The Pomegranate Spirit’s Wild Antics Leave Her In-Laws in Tears as They Raise the Kids

A thousand-year-old pomegranate tree transmigrates into the body of an abandoned baby. Once she comes of age, she answers the call to go to the countryside, mainly so she won’t go hungry. At the train station, she falls in love at first sight with Jiang Zhuyun, the team leader’s only son. They hit it off and register their marriage that same day. The team leader’s first conversation with Bai Danruo: “Come join our brigade. We eat proper rice at every meal, and having kids is as easy as making dumplings.” Bai Danruo’s eyes light up. “I love rice! Kids… Team Leader, how many children does your family have?” The team leader, whose family has had only one heir for eleven generations, walks away in tears. “…This educated youth has a mouth full of poison!” The first time she visits her in-laws: “Child, at our house you’ll always have enough to eat! Just focus on having babies. We’ll raise them for you.” So Bai Danruo lets loose: she eats to her heart’s content and has babies on the side. After the first baby, her in-laws are so delighted they can barely stop grinning. Fired up, they say, “Ruoruo, you’re amazing! Our family’s greatest hero!” When she’s expecting their second, her in-laws are over the moon. “Ruoruo is our family’s precious treasure!” The eldest son, reading a comic book, glances at his younger siblings rolling around on the floor. “Dad, Mom, I’ll inherit everything in this family, including my stupid little brother and sister. So go ahead and have as many as you want!” After the third baby, her in-laws are still thrilled. “Ruoruo, you’re incredible!” The eldest son breaks down. “Dad, I don’t want to inherit anything anymore! Waaaah!” After two pregnancies, Bai Danruo overeats and causes a false alarm, leaving her in-laws on edge. Jiang Zhuyun gets beaten up by his furious family. “Can we please get a good night’s sleep for once?!” After the fight, his mother-in-law sweeps her hair back. “I can still do it.” The team leader tightens his belt. “Me too!” His grandparents tremble as they push themselves up from the ground. “…Help us up. We can still look after them!” Jiang Zhuyun heads back to his room, rubbing his backside as he counts the money. One coin, two coins… The brigade members, who can’t keep up no matter how many years they spend having babies, grumble jealously: “Show-off, bragging about all those kids!”