Chapter 1751: The Heavens Were So Unfair
When Bai Yiqiao saw Ning Shu, her body trembled because of the overwhelming resentment. She stared fixedly at Ning Shu.
Why did she end up like this, yet Chen Ermei remained so clean and pure? Everything she suffered should have been Chen Ermei’s to suffer.
Chen Ermei had already enjoyed wealth and glory last lifetime, could it be that that woman would get to enjoy it this lifetime as well?
The heavens were so unfair. Fang Yong was originally her fiancé. In her previous life, Chen Ermei had ended up with her fiancé. In this life, she was now with Fang Yong, but she was defiled by Li Gouzi. It was as if she was destined to lose to Chen Ermei.
When Ning Shu turned around, she saw Bai Yiqiao with a fierce and gloomy expression on her face. She smiled, almost blindingly, at Bai Yiqiao in a very good mood and greeted her, “Sister-in-law Fang.”
Ning Shu walked over to Bai Yiqiao with a basket on her back and asked, “Why is Sister-in-law Fang looking at me like this?”
Bai Yiqiao looked away and brushed shoulders with Ning Shu as she passed by her. It wasn’t like this woman could be smug for much longer anyways. Even if she was defiled by Li Gouzi, Fang Yong would never be yours.
Ning Shu smiled and went back home carrying the bamboo basket. The grass in the basket was wilted and yellowing because of the drought.
If this continued, there would be nothing more for the chickens and ducks to eat.
The fields were dry and cracked, and the seedlings had been roasted yellow by the blazing sun.
Back home, Ning Shu chopped up the grass and fed it to the chickens.
Then she tried her best to find a container to store some water. The water level in the well was dropping too fast. Without water, it would be impossible to live.
She had exchanged for water before starting the mission, but it would be suspicious to take out the water abruptly.
Ning Shu could only store as much water as possible. Even if there came a time where there was no more water, she could secretly take out some water without arousing suspicion.
While eating lunch at noon, Ning Shu said to Father Chen, “Father, let’s slowly kill the livestock in the family. There’s nothing to feed them.”
Father Chen would likely choke from anger if they fed the family’s food to the chickens, ducks, and geese.
Lady Li said, “I also agree. We can kill them one by one.”
Father Chen sighed. “Oh, the weather this year. Where it’s dry, it’s dry to death; where it’s flooded, it’s flooded to death. I heard that some places have been flooded, and the houses are submerged in water.”
Father Chen lowered his voice. “Chaos is about to break out.”
If there was strange weather, evil spirits must be at work. The ancients always liked to compare natural phenomena with human affairs.
The weather was terrible, the people couldn’t get enough to eat, and adding the exploitation of the imperial government, the normal logic was to raise the flag to rebel.
But the ancient people believed that it was a heavenly punishment.
No matter what, the current imperial court was indeed rotten. It was high time to overthrow and establish another regime. This disaster was an opportunity in disguise.
It truly looked like a punishment from the heavens, though.
Fuck, Ning Shu was stunned by her own thinking.
Chen Li said to Father Chen, “Father, what about the food tax this year? The weather is so dry. We should be exempted from it.”
“Wrong.” Ning Shu said, “They will only double the tax. Some places are already in chaos. In order to suppress the rebellion, the court needs military rations. These will all be dumped on our heads. I am afraid that this year’s tax will be unprecedentedly heavy.”
The court was lacking in organization, and officials wanted to line their own pockets. Everyone was desperate to take advantage of the troubled times to strike gold.
“Gosh, how can we even live?” Chen Li looked worried.
“Let’s use the money to pay taxes this year.” Father Chen said, “Now food is expensive beyond belief.”
Ning Shu didn’t speak. In the face of a whole country and the general trend, an individual’s strength was nothing.
Translator: Take
MTL Editor: Meraki
TLC: Kaho
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