If she happened to meet someone she liked and who was suitable, she wouldn’t mind getting married.
But if she never found such a person, staying single for the rest of her life would be perfectly fine too.
Now that she had the Flower Goddess System, she could live well in this world on her own. Having a man wasn’t a necessity.
Returning to her room, Lu Qianqian sat down in a chair and began thinking.
Although she hadn’t yet met the rest of the family in person, she had inherited memories of them. Old Madam Lu still treated her exactly as she had treated the original owner. Lu Qianqian knew that the old woman’s affection was directed toward the original Lu Qianqian.
Still, she wanted to preserve that affection. Since things had already turned out this way, she might as well settle down and live a good life.
The Lu family’s situation could be summed up as neither starving nor thriving.
“System, let’s draw.”
[Master, you currently have 360 Favorability Points. Each draw costs 100 points. How many times would you like to draw?]
“Three times.”
Lu Qianqian immediately chose three draws.
She could slowly accumulate more Favorability Points later. Right now, she wanted to see what she could get.
As soon as she spoke, the lottery wheel appeared before her and began spinning rapidly.
Moments later, three seeds appeared.
[Congratulations, Master! You have obtained one Cold Beauty flower seed!]
[Congratulations, Master! You have obtained one mango seed!]
[Congratulations, Master! You have obtained one guava seed!]
Seeing the results, Lu Qianqian was stunned.
She had actually drawn two kinds of fruit seeds.
She had already asked the system why fruit seeds were included among flower seeds, and its answer had been simple:
As long as a seed exists within the system, there is a reason for it.
Still, this wasn’t a bad thing.
Compared to producing genuine flowers right away, fruit would actually be much more useful.
Apricot Blossom Village was the closest village to Tianyuan Prefecture. It only took about an hour to walk there and half an hour by carriage.
Tianyuan Prefecture was also very close to the imperial capital—just two hours away.
Because of this, Lu Qianqian felt that fruit would be far more practical than flowers.
Although cultivating flowers could earn her a huge income immediately, it would make her stand out too much.
Instead, she could start with fruit, allowing her family and others to gradually become accustomed to her abilities. Later, she could introduce flowers.
By then, she could obtain the title of Florist in the prefectural city.
That would provide both her and her family with protection.
[Master, would you like to take out the seeds?] the system asked.
“Not yet. Let me decide where to plant them first.”
[Understood, Master.]
After the lottery, Lu Qianqian climbed into bed to rest.
Although she had taken over the body, the original owner’s head injury was still there, leaving her feeling dizzy and sluggish.
She fell asleep almost immediately.
The next time she woke up, Old Madam Lu was calling her.
After fully waking up, Lu Qianqian went to the main hall and found the entire Lu family already gathered.
Old Madam Lu sat at the head of the table.
The elderly man beside her was obviously Old Master Lu. His hair was completely white, but he still looked energetic.
To Old Master Lu’s right sat Lu Zhengguo, Lu Qianqian’s eldest brother.
He was strong and sturdy, clearly someone who had spent years doing hard labor.
Beside him sat his wife, Lin Gui.
She had delicate features, but years of housework had left her looking older and worn beyond her age.
Next to them sat their two sons:
The seat beside Old Madam Lu had naturally been reserved for Lu Qianqian.
To Lu Qianqian’s left sat her second brother, Lu Zhengjun, and his wife, Liu Zhaodi.
Their daughters sat with them:
Across from the elderly couple sat her third brother, Lu Zhenghui, and his newly married wife, Chen Xin.
The food on the table was extremely simple:
Old Madam Lu placed the steamed egg custard directly in front of Lu Qianqian and filled a bowl with porridge for her.
The children couldn’t help swallowing when they saw it, but none dared say anything.
Old Master Lu then served porridge to himself and his wife and handed each of them two black-flour buns.
“Alright, let’s eat.”
As far as Old Madam Lu was concerned, it was enough that she, her husband, and her daughter had sufficient food.
She couldn’t be bothered with everyone else.
She had managed the household for her entire life. Now that her sons were grown, was she supposed to keep taking care of everything forever?
She’d work herself to death if she did.
As for whether the three sons’ families could eat their fill, that was no longer her concern.
The daily food supply was fixed, and she knew exactly how much there was.
The moment Old Madam Lu gave permission to eat, Liu Zhaodi quickly grabbed two black-flour buns, filled herself a bowl of porridge, and used her chopsticks to snatch some cabbage.
Old Madam Lu frowned slightly when she saw this but said nothing.
Lu Qianqian was still adapting to her new life and remained silent as well, eating the egg custard.
The family quietly buried themselves in their meal.
After taking a bite of the cabbage, Lu Qianqian nearly winced.
There was only the faintest hint of salt. Not a drop of oil.
It was almost impossible to swallow.
She hurriedly drank several mouthfuls of porridge to wash away the indescribable taste.
Internally, she sighed.
I’d better start making money soon.
At the very least, I don’t want to suffer when it comes to food.
“Mother, come to my room with me. I need to talk to you about something.”
After dinner, Lu Qianqian pulled Old Madam Lu toward her room.
Even with the Flower Goddess System, there were certain things she needed the support of the true authority of the Lu family to accomplish.
The other households were already used to this sort of thing.
In fact, they felt lucky enough that their spoiled young aunt hadn’t caused any trouble during dinner.
What no one noticed, however, was that Lu Pan from the second branch looked pale.
When she saw Lu Qianqian leading Old Madam Lu into the room, her face turned even whiter.
“Qianqian, are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
The moment they entered the room, Old Madam Lu assumed her daughter must still be sick.
Lu Qianqian guided her to a seat.
“Mother, it’s nothing like that. I just have something very important to tell you.”
Only then did the worry on Old Madam Lu’s face ease.
“What is it?”
“Mother, look at this.”
After speaking, Lu Qianqian took out the mango seed and the guava seed.
Old Madam Lu naturally recognized them as seeds, but she couldn’t identify what kind they were.
“Qianqian, are you planning to plant these?”
Lu Qianqian nodded.
“Mother, after I hit my head yesterday, I stayed in a daze for a long time. When I woke up, these two seeds suddenly appeared in my palm.”
As soon as she said that, Old Madam Lu’s expression changed dramatically.
Her face filled with excitement.
“Q-Qianqian… are you saying… these seeds appeared out of nowhere?”