Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

"But did that old thing from the Xiang Family really get struck by lightning?" Xuemei was most curious about this.

"Is there any doubt? He got struck twice. I think the fact that the Xiang family agreed so smoothly has something to do with this. They must be terribly frightened now."

"Even the heavens couldn't stand them, a whole family of black-hearted people."

"From now on, it has nothing to do with us. First sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, I used to think that Xiang Zhiqiang was a reliable, honest person. I never thought he'd be like this. You don't know, when Yuanyuan mentioned the child, he volunteered to take care of the child. I thought he wasn't completely useless, but who would've expected, because of his mother's words, he backed down again. Such a person is truly disgusting to even look at."

Xu Hongbing felt a bit jealous when he heard his wife speak well of another man. How could Xiang Zhiqiang compare to him? Really no taste.

But his wife choosing him also meant she had good taste, right?

"First sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, we're heading home. There are pigs to take care of at home. First sister-in-law, sell me a lamb too. I'll keep it so that when my child grows up a bit, they can drink milk. Just look at how fair and tender Xiao Ling is."

"Alright, you can take it home today. No need for money."

"First sister-in-law, if you don't take money, I'll go buy it from someone else."

In the end, Xuemei and Zhao Xiaojing each took one and gave five yuan each.

Zhao Yanping arrived at her sister's house and saw it was tidied up neatly. She sighed in her heart, her little sister had finally grown up.

Plus, it was really well-organized. The chickens, ducks, and geese had grown up, looking like they were almost ready to lay eggs.

The yard was also full of vegetables, just looking at it made her happy.

"Big sister, we should go to the city in a few days. In the meantime, use the medicine the first sister-in-law gave you to wash. I'm afraid the road outside is impassable.

When we leave, let's send Daya to the first sister-in-law's place for a couple of days.

Sis, you should give Daya a new name. Daya is really too unpleasant sounding."

"I don't know what to name her."

"Then when I milk the cow tomorrow, I'll ask Mr. Li. He's very educated. Naming Daya will be no problem for him.

Sis, from now on, Daya's surname will be Zhao."

"Alright, she'll be Zhao."

The next day, the roads weren't as muddy but still hard to navigate, so Su Yuanyuan wasn't planning to work today, just clean up the yard.

Two days later, while she was making dinner, Zhao Yanping came over.

"Yuanyuan, will you come with us to the hospital tomorrow? I'm really too scared to go alone."

"But what about the livestock from both of our households? How about you stay home, and I'll take big sister? One of us has to stay behind."

"Okay, you go, and I'll stay home to feed the livestock." Mainly, the pigs must be fed.

"Alright. We'll leave in the morning. If the roads are good, we'll reach the city by night and check straight into the hospital."

Zhao Yanli nodded, knowing this was the best arrangement. She should just take care of things at home, and the outside matters will be left to Yuanyuan.

Since they had already planned it out, Zhao Yanli went home.

Su Yuanyuan quickly packed some things. Going to the hospital with someone might not be straightforward. If it were serious, a hospital stay would be necessary.

After going home, Zhao Yanli told Zhao Yanping that Su Yuanyuan would be going to the hospital.

"Big sister, with Yuanyuan, you can be at ease."

"I know."

"Big sister, since I'll be home, we won't send Daya to the first sister-in-law's. I'll look after her here."

The child was little, so changes were evident. Just over these three days, you could see more flesh on her face.

"Alright." Zhao Yanping was emotionally moved, her little sister really had no complaints against her.

Zhao Yanping came over to find Su Yuanyuan herself, the girl had already hitched the cart.

"Big sister, let's go."

They didn't rest along the way, and when they got to the hospital, the doctor was still on duty.

After the examination, the doctor kept scolding Zhao Yanping. "It's too dangerous, not everything has been expelled. This is life-threatening."

Su Yuanyuan was also frightened listening beside her. In her past life, having no husband and no pregnancy, she had no knowledge of these things.

"You should be admitted to the hospital, it must be expelled."

Su Yuanyuan noticed Zhao Yanping's difficulty and figured it wasn't about the money.

"Big sister, Xiao Li is looking after Daya. It wasn't easy for us to come here. You must recover fully before going back, otherwise, you'll have to come again next time. We're so busy, how can we keep coming here?"

Zhao Yanping nodded, she knew it too.

That night, they used the medicine on her. Zhao Yanping's body was weak now, but she had a good constitution, so after taking it, the expulsion started immediately.

They stayed in the hospital for two days. After another examination,

"You can go home and recuperate now." The doctor felt sorry for this woman. During the consultation, Zhao Yanping had shared her experiences.

The doctor knew there was a little child at home and that she was carrying everything alone now.

Compassion is a universal human trait, so seeing she wasn't in much trouble, he let them go home.

"Doctor, how long do I need to recover?"

"As long as nothing further needs to be expelled, but you must avoid heavy labor. This is about the rest of your life, you need to be careful."

"Is a month okay at the very least?"

"Given your current condition, it should be fine."

Now Zhao Yanping was relieved, she wanted to help her little sister with the work.

Back home, Zhao Yanli realized that since the big sister hadn't returned in these days, it had to be a hospital stay.

Whenever she had a free moment, she cursed the Xiang family, truly something.

But none of the household chores were missed. Like a spinning top, there wasn't a free moment.

This day, the two of them returned. Holding her child, Zhao Yanping truly felt at ease.

Su Yuanyuan then started "cutting green" (trimming plants). In her laziness, she even trimmed the cotton. This way, she wouldn't have to weed again.

Zhao Yanli worked this way too, but there must be someone in her family to lead the livestock, so Li Liyun came over to help her.

Zhao Yanping was very anxious, feeling she was a burden and couldn't help her little sister with anything.

"Big sister, hurry up and recover. The fall harvest is waiting for you. Otherwise, I really can't manage by myself, and by then, others won't have time to help me."

The Xiang family was also "cutting green" now. Previously, with Zhao Yanping as a labor force, they hadn't realized her importance. Now working, they understood losing one person was truly taxing.

This time, Xiang Family's Sun Shilin rarely brought in money, making everyone very uneasy.

After the incident with Xiang Zhiqiang, he didn't say a word. But he certainly didn't miss a day of work, never delayed.

But the old Xiang couple was still greatly dissatisfied with him, thinking he was useless for not being able to control even a woman.

Xiang Zhiqiang's attitude was now indifferent to whatever they wanted to say.