jdhmnovel Chapter 227 Aren't you afraid I'll mess around and waste things?
Chapter 227 Aren't you afraid I'll mess around and waste things?
"I don't understand!" Qiao Manman's eyes were clear and innocent. Seeing everyone looking at her curiously, she blushed.
“My family… didn’t have a good relationship with my grandma. Back then… we were cut off from the family, and I was kicked out. I had nowhere to live and no furniture or anything, so I went to the scrap yard in the county town to buy things that people didn’t want.”
I found a book there with several recipes written in it. I didn't dare take the book home, so I just flipped through a few pages and memorized most of the recipes for frostbite cream.
I was playing in the snow the other day and saw that many people had frostbite, so I thought I'd try it myself.
If this works out, it'll give my Lu Yuan a chance to impress the boss!
Qiao Manman went from feeling awkward to speaking fluently, and finally, she showed a shy expression, which made everyone laugh.
"Look at her, she's only just married and she's already planning for her husband! Battalion Commander Lu has really married a good wife!"
"By the way, Sister-in-law Lu, what was that talk about severing ties with your family?"
Qiao Manman bit her lip: "Everyone has their share of troubles. When my dad broke his leg, he had to go to the county town for surgery."
My grandmother was afraid my father would be a burden to them, so she cut off all ties with us. The surgery fees were even paid for by Lu Yuan.
In short, they portrayed themselves as victims. While that's what happened, it's far from the truth.
What's this called again? Turning black into white, or is it some kind of subtle writing style?
It doesn't matter. Qiao Manman's confession dispelled Meng Peiyu's doubts.
He chuckled and reminded her, "Little Qiao's intentions are good, but not just anyone can make this medicine. If something goes wrong, it will be a huge loss!"
Qiao Manman nodded, ignoring it.
Listening to the other women chatting and joking, Qiao Manman felt a surge of heat and whispered to Meng Peiyu, "Sister-in-law Chen, I'm on my period, so I'll head back now!"
Meng Peiyu smelled a faint scent of blood and nodded: "Go back and drink some ginger soup, don't catch a cold. Do you have any brown sugar at home? I'll get you some."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Qiao Manman followed Meng Peiyu into the kitchen and witnessed the heroine's lavishness.
The kitchen, about ten square meters in size, was filled with all sorts of supplies. Rice, flour, cooking oil, sugar, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar were all stored in large jars. Several pieces of cured meat hung from the ceiling.
Qiao Manman scanned the area but didn't detect a trace of black energy. Meng Peiyu pulled out a piece of oil paper from the cabinet, opened a white porcelain jar, and scooped out two full spoonfuls of brown sugar.
When he handed it to Qiao Manman, he smiled and said, "Everyone knows I have many connections, and they often come to me to borrow food. They're all neighbors, so how could I refuse?"
But life goes on, so I reluctantly switched to larger containers. That way, even if someone borrows something, I'll still have something to use!
Qiao Manman watched as a wisp of black smoke drifted from her hands, seeping into the gaps in the oil paper. Calmly, she took the oil paper package, put it in her pocket, and took out a few bills: "Sister-in-law, how much do the things I ordered cost? And this brown sugar, please include that in the price!"
"No need, pay me when the goods arrive! Don't worry, it won't be much more expensive than the supply and marketing cooperative!"
Qiao Manman breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'm relieved!"
As he spoke, he glanced outside the door and, seeing that no one came out, lowered his voice and confessed, "Don't be fooled by my boastful words; in reality, I only have so much money in my pocket."
Lu Yuan used all his salary as dowry, and we live on that meager monthly allowance of a few dozen yuan. Things are okay now, but if we have children, I'm afraid we'll be struggling financially.
"There's always a way out. It's hard to say whether Battalion Commander Lu will get a promotion this time."
"Then I'll take Chen's good wishes with me!"
Qiao Manman turned around, her smile vanishing in an instant. Meng Peiyu, behind her, watched her walk away meaningfully before returning to the house to continue chatting with everyone.
It wasn't until she returned to her bedroom that Qiao Manman's tense nerves finally relaxed.
Store the brown sugar in your spatial storage, along with the salted meat and chicken soup.
I took out clean pants, tidied myself up, hid under the covers, and used my consciousness to brew myself brown sugar, ginger, and jujube tea in the space.
To be honest, her body is in excellent condition now. She has no back pain or soreness at all, but she still likes to drink something warm during her period.
While waiting, her gaze shifted from the villa to the mountaintop, finally settling on the hot spring, which she craved: "Ahhh, I really want to soak in it!"
Unfortunately, the timing and circumstances were wrong; she... she...
Forget it, let's just have the sweet soup!
Qiao Manman took out ginger and jujube tea from her spatial storage and placed it on the small kang table. Wisps of steam rose from the white porcelain cup, and golden sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, making the tea look even warmer.
Qiao Manman took out several porcelain bowls, one containing Kung Pao Chicken, one containing sliced honeydew melon, and the other containing sliced mutant corn kernels.
Qiao Manman drew back the curtains, letting the sunlight stream in. The dim room instantly brightened, raising the already warm temperature by several degrees.
Qiao Manman sat cross-legged at the kang table and drank the ginger and jujube tea in one gulp. She put the cup aside, took a spoonful of chicken, and savored it carefully.
After eating half of it and setting it aside, Qiao Manman used a fork to pick up a piece of honeydew melon. Next was corn, which she ate a couple of bites of before feeling full.
Qiao Manman placed the kang table under the bed and stretched out her limbs. The warm sunlight made her feel drowsy.
As evening approached, Qiao Manman vaguely heard a knock at the door. She quickly drew the curtains and tucked away the kang table. Going out to check, she found it was a young soldier on duty.
"Sister-in-law, the boss asked me to ask what medicinal herbs you need!"
Qiao Manman asked in surprise, "Your boss just agreed like that? Aren't you worried that I'll mess things up and waste resources?"
The young soldier grinned, "The leaders said that wasting supplies will result in a deduction from Battalion Commander Lu's allowance. But if we do well, there will be a reward!"
"Sister-in-law, what medicinal herbs do you need? Give me the list, and I'll give it to my supervisor so he can arrange for someone to purchase them!"
Qiao Manman nodded and took out the recipe she had prepared beforehand: "These are all, buy as much as you can!"
"Okay, I'll go find the manager right away!"
Qiao Manman stopped him: "Have a cup of hot water before you go!"
"No need, no need, sister-in-law, you're too kind!"
Without saying a word, Qiao Manman went into the kitchen and made him a cup of brown sugar water.
The sugar is my own, it's clean and there's nothing wrong with it.
The young soldier held the warm enamel mug, his heart filled with warmth, his eyes reddening: "Thank you, sister-in-law. If you ever need anything in the future, just come to me. My name is Xu Tianrui!"
"Okay, I've got it!"
Xu Tianrui finished his brown sugar water, thanked her, and left. Qiao Manman rubbed her cheeks and went to her neighbor's house to exchange for sweet potatoes.
"Sister-in-law, do you have any sweet potatoes at home? I'd like to get some!"
"Yes, yes, yes, we've stocked up on a lot. Take as much as you want!"
Qiao Manman handed the basket over: "Sister-in-law, please help me pick them up!"
There was one yuan in the basket, which could buy a lot of sweet potatoes at the supply and marketing cooperative.
But with this weather, it's normal for people not to sell or to raise prices. Qiao Manman handed over the power to the other party; she could accept one or two kilograms, or even just a pound or two.