Chapter 12: Foolish Appearance

Captain Tian saw enough and picked up the tobacco pouch and pot, hands behind his back. "Alright, everyone should go do what they need to do. Wild girl, just fill your stomach and that's it. Uncle's family doesn't need your food. You don't need to worry about it. Don't say this again in the future."

Captain Tian's words clearly showed his displeasure. If it were someone else, they would definitely sense that the captain was not happy.

When it came to Tian Ye, she just responded with a straightforward "Yes, I'll listen to Uncle," and that was the end of it.

Captain Tian felt a sense of frustration. He knew that Tian Ye was straightforward, but he couldn't help but get angry. Wasn't she just trying to shift the blame onto him? She couldn't be this foolish.

Tian Ye was not one to dawdle. After speaking crisply, she picked up two swaying water buckets and followed behind Auntie Niu, as if she didn't know that Auntie Niu was annoyed with her. She called out loudly, "Auntie Niu, wait for me."

Not only was Captain Tian speechless, but the group of rough men were also at a loss for words. Although this girl was strong and could earn ten points, she was too simple-minded, not even giving a hint.

Zhu Tiezhu, seeing Tian Ye daring to approach Auntie Niu like this, couldn't help but feel his lips tremble. If she continued to live under Auntie Niu's thumb, it would be frustrating to think about.

Considering Tian Ye's ten points, there was also his own credit involved, which was hard to let go of.

Tian Ye didn't care about what others thought. From now on, she would earn ten points, and she was happy about it.

In the afternoon, Tian Ye followed Auntie Niu, but she never saw Auntie Niu in a good mood.

She was often scolded by Auntie Niu, "Oh, isn't this the wild girl who earns ten points? Why are you still carrying water with us eight-pointers? Be careful not to spill the water in your bucket. Ten points, huh."

Tian Ye had always had a good temper, but Auntie Niu's constant teasing was too much. She retorted, "Auntie, the bucket I'm carrying is full of water. Don't worry, it's definitely not your eight points, not even comparable to nine points."

At this point, Auntie Niu would blush and fall silent for a long time. With the sun shining so brightly and Auntie Niu's temper flaring, Tian Ye was afraid something bad might happen.

In the countryside, nothing could be kept secret. When they finished work in the evening, everyone, young and old, knew about Tian Ye earning ten points in a day.

On the way home, Tian Ye walked with the group, trying to stay in the middle of the crowd of women to cover herself.

The group of women exploded, each expressing their resentment towards Tian Ye earning ten points.

Yesterday, the new sister-in-law had criticized Tian Ye, but today she wanted to taunt Tian Ye again, "Wild girl, you're the first one among us women to do this. It's only because the people in our village are taking care of you. In another village, where would you find such a good deal?"

This statement resonated with the group of women, "That's right, what you said makes sense. From now on, when you go to work, you must be at the forefront, to live up to this ten-point job."

The new sister-in-law, seeing someone agreeing with her, felt proud and spoke even more unkindly to Tian Ye, "Wild girl, why don't you say something? Without someone like you, getting such a great benefit, you should at least show some gratitude to us."

Tian Ye glanced at the group of envious women, thinking to herself that they would never be satisfied, even if she sacrificed her life for them.

The new sister-in-law happened to catch Tian Ye's glance and hesitated for a moment. Tian Ye's clear eyes were really beautiful. Could that girl have such bright eyes?

Tian Ye then said, "Sister-in-law, you might not have the strength to carry water. When we go back, I'll talk to the captain, and you can work in the team. I'll help you, and you'll definitely be able to earn ten points. Auntie, you should take care of your sister-in-law."

The woman next to the new sister-in-law, Sun Auntie, gave her daughter-in-law a sideways glance, "If she has that ability, our family will be blessed."

The new sister-in-law was so angry that her face turned purple. Who told her that the wild girl was so naive? Wasn't this a trap?

She stole a glance at her mother-in-law and gritted her teeth, "I asked you to speak up, who told you to take her with you?"

Tian Ye innocently looked over, "You don't need me, then okay, I won't help." As for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's quarrel, Tian Ye didn't care. Let them deal with it themselves. They shouldn't have stepped on me for no reason. I'll make them regret it.

As she spoke, they had just arrived at their own door, and Tian Ye went straight home. She wouldn't engage with the new sister-in-law no matter what she said.

The new sister-in-law was left hanging like this. She couldn't go forward or backward, feeling extremely frustrated.

As she entered the house, Tian Ye leaned against the door, unable to stop laughing. She had earned ten points, so why bother with a group of nagging women?

On such a happy day, she would boil a few eggs to improve her life. Tian Ye had requested to raise some chickens from the team, and they had given her two chickens because they thought she was young.

After a few days, Tian Ye put the hen in the breeding farm. She had her own eggs to eat. But the team immediately took away the rooster from her family. They were afraid that if they let Tian Ye raise it for a few days, they would lose the rooster as well.

Tian Ye was glad she had taken the hen first, or she wouldn't have any eggs to eat.

Captain Tian's home, Tian Hua was throwing a tantrum at Captain Tian, "Dad, I didn't even get a perfect score, how can you give that wild girl a perfect score? Why is that fair?"

Captain Tian puffed on his tobacco pipe and said, "Because I'm the captain. What do you have to earn a perfect score compared to that wild girl?"

Tian Hua's eyes welled up with tears, and she couldn't hold back any longer, "You're my dad, what does that wild girl count for? Why can't I earn a perfect score?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Captain Tian's tobacco pipe also hit Tian Hua, "Who are you talking to? Look at how spoiled you are, I'll smoke you to death."

The captain's wife put down the shoe sole in her hand and quickly pulled her daughter away, "The child doesn't understand, don't be angry." She managed to pull her daughter out.

Tian Hua cried loudly in the western room, hating Tian Ye to death. Without Tian Ye, could her dad hit her? She and the wild girl were at odds.

In the eastern courtyard at Zhu Tiezhu's house, Mrs. Zhu had been grumbling about Tian Ye's perfect score since she was cooking, hoping her eldest son would listen and not spend all day at the educated youth camp.

In the western courtyard at the Niu family's house, Mrs. Niu started to complain about being used as a pawn, but then she saw the head of the household staring at her with a dark expression.

Mrs. Niu: "Honey, what's wrong?"

Mr. Niu: "You better behave yourself for a few days."

Mrs. Niu nodded and stopped causing trouble. She cursed Tian Ye several times in her heart.

Tian Ye sneezed in the house and looked out the window. Today, she had finally caught the attention of the people in Shanggang Village.