Transmigration: A Farm Girl's Brocade-Chapter 65 - Critiquing Fate (Please subscribe and

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Chapter Three

Master Hong Yuan was very grateful to Lady Wu’s family for helping his little junior brother, and even did fortune-telling for Qian Yijin. He said that the boy was extraordinarily intelligent, and as long as he studied diligently and aimed high every day, he was destined to soar to great heights. He also gifted him a set of brushes, inks, an inkstone, and two reams of paper, encouraging him to study tirelessly.

As a high monk, Master Hong Yuan’s predictions were undoubtedly accurate.

The Qian’s third wife was ecstatic, and their excited state lasted for quite some time. So much so that later, when Lady Wu discovered Qian Yixiu secretly cutting fabric for the little monkey’s bedsheets, she only nagged a few sentences and didn’t even scold her.

Qian Yixiu felt that regardless of whether Qian Yijin could soar to the skies or not, the Qian family at least had hope, and the young boy had a goal to strive for, which was definitely a good thing.

Lady Wu was so delighted that when she passed by Darong Village, she even bought a pound of meat at the Xu Family Meat Shop. She also paid attention to whether Boss Xu and his son, Xu Fuzi, showed any signs of abnormality before she was reassured. She thought that Lady Tang’s wish to marry Cheng Yue into the Xu family was just one-sided, and secretly cursed Lady Tang in her mind.

For lunch, they made noodles with chopped meat and Chinese chive gravy, toasting in advance for Qian Yijin’s future success. This was Monkey Brother’s first time eating meat, and he was so delighted he almost cried. After finishing one bowl, he extended his empty bowl in front of Qian Manxia, hinting that he wanted more.

Lady Wu said, “Oh, there’s none left, I only made this much.”

Monkey Brother was unhappy. He slammed down his bowl and reached out to snatch Qian Yixiu’s bowl, which was sitting to his right. After a moment’s thought, he suddenly turned and grabbed the bowl to his left, which belonged to Qian Manxia.

Qian Manxia was startled and exclaimed, “What are you doing?”

Seeing Monkey Brother eating from her bowl, she laughed heartily and said good-naturedly, “If you want more, just squeak. Why snatch?”

Everyone laughed at its comical behavior, not minding at all. The monkey was like a comedian, each and every move bringing endless joy to the family of the Qian’s third wife and even tolerating its mischievous and naughty behavior.

Qian Yixiu thought to herself, they’re delighted now, but if they don’t train it well, they’ll have plenty of trouble later. When it came to mischief and unreasonableness, this monkey was in no way inferior to Monkey Sun, and she needed to seize the time to discipline him. She grabbed its ear and said, “Monkey Brother, you must be polite. You are my brother, and she is your aunt.” She pointed at Qian Manxia and added, “You need to be polite to your elders.”

Then she introduced him to the grandfather, grandmother, her mother, her brother, and some important rules to follow. In short, it was the youngest member of the family and needed to show respect to everyone else.

Seeing the monkey’s confused and impatient gaze, the family laughed again.

In the afternoon, Qian Yixiu didn’t even take a nap. She stuffed a few pieces of candy in her purse and took Monkey Brother to the backyard for training.

The monkey was naturally restless and short-tempered, and the Fierce Red Monkey was especially prone to bursts of fury. A few times, when it got impatient, it not only shrieked at Qian Yixiu but also picked up a pebble, intending to throw it at her.

Qian Yixiu pointed at it angrily and said, “Go ahead, throw it if you dare. But if you do, then leave. My family doesn’t want you anymore, and I won’t rub your neck or give you any more candy.”

Monkey Brother, upon hearing this, pouted and put down the pebble, then slinked over to Qian Yixiu with a pitiful look. It didn’t want to leave this family, didn’t want to miss out on neck rubs, and still longed to taste the sweet candy.

Qian Yixiu grabbed the monkey and started tickling it under its forelimbs. Monkey Brother grinned from ear to ear, giggling hysterically while hopping on its feet. Fierce Red Monkeys are especially ticklish, and a single tickle here can leave them laughing uncontrollably; it could take quite a while for them to calm down. The armpit was the Fierce Red Monkey’s soft spot, a vulnerability Qian Yixiu had discovered by observing them for several years. During fights, Fierce Red Monkeys are very careful to protect their armpits from enemy attacks. If struck there, defeat would not be far off.

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Probably due to the lack of a mother’s guidance, Monkey Brother was oblivious to its own weakness, allowing Qian Yixiu to successfully take it by surprise.

After it finished laughing, it started wiping away tears, feeling its little master was bullying it.

Qian Yixiu had no choice but to take a piece of candy from her pouch and pop it into the monkey’s mouth, then gently rubbed the white fur on the back of its neck.

Using a mix of sternness and indulgence, a slap followed by a candy, Monkey Brother eventually became somewhat obedient. However, it only really listened to Qian Yixiu’s words.

With Qian Yixiu around, it behaved much better. Whenever Qian Yixiu was not there, it would turn the place upside down. The Qian family treated it like a child, unable to help but chuckle at its human-like actions, and they all spoiled it. Even the fearsome Dashan found himself at the mercy of its mischief, showing a bizarrely tender enjoyment in its abuse.

With Monkey Brother by her side, Qian Yixiu began to consider a trip into the mountains. More than two months had passed since she arrived in this world, and after strengthening her body with exercise and nutrition, she had grown not only stronger but also a bit taller, which delighted her immensely.

Thinking of warming up with a trip to Xijing Mountain first. Once her body grew a bit more robust, coinciding with the right season, she would venture to Xishi Mountain.

Her initial plan had been to go to Hot Wind Valley, where the paths were easy to navigate and the flowers easy to dig up. But since flowers had to be dug up with the soil intact, which made them too heavy, she would have to wait until Qian Yeejin was off duty to accompany her.

Another place relatively close to her home was Black Pig Cliff, where a dead tree on the edge of the cliff had countless branches, and hidden among them, growing in a secluded spot atop the tree, was a Lingzhi mushroom. Its cleverly concealed position amidst the dense branches had deceived the many regular herb gatherers.

She had originally thought of waiting until she or Qian Yijin were older and more coordinated before attempting to harvest it, but now with Monkey Brother, skillful at climbing up and down as if on flat ground, those items perched on tree tips or hanging beneath cliffs were as easy to reach as if they were in a pocket.

After breakfast that day and having seen off her little brother, Qian Yixiu declined Lady Wu’s offer to take her to play at Qianxiang House in the county town, saying, “Xiuxiu didn’t sleep well last night and wants to rest.”

Lady Wu playfully scolded, “So young, yet losing sleep already? You must have too many worries on your mind.”

Today, Lady Wu planned to visit Qianxiang House in the county town with Old woman Qian and the wives from the first and second houses; it was the first birthday of Qian Xiang’s eldest grandson. Qian Sangui and Cheng Yue, under their current circumstances, would not join the festivities, and Qian Manxia had to stay home to keep them company. If Qian Yixiu also didn’t go, Lady Wu would end up being the only representative from the third wife’s family.

They had already prepared the gifts for Qianxiang House the day before, which included a packet of candy rewarded to them recently by Old Lady Zhang, plus several feet of fine blue cloth, accompanied by fifty wen money. It was the most generous gift from the third wife’s family in recent years.

In fact, Qian Yixiu also wanted to spend the day playing at her aunt Qianxiang’s house, but today was her only chance to make an excuse to visit Black Pig Cliff.

Not long after Lady Wu left, Qian Yixiu figured they must have already left the village. She then said to Qian Sangui, “Father, I’m going to the main courtyard to play with Sister Duo Duo, and I’ll take some snacks from the county town for her to try.”

Young Qian Yiduo, who dreamt of visiting the county town for a feast, cried in his misfortune; he was inattentive the day before and took a nasty fall, face-first like a dog slurping at the earth. He hit his front teeth on a stone at the doorway, chipping one of his big teeth and splitting his lip. Today, he would not get to play the guest or indulge in the meat.