After laying out the bedding, Jiang Yue wanted to roll around in it, but stopped at the last minute. She had forgotten that her clothes were covered in dirt, so she decided to wash and change first. She took out a set of work clothes from the closet, put them in a basin, and went to wash them.

After washing the clothes, I can't hang them outside to dry; I can only dry them indoors first because the smell in the hallway is too strong to dry clothes there.

After finishing the laundry, Jiang Yue lay down on the bed. She had only been lying there for a short while when she heard a knock on the door. She got up, put on her shoes, and opened the door. It was her neighbor, Sister Jin, who lived across the hall. She was holding a bowl of noodles with soybean paste in her hand. "Little Jiang, I don't think you had time to buy groceries. I just made some noodles with soybean paste. Have a bite."

"Thank you, Sister Jin. Wait a moment, I'll get you something."

Jiang Yue took out the paper package from the net bag. Inside were two pieces of pig's head meat. Jiang Yue took a smaller piece and put it in a bowl. Then she handed the oil paper package to Sister Jin: "I just happened to run into someone selling pig's head meat today. I was thinking of eating this instead, but now that we have noodles with soybean paste, I can't eat this much. I'll share a piece with you."

"No, no, that won't do."

"Then if you don't want it, I won't eat the noodles."

"Hey, you kid, come here, give it to me."

Sister Jin rolled her eyes at Jiang Yue, took the things and left. Ah, that's right, isn't it? Sister Jin is a really nice person. Jiang Yue has eaten her food more than once or twice. The main thing is that Jiang Yue has never cooked here. She usually goes to her parents' house for meals. Sometimes Jiang Yue is here by herself and doesn't cook either. Sister Jin assumes that Jiang Yue can't cook, so she always brings her some food.

In fact, Jiang Yue's food was all stored in her space. She thought that once she got home and closed the door, no one would know what she ate. The last few times she didn't cook, Sister Jin probably thought she was just starving, especially when she came home very late and the company cafeteria was almost out of food.

The noodles with soybean paste were still delicious. After finishing her meal, Jiang Yue washed the bowl and returned it to Sister Jin. With nothing to do, she watched Sister Jin make clothes. Seeing Sister Jin scratching her head, Jiang Yue gave her some pointers. Otherwise, Jiang Yue felt awkward watching her, as it would be a waste of things.

The conversation veered off-topic to whether Jiang Yue had a boyfriend or not. Jiang Yue was completely exasperated. After a few words, she said goodbye and went home, mainly because her mother was nagging her. Her mother was not someone who was easily persuaded, and she was determined to introduce Jiang Yue to potential partners. Jiang Yue had said that she didn't want to get married, but her mother probably just thought it was nonsense.

The main problem is that Jiang's father and older brother are very supportive of Jiang's mother, but no one in the family supports Jiang Yue. So now, every time Jiang Yue goes home, she faces pressure to get married. Even her boss, Uncle Zhao, wants to introduce her to someone, subtly asking her what kind of person she likes. Jiang Yue feels like everyone is pressuring her to get married, which is terrifying.

Jiang Yue was thinking that after the reform and opening up, she would have Bai Ze pretend to be a Hong Kong businessman or something. That way, she could find a partner, and if she didn't want to pretend anymore, she could say that they weren't compatible and break up. She could then get a sum of money from the breakup and live a lazy life for the rest of her days.

Jiang Yue thought the idea was quite plausible, but strictly speaking, Bai Ze's core soul was herself, so it was rather strange for her to fall in love with herself.

Jiang Yue thought about it more and more and felt that there was no problem. If her mother didn't give up the idea, she would keep urging her, unless Jiang Yue didn't plan to go home or actually started a relationship.

She didn't have that in mind in this mission world; she figured she could talk about it after the mission was over and she was resurrected. Unexpectedly, the methods she originally planned to use in the ancient world were now being used in the modern world.

Jiang Yue decided to act on her impulse and contacted Bai Ze first. The top-tier puppets she had prepared were now useful. She told him to go to Hong Kong to make some money and come back in a year or two. Jiang Yue figured her mother could tolerate her for a year or two, but in another year or two, it would probably be like what they said on Douyin: going on a hundred blind dates in seven days during the Lunar New Year holiday. Just thinking about it was terrifying.

Ten minutes later, the puppet had arrived in Hong Kong. Jiang Yue didn't need Bai Ze now, so she let Bai Ze go there personally. Once things were arranged, Bai Ze could leave a sub-program there to maintain order, and then he could come back.

As for why Hong Kong was chosen, it doesn't really matter where it is, as long as it's not in mainland China. After all, identity is an issue, but it's easier to resolve abroad by spending money.

If we really wanted to find someone in the Beijing area, that would be too much trouble to just add another person out of thin air. It's better to send them far away. Another reason is that it's easier to make money there. That's the truth. Otherwise, Jiang Yue would still have to struggle, which would be quite troublesome. She just wants to lie down and relax for the rest of her life.

Having settled things with her boyfriend, Jiang Yue took out her phone and started playing. It was a rare treat to have a game played alone, and although it was against bots, their skill level was quite high, so Jiang Yue was having a lot of fun. By 11 p.m., apart from the sound of the wind, there was hardly any other sound. Jiang Yue put her phone away, picked up the alarm clock on her bedside table, set an alarm, and then went to sleep.

The wind had stopped when Jiang Yue woke up the next day. She hung the clothes out to dry, washed up, and prepared to go to work. Before leaving, she asked Sister Jin to keep an eye on the clothes and bring them in if it got windy. After receiving a positive reply, she went downstairs.

I ate a bowl of tofu pudding and three fried dough sticks for breakfast. After arriving at work, I cleaned the office. There was a layer of yellow sand on the table. After that, I made a cup of tea and started my workday. After several years of development, Jiang Yue's workload has decreased. There are more and more people, and there are plenty of people to share the workload.

After a day of slacking off, it was time to get off work. I went home first to collect the laundry, then headed back to my parents' house. When I got to the yard, I saw Xiao Donggua playing at the gate. It really was a cycle. Xiao Donggua also saw Jiang Yue and ran straight towards her. Jiang Yue hugged him, picked him up, kissed him, put him on the crossbar of her bicycle, and pushed him into the house.

Hearing the commotion at the door, Aunt Jiang came out. Aunt Jiang hadn't changed much over the years. Apart from Jiang Yue not getting married, she had nothing to worry about. Plus, with the pills Jiang Yue gave her, her health was excellent, and she hadn't been sick much in recent years.

"mom!"

"I thought you were coming back yesterday, so I left some rice in the pot for you but didn't use it."

"Ugh, don't wait for me next time in this weather. I'll get a mouthful of sand while walking."

"My dad and the others haven't come back yet."

"It should be soon."

What are we eating today?

"Your brother bought some pork ribs yesterday, sweet and sour pork ribs or braised pork ribs, and stewed cabbage and tofu too."

"Will you do it or should I?"

"Please sit down, I'll rest for a bit."

Okay.

While Jiang Yue was cooking, her family returned home. They didn't react much when they saw her; she hadn't been home all day yesterday, so what could they possibly do? Jiang Yue slept here last night. Her older brother and his family had been allocated apartments, and they only had one child, Xiao Donggua, so they had plenty of room.