Liu Zi sighed. It was too much trouble to go to the county town to make a phone call again.

The village has telephone service, of course, but nowadays, making a phone call means there will be a crowd of curious people standing around, and there's practically no privacy. Liu Zi doesn't want to make everyone know about her little secret.

She plans to go to the telecommunications company in the county town to inquire. She heard that mobile phones are now available, but they are expensive and not many people use them.

If the price is acceptable, Liu Zi plans to buy one, since she has too many things to pay attention to right now, and it's a hassle to not be able to find her.

Without hesitation, Liu Zi hopped on her bike and set off with her daughter.

When I arrived at the telecommunications company, the salesperson's service attitude was so-so, but their business skills were quite good.

After Liu Zi handed him a handful of White Rabbit milk candies, the other person's expression finally softened.

"You have to buy your own phone. The network activation fee here is 2,000 yuan, and the monthly fee is 50 yuan. Local calls are 0.6 yuan, and domestic calls are 1.6 yuan, charged by both parties."

The salesperson glanced at the candy in his hand, then said to Liu Zi again, "There's a mobile phone store to the left after you go out. Mention my name and you'll get a discount."

Liu Zi thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look."

That being said, Liu Zi still went to visit two more companies, and finally found that the one recommended by the salesperson was the most reliable.

Does the law of exploiting the rich no longer apply in later generations?

Putting aside her chaotic thoughts, Liu Zi listened patiently to her boss's introduction.

Liu Zi originally thought she didn't have many options at this point, but at first glance, she was dazzled by the wide array of mobile phones in the counter.

Although they are all similar candybar phones, there are many brands and prices.

Having seen all sorts of smartphones from later generations, Liu Zi became somewhat uninterested when the shopkeeper introduced her to phones again.

Finally, she interrupted the shopkeeper's endless chatter and bought a Nokia phone with an antenna for 3,000 yuan.

Seeing that Liu Zi was so cooperative, the sales staff processed the applications much faster afterward.

Furthermore, when Liu Zi later mentioned that she didn't have her ID card with her, he overlooked it. For this, Liu Zi gratefully bought a 500 yuan phone card from him.

Having obtained the phone number, Liu Zi immediately gave it to Lin Yizhou, asking him to let her know as soon as he had any news.

Of course, she didn't forget about her parents and the magazine, and now she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The weather in the north is getting colder and colder; it's another early morning.

Liu Zi had just stepped out of her house when she was startled by the cold wind outside the window.

It rained a little last night, and the temperature dropped this morning.

Hui Zi had already wagged its tail and come to Liu Zi's side.

"Are you cold?" Liu Zi shrugged and patted Hui Zi's big head.

No, she needs to go back and put on more clothes; it's too cold today.

It feels like winter has arrived all of a sudden!

Fortunately, she had made preparations in advance and bought all the winter clothes for her daughter and herself.

Hui Zi's side also had Song Erge make a doghouse, and for the time being there are no problems.

As the weather gets colder, Liu Zi plans to go out and buy some coal to use for burning in the stove during the winter.

We had just finished eating when we heard a commotion outside the courtyard wall.

Liu Zi heard that the distance wasn't far, so she curiously opened the door and went out.

She was right; a group of people were gathered in front of Song Erge's house, which wasn't far from where she lived.

In the shadows, Liu Zi saw someone kneeling on the ground, wailing incessantly.

With that rhythmic cadence, someone unfamiliar with the art might mistake it for a theatrical performance.

Recalling what happened in her previous life, Liu Zi worriedly pulled her daughter out of the house.

After standing behind everyone for a while, Liu Zi finally understood the reason.

It turned out that Song Ersao's mother had come, saying that her family was starving and asking her daughter to take pity on her and her husband and give them some money and food.

The gate to Song Erge's house was tightly shut, and no one came out to pay her any attention.

The villagers were talking about it, with all sorts of opinions.

Even if Sister-in-law Song makes money, she can't just disown her parents!

The villagers have all noticed that recently, Sister-in-law Song has been helping out at her sister-in-law Song Yan's shop.

That shop is doing really well; Song Yan can't let her sister-in-law work for nothing.

As a result, Song Ersao's family heard about this, so they sent her mother over to beg for money.

"Bah! Everyone knows the Zhang family is a bunch of lazy bums! The young men stay home all day idly, never going out to find work, while their married daughters run off and call it poverty—what a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Liu Zi looked over unexpectedly and saw Song Yun, whom she hadn't seen for many days.

She pouted and held her chin high, looking like a delinquent.

"Who do you think you are, daring to interfere in my Zhang family's affairs? What, you want to come back and be my daughter-in-law?! You scumbag!"

When Granny Zhang heard that someone had exposed her family's secrets, she immediately spewed out vicious words.

But she seemed to have forgotten where she was.

No matter how bad Song Yun's reputation is in the village, she is still a member of Songjiazhuang. When will she allow an old woman from another village to act so recklessly and ruin the young girl's reputation?

Liu Zi then saw an aunt from the Song family step forward and slap Zhang Pozi across the face.

"You shameless bastard, how dare you tarnish the reputation of our Song family's daughter! Don't you want to leave Song Village?"

"How dare you hit me! I'm Zhang Meijuan's mother. I'm a guest in your Songjiazhuang village, and you actually hit me! This is outrageous! The Song family is bullying us!" Seeing that everyone around her was from Songjiazhuang village, Granny Zhang didn't dare to make a move and could only start wailing again.

"Hmph, my cousin-in-law is really unlucky to have a mother like you, what a piece of trash!" Seeing that someone was backing her up, Song Yun became even more arrogant.

"You...you..."

"Meijuan, why aren't you coming out? Your mother is being bullied to death, why aren't you taking care of me!" Seeing that she couldn't gain any advantage, Granny Zhang had no choice but to sit on the ground and wail again.

Although Liu Zi was standing on the outside, she was quite tall and could see Granny Zhang inside clearly.

This is the same mother from my past life who forced her daughter to send money back to her parents' home, or else she would divorce her!

She appears weak and easily bullied, but inside she's a cunning and manipulative old woman.

Just as Liu Zi was engrossed in watching, she caught a glimpse of someone approaching out of the corner of her eye.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Song Yan who had returned with her second sister-in-law.

"Mom, why are you here again?"

Zhang Meijuan's scalp tingled when she saw the person slumped on the ground, acting like a spoiled brat.

"Meijuan! You're finally here! If you hadn't come, Mom would have been bullied to death."

When Granny Zhang saw her daughter return from outside, she almost burst into a tirade. All her efforts had been in vain; it turned out there was really no one home.

But when she spotted Song Yan following behind her daughter, she immediately shut up. It seemed what Song Yan said was true; her daughter had gone to help out at her sister-in-law's shop. She heard that the food stall was thriving and making a fortune.