Chapter 15: The Old Hen Was Too Nourishing, a Bit Too Much Heat

Seeing that her mother was still arguing with the people, she quickly pulled her away, shouting as she went.

“Mom, we’re out of meat. Let’s hurry to the meat factory. The guests at home are still waiting.”

She was really afraid that if she stayed and got involved in this, her reputation would be ruined.

Before leaving, she glared at Bai Ruojiao with hatred.

Everyone looked at them with disdain. What kind of people were they?

“Alright, it’s over. Everyone, disperse.” The old lady waved her hand to disperse the crowd when she saw them leaving.

There was no more excitement to watch, so everyone dispersed on their own.

The old lady smiled and walked towards the two of them. Now, she looked kind and benevolent.

“Don’t be afraid, young comrades. You did a good job today. You stuck to your beliefs and didn’t commit any crimes. You are good comrades.”

Cheng Yueya immediately stood tall and proud, “We are all good comrades. We resolutely fight against crime.”

Bai Ruojiao also nodded with a smile, “With you, Grandma, and all these kind-hearted people helping us, we are not afraid.

They say the eyes of the masses are sharp. Everyone understands right and wrong. They will definitely not help the evil forces.”

“Yes, you’re right. The eyes of the masses are sharp. They won’t wrongly accuse anyone.”

The old lady’s heart warmed when she was called “Grandma.”

She had always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately, she had a whole nest of sons.

She liked this pretty, well-behaved, and gentle young comrade.

Unfortunately, she had just heard that this girl was already married.

“But I really have to thank you, Grandma, for speaking up for us today. Let me give you this piece of meat as a thank you.”

She had seen the old lady look at the meat stall before going to buy chicken meat next door, so she knew she wanted pork.

The old lady couldn’t accept her things, so she immediately refused with a righteous tone.

“How can that be? How can you accept a thank you for helping someone? What would that make it?”

Bai Ruojiao also looked distressed, “My grandfather always taught me that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of water. If you don’t accept my thank you, I won’t feel at ease.”

The old lady quickly waved her hand, “It’s not a big deal. It’s just a little help. Don’t take it to heart.”

“Every little bit of help is a kindness. But you’re right. I can’t break your principles for myself.

How about this, I’ll take this piece of pork and exchange it for your chicken meat. I see you want to buy pork.”

“This…” The old lady looked at the chicken meat in her basket and then at the pork in Bai Ruojiao’s hand.

Her eyes were sharp, and she could immediately estimate the weight. They were about the same.

“Grandma, to be honest, we bought so much meat today because we’re building a house and having a housewarming party.

We were planning to buy chicken meat too. Exchanging it with you now is actually a good deal for us. After all, we don’t have to wait in line anymore.”

The old lady hesitated.

Although the price of chicken meat and pork was the same, pork was always better.

She really wanted to make braised pork for her son.

After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth, “Alright, but I’ll give you two persimmons.”

Seeing that Bai Ruojiao was about to refuse, she immediately put on a stern face, “If you don’t want it, then don’t exchange it.”

Bai Ruojiao was helpless. She just wanted to express her gratitude, but it turned out to be so troublesome.

“Okay, thank you, Grandma.”

Hearing her sweet call of “Grandma,” the old lady immediately smiled again. The more she looked at this girl, the more she liked her.

Unfortunately, good cabbages were all eaten by pigs.

The two of them successfully exchanged the meat.

Liu Meizi had been waiting outside for a long time. Seeing the sun rising higher, she wondered why they hadn’t come out yet.

She just stretched her neck when she saw the two of them walking out with an old lady, laughing and talking.

At the door, they said goodbye to the enthusiastic old lady, and both of them let out a sigh of relief.

The old lady was really too enthusiastic and talkative. They couldn’t handle it.

“So much!” Fang Meizi looked at them struggling to carry the baskets.

She lifted the cloth and took a look inside.

Good heavens.

They had almost everything: rice, flour, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, and a lot of meat, vegetables, sugar, canned goods, and pickles.

Especially when they saw the two cans of malted milk, they were a little envious.

But they were also happy for her. From now on, Sihai and Qiaoqiao would no longer have to suffer.

The three of them quickly put the things into the basket.

“Sister Qiaoqiao, do you need to buy anything else?” Fang Meizi asked, supporting the heavy bicycle.

“You wait here for a while. I’ll go to the grain store over there and buy some rice and flour, and then we can go.”

She said, picking up the basket and taking out two pieces of cloth. She used one to line the bottom of the basket and the other to cover the top.

Cheng Yueya wanted to follow, “Sister Qiao, I’ll go with you.”

“No need. The bike is too heavy. Yueya, you help Meizi hold it.”

She wasn’t really going to buy grain. If she took this girl with her, it would be obvious.

After saying that, she walked a few steps quickly and soon turned around the corner.

Seeing that there was no one around, she carefully reached into the basket with her right hand.

The next moment, the basket sank, and it was filled with cornmeal, at least twenty kilograms.

She didn’t dare to get fine grain. It would be conspicuous and she would have to explain, which would be troublesome.

She turned around with the basket and went back, handing it to Cheng Yueya to hold. Then, she and Fang Meizi pushed the bicycle, one on each side.

“So fast.” Fang Meizi was a little surprised.

Bai Ruojiao smiled, “Good luck today. There weren’t many people in line at the grain station. Let’s go. Don’t keep everyone waiting.”

The three of them had already spent more than an hour outside.

Now they had to walk back to the village, which would take at least thirty minutes.

It was already past eleven o’clock when they got back.

This was the time when everyone got off work. Seeing them with their baskets full of things, many people’s eyes lit up and they came forward to inquire.

But Cheng Yueya, the little pepper, chased them away.

She was the village chief’s daughter, so people didn’t dare to offend her. The road was much quieter.

However, some troublemakers, with a twinkle in their eyes, went to the Zhao family’s house.

When they were about to reach the old house, they found that there were many people there, all helping out, and it was quite lively.

They were mostly people who had a good relationship with Zhao Sihai.

Among them was Cheng Guoqing, the village chief’s eldest son.

Since the news of Zhao Sihai’s discharge from the army spread, the village chief’s attitude towards their mother and son had become much better.

It wasn’t that he was bad before, but it was a kind of official business, and they didn’t interfere with each other after finishing their business.

But now she understood the village chief’s change. It was actually because of Zhao Sihai’s job.

Zhao Sihai was assigned to be a driver for the Zhangmu People’s Commune.

Other people didn’t know about this, but the village chief definitely knew.

Drivers were in high demand in this era, let alone a driver for the People’s Commune.

That meant driving for the leaders. Even with connections, it was difficult to get such a job.

It usually required very strong connections, and it was even necessary to go through the leaders.

In her previous life, the Zhao family had easily agreed because they knew the value of this job.

It was just that Zhao Lao San was a piece of rotten wood that couldn’t be salvaged.

The Zhao family specifically spent money to hire someone to teach him how to drive a tractor.

On her first day of work, she managed to crash the tractor and the commune director into the field, ending up losing money and her job.

The house was almost finished being renovated. After all, there was strength in numbers.

“You’re back.” Zhao Sihai ran out to help.

He was only wearing a tank top, and he was covered in sweat, which slid down his muscular body.

The tank top was also soaked through, clinging to his body, outlining the contours of his chest and eight-pack abs.

Just standing in front of him, a powerful masculine aura rushed towards her.

Bai Ruojiao suddenly touched her nose, her face turning red as she looked away.

Could it be because she had been alone for too long?

No, it must be because the old hen this morning was too nourishing. She was a little hot.