Everyone knows that Xu Xiaosi, a child without parents, must feel very helpless when she thinks about running away from home.

"Thank you all for comforting Miaoya!" Dai Fenghe quickly thanked everyone.

Huang Yingzi said, "It's alright, we're all neighbors. If you have any questions, Staff Officer Dai, you can ask us for help."

“Yes, if Xiaosi is bored, she can go to the courtyard and have some fun with Jiansheng. It’s okay!” Ye Hualan hurriedly added.

Qian Luoshui put the child to sleep in the crib that Xu Miaoya had prepared.

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries with Xu Miaoya, everyone went home, as it was almost lunchtime.

Huang Yingzi originally intended to make soup for her own child with the chicken she bought in the morning, but since something happened to Xu Miaoya's family and Dai Fenghe's family hadn't bought anything, she decided to use it to make soup for Xu Miaoya first.

Dai Fenghe gave Huang Yingzi money and a meat ticket, feeling embarrassed. Huang Yingzi took the money but not the meat ticket.

Everyone is struggling right now, so this little bit of meat shouldn't be something we have to take from someone else's meat ration coupons.

Shen Qiaoyue had just returned home when she saw Lu Chen coming back from outside with a green vegetable in his hand.

"Let's eat pickled vegetables. It's too late, the supply and marketing cooperative is out of meat. I'll go to the canteen for lunch. They said they have braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens today. The smell of meat makes it bearable," Lu Chen said humorously.

Shen Qiaoyue looked at Lu Chen and reached out to ask him to help her.

"Honey, we still have two eggs at home. I'll chop some cabbage and fry them together for you. I also asked An Lude to buy some braised beef, so we can have something delicious tonight," Lu Chen said, helping Shen Qiaoyue up.

"Okay, whatever you say. It's too sunny here, let's go home quickly!" Shen Qiaoyue hadn't left the house all day, and she was already exhausted after walking just a few steps in the family compound.

Lu Chen supported Shen Qiaoyue with one hand and held the green vegetable in the other, saying, "It's okay, go back and use the fan, then it won't be hot."

When Shen Qiaoyue returned home, Lu Chen immediately got busy.

Cut the greens into several pieces and marinate them with coarse salt.

After waiting for about ten minutes, I took it out, washed it clean, and used all the chili peppers in the house to make pickles.

It'll be ready to eat in the afternoon once it's marinated to the full flavor.

Shen Qiaoyue sat on the sofa; it was still a long time before lunch.

"Sister-in-law, there's a phone call for you!" Shen Qiaoyue was in a daze and about to fall asleep when Duan Jiahe walked to the door and shouted loudly to her.

They pulled Shen Qiaoyue back from the brink of falling asleep.

Shen Qiaoyue struggled to sit up and asked Duan Jiahe, "Whose call was that?"

“It belongs to your sister,” Duan Jiahe replied.

Lu Chen came out of the kitchen, glanced at Duan Jiahe, and said, "I'll be there with your sister-in-law in a bit. You can go and do your own thing."

"Yes, Commander." Duan Jiahe saluted Lu Chen and left.

Lu Chen tidied his appearance and helped Shen Qiaoyue out the door.

After waiting for several minutes, Shen Qiaoyue arrived at the telephone room.

Answer the phone.

"Sister, are you still there?" Shen Qiaoyue asked anxiously.

Shen Qiaoying heard her sister's voice on the phone, and just like last time, she subconsciously looked up at He Ping in front of her.

"Xiaoyue, are you alright?" Shen Qiaoying asked instinctively, concerned for Shen Qiaoyue. "You're five months pregnant. You said in your letter that you were carrying twins. Are you feeling unwell?"

"Sister, I'm doing fine. Lu Chen picks me up and drops me off at work every day, and he's gained quite a bit of weight. Are you alright?" Shen Qiaoyue reported on her recent life and couldn't help but ask with concern.

Shen Qiaoying chuckled softly and replied to Shen Qiaoyue on the phone, "I'm fine. Everyone in the countryside is taking good care of me. By the way, Qiaoyue! I went to the mountains to pick some mushrooms during my break. The local uncles said they're called red mushrooms, and girls can use them to make soup to replenish their blood and energy. I picked a lot, dried them, and sent some back to you. I also wrote down the recipe for the soup in the letter. It should arrive in a few days. Remember to pick it up!"

After listening, Shen Qiaoyue nodded and said, "Yes, sister, I understand."

After listening, Shen Qiaoying looked up at He Ping and then said to Shen Qiaoyue, "Xiaoyue, I will consider what you mentioned in your letter, don't worry!"

She really can't keep dwelling on the past.

"Sister, Chen Shucheng's wife shouldn't have come looking for trouble with you, right?" Shen Qiaoyue had met Chen Shucheng's wife. Although she wasn't materialistic and Chen Shucheng didn't love her, she was still considered to be quite gentle. It was possible that she felt resentful and wanted to cause trouble for her sister to vent her anger.

Shen Qiaoying sensed her sister's concern.

“We haven’t met, don’t worry.” When Shen Qiaoying responded to Shen Qiaoyue, she subconsciously cared about He Ping’s reaction and looked up at him.

He Ping was always by her side, waiting for her.

Shen Qiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what her sister said.

"Qiaoyue, don't worry, your sister can protect herself. We have Uncle's friends taking care of us here, and we're doing quite well. You don't need to send me money anymore. Life here isn't as hard as you imagine. You're pregnant now, and after the baby is born, you'll need to leave some money for the child, to buy clothes and formula."

Shen Qiaoying has been receiving money from Shen Qiaoyue recently, but she doesn't actually spend much of it.

At the educated youth settlement, everyone ate together. The boys would try to find some wild game to eat. Life was neither good nor bad; they could occasionally have a good meal.

Here, unlike in the city, you don't have to queue to buy anything, but many things can only be bought in the city.

Others have to wait a long time to eat meat, or they have to cure the meat and take it out to eat when they want to. But because of He Ping's care, she can often eat meat and vegetables.

It's just some everyday necessities; if you run out of them, you have to go to the city to buy them.

To get to the city, it takes an hour by bus, and then another forty minutes to walk to the village.

There aren't many things you can bring on a round trip.

"Sis~ I know, don't worry, my living conditions here are pretty good. I just feel sorry for you! Originally, the name was supposed to be sent to the countryside. I thought that after getting married, my family wouldn't have to go to the countryside anymore. Who would have thought that high school would be suspended!"

At this point, Shen Qiaoyue couldn't help but cry.

Whether in her past life or after being reborn, Shen Qiaoyue felt that she owed her sister too much.

Hearing Shen Qiaoyue's crying, Shen Qiaoying felt bad and comforted her, "Why are you crying? Even if you go to the countryside and high school is suspended, I will still need to go to the countryside. Don't cry, or I will worry about you."

"I won't cry anymore, I won't cry anymore, sister, you have to take good care of yourself, okay?" Shen Qiaoyue was still worried about Shen Qiaoying.

In this life, without Lin Yaya's support, my sister probably won't marry an old man.

She now has a protector by her side; the man was personally chosen for her by her uncle, so he must be an exceptionally outstanding man.