Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 162 - Picking Up Stones
Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Picking Up Stones
Chapter 162 -162: Picking Up Stones
“Forget it, having something is better than nothing, right? Being able to get them to allocate two acres to us is already pretty good,” Madam Xie wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve as she spoke.
Indeed, even for those two acres of poor land, the Mo family had felt the pinch for quite some time.
Old Lady Mo went around the village saying that they had done their duty by them. Even divorced daughters-in-law had gotten two acres from the Mo family—what more did they want from them?
“But look at all those stones, how can we pick them up?” Xuexue was still visibly angry. Some stones were firmly embedded in the ground, requiring tools to pry them loose—one should not be too abusive.
“It’s alright, mother will take her time. You and Big Bull go back,” Madam Xie said, then squatted down again to pry up the stones from the ground.
“How long will it take for you to do it alone? We should help you,” Xuexue insisted, seeing that Madam Xie had started working again.
“Wife, I’ll pry the stones. You pick them up.”
After watching Madam Xie pry up a few stones, Big Bull had figured it out. He knew what to do and called out to Xuexue.
“Sure!”
Turning her head to look at Big Bull, she saw him holding a sharpened bamboo stick, seemingly effortlessly prying up a stone, then another, as if he were just playing, doing it with great speed.
Xuexue laughed when she saw this, picked up a basket from the ground and ran over to collect stones.
In a short while, she had gathered two baskets full of stones.
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Xuexue picked up the carrying pole, ready to haul the stones to the edge of the mountain. Since the surrounding area was all fields, dumping them in someone else’s field would earn her a scolding.
“Wife, let me carry it,” Big Bull said, paying close attention to Xuexue even while prying stones.
“Alright, you know where to dump them, right?” Xuexue pointed about two hundred meters away to the edge of the mountain.
“Hmm! Sure.”
Without a word, Big Bull picked up the baskets and set off. On the rough terrain of the field, he moved surprisingly fast.
“Big Bull is clearly cut out for farming. Xuexue, you’re sure to have good days ahead,” Madam Xie stood up, rubbed her back, and said with a satisfied expression.
Upon hearing Madam Xie’s comment, Xuexue could hardly agree; in her heart, she scoffed. This guy’s got soft, delicate skin—what eye did her mother use to see that he was good at farming? And why imply she’d only have good days with Big Bull? Without him, she could have good days just the same.
However, she wouldn’t dare to dampen her mother’s spirits with her thoughts.
“Mother, stop prying stones. It’s too tiring! Look, Big Bull has pried quite a few. There are enough for us to pick up,” Xuexue tried to change the subject.
Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned.
Madam Xie looked where Xuexue pointed, seeing the loose stones on the ground, and couldn’t help but sigh again, saying, “Big Bull really is a capable lad.” Then she added, “Xuexue is truly blessed.”
Xuexue’s smile instantly collapsed.
Did her mother realize that she was her daughter, after all? Xuexue felt deeply hurt inside.
Big Bull came back with the empty baskets.
Half-heartedly, Xuexue piled the stones together and went up to him, asking with concern, “Wife, what’s wrong? Don’t you feel well?”
“Hmm! I feel awful,” she replied.
“Huh? Wife, where does it hurt? I’ll take you to the doctor,” Big Bull said anxiously, dropping the carrying pole he was holding.
“My heart aches.”
“Is it serious? Come on, I’ll carry you to the doctor,” Big Bull was very worried and, while speaking, crouched in front of her, back towards her: “Wife, get on quickly, I’ll take you to the doctor.”
