As for the female lead Bai Qianqian, she had a sweet mouth, was helpful, had a soft and lovely appearance, was kind and generous, and also ranked at the top of her class academically.
In the eyes of the neighbors, she was the child from someone else’s family.
She was also the first choice for many mothers-in-law when it came to picking a daughter-in-law.
In short, the author used a lot of ink to praise the female lead. Of course, as the female lead, her skin was naturally delicate. Even at fifty, when she became a grandmother, her skin remained like that of an eighteen-year-old girl, evoking jealousy and envy.
When Su Mi heard her friend who recommended the novel say this, she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Anyone who has read the novel knows that any female lead with a golden finger has flawless skin! Without the enhancement of Dimensional Space abilities, how could her skin remain so perfect?
As for the intimate descriptions between the couple, let’s not even go there—they wouldn’t pass censorship anyway. In any case, the man was made to fall hopelessly in love with her, especially in that aspect, and the author used a lot of subtle wording to let readers imagine the rest.
Oh my! I dare not think about it, I dare not. Su Mi pulled her thoughts back.
Looking at the four people in front of her, the three male admirers all wore expressions of heartache and loss as they gazed at the female lead.
Meanwhile, the female lead was comforting them.
“We’ve already come to the countryside. Before we left, we knew we’d have to endure hardships—isn’t that perfectly normal?
Actually, I thought we’d have to live in leaky, drafty shacks, but this is already pretty good!
I know the three of you don’t want me to suffer, but isn’t enduring hardships part of coming to the countryside?
Alright, alright! Everyone here has come from all corners of the country. We’re all comrades, and everyone will take care of me!
You three should hurry back to your rooms. We still have to go buy furniture together later! The village elder just said that things like cabinets and washbasins need to be bought ourselves.”
Su Mi quietly popped a sour plum into her mouth.
Listening to the female lead’s sweet, cooing voice, she had to summon all the hardships she’d endured in her life to keep from laughing out loud.
Didn’t the original text describe the female lead’s voice as milky and adorable? What kind of milky voice is this?
At the time, she wondered why the author would use such a voice to describe a female lead, especially one who already had children. And why would the male lead, upon hearing Bai Qianqian’s milky voice, fall so deeply in love or act in certain ways?
Eww~~
Su Mi felt she was really struggling to hold back. Forget the difference between the description and reality—was this high-pitched, cooing voice even the female lead’s real voice?
Su Mi was genuinely curious!
As for Li Meixian and the others, they were already staring in astonishment.
But it had to be said, Bai Qianqian’s appearance was indeed sweet, especially her ample hips and the “food storage” for future children. She was undoubtedly the top choice for bearing sons, no wonder she was so popular among the older generation of mothers.
These male admirers weren’t bad-looking either, especially Gu Mo, who wore glasses. With a different hairstyle and outfit, he’d be the epitome of a refined scoundrel.
Too bad he was not only blind but also lacking in character.
Su Mi inwardly scoffed, but that didn’t stop her from admiring handsome men—though only for their surface appearance.
“This… this new comrade has such a lovely voice.”
Shi Caixia didn’t know how to describe it, but she certainly couldn’t imitate it.
Her words were hard to describe, as if she couldn’t find the right way to praise it.
“I still have some White Rabbit candies. Qianqian, if you’re hungry, take three and dissolve them in hot water. It’ll taste just like milk and is really delicious.”
Zhao Kai, number one, looked very sunny, and when he spoke, he gazed at Bai Qianqian with eyes that resembled a dog eagerly awaiting its owner’s praise.
Oh my! That look, as if the people around them were invisible!
Anyone who saw it would think there was something unusual between the two.
Yet these few seemed completely unaware, perhaps because they had grown up interacting this way. Those around them were either accustomed to it or simply didn’t think much of it.
Su Mi felt her hands itching with irritation. She withdrew her gaze—after all, she didn’t live here. Knowing what these people looked like was enough.
After exchanging a few polite words with the others, she left.
Bai Qianqian’s attention had always been focused on her three dear older brothers, but Su Mi’s departure seemed to pull her gaze away like a leash.
The remaining three naturally noticed as well.
“Qianqian, why are you looking at her?”
“Exactly. Make sure you put the candy away properly. I’ve heard some people with questionable morals love to steal others’ things. I bought this especially for you—you can give it to others if you want, but we shouldn’t let people with poor character take advantage.”
Li Fan also took out a bag of White Rabbit milk candies and placed it in Bai Qianqian’s arms.
His words flowed effortlessly, completely oblivious to the looks the others gave him as he spoke.
Li Fan naturally noticed this, but he didn’t care in the slightest.
“How can you say that, Brother Fan? All the educated youth sent to the countryside are good comrades. If you keep this up, I won’t talk to you anymore.”
Bai Qianqian’s face paled. She wasn’t a simple-minded fool like Li Fan. If it weren’t for his genuine feelings toward her and the fact that he often spent money and gave her gifts, she would have cut ties with him long ago. With that mouth of his, if she weren’t clever, she would have attracted plenty of trouble.
“Alright, alright, I get it. You always see the good in everyone. Fine, fine, I was wrong, okay?”
Li Fan spoke dismissively, but inwardly, he felt incredibly sweet. He only thought she was concerned about him.
The four of them would continue their entanglement for a while longer, but Su Mi had long since returned to her own courtyard.
Her life truly began in this courtyard.
The moment Su Mi left the educated youth dormitory and returned to her room, she couldn’t wait to use her Mental Power to retrieve the large chest buried more than two meters underground, storing it in her Dimensional Space before placing it on the ground.
This wooden chest resembled the rosewood chests seen in TV dramas—over a meter long and a meter high, adorned with copper rivets.
Using a piece of wire to pick the lock, she lifted the lid. Half of the chest was neatly stacked with gold bars, each weighing one pound. The other half was filled with pearl and agate necklaces, gold bracelets, hairpins adorned with gold filigree and jadeite, jade bracelets, thumb rings for men and women, jade pendants, Jade Buttons, two jade bowls, and a set of Go stones carved from jade.
Any single item taken out would be worth a fortune.
And now, all of this belonged to her.
Su Mi was overjoyed. She stored everything in her Dimensional Space and, with great interest, matched several outfits with hair accessories and earrings, admiring herself in the space.
For the next two days, Su Mi was busy. She bought a wardrobe, a kang cabinet, a kang table, several chairs and stools of varying heights, bamboo curtains, a kang mat, a kitchen cupboard, a basin for washing vegetables, and various other household items, both large and small.
I ordered ten large winnowing baskets, several wooden racks to hold them, as well as stone rollers, stone mills, and other tools needed for processing medicinal herbs.
Some items were readily available and were delivered directly into the yard or rooms, while others had to be custom-made. However, they would be delivered once completed, so there was no rush for the time being.
And so, a cozy little home that belonged entirely to Su Mi was gradually filled, one household item at a time.