Chapter 2 The Sixties
The cold wind was still blowing outside, so Ye Qian quickly put on the tattered cloth shoes beside the bed and went to the cabinet next to her to see if there was any clothes to wear.
When Ye Qian opened the cabinet, she was hit by an unpleasant smell. What came into view was a cotton-padded jacket. Ye Qian endured the smell and took it out to have a look. There were traces of being bitten by mice. It was dirty and torn, but the smell was too unpleasant. Ye Qian didn't dare to put it on. She threw the cotton-padded jacket back into the cabinet, then closed the cabinet door, as if it had never been opened.
Ye Qian couldn't help but complain in her heart. The original owner was too lazy. No one cared about the house and didn't clean it. The table was also covered in dust. It looked like it hadn't been wiped for half a month.
Ye Qian shook her head and turned to go to the kitchen. There were two unwashed bowls on the stove left by the original owner, and straw and firewood were piled in a mess on the side.
Ye Qian looked at the scene in front of her and sighed heavily, "What kind of thing is this?"
Ye Qian knew she had traveled to the 1960s. Although she didn't know much about the era, she had read novels about it. Back then, buying things required not only money but also tickets. Even leaving the house required a letter of introduction; otherwise, she couldn't go anywhere. Although the space had a lot of supplies, she didn't want to stay in the countryside forever. Working in the fields was so hard; she'd never done it and didn't want to. But she couldn't just sit around at home; it wouldn't be nice if people saw her.
If you don't want to work in the fields, then you can only find a job outside. It is said that jobs can be bought now. The original owner only has a junior high school education. With some money and food, it shouldn't be difficult to find a job. However, there is no rush for these things, and we need to plan them slowly.
Ye Qian smelled a smell as early as when she woke up, and thought it was the smell in the room so she didn't think much about it. But now she is in the kitchen and can still smell the smell, which is a problem.
Ye Qian looked at herself carefully and then frowned. It was too dirty. "How many days has the original owner not taken a shower?" Not only was her hair greasy and smelly, but her nails were also full of black dirt. It was disgusting to look at. Unable to wait to boil water at home, Ye Qian quickly took out the hot water and the big bucket in the space, soaked herself in it, and cleaned herself up properly. After all, it was too dirty.
I used the unscented shampoo and shower gel I had prepared earlier, and it took me three buckets of water to wash my body clean.
After showering, she put on the discarded autumn clothes from her previous life. She didn't want to wear anyone else's underwear. But she had no choice but to wear her original outfit. The clothes in the closet looked like they'd been gnawed by rats; Ye Qian had no desire to wear them. After cleaning up and dumping the water, she remembered that she didn't know what she looked like in this era. She quickly pulled out a mirror from her space and was shocked to find that her face looked exactly like hers from her previous life.
But if you look closely, you can see that this face is a little thinner than before. Look at the height, 165, the same as before. Look at the figure, it is almost the same as before. But this little face is also sallow, and you can tell at a glance that it is not well-nourished.
Um.
almost.
It's really the same.
I'll probably lose about 50 pounds.
She quickly braided her hair into two big pigtails. She wanted to keep it simple with a ponytail, but people in this era would tie two big pigtails and hang them in front of their chests. She didn't dare to be special at this time, after all, it was still a special period.
After Ye Qian put her toiletries into the space, she felt hungry again.
Although it wasn't long since she'd taken the medicine, her fever had subsided. Ye Qian pulled out a large bowl of porridge from her space, added a little pickled vegetable, and began to eat. After finishing, she felt it wasn't enough, so she added two boiled eggs, barely feeling half full. She still felt a little hungry after eating, but her body was always this hungry, and eating too much at once wasn't good, so she left it at that.
It was already dark outside. A glance at the watch in the space revealed it was past 10 p.m. She could wait until daybreak to discuss anything else. She thought it was best to sleep. Ye Qian looked at the old quilt on the bed; it was too dirty and she didn't want to use it. She reached over and flipped the old one over to the other side, leaving a little space, and then pulled out a new one from the space. She did this because she was worried someone might come in, and she wanted to store her own set of quilts in the space. After all, the original owner, an orphan girl, couldn't possibly have gotten such a good quilt.
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After a dreamless night, Ye Qian woke up at 9 a.m., looking at the dirty, dilapidated house, and sighed. She stood up, folded the quilt, and put it in her space. After fetching some water and washing up, she took out a bottle of eight-treasure porridge from her space and began to eat.
After breakfast, Ye Qian decided to tidy up the house. Even though she wasn't planning on staying long, she was going to live here for a while, and she couldn't live in this kind of environment. She sprinkled some water on the floor to prevent dust from flying when she swept. After sweeping, she straightened out the messy items. That was enough. At least it looked like a habitable place.
It was already 12:30 noon when I finished cleaning the main room. It was time for lunch again. I had eaten very little in the morning and was already hungry.
Ye Qian walked into the kitchen and saw the two unused bowls. She then remembered that the kitchen hadn't been cleaned yet. Besides, eating was a hassle now. Not only was there no gas, but she also had to light a fire herself. After some thought, Ye Qian decided to forget about it today. She simply took out a bowl of porridge from her time in space and ate two steamed buns for a simple lunch.
Ye Qian hadn't done any physical work in a while, and she was exhausted after dinner. Although her fever had subsided, she was still ill, so she decided to take a nap first. After finding a reasonable excuse for herself, Ye Qian took a nap with peace of mind.
She slept until 4 p.m. When Ye Qian woke up and went to the kitchen again, she was disgusted by the two unwashed bowls on the stove. She was a little worried about what would happen if a mouse crawled over the bowls, so she threw them away.
The kitchen was small, so it didn't take long for Ye Qian to clean it up. She even found the 8.32 yuan that the original owner had hidden in the cabinet. By the time Ye Qian left the kitchen, it was completely dark. Although it wasn't winter yet, it got dark very early when the weather got cold.
After a tiring day, Ye Qian naturally wouldn't treat herself badly to dinner. She definitely wanted to reward herself. After thinking for a long time, she decided to have a self-heating hot pot.
Ye Qian took out the self-heating hot pot from her space, unpacked it, placed the heating pack on the bottom layer, added some water, put the ingredients on the top layer and added water, then covered it and waited. The hot pot started to steam after a while. She wiped her saliva that was about to drip. No, the time is not up yet. She has to wait a little longer. What if it is not cooked yet?
After 15 minutes, Ye Qian quickly opened the lid. Her hands were burned by the heat, but she didn't care. She picked up the chopsticks, picked up a sausage and started eating.
It's numb.
It smells so good.
After dinner, Ye Qian began to lament how she had spent her first day in the 1960s. She hadn't even left the house, spending the entire day cleaning up. In her previous life, she'd been so inept at even picking up a spilled cup. Suddenly, she felt incredibly virtuous.
I wasted a day today, I must go out tomorrow.
It is said that there was a black market in the 1960s. If you had food, you could exchange it for some money and tickets. But how could you find a job with an empty pocket? The job would not fall from the sky for you.
Then I fell asleep peacefully.
After getting up in the morning, Ye Qian went straight to the county town and carried a small backpack from home. This was made by the original owner's father when she was a child.
The original owner had been to the county town with his parents a few years ago, so he knew the way.
Ye Qian's house is in a remote area, with only one other family living nearby. It was breakfast time, so I didn't bother them.
He locked the door of his house and turned around and left.
There are no mountains in Yejia Village, but there are several ponds. The villagers here have no shortage of fish and meat to eat. However, the ponds now belong to the team. If you catch fish privately, you will be criticized if you are caught.
(End of this chapter)
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