Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 575 - 574: Catching Chickens

Shen Qinglan looked around the yard and asked, "Why haven’t I seen Big Cousin and Aunt?"

Zhang Xiaolian laughed and said, "Mother went to the fields to bring water for irrigation, and your Big Cousin took Little Tao to play at the village entrance."

Shen Qinglan suddenly understood, "No wonder I didn’t see anyone!"

Zhuang Ruyue came out of the kitchen and said to Zhang Xiaolian, "Sister-in-law, the dishes are by the stove. I’m going to drive the chickens back into the coop."

"Okay!" Zhang Xiaolian laughed and said, "Qinglan, you sit first, I’ll go stir-fry some dishes."

Shen Qinglan nodded, "Go ahead."

She raised her head to look towards Zhuang Ruyue and saw her scattering chicken feed into the coop. When the chickens scrambled in to fight for food, she closed the coop door.

Zhang Xiaolian seemed to remember something and ran out of the kitchen, shouting, "Sister-in-law, the hen with the chicks should be kept separately."

"Oh, I know!" Zhuang Ruyue focused on the hen not far away, leisurely wandering with her chicks, and hurriedly opened another small coop, scattering chicken feed inside.

But, the hen merely glanced up and did not come over, continuing to peck around the yard with her chicks.

Zhuang Ruyue had no choice but to put down the chicken feed and go to drive them herself.

Unexpectedly, the hen clucked and flew away, landing elsewhere, while the frightened chicks scurried everywhere.

Zhuang Ruyue was so anxious that sweat formed on her forehead. The hen clucked happily a few times and even started walking towards Shen Qinglan step by step.

"This hen is too cunning, never wanting to enter the coop," Zhuang Ruyue said, "If mother hadn’t caught it yesterday, these chicks might have been bitten to death by rats."

Shen Qinglan stared sternly at the hen clucking as it approached her.

The hen stopped before her, lifting its head and tilting it, its beady eyes staring back at her.

At this moment, Shen Qinglan directly reached out and grabbed the hen firmly.

The hen clucked wildly, flapping its wings with feathers flying everywhere.

Shen Qinglan calmly said, "Struggle again and I’ll cook you."

Zhuang Ruyue: ...

It was the first time she saw someone threatening a hen, and surprisingly, after hearing this, the hen ceased flapping and obediently let Shen Qinglan put it back in the coop.

The hen clucked a few times upon entering the coop, and the scattered chicks quickly ran over, one after another entering the coop.

Once she locked the coop, Zhuang Ruyue wiped off her sweat and took a deep breath, saying, "That’s better now!"

Shen Qinglan went to wash her hands before returning to sit in the yard.

As Zhuang Ruyue needed to help Zhang Xiaolian with cooking, she chatted briefly before going back to the kitchen.

Shen Qinglan looked up at the sky, seeing smoke curling up and occasional birds flying high overhead, disappearing from sight.

At this moment, the sun was halfway down, and the sound of mothers calling their children and loved ones home for dinner echoed in the distance.

"Qinglan, why are you sitting here alone?"

Shen He came in carrying a few small game, followed by Shen Qingning with a basket on his back.

Shen Qinglan collected her thoughts and warmly called out, "Uncle, Second Cousin!"

"Dad, Aning, you’re back!"

Zhuang Ruyue brought out the dishes, placing them on the wooden table in the yard.

Shen Qingning put down his basket and gently smiled at her, saying, "Thank you for your hard work!"

"It’s not hard!" Zhuang Ruyue shook her head and said shyly, "I didn’t do much, it was mostly Sister-in-law doing it."

"It’s okay," Shen Qingning smiled, "You can learn slowly over time."