Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 42 - Strong Initiative

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Strong Initiative

Chapter 42 -42: Strong Initiative

Mei Mengzhen took her brother, who was eager to see what the commotion was about, to the bathroom for a thorough wash. His face, smeared by thick smoke and streaked with tears, was already unrecognizable. After she had cleaned him up, she found time to put down her backpack and ask him what he had been up to all day.

Mei Mengchen, seeing that his sister finally had some time to talk to him, was very happy and began to recount everything that had happened from beginning to end.

The day’s schedule wasn’t much different from when she used to take care of him, except that because Mei Mengzhen left for school early, her brother had to get up early too. Mei Mengzhen didn’t see the necessity in it. “Chenchen, how about you sleep in a bit longer tomorrow? There is no need for you to get up so early—just wake up as usual. Your sister will make breakfast for you and…,” well, the dining table was gone now, “put it on the coffee table, and you can eat sitting on the little stool, okay?”

Mei Mengzhen’s tone was both persuasive and accommodating, and Mei Mengchen was not so opposed to the idea, “But Chenchen wants to accompany Sister.”

“You can still accompany me in the evening, and besides, Sister is very busy in the morning, so Chenchen won’t have much time to spend with me. Better to get more sleep.”

Mei Mengchen looked at Mei Mengzhen and asked, “Sister thinks it’s okay?”

Mei Mengzhen nodded, and her brother then agreed, “Okay, then Chenchen will sleep a bit longer in the morning.”

“Mm, good boy, Sister will chat with you and read to you at night.”

Mei Mengchen shyly smiled, then agreed, “Okay.”

Now that Mei Mengchen had agreed, she breathed a sigh of relief. Previously during vacations, they would wake up around 7:30 am, which fit the kindergarten schedule, so there was really no need for her brother to get up with her so early.

Just as the siblings finished their chat, Fan Hongwei returned home dejectedly with Fan Tianyu, whose mood hadn’t lifted since before dinner—until food was served, helping him to quickly recover.

Looking at their son, who seemed utterly unambitious, the couple was disheartened, not understanding what he could possibly find so amusing all the time.

However, Fan Tianyu’s happiness was indeed that simple. He wanted to eat stewed goose, and he had achieved that today. No matter if he almost burned the house down, dismantled the table, or got spanked twice, having eaten what he desired was enough for him.

And truly, the flavor of the stewed goose was so delightful that it quickly preoccupied everyone’s mind to the exclusion of all else.

The dinner may have featured only the stewed goose, but there were plenty of potatoes that absorbed the rich broth, tasting not one bit less delicious than the goose. As for the rice, without the enhancement of Mei Mengzhen’s “Spiritual Spring Water,” it tasted quite ordinary.

Mei Mengzhen had dug a small plot in the “Spatial Mall” to plant some rice. Due to the rapid growth in the Spatial Mall, a small plot was all she needed. She squatted there for an hour and harvested a large amount of rice. It could be processed into rice in the Spatial Mall, but since they still had rice at home, she didn’t bring any out.

But because the stewed goose was so tasty, they didn’t eat much rice and soon felt stuffed. The whole family lay on the couch, belching satisfyingly full, then directed Fan Tianyu to promptly go wash the dishes.

Fan Tianyu was not at all pretentious. Since dishwashing really was the only household chore he was good at, he tidied up the home neatly. After that, Mei Yinan and Fan Hongwei left.

With the table gone, Mei Yinan naturally seized the opportunity to make her son spend some money. Before leaving, she made it clear that she expected to see a new table there after work tomorrow, or else there would be trouble.

Fan Tianyu didn’t dare delay for a moment. Taking advantage of Mei Mengzhen being at home to watch over Mei Mengchen, he dashed out immediately.

What for? To buy a table.

Not far from their home was a street full of furniture shops, but the quality was generally modest. People who shopped here were typically those looking to furnish rental properties or tenants without furniture, so nobody felt too bad if something got damaged. Such ordinary furniture, being inexpensive, was quite suitable for relocation residents like them—it only needed to last for a while.

He hurried out the door, needing to buy the table before the shops closed. It would be even less convenient to bring Mei Mengchen along tomorrow, so he rushed out, returned once to take the cart, and half an hour later, he was back home, pulling a new table and chairs.

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Mei Mengzhen couldn’t help but be impressed by Fan Tianyu’s ability to take action. Whether he was threatened or not, she had to praise him for his initiative.

“Brother Tianyu, that was impressive, you were really quick.”

Fan Tianyu didn’t feel the slightest bit embarrassed as he straightforwardly said, “I was worried we wouldn’t have a table to eat dinner on tonight, so I hurried to buy one. Now there won’t be any delay for dinner.”

“Right, right, with the table, nothing will hold up dinner time,” Mei Mengzhen agreed, nodding repeatedly without exposing his unease.

The space where the old dining table used to be was immediately filled with the new table. Of course, the style of the new furniture didn’t match the old quite as well, but as long as it was usable, that was fine.

It was the first day of their tutoring sessions, and they had spent the day taking exams. Naturally, they didn’t have any homework, so Mei Mengzhen went to bed early with her brother.

However, in contrast to the Mei Family, the Liang Family was anything but peaceful.

Liang Qianjin had been looking forward to watching Liang Xiao and Mei Mengzhen fall out, but, unexpectedly, the two did not have a fallout. On the contrary, Mei Mengzhen had unconditionally trusted her, which made Liang Qianjin envious.

Liang Qianjin was not in the same class as Liang Xiao. She was in Class High Three (2), but due to her personality, she could make a few friends in any class. These girls unwittingly became Liang Qianjin’s informants, closely watching Liang Xiao and Mei Mengzhen’s interactions.

These classmates certainly didn’t realize they were being used, but they didn’t miss out on doing dirty work for Liang Qianjin.

After learning that the two hadn’t had a confrontation in class, she was seething with hatred. As soon as she came back, she started causing trouble for Liang Xiao. Initially holding back her anger and planning to settle scores later, the sisters ended up fighting that day.

When the sisters fought, everyone in the Liang Family undoubtedly sided with Liang Qianjin, regardless of whether she was right or wrong, the outcome was the same.

Liang Qianjin felt wronged, and Liang Xiao still expected to eat dinner? That was out of the question.

Pitiful Liang Xiao, having just been tricked by Liang Qianjin, with her revenge yet to be served, now had to face her family denying her dinner. She was seething with anger but was utterly powerless. Her disappointment in her family grew once more, waiting only for the day when it peaked, signaling the moment for her to decisively leave.

But whether that day would come during her senior year in high school remained to be seen.