The system's light flickered most inopportune, and the voice customer service kindly reminded.
"Dear master, some things are simply unattainable, and the past can never be retrieved. Please cherish the present. Perhaps what you desire awaits you in the future."
What a load of nonsense!
Yun Que'er rolled over. Had she not understood this truth after living so many years?
But speaking of the future... What exactly was the future? She was but a seven - year - old child. What future could she possibly talk about?
As if knowing what Yun Que'er was thinking, the system customer service continued, "Sometimes, arriving in a new world might not be a punishment but a blessing. I hope the master can seize the opportunity and create a future of her own."
Yun Que'er was utterly speechless. Of course, she knew this era held promise. If one seized the opportunity, there would be boundless glories in the future. But right now, all she wanted was to lie in bed and contemplate life.
Yun Que'er sniffled and let out a long sigh.
Life was just so exasperating...
However, Yun Que'er didn't know that someone was secretly watching her outside the door.
Ji Chengxuan noticed that Yun Que'er didn't go to work in the fields today. He specifically went to ask Yun Fujin and learned that she didn't sleep well last night. So he took a break and came to check on her.
He was about to tease her as usual, but to his surprise, when he reached the door, he heard Yun Que'er crying in her dream, saying things like "Don't go", "Don't leave me", "Wait for me" and so on.
She must be dreaming about the past, Ji Chengxuan thought.
Some things might not seem so wonderful when you're experiencing them, but only after losing them do you realize that everything you once held was a gift from heaven.
But the past could never return.
Ji Chengxuan let out a soft sigh and closed the door for Yun Que'er.
He turned around and set off on his way back.
It was likely that Yun Que'er hadn't adapted to life here yet. Ji Chengxuan himself had questioned his existence when he first arrived.
After all, as a model youth, he thought he had a long life ahead, but then he was suddenly thrown into this god - forsaken place. No one could accept it easily.
However, Ji Chengxuan had a high tolerance. He gradually adapted within just a few days.
But Yun Que'er was a girl after all. It was possible that she couldn't bear it all at once.
Forget it. Since she was in such a difficult situation, he wouldn't tease her for a few days.
Ji Chengxuan hummed a cheerful tune and strode away.
Yun Que'er lazed in bed until afternoon, then got up and went to the fields.
With her tools, she finished her work quickly, ten times faster than others.
When her family packed up and left with their harvest, the villagers who were still working in the fields couldn't help but look at them in surprise.
The speed was just too fast to believe. All the mocking words they had said before now seemed like a joke.
Sure enough, one shouldn't speak too soon or underestimate anyone.
That evening, while everyone was having dinner, a big and exciting event happened in the village. It was said that the village head had posted a notice on the big tree at the village entrance. People thought it was some new announcement, but when they went to look, they found it was a commendation for the Yun family.
It said that the Yun family had risked their lives to save the village head from the stinky ditch and were his benefactors. So the notice was posted to let everyone in the village know of the Yun family's life - saving grace.
It also added that the village had recently decided to redistribute the fields in this area to ensure fairness, justice, and transparency.
Of course, the latter part was added by the secretary.
Although the village head wanted to delay the matter as long as possible and hoped to brush it off as long as the Yun family didn't bring it up again, what had happened at the Yun family and the clinic yesterday had already reached the secretary's ears.
He didn't want to get involved in the mess with the village head and knew the matter couldn't be ignored. So he made the decision for the village head.
Seeing that the secretary had said so, the village head had no choice but to post the notice on the big tree himself.
As a result, no one in the village could sleep well that night. Although the Yun family lived in a remote area, they still heard a lot of gossiping.
Some said they were eager for credit, some said the village head was unfair, but some also said there was nothing to question about this.
Anyway, there were different opinions, but since the Yun family had benefited, they didn't care what others said.
That night, the family was happy and cooked some extra delicious dishes, allowing the children in the family to have a full meal.
Early the next morning, Yun Fujin took Yun Que'er to get their work points.
The village head looked extremely reluctant. He really didn't want to give them, but he was the one who had assigned the work, and the Yun family had indeed completed it. There was no reason not to give them, so he had to record it in the ledger.
"Are you satisfied this time?" the village head asked impatiently.
As long as they could get what they deserved, how could they not be satisfied?
Yun Que'er nodded with a smile. "Of course we're satisfied. But we'd like to exchange some food stamps and money first. You won't object, will you, village head?"
The village head clenched his fists tightly. How could he object?
But this little girl's words made him unhappy.
She was clearly taunting him, implying that he might go back on his word later, wipe out their work points, and not give them what they deserved.
...Although that was exactly what the village head had in mind.
"Fine, fine, fine. I'll give them to you. Are you satisfied now? You can exchange all these work points for food stamps and money. I won't renege on you this time."
Yun Que'er gave a sly smile. "There's no need to be so hasty. If we take so many things home and lose them, it'll be our problem. And don't the villagers usually save their work points and exchange them when they need to? We'll just follow the rules. I'm sure the village head will give them to us when the time comes, right?"
The village head gritted his teeth. This little girl, though young, was extremely shrewd.
Since she had said so, how could he refute? So he had no choice but to nod.
"Go directly to the accountant. Let him know how much you want to exchange. And you're not allowed to take more. Do you understand?"
Yun Que'er nodded with a smile. "Our family are all honest and law - abiding people. We'd never do such a thing."
Although the words were about her own family, it was actually a veiled sarcasm towards the village head.
If the Yun family were honest people, then the village head, who had always made things difficult for them, wasn't an honest one, was he?