That night, after Lin Jingyue had put Chen Zhaodi to sleep, she lay in bed and began to think about the future.

Raising children is not a simple matter; it's different from raising pets. As children grow older, they develop their own thoughts and opinions. But that's not her concern. The main question is: how do I raise them?

She has no money left and can't provide her child with a good life.

The limitations of that era were significant. You needed a letter of introduction to go out, and you couldn't freely engage in business; it was an era of egalitarianism. Now it's 1970, and even if you wanted to start a business, you'd have to wait another seven or eight years.

Before that, her primary concern was how to raise her child.

Chen Zhaodi murmured something in her sleep. Lin Jingyue snapped out of her daze, reached out and patted her to comfort her. Soon, her brows relaxed, no longer as furrowed as before.

Forget it, there's always a way out. We're not in a hopeless situation. We can think about it tomorrow.

With this thought in mind, Lin Jingyue fell asleep peacefully.

The chirping of insects outside continued all night until the work bell rang, and everything returned to peace, after which the warmth of human life returned.

When Lin Jingyue woke up, the bed beside her was already empty; she touched it and it was still slightly warm. She got up, went outside, and saw Chen Zhaodi tidying up the courtyard.

Although the house is dilapidated, it is where they will live in the future, and they need to clean it up before they can feel at ease living there.

Seeing her child up so early still made her feel a little sad. Other children this age are usually being pampered in their parents' arms, not getting up so early to do chores.

Because they are sensible, they are able to read between the lines and have their own set of survival rules.

"My darling is so great, getting up so early and even cleaning the house." Lin Jingyue stepped forward and patted her little head. Even though she felt sorry for her, she didn't interfere too much.

This is their shared home. If the children take the initiative, they will feel more involved and have a stronger sense of belonging to the family.

"Honey, if you're tired, go and rest for a while. Mommy's going to make breakfast now. Take your time cleaning up, no rush." ​​This way, you don't discourage your child's ambition, and you don't put too much pressure on them.

Watching her mother's retreating figure, Chen Zhaodi felt a strange sense of relief. Back when she lived in the Chen family, she often got up very early to clean the entire house, and if any part wasn't cleaned properly, she would be scolded by her grandmother.

This habit remained unchanged even after moving to the new home.

My mother has changed a lot, but she likes these changes very much; they make her feel warm and happy.

Because of the limited resources, Lin Jingyue could only cook porridge for breakfast. She wanted to cook eggs, but eggs were a precious commodity these days, so she could only dream about it.

However, the situation is much better now than before. At least the consistency of the porridge can be controlled, instead of being like receiving disaster relief food as before.

The dining area was a small table in the room, where the mother and daughter sat facing each other, quietly drinking their porridge.

“From now on, you won’t be called Chen Zhaodi anymore, you’ll be called Chen Mingyue. I asked the team leader for leave, I’m going to the mountain today to collect some firewood and dig up some wild vegetables. You don’t need to work in the fields anymore, I’ll go find you some textbooks and send you to school.” Lin Jingyue put down her chopsticks and told her her plan.

Chen Zhaodi—no, Chen Mingyue—held her chopsticks, staring blankly at her, somewhat unable to believe that this scene from her dream had actually come true.

“Going to school costs a lot of money, and we don’t have any. I don’t want to go to school; I can go to work and earn work points.” She didn’t dare look at her mother, but just stared nervously at the broken bowl in her hand, her fingers unconsciously tightening around the chopsticks.

Going to school? That seems like a very distant thing.

"Mom will figure out the money problem, but you must go to school. Mom doesn't expect you to go to university; she just hopes you'll do what's appropriate for your age. You should go to school when you're of school age; I'll take care of things at home."

The commune had a primary school, but only a few families could afford to send their children there. It was mostly boys who went to school, with very few girls.

Chen Mingyue sometimes envied her neighbor's older sister, who didn't need to do any farm work and only needed to study hard.

She never imagined that one day she would have such a life.

"Mom, I promise you, I will study hard." She made up her mind that no matter what her mother's expectations were, she would get good grades.

After studying and passing the high school entrance exam, you can get a good job. Once you find a job in the city, you become a city dweller, receiving government-supplied food, instead of toiling in the fields like you do now, struggling to earn a few work points.

Lin Jingyue nodded with satisfaction, "Eat quickly, and then we'll go up the mountain."

The brigade is backed by mountains, which have many resources. What she wants to do is to take these resources for herself.

Although she didn't use any spatial spring or have any lucky koi physique, she had a cheat buff—the system.

In addition to issuing tasks, the system also has a scanning function.

Her purpose in going up the mountain was to find treasure. Not to mention the gold and silver treasures buried by her predecessors, she could also dig up the medicinal herbs on the mountain and sell them to the purchasing station.

This is also a source of income for farmers, and it's not illegal.

After breakfast, there's no need to lock the door; you can head into the mountains in the blink of an eye.

Chen Mingyue carried a large basket on her back, her heart filled with excitement. She had heard that there were pheasants in the mountains, and perhaps she could find wild eggs. If she found wild eggs, she could finally taste them.

Thinking of this, she secretly glanced at Lin Jingyue. Her mother would probably give her one, right?

Lin Jingyue didn't know what she was thinking. She was just distracted by the system's scanning function. Many plant descriptions appeared, and she needed to find the most valuable ones among them.

"Sweetie, do you recognize these wild vegetables? You can dig them here, and Mommy will go a little further in. Call me anytime if you need anything."

"Okay." Chen Mingyue nodded obediently, then squatted down and began to dig up the wild vegetables she recognized.

Before, when she brought home wild vegetables she foraged, she would only eat two or three bites. Now that she doesn't have to bring them back to the Chen family's house, does that mean she can eat a lot more?

Looking at her well-behaved and obedient demeanor, Lin Jingyue couldn't help but marvel, "Whose child is this? Oh, she's from my family!"

Then she turned and headed up the mountain.

There are many medicinal herbs on the mountain, as well as several nests of wild eggs. The herbs can be dried and sold, and the eggs can be taken home to nourish the body.

If we could find ginseng, that would be even better.

"Mommy! Mommy, come quick!"