Liu Lu prepared at home for a few days, taking the extra wild vegetables and eggs from her home, along with some game she had hunted in the mountains, to the village to exchange for some money and food with other people.

That day, Liu Lu took the money and Liu Bei to town.

Today, they mainly went to Zhang Yuan's house in town to inquire about the start time at the factory, and then thanked Zhang Yuan for introducing them to this job.

Finally, I took Liu Bei for a walk around the town.

From the village to the town, all you have to do is cross that one mountain. Since Liu Lu has never been there before, she plans to take Liu Bei on the oxcart that goes to town every day.

A round trip on an oxcart costs only one cent per person, and the return trip takes place in the evening, so Liu Lu and her daughter have plenty of time to stroll around.

Through persistent questioning, Liu Lu finally found Zhang Yuan's home.

Carrying local specialties, they knocked on Zhang Yuan's door.

A kind old lady opened the door.

Who are you looking for?

"Auntie, I'm Liu Lu, I'm here to see Zhang Yuan."

Liu Lu said politely.

“Liu Lu,” the old lady seemed to remember something, “Oh, you’re the girl from the village across the mountain who saved my son, right?”

"Quickly, come in quickly."

The old lady warmly invited Liu Lu and her daughter into the house.

This is a three-bedroom apartment. The living room is sunny and bright. The old lady invited the two of them into the living room to sit down.

Liu Lu quickly took out the local specialties she was holding and said, "Auntie, we don't have anything good from the countryside, so I'll give you some of our village's specialties."

"Oh dear, what local specialties are you bringing? We have plenty of food at home." The old lady thought it was grain and hurriedly refused, but then she looked down and exclaimed, "Oh dear, this is...this is a pheasant?"

"Yes, I live by the mountain and go hunting when I have free time. I just caught a rather plump pheasant and brought it over to you."

Liu Lu said with a smile.

The old lady patted Liu Bei's hand, looked at Liu Lu and said, "These days, you can sell wild chickens for a lot of money in the market. Bringing us this is a waste of money. Hurry up, we can't accept this."

Liu Lu firmly pressed the old lady's hand back: "Auntie, to be honest, Brother Zhang Yuan helped me find a job this time, which has been a great help to my daughter and me."

“We usually hunt pheasants and such when we go up the mountain, which is enough for us to eat and sell. In any case, hunting is not as reliable as going to work, so I am sincerely giving this to you, brother. Please don’t refuse.”

"Alright, my dear girl, then I'll accept it."

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, the old lady had no choice but to accept the chicken.

Then they busied themselves getting fruit for Liu Lu and her daughter.

While taking the things, she said to Liu Lu, "Your brother Zhang Yuan and his wife are both working today. They get off work around 5 PM and won't be back until then. You two can stay here and keep this old lady company while they wait."

Liu Lu smiled and said, "Auntie, this is also the first time I've brought my child to town. Let me take the child out for a walk and see what the town is like, and then we'll come back tonight."

The old lady didn't insist, but stuffed several apples into Liu Bei's hands and pockets: "It's good for you to go for a walk. Remember to come over tonight, I'll get you something nice to eat."

Liu Lu repeatedly expressed her gratitude and led Liu Bei out of Zhang Yuan's house.

The two of them strolled along the main street, browsing as they went.

Occasionally, when Liu Lu sees some relatively inexpensive snacks, she will buy them for Liu Bei to try.

Liu Bei felt that today was the happiest day of her life.

Arriving in the town I had been longing to visit, I saw a bustling scene unlike anything I had seen in the village, and I also got to eat all sorts of delicious snacks.

Liu Bei, in her young heart, didn't even want the day to end.

Liu Bei's face radiated happiness, and she looked even more lively. Holding Liu Lu's hand, she ran from one stall to another.

Like a butterfly that keeps fluttering.

Liu Lu came from the future and had naturally seen far more prosperous scenes than this place, but seeing that timid and introverted little girl transform into such a lively and happy child, she was still genuinely happy.

Liu Bei pulled Liu Lu around, and she was happy to run around with the child, just to see the smile on the child's face.

As the sun began to set, Liu Lu finally stopped Liu Bei from taking off again.

"Beibei, it's getting dark. We need to rest for a while before we go to Uncle Zhang Yuan's house."

Liu Bei nodded understandingly, wiped the sweat from her face, and straightened her clothes.

Looking at the well-behaved and sensible Liu Bei, Liu Lu felt her heart melt.

Gently stroking Liu Bei's little face, she said, "When Mommy starts working in town, you'll be there every day, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to play."

Liu Bei happily flashed a picture of her pearly white teeth.

Her whole face lit up: "I know, Mom."

As Liu Bei spoke, she reached out and took Liu Lu's hand again: "Let's go, Mom."

Liu Lu smiled and tapped Liu Bei's nose, and the two walked toward Zhang Yuan's home, which they remembered.

After walking through two streets, just as they turned onto the street where Zhang Yuan's house was located, they heard a surprised shout from behind.

"Liu Meizi, what brings you here?"

Liu Lu turned around and saw Zhang Yuan and his wife. Behind them was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face.

Liu Lu smiled and waved to Zhang Yuan and his wife.

"Brother Zhang, sister-in-law, you're back."

Zhang Yuan and his wife walked over with smiles.

Seeing Liu Lu's gaze shift to the middle-aged man beside her, Zhang Yuan introduced, "Yes, this is Engineer Li from our machinery factory."

Liu Lu smiled and nodded to Engineer Li.

With a dark expression, Engineer Li glanced at Liu Lu a few times and said, "This is the gatekeeper you hired? What kind of behavior is this, letting a young woman pose so provocatively in the factory?"

After saying that, he didn't care about Zhang Yuan's feelings at all, grabbed his briefcase, turned around and left.

Zhang Yuan blushed with embarrassment and looked at Liu Lu somewhat awkwardly: "That Engineer Li is just prejudiced against women, you don't need to pay him any attention!"

After listening, Liu Lu nodded: "What does this engineering major do? Why does he have such a strong prejudice against women?"

Zhang Yuan sighed: "This Engineer Li comes from a technical background. Almost all the technically skilled people around him are men. Maybe that's why he has a prejudice against women. He thinks that women can only do manual labor. He thinks that women can't do jobs with high technical content or physical strength."

Liu Lu turned around and gave Li Gong a deep look, then smiled and said, "Well, Brother Zhang Yuan, don't worry, I'll make him change his opinion of me."

After saying that, he smiled confidently.