Chapter 129: The candy was distributed to everyone.
Wang Yuqing grabbed a handful of candy and gave it to him. He then grabbed a few more from the bag and stuffed them into his pocket, chuckling, "That's great! The wedding commune even gives out candy, plus cloth coupons and cotton coupons..."
Wang Yuqing said, "Then you should get married soon too, so you'll have one too."
Upon hearing this, Wang Shuo recalled Tang Wan's cool and clean face, which was unlike those rural women with sallow and dry complexions.
He lowered his head, ate a piece of candy, and felt a sweetness in his heart: "That's right, I'm twenty-eight years old too. I went home for a visit, and my mom is forcing me to go on blind dates again."
Wang Yuqing replied, "Isn't blind dating a good thing?"
Wang Shuo frowned: "What's so good about them? Their noses and eyes are all irritating to me..."
Wang Yuqing thought to herself, "You think Tang's wife is pleasing to the eye? Too bad, she doesn't like you."
Actually, she thought Wang Shuo and Tang Wan were a good match; he was tall and handsome, and she was tall and aloof. They were a perfect couple.
Through these days of getting to know each other, she has also found that Wang Shuo has a good personality, strong values, is righteous, and has a bold and generous nature. So far, apart from his loud voice and tendency to swear, she hasn't seen any other flaws.
She even kowtowed to them a little.
They were talking about blind dates earlier, but then Wang Shuo fell asleep in the carriage and started snoring loudly, like thunder.
The two eggs in his pocket rolled out.
Ji Xiaoming picked up the egg and put it back in.
Back at the brigade headquarters, Wang Yuqing had just gotten off the tractor when Chief He Guangliang and his wife Zhang Gui spotted him.
The couple's faces fell, especially Hua Gui, who whispered in He Guangliang's ear: "She really knows how to hitch a ride. If you didn't know better, you'd think the tractor belonged to her. She just takes any ride she wants. She's not ashamed to set up a stall every day."
She also overheard the old Party Secretary asking Wang Yuqing how much the snails sold for. Wang Yuqing replied that they were thirty-five yuan, which shocked Hua Gui. She exclaimed dramatically, "My God, my God, did you hear that? How much did she say? Thirty-five yuan? Is this robbery?"
She did the math: "How much money does our family make in a year? She earns thirty-five yuan a day."
He Guangliang said with a stern face, "What do you mean 'one day'? She's been busy for days. Do you really think she's that capable? If she were that capable, would she be living like this?"
Hua Gui pouted, "They still earn a lot, why should I? I can do that too..."
With that thought in mind, she made a decision: "Then I'll also go and collect snails to sell. If she can make money, I can make money too. She earns 35 yuan a day, and I can earn 70 yuan!"
He Guangliang didn't stop him and turned to go into his office.
Wang Yuqing grabbed a handful of candy and handed it to the old Party Secretary. She also went to the collective office and grabbed a handful of candy from every cadre she saw. Everyone smiled and wished her and Ji Xuening well.
On the way home, I gave candy to acquaintances and children.
When someone asked her when she would hold the banquet, she smiled and replied, "In a while, it's busy with farming now, so no one has time to come."
Chen E was washing clothes by the door when she asked, "Yuqing, how much did you make from the snails today?"
Wang Yuqing said, "It sold for thirty-five yuan."
Chen E said happily, "Wow, you're really amazing! You sold more this time than ever before. You're the most capable woman in our whole brigade. Many people have tried to make snails like you, but they all make them taste terrible."
Inside the room, Feng Chunxia gave Chen Zhong a push and winked at him.
Chen Zhong staggered out of the main room and saw Wang Yuqing chatting with his mother at the door. He coughed a few times, feeling embarrassed, and said, "Mom, could you ask Sister-in-law Wang to teach you how to cook snails?"
Chen E quickly said, "Why would I make that? Didn't I make it once before? It didn't taste good. Besides, when would I have time to make it?"
Suddenly, she turned around and glanced at Feng Chunxia in the main room, instantly understanding what she meant.
Although she felt a little embarrassed, and she and Feng Chunxia didn't usually get along, she still decided to ask her daughter-in-law, "Yuqing, could you teach me how to make this? My son, Ergou, loves it."
Wang Yuqing understood, and she deliberately raised her voice to let Feng Chunxia inside the room hear: "Aunt Chen, I think it's not just Er Gou who likes to eat it, right? Your daughter-in-law and your son also like to eat it. You never asked me how to make it before, but today, as soon as your son asked, you immediately asked. Actually, you're quite good to your daughter-in-law."
Chen E didn't expect Wang Yuqing to say such a thing. She snorted and said, "No matter how good I am to her, she doesn't appreciate it and thinks I'm a wicked mother-in-law."
Feng Chunxia, who was inside the room, naturally heard it and looked a little embarrassed.
Wang Yuqing then taught Chen E all the steps involved in making snails, including what seasonings were needed, and when to use low heat and when to use high heat.
The families nearby all strained to listen, but none of them heard clearly, and they were too embarrassed to ask Wang Yuqing.
When she got home, Grandma Ji was already waiting at the door. Hearing Ji Daming and Ji Xiaoming calling out, she quickly leaned on her cane and went over to ask, "Is the household registration done? Have you picked up your things?"
Wang Yuqing nodded: "Grandma, the household registration is done, and we've received all the things."
After saying that, she unwrapped a piece of candy and handed it to her grandmother: "Try it, it's very sweet."
Grandma Ji beamed with joy, seemingly relieved. She sighed, "Yes, Tiantian, good, good, that's wonderful. If your grandfather were here, he would be overjoyed too. From now on, let's live a good life as a family. Life will definitely get better and better."
After saying that, she took Wang Yuqing's hand and said, "Don't worry, we won't treat you unfairly."
Wang Yuqing sighed. If Grandma Ji knew that she was not the original owner of this body, would she still treat her so well?
She then showed the collar and cotton to Grandma Ji, who told her to take some time to visit Ji Zhenzhu in the next brigade, bring some candy, and see if the clothes from last time were finished, so that she could help make them into winter coats.
Ji Xuening went home for lunch and then hurriedly went out again.
Wang Yuqing chased after him and handed him one of his eggs: "Your egg."
Ji Xuening didn't even look at it and said, "You eat, I'm full."
Before Wang Yuqing could continue speaking, he had already turned and run away.
Holding the egg in her hand, Wang Yuqing felt a sweet warmth in her heart. This man even knew to save an egg for her. Of course, she didn't stand on ceremony and peeled it open to eat.
After all, we're not from this era, so we really can't get used to eating corn grits and cornmeal every day...
Before going to bed that night, she took a shower, applied face cream, made herself a cup of honey water, and finally lay down to sleep.
It was probably midnight when Ji Xuening finally got home to wash up and go to bed.
Wang Yuqing was completely unaware and was sleeping very soundly. Ji Xuening was afraid of waking her, so he moved very quietly and didn't even dare to cough.
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