Jiang Yanxu's expression and tone were very calm, but because she was leaning on his chest, she seemed to be able to clearly feel the powerlessness flowing beneath her blood vessels.

He Ruixue realized she had said something wrong, "Sorry, I don't know..."

"Do you think I would be sad for someone I've never met? He doesn't deserve your apology. There's nothing I can't mention in front of you."

He just felt a little sad. Many people, whether they loved him or hated him, might have left him before he even realized it.

Anything that had anything to do with him in terms of cause and effect was probably either completely severed or disappeared from this world.

Only if you don't have hope, you won't be disappointed.

Turning around, He Ruixue hugged him from the front. For the first time, her attention was not absorbed by his face, but she paid more attention to the man himself.

Jiang Yanxu hugged her back and rested his chin on her shoulder.

A hug is the purest and most effective way to gain strength. He thought, let it be, it doesn't matter if I admit defeat once, there's no need to compete on everything. "Comrade He, I..."

Someone on the shore knocked on the bamboo pole and shouted, "Time's up, next group, don't dawdle, there are people waiting."

The cruise was limited to two hours, but they didn't notice the time passing at all. There were too many people and they were not allowed to pay extra money to extend the time.

Jiang Yanxu had just spoken on impulse, and when he was interrupted he only lamented that the timing was wrong and their fate was not yet deep. He lost the mood to continue, and rowed the boat closer to the shore with stumbling steps, and the two of them got off the boat.

Returning along the same route, she did not see the employee who had sold her tickets. After asking, she learned that the man's incident had caused public outrage and the higher-ups were planning to transfer him to the rowing team. There are three hardest things in life: rowing a boat, forging iron, and selling tofu. He would suffer a lot in the future.

He Ruixue has to go to work tomorrow and Jiang Yanxu needs to go back to recuperate. The two of them had a meal together at a state-owned restaurant and then went their separate ways.

Before leaving, He Ruixue made an appointment to meet again and warned him, "I hope you can finish what you said today when we meet again. I hate people who only speak half of their words."

The way it bared its teeth and claws looked like a young tiger acting coquettishly, Jiang Yanxu just thought it was adorable, "What if I don't say it?"

"If you don't tell me, I'll tape your mouth shut so you can't even say a nice word. What's it for?"

Jiang Yanxu smiled and waved at her, "Don't worry, I'll punish it by making it eat a few more bowls of rice when I get back. Next time I come, I'll definitely satisfy you."

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When she returned to the yard, He Ruixue happened to run into Yin Hong pouring water towards the Sun family. The water was the dark dirty water that had been used to rinse the rag, and she even spat forcefully after she was done.

Not only did the others not stop her, they cheered for Yin Hong. Zhou Erya hid inside and did not come out. She could only hear faint curses.

Wang Taozhi is making fermented bean curd. She puts the cut tofu cubes on a wooden board and leaves them there to mold.

She controlled the moisture and temperature very well, so there was no need to add fungus later. A layer of white furry mycelium had already grown. Then she had to completely coat it with salt, chili powder and spices, and then put it into a jar for pickling.

Their local method is not to add alcohol, otherwise it will always have a strange taste when eaten.

Wang Taozhi neatly placed the fermented bean curd blocks dipped in seasonings into a large-bellied jar, covered it with a bowl-shaped lid, added a circle of water around it, and then put it in the cellar.

In addition to fermented bean curd, a row of jars of various sizes were placed in the corner of the cellar, filled with pickled sauerkraut, homemade soybean paste, pickled sour beans, and garlic cloves...

In the absence of refrigerators, food could only be stored in relatively primitive ways. Sweet potatoes and potatoes were separated by straw, and ginger and garlic were buried in the sand and would not spoil for several months.

Now that conditions are better, the meat supply for urban residents has reached one kilogram per person per month. If there are many people, they can buy several kilograms per month.

Wang Taozhi certainly couldn't bear to cook it all, so she would set aside a portion every time to make smoked meat and cured meat. Little by little, she had accumulated a lot of meat in the cellar.

Why don’t you hang it on the kitchen ceiling? If it is really taken away by a wild cat or eaten by a greedy child, she will cry and faint.

When she came out of the cellar, He Ruixue hurried over and asked, "Sister-in-law, what happened to the Sun family again? I think everyone in the yard has a lot of complaints about his family."

"What else could it be? Sun Laiyi was taken away by the security department today and then transferred to the police station. They looked very aggressive, like they were there to arrest a thief. I heard that she was colluding with people in the black market and had committed some serious crimes. She has been sentenced to a farm for reform.

She's in the Northwest, and I'm afraid she won't be able to come back in this lifetime. You think this is her second time in prison? Why can't she just stop being so restless day after day?"

"real?"

"Of course, a criminal has emerged from the Sun family, and even the reputation of the compound has been damaged. Li Duoliang has been pointed at outsiders as a result. How can Yin Hong not be angry?

Everyone knows that there's a traitor in our compound. If the news gets out, your brother and I will be laughed at in the factory." She wiped her hands vigorously, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

"Sister-in-law, think positively. I heard that big brother got some benefits from participating in this operation, didn't he?"

At this point, Wang Taozhi's brows relaxed. "That's right. Your eldest brother helped catch the criminal this time, and the factory leaders really appreciated him. They said that after this is over, they'll let him take on a concurrent position in the labor union, specifically responsible for training new electricians. Although it's a bit more tiring than usual, he can get two salaries."

"That's great. With more experience, maybe you can become a cadre in the future."

It is not easy to get a job in any era, and it was just a coincidence that got her there.

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