Transmigrated into a fat wife, farming, raising children, and picking up husbands

Wu Liangcai was extremely excited as they were finally about to set off into the mountains.

Just thinking about how going into the mountains would not only help him exercise and lose weight, but also allow him to dig up fresh, juicy wild vegetables, which would then be transformed into delicious dishes by Lin Xiuer, filled him with energy and made him eager to go.

Chen Mingxuan found it novel and exciting; he had never seriously gone into the mountains to dig for wild vegetables before.

The group, carrying bamboo tubes filled with water, empty baskets on their backs, and hoes of various sizes, set off in a grand procession.

Ping An walked at the back, carrying a bundle of rope on his back and a sharpened machete in his hand.

He glanced at the two elated young masters and two servants, silently calculating in his mind: with so many people, cooking tonight will definitely require a lot of firewood; I need to chop more.

Perfect, let these freeloaders help carry it back.

Once you leave the village and walk along the mountain path, the atmosphere changes.

The dirt road became rugged, with dense weeds and shrubs on both sides, and thick shade from the trees, where sunlight was cut into small, dappled spots and scattered on the ground.

The air suddenly became cool, and a mountain breeze blew in, carrying the refreshing scent of grass, trees, and wildflowers.

The group followed the familiar yet unfamiliar path, heading towards the green ocean behind the mountain that held countless treasures.

As soon as they stepped into the lush forest behind the mountain, Wu Liangcai and Chen Mingxuan, these two lazy and ignorant young masters, were like two birds just released from their cages.

They chatter away, finding everything new and interesting, pointing and gesturing, curious about everything.

"Sister Lin! What is this lush green grass? Can we eat it?" Wu Liangcai pointed to a clump of plants with thick leaves.

"That's itchy grass, you can't eat it."

"Xiuer, Xiuer! Look at this! Red berries! Is it wild ginseng?" Chen Mingxuan pulled out a few inconspicuous red berries from the bushes and excitedly held them up.

"That's a wild strawberry. I don't know if it's edible; I've heard it's poisonous."

The mountain road was rugged, far from the cobblestone path in town. Before long, their breathing became heavy and sweat beaded on their foreheads.

"Sister Lin... how much further?" Wu Liangcai wiped his sweat, feeling that this was much more tiring than running in town.

"We'll be there soon. There are plenty of wild vegetables by the edge of that grove of trees ahead." Lin Xiuer kept walking; she walked there every day and was used to it.

The tranquility of the mountains and fields was broken by this somewhat noisy group, startling several forest birds, which flapped their wings and took flight.

Ping An walked silently at the back of the group, his steps steady and his breathing even. Hu Yidao, on the other hand, walked as if on flat ground, and even took the time to give the two young masters some pointers.

"Look, that clump of oval-leaved plants with serrated edges is wild amaranth, it's so tender! And over there, growing close to the ground, that's purslane, it's sour, it's delicious blanched and served cold!"

Lin Xiuer slowed down and taught them to identify: "The one with small purple flowers is mint, it's refreshing. You can pick some tender leaves to take home and make tea."

"These leaves have a special aroma; they're wild fennel. They're great for removing the fishy smell and adding flavor when stewing meat. Lao Hu, come help me dig some up."

Lin Xiuer squatted down and busied herself picking spices, while the two curious children picked mint leaves for a while before their attention was quickly drawn to other plants.

"Xiuer! This grass has serrated edges, is it edible?"

"Sister Lin! Is there some wild vegetable under this little yellow flower?"

"Where are the black beans growing on these vines? Are they sweet or bitter?"

The two of them would grab a blade of grass, a flower, or an unfamiliar wild fruit and start shouting and tugging at Lin Xiuer's sleeve, asking her questions incessantly.

One problem after another kept popping up, giving her a headache.

"stop!"

Lin Xiuer got annoyed by the questions; if this continued, she wouldn't have to do any work at all, just answering questions.

He simply bent down, used a small hoe to deftly dig up two plants with small white flowers from the damp soil, shook off the soil from the roots, and handed them to the two people.

"Look closely, your task today is to learn about this—shepherd's purse. The leaves are pinnate, and the roots are white."

"If you smell it carefully, it has a fresh fragrance, but you have to look for tender ones that haven't bloomed yet."

She stuffed the shepherd's purse into their hands: "If you've dug up enough of this, I'll make you shepherd's purse wontons when we get back. I guarantee they'll be so delicious they'll make your eyebrows fall off."

"Shepherd's purse wontons?" Wu Liangcai's eyes lit up instantly when he heard that it could be made into something delicious, and he was no longer the pampered person he had been just moments before.

He immediately took the sample from Lin Xiuer, examined it closely, and then sniffed it. Like a soldier who had received a royal decree, he gripped his small shovel and began to search diligently in the nearby grass.

He muttered to himself, "Jagged edges, like feathers, a delicate fragrance... It's you! Dig!"

Chen Mingxuan's competitive spirit was also aroused, and he imitated Lin Xiuer by squatting down on the ground to carefully examine the objects.

Lin Xiuer breathed a sigh of relief, finally having assigned these two curious children some serious business.

He gave Hu Yidao a wink, and the two of them walked deeper into the woods to search for the spices they needed.

Wild chili peppers, lemongrass, and several wild fruits that she identified by their smell as resembling star anise, along with the details of last night's plan, were all discussed.

Ping An, carrying a machete, chopped some dead branches not far away. His movements were swift and efficient, and the chopped branches were neatly piled up.

While picking lemongrass, Lin Xiuer lowered her voice and said to Lao Hu, who was leaning closer, "Lao Hu, I came up with a few scary ideas last night."

Hu Yidao immediately perked up: "What idea? Tell me quickly!"

Lin Xiuer muttered to herself as she dug up lemongrass.

"Don't you think it would be even scarier if we dressed up as the Black and White Impermanence, or underworld messengers, and suddenly appeared out of nowhere?"

Old Hu was carefully picking wild chilies, avoiding their thorns, when he heard this, he paused, rolled his eyes, and nodded.

"This idea is awesome! It's way scarier than just a white-clad, long-tongued ghost! Besides, those bastards from the Black Fish Gang must have done a lot of wicked things in the past, they definitely have something to hide."

Lin Xiuer then remembered something, "By the way, among the people they bullied before, were there any with whom they had formed a particularly deep-seated hatred?"

"Just scaring them won't work. If we can pretend to be vengeful spirits returning to claim their lives, it will be more realistic and the effect will definitely double! We need to make them feel that this is real retribution so that they won't dare to do it again."

Old Hu slapped his thigh, his face beaming with excitement: "A vengeful spirit... just hearing about it is chilling!"

"Those bastards have done plenty of theft, robbery, kidnapping, and bullying, and they might have even ruined some families!"

"I'll go back and inquire about it carefully! See if there's anything particularly tragic or unusual!"

He stroked the newly sprouted stubble on his chin and pondered, "And those costumes you mentioned, like the chains of the Black and White Impermanence ghost messengers, I think we can ask Liu Sanzhen for help."

"He's good at needlework and quick-witted. He'll definitely be able to do these things faster and better than us trying to do them ourselves! We're old acquaintances, so he can definitely help us."

Lin Xiuer nodded: "Okay! I'll leave this to Lao Hu to quietly tell Liu Sanzhen that he'll still get paid, but it must be kept secret!"