Peasant girl who traveled through time: I brought an earth with me

Chapter 30 The Heart of Compassion
A girl of this age is in love with beauty. There is a small golden flower in her hair, and there is a hint of playfulness in her simplicity.

"Hey" Zhong Chuchu sighed in his heart.

A feeling of compassion inevitably arose in her heart, but it was immediately strangled by her.

The world is like this. She can help one person, but besides Lin Xiuer, there are others in the Lin family. Can she help them together?
She was thinking wildly when suddenly a breeze blew in the courtyard, and then she smelled a familiar fragrance.

It's the scent of wintersweet. It has a light aroma, but it's refreshing.

It turned out that Lin Xiuer was wearing a wintersweet with small yellow flowers on her head.

As soon as she rolled her eyes, she had already thought of something.

"Xiu'er, what have you been busy with at home recently?" She seemed to be chatting away.

"I just cut the grass every day. When I have free time, I help my mother embroider shoe mats and do some housework. There's not much else." Lin Xiuer was a little confused and didn't know why she was asking these questions.

After confirming that the little girl was not busy recently, she said: "I think the wintersweet flower you are wearing on your head is very unique, and the fragrance is very comfortable. You look good wearing it."

Hearing her compliment, Lin Xiuer's face turned red.

She subconsciously raised her hand to take off the flowers on her head.

She put this flower on at home in the morning. She originally wanted to admire it, but unexpectedly she was sent by Grandma to deliver clothes to Dabao and Xiaobao. She was so anxious that she forgot to take it off.

Now seeing San Bo Niang praising her, she felt extremely embarrassed.

When Zhong Chuchu saw her like this, she understood that this little girl was shy. She gently stopped her hand, stared into her eyes, and said word by word: "Everyone has the love for beauty, what's the point?" It’s so embarrassing. You can dress yourself up and make yourself happy under the current situation, which in itself is something to be proud of.”

"Life is short, why not give yourself a little sweetness? Life is already very bitter. If you still have to care about other people's opinions, what fun is there? Don't you think so?"

Lin Xiuer's eyes were wide open. No one had ever said such a thing to her since she was a child.

San Auntie's words were very rebellious and bold, but she somehow agreed with them.

Her little thoughts were seen through, but she did not criticize her, but understood and recognized her. This made her affection for this third uncle reach an unprecedented height.

She put her hand down and whispered: "These wintersweet flowers are everywhere on Qixian Peak. I broke a few branches and planted them at home."

After a pause, she continued: "If Third Auntie likes it, I'll break some branches for you when I go to mow the grass."

"I do like the fragrance of these wintersweet flowers." She nodded and continued: "Well, you can pick some flowers for me. I want to make something with these wintersweet flowers."

"I won't let you help in vain. Did you see the basket behind the door? If you pick a basket of wintersweet flowers, I will give you a penny."

When Lin Xiuer heard this, she shook her head like a rattle. She saw that the basket was not big, it was just picking some flowers, and there was no need to pay for it.

"Sister-in-law, I will pick it for you later, but I don't want the money." Her attitude was very firm.

Zhong Chuchu had a better impression of her in her heart.

"Don't worry, I want more than just a basket, but as much as I want. If you don't charge me, I'd be embarrassed to bother you all the time, right? Besides, you have other things to do. If you help me for free, you can do it with me." It’s not easy to explain things at home, don’t you think?”

Lin Xiuer thought about it and San Auntie said that she was right. Her mother would never allow her to help unless she could make money.

"Okay, I'll pick it later, but for one penny I'll pick two baskets for you. It's a simple job and doesn't take much effort." Although she also wanted to make money, she didn't want to take advantage of her.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Chuchu shook her head, "One penny for a basket of wintersweet flowers. The price is very reasonable. You don't need to worry about the rest. I don't know how much you can understand what I just said to you. You are older now, so you still have to Save some money for yourself, and even if you get married in the future, you will be able to have some money to support yourself." These words were so straightforward that Lin Xiuer's heart stirred up a storm, could she also earn some money of her own?This was something she had never dreamed of before.

"San Auntie, my mother," she said.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else." Zhong Chuchu promised.

Lin Xiuer's face flushed with excitement, she said hello and went up the mountain.

After she left, Zhong Chuchu continued to wash clothes. After thinking about it for a while, she decided to go to Blue Star to wash clothes.

"Mom, let me help you wash your clothes!" Dabao is very sensible.

"Thank you, Dabao, but I don't need your help for the time being. If you get your clothes wet, you might get sick easily." She refused with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll feed the chickens." He said cheerfully.

"Go and take Xiaobao with you."

She washed her clothes comfortably in Lanyi, and by the time she finished drying them, it was already lunch time.

She went to the kitchen to work non-stop. After finally eating and putting the two children to sleep, she fell asleep on the table from exhaustion.

She didn't wake up until Lin Xiuer's voice came from outside the door.

"Sister Auntie, are you still at home?"

Zhong Chuchu rubbed her eyes, straightened her clothes and hair, and then went to open the door.

Seeing Lin Xiuer holding a basket larger than hers, it was filled with wintersweet flowers.

"Sister-in-law, I just went to pick some. Do you think this is okay?" Lin Xiuer asked cautiously.

She randomly grabbed a handful from the basket and looked at them carefully for a while. She found that the flowers were all complete and not small in size. A strong fragrance of wintersweet came over them, which made her head sober.

She took another look inside the basket. The flowers inside were all clean and not mixed with other debris. It was obvious that the person who picked the flowers was very careful.

She nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, that's fine."

After saying that, she took out a bronze coin from her purse and handed it to Lin Xiuer.

Lin Xiuer took it blankly. The copper coins were still warm in her hands, and her heart felt warm as well, with a sense of accomplishment arising spontaneously.

"Thank you, San Auntie. I have to go home now and pick it again in the afternoon." She explained.

"Well, it's up to you. The quantity I need is not large at the moment, so I'm not in a hurry." Zhong Chuchu responded.

Lin Xiuer was silent for a long time before she said, "Can I take my sister to pick flowers with me?"

"Of course, I want as much as you want." She emphasized again.

Lin Xiuer breathed a sigh of relief.

After coming out of the Zhong family courtyard, Lin Xiuer still felt a little unreal. She had just gone to cut the grass and only spent a little time picking flowers, and then she really made a penny.

(End of this chapter)