Mu Xi felt that as long as they didn’t spoil their son into becoming useless, it really wasn’t a big deal.
As for being sent down to the countryside, national policy stipulated that, aside from only children, all unmarried adults without jobs had to go to the countryside to participate in rural development.
Mu Xi’s stepsister had already gone before her and had been in the countryside for two years.
Mu Xi, meanwhile, was eighteen this year and had just graduated from high school.
She had no job and wasn’t married, so now it was her turn.
As for this matter, perhaps there might have been some way around it if they had connections, especially since their family had already sent one child to the countryside. But their family simply had no connections to rely on.
Mu Xi frowned.
She could go out and see if she could find herself a job.
But if she stayed in the city, what would she do about the male and female leads? She really didn’t want to let them off just like that.
Although she had transmigrated here before anything in the book had actually happened, she was still pissed!
For two rotten people like that to actually be the male and female leads, the author was probably someone with warped values and rotten morals too.
Reading the book back then and actually living inside it now were two completely different experiences. She even regretted not searching for the author after the apocalypse began and simply giving them a humane extermination.
“No. If I don’t avenge this grudge, it’ll interfere with my Dao heart. Besides, going to the countryside has its advantages. First, I’ll be away from the family, so I won’t have to worry about giving myself away. Second, novels always say there are plenty of good things to eat in the mountains around the countryside. When the time comes, I can even send some home.
“Most importantly, there’s the third point. My wood-type ability from the apocalypse followed me here. It’d be inconvenient to use it in the city, and difficult to level it up too. The countryside is much more suitable for a wood-type ability.”
Now that she thought about it, there really were quite a few benefits.
“Sis, hurry up and come eat!”
A childish little voice rang out, and immediately afterward, a smooth little bald head poked around the doorway of Mu Xi’s room.
Mu Xi had originally planned to test her ability, but it looked like she could only wait until nighttime. She beckoned to him. “Youyou, come here. Sis will give you some candy.”
Little Mu You’s eyes instantly lit up.
He pushed open the door and charged inside.
“Sis, where did you get candy? Mom never lets me eat candy. You’re still the best, Sis. You’re my most, most, most favorite sister!”
“You little flatterer.” He was even praising one person while putting another down.
“I’m not a flatterer, I…”
“Then what about Eldest Sister? If I’m your most, most, most favorite sister, does that mean you don’t like Eldest Sister?”
Mu Xi crossed her arms and deliberately put him on the spot.
Little Mu You stared at Mu Xi with his eyes wide, his small face full of conflict. He looked like he was about to burst into tears at any moment. It was simply too funny.
“All right, hurry up and put the candy away. Let’s go eat. Be careful, or Mom might find it and confiscate it later.”
Mu Xi naturally called Jiang Yun “Mom.”
That was what the original owner had always called her.
When Jiang Yun joined the Mu family, the original owner had only been ten by traditional age and was still a child. On top of that, her stepmother had never treated her harshly all these years, and she also got along very well with her stepsister.
She genuinely regarded Jiang Yun as her mother.
After all, her biological mother had died so early that she could no longer even clearly remember what she looked like.
“Come on, come on, Sis! We’re having meat today! I’ve been smelling it forever, and Mom even made fun of me!”
“Pfft…”
Mu Xi really couldn’t hold back her laughter.
The scene had already appeared in her mind.
A little bald head clinging to the edge of the table, craning forward as he practically drooled, while Comrade Jiang Yun mercilessly teased him from the side until the little guy howled in embarrassment.
Tsk. It was actually quite amusing.
During the apocalypse, Mu Xi had grown up in an orphanage. There had been plenty of children, but hardly any warm and cozy moments. After all, everyone had merely been struggling to keep themselves fed and clothed. Where would there have been room for warmth?
Unexpectedly, she was getting to experience it now.
“Sis, you’re making fun of me too!!!”
Little Mu You immediately flung Mu Xi’s hand away and dashed out of the room, heading straight for the dining table.