He walked around the kitchen, took down the steaming cloth for the steamed buns, wrapped it around the bones, and handed it to her, "Here, this steamer cloth can still be used after washing. I'll give it to you as well."

He Ruixue was amused by him. After thanking him, she took it and put it directly into her bag together with the lunch box.

After dinner, it was time for lunch break, and He Ruixue returned to the dormitory to take a nap.

Room 304 where she lives is full. Except for a girl who had a quarrel with her family and moved out last month, the remaining two are just like her and only come here to rest at noon.

He Ruixue's bed was at the very back, covered with a floral bed sheet prepared by her sister-in-law.

In the past, He Xiaojie would come over every month to help her wash the sheets and pillowcases. Once, she was caught by the people next door, who whispered to others that she was acting like a spoiled brat.

She could only lie and say that she was having her period and couldn't touch water, and then she didn't let He Xiaojie come over.

Just wash it yourself. She hasn’t slept on this bed much and it’s not dirty. Just rub it a few times.

Finally it was washed clean, but she had trouble wringing it out. The wet quilt cover was thick and heavy, and it was a bit difficult for her to do it alone.

Just as she was holding the basin and looking for a pillar to support her, her roommate Zhao Jiajia saw her and quickly came over to help, grabbing the best spot for her to dry the basin.

After that, the two gradually became familiar with each other.

Zhao Jiajia's family background was difficult. Her mother had heart problems and could not do heavy work. Her father died in a fall while repairing a ditch during the famine because he was too hungry to use his strength.

She has two younger brothers and a younger sister to support. Because her father sacrificed his life to build the country, the government compensated her and arranged for her to work as a salesperson on the first floor.

This job makes it easy to buy things but the salary is not high. The children in her family are all growing up and the ration on the food card is not enough to eat.

So after get off work, Zhao Jiajia would take her younger brothers and sisters to the outskirts of the city to catch fish and shrimp, pick wild vegetables, and collect firewood, while her mother would help people with laundry and sewing to earn some pocket money.