Ye Shuning observed for a long time and came across a middle-aged woman carrying a basket in an alley. She saw that the middle-aged woman's clothes were not patched and were very clean and tidy. She could tell at a glance that she came from a well-off family.

She walked up and asked, "Sister, are you buying clothes? I have some clothes from Haizhou."

The middle-aged woman looked at Ye Shuning when she heard it, then looked around to see if there was anyone else and asked, "What kind of clothes?"

Ye Shuning opened her backpack and showed it to the middle-aged woman. She said, "Sister, all my clothes are good. I don't need any coupons."

The middle-aged woman's eyes lit up when she saw the clothes in the backpack. She looked around and pulled Ye Shuning to her side, saying, "Come with me to my house. I need to pick some. My house is just up the road."

Ye Shuning hesitated for a moment and followed the middle-aged woman to her home.

After entering the house, the middle-aged woman closed the door carefully and said, "Sister, let me see your clothes."

Ye Shuning opened the backpack. The middle-aged woman looked at this one and thought it was good. She looked at that one and thought it was good too. Finally, the two agreed on a price. The middle-aged woman bought three men's shirts, two women's tops, and two scarves.

These days, you need cloth coupons to buy clothes or cloth, but the cloth coupons you have throughout the year are limited. Now, when you see clothes that don't require cloth coupons, of course you have to buy a few more.

Ye Shuning also earned more than 100 yuan and some bills other than cloth coupons from the middle-aged woman. Because Ye Shuning's clothes were considered high-end clothes for that era, they sold at a higher price.

After the transaction was completed, Ye Shuning left. After they left the door, they no longer recognized each other.

Ye Shuning still had a few pieces of clothing and scarves left, and she had to continue looking for buyers.

Afterwards, Ye Shuning did the same thing and found two more people to sell all the clothes and scarves she had.

Now she had more than 200 yuan and some bills in her hand, and she felt confident enough to leave Yan Jingwen.

This was a great start for the first time, earning her first pot of gold, which boosted Ye Shu Ning's confidence. Nowadays, an ordinary worker's salary is only a few dozen yuan, but this amount is equivalent to several months' salary for an ordinary worker.

Ye Shuning was very happy looking at the money in her hand. With this money as a foundation, plus the supplies in her space, she no longer had to worry about her future. At least she wouldn't starve.

It was already noon, so she found a deserted place and took out two scallion pancakes she had made earlier and ate them. She also drank a bag of milk and ate two small breads, and her stomach was basically full.

Now she would rather not spend money than not, because making money is too hard and she also risks getting caught.

After eating, she went to the department store. She wanted to see what was sold at that time and what the prices were.

If only she could find a job, otherwise she wouldn't be able to buy food without food coupons. However, the food in her research institute should be enough for her to eat for a while. Once the market gradually opens up, she'll be able to buy food without food coupons.

She had to search all the dormitories in the institute and she was sure to find more food.

Although her household registration had been transferred here, it was still an agricultural household registration, registered in the town, and not with Yan Jingwen. Yan Jingwen had an urban household registration. Changing from an agricultural household registration to a non-agricultural one was very difficult.

It is said that the oil field where Yan Jingwen works has just been developed, and family members are not allowed to be brought in yet, unless the couple are both working in the oil field. Obviously, Ye Shuning is not included.

However, the Yan family did not accept Ye Shuning as a daughter-in-law, so Ye Shuning could not stay in the Yan family in Kyoto. Yan Jingwen had no choice but to bring the original owner Ye Shuning to his workplace.

Ye Shuning's previous residence was also where the oilfield workers lived, so it was actually against regulations for Ye Shuning to live there. It was only because of Yan Jingwen and the original owner's special circumstances that the original owner was temporarily placed there.

After she arrived and learned about the situation, she also wanted to move out as soon as possible.

Now that she has earned her first pot of gold, she can look for a job with peace of mind, and then look for a house after she has secured the job.

Ye Shuning looked around the department store to get a feel for local prices. She didn't buy anything else but some needlework, a toothbrush, and toothpaste.

Seeing that it was still early for the time agreed with Li Shaozhong, he decided to walk around and get to know the situation in the county.

We learned that there is a textile factory, an agricultural machinery factory, as well as several other enterprises in the county, including a sugar factory, a match factory, a meat processing plant, a breeding farm, and a transportation company.

Except for the textile mill, which is a bit larger, the other factories are not large. After all, this county town is not big and the population is not large, so having these few factories is already good enough.

The sugar factory wasn't large, but many people were willing to work there because they were given some sugar as part of their employee benefits. Sugar was a good thing back then.

The agricultural machinery factory is actually a small factory that produces some spare parts and repairs agricultural machinery. It does not have many employees.

The other factories were also relatively small, and she couldn't enter units like hospitals, department stores, and transportation companies.

After Ye Shuning understood the situation, she realized she had taken it for granted. Not only were there few job opportunities these days, but retiring workers often passed on their jobs to younger generations, leaving few vacancies. Finding a job was extremely difficult for her.

Ye Shuning thought about it and decided that it would be best for her to settle down in a village. That way, at least she could work in the fields and earn work points to support herself. She had a research institute, and the food there would be enough for her to eat for a long time, so her life wouldn't be too difficult.

After enduring these few years, she can leave here when the college entrance examination is resumed.

Seeing that the time agreed upon with Li Shaozhong was almost up, Ye Shuning went to the entrance of the department store to wait for him. After a while, Li Shaozhong drove over.

As soon as Ye Shuning got into the car, Li Shaozhong asked, "Did you gain anything today?"

Ye Shuning shook her head and said, "Nothing gained."

She did not tell Li Shaozhong that she was selling clothes. After all, doing business was still prohibited at that time.

Li Shaozhong said: "The factories in the county are not large, and there are many people waiting for employment, so there are so many people eyeing each job position, and finding a job is not easy.

Don't worry, I'll ask you later."

After finishing his work today, Li Shaozhong asked someone but couldn't find any vacant jobs.

Ye Shuning knew that finding a job was difficult, and if she asked Li Shaozhong for help, he would have to owe someone a favor. The problem was that she didn't want to owe Li Shaozhong a favor.

Ye Shuning thought for a moment and said, "If it doesn't work out, I won't look for a job. Although Yan Jingwen and I have broken off our engagement, my household registration has been transferred here. If possible, I'd like to find a village to settle down in. That way, I can work in the fields with the villagers, earn work points, and support myself.

I also know that my current residence at your place does not comply with regulations, and I want to move out as soon as possible to avoid causing trouble to Mr. Yan Jingwen."