her heart, while Lu Jiafu and Xu Jiaoniang, who share the same room, have no such mental burden. They sleep sprawled out, seemingly lost in pleasant dreams, occasionally bursting into soft laughter.

The sky outside is already fully bright. When Lu Baobao wakes up, she hears the voices of her aunt and third aunt outside, occasionally mixed with the voices of her cousins, indicating that everyone has gotten up early and has already started their day’s work.

In contrast, her parents are incredibly lazy, which explains why the uncles and aunts have opinions about them.

“I smell something fragrant. Did they add sweet potatoes to the porridge today?”

“Definitely. The scent I smell is quite sweet.”

While Lu Baobao is lost in thought, the soft snoring nearby stops. The two people who have been sleeping soundly are awakened by the aroma of food and begin to discuss breakfast seriously.

By now, the three members of the second branch should be getting up. Although the old couple is a little biased, they won’t do too much. If the second branch misses breakfast, no one will bring food to their room.

The couple times their actions perfectly. As they finish getting ready and walk out, Lu Miao carries a steaming pot of sweet potato porridge towards the main room.

“Mother, let me help you.”

Xu Jiaoniang’s eyes immediately brighten. She hurries over to the old lady, her eyes constantly glancing at the clay pot. Sure enough, she sees chunks of sweet potato in the light yellow porridge.

It turns out that the sweet potatoes in the field have reached the harvest season. The eldest son has not only perfected Old Butcher Lu’s skills but also tends the crops exceptionally well. The sweet potatoes he grows are not only larger but also sweeter. When cooked with the porridge, they don’t need extra sugar to achieve a refreshing sweetness.

Xu Jiaoniang had originally planned to eat breakfast and then take a nap, but now she wonders if she should take over the task of cleaning the kitchen. The kitchen will surely have more sweet potatoes picked from the field this morning. Once peeled, they can be eaten raw as fruit. The taste is sweet and crispy, surpassing most fruits.

“You don’t need to!”

Lu Miao glances at her lazy and greedy second daughter-in-law. How can she not see through her little schemes? In the past, she would have scolded her already.

But now…

Lu Miao’s gaze drifts over Xu Jiaoniang’s prominent belly. Considering that the second son has no male heir and that the second daughter-in-law is likely carrying a big grandson, she decides to let it go. But once the child is born, she won’t be so lenient.

Lu Miao walks steadily into the main room with a large clay pot. The eldest and third daughter-in-laws are setting out bowls and chopsticks, while Lu Xiuyu and Lu Xiuxin are helping their mother. When they see the old lady carrying the porridge, they are about to greet her with smiles. However, their smiles freeze when they see the two unpleasant faces trailing behind her.

Lu Xiuyu frowns. She has been in this world for some time now, and her impressions of her second uncle and second aunt match the memories left by her previous self—both lazy and greedy. They are nowhere to be seen when there is work to be done but show up promptly at mealtimes.

As for her grandfather, who works in several nearby villages slaughtering livestock and spends half the day at the butcher’s shop, he is excused. Her father not only helps with the slaughtering but also shares most of the farming work with her third uncle. In the time Lu Xiuyu has been here, she hasn’t seen the second uncle do any fieldwork.

It is said that her second uncle was a preterm baby and has poor health. However, Lu Xiuyu finds it hard to believe that a tall, large man can’t even muster the strength to pull weeds. Even if he can’t handle heavy farm work, can’t he help with some lighter tasks around the house?

As for the second aunt…

Lu Xiuyu furrows her brows even more. She is pregnant and decides to wait until after she gives birth to observe further. However, she has already formed a general judgment that the second aunt is likely of the same character as the second uncle.

Of course, in a traditional feudal family, the special treatment of the second uncle and second aunt is undoubtedly related to the head of the family’s favoritism. Lu Xiuyu decides to carefully consider her future plans. She doesn’t want to work hard only to end up working for others for nothing. This world is different from the one she is used to. Family and filial piety impose greater restrictions on individuals, making it difficult to break free from the family and bring her parents along.

Lu Baobao follows her parents into the room and soon feels an inexplicable pressure. She keeps her head down, only daring to glance around with her peripheral vision. As expected, her eldest cousin’s gaze is fixed on her.

Her feeling that her older cousin has been behaving strangely these days also stems from this.

Her feeling that her older cousin has been behaving strangely these days also stems from this.

She isn’t very familiar with her eldest cousin, only knowing that she is very diligent and affectionate towards everyone in the family except for Lu Baobao. But now, for some reason, the eldest cousin keeps giving her strange looks.

Lu Baobao racks her brain, trying to recall the expression from her eldest cousin. What does it mean?

It’s like when a mother feels helpless and frustrated because her children are not achieving success, wishing they were better. Why does she feel this way? Because Lu Baobao once looked at her own idol with such eyes.

As a career fan and a mother fan, she always feels that her little idol is too lazy and hasn’t fully realized their potential, wishing she had a whip to harshly spur his company and team from behind.

Of course, she can’t really lash out at her little idol. How could she bring herself to scold her own child? If her child’s career isn’t going well, it must be the fault of those around him.

But it’s strange—why is her eldest cousin looking at her with such an expression?

Lu Baobao can’t help but shiver and tries to control herself from glancing towards her eldest cousin.

Lu Xiuyu has no idea that her gaze is so blatant that it is noticed by a child. Perhaps she hasn’t considered that a five or six-year-old would have such sharp observational skills.

While she feels disappointment towards the second uncle and second aunt, her feelings for this young child, who is entirely to her aesthetic, are filled with immense affection.

To see such a lovely child burdened with such lazy parents, if she were her own daughter, Lu Xiuyu would certainly raise her to be a model citizen of the new era—someone who upholds the five virtues and four beauties, contributing positively to the country, society, and people.

Lu Baobao’s feelings are correct; Lu Xiuyu’s gaze is indeed like that of a mother looking at her own child.

In Lu Xiuyu’s view, the child’s age is indeed one where she could be like a daughter to her. She can’t bear to see such a sweet little girl being poorly raised by lazy parents. Given that Lu Baobao is still so young, it’s the perfect time to shape her values. Perhaps she can guide her onto the right path.

Meanwhile, Xu Jiaoniang is blissfully enjoying her porridge, completely unaware that someone is considering taking on the role of mother to her daughter.