Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 594 - 77: What Exactly Can Our Girl Do?_3

Especially these days, despite the loud slogans, in reality, many people still assume women’s strengths lie in the household.

This truth genuinely shocked everyone.

For a good while, Old Wu finally digested this, picked up the cool mint water next to him, and took a gulp. The icy refreshing tea slid from his throat down to his stomach, bringing a refreshing sensation that instantly washed away his gloominess.

"Oh, this tastes nice!"

...

Yun Baoni was just coming out with a pot of hot water to brew and cool down, and hearing someone’s praise, she was quite pleased:

"I dry a lot every summer. Uncle, if you like it, I’ll pack you a bag to take when you leave. It’s especially refreshing to drink in the summer, and it energizes you!"

Everyone nodded with smiling faces, but actually——

Turns out, there isn’t a single craft among those monthly packages sent over by our sister!

Old Zhu hesitated for a while until Yun Baoni went into the kitchen and then asked:

"So tell me honestly, what is our sister good at?"

Good at what?

Shi Suifeng said casually, "Not much, just a bit strong. Back when we were in Ning City, she could take down a 300-pound wild boar with one punch."

"Hiss——"

Everyone drew a sharp breath!

"——You’re not exaggerating, right?"

Old Wu’s eyes widened: "With such strength, why not recruit her into the army?"

What a coincidence!

Shi Suifeng thought, you’re not the first to ask that question.

He answered simply: "Little He eats a lot, new recruits wouldn’t have enough to eat."

For goodness’ sake, in this era, the army district’s food supply must be ample, how could soldiers go hungry?

Old Zhu almost blurted out——How could they not have enough to eat?

Thinking of Shi Suifeng’s straightforward nature, he held back his question for now.

"How much does she eat?" He didn’t ask, but Old Zhou was curious.

Shi Suifeng thought for a moment: "Those big sea bowls we eat from, she eats seven or eight in one meal."

Everyone: ...

Forget it, whether it’s one punch per pig or seven or eight bowls in a meal, they’re both difficult topics for them to digest.

Now looking at a few kids dazed nearby, he simply waved his hand —

"Go play by yourselves, don’t go inside and mess with things."

The advantage of a big courtyard is that, at the very least, the kids have a blast playing. Da Mao was the first to move to the corner of the wall —

"Uncle, can I ride the bicycle?"

"Sure."

Shi Suifeng said easily — "If you want to learn to ride, don’t be afraid of falling, the bicycle is much sturdier than you guys."

...

At this moment, Chu River came back, carrying a basket of vegetables.

Shi Suifeng was pleasantly surprised:

"Little He, did you go to pick vegetables?"

Chu River, confused, looked at the full courtyard and then at the basket in his hand:

"No, I just went to Aunt Niu’s next door. She insisted these are gifts for us, saying it’s inconvenient to disturb us since we have guests and asked us to return the basket in the evening."

Raising his voice he said:

"Little Xuan, take the vegetables to the kitchen."

Also busy rinsing rice in the kitchen, Little Xuan quickly rushed out: "Okay, I’ll return the basket later!"

Da Dan also came out with a plate of crispy peanuts, saying:

"Aunt, it’s a bit stuffy now, could you bring out the fan?"

Thinking for a moment, he added: "Is there anything you’d like to eat? I’ll get it for you."

Chu River waved her hand and picked a chair to sit next to Shi Suifeng, pointing at a heap of snacks and desserts on the small table in front.

"There’s enough here, go on with your stuff!"

Turning her head, she saw some kids leaning on the old 28-style bicycle humming and hawing, ready to climb onto it, and couldn’t help but call over two little girls who looked a bit timid:

"Come on, let them play first, let’s go over and have some snacks."

After spending a lot of time at the childcare center, greeting kids had almost become second nature.

Everyone: ...

What to say?

Looking at the way this family interacts, nothing seems wrong, but everything feels a bit off.

Old Zhu’s wife sat there, feeling somewhat uneasy.

She didn’t know what was making her uneasy, but anyway, as soon as she lifted her butt, she was ready to head to the kitchen.

"We have a lot of people today, it’s tiring for the kids to cook, why don’t I lend a hand?"

"No need, no need."

Chu River waved her hands repeatedly:

"Over the years, we’ve been so grateful for everyone taking care of Shi Suifeng, how could I let a guest do any work? Rest assured, Da Dan’s cooking skills are excellent."

Sister-in-law Zhu was taken aback: "Da Dan is... that Chu Yang, right?"

Chu River nodded.

"That’s his nickname."

After speaking, she glanced again at the two little girls who were curiously watching her — too small, the old 28-style bike couldn’t support them, there was no need to learn.

However, they had been there for a while. Chu River saw that they seemed quite shy, so she simply grabbed a handful of candies for each and stuffed them in their pockets.

The two little girls were dumbfounded, looking at their bulging pockets, then at Chu River, and suddenly burst out laughing, a lively air immediately brimming out.

"Aunt, why do you have so many snacks at home?"

Chu River said matter-of-factly:

"Because I love eating snacks." So I stock up a bit.

The two little girls looked at her enviously:

"I like them too, but my mom says candy is expensive and doesn’t want to buy it for us. She tells us to wait until we grow up to buy it ourselves..."

In these times, every family had the old and the young, saving money was a life goal rooted in most people’s minds.

As a result, candies, considered a luxury item, were rarely given to children except during festive occasions.

"Then why don’t you buy it yourselves?"

Chu River curiously asked.

The two little girls pursed their lips: "We don’t have money."

Chu River laughed.

"That’s because you haven’t found the right way."

"Schools have rewards. If you get first place in your grade at the end of the term, the school will give you notebooks and pens, or even money. If nothing else, you can get a certificate and trade that for candy."

The two little girls, appearing to be in first or second grade, hearing Chu River’s suggestion, couldn’t help but open their mouths.

Old Zhou: ...

She’s leading his daughters astray right in front of him!

But saying this suggestion was bad, he couldn’t point out why, so he just stared big-eyed.

Chu River continued sharing her little wealth-generating tips:

"Also, you are part of the family, you should work when it’s time to work. After school, once homework is done, wipe the room once, sweep and mop the floor, wash two pieces of clothing..."

"If you treat these as jobs, you can apply for wages from your parents."

"We’re child laborers, we’re not asking for much, ten cents a day should be fine."

Nowadays, Shi Suifeng’s allowance is over 200, and even if comrades don’t earn as much as he does, they would still get at least 100.

Under this premise, even if kids worked for a month, it’s just a matter of three bucks.

Usually, kids would coax for snacks and toys, costing more than that amount anyway.

Sister-in-law Zhu’s lips moved, and watching the two sons half-pushing half-riding the old 28-style bike, thought —

We gotta learn this trick!

...

The two daughters of the Zhou family had been completely led astray.

Now their eyes were sparkling as they looked at Old Zhou —

Who could refuse the eye attack of their own daughters?

He feigned a difficult ponder, then finally spoke:

"Alright, if you can manage it, I’ll give you a salary."

"If your grades are good and you get prizes, I’ll pay you the value of those prizes.."

The two little girls beamed with joy, quickly ran around the courtyard, and then rushed into the kitchen.

"Daddy, I want to learn right now!"

Old Zhou quickly stopped his two silly daughters —

"Girls! You can’t learn the kitchen work yet, start with something else."

Meanwhile, Da Mao, Er Mao, and Old Wu’s kids came over, also looking at the treats and candies on the table with hope.

Chu River now had little obsession with these —

After all, she was a grown-up with memories, so she also grabbed a big handful for the kids.

During these times, such scarce resources were something any decently raised family would’ve ordered the kids not to touch on their own.

If she didn’t take it, probably after dinner, no one would dare touch even a bit.