After getting rid of the male and female leads, Xu Qingqing went through her daily routine, prematurely entering old age, but still felt that this kind of life didn't fit her character.
Too bland, not suitable for her.
So Xu Qingqing went to the city to find Bo Jingran. The steel factory dormitory was not far from the factory. The new key was given to her by Bo Jingran who had come back specifically for this purpose. The original lock was broken and a new one had been made.
Bo Jingran cleaned the dormitory very well. The beds were made neatly, and there was no dirt or clutter that would make one feel uncomfortable.
Having not entered the space for a long time, Xu Qingqing closed the doors and windows and entered. The space was still the same, nothing but plants. The only consolation was that there was no shortage of fruit in the space.
Holding a bunch of fruit in her arms and munching on a green apple, Xu Qingqing arrived at the pharmacy, picking up a thick compendium of medicinal herbs while eating and reading.
The book details the characteristics and uses of each medicinal herb, and also includes illustrations of the plants.
Xu Qingqing was so engrossed in reading that she finished the whole book without realizing it. She was particularly interested in a beauty and skincare ointment in it, because she knew that the easiest way to make money was from women.
Which woman doesn't love beauty and take care of herself?
Okay, there really are some. For example, she herself isn't interested in any of those things; motorcycles are her only true love.
Xu Qingqing took out the medicinal herbs and began grinding them little by little according to the production steps. It took quite a while to go from a semi-finished product to a finished product.
Unable to find the box for the beauty cream, Xu Qingqing looked around and spotted the large water vat in the yard. After cleaning it, she began to seal the beauty cream.
Looking at the beauty cream that was almost filled with a large water vat, Xu Qingqing was very satisfied. The large iron pot made by her ancestors was big and deep. When she first saw it, she complained that it was crazy to make such a big thing.
Now it seems our ancestors were truly wise!
So worry-free, so incredibly worry-free!
Simply pour all the medicinal herbs into the pot and leave it alone. After it cools naturally, you can roll the herbs into pills. One batch will last for ten days to half a month.
After calculating the time, Xu Qingqing left the space. She had been eating fruit in the space for half a month, but she couldn't stand it anymore. Even if it tasted good, it wasn't as good as rice.
Bo Jingran finished get off work and, as usual, prepared to grab a quick bite. When he got to the dormitory door and saw that the lock was open, he was immediately excited.
The moment his hand touched the doorknob, the person inside opened the door, causing him to stumble and fall onto the figure in front of him.
Xu Qingqing didn't expect this accident to happen. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and stood firm, otherwise she would have fallen backward.
"Wife, are you alright?" Bo Jingran asked Xu Qingqing anxiously after straightening up.
Xu Qingqing shook her head: "Do I look like someone who has something on their mind?"
As she spoke, she looked Bo Jingran up and down, her expression turning cold as she said in a chilling tone, "Didn't you take the medicine I gave you?"
"I ate it, just like you said, I eat it every day." Bo Jingran saw that his wife was angry and confused, but he still answered obediently.
Xu Qingqing got angry: "You're still lying to me. Look how thin you are, you're practically a lightning bolt."
Then he doubted himself: "Could it be that my medicine isn't working?"
Bo Jingran understood, and with a slightly guilty feeling, explained to Xu Qingqing, "It's my own problem. I miss you terribly when you're not around, so... I don't have much of an appetite and don't want to eat."
Xu Qingqing was amused by his words: "Am I catnip that makes you so obsessed with it that you can't eat?"
"No, no, absolutely not!"
Bo Jingran didn't know anything about catnip; all he knew was that his wife was angry and he needed to appease her.
"snort!"
Xu Qingqing snorted coldly at him and ignored him. She turned around and sat down on the edge of the bed.
She must have dug up Bo Jingran's ancestral graves in her past life, which is why he's haunting her and causing her trouble in this life.
Bo Jingran knew he was in trouble; his wife was really angry with him. He went to Xu Qingqing's side and tried to coax her.
"Wife, I really know I was wrong. You can punish me as you please, just please don't be angry."
"Oh, why would I be angry? It's not my own body. It's your business if you don't take care of yourself, it has nothing to do with me."
Xu Qingqing had nothing to be angry about. She was angry that he was wasting her pills. She had painstakingly made each pill one by one; wasn't she tired?!
Bo Jingran knew he was in poor health, but he didn't take care of himself.
Just like her mother in her previous life.
She falls in love with a man who doesn't love her, and is even willing to harm her own body in order to gain a little bit of pity from him.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the end.
So she vowed never to fall in love with any man, and to stay away from romantic relationships, though she was open to trying things out physically.
Bo Jingran smiled bitterly. This was truly the end for him; he had completely offended his wife.
He walked up to Xu Qingqing, took her hand, and coaxed her, "Honey, you haven't eaten yet, have you? We happen to have some eggs at home. How about I make you some egg noodles?"
Xu Qingqing nodded, and Bo Jingran breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her nod. He got up and went out to make noodles.
A moment later, Bo Jingran brought two bowls of noodles and placed them on the table, with two soft-boiled eggs on top.
Xu Qingqing was very satisfied. After finishing a bowl of noodles, her hungry stomach was finally satisfied. She would definitely fill the space with food later.
*
The next day, before Bo Jingran went to work, he turned around and saw Xu Qingqing's unrestrained sleeping posture, taking up more than half of the bed by herself. In the middle of the night, he suddenly slapped her and kicked her a few times.
After thinking for a while, seeing that Xu Qingqing was sleeping so soundly, he couldn't bear to wake her, so he left a note and left.
When Xu Qingqing woke up, she found a note on the table that said to wait for him at the state-run restaurant at 11 a.m.
I checked the timetable and found I had more than an hour to spare, so I leisurely got ready and headed to my destination.
Upon arriving at the state-run restaurant, we lined up to go to the small window.
Braised pork was on the menu today, and there were an unusually large number of people. Although she arrived relatively early, there were still many people ahead of her in line. Whether she would get to eat braised pork today was uncertain.
After waiting a while, it was her turn. Xu Qingqing approached the small window and said, "Sister, one serving of braised pork, one serving of vegetables, and two servings of rice."
"There's only one serving of braised pork left; there's none left for the people behind."
The others were filled with regret when they heard there was no braised pork; the two of them had only wanted a bite of braised pork to satisfy their taste buds.
Just as Xu Qingqing was secretly rejoicing and about to take out her money and tickets, a sudden voice infuriated her.
"Give us the last one, no one else can take it!"
The newcomer, dressed in steel factory work clothes, was arrogant and fawned over a young man beside him.
"Thank you! Our master chef here comes from a family of cooks; his skills are impeccable. He's the best in our county!"
The young man scoffed: "How can a small county town compare to the capital? They're worlds apart."
"Yes, yes, yes! You're absolutely right!"
Xu Qingqing slammed the money and tickets onto the windowsill and said coldly, "Let's see who dares to steal my braised pork! You're really something else, you think you own a state-run restaurant and can just rob it whenever you want."
The man was furious: "You're a woman, why don't you stay home and behave yourself instead of coming here to embarrass yourself?"
"What nonsense! You look down on women! Chairman Mao said that women hold up half the sky. You're contradicting Chairman Mao. Only an enemy would deny Chairman Mao, so..."
The man panicked instantly.
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