Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 43 Seclusion

The aroma of yams wafted out from the pot. "Sis, have a piece."

"No, I’ve already eaten."

"You’ll eat if I give you one. I eat here when I’m full."

Jiang Xinyu handed a piece to Wang Ailing, and she broke off a small piece for herself.

"Xinyu, you peel the skins to eat? That’s so wasteful."

"Sis, the skin isn’t much, besides, I feel like I can’t swallow without peeling them."

"Such fussiness. You should save a bit more."

"Alright, alright, I know. By the way, do you have vegetable seeds at home?"

"Yes, we have cucumber, eggplant, pepper, and beans."

"Ask my aunt and see if I can get ten seeds of each kind to plant in the yard in the county. By the way, do you still have a lot of cabbages? I have some here, you can take two back."

"No need, we still have some. My home’s yard is bigger than yours, my mom plants vegetables in both the front and back yards."

At eleven o’clock, Wang Ailing went home. Jiang Xinyu closed the main gate and mixed the cornmeal, planning to steam after waking from her midday nap.

Having the chance to nap during the day feels so comfortable, this kind of life is so captivating.

In the afternoon, she steamed two pots of cornbread. Just out of the steamer, the taste was especially good. It was soft and fluffy to bite.

Everything was put into the space, where the bowls were not enough, so she cleaned up the two large wooden basins and two small wooden basins bought at the market last time. She’ll buy a few more next time.

Jiang Xinyu felt lacking in vegetables. In the past life, she frequently had mouth ulcers, which is due to a vitamin deficiency. She plans to go to the hospital to inquire if they have any B2 vitamins. She still has a few bottles in her space, so she’ll just make do for now, hoping not to run into a situation near the holidays of having meat to eat but not being able to.

She had finished reading all the novels on hand, really missing the online novels of all genres and types, which are not like now?

Suddenly remembered, back then she listened to English on a tape recorder with a radio function, hurriedly excitedly got it out, slowly tuning the channels; really, she got a signal, though the sound quality wasn’t great, but it was better than being in the dark.

At this time, it was just the news hour, listening to the flashy and superficial reports inside, genuinely felt helpless, but there was movement in the house, it wasn’t quiet anymore. However, she could still hear some useful information.

This needed a type five battery, not sure how long the radio could last? Should she go to the city to take a look?

Now her household registration is in the county, so there’s no restriction on leaving the village.

Finally found some joy, abrupt stopping would feel too uncomfortable.

So Jiang Xinyu decided to take a bus to the city tomorrow, to buy batteries, type one for the flashlight use, type five for the radio.

Also, there aren’t many fabrics at home, but for the house in the county, she should prepare curtains and door curtains. Might as well search for these in the city; the county might not have them.

There wasn’t much to do today, Jiang Xinyu listened to the radio while dismantling Jiang Xinyu’s old bedding, preparing to make a big mat, a thick kind, to lay on the kang, and then put a nice bedsheet over it. She’ll use her own for sleeping.

Jiang Xinyu’s needlework is excellent, past life she did all the dismantling and washing of her grandparents’ bedding, also made winter clothes for the two elderly.

So for her, this was nothing; very simple.

Saturday morning, got up at 6 am, had breakfast, and left in the dark.

Half an hour to the township. The early bus hadn’t left yet. After boarding, she initially wanted to take off her cotton coat, but the bus was no warmer than outside, kept on her arrival attire, didn’t dare take it off.

After arriving in the city, the building had just opened. Jiang Xinyu inquired with the salespeople and found out the batteries were on the third floor.

Finally bought the much-longed-for batteries, especially the type five, directly bought ten, luckily there were industrial tickets. Then went to the second floor, the floral fabrics were quite nice, but too expensive, now she simply couldn’t afford to waste money.

Right, she works at a textile factory, wonders if they have fabric ends, or defective products, etc.?

Thinking of this, lost the mood to shop further.

Jiang Xinyu saw everything as good, needed everything, but had no tickets on hand, a single ticket could topple a hero.

After leaving the building, went directly to the recycling station, wanting to pick up a few books, it’s too boring.

At the recycling station was the same old man watching the gate, Jiang Xinyu was no longer the dark-skinned, thin little girl from a month ago, had grown taller, gained weight, skin also lightened significantly.

The gatekeeper didn’t recognize her, Jiang Xinyu didn’t volunteer to recognize him either.

She greeted him and directly went to the book warehouse.

The pile had grown bigger, Jiang Xinyu squatted on the side, patiently flipping through book by book, this time the old man didn’t give her a time limit, besides, she wasn’t in a hurry to go back.

Put the ones she liked aside, squatted tired, then sat on the books.

Two hours later, Jiang Xinyu had picked over twenty books.

Two wishes fulfilled, just lacking curtains, door curtains, and bedding sheets.

Took the bus directly to the county, got off at the Public Security Bureau stop.

Went directly home, put some firewood in the woodshed, the cellar was dry, didn’t dare store grain there, fearing attracting mice.

Took out a tape measure from the space, measured how large curtains and door curtains needed to be.

With dimensions ready, Jiang Xinyu sat down to eat lunch.

Went to the textile factory in the afternoon, Wei Kaiyun and Qian Jun weren’t there, Jiang Xinyu found the union president.

"President, does our textile factory have any defective goods or fabric ends or something?"

Lu Changchun smiled, "These things are very popular, do you want to buy?"

"Yeah, I’m short of two curtains, two door curtains, and two bedding sheets."

"Come, I’ll take you to the warehouse to check."

"President, buying defective goods doesn’t require tickets, right?"

"No, even buying genuine products internally doesn’t require tickets. But can’t buy too much, or hard to explain."

"That’s good, if no defective goods, I’ll buy genuine products. Now just short of tickets."

"Haha, workers at our textile factory have these little conveniences."

Jiang Xinyu laughed, "According to this, the best job is at the grain station, can buy grain."

"You’re dreaming. In this environment, how could there be such great things?"

"Xiao Jiang, does your village lack food too?"

"President, rural areas lack even more food. Task grain has been surrendered, due to disaster, our village has started to starve."

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"Exactly, it’s like this."

"What about you? If you’re out of food, hurry and come to work, at least you won’t starve."

"I’m alright, my parents are careful in living, there’s still food stored at home, just me left, won’t starve."

Lu Changchun knew Jiang Xinyu’s situation, didn’t want to touch upon sad topics, so stopped the conversation.

Took Jiang Xinyu to the warehouse, explained the situation, the warehouse keeper led them into a nearby small room.