"You don't know anything. Once this Orchid Bean comes out, your sister will definitely make a fortune."
The family was taken aback by Xia Muxin's words, their eyes filled with confusion as they looked at her, but the words that were on the tip of their tongues were swallowed back down.
Xia Muxin was well aware that her series of changes had raised her family's suspicions. In this backward Dynasty, they had certainly never heard of the Orchid Bean. The Daimiao Mountain was full of treasures waiting for her to uncover step by step. However, seeing her family's reactions affected her mood, and she suddenly asked, "Is it bad for me to change like this?"
After saying that, she looked seriously at her family, her eyes filled with hurt.
"I like this kind of sister." Xia Xiaosong suddenly ran up to Xia Muxin, stretched out his small arms, and hugged her tightly. He affectionately rubbed his face against her neck; he didn't have the eloquence to express himself, so this was the most direct way he could show his feelings.
Seeing the sadness in Xia Muxin's eyes, Summer Forest, Aunt Xia, and Xia Tieshu shook their heads like rattles, their mouths twitching as they struggled to find words.
"Muxin, we are just worried. Your changes are a great thing, but the Wang family and the Zhou family..."
"Dad, you can rest assured. They can't compete with me."
In the end, Summer Forest finally voiced his concerns, but before he could finish speaking, he was startled by Xia Muxin's determined tone. Seeing her confidently patting her chest and speaking with righteous fervor, her eyes sparkled like the Xuan Yue in the sky—pure and bright, as if she were the most dazzling light in the world.
At that moment, a man who had lived half his life found himself at a loss for words.
At the same time, a shiver ran through him as he began to worry about finding a suitable match for her.
"Alright, Dad, it's getting late. Let's hurry up and set off!"
Xia Muxin glanced at the bright sun outside, furrowing her brows as she looked at her father. Not wanting to ponder over his thoughts at the moment, she urged him to move.
With such good weather, they might be able to harvest the early rice in just two or three days. It was just her and Songzi in the family who were capable enough, and although they only had three acres of Thin Field, it would take them at least eight to ten days to finish the work.
Therefore, they needed to gather some silver coins to buy enough food for storage in these few days.
As she thought about this, her eyes sparkled with determination, and a hopeful smile appeared on her lips.
Summer Forest snapped back to reality and saw his daughter standing at the door, gazing up at the clear blue sky. He rubbed his hands together and called out as he walked towards the corner by the stove to grab a bundle of Grass Rope.
"Songzi, remember the task I assigned you." At that moment, Xia Muxin turned around just in time to see her father approaching with the Grass Rope, and she reminded Xia Xiaosong behind her.
Originally, she wanted him to go down to the river and catch some Apple Snails, but he was too young. She hadn't tested how deep the river was either, so she abandoned that idea. In any case, those Apple Snails in the river would eventually end up in her possession.
Xia Xiaosong grinned and nodded before getting busy. Xia Muxin stepped outside and saw her father pouring out mushrooms from his Backpack while picking up some Game Meat to put back inside. She quickly jogged over and tossed a larger Bamboo Rat into the house.
"This one is for dinner."
- End of Chapter -
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