Chapter 343: Faster than the Rest 1
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“But Don’t worry. I’ll tell my mom not to trust superstitious beliefs to get a son. I wouldn’t want her to ruin her body because of that,” Zhao Meilan quickly explained, worried that Zhao Chuchu would misunderstand.
...“The gender of the baby has already been decided the moment they are conceived. Those weird methods that promise a son are fake, and those who actually got a son were just lucky. It’s a 50-50 chance, after all. At least half of those who tried those methods would get a son.” Zhao Chuchu paused. “The same goes for you in the future too. Don’t pay too much attention to whether you’ll bear a son or a daughter. There’s no point in having many sons if you can’t raise them properly.”
Zhao Meilan’s face turned red as she nodded.
She was about to marry soon, which meant that she would have to get pregnant eventually.
“However, it’s not absolute. I’ll be able to help you when the time comes,” Zhao Chuchu whispered to Zhao Meilan.
“I thought you said the gender is already decided?”
“After getting pregnant, yes. But there are still a couple of things I can do before you get pregnant.”
“R-really?’
“Yes. But I Don’t think it’s necessary for me to do that, is it? It’s fate that the baby will become yours. It’s better not to force this kind of thing. Who knows?
Maybe you’ll give birth to both a boy and a girl in the future.” see…”
Zhao Meilan couldn’t say anything else.
As she was a shy person and the fact that the focus of the conversation had shifted onto her, she was too embarrassed to talk about her potential pregnancy.
Seeing how embarrassed Zhao Meilan was, Zhao Chuchu couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Zhao Chuchu found it entertaining to tease such a pure-hearted lady.
If she were still in her past life, her friends would’ve turned the conversation indecent real quick, and they would laugh at her for not doing that.
Zhao Chuchu felt like she was a big bad wolf thrown into a flock of tamed sheep.
“By the way, does mom need to take any herbs?” Zhao Meilan quickly changed the topic.
“She’s very healthy. There’s no need for her to consume any herbs or medicines. Just make sure that she’s careful when moving around. It’s best if she can avoid taking any meds.”
“Then, is there anything for me to take note of?”
“Nope. Seeing how careful your father is, your mother will probably be healthy. You don’t have to worry too much about it and focus on your own wedding instead.”
Zhao Meilan was finally relieved after hearing that.
She was worried that her mother and her sibling would have to suffer.
However, all she got from Zhao Chuchu were good news. Those were words with calming effects on her.
When Zhao Chuchu left Zhao Guitang’s house, Zhao Meilan gave her more food to bring home with her.
It had been quite a while since the villagers had last seen Zhao Chuchua
When they spotted her, they would yell her name and stop what they were doing just to chat with her.
Most of the conversation was about the excellent harvest that year. Since business at the watermill workshop was getting even better, the villagers’ wages and lives had also improved, and they thanked Zhao Chuchu from the bottom of their hearts for that.
“My husband said that if we keep doing good, we’ll be able to build a new house next year! It’s all thanks to you, Chuchu! We never even dreamt of living such a good life before! You really are our lucky star!’
“Right? Do you even know how many people are coming to our village to work at the watermill workshop now? My son was never able to find a wife, but now, people have been knocking on my door every day to see if my son needs a wife. He eventually got one!’
“Chuchu, you have no idea how badly those in the village are regretting right now, do you? They are all begging for your forgiveness. Chuchu, I know you’re a kind person, but some people just Don’t deserve a second chance.”
Zhao Chuchu mostly listened to them talking while smiling and occasionally replied to them.
However, Zhao Chuchu understood who the villagers were talking about.
She would never help those people, no matter how hard they begged.
For her, she always believed that if a person wanted to bear ill-intention to another person, they should be prepared not to be forgiven easily.
“How are the potatoes?” Zhao Chuchu asked the villagers. “I think I forgot how to teach you all how to make a couple of dishes out of those potatoes. Why Don’t I teach some recipes? It’s way more interesting than talking about those people.”
“Yes, please!” Everyone replied in unison.
Not many people were planting potatoes in the village yet, but after the harvest from the Tripe Mountain, Zhao Chuchu gave a lot to the villagers.
One was to let them try the potatoes out, and the other reason was to let them have the seeds.
As for what the villagers had in store for next year, Zhao Chuchu decided not to interfere with that.
Teaching people knowledge was better than handing them a complete product. She had taught the villagers all she could teach. If they still couldn’t fill their stomachs, they could only blame themselves for that. There was no way Zhao Chuchu could help them forever.
Zhao Chuchu then taught the villagers a couple of recipes that involved using potatoes.
Although Zhao Chuchu was terrible at cooking, it didn’t mean she didn’t know how to cook. In the end, theory and practice were two separate entities.
Madam Yang happened to walk past. She was about to run when she spotted Zhao Chuchu but eventually stopped when she heard the lady talking about recipes involving using potatoes. She quickly hid behind the crowd and listened.
She didn’t even dare to make a voice as she was worried that she would get noticed and get chased away by Zhao Chuchu.
They couldn’t be on good terms with Zhao Chuchu anymore. If they were to offend Zhao Chuchu even further, they would most likely get chased out of Lengshui Village.
Madam Yang still remembered the time when she led a group of people to mess with Zhao Guitang. Not only did she not get what she wanted, she even almost lost her life. That left a profound impression on her; she wouldn’t dare mess with Zhao Chuchu anymore.
Zhao Chuchu did spot Madam Yang hiding behind.
However, seeing how the woman was not trying to cause any trouble, Zhao Chuchu decided not to bother her. She wouldn’t want to waste time on the woman, either.
Madam Yang quickly left after hearing everything she needed.
Old Mrs. Chen then whispered to Zhao Chuchu, “Madam Yang has been keeping a low profile recently. She didn’t even talk to the Zhao clan anymore. Do you think she’s changed?’
“She’s just keeping a low profile because there’s no powerful group backing her up. If she eventually gets one again, do you think she’ll live such a life?” Zhao Chuchu asked.
Old Mrs. Chen thought about it and realized that Zhao Chuchu was correct.
Madam Yang had never been the type to keep a low profile ever since she arrived in Lengshui Village.
If not for Zhao Chuchu, Madam Yang would’ve never lived this way.
“Then, will you…”
“Never!’
Zhao Chuchu cut Old Mrs. Chen short.
She would never return to the Zhao clan.
It never made sense for the clan to force her that much when the original owner never owed them anything.
In the end, if Madam Yang still wanted to make a scene, she wouldn’t mind giving her the Old Madam Ma treatment and sending her to the mine.
“Also, when you were gone, there were a few new faces in the village asking about you,” Old Mrs. Chen scanned the surrounding before whispering. “Even I can tell that they mean trouble. They even went to Old Man Zhao. You should be careful..”
Chapter 343: Faster than the Rest 1
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“But Don’t worry. I’ll tell my mom not to trust superstitious beliefs to get a son. I wouldn’t want her to ruin her body because of that,” Zhao Meilan quickly explained, worried that Zhao Chuchu would misunderstand.
...“The gender of the baby has already been decided the moment they are conceived. Those weird methods that promise a son are fake, and those who actually got a son were just lucky. It’s a 50-50 chance, after all. At least half of those who tried those methods would get a son.” Zhao Chuchu paused. “The same goes for you in the future too. Don’t pay too much attention to whether you’ll bear a son or a daughter. There’s no point in having many sons if you can’t raise them properly.”
Zhao Meilan’s face turned red as she nodded.
She was about to marry soon, which meant that she would have to get pregnant eventually.
“However, it’s not absolute. I’ll be able to help you when the time comes,” Zhao Chuchu whispered to Zhao Meilan.
“I thought you said the gender is already decided?”
“After getting pregnant, yes. But there are still a couple of things I can do before you get pregnant.”
“R-really?’
“Yes. But I Don’t think it’s necessary for me to do that, is it? It’s fate that the baby will become yours. It’s better not to force this kind of thing. Who knows?
Maybe you’ll give birth to both a boy and a girl in the future.” see…”
Zhao Meilan couldn’t say anything else.
As she was a shy person and the fact that the focus of the conversation had shifted onto her, she was too embarrassed to talk about her potential pregnancy.
Seeing how embarrassed Zhao Meilan was, Zhao Chuchu couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Zhao Chuchu found it entertaining to tease such a pure-hearted lady.
If she were still in her past life, her friends would’ve turned the conversation indecent real quick, and they would laugh at her for not doing that.
Zhao Chuchu felt like she was a big bad wolf thrown into a flock of tamed sheep.
“By the way, does mom need to take any herbs?” Zhao Meilan quickly changed the topic.
“She’s very healthy. There’s no need for her to consume any herbs or medicines. Just make sure that she’s careful when moving around. It’s best if she can avoid taking any meds.”
“Then, is there anything for me to take note of?”
“Nope. Seeing how careful your father is, your mother will probably be healthy. You don’t have to worry too much about it and focus on your own wedding instead.”
Zhao Meilan was finally relieved after hearing that.
She was worried that her mother and her sibling would have to suffer.
However, all she got from Zhao Chuchu were good news. Those were words with calming effects on her.
When Zhao Chuchu left Zhao Guitang’s house, Zhao Meilan gave her more food to bring home with her.
It had been quite a while since the villagers had last seen Zhao Chuchua
When they spotted her, they would yell her name and stop what they were doing just to chat with her.
Most of the conversation was about the excellent harvest that year. Since business at the watermill workshop was getting even better, the villagers’ wages and lives had also improved, and they thanked Zhao Chuchu from the bottom of their hearts for that.
“My husband said that if we keep doing good, we’ll be able to build a new house next year! It’s all thanks to you, Chuchu! We never even dreamt of living such a good life before! You really are our lucky star!’
“Right? Do you even know how many people are coming to our village to work at the watermill workshop now? My son was never able to find a wife, but now, people have been knocking on my door every day to see if my son needs a wife. He eventually got one!’
“Chuchu, you have no idea how badly those in the village are regretting right now, do you? They are all begging for your forgiveness. Chuchu, I know you’re a kind person, but some people just Don’t deserve a second chance.”
Zhao Chuchu mostly listened to them talking while smiling and occasionally replied to them.
However, Zhao Chuchu understood who the villagers were talking about.
She would never help those people, no matter how hard they begged.
For her, she always believed that if a person wanted to bear ill-intention to another person, they should be prepared not to be forgiven easily.
“How are the potatoes?” Zhao Chuchu asked the villagers. “I think I forgot how to teach you all how to make a couple of dishes out of those potatoes. Why Don’t I teach some recipes? It’s way more interesting than talking about those people.”
“Yes, please!” Everyone replied in unison.
Not many people were planting potatoes in the village yet, but after the harvest from the Tripe Mountain, Zhao Chuchu gave a lot to the villagers.
One was to let them try the potatoes out, and the other reason was to let them have the seeds.
As for what the villagers had in store for next year, Zhao Chuchu decided not to interfere with that.
Teaching people knowledge was better than handing them a complete product. She had taught the villagers all she could teach. If they still couldn’t fill their stomachs, they could only blame themselves for that. There was no way Zhao Chuchu could help them forever.
Zhao Chuchu then taught the villagers a couple of recipes that involved using potatoes.
Although Zhao Chuchu was terrible at cooking, it didn’t mean she didn’t know how to cook. In the end, theory and practice were two separate entities.
Madam Yang happened to walk past. She was about to run when she spotted Zhao Chuchu but eventually stopped when she heard the lady talking about recipes involving using potatoes. She quickly hid behind the crowd and listened.
She didn’t even dare to make a voice as she was worried that she would get noticed and get chased away by Zhao Chuchu.
They couldn’t be on good terms with Zhao Chuchu anymore. If they were to offend Zhao Chuchu even further, they would most likely get chased out of Lengshui Village.
Madam Yang still remembered the time when she led a group of people to mess with Zhao Guitang. Not only did she not get what she wanted, she even almost lost her life. That left a profound impression on her; she wouldn’t dare mess with Zhao Chuchu anymore.
Zhao Chuchu did spot Madam Yang hiding behind.
However, seeing how the woman was not trying to cause any trouble, Zhao Chuchu decided not to bother her. She wouldn’t want to waste time on the woman, either.
Madam Yang quickly left after hearing everything she needed.
Old Mrs. Chen then whispered to Zhao Chuchu, “Madam Yang has been keeping a low profile recently. She didn’t even talk to the Zhao clan anymore. Do you think she’s changed?’
“She’s just keeping a low profile because there’s no powerful group backing her up. If she eventually gets one again, do you think she’ll live such a life?” Zhao Chuchu asked.
Old Mrs. Chen thought about it and realized that Zhao Chuchu was correct.
Madam Yang had never been the type to keep a low profile ever since she arrived in Lengshui Village.
If not for Zhao Chuchu, Madam Yang would’ve never lived this way.
“Then, will you…”
“Never!’
Zhao Chuchu cut Old Mrs. Chen short.
She would never return to the Zhao clan.
It never made sense for the clan to force her that much when the original owner never owed them anything.
In the end, if Madam Yang still wanted to make a scene, she wouldn’t mind giving her the Old Madam Ma treatment and sending her to the mine.
“Also, when you were gone, there were a few new faces in the village asking about you,” Old Mrs. Chen scanned the surrounding before whispering. “Even I can tell that they mean trouble. They even went to Old Man Zhao. You should be careful..”
