Jade gambling became very popular 20 or 30 years later, and of course, the price of jadeite was also very attractive at that time.
Ji Xia didn't understand jade gambling, nor did she intend to gamble, but she knew that at this time, the price of a jadeite with its outer layer removed at the border was much cheaper than in later years.
But even at a low price, three hundred yuan is not enough to buy a piece of jadeite after the outer layer has been removed. So, she still needs to find a way to earn more money.
Ji Xia found a notebook and started scribbling randomly, but couldn't come up with anything.
The main reason is that she wants to take the college entrance examination to further her studies, which is a major event that will affect her life's achievements and is much more important than a windfall.
After thinking for a while, she couldn't think of anything that would make money without taking up much time, so she put it aside and picked up her high school textbooks to study seriously.
Chen Jing left alone that night. When Ji Xia got up at 6:30, she found a plucked pheasant and a note left in the kitchen.
Chen Jing heard that Ji Xia's pheasant dishes were delicious, so he specially saved one pheasant and asked her to prepare a serving.
Ji Xia smiled helplessly, knowing that Chen Jing had specially saved the food for her.
She knew Chen Jing's thoughts; in fact, he was a good man and a good candidate to be a husband.
But Ji Xia thought about his official partner. If Chen Jing were with her, he would never have the chance to become the richest man in his life. Wouldn't that be too much of a loss?
Chen Jing had helped her a lot in both her lives, so her agreeing to his request felt like repaying kindness with enmity.
She worked the middle shift yesterday, but today and tomorrow she will be starting work at 8 a.m.
Not only do they have to go to work early, but they also have to bring their own lunch to avoid going hungry.
She first cooked rice, then gutted and cleaned the pheasant, and boiled the whole chicken in an iron pot with water and ginger slices.
The offal was cleaned thoroughly, and some pickled peppers and ginger were taken from the sauerkraut jar and stir-fried together.
Remove the cooked pheasant from the water, set aside the broth, and then boil water to make chicken noodle soup.
Just as the chicken noodle soup was ready, Chen Jing came over carrying two baskets of steamed buns.
He waved the steamed buns in his hand: "I brought breakfast, you haven't eaten it, have you?"
Ji Xia shook her head: "I just happened to cook some chicken noodle soup, let's eat it together!"
Chen Jing couldn't help but grin excitedly, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at her: "Chicken noodle soup? It sounds delicious, I'm in for a treat today."
A large bowl of chicken noodle soup was divided into two bowls and served to the two people.
Ji Xia grabbed a small steamed bun and took a bite. It was fresh, tender, and juicy, and the deliciousness burst in her mouth. She couldn't help but relax her eyebrows and reveal a look of contentment.
Although there was a shortage of supplies in the 1970s, the ingredients were of high quality. Just like these xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), I haven't tasted such an authentic flavor in many years.
She ate a small steamed bun and drank a big mouthful of chicken soup before saying to Chen Jing, "I've cooked the pheasant for you. I'll make you some scallion oil dipping sauce later. You can take it home and chop it into pieces."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing immediately shook his head: "Why bring it home? It's not like we don't raise chickens at home. I haven't had time to go home these past few days. I'll save it for dinner tonight."
The young woman works in the city, and now that the engagement has been called off, he naturally has to stay in the city and won't go back easily!
Ji Xia looked at him suspiciously: "Do you have business in the city?"
"Of course I have something to do. Didn't you want to collect some old items? I've arranged for someone to go out and collect them with you these days."
He glanced at Ji Xia as he spoke: "By the way, besides gold and jade, do you want anything else? I heard there are some vases or calligraphy and paintings or something."
"No need, I only have two or three hundred yuan. I'll just buy gold and jade, preferably jadeite, of good quality and translucent."
Are antique vases and calligraphy/paintings valuable? What if they are accidentally broken or torn? Gold and jade are better; they are easy to store in a box.
However, she wanted to ask him where he lived in the city. A man and a woman living alone in the same courtyard would easily attract gossip.
But Chen Jing had only tried to help her find old items, so refusing to let her stay overnight seemed a bit difficult to say.
After breakfast, Ji Xia took out two hundred yuan and the house key and gave them to Chen Jing. She packed rice and stir-fried chicken giblets in an enamel lunchbox, along with two tomatoes and a small cucumber. This was her lunch.
I worked at the supply and marketing cooperative for a few years in my previous life. Although I was a little rusty on the first day back, I got used to it in less than two days and was naturally good at selling goods.
However, she only sells goods, and she doesn't get involved at all when customers talk to her two colleagues about yesterday's rumors.
In the afternoon, there weren't many customers at the supply and marketing cooperative. She took out her textbooks, reviewed them in her spare time, and copied down the key points in her notebook.
Chen Jing ran in with a happy expression, looked around, and strode to her counter.
"Ah Xia, guess what I got today?"
Ji Xia looked over at the sound and met Chen Jing's expectant gaze, his face full of excitement, as if he were begging for praise.
A thought struck her, and she asked quietly, "Did you get it?"
"You've got something good, Xia. Luckily you got there in time today. You're really lucky."
Ji Xia couldn't help but feel a little excited. She glanced around, suppressed her joy, and nodded to Chen Jing: "We'll talk about it when we get home. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Let's celebrate tonight. What would you like to eat? I'll go buy it."
"We already have a pheasant, and we've planted some vegetables in the yard, so there's no need to buy anything."
"Since I'm in such a good mood, I'll buy some more delicious food."
Seeing his insistence, and thinking about how much he had been working for her, Ji Xia nodded and said, "You decide. Buy whatever you like to eat. Have you used up the two hundred yuan? Where will you get the money for the groceries?"
"No, it only cost a little over thirty yuan, I still have over a hundred yuan left, it's no problem."
As Chen Jing spoke, he licked his dry lips, which became glossy and pinkish, looking rather appetizing.
Ji Xia subconsciously opened her eyes, brought out her cooled lukewarm water, and took out a cup: "Are you thirsty? Have some water?"
"I'm just a little thirsty, Xia, you're so thoughtful."
He took the water glass, tilted his head back, and drank. Ji Xia could only see his sexy Adam's apple bobbing, his firm pectoral muscles right in front of him, and his masculine aura emanating from him.
She lowered her head somewhat awkwardly. Was it because she had been a widow for too long in her past life that she noticed his Adam's apple and pectoral muscles at first glance?
Is she that thirsty?
Liu Hongju, who had nothing to do at the moment, saw Ji Xia and Chen Jing looking intimate and leaned over to ask curiously, "Xia, who is this? Is he your friend?"
"My brother and I grew up together, we're like siblings."
As soon as Ji Xia finished speaking, Chen Jing slammed the glass of water down on the glass cabinet and nodded coldly to Liu Hongju.
"I have something to do, so I'll head back first. We can talk about it tonight."
Suppressing his anger, Chen Jing turned and walked away with a stern face.
Liu Hongju stared at his retreating figure in astonishment, and said blankly, "What's going on? I don't think I offended him, so why is he angry with me?"
Ji Xia was also taken aback by Chen Jing's sudden anger, and smiled helplessly at Liu Hongju: "I'm not angry with you, he just had some unpleasant experiences today."
"Really? I thought he was quite happy just now."
Liu Hongju's suspicious gaze swept over her beautiful features, then a thought suddenly struck her: "Could it be that he likes you? Is that why he got angry when he heard you two are siblings?"
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