When Yun Ningyan woke up, Huo Junshan had already gone to Erlong Lake.

She touched the blanket beside her, wondering when the person had left.

She got up, put on her clothes, and went to lock the door.

She didn't know if the person had eaten breakfast, so she locked the door and went to check the kitchen, but there was nothing in the pot.

I guess he took something from the space and ate it!

She didn't go to Erlonghu today. She stayed home alone, reading, doing exercises, writing essays, and listening to the radio.

Erlonghu was the busiest place today; almost everyone went there.

So it was quiet outside.

That evening, Huo Junshan returned home early. Yun Ningyan asked him, "When your mother brought you lunch, did anyone else say anything?"

Huo Junshan nodded: "No, they didn't say anything. They were hoping I would get a few more fish. But now that we've separated from them, I won't give them the fish I got myself."

Yun Ningyan nodded: "Fine! If they don't want to give it, they don't have to. It'll save others from getting a good deal! I wonder if Huo Changlan and her two daughters will be able to leave after spring!"

The next day, Huo Junshan did not go to the commune.

When Yun Ningyan woke up, she felt someone holding her. She pushed him away forcefully and said, "Huo Junshan, it's too hot!"

Huo Junshan released his arm and pulled the blanket back over her: "Are you still hot? It's time to get up!"

Yun Ningyan then noticed that Huo Junshan hadn't gone out today: "Why didn't you go out today? Didn't the captain call you?"

Huo Junshan smiled and said, "I'm not going. I'll stay home and spend time with my wife!"

Huo Junshan got up first to make breakfast: "What do you want to eat?"

"Let's have some porridge! And some pickled vegetables will do."

"Okay! I'll go do it."

Yun Ningyan dawdled as she got up to wash and dress. By the time she was ready, Huo Junshan had already prepared the meal.

After breakfast, the two began their daily routine of studying and doing exercises, with Huo Junshan continuing to practice writing essays.

Yun Ningyan also began reviewing questions from other subjects, and Huo Junshan explained the ones she didn't understand to her.

I spent half a day at home like that, and then someone came looking for me in the afternoon.

The two are Yang Laidi.

Yun Ningyan looked at the person who came in, her face expressionless. This person had come to cause trouble last time, what is he doing here today?

Is this another troublemaker?

So her expression was cold, devoid of any warmth: "What is it?"

Yang Laidi knew she had misunderstood, so she quickly waved her hand and said, "You've misunderstood me. I'm not here to cause trouble. I just wanted to ask if I could buy a bottle of your face cream? I'd like to improve my skin."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head somewhat embarrassed, feeling a little ashamed.

Yun Ningyan didn't know where these people had heard about it, but since it was business offered to her, she had no reason not to do it, although she probably couldn't afford the price.

She said, "I can sell them, but they're a bit expensive! One hundred yuan a bottle, do you want one?"

After she finished speaking, she stared at Yang Laidi without blinking. Yang Laidi was shocked that a bottle of face cream was so expensive.

His mouth was agape: "100 yuan? Yun Zhiqing, are you still angry with me? I really didn't mean it last time."

Yun Ningyan frowned. What's wrong with this person? If you want to buy, then buy; if you don't want to buy, then forget it. Why bring up the matter from last time?

She said, somewhat speechless, "I'm not kidding, it's a hundred yuan a bottle, do you want it?"

Yang Laidi blurted out, "Is your face cream made of ginseng? It's so expensive! I was thinking of buying a few more bottles if it were cheaper!"

Yun Ningyan: "It won't be cheap! This stuff is worth more than its price. Just look at Mengmeng's face. She's only been using it for a short time, and her skin has already become much whiter!"

Yang Laidi left dejectedly, not expecting a bottle of face cream to be so expensive. She had only brought ten yuan, thinking it would cost at most five yuan.

Why!

She went back looking miserable. Her skin was so rough, and she didn't have the money to change it. No wonder Yun Ningyan married so well.

She would love such great skin, let alone men.

She returned to the educated youth settlement somewhat dejectedly, and Yu Lili was also eager to know if she could buy it.

Seeing Yang Laidi return, she asked, "How did it go? How much did it cost?"

Yang Laidi shook her head: "We can't afford it, it's too expensive!"

Yu Lili scoffed: "How expensive could it be? More expensive than face cream?"

Yang Laidi nodded: "Yes, it's one hundred yuan a bottle. Can you afford it?"

"Hiss! What did you say? A hundred yuan a bottle? Ten yuan a bottle is more like it, did you hear me wrong?"

Yu Lili couldn't believe that a bottle of face cream could cost 100 yuan.

Yang Laidi shook her head: "I don't believe it either, but Yun Zhiqing said she used good medicinal herbs, so it was more expensive and more difficult to make!"

Yu Lili sighed inwardly. She had thought that she could afford to pick up one or eight yuan, but she was a little reluctant to part with this hundred yuan.

Fine, let it be black if it wants!

At worst, I'll take better care of myself when I have more money in the future.

Zhang Hongmei also wanted to get her face done, as her face was the roughest. But she had no money. Even if she could earn some money through work points, it wouldn't be enough, not to mention she still needed to eat and make a living.

Each of the three had their own thoughts, and they all lay curled up on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Only Meng Zhenzhen looked indifferent.

She found these people somewhat amusing: "What you guys want, Lin Mengmeng can have easily. If you want it, you have to spend money, or you can try to build a good relationship with her!"

After she finished speaking, she changed her gesture and said, "Anyway, I can't afford it!"

She didn't mean any harm by saying that. Right now, she doesn't have the resources to provoke Yun Ningyan, but if these people go to make friends and Yun Ningyan kicks them out, what will they do?

Then she can just sit back and watch the show, right?

Anyway, she didn't get along with Yu Lili and Yang Laidi, and those people even tried to kick her out!

The idea she's coming up with is exactly what they want; if they get kicked out, it won't be her fault.

Yang Laidi was secretly delighted, but she didn't show it on her face. If she really became friends with Yun Ningyan, could she also give her a bottle?

The other two people shared this mentality.

Yang Laidi rolled her eyes at Meng Zhenzhen: "Don't you want it? Your face isn't much better than ours!"

Meng Zhenzhen said smugly, "My face is much better than yours. Look at your faces, they're all so dark and rough, especially Yang Laidi, your pores are big enough to fit a mosquito!"

Yang Laidi was furious: "You haven't done much work since you came here, of course your face is different from mine. Before I came, yours was much better! Even if I were the worst, I would never date someone as old as my father!"

Meng Zhenzhen's chest heaved with anger, and her eyes reddened as she glared fiercely at Yang Laidi.