Ning Jing used up all the remaining fabric during this period and earned a lot of gold coins.

If we just change the fabric again, we can probably upgrade the store.

In addition, she has been doing most of the cooking lately, so she naturally uses more oil than Xiuhua and the others.

There's not much lard left from the last time we rendered it at home.

So, Ning Jing decided to go to town again to find Niu Jinhua and Jin Gui and exchange some cloth and lard.

She took a special leave of absence and handed over the work at the breeding farm to Wang Guihua.

Although Su Meilan and Wang Guihua are only maintaining a superficial politeness, as long as no problems arise, it's fine.

After all, you get work points every day you work, and nobody wants to turn down money.

Moreover, Aunt Wu is there to act as a lubricant, so under normal circumstances there won't be any problems.

When Ning Jing went to town, she first went to the textile factory, but unexpectedly Niu Jinhua was not there.

I'm not entirely comfortable letting her go find a stranger to exchange fabric right now.

Ning Jing thought for a moment, then turned and went to the meat processing plant.

However, she did not expect that after knocking on the back door of the meat processing plant for a while, the person who opened the door was a burly man with a droopy beard.

When the man saw Ning Jing, he first looked her up and down a few times, then said in a gruff voice, "Who are you looking for?"

Ning Jing was slightly startled, first wondering if something had happened to Sister Jin Gui.

Then it occurred to me that thankfully I didn't have anything on me.

Forcing herself to calm down, Ning Jing gave a shy smile.

"I'm looking for Sister Jin Gui. Isn't she at work today?"

When Tu Fusheng heard that they were looking for Jin Gui, he grinned.

"Jin Gui's child is sick, so she asked me to cover half a day's shift."

"Oh, is that so? Thank you very much. I'll go to Sister Jin Gui's house to take a look first."

Upon hearing this, Ning Jing gave a grateful smile.

Tu Fusheng watched Ning Jing walk away, smacked his lips, and thought, "That girl really looks fair and tender, just like a pig that has had its hair removed."

Ning Jing had no idea what Tu Fusheng was thinking. If she knew he was comparing her to a pig, she would probably be furious.

She walked rather quickly; after all, the appearance of strangers made Ning Jing feel a sense of crisis.

When she reached the fork in the road, Ning Jing thought for a moment and then turned around and went to Jin Gui's house.

After all, she had known Jin Gui for a while, and it wouldn't be good if she didn't come when her child was sick.

When Ning Jing delivered wheat last time, she had visited Jin Gui's house once.

However, she didn't go inside that time; she just gave the wheat at the door and left.

This time, as she reached the doorway, she could faintly hear loud arguing and children screaming coming from inside the house.

Her hand, which was on the door ready to knock, suddenly paused.

"Wu Jijun, are you even human? She's your daughter, your own daughter!"

How could you take the money meant to save my child's life and just squander it like that? Give me back my money! Give me back my money!

A sharp yet familiar voice came from under the door; it was Jin Gui's voice.

"Pah! She's just a worthless brat. If she's dead, she's dead. Why does she want to go to the hospital for treatment?"

"Get out of my way! I'm telling you, if you dare block my way again, I'll kill you."

A man's voice rang out indistinctly, sounding like he was slurring his words.

Immediately following was the sound of fists hitting the body.

Upon hearing this, Ning Jing's body moved faster than her mind and pushed the door open.