Chapter 165: Chapter 165
After Lin Xue returned to the courtyard, she went into the supermarket and took out the supplies to put them in the east wing room.
Now she didn’t specially arrange things like tobacco, alcohol, and tea; she just stacked them there.
Since acquiring the assistant’s destruction function, she wasn’t worried about those things containing anything inappropriate for this era.
After taking them out all at once, she decided to leave the meat out this time.
With the weather warming up, meat wouldn’t last and would be a shame if spoiled, better not to take it out, even though replenishment happens weekly, waste is disgraceful.
She could take out more meat for her family to eat, send it to her father, or to her grandmother’s house, and then send over some salt for curing, which would last the whole summer!
Moreover, cured meat like that tastes pretty good. As a kid, her grandmother lived in the countryside and would take the leftover pork from winter, boil it in hot water, and cure it with salt; when taken out to eat, it still tasted fresh, didn’t spoil, and could be preserved for a long time.
Even though she could take out meat anytime, continually buying meat every day would raise suspicion; it’s better to say it’s from the black market, send more to them to eat back home.
Thinking about food, Lin Xue started browsing in the supermarket again.
She had been eating well lately, but she longed for one thing: pickles! The spicy kind with dried radish strips, dried tofu and peanut, dragon beard grass, king oyster mushrooms... all sorts of vegetables, pickled spicy.
She didn’t dare take them out to eat, because it’s hard to explain.
She thought she’d try making them herself and see how it goes; if they turned out well, her family would be in for a treat.
As she walked around, she grabbed a popsicle from the ice chest and wandered while eating.
This gave her the illusion that she hadn’t traveled through time and was going about her usual routine, checking the supermarket before opening to ensure everything was in order.
However, her clothes reminded her she wasn’t in that era but had been reborn into this tough era. Original content can be found at n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
The people here are sincere, yet also endure great hardship.
Regardless of age, everyone shares the same pain: lack of food and clothing.
In winter, some families share just a few sets of cotton clothes and pants, taking turns to wear them outside; those staying in wear only thin layers and curl up under blankets.
People who don’t eat enough often have larger heads, drinking water to stave off hunger leads to edema over time.
In families suffering extreme hunger, eating Kaolin soil was common, causing constipation, indigestion, and bloated bellies.
Moreover, if a family couldn’t afford to raise a newborn, especially a girl, fate was left up to the household’s whim, whether being smothered, raised sparingly or given away.
But Bai Xue, reborn into such a harsh era, was unexpectedly blessed, having a golden opportunity; when others faced freezing to death, she could stay warm, when hunger struck others, she could feast on delicacies.
This was already a blessing, she should feel content, not constantly longing for future conveniences.
In times when marrying a bride cost less than a hundred yuan, holding over ten thousand made her a lucky one.
As a girl, she could decide her own marriage, isn’t that a miracle?
Lin Xue shook her head, reminding herself not to be greedy, people should learn satisfaction, to know when to stop! Moreover, in this life, her once idol was her fiancé, spoiling her in myriad ways; although only resembling them, they were truly handsome!
Lin Xue wandered while munching on the popsicle, indulging in random thoughts.
Until she stumbled upon the seed exhibit rack, her eyes lit up.
"Assistant, when did our supermarket get seeds? I didn’t know!" Lin Xue stared at a rack full of seeds, stunned, both surprised and delighted.
"Boss! You forgot your mom insisted on placing this in the supermarket, to display all kinds of vegetable seeds? She said it’s for her good friend who sells them and wanted to move quantities! You were troubled at the time!" The assistant chimed in.
With that reminder, Lin Xue recalled it was true, despite her helplessness, she installed the rack in the supermarket corner.
She hastily leaned forward, tossing the popsicle into the trash, bending over the rack to look closely.
So many vegetable seeds, even watermelon and melon seeds, strawberries too.
She was most thrilled that aside from the usual vegetable seeds like beans, eggplants, peppers, cilantro, and green onions, there were also romaine lettuce, and leaf lettuce.
Without thinking, she swept all the seeds from the rack to the floor, categorizing and repacking into cloth bags.
She remembered how the tractor came to be, it was through her mediation for the brigade leader to exchange ten acres of land with Director Tong.
She knew the seeds she kept were not as good as the ones being sold.
Moreover, each household had limited seeds, finding them was a big problem.
Now just right, finding a pillow after being sleepy,
With so many seeds, not just for ten acres, she could cover a hundred acres!
By then, there’d be no worry about finding seeds, would there? She’d have whatever she needed!
Besides, if she remembered correctly, watermelons didn’t exist in their area; if she revealed the watermelon seeds and succeeded in growing them, that’d be another project.
Watermelons tasted so good, their brigade could trade them for grain at the supply and marketing cooperative!
Getting more excited, Lin Xue’s hands quickened, her smile reaching behind her ears.
To receive such blessings, to have such an opportunity, was heaven’s favor; while she couldn’t save the world, she could still exert her limited efforts on these nearby people and matters.
Just as she unpacked five cloth bags of vegetable seeds and was about to open the watermelon seeds, Zhang Yuan knocked.
Lin Xue hurried to let him into the space.
"I knew you’d definitely be here! I came into the courtyard and found the rooms empty, so I came in quickly!" Zhang Yuan exclaimed as soon as he entered the space.
"Come quickly and help!" Lin Xue didn’t show joy or excitement at their reunion, instead urging Zhang Yuan to help unpack bags faster.
Of course, since they frequently met in the space, there wasn’t much separation, naturally there wasn’t going to be much surprise.
Obediently, Zhang Yuan put down his bag, sat cross-legged beside Lin Xue, and started unpacking a cloth bag.
"This is watermelon seeds? They even have this here!" Zhang Yuan exclaimed excitedly, "I love eating watermelon!"
"You love watermelon, yet you didn’t pick one to eat?" Lin Xue cheekily remarked.
Since in the space’s fruit area there were watermelons, along with various fruits, she’d indulge in them here when craving fruit; not many could be taken outside, only those available outside could be given to the little ones.
"I’ll definitely grab some to eat later!" Zhang Yuan took the chance to lightly pat her head. "A month passes at home, and you’ve even switched ancestors! Truly capable!"
Speaking, with eyes full of doting and admiration. He liked the fact that his girlfriend was extraordinarily capable, sometimes making himself feel inadequate.