The girls glanced at the handbag but didn't take it out to look inside. They were very tactful. After looking at it, they returned it to Jiang Yue, chatted with the elderly neighbors for a bit, and then went back inside. After putting away her clothes and washing her face, she looked at her hair. She decided to change her hairstyle and get a slightly more mature one, otherwise Jiang Yue's face looked too young.

After trying on her hair in front of the mirror for a while, Jiang Yue decided to get an inward-curling bob. She thought it might make her look more mature when paired with a formal outfit. However, it was too late today, and the hair salons in the alley probably couldn't do this kind of hairstyle, so she had to find a suitable place to go.

After putting the clothes in the closet, Jiang Yue went out to buy some groceries to cook. The yard was filled with the aroma of food at this hour, as many families had already started eating. She bought some chili peppers and a small piece of meat, planning to make stir-fried pork with chili peppers. She first cooked some rice, and while the rice was cooking, she chopped the vegetables. After the rice was cooked, she stir-fried the vegetables.

While Jiang Yue was cooking, the three old men and three old women next to her sniffed and said, "Goodness, whose cooking is this? It smells so good!"

"These are the only two places we can smell this around here. I saw Xiaoyue just come back from grocery shopping, and she bought chili peppers. Could she have made this?"

"No way, I've never seen Xiaoyue have this talent all these years?"

"It might be that it tastes good once or twice, but that happens in every household. Stop smelling it and eat!"

Jiang Yue was unaware that the three uncles were discussing her. She had just finished cooking and was serving the dish when she realized she had made too much. It was July and the weather was very hot, and there was no refrigerator at home. She didn't know if it would spoil by the time they ate it tomorrow. One dish shouldn't be enough to put in her space. Her space was already full, and if she wanted to put something in, she would have to take some things out first.

Never mind, let's eat first. Maybe we can finish it. But Jiang Yue was overthinking it. She ate less than she expected. The original owner of this body had such a small appetite. Looking at the food that was still more than half full, she could only hope that it wouldn't spoil by tomorrow morning. After eating, she rested for a bit and then washed the dishes.

Just as they were about to put the leftovers away, the neighbor's older brother and younger sister came over. The two children looked into the house and saw that Jiang Yue was home. The older brother came in and said to Jiang Yue, "Sister Yue, my parents aren't home yet. My sister is thirsty. Do you have any hot water? Could you pour her a glass of water?"

Jiang Yue glanced at the dishes on the table and beckoned to the two of them: "Come on, Xiao Jun and Xiao Zhu, come inside first."

When the two arrived, Jiang Yue said to them, "Could you do me a favor? I cooked too much food today, and it will spoil by tomorrow. Could you help me get rid of it?"

Xiao Zhu, a little foodie, smelled the aroma as soon as she came in. Hearing Jiang Yue say this, she nodded quickly. Xiao Jun, who was older, was a little embarrassed: "Sister Xiao Yue, why don't you keep it for tomorrow? It won't spoil overnight."

"It's so hot right now, it'll probably spoil by tomorrow, could you please help me out?"

Xiao Jun didn't refuse after hearing Jiang Yue's suggestion. Jiang Yue took out two bowls and divided the rice into two bowls, one for each person. She then gave each of them a pair of chopsticks. The two children glanced at Jiang Yue and started eating. The two children were the children of Sister Wei next door. Sister Wei and her husband used to work in a textile factory. After being laid off, they went to work in a clothing factory. Now, the more you work, the more you earn, and they often come home very late.

The two children's mealtimes were not fixed. If they came home early, they would eat at home. If they came home late, the neighbors would invite them to their homes to eat. When the original owner's parents sacrificed their lives, her parents doted on her. She didn't know how to cook and for a long time, she ate at Sister Wei's and Uncle San's houses, learning as she ate. Of course, the original owner didn't eat for free; she would also buy groceries and such.

There are many conflicts in this kind of tenement, but there are also many interpersonal relationships. Relationships cannot be simply distinguished as good or bad. When Jiang Yue came to her senses, the two children had almost finished eating. Jiang Yue, who was in her twenties, had not eaten as much as the two children. After the two finished eating, Jiang Yue asked them, "Xiao Jun, Xiao Zhu, are you full?"

The two nodded, and Xiaozhu smiled and looked up at Jiang Yue, saying, "Sister Xiaoyue, the food you cook now is even better than what Mom cooks."

Looking at her adorable appearance, Jiang Yue hugged her and said, "Really? Then come to my house for meals more often, and I'll cook delicious food for you."

Xiao Jun had already started clearing the dishes. Jiang Yue tried to stop him but couldn't. Xiao Jun turned and ran out, carrying the dishes and chopsticks in his hand. Before leaving, he also grabbed a bottle of dish soap and went to wash the dishes. After washing them, he put Jiang Yue's things away. They sat in Jiang Yue's house for a while before going out to play. Before leaving, Jiang Yue took out a few White Rabbit milk candies and handed them to them. The two took the candies and ran off to play hand in hand.

For the next few days, Jiang Yue stayed at home. She first went to a barbershop to check it out, and then wandered around. She inadvertently found a courtyard house. The house was very well preserved. The owner was about to go abroad to find his children, but the price was quite high, and they couldn't reach an agreement. Jiang Yue took a look and fell in love with it at first sight.

Jiang Yue negotiated the price with the landlord and paid with yellow croaker, which is a valuable currency everywhere, even abroad. The transfer of ownership was completed within a week, and the house was now under Jiang Yue's name. Jiang Yue found a well-known construction team and inquired whether they could renovate the property. After receiving a definite answer, she completed the formalities and then had Bai Ze prepare the blueprints for the construction team.

The exterior of the courtyard house remains unchanged, but the interior is being renovated, mainly to make it more comfortable to live in. The bathroom and shower room need to be renovated, as well as the study, bedroom, and dressing room. After more than a week of work, some details were finalized. Then Jiang Yue left a puppet to watch over it and stopped worrying about it. After finishing the house matters, she went to check the stocks. Several short-term stocks had already risen, with an increase of about 50%.

Another week passed, and now it's August. Jiang Yue went to the trading center and sold them off. She bought 3,000 worth and now they're worth 7,000, more than doubling in value, which is pretty good. Now she just has to wait until 1996 to sell them again. After finishing this business, she won't need to come here for the time being.

After withdrawing the money, Jiang Yue first went to get her hair cut. Her trip to the south was now on the agenda. After getting her hair cut, she bought a few clothes and a suitcase. When she got home, her girlfriends all looked at Jiang Yue's hair and expressed their envy. Jiang Yue told them which salon she went to, and after answering everyone's questions, she went back to her room.

The next day, Jiang Yue bought a plane ticket to Guangzhou for a few days later. She didn't know if she could find the female lead on this trip. The female lead was also going to Guangzhou around this time, mainly to win back her childhood sweetheart. She also bought a piece of wasteland and later made more than three million yuan from it. Jiang Yue didn't want to steal her away. She wasn't so shameless as to do that without any grudge.