Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse-Chapter 13 - 0 She Won’t Humble Herself to Please Everyone
Chapter 13: Chapter 013 She Won't Humble Herself to Please Everyone
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"Ah, that's true, Shitou has had a tough few years."
Zhou Xiuhua thought of this son and her face was truly full of heartache!
According to what her son said, knowledge seemed to have regressed by thirty years!
At that time, all people did was give birth over and over, where was there any talk of contraception?
The poorer people were, the more children they wanted to have. By the time Xiao Wu was born, her body was really not in good shape, because she lost a fetus before Xiao Wu, didn't recover well and then accidentally conceived Xiao Wu, suffering throughout the pregnancy. Back then, Xiao San was just a few years old, nothing but a five-year-old child, who would rather go hungry than not feed her.
At that time, even the mountains were bald, with grass, wild vegetables, tree bark—anything that could be swallowed, actually ended up in people's stomachs. Beyond Qingfeng Mountain was just primeval wilderness.
Xiao San, who was only seven years old, had the heart to venture into it alone! There are still ferocious animals in that mountain to this day, but at that time, Xiao San was lucky; he actually found a place where he occasionally caught some wild rabbits or wild chickens for the family to eat secretly!
This is what kept her and Xiao Wu alive, because the entire Qingshan Team was poor, Xiao San was very shrewd to cook the meat in the deep mountains before bringing it back, thus avoiding a lot of trouble!
In that era, if it weren't for Xiao San's bravery and courage, how could the Old Xie Family have seen the prosperity it has today?
How many people in the whole Qing Mountain Team died because there was no food? Basically, all died of hunger or from eating Guanyin Soil... Especially those children, young and with weak stomachs, eating dirt, how could they have survived!
The eldest daughter-in-law, having married into the family early, also received help from Xiao San and understood his contributions the best. She managed both home and external relations well, and the elder sister also married into the town because of Xiao San; the couple is harmonious, and it's because Xiao San is a military officer in the military!
"Of course, those who join the military are all national heroes!" Zhang Shan Ni replied as a matter of course.
"Ah, San Ni's words are so true!" Hearing the admiring words of her future Third Son's Wife, Zhou Xiuhua immediately smiled happily.
"Mother, what are we having for our main meal tonight?" She was new to the family and really didn't know how the Xie Family used to eat.
Although food wasn't as scarce as it was in the fifties or sixties, farmers still did not dare to eat their fill. From the original host's memories, the Zhang Family ate twice a day, and if it wasn't the busy farming season, it was usually thin porridge all day.
According to the original host's memory, this side of the Qing Mountain Team was still okay. Backed by the mountains, those who dared to risk their lives had something to eat. Plus, with distinct seasons, the diet was mostly coarse grains and sweet potatoes, and better-off households could afford to eat old rice—a sign of a good family!
Zhou Xiuhua, hearing her new daughter-in-law's question, suddenly remembered she hadn't started the sweet potato porridge. She busily began to prepare it while saying, "For the next few days, you watch how I do it. Once you get used to the new life, you can take over."
To cook sweet potatoes at this time, one does not peel them! Having experienced the apocalypse, Zhang Shan Ni found nothing strange, and seeing her mother-in-law picking through the rice, she washed the sweet potatoes one by one, after asking if they should be cut into small cubes, she deftly started chopping.
"Mother, I'll do the rest!" Together they poured the old rice and sweet potatoes into the big pot, while Zhou Xiuhua measured and poured water into the stove's big pot, Zhang Shan Ni had already started the fire. She added firewood and stirred the sweet potato porridge from time to time.
Zhou Xiuhua silently nodded to herself, Zhang Shan Ni indeed had a reputation for being capable. Even though the name under which she married wasn't very pleasant to hear, the fact that she was a good person, and reputations couldn't be eaten like food. As long as she was reliable, Zhou Xiuhua was happy!
Moreover, seeing that her son liked her, she had even less reason to object.
"San Ni, Shitou mentioned that he will go with you to get the marriage certificate tomorrow, and the banquet will be three days later, do you think it's okay?"
"Mother, I'll follow what you all decide. But the banquet, maybe we shouldn't have it?" Zhang Shan Ni thought for a moment and asked softly.
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After all, the original host had attempted suicide by jumping into the water and was rescued by Xie Jingchen. The original host's unethical biological parents had even traded her off before, so whether it was Shanglin Village, Old Lin Village, or Qingfeng Village, there would certainly be a lot of gossip. She was worried that her future parents-in-law would be upset by the gossip, which would worsen their impression of her. Better not to have it!
Besides, holding a banquet in the countryside was not easy, even though they didn't need to do it themselves, it was still a lot of work, and if there were many tables to host, it would be even more exhausting.
"It's fine, being able to welcome you into the family means we definitely won't bother about those whispers!"
Zhou Xiuhua knew the young girl was afraid of being judged harshly by others, thinking of them. But she believed that the most meritorious and hardworking member of the entire Xie family was her Xiao San. How could they not hold a banquet for such a significant occasion as his wedding?
"But, but I have no maternal family."
Zhang Shan Ni felt that Aunt Zhou was indeed kind-hearted, as with just a few words from Xie Jingchen, she had started to genuinely accept her. She didn't mind that Zhang Shan Ni had no maternal family nor dowry.
Having such an understanding mother-in-law was really great!
It seemed her karma wasn't too bad in this life. As long as her future father-in-law wasn't explicitly against her joining the family, she felt her life in the Xie Family wouldn't be too bad in the future.
"San Ni, don't blame mother for being blunt, but those parents of yours, it's better off without them! In my opinion, if you still had a maternal family, I wouldn't have dared let Shitou marry you!" Zhou Xiuhua spoke frankly, and seeing Zhang Shan Ni not feeling slighted but looking at her with bright, attentive eyes instead.
In these times, women without a maternal family could be looked down upon by their husband's family!
Not to mention these times, even in her new century, before the apocalypse hit, a woman without a maternal family was still looked down upon!
"Mother, you really don't mind that I have no maternal family?"
Zhang Shan Ni saw her nodding as a matter of course, and then she whispered, with a hint of excitement:
"Mother, you and Brother Shitou are really good! Only you wouldn't think I'm heartless..."
As she spoke, her voice choked up with emotion:
"They, they went too far, I will never acknowledge them again! Mother~~ I really have no maternal family, please don't mind..."
Although there was an element of performance in Zhang Shan Ni's words, she truly felt this way.
After all, the original host's family never treated her as their child or sister, and she wasn't stupid enough to offer her face for them to play with!
Under the conditions of the apocalypse, she never compromised or demeaned herself just to survive, and even less so in such peaceful times!
Besides, she didn't feel at all that she was in a bad position, being endowed with Divine Power and Space, she could live comfortably and freely in any era.
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