Chapter 33: The New Skill of the Space  

Xu Mo knew that the moment he returned, he would definitely get beaten.  

Sigh!  

How should he explain this?  

“Mother, don’t be impulsive. Keep your voice down. It wouldn’t be good if the neighbors hear.”  

Xu Mo spoke in a calm tone, skillfully snatching the willow branch from Liu Xiaolan’s hand.  

This time, he directly broke the branch in half and threw it into the firewood pile.  

However, Liu Xiaolan was still fuming.  

She lowered her voice and said: “Be honest! What else have you done behind my back to bully Jiaojiao?”  

“I didn’t bully her.”  

Liu Xiaolan didn’t believe a single word of that nonsense.  

“Did you hold hands?”  

Xu Mo thought about it. It seemed like he did!  

So, he nodded.  

Liu Xiaolan was momentarily stunned but quickly followed up: “Then… did you kiss her?”  

Xu Mo’s face instantly flushed red.  

Fortunately, it was nighttime, so Liu Xiaolan couldn’t see his expression.  

Xu Mo recalled the events of that night.  

He had been drugged and was in a dazed state, so he couldn’t even remember if he had kissed her.  

However, judging by the marks left on Shen Jiaojiao’s body the next day…  

He probably did kiss her, right?  

After all, if he had already kissed her body, how could he have spared her lips?  

Xu Mo called this a man’s instinct.  

Even without consciousness, even with his eyes closed, he could still act.  

Seeing Xu Mo’s hesitation, Liu Xiaolan immediately confirmed her suspicion.  

Her anger flared up once more.  

“Old Third, oh Old Third! I always thought you were steady and responsible, so I didn’t discipline you much. But I never expected you to be such a scoundrel!  

No! If I don’t give you a good beating today, I won’t be able to sleep!”  

Liu Xiaolan turned to grab a stick again.

Seeing that the situation was turning bad, Xu Mo immediately ran out the door.  

As he left, he didn’t forget to say: “Mother, calm down first. I won’t be coming back tonight.”  

Hearing this, Liu Xiaolan became even angrier.  

This little brat was going to drive her to madness!  

Xu Mo had already planned to stay out for the night.  

He needed to go to the black market to buy meat and bones.  

Shen Jiaojiao had injured her leg, so she had to eat bone broth to recover.  

However, through official channels, it was impossible to buy bones without a hospital-issued certificate. So, Xu Mo had to find another way at the black market.  

He got back on his bicycle and rode out of the village.  

To leave the village, he had to pass by the educated youth dormitory.  

He couldn’t help but steal a glance at Shen Jiaojiao’s house.  

The kerosene lamp inside was still lit. She hadn’t gone to sleep yet?  

What was Shen Jiaojiao doing at this moment?  

Xu Mo suddenly realized that he was starting to miss her.  

But hadn’t they just parted not long ago?  

Xu Mo felt like he was sick.  

A sickness called longing.  

Suppressing the urge to climb through her window, he pedaled faster and quickly left the village.  

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Since returning home, Shen Jiaojiao hadn’t felt sleepy.  

So, she stepped into her space.  

The space was filled with a warm, homey atmosphere—it was, after all, a kitchen. Steam was still rising from the stove.  

On the way home today, Liu Xiaolan had bought her some buns to eat, so even though the kitchen was filled with delicious food, she didn’t feel hungry.  

She walked to the well, drew some water, and took a few sips.  

After drinking the spiritual spring water, her leg injury might be completely healed by tomorrow.  

However, she couldn’t let her recovery seem too fast—if others became suspicious, it would be troublesome.  

No matter what, she had to pretend for a few more days.  

Previously, Shen Jiaojiao hadn’t had the time to inspect all the ingredients stored in her space.

Today, she finally had the time to carefully go through everything.  

Rice, white flour, corn, soybeans, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, chicken, duck, fish, pork, beef…  

There were actually many more ingredients, but since Shen Jiaojiao didn’t recognize them, she simply skipped over them.  

Looking at the abundance of food, Shen Jiaojiao immediately had the idea of making money at the black market.  

In this era of scarcity, many people still struggled to have enough to eat.  

So, any grain that could be circulated would be highly sought after.  

Although she could live comfortably just relying on the money her family sent, Shen Jiaojiao no longer wanted to depend on them.  

Her father, mother, grandparents, and brothers had already done so much for her.  

She couldn’t keep relying on their support. She had to stand on her own and lead the Xu family to prosperity.  

A strong sense of responsibility surged in her heart. In her excitement, she casually tossed a potato into the pot on the stove.  

There were two pots on the stove.  

One pot was steaming meat buns, while the other was empty, with nothing inside.  

The potato happened to fall into the empty pot.  

Just as she was about to pick it up, something incredible happened.  

The potato began spinning rapidly inside the pot.  

In just a short moment, the round potato had turned into thin strands—as if it had already been cooked.  

Shen Jiaojiao was stunned by what she saw.  

What was going on? Could this pot actually cook automatically?  

She was only guessing, but curiosity got the better of her.  

She reached into the pot and picked up a strand of shredded potato to taste.  

It was indeed cooked!  

However, it had no flavor.  

Shen Jiaojiao found this unbelievable.  

To test her theory, she threw in a carrot.  

Sure enough, the carrot also turned into fine strands and was cooked.  

But, again, it was tasteless.  

So, she tossed in a tomato, a piece of beef, and added some salt.  

Then, another miraculous scene unfolded.  

A blinding flash of light flickered inside the pot.  

When the light disappeared, the tomato and beef had transformed into a steaming, fragrant pot of tomato-braised beef.

Shen Jiaojiao picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.  

It had flavor!  

The beef was tender and soft.  

The combination of the tomato’s sweet and sour taste, the rich meat aroma, and the saltiness made the dish absolutely delicious.  

Such simple ingredients, yet the taste was extraordinary.  

Even better than the food in the state-owned restaurant!  

Shen Jiaojiao felt like she had discovered a new world.  

As long as she had this pot, she could throw in ingredients and it would cook up a pot of delicious food.  

Hah! No matter where she went, she would never go hungry again!  

And not just that—she could even sell food and make money.  

With multiple ways to earn, she set a small goal for herself: to become a ten-thousand-yuan household.  

Shen Jiaojiao carried the pot of tomato-braised beef out of the space.  

She really wanted Xu Mo to taste the food she had “cooked” herself.  

Alright, although all she had done was toss ingredients into the pot…  

It still counted as her cooking, right?  

However, if she gave it to Xu Mo now, he would definitely be suspicious.  

After all, it was a fact that she couldn’t cook. Plus, they had been together all day—if she suddenly produced a whole pot of delicious food, she wouldn’t be able to explain it.  

Forget it, she would make something for him another time.  

For now, she would just eat it herself!  

But the portion was quite large—it would probably take her two days to finish.  

After eating and washing up, Shen Jiaojiao sat at her desk and started writing a letter.  

It was addressed to her parents.  

She hesitated over whether or not to tell them about her upcoming marriage to Xu Mo.  

If she told them, they would definitely be furious!  

Not just her parents—her grandparents and brothers would all be livid.  

They might even come rushing over to take her back, no matter the consequences.  

Even if they had to risk punishment, they would insist on bringing her home.  

In her past life, when she married Fang Qinghe, she hadn’t informed her parents either.  

They only found out when she returned to the city.  

Even now, she couldn’t forget the look of disappointment and heartbreak in their eyes when they learned she had married a country bumpkin.

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