Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse-Chapter 23 - 0: Let Them Regret and Repent

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Zhang Shanni had tidied herself up and left the left wing just after six o'clock, searching around but unable to find Xie Jingchen's dirty clothes, so she could only head to the front courtyard.

For the countryside, six o'clock was not early. Diligent women were basically all up and had started their household chores. Even though land had not been allocated to individual households yet, in more remote areas, many people were already privately cultivating some wasteland, planting vegetables, and raising chickens, ducks, and geese, especially since communal meals had been abolished.

"Mom, let me help you." As soon as Zhang Shanni arrived at the kitchen, sure enough, she found Zhou Xiuhua washing rice. Seeing the several sweet potatoes lying aside, she swiftly washed them, helped cut them up, and started making breakfast porridge.

"Ah, little girl, why are you up so early?" Zhou Xiuhua was two parts more satisfied seeing Zhang Shanni up so early.

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"It's not early, Mom. What else can I do?" Zhang Shanni chopped diligently, and in just three or four minutes, she had cut five sweet potatoes, ready to be cooked. She stopped and looked towards Mrs. Xie.

"There's no rush, you still need to go to town with Shitou soon, don't get your clothes dirty." Zhou Xiuhua stirred the rice porridge without even turning her head as she spoke.

"... Oh." Zhang Shanni felt a bit at a loss; although she had the original host's memories, some habits were not really her own, and she didn't know what to do. Just at this moment, Xie Jingchen finally showed up.

"Mom——" Xie Jingchen burst into the kitchen, sweating profusely, just in time to see Zhang Shanni standing like a little wife beside her mother-in-law, playing with the hem of her garment somewhat helplessly. When she saw him, she smiled joyfully, her dark face not diminishing her cheerfulness at all.

"Eh~"

Xie Jingchen's expression relaxed, as if he had just greeted his mother and turned his attention to Zhang Shanni, first with surprise, then as if figuring something out, said:

"Little girl, why did you get up so early?" He had just jogged around the village and upon returning to the bedroom and not seeing her, he truly got a fright. That's why he had hurried into the kitchen.

Seeing Zhang Shanni in the kitchen made him realize that his little village wife was probably used to getting up early—it was his baseless overreaction.

"I'm used to it. Brother Chen, where have you been?" Looking at his sweaty state, it was clear he had been exercising for a while.

Before Xie Jingchen could reply, Mrs. Xie chimed in, "Shitou, hurry back and take a shower, you're about to go out. Why are you still covered in sweat!"

Zhang Shanni silently nodded in agreement. In the apocalypse, there was no choice but to endure being dirty. But in this era, without zombies or monsters, her discomfort at seeing his sweat was apparent, giving him an innocent look: Your mom is right, go take a shower quickly!

Seeing Zhang Shanni's little gestures, Xie Jingchen laughed and said to his mother, "Then, Mom, I'll go take a quick shower."

"Little girl, let's not mind him. Once he's home, he still adopts those military habits, insists on getting up at five in the morning for a run, wasting all that energy!"

Zhou Xiuhua spoke to the new third son's wife as she saw her own third son leave.

"Mom, don't say that, Brother Chen is military personnel, his work is very dangerous. It's good that he does this; only by maintaining good physical condition can he face dangers fearlessly, and it greatly increases his safety!" Zhang Shanni paused for a moment, then quietly countered.

"Ah, your dad says the same thing. I don't understand, but having a good body is a must!" Seeing the third son's wife ready to defend her husband, Zhou Xiuhua rarely laughed heartily:

"Oh my, it's rare for you to think so clearly. This makes my heart much more at ease! A couple should understand each other like this, don't be petulant, you know?"

"Yes, I'll listen to Mom!"

"Such a good girl," no wonder San'er so readily agreed to marry her; her temperament is indeed lovely! San'er's taste is always impeccable!

Grandma, your partiality is marvelous! Zhang Shan Ni's eyes quickly noticed the satisfaction and pride Zhou Xiuhua had for Xie Jingchen, and in her heart, she gave a thumbs-up to her future mother-in-law!

As for favoring her own future husband, well, that's permissible!

"Come, little girl, keep this money and the notes safe. When you go to town later, buy some fabric, and if there's bright red, choose that. Mom will make you a new set of clothes. Don't refuse; just accept it. I know Shitou has money, but this is a gesture of my affection, a gift from an elder that you can't decline!"

Zhang Shan Ni, upon seeing Mrs. Xie taking out money, immediately tried to push it back, but after hearing her words, her face turned even redder. Looking at the wad of money, possibly twenty dollars, in her old hands, she reluctantly nodded and accepted after Mrs. Xie insisted, "Ah, thank you, Mom! You all treat me so well!"

Compared to the unreliable relatives of the original host, the Xie family people are all good folks!

"Now you are San'er's wife, you are one of the Old Xie Family. If we don't treat you well, then who do we treat well! Little girl, Mom is also selfish. As long as you don't blame Shitou for having to work in the military which causes him to be away and separated from you, spending long times apart, then I can be biased. And spoil. You. And no one can say anything about it!"

What she really feared in her heart was San'er marrying a trendy city girl who couldn't stand firm, so when San'er said he was coming back to marry, she agreed.

"I don't blame him. Mom, if it weren't for Brother Chen saving me, I would have become a water ghost yesterday."

"Tsk tsk tsk, little girl, don't talk nonsense. In the future, life will only get better!"

"Mmm, Mom, should I serve the porridge?"

"Sure, your Dad will be getting up soon, too. I'll go see if the older kids are up." Seeing that it was already bright daylight, Zhou Xiuhua handed the big spoon to her and wiped her hands on her apron before quickly stepping out of the kitchen.

The little ones don't get up this early, but the three older ones are starting to get up one after the other. Mrs. Xie had just left the kitchen when Xiao Yi, Xiao'er, and Xiao San rushed in, calling Zhang Shan Ni Second Aunt, and then with bowls of porridge and roasted potatoes, they ate heartily like in a battle, not fearing the heat, and after filling their bellies, they went off to school.

Because the public elementary school is located at the junction of Shanglin Village, Old Lin Village, and Qingfeng Village, it takes over half an hour to walk there from the Xie Family with Xiao Yi's pace. The children leave for school before seven o'clock.

In those days, children generally started school at the age of eight or nine, and some households are so busy that even ten-year-olds begin school. Elementary school comprised five years, followed by three years of middle school, three years of high school, and college for some two years, with most lasting more than three years.

Thus, the three small fellows are still in elementary school. Xiao Yi, the eldest grandson, is thirteen years old, in the fifth grade, Xiao'er is eleven and in the fourth grade, and Xiao San is nine and just in the second grade.

Xiao Yi started school a year later because he is the eldest grandson, and at that time, things were very tense at home. If it were not for Xie Jingchen insisting on receiving an education, the children probably wouldn't have gone to school.

Zhang Shan Ni watched the three older nephews rushing out of the yard with a fleeting look of envy on her face. The original owner always wanted to study and never gave up on learning to read. However, due to her favoritist parents and siblings, she remained an illiterate in the eyes of her family.

Only the cousins from Uncle Grandpa's family secretly taught her to read, and it was because of this that the original owner's elder sister disliked her even more. Covertly and overtly, she sabotaged the relationship between her and Uncle Grandpa's family.

Zhang Baonni was selfish at heart; if she couldn't benefit from something, no matter if the person was her own sister, she wouldn't let her gain the slightest advantage!

Letting go of the hope on her face, Zhang Shan Ni briskly walked to the kitchen, thinking of the original owner's family with disdain in her heart, refusing to acknowledge such relatives.

When the original owner died, she faded away holding resentment towards her closest kin, offering no resistance to soul possession. Not to mention repaying the kindness of giving her life, her last wishes were to let her live well on her behalf, and even possibly to no longer recognize those kin.

Live better than them, let them regret and repent!