Chapter 79 The next day, Yu Jiajia woke up...

The next day, the first thing Yu Jiajia did after waking up was to sign in and receive [Universal Fish Food*1].

It's pretty good! Having all-purpose fish food is like having an endless supply of fish.

It was very lively outside, and you could hear Old Mrs. Cheng's loud voice from inside the house: "Sanbao, have you finished moving everything?"

Yu Jiajia got out of bed and didn't see her third sister, who was probably already up. She changed into a beige dress with a green leaf print and a Peter Pan collar, put on black leather shoes, braided her hair into two fishtail braids, and changed her hair tie to light green. Then she came out happily.

"Grandma, grandma."

The old lady touched Yu Jiajia's black braids and said, "Jiajia is getting more and more beautiful."

Yu Jiajia: "Great-Grandma is getting more and more energetic."

The old lady grinned, her family was having a string of good things happen, and naturally she was becoming more and more energetic.

Yu Jiajia then called out to each of them in turn: eldest uncle, eldest aunt, eldest cousin, eldest cousin's wife, second cousin, third cousin, third cousin's wife, fourth cousin, and fifth cousin.

Grandma's whole family came, and they even made a five-drawer chest, a large wardrobe, two rocking chairs, and brought a bamboo basket of vegetables and mushrooms, as well as a big rooster.

With her family showing such respect, Cheng Xiuying's smile never stopped.

Grandma Yu kept saying how much her in-laws had spent, and then hugged the two Cheng family grandchildren, praising their beauty and how they looked like Xiuying.

Grandma Cheng was overjoyed. "If Sanbao can be even two or three points more successful in the future, that would be incredibly impressive."

My uncle and aunt's family also came, bringing a five-pound cotton quilt.

Yu Jiajia took the washbasin to wash up, but after washing up she still didn't see Su Man, so she couldn't post about her good deeds right away. Oh well! She'd post about her good deeds with the pretty ladies from the performing arts troupe when she got to the factory.

Everyone was already packing up. Cheng Yongyi and Yu Jiamin were packing up the remaining things in the west room. Yu Jiajia quickly touched her face and joined in the packing.

Cheng Yongyi said, "Jiajia, thank you for having Auntie bring me the dried astragalus." She then mentioned the herbs she had recently dug up in the mountains and sold quite a few at the commune's health station. She said she had saved up more than ten yuan in her own savings.

When the topic of her secret stash of money came up, she lowered her voice and told Yu Jiajia and Yu Jiamin to keep it a secret.

You should know that in rural areas, a whole family might not be able to save more than ten yuan a year.

It is evident that Cheng Yongyi must have spent a lot of time digging for medicinal herbs in the mountains to accumulate so many in such a short period of time.

Yu Jiajia: "Cousin, you're amazing!" Looking at Cheng Yongyi's face, which had become much darker, she said, "Cousin, you've gotten a tan!" She then secretly gave Cheng Yongyi a box of face cream and slipped it into her pocket.

She had to do it quietly; she had so many cousins ​​and their wives, if she gave them all away, she'd go bankrupt.

Cheng Yongyi wanted to decline, but Yu Jiajia said, "Okay, okay, let's not let anyone see us."

Cheng Yongyi said softly, "Thank you."

Yu Jiamin also gave Cheng Yongyi a bar of medicated soap.

Among her cousins, they were closest to Cheng Yongyi.

Yu Jiajia instructed Cheng Yongyi to take good care of his skin, and that drinking astragalus water regularly could also beautify his complexion.

Cheng Yongyi couldn't bear to drink the astragalus water himself; he could even exchange it for money.

The door opened again, and my second cousin, Cheng Yongqing, walked in. She smiled and said, "Jiamin, Jiajia, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Yu Jiamin smiled: "It's almost all packed up."

Cheng Yongqing first praised Yu Jiamin for her good temperament, then praised Yu Jiajia for her beauty, and asked if the two of them had boyfriends. She said that her husband's younger brother had graduated from high school, worked in the commune, was handsome, and was about the same age as Jiamin.

"Second sister!" Cheng Yongyi quickly interrupted Cheng Yongqing, "Give me a hand, let's move this place out first."

Cheng Yongqing ignored Cheng Yongyi and continued, "How about we meet in the park this Sunday? And have lunch at the state-run restaurant?"

Yu Jiajia exploded upon hearing this: "His eyes disappear when he smiles, and he's the same height as me. Is he considered handsome? He's not even close to being second or third in rank! Cheng Yongqing, are your eyes crooked or is your brain made of mush? Who are you trying to disgust here?! We don't have anything left in the house, we don't need your help."

She actually met Cheng Yongqing's husband's younger brother. He had small eyes, a flat nose, and wasn't very tall. He wasn't particularly ugly, but he was just an ordinary-looking man who wouldn't stand out in a crowd. How dare he introduce him to her third sister?

Yu Jiamin looked at the flustered Yu Jiajia with doting eyes; her younger sister was so cute.

Cheng Yongqing was caught off guard by Yu Jiajia's sharp retort and choked for a long time, unable to catch her breath. She hadn't expected Yu Jiajia to be so fierce and utterly shameless. After a while, she regained her composure and said, "I'm only doing this for Jiamin's own good. Jiajia, don't be jealous that I introduced such a good person to your sister. I'll introduce one to you too."

Yu Jiajia's eyes widened in disbelief, a question mark practically forming above her head: "???"

Cheng Yongyi felt like the sky was falling. She covered Cheng Yongqing's mouth and pulled her out, saying, "Second sister, are you crazy?"

Cheng Yongqing struggled, but she was no match for Cheng Yongyi and was easily dragged out.

Cheng Yongyi handed Cheng Yongqing over to Wang Shuhua and then briefly explained the situation.

Wang Shuhua felt like the sky had fallen. Was this second son crazy? With her husband's brother being such a pathetic person, how dare he introduce him to Jiamin? This was like a toad trying to eat swan meat! If Cheng Xiuying heard about this, wouldn't she punish the entire Cheng family? She really shouldn't have been so soft-hearted as to bring the second son along.

Since getting married, the second daughter's heart has been with her husband's family.

She grabbed Cheng Yongqing's arm and gave her a good scolding. "If you don't want to be here, go back to your home. How dare you say such rotten and stinking things here?"

Actually, Cheng Yongqing's husband's younger brother is quite well-off. He's a man with a stable job. In the countryside, matchmakers would be lining up to knock down the door.

But what kind of family is the Yu family?

Cheng Yongqing gritted her teeth; naturally, she didn't want to go back.

Cheng Yongyi was quite worried that she would be implicated and ostracized. She liked her older and younger cousins ​​very much. Fortunately, her younger cousin was still as kind to her as ever, and together they complained about Cheng Yongqing, "What kind of nonsense did her husband's family give her second cousin?"

Cheng Yongyi didn't know either: "A while ago, they wanted to introduce me to someone who was her husband's boss. When my older brother found out, he said that the boss was in his early thirties and that his ex-wife had committed suicide by drowning because she couldn't stand the domestic violence. My mother refused outright. My second sister brought the boss to my house with the betrothal gifts, saying that she would marry no one but him, but my grandmother beat her away."

Yu Jiajia: "!!! That's too much! Grandma is awesome! And then what?"

Cheng Yongyi glanced out the window and whispered, "I was so angry that my third brother and I dug a hole on the way home from get off work in the middle of the night. The man rode his bicycle and fell into the ditch. We had put a lot of cockleburs in the ditch beforehand, and he was covered in thorns. He couldn't get up and thought he had encountered a ghost. Hahahaha."

Yu Jiajia: "Hahahaha."

Everything was packed up and loaded onto the tractor. They needed to move the bed that Old Man Yu and Old Woman Yu slept in to the new house; it had camphor wood planks, very valuable! It would all belong to Yu Jiajia from now on.

Two tractors were parked at the entrance of the courtyard house. One was driven by Master Qian from the steel rolling mill, and the other was driven by Master Liu from the commune.

We can pack everything up in one go. All that's left are the pots and pans for eating. We'll move them over after we finish eating.

Cheng Xiuying went with them to unload the truck. The Yu siblings were cooking in the kitchen. Since there were many people, they stewed a big pot of vegetables and steamed two pots of mixed flour buns.

Yu Jiajia picked and chopped vegetables with her older siblings. Yu Songyan was the best cook; he made stews.

I added a pound of cured pork, half a pound of ham, and whatever else I had at home: tofu, mushrooms, potatoes, and green vegetables. Finally, I added the soaked glass noodles.

It smells amazing!

Each person gets a large bowl of mixed stew, and can eat as many steamed buns as they like, all you can eat.

Wang Shuhua kept a close watch on Cheng Yongqing, not letting her leave her side for even a moment, for fear that she would say something nasty again. How could she have given birth to such a brainless child?

After the meal, everyone tidied up the remaining food. Cheng Xiuying packed some vegetables and mushrooms and delivered them to each household to thank everyone for their help.

Then he locked the door and led everyone away from the courtyard house, heading towards a new life.

There is no reluctance to part, only anticipation.

Yu Songqing was the happiest, because he was afraid of Su Man now. He hadn't done anything, but the way Su Man looked at him was as if he had done something to offend her. Finally, he wouldn't have to see Su Man anymore.

Yu Hongzhi and his family also had to go to work, so they left soon.

Grandma Cheng also left with her family.

Cheng Xiuying said politely, "Mother, why don't you and Grandma stay at home for a few more days before you leave?"

Grandma Cheng didn't want to stay at her daughter's house and get in the way, and there wasn't enough room for her anyway. She said, "We're busy at home, and someone has to stay here."

Cheng Yongqing tried several times to speak to Cheng Xiuying, but failed. Cheng Xiuying was too lazy to pay attention to this brainless niece. She secretly instructed Cheng Yongping to keep an eye on Cheng Yongqing's in-laws and make sure they didn't do anything under her name. She also told her nephew and niece to study hard.

After the Cheng family left, only the Yu family remained in the house. Everyone tidied up their belongings and it was time for them to go to work. The house was left in the care of Old Man Yu and Old Woman Yu.

Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu are thrilled with their new home. They feel there's always work to be done and everything needs tidying up, so they're planning to get to work.

Cheng Xiuying: "Be sure to do what you can, or you'll get exhausted."

Grandma Yu: "How can you get tired from packing? Don't worry, go to work."

She's so lucky! Even when it comes to doing housework, Xiuying is afraid of tiring her out!

The distance from the residential compound to the steel rolling mill is now shorter! Yu Jiamin and Yu Songyan's commute to work is a bit longer, but that's a minor issue.

Yu Jiajia: "Second brother, don't forget to buy fresh milk!"

We're going to make a cake to celebrate tonight!

Yu Songyan gave a reassuring gesture, then rode off on his bicycle with Yu Jiamin on the back.

Cheng Xiuying also drove Yu Jiajia to work, while Yu Songqing walked by himself.

Yu Jiajia went straight to the Great Hall of the People to continue watching the cultural troupe's performance up close. She missed it quite a bit after not seeing it all night.

The ladies were even more enthusiastic today. Su Yu gave Yu Jiajia a pair of light yellow hair clips and re-tied Yu Jiajia's hair into a fishtail braid, but in a more ladylike style, which suited her beige dress perfectly.

Tian Xiaoxi gave Yu Jiajia a piece of chocolate, which was said to have been brought back by her relatives in Haicheng. She had been reluctant to eat it, but now she was giving it to Yu Jiajia.

Yu Jiajia immediately opened the package, and the two of them shared the chocolate! It was quite delicious.

Tian Lili gave Yu Jiajia a few pieces of nougat, which were sweet and had a strong milky flavor.

Yu Jiajia didn't come empty-handed either; she brought orange juice to make orange water for the girls, and also brought some snacks to fill their stomachs.

Yu Jiajia enjoyed eating and drinking, requested songs, and watched pretty girls dance – her life was truly joyful. She quickly accumulated enough good deeds to check in for the day and received [Makeup Box *1, Intermediate Materials Science Theory *1 (7/10)];

[Wig*1, Intermediate Materials Science Theory*1 (8/10)];

[5-jin bag of rice *1, Intermediate Materials Science Theory *1 (9/10)];

The makeup box and wig are both quite useful! She loves them!

Yu Jiajia is increasingly looking forward to intermediate-level materials science theory skills!

Someone brought up the Military Control Commission, and Wei Hua said, "It would be great if Commander He could come and watch our performance, but Commander He seems to be very busy lately. The regimental commander has gone to see Commander He twice, but hasn't been able to get an audience. Jiajia, you're quite familiar with Commander He, do you know what he's been up to?"

Yu Jiajia knew, of course; He Yuanzheng was busy with the gold mine! She shook her head: "We won't talk about things we know about the military, and we won't ask about things we don't know!"

Tian Xiaoxi asked coquettishly, "Does Jiajia know or not?"

Yu Jiajia: "I don't know."

Li Heyu would occasionally come over, and Yu Jiajia gave her best friend Lin Mei many opportunities to get close to her idol. Lin Mei was overjoyed and kept calling Yu Jiajia her best friend.

At noon, the propaganda department and the art troupe ate together. Everyone got their own food and ate together. After lunch, Li Heyu suggested going for a walk in the nearby park.

Yu Jiajia definitely won't go. No matter what, she won't go out with people from the city.

Liu Weidong had a similar idea to Yu Jiajia. He also decided not to go, saying that there was not enough time at noon to go to the park, so it would be better to rest in the small square of the steel rolling mill.

Lin Mei: "Then let's go play in the small square."

In the small square, the banyan tree, which takes several people to encircle, grows lush and leafy, making it a good place to cool off in the steel rolling mill. A gentle breeze blows, and the leaves rustle.

Li Heyu leaned against the thick tree trunk, casually plucked a large leaf, and held it to his lips. The melody of "Ode to Heroes" instantly flowed out, attracting everyone's attention.

Tian Lili smiled sweetly, and with the impromptu accompaniment, her skirt fluttered as she danced gracefully.

Li Heyu stared intently at Yu Jiajia, hoping to make eye contact with her at some point, but unfortunately, Yu Jiajia only had eyes for Tian Lili dancing.

Suddenly, a young man with a crazed expression leaped out from the edge of the square, holding a dagger in his hand. He charged forward like a wild beast that had lost control, moving with incredible speed and a ruthless intent to take everyone down with him!

"Jiajia, watch out!" Li Heyu cried out, lunging towards Yu Jiajia in an instant, trying to shield her from the deadly dagger with her own body.

Yu Jiajia reacted even faster. Before Li Heyu could make a move, she nimbly stepped back to the side, quickly reached into her pocket, took out two sharp stones the size of eggs from her spatial backpack, and smashed them hard at the man's face with all her might!

With a scream of agony, the stone struck the man precisely in the brow bone and eye. The intense pain caused him to halt his forward momentum abruptly, and he instinctively covered his face.

In that split second, Liu Weidong grabbed a wooden stool from the side without hesitation, swung it around, and smashed it down on the man! With a muffled thud, wood chips flew everywhere, and the man let out another short scream before staggering to the side.

At the same instant, Lin Mei also grabbed a chair, braced the man's staggering legs, and kicked out hard, accurately striking the man's wrist holding the knife!

The dagger flew out and landed a few steps away on the ground.

Yu Jiajia shouted, "Security Department! Security Department!" and ran to pick up the dagger.

Two security guards rushed out and quickly subdued the man who had fallen to the ground.

The entire cultural troupe froze on the spot, dumbfounded, as if a pause button had been pressed, still unable to recover from the sudden and dramatic change.

The air was filled with the stench of blood and a brief moment of deathly silence.

Yu Jiajia broke the silence first, her tone filled with genuine concern: "Are you all alright? Was anyone frightened?"

Tian Xiaoxi rushed over, her voice trembling with tears, grabbing Jiajia's arm and checking her over: "Jiajia! Jiajia, are you alright? Oh my god! You scared me to death! Are you hurt?!"

Tian Lili, standing beside her, was also deathly pale. She patted her chest in fear, her voice trembling, "How... how could there be such a terrible person? Trying to hurt someone with a knife in broad daylight. Jiajia, are you alright? Were you scared?" She asked repeatedly, her voice full of concern.

"I'm really fine," Yu Jiajia reassured them confidently, then looked at the others, "How about you? Were you scared?"

Tian Lili: "I was terrified, but Jiajia, you're amazing! How did you think of putting stones in your bag? You're so clever! I'll have to put a few in my bag from now on!"

"Have some brown sugar water to calm your nerves later," Yu Jiajia explained. "Ever since what happened with Zhu Jingsong, I've become more cautious. I always keep a few stones in my bag, just in case something unexpected happens again." As she spoke, she looked at Li Heyu, whose expression was complicated, and said to him very sincerely, "Comrade Li, thank you for reminding me earlier. But next time, don't think about using your own body to block a knife; that's too dangerous! You should pick up a stool, clench your fists, and fight against bad guys. Just like Comrades Weidong and Lin Mei!!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Weidong, who was standing next to him, immediately straightened his back and looked proud.

Lin Mei nodded in agreement. Seeing that Li Heyu seemed a little frustrated, she kindly comforted him, "But Comrade Li, don't be discouraged. You are the pillar of the art troupe, you are trained in art, and your body is precious. It is only right that you are a little weak. Leave the fighting to us."

Those words were even more hurtful.

Li Yuhe's face turned pale, and he could only say, "Fortunately, Jiajia is alright."

The knife-wielding man, being held by security, was panting heavily. "Jiajia, I..."

He was kicked by a security guard and couldn't speak.

Cheng Xiuying rushed to the scene and scanned the area with sharp eyes. When she saw Yu Jiajia standing there unharmed, her tense expression relaxed slightly. After comforting the frightened members of the cultural troupe, she directed the security department to drag the groaning man away from the ground. At the same time, she gave Yu Jiajia a look, signaling her to follow.

In the interrogation room, the men didn't need to be questioned; they just told everything.

He was Sun Deli, a temporary worker at the steel rolling mill. Trembling, he confessed that he had fallen in love with Yu Jiajia at first sight, but his love was unrequited. In a moment of madness, he wanted to die with her. He knew he was wrong and would never do it again.

These words disgusted Cheng Xiuying greatly. She kicked him and shouted, "You're spewing filth! Speak like a human being! Who ordered you to do this? What's your real purpose?!"

Sun Deli curled up in pain, but still kept repeating the same few crazy words.

Yu Jiajia, who had been watching quietly, suddenly blinked and asked curiously, "Hey, Sun Deli, are you cooperating with Comrade Li Heyu to stage a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene? Ideally, Li Heyu would get injured saving me, and then I would fall head over heels in love with him, listen to him, trust him, and do things for him?" She paused, her face showing undisguised disgust: "How cliché!"

Sun Deli suddenly raised his head, his pupils contracted sharply, and he stared at Yu Jiajia as if he had seen a ghost.

Yu Jiajia met his gaze and added very seriously, "I guessed right."

Cheng Xiuying instantly flew into a rage, now she understood everything! She raised her hand and slapped him twice across the face, the force so great that it knocked out several of Sun Deli's teeth, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Yu Jiajia: "Mom, take him to the Revolutionary Committee and hand him over to Brother Chenzhou."

If we could pull out the radish and bring out the mud along with it, and then give the city a good scare, that would be great.

Cheng Xiuying naturally listened to her daughter and personally escorted the person to the Revolutionary Committee.

Lu Chenzhou wasn't at the Revolutionary Committee at the moment, so he handed the person over to Lu Chenzhou's secretary, Xu Mo.

Xu Mo understood immediately and first inquired about Yu Jiajia's condition. Cheng Xiuying smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Secretary Xu. Jiajia is fine."

Xu Mo then said, "Fortunately, Jiajia is alright." After having Sun Deli locked up, he personally escorted Cheng Xiuying out of the county committee.

Cheng Xiuying felt more and more that Sibao was smart. He seemed unassuming, but every decision he made was correct!

This time, I gave the right gift.

Yu Jiajia from the factory was a little unhappy right now. Sigh, she wanted to hang out with the pretty young ladies. They were all so sweet-talking, had high emotional intelligence, and were all so gentle and considerate. They were trying their best to get close to her and let her enjoy high-end spiritual happiness.

It's like a windfall.

Now Li Heyu has messed it up, that idiot.

I wonder if the girls will find her too difficult to win over and try to win over someone else?