Chapter 209 A passerby in a 1990s housewife's rebirth story 18

Time flies; two years have passed since Zhou Zihan came to Beijing.

1999 marked the end of an era.

Jiang Yue is still single, but she can't be said to be alone, as Bai Ze is with her.

Most of my friends are married now, and there are only a few left who are not yet married. Even Zhao Ting has had a child. My friends are all busy building their own little homes, but they still manage to find time to get together at Jiang Yue's house.

Jiang Yue returned from her morning run. In this world, she didn't take any pills; she relied entirely on her own exercise. Otherwise, she would easily gain weight if she ate anything without paying attention.

After she took a shower and had breakfast, Bai Ze projected a financial statement onto her screen so she could understand the businesses under his name.

In recent years, Jiang Yue has not added any new businesses under her name. She has basically just bought houses and shops, rented them out, and opened branch stores. With Bai Ze supervising her, Jiang Yue doesn't have to worry about anything. It's simple and good.

Jiang Yue finished her meal and reviewed the reports. After eating, she stretched a bit, washed a plate of fruit, and then watched the news. The country has developed rapidly in the past two years, but sanctions have also come quickly. No matter which world it is, no one will stand idly by and watch the country develop peacefully.

The current leadership team is similar to that of the last century, adopting a steady and pragmatic approach without being radical, remaining steadfast regardless of external pressures.

With Bai Ze providing cover, although foreign countries had some doubts about China's rapid development, they couldn't possibly have imagined that Jiang Yue was providing a cheat code; they simply increased the intensity of their sanctions.

After watching the news, Jiang Yue went to the yard to feed the fish. The fish were still alive and well. Koi have long lifespans, usually 60 to 70 years. Jiang Yue remembered that there was a fish in Xiao Rizi that lived for more than 200 years. Jiang Yue didn't have any other ambitions; living for 200 years would be enough for her.

However, Jiang Yue probably won't live that long in this world, and may not be able to see it. Moreover, she has no relatives or friends, and it's unknown who will inherit her property in the future. She will probably have to donate it to the country.

After thinking about some random things, Zhao Ting came over with her goddaughter. Jiang Yue took her in and kissed her twice. It wouldn't hurt to leave her with the child in Jiang Yue's arms. The child stopped crying when she was in Jiang Yue's arms.

Zhao Ting, who was standing next to her, breathed a sigh of relief and complained in an annoyed tone, "This little guy started crying as soon as he woke up this morning. He started crying as soon as he saw you. If I didn't know that this child came from my belly, I would have thought it was your child."

Jiang Yue glanced at this unreliable person, who really said everything. After the child stopped crying, she went to wreak havoc on Jiang Yue's refrigerator to see if there was anything good to eat. After searching for a long time without finding anything, she could only eat some fruit: "Didn't you eat breakfast again?"

"No, I slept too late yesterday and just woke up. I'll go out and buy something in a bit."

Where is Zhao Jun?

“He went to the modification shop. There’s an important order coming up, and the workers there are working around the clock. He went there to oversee it.”

After chatting for a while, they left with the child. Jiang Yue also packed her things and went to the bank to mail out the money to sponsor the child's schooling.

Over the years, Jiang Yue has sponsored a larger number of students. Fortunately, she hasn't encountered any ungrateful ones. The students she sponsors are all hardworking and grateful. Some of the children even send Jiang Yue local specialties during holidays.

After leaving the bank, Jiang Yue went shopping and met up with a friend for a massage. Afterwards, she even accompanied her to get a manicure. Her friend strongly recommended that Jiang Yue get one, but she wasn't into manicures and thought her hands were pretty enough, so she didn't bother with one.

When Zhao Ting got home, she learned that Jiang Yue and her husband had gone out to play without inviting her. She was so angry that she slapped the baby's bottom. Although she didn't slap it hard, it still made the baby cry. She blamed the baby for preventing her from going out to play. Then Zhao Ting's mother chased her down the street with a feather duster. Her father couldn't stop her. If her husband Zhao Jun hadn't come home just in time, she probably wouldn't have escaped a beating today.

It's said that pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, and Jiang Yue felt that even though her child was already a year old, Zhao Ting's silly side was still there. Jiang Yue felt that her life was too happy, so she seemed silly.

After seeing Zhao Ting off, Jiang Yue went to the market to buy some vegetables. Over the years, she had become very familiar with the people at the market. When she went in, a bunch of people greeted her. She bought some beef and celery, and when she got home, she made a stir-fried beef with celery. After dinner, Jiang Yue went for a walk. There were many more people on the streets than before, and many more strangers coming and going.

Jiang Yue wandered around the old house for a while. The third uncle and the others didn't look as energetic as they had a few years ago. Jiang Yue cleaned the old house. In recent years, some people wanted to rent the house, but Jiang Yue didn't agree. She kept it as a memory.

After returning home, she read for a while. Regarding her work, the magazine had already transformed, and Jiang Yue was now a freelance writer. In the past two years, she had written a novella and gained some fame. For her, writing novels was mainly because she didn't want to be too idle and was afraid of being bored.

I received a call from Zhou Zihan that evening. She was moving to Beijing because her business back home had hit a bottleneck, and her child was three years old. She also wanted her child to attend school here because the educational resources were better.

After Zhou Zihan moved in, Jiang Yue's life didn't change much. Unlike Jiang Yue, who was busy with her career and just played around all day, she would only occasionally get together for a meal when she had some free time.

Before we knew it, the end of the year had arrived. The eve of the new millennium was filled with all sorts of rumors: the Y2K bug, the great chaos of the century, the end of the world... There was a lot of discussion on the streets and alleys, making some people feel uneasy. According to these rumors, the new millennium night may be "the last night on Earth", the last shining moment of human civilization.

Jiang Yue and Zhou Zihan didn't believe it at all. However, Jiang Yue didn't actually find anyone who truly believed in the end of the world. Most of them were just caught up in the rumors and were feeling uneasy, unsure whether to believe or not. They were half-believing and half-doubting. However, most of these half-believing and half-doubting people were young people. Old people like Uncle San didn't believe in it at all.

On the day 2000 began, many people were out on the street with everyone else, so many thought that the new century had begun. However, they were told that the new century began in 2001. Most people didn't know this until the next day. However, this view has been debated ever since, with some saying it was 2000 and others saying it was 2001. In the end, 2001 was taken as the correct year.

January 1, 2000, happened to be a Saturday. Everyone was off work today. Because it was a special day, everyone planned to get together at Jiang Yue's house. After all, now that she was married, they couldn't just come to Jiang Yue's house for a free meal like before. However, there were even more people this time, all of them bringing their families. The people in the alley thought that there was some happy occasion at Jiang Yue's house.