Chapter 22 022 Sun Zhirou slips money
The dinner was almost entirely vegetarian, with only one meat dish: a fish soup. This soup was specially prepared by Qin Wei for Qin Xiaoxiao at noon, but Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't eat it, so it was given to the two elderly people to nourish their bodies.
After the meal, Qin Xiaoxiao had to go back. Qin Hai and Sun Zhirou had taken leave to come back, but they had to go to work the next day and had to rush back that night. So the three of them went out together.
Sun Zhirou held Qin Xiaoxiao's hand sincerely and said, "Xiaoxiao, if you have anything to say in the future, just tell your second aunt. Tell me what you want to eat or use. Your second aunt can still afford to raise another daughter."
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded solemnly, "I know, Second Aunt. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."
Seeing how sensible Qin Xiaoxiao was, Sun Zhirou couldn't help but sigh, "You really are like your mother. Shiya has such a good temperament. She listens to everything my sister-in-law and I say and always smiles gently."
I know my own personality; sometimes I don't think things through completely. It's only because of my sister-in-law and her that they don't mind. If it were anyone else, there would probably be a huge fight.
Qin Xiaoxiao comforted her, "No, I really like Second Aunt. She speaks very directly, which suits me perfectly."
Auntie and Mom know you're a good person, always thinking of this family; otherwise, you wouldn't keep bringing things home.
Sun Zhirou is a warehouse manager at the county's supply and marketing cooperative. Although she doesn't earn much, she wields considerable power. Every month, she has a significant share of purchasing and selling defective goods, which is about half more than that of the cooperative's sales staff.
The Qin family is not short of money. They can buy whatever they need each month from Sun Zhirou's share since they don't have the necessary coupons. In any case, Sun Zhirou's share is always used up every month, and sometimes they have to borrow from others, otherwise it won't be enough.
Sun Zhirou was delighted to find that someone understood her, and she kept talking to Qin Xiaoxiao for an hour without stopping.
Qin Xiaoxiao was getting tired of standing, but Sun Zhirou kept going, it seemed she didn't want to let her leave until dark.
Having no other choice, Qin Xiaoxiao could only give Qin Hai a subtle look, seeking help.
Qin Hai blinked and gave Qin Xiaoxiao a knowing look.
"Honey, it's getting late, Yueyue should be getting out of school soon. If you're not home, she might go off somewhere else to shop. We have to go."
Suddenly remembering that there was someone at home who was causing trouble, Sun Zhirou slapped her forehead. "I forgot, I almost forgot about that little devil. I need to hurry back, or that brat will cause me some more trouble if I stay any longer."
After saying that, Sun Zhirou took out two ten-yuan bills from her pocket and stuffed them into Qin Xiaoxiao's hand. "We came in a hurry and didn't prepare anything for you. I think we've prepared everything for you at home, so we're just giving you some money to use first. When you come back, go to the supply and marketing cooperative to find me. If you need anything or are missing anything, just tell your second aunt, and she'll definitely prepare everything for you."
Before Qin Xiaoxiao could put the money back, Sun Zhirou grabbed Qin Hai and left in a flurry of activity, moving at an astonishing speed.
Qin Xiaoxiao watched the two leave, then shook her head and chuckled as she looked at the money in her hand.
He stuffed the money into his pocket and walked back to the educated youth compound, just in time for dinner.
Su Yun and Su Yu greeted Qin Xiaoxiao as soon as they saw her, "Xiaoxiao, you're back? Have you had dinner? Would you like some more?"
Su Yun and Su Yu are cousins. Both of them were facing being sent to the countryside, so their family went to great lengths to arrange for them to be together, hoping that the two sisters would have someone to rely on.
Judging from their clothes and conversation, you can tell that they come from well-off families, and maybe even have a boss or something in their family.
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head with a smile, "I won't eat. I ate at home before coming back. You guys eat."
By the way, I won't be eating at the educated youth settlement anymore. My family told me to eat at home instead.
Everyone expressed their understanding. This is where her family is from. Although she lives in the educated youth settlement, there's nothing they can do about it. They really expect her to be like them!
Having explained everything, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't linger and strode back to her room.
In May, it gets dark a bit late in Northeast China, but the lighting inside the house isn't very good, making it seem somewhat gloomy.
Qin Xiaoxiao found the kerosene lamp she brought from home in her space and lit it. The small room instantly became bright, but the smell of kerosene and black smoke was unbearable.
There was no other way; the village didn't have electricity yet, so we had to make do.
Qin Xiaoxiao went to the yard to fetch water, lit a fire, and boiled a large pot of water, preparing to take a bath that evening.
Having not showered for two days, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't want to be nauseated by the smell of her own sweat.
After taking a shower and changing into the shirt and underpants she had brought from home, Qin Xiaoxiao frowned slightly. She then changed into the most conservative, monochromatic pajamas she had in the room, which made her feel much more comfortable.
It wasn't dark yet, and it was too early to go to sleep. Qin Xiaoxiao took out all of the original owner's textbooks from her spatial storage, put them all on the kang table, and then picked one out to read.
After watching for about an hour, it got a little dark, so Qin Xiaoxiao tidied up and lay down to sleep.
In her previous life, Qin Xiaoxiao spent every day searching for supplies and killing zombies, constantly on guard against zombie attacks. She couldn't even sleep soundly. Since coming to this world, Qin Xiaoxiao's sleep quality has improved significantly, and she can at least sleep peacefully until dawn.
As dawn broke, Qin Xiaoxiao woke up, sat up, opened the window to let fresh air into the room, then went out to fetch water to wash her face. She patted some toner and lotion onto her face, and after thinking for a moment, she applied Wan Zi Qian Hong to the back of her hand to mask the fragrance of other cosmetics before changing her clothes and leaving the room.
She opened the woodshed and peeked inside. It was full of firewood, which Qin Ye and Qin Wei must have carried back for her.
On the left side of the woodshed, there were two dried rabbits and pheasants, as well as two pieces of cured meat and sausages, which were probably prepared for her to have breakfast.
Qin Xiaoxiao's mouth watered at the sight of the meat, but she turned her face away and closed the woodshed again.
She can eat meat in two and a half months, and she'll definitely get her fill then.
Back in my room, I took out two vegetarian steamed buns from my spatial storage, made a cup of soy milk powder, and that was how I made do with breakfast.
She took out a few fruit candies from the kang (heated brick bed), thought for a moment, then took a pound of brown sugar and a few small bills, totaling more than ten yuan. Qin Xiaoxiao closed the doors and windows, locked the door, and left the educated youth settlement through the back door.
After leaving the educated youth settlement, Qin Xiaoxiao headed straight for Old Li's house at the east end of the village. Since everyone in the village had gone to work at that time, she didn't encounter many people on the road and arrived at Old Li's house without any problems.
Before even entering the gate, Qin Xiaoxiao stood outside the courtyard and could see the scene inside through the low wall.
"Is anyone home?"
Qin Xiaoxiao called out once and then fell silent, waiting for someone to open the door.
A moment later, an elderly woman with gray hair came out of the lower room. Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up at the sight of the old woman, and she said with a smile, "Grandma Li, it's me, Xiaoxiao. I've come to see you."
Grandma Li looked up in confusion and saw Qin Xiaoxiao, smiling sweetly, standing prettily in front of her courtyard gate.
(End of this chapter)
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