Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 454 - 26: What Are You Best At Doing

Chu River and Sister-in-law Li exchanged glances without words, both feeling quite satisfied with each other in their hearts.

Shi Suifeng was not at all afraid of Little He saying something shocking; in his heart, everything Little He said made sense.

However, he did enjoy when others also held Little He in high regard, so for now, he stopped washing the dishes and just sat there listening to the two chat.

Sister-in-law Li warmly took Little He’s hand and was immediately shocked by how thin, dry, and rough the palm was.

She knew that everyone had to work these days, but no matter how much work, what could a young girl possibly do to ruin her hands to this extent!

Dry, thin, black.

Old scars, large joints and scars on the frostbite spots that cracked open every winter, and the thick calluses on the palms...

These hands were more pitiful than many grown men’s!

She had learned a bit about the situation — for some reason, Shi Suifeng was quite talented in storytelling.

Nine truths, one lie, seamless.

Deceptive yet convincing, everyone believed.

Sister-in-law Li was one of them.

And with her years of experience analyzing, even though she knew Little He’s mother was unreliable and the family relied on this little son like a beast of burden, she hadn’t expected that she would be so ruthless to other children!

Her own daughter, discarded as if nothing, given away to another family harshly — they’re from the same village, how can she be so cruel to people?!

Look at these hands; if it weren’t for heavy labor every day, they wouldn’t so easily become like this!

Even being oppressed by landlords wasn’t this harsh!

— A sin!

...

Sister-in-law Li, thinking of the misery, even welled up with emotional tears in her eyes!

What kind of mother is this?!

Filled with feudal dregs!

Just because the child is a girl, she doesn’t respond to the call at all? The country has said women hold up half the sky, how can a mother be so cruel?

Moreover, for a young girl like her to follow her brother to the military, unfamiliar with the place and people, if her biological mother could tolerate her, how could it have come to this?

Sister-in-law Li had a keen eye and could piece together many truths in daily life. At this moment, she felt her guesses were mostly right.

Indeed.

Aside from a few small issues, the guesses were quite accurate.

Now, she found herself in an emotional low, unable to speak for a while.

...

Chu River felt that Sister-in-law Li holding and turning her hand around was a bit clumsy.

But the other could arrange work for her — well, let her touch. This was probably what you might call an aunt’s love.

Sister-in-law Li, not knowing she was causing such a big misunderstanding, just didn’t want to complain about the girl’s biological mother in front of her. After all, they hadn’t seen each other in years; what if the child still harbored fantasies about her biological mom?

Thinking it over, she let go of Chu River’s hand:

"Is your name Little He? Oh, what a nice name."

Chu River smiled with satisfaction: "Indeed."

Rather confidently: "It suits me well."

Shi Suifeng said nothing, but his expression suggested he agreed deeply.

Sister-in-law Li: ...

The only normal person present looked around and felt somewhat out of place.

These days, people value modesty and restraint; she hadn’t seen anyone so shamelessly outspoken. Unable to respond for a moment, she thought: this girl is a bit naive and straightforward.

But these were small issues.

Sister-in-law Li, having gone through many battles, quickly put on a smile again: "Little He, what did you do at home before?"

She had done plenty.

Chu River hurried to count them off on her fingers:

"Feeding the chickens, sweeping the floor, chopping wood, carrying water. Digging wild vegetables for breakfast, going to work."

"Carrying water. Cooking, feeding the chickens, going to work."

"Cooking. Feeding the chickens. Sweeping the yard, chopping wood, doing laundry — that’s about a day done."

...

This was the life she led day after day, although she hadn’t actually done any of it herself. Still, listing them was easy.

But Chu River wasn’t one to lie, so after saying all this, she turned to look at Shi Suifeng and, speaking truthfully, said:

"After I met him, I stopped doing those things. Shi Suifeng had a way to keep me fed."

Listen to that! How heart-wrenching.

Sister-in-law Li was moved to tears, thinking: This girl is really diligent; she shouldn’t have come so quickly. The journey was exhausting, and the young girl’s body hasn’t had time to rest. I wonder if she can handle it?

But sympathy aside, you can’t give a job just out of pity. Especially when the farming and household skills she talked about are scarcely needed in the current military district.

There are too many monks and not enough gruel; even a position washing vegetables in the kitchen has several people waiting in line.