It was barely dawn when Xiaoxiao woke up. Looking at this unchanging room, Xiaoxiao felt very desperate, fearing she might never return. In the modern world, although she was just an ordinary person, she had a comfortable life; but here, an ordinary person in ancient times was truly handicapped in terms of living. Staring at the dark earthen house, she surmised she must have traveled into a farming novel—it definitely seemed like an extremely poor place. Could someone disabled in taking care of herself earn any money here? Xiaoxiao was very doubtful!
Oh dear, she had forgotten something important, what did she look like now? Yesterday, from what her makeshift husband implied, it seemed she was quite ugly! First, she needed to find a mirror. There probably wasn't one in this shabby home! Better go outside and look for something reflective. Amidst the confusion of being transported through time, Xiaoxiao didn't care about her appearance and walked out the door.
"Younger Sister-in-law, you're up! Come over here to wash your face." A woman in her twenties called out to her from the well.
"May I ask who you are?"
"I'm the wife of the third brother! Just call me Sister-in-law, don't be shy. If you don't understand something, just ask me."
"Okay, Sister-in-law." Xiaoxiao thought to herself, this sister-in-law looked honest and amiable, with a gaunt face and sallow skin—probably typical of a farm household. Xiaoxiao probably didn't look much better herself. Seeing a water container nearby, a thought struck her—maybe she could see her own reflection. She walked over.
Xiaoxiao leaned closer and vaguely saw her face: thick eyebrows, double eyelids, but not very large eyes, just average, a flat nose, big nostrils, and a round face with two small dimples. Her lips were slightly thick, she had a set of white teeth, including two adorable little buck teeth, and a relatively small head. She looked the same as she did in the modern world—not pretty, but average. As the saying goes, "Three parts looks, seven parts dress." Although she wasn't pretty, she still managed to make herself look more spirited and lively with her hairstyle. Thus, in the modern world, Xiaoxiao always wore her hair short or mid-length. The long hair of ancient times truly made Xiaoxiao look uglier. Thinking if she really had to live in ancient times, she definitely needed to be herself!
She quickly washed her face, borrowed scissors from her sister-in-law, and went back to her room. Once inside, she cut her hair to medium length, just over the shoulders. Cutting it was truly refreshing. She took the red string she used to tie her hair, pulled forward the bangs and tied them back. The young girl looked about sixteen or seventeen, and with the tidying up, indeed looked a bit more lively and cute. Slowly, even if not naturally talented, she still could transform herself outwardly. Since she was here, she had to be the real Zhong Xiaoxiao and follow her own path, let others say what they would.
Thinking she had come here as a bride, there should be some dowry, right? Cursed was the original owner of this body for not leaving any memories for her, leaving her in total ignorance, groping in the dark. She had seen earlier that the house was sparsely furnished, just one table. Looking under it, indeed, there was a trunk hidden in an inconspicuous spot under the table with a red cloth on it—presumably the dowry. Opening it, she found a quilt, three sets of new clothes, and, although nothing else, some silver coins like those seen in TV dramas. Xiaoxiao bit into one, wow, was this ancient Silver Coin? She really didn't know how much they were worth. It seemed her family wasn't doing too poorly!
She chose a light blue outfit and dressed up. Truly, clothes make a difference just as a saddle makes a horse. The young girl looked more beautiful and spirited than when she first arrived. Just then, she heard someone outside calling Xiaoxiao to come eat, so she walked out