Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Pocket Supermarket

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Yu Xiaolian stuck her head out with the basket and met Yu Zishu’s gaze.

Yu Zishu quickly walked out, looking like a good brother. He smiled and said, “Lian’er, why are you only back now? I’ve been waiting for you all morning.”

Yu Zishu had a cultured and refined appearance. He was also fair and clean-looking. Compared to the others in the Yu family, his temperament made him look not like a poor student at all. Instead, he looked like a child from a scholarly family.

At this moment, Yu Zishu was looking at her with a smile, as if they had not seen each other for a long time.

“What are you waiting for me for?” Yu Xiaolian’s tone was cold. After Yu Xiaolian gained power, he had focused on torturing this Yu Zishu. He probably wasn’t a good person.

Yu Xiaolian used to be timid and weak. Her presence in the Yu family was extremely low, and she didn’t dare to speak loudly to Yu Zishu.

Yu Xiaolian, who was now looking at Yu Zishu coldly, stunned Yu Zishu for a moment. However, he quickly smiled and said, “We haven’t seen each other for a long time. I miss you very much. Could it be that you don’t want to see me?”

“What does it matter?”

“Look at this.” Yu Zishu suddenly took out a red silk flower from his pocket and said with a smile, “Do you like it?”

Yu Xiaolian frowned. Yu Zishu’s relationship with Yu Xiaolian wasn’t usually this good. He was unaccountably solicitous, so he was definitely up to no good.

Yu Zishu originally thought that Yu Xiaolian would be very happy if he gave her a silk flower, but unexpectedly, Yu Xiaolian remained calm and expressionless as she looked at him.

“Sister Lian’er, why are your clothes so dirty? Quickly go back and change your clothes. Then, wash up properly and wear this silk flower on your head so that I can see if it looks good?”

As Yu Zishu spoke, he handed the silk flower to Yu Xiaolian. Seeing that she didn’t accept it, he placed it in her basket.

Yu Xiaolian had crawled into the tomb earlier. The entrance of the cave was filled with the ashes of wormwood that Jiang Lin had burned, so her clothes were naturally dirty. She nodded at Yu Zishu and left.

It was strange. According to Yu Xiaolian’s past memories, if Yu Zishu had chatted with her for a while, Madam Cao would have come long ago and pulled Yu Zishu back. Why did she leave him alone today?

Madam Cao did not care, and neither did Old Madam Yu. Something was wrong.

Just as Yu Xiaolian was about to step into her house, she heard Old Madam Yu call out to her, “Wretched girl, what’s in your basket?”

Yu Xiaolian cursed in her heart. She looked down and saw that one of the pheasant’s claws had indeed appeared through the gap in the basket.

Old Madam Yu took a step forward and was about to snatch Yu Xiaolian’s basket away. Naturally, Yu Xiaolian held onto it tightly.

Caught off guard, Yu Xiaolian’s face was hit. In this moment of daze, the basket was snatched away by the powerful Old Madam Yu.

Old Madam Yu threw the wild vegetables on the ground. When she saw that there were chickens and rabbits inside, her eyes lit up.

“Where did it come from? Did you steal Hunter Jiang’s prey? You wretched girl, not only did you steal one to satisfy your craving, you actually stole three. Aren’t you afraid of getting beaten?”

After Old Madam Yu finished scolding, she turned around and took a look. Then, she lowered her voice and said to Yu Changfu, “Eldest, stop killing them. There’s no need to kill our own chickens and rabbits. Hurry up and let them go.”

Yu Changfu had already placed the knife on the chicken’s neck and was just short of stabbing it. When he heard Old Madam Yu’s words, he immediately let go and the chicken ran away as if it was escaping for its life.

Old Madam Yu handed the basket to Yu Changfu and said in a low voice, “Take it to the kitchen to tidy it up. Be careful not to let anyone see you.”

Yu Changfu took the basket and glanced at Yu Xiaolian in surprise, as if he didn’t expect her to dare to steal.

Yu Xiaolian’s face was slapped and it hurt a little. Although she was unwilling to give up the wild animals just like that, she knew that she couldn’t use force. After all, she was only a ten-year-old child and there were many people on the other side. If she fought, she would definitely be at a disadvantage.

“Someone, someone is robbing me. Bandits are robbing my things. Someone!” Yu Xiaolian shouted at the top of her lungs.

Old Madam Yu’s expression changed, and she stepped forward to cover Yu Xiaolian’s mouth.

Yu Xiaolian shouted as she ran, “Bandits have entered the village. Someone, come quickly!”

“You wretched girl, shut up. You stole someone else’s things and you still dare to shout loudly. Be careful that Hunter Jiang will break your legs.”

Old Madam Yu wanted to grab Yu Xiaolian and teach her a lesson, but Yu Xiaolian ran as fast as a rabbit. She couldn’t catch up at all, so she let Yu Xiaolian slip away until she was panting like an ox.

With Yu Xiaolian shouting so loudly, the neighbors really thought that bandits had entered the village. They even came out with their weapons.

Madam Sun, who was working in the Zhao family, also hurriedly ran back. In a short while, many people surrounded the Yu family’s courtyard.

“What’s wrong? What happened?” As soon as Madam Sun entered the courtyard, she shielded Yu Xiaolian behind her.

When Old Madam Yu saw so many people present, her eyes darted around. She slapped her thigh and cried, “Oh, our family is unlucky. This wretched girl is so young, but she doesn’t learn well. She stole Hunter Jiang’s prey and even stole three of them.

I asked her to send it back, but she didn’t listen. I couldn’t take it anymore and wanted to hit her, but she started to make a fuss. She said that I was a bandit and a bad person. It’s hard to be a good person!”

Yu Xiaolian really didn’t expect Old Madam Yu to dare to bite her back. She immediately replied loudly, “You were the one who wanted to snatch my prey, but you still shamelessly said that you wanted to send it back to Hunter Jiang. You’re old and disrespectful. Not only did you snatch my things, but you also want to blame me.”

Old Madam Yu glared at Yu Xiaolian. “What’s yours? Did you hunt this prey back?

This is obviously the prey in Hunter Jiang’s trap. You stole something and you still refuse to admit your mistake. I’ll beat you to death today.”

Old Madam Yu blinked and picked up the willow twigs Yu Changhe used to weave baskets on the ground. She was about to whip Yu Xiaolian.

Madam Sun protected Yu Xiaolian behind her. “Mother, it’s not too late to fight after asking.”

Old Madam Yu had already raised the willow branch high in the air, but she didn’t want to be labeled as hitting her daughter-in-law in public. She put down her hand and scolded, “This wretched girl jinxed your Kuang’er to death. You ignorant woman who doesn’t know what’s good for you. Why are you still protecting her? Just let her jinx you all to death one day.”

When Madam Sun heard Old Madam Yu mention Brother Kuang, her eyes immediately filled with tears.

Yu Xiaolian was about to say something when she heard Madam Sun shout at Old Madam Yu as if she had gone crazy, “If you hadn’t stopped me from sending him to the hospital back then, my Brother Kuang wouldn’t have died.”

Old Madam Yu felt guilty. At that time, Yu Zikuang was only two years old. She did not expect that a small cold would take his life.

Back then, in order to save money, she had stopped the couple from sending Yu Zikuang to town. However, she had also hired a barefooted doctor from the village. Although she did not spend much money, it could be considered a treatment.

Old Madam Yu pointed at Madam Sun with a warning expression. “Don’t spout nonsense. Back then, I hired a doctor for Brother Kuang. No family’s child who has a small illness would go to the medical hall in town. They all survived by brewing live Qiang grass in the village. However, your son is delicate. I think it was this wretched girl you picked up who snatched Brother Kuang’s luck. She was the one who caused this.”