Chapter 6 The next day, Yu Jiajia was again...

The next day, Yu Jiajia was woken up again by Cheng Xiuying, who asked her to cook. Cheng Xiuying even dumped the task of making two-grain steamed buns on her, while Yu Jiajia went to the sink to talk to someone, supposedly to listen to fresh gossip.

Yu Jiajia was the only one left in the kitchen.

She hummed a little tune as she opened the system panel. Seeing the number '1' added to the check-in button (the little sun icon), she had another check-in opportunity! She clasped her hands together and silently wished, "System God, I want money! Ten yuan is not too little, a thousand yuan is not too much."

Fearing the sign-in system might actually give her a small amount of cash, she added, "While I don't mind a little, the more the better!"

After making her wish, she solemnly pressed the little sun button.

Congratulations! You have obtained 1 All-Purpose Fish Food.

Yu Jiajia:......

She was a little disappointed, but then she thought again and perked up – she could go fishing!

There's definitely no fishhook available, but we can make one using a sewing needle! However, we can't do that right now; we have to wait until Cheng Xiuying goes to work.

Yu Jiajia kneaded the dough perfunctorily. Anyway, she didn't want to eat cornbread. The cornbread she made was very sloppy. Her hands were unwashed. The fact that she didn't pick her nose was the greatest respect she could show to the food.

She wants to eat the big meat bun from her spatial backpack!

No need to stir-fry the vegetables. There were some leftovers from yesterday. Just put them together, heat them up, add some leafy greens, and you have a fresh dish.

Then slice up another plate of pickled vegetable dumplings.

Cheng Xiuying didn't return until almost dinnertime, and she was still talking about the gossip she had heard outside at the dinner table.

"The deputy director of the meat processing plant was caught having an affair with his fiancée and brother-in-law in the reeds."

That's a lot of information.

The whole family was shocked! They all looked at Cheng Xiuying.

Second brother Yu Songyan: "Breaking news! Uncle and nephew's wife??? Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows, how could these two get together?"

Fifth Brother Yu Songchuan: "How could you be caught hiding in the reeds? Who caught you? How did they catch you?"

Yu Jiajia:! ! !

Cheng Xiuying particularly enjoyed the moment when she was the center of attention in the family. She said, "The deputy director of the meat processing plant's current wife is his second wife, and his eldest son is from his first wife's marriage. He was found by a group of young men who went to catch wild ducks in the reeds. I heard that the deputy director's eldest son's girlfriend was also introduced by his stepmother. There are no good stepmothers, what kind of people do they introduce?"

Yu Jiajia: "Are the wild ducks in the reed marshes easy to catch?"

Everyone: ...

The third sister, Yu Jiamin, said, "I have met the deputy factory director's wife. Her youngest son is in the class next to ours." She looked at Yu Songqing and said, "He seems like a very gentle and kind person. He gets teary-eyed even when he steps on an ant."

Yu Jiajia: "Oh my god, she looks gentle and kind, just like my older brother's boyfriend, and she innocently introduced me to someone who is both silly and clumsy."

The eldest brother, Yu Songqing, said: "Why are you yelling? Are you really that vengeful? Not getting into junior high school doesn't necessarily mean you're stupid. Besides, being able to study for ten years in elementary school shows that you have a lot of perseverance."

Yu Jiamin: "Brother, can you be a technician with an IQ like that? I'm really afraid that your IQ will ruin the factory."

Yu Jiajia said sarcastically, "Big Brother's girlfriend is quite cunning; she's successfully brainwashed him!"

Cheng Xiuying: ...

She lost all interest in gossip and yelled, "You all better watch yourselves and stop messing around outside!"

Yu Jiamin said, "Big brother, take it easy. Don't get involved in an unmarried pregnancy. Otherwise, Lu Xiaoqing will have leverage over our family. She'll give us whatever she wants in terms of dowry and job. But I definitely won't give up my job. In that case, it'll be a pity for Mom to retire early for your reputation and give her job to someone else to enhance your fame."

Yu Songqing, enraged and embarrassed, retorted: "Who do you take me for?"

Yu Jiamin: "That's good."

Cheng Xiuying glared at him: "Boss, if you dare to do anything, I'll break your legs."

Her job is her source of confidence, something no one else can provide.

Cheng Xiuying and Yu Songqing weren't in the mood to eat, but the others were in good spirits. The cornbread soaked in vegetable soup tasted really good. Even though it was leftovers, it was still leftovers with some oil.

Yu Songyan exclaimed, "Jiajia's cooking skills are on par with a master chef!"

Yu Songchuan sighed, "Meat is still the best. Even meat broth without meat is delicious."

Yu Jiajia was thinking about the steaming hot meat buns in the space and didn't want to eat the cornbread and leftover rice. She ate porridge with pickled vegetable shreds and received a satisfied and approving look from Cheng Xiuying.

Yu Jiajia:......

After breakfast, everyone stood up from the table. Yu Songqing picked up his bag and said to Yu Jiajia before leaving, "Siya, could you help me air out the quilt?"

Yu Jiajia, who is 1.6 meters tall, had to look up to meet her older brother's gaze: "Why are you airing out the quilt?" She was shocked: "Brother Da Bao, you actually wet the bed!!!! How old are you, still wetting the bed? You shouldn't air it out outside, it would be so embarrassing if people saw you drawing maps on it."

Yu Songqing was almost furious. "You don't even know what Sanya spilled?"

Yu Jiajia looked puzzled: "Huh? I don't know."

Yu Jiamin: "Brother Dabao, don't wrong me."

He kept calling him "Brother Bao," which gave Yu Songqing a headache. He didn't dare let Yu Jiajia air out the quilt anymore. What if Yu Jiajia told him outside that he had wet the bed? How could he face anyone after that? He went back to his room, took the quilt out, and hung it on the rope by the door.

Yu Jiajia pouted, "Can't she do chores herself?"

Cheng Xiuying scolded Yu Jiajia for being too troublesome, telling her to focus on finding a job today, or she wouldn't have to eat dinner tonight.

After everyone left, Yu Jiajia secretly opened the stove door to boil water for a bath and to wash her hair. She also put a sweet potato about half the size of a fist under the coal stove to roast.

I secretly cut it off this morning.

Next came the most important thing: she found Cheng Xiuying's precious sewing box, picked out a sewing needle, and prepared to make a fishhook.

First, heat the needle on the coal stove until it turns red-hot and softens. Then, carefully bend the needle into a hook shape using coal tongs.

It seemed simple, but in practice it wasn't so smooth. However, after a few tries, I finally managed to bend the needle into the shape of a hook.

Yu Jiajia was very satisfied, her eyes filled with affection as she looked at the fishhook. "Whether we can catch a fish or not depends on you and the fish food."

As for the thread, use waxed cotton thread. We usually use this thread to sew work clothes, and it's quite durable.

Hearing a noise at the door, Yu Jiajia quickly stored the fishing hook and roasted sweet potato in her spatial backpack.

Su Man lifted the curtain and walked in, sniffing the air. "Did you roast sweet potatoes? They're so sweet."

Yu Jiajia was surprised: "We don't eat roasted sweet potatoes at home. We drink sweet potato porridge in the morning."

Roasting sweet potatoes is such a waste; who would be willing to eat them like that?

Su Man looked around and indeed didn't see any roasted sweet potatoes. Thinking about it further, it made sense; given Yu Jiajia's status in the family, how could she possibly have the means to eat roasted sweet potatoes? She then got down to business, taking out a pair of scissors and gesturing towards Yu Jiajia's bangs, saying she was going to trim them for her.

Yu Jiajia loathed the heavy bangs and refused outright, saying, "I want to tie them up."

Su Man said, "You look so good with bangs! Let me trim them for you. It'll make you look prettier and give you an edge when you're looking for a job."

Yu Jiajia: "Really? But I want to tie it up right now."

She simply untied the hair tie, quickly gathered her bangs into a small bun, and let her hair fall loose down her back.

She even dumped Yu Songqing, so why would she go along with Su Man?

She's perfectly fine and doesn't want to make herself look ugly.

Looking at Yu Jiajia's face, Su Man felt that she was even more refined and beautiful than before, especially her big, clear, and lively eyes, which seemed to shine brighter than the stars and were so captivating that one could not look away.

How come she gets prettier and prettier as she grows up?

Su Man really wanted to peel that face off and stick it on her own. Suppressing her jealousy, she smiled and recounted her blind date from yesterday, "I've never met such a stingy person. He asked me to go to the park, and even though it was tiring and hot, he wouldn't buy me a single popsicle. I suggested a movie, but he said it wasn't good. I suggested a boat ride, but he said he couldn't swim and was afraid of capsizing." She then asked, "I saw your brother bring his girlfriend back yesterday, carrying a lot of things. But why did he seem unhappy when he left? He even returned the things?"

Living in a courtyard house, there are no secrets.

Yu Jiajia had no interest in talking about family matters, but instead started gossiping about the reed marshes. Su Man also knew about this, and she sighed, "After those two were criticized and denounced, they'll definitely be sent to the farm for reform."

When Su Man left, she realized that not only had she failed to get any information out of Yu Jiajia, but she had also wiped the table and swept the floor for Yu Jiajia. Thinking about Yu Jiajia's bangs tied up, she felt even more nauseous.

If she were pretty, would her blind date yesterday have been so stingy?

Yu Jiajia quickly locked the door, took out the palm-sized roasted sweet potato, which was still very hot, just as it had been when she put it in. She didn't even wait for it to cool down, wrapped it in old newspaper, and tore off the skin. The sweet aroma was even stronger. She blew on it, took a small bite, and found it a little hot, but mostly sweet.

She finished eating the sweet potato before it cooled down.

She ate all the sweet potato flesh off the skin.

This little bit of food won't do; I'll be even hungrier after eating it. She took out a steaming hot meat bun from her backpack, took a bite, and exclaimed, "Meat is the best!" She also praised the system, "System, you're amazing! Thank you, system, love you."

However, the system did not respond.

After finishing the big meat bun, she ate a steamed egg custard, which was soft, sweet, and delicious.

This is how you should eat breakfast – it's nutritious and satisfying!

After eating, I felt a bit full and thirsty, so I made a wish: "System, I want a spiritual spring. If there isn't one, some milk will do."

There was nothing available, so she could only pour herself a bowl of boiled water.

She patted her stomach, feeling incredibly satisfied with being so full! Feeling a little dizzy from the food, she comfortably leaned back in her chair and drank some water.

This chair is Yu Hongding's personal chair. It's made of woven bamboo, with a soft cushion and backrest—it's incredibly comfortable. No wonder Yu Hongding sits in this chair every day at home to read and drink tea.

After the two kettles of water on the coal stove were boiled, she poured the hot water into a basin, added some cold water, and took a comfortable bath and washed her hair, feeling completely refreshed.

Once she gets her bath ticket, she's going to go to the public bathhouse and have a good, thorough bath.

The wish space backpack transformed into a large space, complete with spiritual springs, spiritual water, and black soil! She could then take baths in the space and even plant sweet potatoes, roasting them every day!

After drying her hair, Yu Jiajia carefully examined the little girl in the mirror. She looked about 60% like the original Yu Jiajia, but the features of this body were more delicate. She had willow-leaf eyebrows, doe eyes, and a beauty mark under her left eye. She looked pitiful and innocent when she smiled.

The foundation is too good!

Her skin was yellowish, her face was thin and lacked flesh, and her hair was also poor quality—fine, soft, yellowish, and with many split ends. It was obvious that she was malnourished.

With just a little extra nutrition, she'll have an absolutely stunning appearance.

She pulled her bangs up with a rope, revealing her full forehead and delicate eyebrows and eyes. She then braided two pigtails that hung down in front of her chest. From the original owner's belongings, she picked out the original owner's best clothes: a blue floral shirt and a pair of gray work pants, with a pair of blue cloth shoes whose soles were worn through.

This outfit has no patches!

The original owner had only two sets of summer clothes. One set was patched upon patched. This set was an old set that her third sister had given her some time ago so that she could wear it when looking for a job.

Yu Jiajia packed water and cornbread into her cloth bag. Although she wouldn't eat them, she had to pretend. She also brought scissors, a net, and salt. If she caught a fish, she could use the scissors to scrape off the scales and gut it.

After slinging her cloth bag over her shoulder, she locked the house and went outside.