Tang Baozhu borrowed a pen and signed her name in a small notebook. The notebook contained Tang Baozhu's name and the amount of grain she had borrowed.
"Thank you, Captain. Captain, do you think we should go to work today? There are still many things we haven't prepared."
Captain Jin took a puff of his pipe. "The new educated youth don't need to work today. Let them tidy up and get ready. They'll officially start working tomorrow."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Captain."
Jin Dazhu glanced at the woman in front of him. She was quite polite and pretty. He thought he would introduce his youngest son to her next time he had the chance.
My youngest son has been unsuccessful in every blind date since graduating from high school. When I ask him why, he always says it's because he's not good-looking.
In his opinion, his youngest son was simply too arrogant, and his wife was just there to warm the bed. Once it got dark and they were on the kang (heated brick bed), she didn't care what he looked like; she was just being pretentious.
As for the claim that the educated youth and the locals didn't live their lives sincerely, that just means the man is spineless and can't seduce his wife. His own youngest son is handsome, tall, and strong, with a solid physique, so he can definitely seduce any woman.
Although Tang Baozhu felt that the captain's gaze was a little strange, she didn't pay attention to it because he meant no harm.
Just then, the other educated youths arrived, so they quickly made way for them to borrow grain. Tang Baozhu carried the 30 jin of grain she had borrowed back to her dormitory.
Although she hadn't slept enough, now that she was awake, she wasn't going to go back to sleep.
I took out my toiletries and went to the well to brush my teeth and wash my face.
Back in the dorm, I didn't plan to go out and have breakfast with them. I just grabbed a few pastries from the storage room and ate them.
After filling their stomachs, they took a lock from the warehouse, locked the door, and waited for the others in the yard.
Although I could go ahead alone, it's better to have a companion in an unfamiliar place, especially since my combat skills are a bit low when I'm alone.
I feel unsafe in this place where everyone is so tall and strong. Besides, Zhang Jianguo reminded everyone yesterday not to go out alone after dark, but I suppose it's about the same whether it's day or night.
"Hurry up and eat breakfast, I'll wait for you to go to the commune to buy things together."
"We'll be right there, we'll be done in no time."
"Yes, Tang Zhiqing, please wait a little longer, it will be quick."
"It's alright, take your time, I'll wait for you at the door."
Tang Baozhu left the courtyard and looked back at the small hill behind the house, wondering if there were any small game animals on it, preferably pheasants or rabbits.
There were no animals in her little space. Although her wood-type ability wasn't very strong in attack, she could still ripen plants and bind her prey.
If you have the chance, you should definitely give it a try.
Kang Baozhu walked to the side, to a higher vantage point, and looked around. She found that although there wasn't much land here, it was more than enough for the village's population, so there was no problem with not having enough to eat.
Moreover, she had discovered a large river in the distance, which must have a lot of fish. Although she had raised quite a few fish in her small space and had a lot of dried fish and even frozen fish in her warehouse, she had never had the chance to take them out.
Now that there's a river here, the villagers must be tired of eating fish.
I took a quick look around, then came down from the high ground and waited at the entrance for a while. Not long after, the people inside came out.
"Tang Zhiqing, how did you sleep alone last night? Were you scared? If you were scared, then sleep with us."
Xu Man looked at Tang Baozhu waiting outside and wondered if she would be scared by herself, so she made a suggestion to her.
Tang Baozhu looked at Xu Man, and the expression on her face was genuinely worried. She was such a good girl at the moment, how could she have done something like pushing someone else to take the blame back then?
It must have been because she was a really good girl that the original owner got so close to her, but unexpectedly, it ended up costing him his life.
"It's alright, I'm not scared. Sleeping alone is fine. As for the firewood, I think we can ask the villagers for some!"
Although she doesn't have a lot of cash right now, it's enough to last her for several years in this small place. She has so much gold, silver, jewelry, and gold in her warehouse and small space that she's not worried about running out of money in the future.
"Tang Zhiqing is right. We can indeed exchange firewood with the villagers. And since the five of us live in one room, if we split the cost, it shouldn't cost much."
Zhao Lifang's family is not short of money. If it weren't for the requirement that someone from each household had to go to the countryside, she would still be enjoying her life at home.
The others nodded in agreement with Zhao Lifang's suggestion. Judging from their clothes, they knew that their families were not poor. They probably had at least two or three workers in their families, so they dressed quite well.
"Zhao Jun, are you going to cut firewood yourselves or trade with the villagers?"
Xu Man asked curiously. She felt that Zhao Jun gave people a very reliable feeling, so she wasn't afraid of him.
"We should go and chop it ourselves! We're grown men, after all. We can endure hardship and avoid becoming a laughingstock."
Xiao Hao, Wang Jiakang, and the others standing nearby nodded in agreement. Although they weren't as tall and burly as the local men, they weren't weaklings either.
Because the village's horse-drawn carriages had already gone to the commune, Tang Baozhu and the others walked there. It was their own fault for getting up too late; the village's horse-drawn carriages would leave on time and wouldn't wait there.
I have no choice but to continue my miserable journey to the commune. It feels like I just walked for several hours yesterday, and my legs are still incredibly sore. Now I have to walk for several more hours, and I feel like my legs are going to give out.
Fortunately, we finally arrived at the commune just when everyone was about to collapse from exhaustion.
Tang Baozhu parted ways with them. She wasn't particularly interested in the junkyard, since she already had plenty of good stuff, all of which were top-quality items from the palace. Why would she bother with those things?
She wandered around for a while but didn't find the legendary black market. It was just an excuse, she thought.
Arriving at a secluded spot, she looked around to make sure no one was there. Then, she took out a large burlap sack from her spatial storage, put the pot inside, and took out some meat from her storage as well. She planned to use the fatty meat to season the pot.
Then I picked out some things I needed. Seeing that I still had some time, I decided to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two ceramic jars to pickle vegetables for winter.
Anyway, it's just placed outside as a cover. With so many fresh vegetables in the small space, she's not worried about not having enough to eat.
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