Chapter 70: The Plot Went Haywire

Zhou Jiakang wasn’t a talkative person, he didn’t want to listen to his wife’s complaints, so he took his daughter out to play.

Shen Chuning didn’t know about what happened at Zhou’s house.

At this time, she was showing off her cooking skills in the kitchen.

The meat she bought at the supply and marketing cooperative today was finished at Shen’s house at noon.

But luckily, she had bought some meat at the black market and stored it in the space, she secretly took it out now and said it was bought at the supply and marketing cooperative today, no one would suspect.

After taking out a piece of meat and a bottle of wine from the space, she thought that there shouldn’t be anyone to drink with the teacher at dinner.

She invited her father and father-in-law to come over and chat with the teacher first.

Shen Chuning worked in the kitchen all afternoon, steaming braised pork with preserved mustard greens, frying meatballs, and considering that the elderly weren’t suitable for eating meatballs directly, she used soaked dried daylilies as a base, put the meatballs on top, added water, and steamed them with the braised pork.

Thinking that her two fathers and the teacher would be drinking, there should be some snacks, she fried some salted peanuts.

Then she cooked tomato and egg drop soup, stir-fried a small cabbage, stir-fried oil residue with Chinese cabbage, plus the sausage and cured chicken her mother-in-law brought, there was enough to eat.

The aroma drifted to the educated youth point next door.

To save firewood, the educated youths ate in a big pot, and tonight’s dinner was half a bowl of corn porridge and half a sweet potato per person.

The grain distributed last year was almost gone, and the new grain hadn’t been handed over to the public grain, so it hadn’t been distributed yet.

The educated youth point now, let alone meat and fine grains, even coarse grains were only enough to eat half-full if they tightened their belts.

Educated youths with good family conditions were fine, their families would send some biscuits and other supplies, and those with money and coupons could buy some sponge cakes from the supply and marketing cooperative to satisfy their cravings.

But educated youths without family support could only rely on the rations distributed by the educated youth point to survive.

Wang Yumeng belonged to the kind whose family didn’t have good conditions and didn’t receive any subsidies.

At this time, smelling the aroma drifting from Shen Chuning’s courtyard next door, eating tasteless corn porridge and sweet potatoes, she felt extremely depressed.

Since she came here, she found herself and the male lead Chen Ziyun had been sent to this remote mountain village.

Like other time travelers, she tried to cling to the male lead.

She thought that as long as she clung to the male lead, took the heroine’s golden finger, she could eventually replace the heroine’s favored position, after all, she was favored by the god of time travel.

Unexpectedly, after a few months of living off the heroine, her good days were over.

Now, not only had she not obtained the heroine’s golden finger, but the male lead had also been sent to the farm for labor reform by the heroine.

The plot had completely gone haywire, and her life was getting harder and harder.

Now that she thought about it, the few days she spent in the hospital taking care of Shen Zhengliang were the best and most satisfying days she had eaten in these months.

For a moment, she even wanted to stop being at odds with Shen Zhengliang.

Maybe she could lower her head first, give Shen Zhengliang some sweetness, at least keep him hooked, and let him get her some meat to eat.

But as soon as this thought came up, she extinguished it.

No!

Shen Zhengliang was a member of the favored heroine’s group, if she wasn’t tough this time, let Shen Zhengliang see her attitude, how could he get the pendant from the heroine for her?

While Wang Yumeng was struggling in her heart, Shen Chuning’s table of people were eating deliciously.

Peng Kaiyuan was old and had bad teeth, the braised pork with preserved mustard greens and steamed meatballs melted in his mouth, full of meaty aroma.

The satisfaction of his taste buds made him feel that this student was worth taking.

When he was drinking with Father Shen and Father Zhou, he didn’t hide his fondness for Shen Chuning.

Finally, after drinking enough, Peng Kaiyuan instructed Shen Chuning, “Girl, come to the commune to find me at eight o’clock tomorrow, I’ll take you to go through the procedures.”

“Okay, teacher.” Shen Chuning immediately agreed obediently.

Peng Kaiyuan was happy today and drank a little too much, his walk was a little unsteady.

Shen Chuning was also worried about him going back to the commune alone.

She originally wanted to send the teacher back on her bicycle, but Father Shen, Father Zhou, and Mother Zhou were worried.

They said that when she came back, it would be dark, and it wouldn’t be safe for a woman to be out alone.

Finally, Lin Shulan wanted Zhou Jiakang to help send Peng Kaiyuan back to the commune.

Before Zhou Jiakang could speak, Sun Fengjiao agreed, “Mother, Brother Kang has to earn twelve work points a day, he’s been tired all day…”

“Mother, Big Brother is tired, let Big Brother rest. I’ll send Accountant Peng back to the commune.”

Before Sun Fengjiao finished speaking, Zhou Jun quickly stuffed the last two bites of mixed flour steamed buns into his mouth and ran out.

Lin Shulan didn’t bother to talk nonsense with Sun Fengjiao and directly said, “Okay, then Second son, ride Yubai’s bicycle and send Accountant Peng back to the commune.

Remember, after sending Accountant Peng, boil some water for him to wash his face and feet, take care of him before coming back.”

At this time, Zhou Jun had already gone to ride the bicycle, hearing Lin Shulan’s words, he responded loudly, “Mother, don’t worry, I know.”

Sun Fengjiao watched Zhou Jun leave with Peng Kaiyuan.

She was very angry and went back to the house and squeezed Zhou Jiakang hard, “Why are you so wooden! Such a good opportunity, and Second Brother snatched it!”

Zhou Jiakang looked confused, “Didn’t you tell Mother that I was tired from working during the day?”

Sun Fengjiao looked at her husband’s simple look and was very angry, “I wanted to complain to Mother, we work hard every day to earn work points, and we don’t even eat meat once a month.

Yubai has a salary, Shen Chuning doesn’t eat meat every meal, but there’s a meaty aroma from her place every two or three days. I told Mother so that Mother could feel sorry for us and give us some meat, don’t give it all to Yubai’s family.”

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhou appeared halfway, and before she finished speaking, Mrs. Zhou took the job.

Zhou Jiakang scratched his head simply and smiled, “You still remember this, I thought you felt sorry for me and didn’t want me to pedal the bicycle!”

He actually wanted to ride a bicycle, the Phoenix bicycle was so cool!

Sun Fengjiao rolled her eyes at him resentfully.

He still said happily, “Wife, it’s okay. It’s a big deal, it’s hard work, let Second Brother go if he wants to!”

Sun Fengjiao was speechless.

At the same time, in the main room, Father Zhou was also talking to Lin Shulan.

“Old woman, Yubai’s wife hasn’t officially taken over Accountant Peng’s job yet, things aren’t settled yet, don’t tell anyone!”

Lin Shulan glared at Father Zhou, “Do you think I don’t know, do you need to tell me?”