This was an era when everyone was hunting spies, so she dared not do anything out of line. She planned to start by going to the countryside and then gradually make changes.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was home, Tang Baozhu put the mirror back into the storeroom, intending to take a look at the original owner's belongings so that she would have a clear understanding of the situation.
Based on the original owner's memories, Tang Baozhu looked around the room. Her clothes were under the bed, packed in a small wooden box. Inside was a set of winter cotton-padded clothes and a winter undershirt, which was patched in several places. That was all.
Then, I found a few hair ties under the headboard, which I usually use to tie my hair. As for the shoes, the cloth shoes I'm wearing now are patched up with patches on them.
Most of the books she had were leftovers from her school days. Tang Baozhu felt sorry for the little girl. She only had one set of clothes for summer, one set on her body and another set hanging outside. Her vests were sewn from old, worn-out clothes that were too small for her.
No wonder she always felt a chafing pain in her chest. How could it not hurt when wearing a coarse cloth vest in such a delicate area?
According to her memory, it seems that she will be going to the countryside in about ten days. The countryside the little girl went to in her previous life was a little further north, and she only had a set of tattered cotton clothes. How could she survive the winter?
Back in the last world, every 20 years, the group leader of the red envelope group would give a gift. The first 20 years' gift was a fire crystal. At the time, I thought it was useless, since she lived a life of luxury and no one would let her get cold. I never expected it would come in handy now.
It seems that nothing the group admin sends is useless; it's just that the time hasn't come yet to be used.
Tang Baozhu lived to be over 90 years old in the previous world and received four red envelopes from the group leader. When she was about to die, she was very regretful, wondering why she didn't live a few more years so that she could have received five red envelopes.
When I turned forty, I was given an ice crystal. Its effect is the opposite of that of the fire crystal. I feel that it can only make me feel a little more comfortable in the summer.
It may have other uses, but I just haven't discovered them yet.
The remaining two red envelopes both contained spirit orbs, one earth spirit orb and one water spirit orb. According to the powerful figures in the immortal realm, collecting five of these spirit orbs is enough to upgrade a small world. It seems she will have to work hard to survive in each world and try to get more red envelopes from the powerful figures.
The powerful figures in the cultivation and immortal realms have lived for so many years. I wonder what good things they received in their red envelopes. The group owner must possess profound magical power; the items they gave out must be exactly what everyone needs.
It's like my own little world, not even a basic small space, so he gave me something to upgrade my small space. The group owner is so thoughtful.
Tang Baozhu felt that the original owner's belongings could be discarded when going to the countryside; they were all tattered and worn out, so what was the point of keeping them?
When the time comes, just use the things in your space to pack a small package and take it down.
I opened the window and looked at the sky outside. I felt it was almost lunchtime. Following the little girl's memory, I made five more flatbreads with coarse grains. Three of the flatbreads were for Tang Zhenzhu. The little girl only gets two flatbreads per meal, and each flatbread is less than the size of my palm.
Tang Baozhu had eaten all sorts of delicacies in her past life, so how could she possibly eat coarse grain cakes now? Besides, these coarse grain cakes weren't ground very finely at all, and they were so hard to swallow.
Sure enough, it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. When I had breakfast this morning, I had corn porridge that was cooked until it was very soft, and I could barely swallow it.
She put the two cakes away and then ate a fasting pill. It wasn't that she liked fasting pills, but she was worried that eating other things would have a smell and others would find out. She didn't underestimate how sensitive people's noses were in this era.
Tang Zhenzhu returned at lunchtime, her face darkening, clearly indicating she was in a bad mood. She glared at Tang Baozhu, refusing to acknowledge her presence.
Tang Baozhu could tell at a glance that she definitely hadn't found a job, while she herself had already secured one. She already disliked her, and now she was even more jealous of her having a job.
After taking a few cakes, Tang Zhenzhu didn't stay at home for long and went straight out, presumably to continue looking for work.
To be honest, Tang Baozhu admired her quite a bit. Knowing how hard it is to find a job these days, she still kept looking.
When everyone came home from get off work in the evening, during dinner, stepmother Liu Chunhua smiled at Tang Baozhu for the first time ever.
Tang Baozhu could tell at a glance that the matter of going to the countryside had definitely been handled well, so this was like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—she had ulterior motives.
Sure enough, what she said next confirmed that she hadn't guessed wrong.
"Baozhu, Aunt Liu signed you up to go to the countryside today. Going to the countryside is a very honorable thing. You must not refuse. If you refuse, it will have a big impact on your father's job. In the future, you should do more for the country in the countryside. I have high hopes for you. You must work hard in farming and make contributions."
Upon hearing that it would affect his work, Tang Dawei immediately told Tang Baozhu to prepare to go to the countryside. "Your Aunt Liu is doing this for your own good. Since you've already signed up, go buy some things and get ready to go to the countryside."
After saying that, he turned to Liu Chunhua and said, "Since Baozhu is going to the countryside, give her some money and coupons so she can buy some things she needs there."
Although Liu Chunhua was a little reluctant, the thought of getting a job for free made her reluctance disappear instantly.
Tang Baozhu watched them talking to themselves and then finalized her decision to go to the countryside, as if no one remembered that she had a job.
"Dad, Aunt Liu, are you sure you're not mistaken? I've already found a job, so I don't need to go to the countryside. Only Sister Zhenzhu in the family doesn't have a job yet, so if anyone should go to the countryside, it should be Sister Zhenzhu!"
Tang Zhenzhu was initially quite happy to hear that Tang Baozhu was going to the countryside, but when she heard that Tang Baozhu had a job and should go to the countryside herself, her face immediately fell. These past few days, she had been leaving early and returning late every day in order to find a job so that she could avoid going to the countryside.
She was only 17 years old and didn't want to get married to avoid being sent to the countryside. She felt a moment of secret joy. As long as she went to the countryside, she could take over the job herself. She also believed that her mother would definitely make her happy.
So he kept his head down and continued eating, pretending he hadn't heard.
As soon as Liu Chunhua heard her mention her daughter, she immediately became unhappy, and her face fell. "Your sister's health is so bad, why don't you understand how to be considerate of your sister? Let your sister take over your job."
"Don't worry, after you go to the countryside, I'll have your sister send you five yuan every month. That way you won't have to go to work and you'll still have money. Isn't that great? Don't push your luck."
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