“This egg — even your little brother Gou Dan can’t bear to eat it, so don’t waste it.”
She stared at Lin Fengxia, a hidden expectation in her eyes.
Lin Fengxia curled her lips. “I wouldn’t dare eat anything you bring. I’m afraid you poisoned it.”
Zhang Landi’s expression changed, yet she didn’t dare ask whether Fengxia had discovered something.
She followed behind her. “At least eat a little, it’s eggs!”
“Or tell me what you want to eat — I’ll cook it for lunch!”
Lin Fengxia ignored her and walked faster.
Zhang Landi couldn’t keep up and could only watch her leave, stomping her foot in anger.
Lin Fengxia must have noticed something!
Zhang Landi’s eyes shifted, and she went toward Fengxia’s room again.
Lin Fengxia reached a deserted place and took out a corn bun, biting into it.
After eating until about eighty percent full, she continued picking wild vegetables.
When the famine came, forget wild vegetables — even grass roots would be gone.
She liked wild greens anyway, so she might as well store more now.
Under the blazing sun, Lin Fengxia found shade beneath a tree, lit some firewood, and boiled water.
When bubbles rose, she took out the wild vegetables from her space.
They looked different from before — fresher and greener, and a unique wild fragrance drifted through the leaves.
After a simple rinse, she eagerly put them into the pot.
Then she sprinkled in some garlic chives and prepared seasonings. The aroma immediately spread.
Blowing on the heat, Lin Fengxia sipped the soup, and her eyes lit up.
Delicious — better than any wild vegetable soup she’d ever had.
Thinking about the vegetables in her space, she felt delighted.
Before the famine arrived, she also needed to find ways to save money.
After all, money makes the world go round.
Especially after falling out with the Lin family — she had to live on her own, and money was essential.
Lin Fengxia selected some wild vegetables from her space and went to the market to sell them.
She simply laid them on the ground without sprinkling water; they looked lush and appealing.
Soon, many passersby gathered around.
In those days wild vegetables were only for filling stomachs — nobody sold them.
So seeing her sell them was novel.
They’d never seen such large, beautiful greens and asked the price.
Goods from her space tasted far better than ordinary wild greens, so Lin Fengxia priced them at more than double.
People shook their heads — too expensive for a handful of greens.
Lin Fengxia wasn’t anxious.
Most people were poor, but that didn’t mean there were no rich ones.
Nearby vendors urged her to lower the price.
She ignored them.
After another ten minutes, an aunt carrying a basket came over, instantly drawn to the greens.
After hearing the price she hesitated, but the bright green vegetables tempted her.
She took out paper money wrapped in a handkerchief and selected a few bills. “Here, I’ll buy all of them.”
Lin Fengxia: “Alright!”
She packed them quickly and put them into the basket.
The aunt hurried away, afraid someone might snatch them.
Holding the money, Lin Fengxia smiled broadly.
She stored the money in her space. Seeing it was still early, she picked more wild vegetables and drank another bowl of soup.
Only after dark did she return home.
As soon as she entered, Lin Laohan questioned her: “Where did you go today?”
“You didn’t come back all day!”
“I cooked lunch for you and it went cold!”
Zhang Landi’s eyes were red, looking aggrieved.
“Fengxia, if I did anything wrong, just tell me.”
“You didn’t come home all day — your father and I thought something happened to you.”
She wiped her tears, crying superficially.
Lin Fengxia revealed the new kitchen knife she bought.
Candlelight reflected off the blade, casting a chilling gleam.
Zhang Landi and Lin Laohan shuddered.
They hadn’t expected her to be so crazy — she’d even prepared a knife!
Lin Fengxia waved it twice and smiled sinisterly.
“To keep people from harming me, I’ll keep this knife beside me even while sleeping.”
“So don’t come into my room while I’m asleep, or…”
She made a throat‑cutting gesture, frightening them into cold sweat.
Satisfied, she put the knife away and returned to her room.
Soon Zhang Landi’s crying and Lin Laohan’s curses sounded behind her.
“What must I do for Fengxia to become normal again?”
“How did I raise such an unfilial daughter?”
“She’s rebelling against heaven!”
The more he spoke, the angrier he got.
Lin Fengxia slammed the door and bolted it, blocking out the noise.
She placed the knife on the bed and exhaled.
You can’t guard against thieves forever — she needed another plan.
She scooped water from the jar, drank, and prepared to sleep.
But the moment she lay down, a hot current spread from her lower abdomen to her limbs.
Wherever it passed, it felt like electricity flashing through her body.
She sat up abruptly and pulled open her collar to fan herself.
A bad feeling intensified — had they put the drug into the water jar?!
Her head grew dizzy, her body weak and limp.
Footsteps sounded outside.
In the silent night, each step struck her eardrums.
She grabbed the knife, but was too weak to hold it.
The knife clattered to the floor — then bang — the door was split open with an axe.
Wang Dazhuang held a candle, its light illuminating his ferocious face.
“Fengxia, I’ve come to take you!”
Another crash — wood chips flew.
She tried to pick up the knife but fell from the bed.
Struggling upright, she saw Wang Dazhuang push the door open.
“Wife, let’s go home.”
She had no strength to resist and was thrown over his shoulder.
Despite the commotion, the people in the east room didn’t react at all.
The drug grew stronger; her consciousness blurred.
If she lost consciousness completely, she’d become prey.
She cried for help, her voice weak.
Wang Dazhuang sneered, “Scream all you want — nobody’s coming to save you!”
He laughed wildly.
Pinching her palm, before passing out she quickly took a corn bun from her space.
She bit and swallowed it whole.
As long as she regained strength, she could fight back.
After this, she would make Lin Laohan and Zhang Landi pay.
In her past life they ruined her — this time she’d collect everything with interest.
Seeing her quiet down, Wang Dazhuang thought she’d accepted her fate.
Looking around and seeing no one, his hands grew itchy — he wanted to grope her.
That big butt always tempted him.
After glancing around, he stretched out his filthy hand.
Lin Fengxia cursed, “You bastard — may your children be born without assholes!”
“If you dare touch me, I won’t let you off!”