Chapter 72

“Take your time, little girl. Our supply and marketing cooperative will have some defective fabrics for sale in a couple of days. Come and take a look if you want them. They don’t need tickets and are much cheaper than usual,” said Sister Qian.

Xia Yunxuan’s eyes lit up. Even though she didn’t need the fabrics, she could tell Auntie Guiqin about them. She was such a kind person. She was sure Auntie Guiqin would be happy to know.

It seemed that the candies she gave earlier had worked. If they weren’t close, they wouldn’t have told anyone about the fabrics. They would have kept them for themselves.

These days, you needed both money and tickets for everything. You couldn’t just have money without tickets, and you couldn’t just have tickets without money. You could only watch others buy things.

Xia Yunxuan walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative and went to an empty alley. She put the bottles of Moutai in her storage room. They were precious. Then she took out her bicycle and rode home.

Thinking about the transaction with Brother Li tonight and the thousands of yuan she would earn, a smile spread across her face. She was now a ten-thousand-yuan household. She was one step closer to retiring and living a carefree life.

As she was about to reach home, Xia Yunxuan took out a bucket of rice, flour, oil, spare ribs, pork belly, pig’s feet, and pig’s stomach from her space. She also took out a chicken. She would have pig’s stomach soup for lunch.

Everyone was at work, so no one saw her carrying so many good things. Otherwise, they would be turning green with envy. Besides, Old Man Xia and Old Lady He had been crying poor this morning. Humph, she wouldn’t indulge people like them.

If she was soft-hearted and gave them something once, they would try every trick in the book to get things from her. If they had been good to the original owner, she wouldn’t mind taking care of them for her.

But they were all lazy, greedy, and heartless. Now that she was here, she wasn’t the original owner. They couldn’t bully her anymore.

For the sake of Old Man Xia picking her up and raising her, she wouldn’t hold a grudge against them for how they treated her in the past, as long as they didn’t cause trouble in front of her.

Xia Yunxuan went back to her house and rested for a while. She cooked the meat in her space and then went to check on her house. It would be finished today. Once she cleaned it, she could move in in a couple of days.

This was her real home in this 1970s world. The few uncles who helped build the house saw Xia Yunxuan and said, “Girl Yun, you’re here to see your house. Come and see if you’re satisfied with what we’ve built. This is the most beautiful house in our village.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “Uncle Wu, Uncle Liang, Uncle Zhou, thank you for your hard work. I’m very satisfied. You must come and have a few drinks when I hold a housewarming party.”

“Okay, Girl Yun, we’ll definitely come. Building a house is a happy event. We have to celebrate. It’ll be finished today. If you’re in a hurry, you can move in tomorrow. If you’re not in a hurry, it’s best to let it air out for two days before moving in,” said Uncle Zhou.

“I know, Uncle Zhou. I’ll move in in two days. Remember to go to Captain’s place tonight to collect your wages. You’ve worked hard these past few days.”

“It’s no trouble, little girl. We’re grateful to you for giving us money to earn. Are you satisfied with your boyfriend’s house next door? His is bigger. It’ll probably take a few more days to finish.”

Heh, Xia Yunxuan laughed awkwardly. “Uncle, let him see his own house. I have to go back and make lunch.”

Xia Yunxuan ran away. After she left, the few uncles chatted while working. “This little girl is living well now. She has the ability to build such a big house.”

“I wonder what the Xia family is thinking. Such a beautiful girl, and they actually disowned her. In my opinion, this girl will have a better and better life. The Xia family will be green with envy.”

“You don’t have to wait for the future. You know what Old Man Xia is up to,” said Uncle Liang.

“Sigh, I don’t know what those people are thinking. Such a sweet and obedient girl. Look at her now. She found a boyfriend from the capital. If the Xia family hadn’t disowned her, they would probably be living the good life now.”

“We don’t need to worry about other people’s business. Let’s just get to work. Finish building the house, get our money, and buy some meat for our children to eat. That’s the important thing.”

The few uncles agreed. They weren’t like the old women in the village who loved to gossip. They quickly finished their work. The little girl was so nice. They had to clean up the house for her.

If they were nice to her, maybe when she went to the capital and became successful, she would take care of their children.

Xia Yunxuan went back to her house and checked on the meat in her space. It was almost done. She discussed with Duanyue, “Duanyue, I’m going to raise your children outside. Do you agree?”

Even though Duanyue was reluctant, it nodded. Xia Yunxuan stroked Duanyue’s head and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll take good care of them outside.”

“Besides, I can bring them in to see you and Yiyi at night. The four of you can still be together.”

Yuan Bao and Chen Bao were very attached to Xia Yunxuan. She would train them whenever she had time. They could already understand simple commands.

Xia Yunxuan looked at her phone. It was almost time for Yichen and the others to get off work. She quickly brought the dishes out. She had already started a fire outside and added some water to the pot. They didn’t know where she cooked the food. Why not use the cheat codes in her space?

She had just finished setting the table when she heard the village’s work bell. A few minutes later, she saw Xiao Yichen and Gu Benhuai coming back, one behind the other. But why did Yichen look so troubled? What happened?

“Yichen, there’s water here. Go wash your hands first. You look troubled. Are you too tired from work, or did something happen?” Xia Yunxuan said.

Gu Benhuai was about to speak, but Xiao Yichen glared at him. Gu Benhuai was heartbroken. He had no rights in front of Big Brother. He wasn’t even allowed to speak. But he was happy to watch the drama unfold. He wanted to see how Big Brother explained himself to his sister-in-law. Someone had been bothering him at work today.

That person had even tried to butter up Big Brother by offering to work for him and giving him an egg. She was incredibly shameless. She said she was Xia Yunxuan’s sister. It didn’t matter who Xiao Yichen married.

She also said that she was more capable than Xia Yunxuan and more frugal. She wouldn’t spend money as freely as Xia Yunxuan. She would be very considerate and take good care of him.

She also said that Xia Yunxuan was obviously a vixen who would be restless and seduce other men.