《Spatial Supermarket: Period Transmigration and Marriage with a Strong Guy》


 Chapter 1

    The August sun was like fire, and the ground was like a steamer. It was so hot that it was difficult to breathe.


    The leaves on the mountain drooped listlessly.


    The grass by the field was also withered from the sun, like an eggplant that had been frosted.


    The Cicadas sang what they thought was a pleasant symphony tirelessly on the branches.


    However, it made everyone extremely annoyed.


    In the muddy water that burned their feet, villagers in tattered clothes were working in full swing.


    Some were picking seedlings, while others were planting seedlings. Sweat dripped down from their foreheads and fused with the mud.


    A female comrade who was planting seedlings in the field raised her hand to wipe her sweat-stained eyes.


    She looked up in the direction of the village with a trace of worry in her eyes.


    ¡°Sister Li, Zhou Yi¡¯s wife is back, right? What did the doctor say? Can she recover?¡±


    A female comrade beside her said curiously. She didn¡¯t mean anything else. She was just curious.


    ¡°What does it have to do with you? You only know how to ask about others. Anyway, your son won¡¯t be able to marry such a cultured person. Go ahead and be jealous!¡± Aunt Li rolled her eyes at her unhappily.


    She only knows how to worry about other people¡¯s family matters all day long. Does she even understand her own family matters?


    ¡°I¡¯m just asking. Why can¡¯t I say it? I didn¡¯t say anything bad about her.¡±


    The female comrade beside her could not help but complain.


    She had heard that Zhou Yi¡¯s wife was seriously injured. The old doctor in the village said that she had no chance of survival and they should prepare for her funeral.


    That Zhou Yi went around borrowing money and sent her to the commune hospital.


    After that, she was brought back. It was unknown if she could be saved.


    Aunt Li looked up at the village again. She was also very worried.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s wife had not woken up since she was seriously injured. Even the old doctor said that she had no chance of survival.


    She wondered if the doctors at the commune hospital had the ability to save her.


    She had never seen Zhou Yi¡¯s wife and did not know what kind of person she was.


    However, Zhou Yi spent so much money to marry her. She did not want anything to happen to that girl.


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    Song Xi endured the pain on the back of her head and the bitterness in her mouth and slowly opened her eyes in discomfort.


    Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain. A memory that did not belong to her instantly appeared in her mind.


    The short life of a little girl called ¡®Song Xi¡¯ flashed through her mind like a movie clip.


    The little girl called ¡®Song Xi¡¯ was the unfavored youngest daughter of the Song Family.


    It was very hard at home. She had to wash clothes, cook, and farm. Her life was more bitter than that of an old cow.


    When she reached the age, she was ¡®married¡¯ into a distant mountain by Grandma Song.


    She got married just like that without any dowry or new clothes.


    When she first entered the mountain, ¡®Song Xi¡¯, who wanted to escape, used the excuse that she had diarrhea and needed to relieve herself in the forest.


    Grandma Song was very guarded. Less than two minutes after ¡®Song Xi¡¯ entered the forest,


    She sent the Song family in to call her.


    After discovering that ¡®Song Xi¡¯ had escaped, after a chase, ¡®Song Xi¡¯ accidentally rolled down the hill.


    Just like that, ¡®Song Xi¡¯ ended her short life as a seventeen-year-old.


    Slowly, the two memories fused and Song Xi understood.


    It turned out that she had transmigrated to the body of this girl called ¡®Song Xi¡¯.


    However, she did not understand why she had transmigrated.


    She was fine. Why did she suddenly transmigrate?


    Song Xi, who could not understand, lay motionless.


    Her lifeless eyes did not intersect, and she did not know what she was looking at. Actually, she could not move even if she wanted to.


    Because when Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ fell down the hill and rolled, she hurt the back of her head and bled a lot.


    She was sent here again. The journey was bumpy and she did not receive treatment in time.


    As a result, her body was so weak that she could not even move her fingers.


    Song Xi¡¯s mouth was dry and bitter. She wanted to drink water and get rid of the bitterness in her mouth.


    However, her body was limp and she had no strength at all. She looked like she was on the verge of death.


    She did not know if she could survive this ordeal.


    Now, she could only place her hopes on the Host¡¯s ¡®new husband¡¯ whom she had never met before. She hoped that he would be kind and save her.


    She would remember this favor and think of a way to repay him in the future.


    Suddenly, she felt a soft touch on her dry lips.


    Then, the warm water slowly flowed into her body through her mouth. Gulp, gulp, gulp.


    Song Xi greedily swallowed the source of life.


    After drinking the hot water, Song Xi felt a little better, but she still did not have any strength.


    Song Xi wanted to continue drinking some hot water, but the shadow in front of her disappeared.


    A masculine face appeared in front of her.


    Seeing him put down the bowl and wipe his mouth with his hand, Song Xi felt nauseous.


    She did not expect that he would feed her the hot water in this way.


    Song Xi was so disgusted that she wanted to vomit, but there was nothing to vomit because her stomach was empty.


    She did not know how many days she had been lying down. In short, Zhou Yi had fed her some water and medicine in this way for the past few days.


    However, every time Zhou Yi fed her, he would brush his teeth and wash up. He tidied himself up.


    He was afraid that his wife would despise him after she recovered.


    However, looking at his little wife¡¯s frown and aggrieved expression,


    Zhou Yi knew that his wife despised him.


    He felt that he looked average and was not as fair and delicate as the men in the city and he could not get a wife.


    In addition, this place was located in the mountains and there were few paddy fields. There was little land that could be planted and everyone¡¯s income was low. Very few girls were willing to marry here.


    There were many bachelors in the village. The village chief was wise and agreed to let everyone borrow money to get married.


    He borrowed money from the village and got a wife. However, he did not expect that his wife would fall sick before she entered the house.


    He found an old doctor in the village. The old doctor was not good at medicine and said that his wife could not make it without even looking.


    Zhou Yi was very angry. After that, he borrowed money from the villagers to take his wife to the commune¡¯s hospital for treatment.


    After the doctor examined her, he told him that his wife had hurt her head and lost too much blood. She was not sick.


    Only then did Zhou Yi realize that he had been tricked, but he had no intention of giving up on her.


    Since she had entered the door, she was his wife. If she was alive, she was his person. If she died, she was his ghost.


    He would save her at all costs.


    The hospital told Zhou Yi that they could not treat his wife.


    An old doctor probably felt that they were pitiful, so he asked him to look for an old Chinese doctor. Perhaps there was still a chance of survival.


    Zhou Yi brought his wife to look for the old Chinese doctor.


    The old Chinese doctor did not want to treat her because he did not want to be responsible for someone¡¯s death.


    However, Zhou Yi said that as long as he was willing to treat her, he would give him two stalks of ginseng.


    For the sake of the ginseng, the old Chinese doctor prescribed medicine for Song Xi. He only prescribed medicine to nourish her body.


    Therefore, Zhou Yi still owed the old Chinese doctor two ginsengs.


    However, he had been taking care of Song Xi for the past few days and did not have the time to go up the mountain to look for ginseng.


    He did not know herbs, but he knew ginseng.

 Chapter 2

    However, Zhou Yi and the old Chinese doctor did not know the reason why Song Xi could survive.


    It was because Song Xi had come over when ¡®Song Xi¡¯ died.


    It was just that she was too weak to wake up!


    It was not because that old Chinese doctor was skillful.


    Seeing Song Xi frown in disdain, Zhou Yi was not angry. Instead, he was very happy.


    Why was he happy?


    It was naturally because his wife¡¯s body was slowly recovering and she would not leave him.


    Song Xi was embarrassed and unhappy to be stared at by a strange man.


    Not wanting to look into his eyes, she could only close her eyes.


    She could not accept the fact that she had a ¡®husband¡¯ as soon as she woke up.


    Although this husband was quite handsome, she did not understand him at all.


    How awkward it would be for two strangers to be together!


    ¡°Gurgle, gurgle¡­¡± Song Xi had just closed her eyes when her stomach made an awkward sound.


    She opened her eyes in embarrassment and looked at Zhou Yi with desire.


    She couldn¡¯t move now. She could only rely on him.


    From the time ¡®Song Xi¡¯ fell down the hill, when she crossed over, and until she woke up.


    She did not know how many days had passed.


    In short, she was really hungry.


    It was probably not because she despised him, but because she was hungry.


    ¡°Wait here.¡± Zhou Yi glanced at his wife and left with the empty bowl.


    After a while, he came in with a bowl full of meat soup.


    However, there was no seasoning.


    In this era where no one could even eat oil and salt, how could there be seasoning?


    Without a spoon at home, it was really difficult to feed soup.


    Now that Song Xi was awake, it was unrealistic to feed her with his mouth.


    Zhou Yi could only place the soup bowl on the table beside him.


    He carefully reached out and helped Song Xi up.


    Then, he brought the bowl to her and let her drink it slowly.


    However, just as he helped her up, he heard her gasp in pain.


    He must have touched the wound on the back of her head. Zhou Yi quickly apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, wife. I touched your wound.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Yi¡¯s words, Song Xi wanted to roll her eyes.


    She really wanted to refute him. Who¡¯s your wife?


    But now, she was so weak that she could not even do such a small thing.


    Now, she was like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.


    Afraid that Song Xi would starve, Zhou Yi quickly brought the bowl to her mouth.


    A faint fishy smell wafted into Song Xi¡¯s nose.


    Immediately, Song Xi felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.


    However, she was too hungry. She could only hold her breath and take a sip.


    It was bland and tasteless. It was worse than plain water. It tasted really bad.


    Song Xi had once heard the old people say that the people of this era were really bitter.


    She could now drink broth. She did not know how much effort Zhou Yi had put in behind her back.


    If she still despised it, it would really be a little unreasonable.


    Song Xi endured her disgust and slowly finished the bowl of broth.


    Her body was too weak. After drinking this bowl of soup, her entire body was sweating.


    She leaned weakly into Zhou Yi¡¯s arms.


    She felt awkward and wanted to stay away from him, but she couldn¡¯t.


    Seeing that she had finished the broth, Zhou Yi¡¯s worried heart finally relaxed.


    He placed the empty bowl on the table beside him and did not put Song Xi down. Instead, he continued to hug her like this.


    He looked at his wife, who had a few circles of white medical gauze wrapped around her head, was finally awake.


    He only felt that his heart was filled.


    Song Xi had been lying on the bed previously and could only see the thatched roof above her head.


    Now that she was leaning in Zhou Yi¡¯s arms, her vision was much wider.


    She could look at the house she would live in from now on more clearly.


    The room was quite big, about the size of the living room in her modern house.


    Apart from the cabinet for clothes and a bed, there was nothing else.


    Therefore, the entire room seemed especially empty and desolate.


    But the bed she was sitting on now, it looked very new. It was probably newly made.


    The walls of the house were made of mud mixed with straw.


    One meter up from the ground, there were newspapers and papers. Some of them looked like paper from textbooks.


    It was probably bought from the trash station.


    After looking at the entire house, Song Xi only had one thought¡ªpoor.


    The countryside in this era was too poor. They did not have enough to eat or wear, and it was not safe for them to live.


    It was really only when they worked or studied that they could make a name for themselves.


    It was a pity that the original owner¡¯s chance to study was gone.


    The reason why the Host could study previously was not because the Song Family was so kind as to pay for her studies.


    Instead, she asked some boys who were close to her to lend her money to study.


    One cent from this one, ten cents from that one.


    She had a small ledger of her own. She had noted down how much everyone had lent her.


    She planned to return double the money when she could work and earn money.


    After all, it was easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide charcoal in time of need.


    She was also grateful to the little boys who were willing to help her.


    The Host¡¯s results were not bad. In this era where she lacked clothes, food, and supplies, the living conditions were extremely difficult.


    It was not easy to get into the best high school in the county, but she did.


    If she continued to study, she might be able to get into university.


    She would have a solid job in the future, but this opportunity was gone just like that.


    Thinking of these things, Song Xi felt sad.


    She suddenly felt extremely anxious. Could she really live well in this era?


    Could she really earn money to repay them?


    At the thought of this, Song Xi let out an inaudible sigh.


    The most important thing now was to recover.


    Then, she would understand this era better.


    And see which money-making methods are suitable in this era.


    After a while, Song Xi fell asleep.


    Zhou Yi gently put Song Xi down.


    He went to the kitchen to bring a basin of warm water over and wiped her hands and face before closing the door and leaving.


    Zhou Yi came to the well, picked up the wild boar meat soaked in the wooden bucket, and left.


    A few minutes later, he was at the gate of a fenced courtyard, which was slightly further away, and shouted inside, ¡°Dad.¡±


    Zhou Yi shouted twice before an even darker middle-aged man walked out of the house.


    There was no joy on his face. ¡°What do you want?¡±


    This middle-aged man was Zhou Yi¡¯s father, Zhou Zhongguo.


    He liked quietness and didn¡¯t like living with his son.


    When his son reached adulthood, he applied for a homestead for him to build a house.


    Homesteads, mud bricks used to build houses, and so on were all free for the people of this village.


    He just had to provide lunch to the people who helped.


    How could he miss such a good thing?


    So their family had three residences.


    Zhou Zhongguo, his eldest son, and his youngest son, Zhou Yi each had one.


    However, there was no news of his eldest son for many years. It was unknown if he was dead or alive.


    Now, only Zhou Zhongguo and Zhou Yi lived in this village.


    When Zhou Zhongguo walked to the fence.


    Zhou Yi handed the wild boar meat in his hand to Zhou Zhongguo. ¡°Dad, trade me an old hen.¡±

 Chapter 3

    When Song Xi was drinking the meat soup just now, Zhou Yi realized that she despised wild boar meat soup.


    Zhou Yi did not expect that someone would despise such delicious meat soup.


    Since she did not like wild boar soup, he would change it to chicken soup for her.


    She probably wouldn¡¯t mind chicken soup.


    ¡°Song Xi is awake?¡± Zhou Zhongguo took the piece of wild boar meat. Before Zhou Yi could answer, he turned around and went to the chicken shed to catch an old hen.


    If Zhou Yi came, it meant that Song Xi was awake.


    Otherwise, he would not have the time to go out.


    ¡°Hurry up and leave. Don¡¯t disturb my afternoon nap. Now that you¡¯re married and we have split up, you can go to the village department to apply to raise chickens. See if they¡¯ll approve for you to have a few chickens.¡±


    Zhou Zhongguo stuffed the old hen he had raised to lay eggs into Zhou Yi¡¯s arms and turned to return to the house.


    He had just finished his summer harvest and autumn planting. There was nothing much to do now.


    The village chief did not require people to work. If they needed people to work, they would inform everyone through the loudspeaker in advance.


    After waking up from a nap, Song Xi looked like she had been fished out of water.


    Combined with the Host¡¯s memories, she realized that it was a hot summer and she had just finished rush-harvesting and rush-planting.


    Before ¡®Song Xi¡¯ got married, she did rush-harvesting and rush-planting for seven days.


    All the work points were under Grandma Song¡¯s name, but they did not let her bring anything with her.


    She only brought a few tattered clothes that she usually wore.


    Song Xi, who had drunk a large bowl of soup previously, felt like going to the toilet.


    She tried to move her legs and felt that she had regained some strength. She slowly moved towards the bed.


    Her feet touched the ground. Just as she stood up confidently, she suddenly fell forward.


    Her knees hit the muddy ground hard, and her entire upper body was lying on the ground.


    Song Xi was angry and embarrassed. She did not expect that she would fall the moment she got out of bed.


    She could finally understand why people were so irritable when they were sick or paralyzed.


    After such a thing happened, who could face their family calmly?


    Zhou Yi was stewing chicken soup in the kitchen and did not know what had happened in the bedroom.


    When he felt that it was about time, he came to the bedroom to check on Song Xi,


    Seeing Song Xi lying on the ground, his heart tightened and he ran over quickly. ¡°Wife, how are you?¡±


    Zhou Yi picked Song Xi up from the ground and placed her back on the bed.


    Seeing the two red lumps on her fair knees, Zhou Yi¡¯s face revealed an angry expression.


    He wanted to scold her for not calling him when something happened to her, but on second thought, she shouldn¡¯t be able to speak for the time being.


    He could only suppress his anger and secretly sulk.


    Song Xi was very embarrassed when she saw the red on her knees.


    She did not expect the Host¡¯s body to be so delicate. It was so red from just a light knock.


    She carefully looked up at Zhou Yi and met his complicated eyes.


    He was angry and anxious. She could not understand.


    After all, she had only officially woken up today. The two of them could be considered to have crossed paths.


    Zhou Yi shouldn¡¯t be so concerned about her, right?


    ¡°Where¡¯s the toilet? I want to go to the toilet.¡± Song Xi opened her mouth and tried to speak. She did not expect that she could really speak.


    If there was a crack in the ground at this moment, she was so ashamed that she would really crawl into it.


    It was too awkward!


    ¡°Call me if you need anything in the future. Don¡¯t move around.¡± Zhou Yi felt helpless, but he still reached out to carry Song Xi and walked out.


    At this moment, it was already past the hottest time of the day. However, the sunlight was dazzling, making Song Xi feel as if it had been a lifetime.


    Song Xi reacted and blushed. She hurriedly protested, ¡°Put me down. I¡¯ll walk over myself.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re ¡®walking¡¯ over and not ¡®climbing¡¯ over?¡± Zhou Yi lowered his head and could clearly see his little wife¡¯s red ears. ¡°You¡¯re my wife after you entered my door. What¡¯s there to be embarrassed about? Besides, I¡¯ve been taking care of you these few days and helping you wipe your sweat every night. It¡¯s too late to be embarrassed now.¡±


    In the end, Zhou Yi carried Song Xi to the toilet and carried her back to the room.


    As soon as she touched the bed, Song Xi grabbed the old clothes beside her and covered her face, looking like she was deceiving herself.


    Zhou Yi sat down beside Song Xi and reached out to pull off the clothes she was covering her face with. His lips curled into a malicious smile. ¡°The weather is hot. Don¡¯t cover yourself with heatstroke. I¡¯ve married you and brought you to treat your illness. Your husband, I, have already gone bankrupt and I still have a huge debt. If you get sick again, I¡¯ll have to go up the mountain to hunt wild boars. Wild boars are so ferocious. It even has two long tusks that can break a tree in one hit. If I¡¯m attacked by it, I¡¯ll be dead. Can you bear to let me go up the mountain to do such a dangerous thing? If something happens to me, wifey you¡¯ll be alone. How pitiful¡­¡±


    Ahhhhh¡­


    Song Xi roared in her heart. Why was this person so good at talking?!


    Wife this moment and husband the next, had she acknowledged it?


    Song Xi looked at him sadly. ¡°I¡¯ll stop hiding. Can you stop talking?¡±


    He was too noisy, like an old lady.


    ¡°Wife, rest first. I¡¯ll get you some chicken soup. Old hen soup.¡±


    Zhou Yi reached out and touched Song Xi¡¯s forehead, as if he knew how to treat illnesses.


    After that, he went to the kitchen under Song Xi¡¯s watchful eyes.


    Soon, she brought over a bowl of fragrant chicken soup.


    It did smell good.


    Although most of the oil had been removed, it could still be seen from the soup that it was chicken soup that was made with a hen that had been raised for a long time.


    He was really generous, he was willing to kill such a precious old hen.


    In this era, many women couldn¡¯t even drink such good chicken soup after giving birth!


    Song Xi was simply treated like a VIP.


    Song Xi had some strength in her body. She could slowly sit up without Zhou Yi¡¯s help.


    However, she did not have the strength to pick up the big bowl of chicken soup. Zhou Yi brought the chicken soup to Song Xi and she could drink it with her head lowered.


    Seeing his wife drink the chicken soup she had made, Zhou Yi was extremely satisfied. ¡°Wife, I¡¯ll go to the commune in a few days and buy everything we lack at home. Do you have anything you want to buy? I¡¯ll buy it for you.¡±


    ¡°Can you bring me along?¡± Song Xi looked up from her bowl and looked at Zhou Yi with her big watery eyes.


    Zhou Yi felt like his heart was about to melt. His little wife was too cute!


    ¡°Of course I have to bring you along. If you don¡¯t go, how are you going to do a checkup?¡± He was very concerned about his wife¡¯s health.


    Of course, he hoped that his little wife could accompany him for the rest of his life.


    ¡°A follow-up is needed? Then¡­ do you have money for the follow-up? Didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯ve gone bankrupt?¡±


    Although it was cheap to get a wife in this era, the income was also low.


    Therefore, it was difficult to get a wife. Otherwise, why would there be so many bachelors in the countryside?


    Zhou Yi looked at his confused little wife and only smiled without explaining much.

 Chapter 4

    After Song Xi finished the chicken soup, Zhou Yi took out a biscuit box and opened the lid before handing it to Song Xi.


    Under his sparkling gaze, Song Xi slowly lifted a piece of cloth.


    What greeted her eyes was a stack of notes.


    One cent, two cents, five cents¡­ and one cent, two cents¡­


    Song Xi was a little surprised. She looked up and met Zhou Yi¡¯s smiling gaze. She was very surprised. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say¡­¡±


    ¡°Wife, you¡¯re still a high school student. Don¡¯t you know the principle of not revealing your wealth? If the villagers find out that I have so much money, do you think I¡¯ll still have a good life? Those who come to borrow and steal money can flatten our doorsill. I don¡¯t want outsiders to use my money. I just want it for my wife. Wife, when we go to the commune, I¡¯ll go to the big restaurant to buy meat buns for you. How about that?¡±


    Zhou Yi reached out and touched the tip of Song Xi¡¯s nose. He was very satisfied with his little wife! He could do anything for her.


    Then, Zhou Yi counted the money inside again in front of Song Xi.


    There were a total of 232 dollars and 65 cents.


    In this era where each family could save 10 to 20 dollars a year, it was rare for him to have so much savings alone.


    Zhou Yi took out two dollars and sixty-five cents and handed the remaining 230 yuan to Song Xi solemnly. ¡°Wife, I¡¯ll give you all the money I earn in the future. You can use it however you want.¡±


    Song Xi couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°You can hold onto it yourself. You¡¯re in good health and can go out often. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not convenient for me to go out for the time being.¡±


    She knew her body well. She would probably need a long time to recover.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll get it from you when I need money. Only when my wife holds onto the money can I be full of energy.¡±


    Zhou Yi patted his chest and said heroically.


    Song Xi could not believe that such a person was behind this seemingly serious man.


    How should she put it? He was much better than most men she had known in the past.


    Not many of her young relatives were willing to hand their salaries to their wives for safekeeping.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to find a place to hide it first, in case someone steals it while we¡¯re away.¡±


    Song Xi handed the biscuit box containing the money back to Zhou Yi, tacitly agreeing to Zhou Yi¡¯s request to manage the money for him!


    She had been a little anxious because of their poverty.


    She did not expect this man to give her such a surprise.


    Now that they had more than 200 yuan, she did not have to worry too much for the time being.


    She could slowly make plans for the future.


    Just as Zhou Yi was about to hide the biscuit box in a secret compartment under the bed,


    He suddenly remembered that his little wife was rushed into the Song Family and he did not prepare any new clothes for her.


    He planned to take another twenty yuan from it, but he gave up on the idea the next second.


    This money was handed over to his wife for safekeeping. It was his wife¡¯s money.


    Since he wanted to buy new clothes for his wife, he had to use his own money to show his sincerity.


    Besides, the next time he brought his wife to the commune, his main goal was to do a follow-up checkup for her.


    How could he leave his wife alone in the hospital and go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy clothes?


    What if his wife was taken away from the hospital?


    Therefore, it was better to buy new clothes for his wife when he went to the commune alone.


    This way he could also give his wife a surprise.


    Song Xi did not know that Zhou Yi was thinking so much. She fell asleep again after a while.


    When she woke up again, the entire world was dark. Song Xi was a little afraid, so she shouted, ¡°Is anyone there? Is anyone there?¡±


    Song Xi did not know her new husband¡¯s name, and she did not think of asking him during the day.


    Now that she had to call him, she really did not know what to call him.


    After hesitating for a long time, Song Xi spoke again, ¡°Comrade, Sir, Husband, where are you? Why is the room so dark?¡±


    As no one had been paying attention to her, Song Xi changed the way she addressed him.


    ¡°Hubby¡­ where¡¯s the light? Where¡¯s the light?¡± Song Xi patted the bed and asked.


    After a while, a faint light appeared at the door of the room.


    Zhou Yi held a kerosene lamp and stood there nervously. ¡°Wife, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°The room is so dark. Where are the lights?¡± Song Xi was so shy that she wanted to cover her face.


    She actually called a stranger ¡®Hubby¡¯.


    Fortunately, Zhou Yi did not ask further. Otherwise, she really did not know how to explain.


    It was only when she saw the kerosene lamp in Zhou Yi¡¯s hand that Song Xi realized.


    There was no electricity in this era. As someone from the future, Song Xi did not like life without electricity.


    Zhou Yi placed the kerosene lamp on the table beside the bed and sat beside Song Xi. He reached out and held Song Xi¡¯s soft hand. ¡°Wife, what did you call me just now? Wife, you approve of me, right?¡±


    It turned out that this man had heard everything. He had only appeared after she called him ¡®Hubby¡¯.


    Hmph, he was really full of evil tricks.


    Song Xi retracted her hand. What did she approve?


    She had only interacted with him for a day and she already acknowledged him. Was she that rash?


    As someone from the future, wouldn¡¯t she have to open her eyes wide to look for a husband?


    ¡°Wife, in the future, you can call me Zhou Yi or Brother Yi. Brother Zhou is fine. At home, you can call me my husband.¡±


    Zhou Yi pulled Song Xi¡¯s retracted hand over and patted it gently. He was extremely excited.


    ¡°It¡¯s hot!¡± Song Xi glared at Zhou Yi and retracted her hand again.


    He held her hand in the middle of summer, his palm was sweaty. It was really embarrassing.


    ¡°Are you hungry? Let¡¯s go out for dinner.¡± Zhou Yi carried Song Xi and came to the osmanthus tree in the courtyard.


    She placed Song Xi on a chair and returned to the kitchen to bring the dinner over.


    Song Xi¡¯s was chicken soup and soft chicken drumstick meat. There was no bone at all.


    As for Zhou Yi, he had chicken soup and meatless parts like chicken neck and chicken claws, and two steamed potatoes.


    Seeing that Song Xi was stunned, Zhou Yi urged, ¡°Wife, what are you looking at? Hurry up and eat. I stewed half a chicken today, and the other half is chilling in well water. I¡¯ll continue to stew it for you tomorrow. You can eat whatever I cook for you. Don¡¯t think too much and don¡¯t save for me. You¡¯re my wife. It¡¯s my duty to raise you.¡±


    ¡°Why do you always emphasize this?¡± Song Xi was a little embarrassed by Zhou Yi¡¯s gaze and quickly lowered her head to drink the soup.


    She did not expect the rough men of this era to have such thoughts and awareness.


    However, the constant emphasis on this matter made her ears almost have calluses.


    After eating and drinking his fill, Zhou Yi was not in a hurry to clean up the dishes. Instead, he sat under the osmanthus tree with Song Xi to cool down.


    The kerosene lamp on the table swayed slightly in the hot summer evening wind.


    Song Xi noticed that the rough man opposite her had been looking at her deeply. Her heart immediately beat like thunder. She was nervous and afraid.


    Now that she looked so weak, it would be easy for others to attack her.


    She could not resist at all. How could she not be afraid?

 Chapter 5

    Although this rough man in front of her was her cheap husband.


    They were considered married. He treated her well and did his best to take care of her.


    But she couldn¡¯t accept it now, at least not for the time being.


    ¡°Wife, I¡¯ll wash the bowls and chopsticks later. I¡¯ll send you back to your room first. There are too many mosquitoes outside.¡±


    Zhou Yi stood up and came to Song Xi¡¯s side. He picked her up from the chair.


    It was the romantic and beautiful princess hug in idol dramas.


    However, it was not romantic or beautiful in Song Xi¡¯s eyes.


    The better Zhou Yi treated her, the more she felt pressured.


    If she returned the favor in the future and Zhou Yi did not want money and only wanted her, what should she do?


    With Zhou Yi¡¯s ¡®help¡¯, Song Xi finished washing up with difficulty and shyness.


    Zhou Yi placed her on the bed and went out to clean up the dishes.


    After a while, Song Xi fell asleep.


    She dreamed that because of her ¡®sudden disappearance¡¯, all the goods in the supermarket she opened had been emptied by her employees.


    Song Xi¡¯s eyes widened in shock. Under the weak kerosene lamp, Song Xi panted heavily, her heart aching.


    It was the supermarket she opened in town.


    She went through so many hardships alone from rags to riches.


    Could it be that it had really been emptied by the employees in the supermarket?


    That was her many years of hard work!


    Perhaps it was because Song Xi had been talking about the supermarket.


    Suddenly, Song Xi disappeared from the bed.


    If anyone saw this scene of her disappearing into thin air, they would definitely be scared out of their wits.


    As for Song Xi, she looked at the familiar supermarket and familiar goods in front of her and was frightened.


    She did not expect the supermarket she was worried about to appear in front of her.


    She stood in the aquatic area and looked at the various fish that had sunk into the bottom of the tank that was neither dead nor moving.


    As well as the shrimps in the shrimp tank, she found it unbelievable.


    There were frozen fish and shrimp on the counter beside the shrimp tank and they were neatly placed there.


    Further ahead was the cooked food area. There was meat, vegetables, and various braised foods.


    Smelling the fragrance, Song Xi¡¯s mouth watered.


    During the few days she was unconscious, it was Zhou Yi who fed her water and medicine.


    She had only drunk a little soup today.


    Her mouth was bitter and dry. She felt very uncomfortable.


    Now that she smelled this fragrant smell, she felt that she could eat a cow.


    Song Xi also knew that her body was currently weak.


    The various functions had yet to be completely restored.


    She could not eat these heavy-tasting things. She could only eat them when she was better.


    However, she was not sure if this supermarket would still be there when she recovered.


    She would probably be in despair if she suddenly lost it after getting it.


    Song Xi walked around the supermarket slowly with a thumping heart.


    There was no one in the supermarket. It was very quiet. She could only hear her footsteps.


    Song Xi came to the entrance of the supermarket and planned to go out to see if she could see the familiar streets.


    In the end, she could not see anything outside. It was pitch-black and looked a little sinister and terrifying.


    Moreover, the glass door in front of her seemed to be shackled.


    She couldn¡¯t push it away no matter how hard she tried. She couldn¡¯t get out at all.


    In other words, she could only move around inside the supermarket and not outside.


    Song Xi, who was exhausted, retreated to the cashier.


    She sat on the chair and looked at the darkness outside through the glass door in front of her. Her mood was a little low.


    To be honest, she wanted to return to the previous technological world.


    After all, she owned a supermarket there. She had money, looks, a car, and a house.


    When she was not busy, she would call her friends to drink afternoon tea, take photos, and watch movies. Her life was extremely comfortable.


    Why did she have to stay in this era where she could not eat her fill?


    There was a bitter taste in Song Xi¡¯s mouth. She reached out and took a box of chewing gum from the shelf beside the cash register.


    After removing a piece, the minty taste had just entered her mouth when she heard footsteps from afar.


    Song Xi thought of Zhou Yi, who was clearing the dishes. Afraid that Zhou Yi would enter and find that there was no one in the room, a trace of panic immediately rose in her heart.


    She did not know what to do because she had just entered the supermarket for no reason. Naturally, she did not know how to leave the supermarket.


    The disorganized Song Xi shouted in her heart, ¡°I want to go out¡± and ¡°I want to go back.¡±


    Then, she returned to the bed before Zhou Yi entered. She maintained her original posture and did not even move.


    Zhou Yi, who had just washed himself with well water, walked over refreshed. He lay down beside Song Xi and looked at her sideways. ¡°Wife, are you asleep? Do you want to go to the toilet?¡±


    Without waiting for a response, Zhou Yi lay down and closed his eyes. After a while, he heard even breathing.


    Song Xi exhaled softly and was about to move to the side when Zhou Yi sat up again. He was a little anxious. ¡°Wife, do you want to go to the toilet?¡±


    Song Xi was very surprised. Was this person a soldier?


    Otherwise, how could his senses be so sharp?


    He was clearly asleep just now, but he woke up instantly when she breathed out.


    This man was definitely not as simple as he looked.


    ¡°No¡­¡± Song Xi had just moved her mouth when she realized that there was chewing gum in her mouth and she was holding the remaining chewing gum in her hand.


    Song Xi was extremely excited to find that chewing gum could be brought out of the supermarket.


    Since she could bring things out, it meant that she could bring other things out too.


    As long as she found a suitable opportunity, she could take out rice, noodles, food, and oil to improve her life.


    Realizing that all of this was not a dream, Song Xi was so excited that she wanted to jump up.


    However, her body did not allow it. She could only lie here calmly, but her excited heart was about to jump out.


    The supermarket she opened actually transmigrated with her.


    Then her stepmother and her stepmother¡¯s child would not get anything. Just thinking about it made her happy.


    She was really happy!


    While she was happy, she did not forget to immediately throw the chewing gum back into the supermarket.


    She did not want to be reported by Zhou Yi and then arrested for research. After all, money moved people¡¯s hearts!


    She was not familiar with Zhou Yi and did not know him well.


    She could not guarantee that this man would not betray her for benefits.


    Song Xi still wanted to go to the supermarket to clarify the situation. Now that Zhou Yi was beside her, it was not convenient for her to go to the supermarket to check on the situation.


    She could only wait for Zhou Yi to leave tomorrow before going to the supermarket to understand the situation.


    Don¡¯t make me feel happy for nothing.


    ¡°Brother Yi, thank you.¡±


    Thinking of how Zhou Yi had taken care of her these few days, Song Xi thanked him sincerely.


    As a ¡®husband¡¯, he was really responsible.


    Zhou Yi reached out and touched Song Xi¡¯s forehead. ¡°Silly wife, what nonsense are you talking about? Shouldn¡¯t we take care of each other? Don¡¯t tell me you won¡¯t take care of me when I get sick in the future?¡±


    ¡°Brother Yi, you can rest assured. If that day really comes, I¡¯ll definitely take good care of you.¡±


    Song Xi said seriously, even if they were not together at that time.


    But as long as he needed it, she would definitely not refuse.

 Chapter 6

    A drop of water should be repaid with a spring.


    Furthermore, it was a life-saving favor. It was only right for her to devote her life to him.


    However, what she pursued was a relationship with feelings between husband and wife.


    And not living together without feelings and making do.


    ¡°That¡¯s amazing. Don¡¯t think too much. Hurry up and sleep. Resting well is the best thank you to me.¡±


    Zhou Yi lowered his head and kissed Song Xi lightly on the forehead.


    Actually, when he helped her take a shower previously, he used boiling well water. There was no soap, let alone scented soap.


    Therefore, the faint fragrance on Song Xi¡¯s body was completely the fragrance that came with her body.


    This faint fragrance fascinated Zhou Yi.


    He was very grateful that he had married such a good wife without even meeting her previously.


    Not only was she good-looking, but she was also cultured. She was the most cultured foreign wife in their village.


    When Zhou Yi kissed Song Xi¡¯s forehead, Song Xi roared in her heart.


    Fortunately, there was no unpleasant smell on him. He was refreshing. Otherwise, she might have punched him.


    Of course, she could only think that way.


    It was extremely difficult for her to move now. She had just taken a few steps in the supermarket and was so tired that she was about to collapse.


    The next morning, Song Xi slowly opened her eyes under the temptation of a fragrance.


    Zhou Yi, who was sitting beside her, heaved a sigh of relief when he saw her wake up. He was afraid that his wife would fall asleep.


    Previously, it was his responsibility to take care of his little wife. It was what a husband should do.


    However, after a day of contact yesterday, he was already pleased with her. It had gone from responsibility to love.


    ¡°Wife, you¡¯re awake? Do you want to go out and wash up, or should I bring water in?¡± Zhou Yi leaned over and asked.


    ¡°Brother Yi, please help me go out and wash up!¡±


    If she didn¡¯t move around and her leg muscles shrunk, she would be finished if she couldn¡¯t walk in the future.


    Song Xi felt that her physical condition was better than yesterday. She could probably walk a few steps.


    Besides, didn¡¯t she take a few steps in the Space Supermarket last night?


    Zhou Yi quickly stood up and helped Song Xi up. He helped her out of the house.


    On a summer morning, a cool breeze blew as she walked out of the door.


    Song Xi woke up the moment the morning breeze blew.


    In the distance, the mountains overlapped and the morning fog lingered. It was as beautiful as a paradise on earth.


    There was a faint fragrance of plants in the air. It was very pleasant.


    Song Xi raised her head and closed her eyes, greedily enjoying the fresh air.


    It had been a long time since she had breathed such fresh and sweet air.


    After a while, Song Xi, who was feeling comfortable, slowly opened her eyes.


    Seeing that Zhou Yi was staring at her intently, Song Xi could not help but blush.


    She subconsciously looked away and only then did she notice Zhou Yi¡¯s courtyard.


    It was a very ordinary farmhouse courtyard circled with wooden stakes.


    That wooden stake was not even as tall as Song Xi. It was not safe at all.


    A thief could jump in with a flip. It only guarded against gentlemen and not villains.


    The courtyard looked quite big, and many places were not used rationally.


    Especially the vegetable fields in the courtyard. There were some sparse green plants that looked like grass.


    Song Xi glanced at Zhou Yi helplessly.


    If she had such a small farmhouse, she would definitely raise two dogs and plant some flowers.


    Then, she would plant her favorite fruits and vegetables.


    She would definitely not waste such good land resources.


    Looking at Song Xi¡¯s helpless expression, Zhou Yi touched his nose awkwardly.


    Then, he helped Song Xi to the well and let her sit on the bamboo chair.


    She handed the tea mug and toothbrush to Song Xi. ¡°Wife, can you brush yourself? If not, I¡¯ll help you brush.¡±


    ¡°Let me try first!¡± Song Xi smiled awkwardly and hurriedly reached out to take the tea mug and toothbrush.


    In this era, toothbrushes and toothpaste were not as good as modern ones.


    There was a strange smell when the toothpaste was used.


    The toothbrush was also frivolous and uncomfortable in her mouth.


    However, the conditions in this era were like this. There was no way to be picky.


    Song Xi slowly brushed her teeth. Her forehead was already covered in sweat.


    It was obvious how difficult such a small matter was for her now.


    When she noticed the branch in Zhou Yi¡¯s hand, she was a little surprised. ¡°Brother Yi, why are you brushing your teeth with the branch? You can brush your teeth with a branch?¡±


    After asking this, Song Xi was stunned.


    Because she knew from Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s¡¯ memories.


    In this era, most villagers brushed their teeth with willow branches.


    Few people were willing to spend 50 cents on toothpaste and toothbrushes.


    Looking at the brand-new toothbrush and toothpaste in her hand, Song Xi could no longer be picky.


    It was something she despised and most people could not afford to use!


    ¡°Brother Yi¡­¡± Song Xi felt a little uncomfortable.


    Zhou Yi clearly had more than 200 yuan in savings.


    However, he could not even bear to buy an extra set of toiletries for a few cents.


    Zhou Yi reached out and took the toiletries from Song Xi¡¯s hand, placing them on the flat rock beside him.


    After that, he brought over half a basin of hot water and mixed it until it was warm water. He wet the towel and handed it to Song Xi.


    Song Xi wanted to thank him, but she was afraid that Zhou Yi would lecture her again because of this, so she didn¡¯t say thank you.


    However, she made a mental note of Zhou Yi¡¯s care for her. She would think about the rest later.


    Song Xi¡¯s breakfast was chicken soup and noodles. There were not many noodles.


    It was not that Zhou Yi could not bear to give it to her, but her body was slowly recovering. She had to eat less and eat frequently. She could not eat too much at once.


    As for Zhou Yi¡¯s, it was wild vegetable chicken soup, there were a few wild vegetables floating in the chicken soup.


    No wonder he was so thin. He was so rich but he could not bear to eat.


    Song Xi¡¯s heart ached for him. She picked up some chicken from the bowl for him. ¡°Brother Yi, your health is very important too. If you collapse from exhaustion, I might really die, so you have to recuperate too. The good days are still ahead!¡±


    If it were anyone else, they would probably give up on her immediately and ask for the betrothal gifts and food back.


    How could they treat her with all their might and take care of her in every detail like he did?


    ¡°Yes, the good days are still ahead. Thank you for your concern, wife. I¡¯ll be fine. Wife, eat quickly.¡± Looking at the chicken in the bowl, Zhou Yi was extremely happy and satisfied.


    He was someone who had a wife to care about.


    ¡°Zhou Yi, your wife can leave the house now?¡± As the two of them were eating breakfast, an unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded.


    Song Xi turned her head and saw an unfamiliar auntie standing outside the wooden stake.


    Zhou Yi stood up and smiled at the auntie outside the wooden stake. ¡°Thank you for your concern, Aunt Li. She can¡¯t go out for the time being. It should be soon.¡±


    ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb your breakfast. When your wife is fully recovered, I¡¯ll come and get to know her.¡±


    Aunt Li smiled and glanced at Song Xi before turning to leave.


    She looked at Song Xi without sizing her up or harboring any malice.


    It was the look of an elder wanting to get to know a junior.


    Therefore, Song Xi did not dislike her.

 Chapter 7

    After Aunt Li left, Zhou Yi explained to Song Xi, ¡°That person just now is Aunt Li from next door. She¡¯s not a bad person. If you have anything you don¡¯t understand in the future, you can ask her.¡±


    Song Xi nodded thoughtfully.


    Zhou Yi had grown up here and had definitely interacted with Aunt Li for a long time.


    Since he said that Aunt Li was not a bad person, she was definitely not a bad person.


    It was acceptable to have some small problems. After all, no one was perfect.


    After breakfast, Zhou Yi sent Song Xi back to her room and reminded her worriedly, ¡°Wife, rest at home. I¡¯ll go see if there¡¯s anything to do. Don¡¯t be afraid when I¡¯m not at home. I¡¯ll be back soon. I¡¯ve also placed tea on the table for you. This way, if you want to drink water, you can reach out and bring it over.¡±


    ¡°Got it.¡± Song Xi turned her back to him and really felt embarrassed.


    He actually treated her like a child, even though this body was seventeen years old.


    But she was a big sister who was almost 30 years old!


    After Zhou Yi left, Song Xi lay on the bed for about ten minutes.


    After confirming that Zhou Yi would not be back for a while, she got out of bed and used all her strength to drag the bamboo chair behind the door.


    Then, she leaned against the door and sat there. This way, she was close to the courtyard door and could come out of the Space Supermarket immediately when she heard voices.


    She was afraid of exposing her space and scaring others if she suddenly appeared.


    When everything was ready, Song Xi entered the space again to explore her daily supermarket.


    She was the boss of this supermarket and knew the layout of the supermarket the best.


    She could accurately find what was inside and what area it was with her eyes closed.


    As for why this supermarket had transmigrated with her and become her golden finger, she did not know what was going on.


    But did it matter?


    This was not important. What was important was that from now on, her standard of living could infinitely approach her standard of living in her original world.


    This was because Song Xi¡¯s supermarket in the original world was located in a place where the urban and rural areas met.


    Many things inside were actually prepared for the nearby farmers.


    It was cheap, affordable, and useful. The nearby farmers liked it.


    Song Xi sorted out some clothes, shoes, candles, flashlights, scissors, kitchen knives, chopping boards, cutlery, spoons, rice, flour, food, oil, and other daily necessities that suited this era.


    She placed it where it was within her reach.


    She planned to take it out after Zhou Yi brought her to the commune¡¯s hospital for a checkup.


    When the time came, she would tell Zhou Yi that she had bought it. Zhou Yi would probably not suspect so much.


    Then, she took a few watches without words.


    She even used a transparent bag specially used by the supermarket to store 20 catties of rice, 20 catties of millet, and 20 catties of peanuts.


    She also took 20 packets of brown sugar and 20 packets of white sugar. She planned to see if she could sell them for some money on the day she went to the commune.


    She did not know much about this era, but she had seen many era novels and television dramas.


    Knowing that there was a night market in this era, they could trade secretly. As long as they were careful, it would be fine.


    Without the night market, countless people would starve to death.


    The entire supermarket was hers. She could take whatever she wanted without anyone¡¯s permission.


    She¡¯ll take out the things in the supermarket and exchange them for money in this era.


    According to the prices of goods in this era, it did not seem worth it.


    But she had to exchange it for the money of this era.


    She could not always let Zhou Yi take care of her. It was hard for Zhou Yi to earn money.


    Although she and Zhou Yi were not really husband and wife, she wanted to help Zhou Yi relieve the pressure since he treated her so well.


    After that, Song Xi also took a pile of fruit and vegetable seeds.


    She took ten packets of each.


    She also went to the fishing gear area to get lobster nets, round shrinkable fish cages, and bait for fishing.


    After Song Xi came out of the space, she immediately removed the wrapper of the seeds and wrapped them in her old clothes and hid them in the wardrobe.


    When her body recovered, she would plant it according to the season.


    The reason why she took these things was mainly because she was afraid that the supermarket would suddenly disappear.


    However, with the seeds of fruits and vegetables and modern fishing tools, she could definitely live a good life in this barren era.


    After all the work, Song Xi was tired and hot. She used a towel to reach into her clothes and wipe herself before lying down to rest.


    After a while, she fell asleep again with a smile on her lips.


    Although her house, car, and money from the modern times were all gone.


    There were only so many goods in the supermarket. They might be gone after taking them.


    But Song Xi was still happy. This was simply timely help. How could she not be happy?


    At least her life for the next few years was guaranteed.


    Besides, she and Zhou Yi would work hard for life. It was not like they were sitting around and eating into their savings. She was not afraid at all.


    It could be said that the sudden appearance of the supermarket gave Song Xi great courage and confidence.


    The future would definitely be better.


    Ping¡¯an Village was surrounded by mountains on all sides. There were many mountains and few paddy fields.


    They had just finished rush-harvesting and rush-planting. There was nothing much to do in the paddy field now. Everyone was busy on the mountain.


    Zhou Yi was weeding attentively when someone suddenly patted his shoulder.


    He looked back. It was his friend, Zhou Ping.


    He was still a single man and he was not anxious. His parents were biased towards the other children, so they were not anxious for him as well.


    ¡°What?¡± Zhou Yi asked indifferently.


    ¡°It¡¯s the time when frogs are fat. Why don¡¯t we go to the fields and rivers at night to catch frogs? Frog porridge is not bad. It can nourish your wife¡¯s body.¡± As Zhou Ping spoke, he raised his hand to wipe his mouth. He was almost drooling.


    Everyone was poor and had no meat to eat. Frog was also a good choice.


    Stewing porridge with frog and a little salt. The taste is really not bad.


    However, he did not have a single grain of rice at home now. He could only wait for when they distributed food in the autumn.


    However, their village did not distribute paddy because paddy was used to deliver tax grain to the state.


    At that time, he could only use coarse grain to exchange for some paddy from the villages outside.


    Even if they exchanged, they would not be able to exchange for more than a few catties. If they shedded the husk and turned it into rice, it would be even less.


    Many families could not bear to eat rice. Rice was saved for special periods, such as when someone in the family was sick or when there was someone new in the family.


    ¡°No, my wife doesn¡¯t like to eat these strange things.¡±


    Zhou Yi could already tell that his wife did not like to eat wild boar meat.


    Then she definitely didn¡¯t like to eat wild animals either.


    Although things like chickens and snakes tasted delicious, he knew that his wife would definitely not eat them.


    He would not eat it in the future, in case his wife despised him.


    ¡°Yo, yo, yo!¡± Zhou Ping teased with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s only been a few days, and you¡¯re already calling her your wife. It seems like your wife has won your heart. It¡¯s not in vain that you spent so much money to marry her, but her health¡­¡±


    Everyone in Ping¡¯an Village knew about Zhou Yi¡¯s wife.


    Everyone knew that the Song Family had sent their seriously injured granddaughter over. Everyone pitied Zhou Yi.


    They had thought that Zhou Yi would give up, but they did not expect him to persevere. He was quite loyal.


    Everyone could see how tired Zhou Yi was those few days.

 Chapter 8

    If Song Xi abandoned Zhou Yi, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was heartless and ungrateful.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about my wife¡¯s health. Hurry up and do your work! Don¡¯t get scolded.¡±


    Zhou Yi rolled his eyes at Zhou Ping and continued working.


    What right did a single person have to point fingers at his post-marriage life?


    So what if his wife was not in good health? He was willing to take care of her, okay?


    Days passed like this. It was the day before she went to the commune hospital for a checkup.


    Song Xi was in a daze when she heard voices outside.


    She opened her eyes in confusion and rubbed her sleepy eyes.


    She reached for the tea mug on the table beside her and planned to take a sip of cold water to wake herself up.


    In the end, when she was not paying attention, the tea mug fell from her hand and fell to the ground.


    Zhou Yi pushed the door open anxiously and entered. ¡°Wife, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Song Xi was extremely embarrassed and squeezed out an embarrassed smile. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just woke up and didn¡¯t have the strength in my hands, so I couldn¡¯t hold the tea mug.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll do it.¡± Zhou Yi bent down to pick up the tea jar on the ground and turned to leave.


    Soon, a mug of cold water was served.


    Actually, he drank well water directly. The hot water at home was specially boiled for Song Xi.


    Zhou Yi came in and handed the tea mug to Song Xi.


    Song Xi looked up at him and noticed that the middle-aged man behind him was a stranger she had never seen before.


    The outline of his face looked a little similar to Zhou Yi¡¯s, but he was more mature than Zhou Yi. It was just that he was older than Zhou Yi and should be Zhou Yi¡¯s relative.


    Zhou Yi noticed Song Xi¡¯s gaze and quickly looked away. He introduced, ¡°Little Xi, this is our father. He brought us rice and eggs. I¡¯ll make you rice porridge tonight. This way, your health will recover faster.¡±


    Seeing his second son being so obsequious in front of his daughter-in-law, Zhou Zhongguo felt that it was unbearable.


    With his son¡¯s looks, he was really lucky to be able to marry such a beautiful woman.


    He reckoned that all his luck in this lifetime was used to get a wife.


    It was also because the Song Family was inhumane. Otherwise, no matter how lucky Zhou Yi was, he would not have been able to marry such a wife.


    Zhou Zhongguo looked at Song Xi, whose face and lips were pale. His heart ached.


    She was indeed very beautiful and had an indescribable aura.


    He was a little worried that a farmer like them would not be able to keep such a daughter-in-law.


    Seeing that Zhou Yi¡¯s father did not hate her, Song Xi knew that this father-in-law had accepted her. She smiled faintly. ¡°Thank you, Dad. Dad, bring the rice and eggs back. We have food.¡±


    Through the Host¡¯s memories, she knew that people in this era, especially rural people, lived especially hard lives.


    Therefore, because she had a stash of savings, she could not bear to eat her father-in-law¡¯s things.


    ¡°Just live well with Zhou Yi in the future.¡±


    Zhou Zhongguo said something to Song Xi and turned to leave.


    As a father-in-law, it was not good for him to stay in his daughter-in-law¡¯s room.


    Actually, most elders hoped for their children to be well. It was the same for Zhou Zhongguo.


    Although he did not know how to take care of children and was not close to his two sons, he also hoped that his sons could lead a good life.


    Especially now that he was married, he hoped that they could get along well and not get into conflicts every other day. That would hurt their harmony and wealth.


    After all, it was rare for a family like the Song Family to throw their cultured granddaughter out.


    There must be something going on.


    From the looks of it, the problem was not with Song Xi. It was probably with the Song family.


    Zhou Yi got the Song Family to sign the severance letter that day. There should not be much trouble in the future.


    After Zhou Zhongguo left, Song Xi smiled. ¡°Our father is not bad. Why doesn¡¯t he live with you?¡±


    Although it was her first time meeting Zhou Zhongguo, Song Xi could still feel that Zhou Zhongguo was better than her father from the Song Family.


    Her father in the Song Family did not care about her at all.


    Grandma hit her, Mom hit her, and Father Song didn¡¯t say a word, as if she was an outsider.


    Zhou Zhongguo was even better than her father in the modern world.


    Her modern father had cheated on her mom when she was young and they got a divorce after that.


    Then, between her and her brother, her father left with her brother and quickly formed a family with his cheating partner.


    She followed her mother, and her mother treated her averagely. There was not much deep relationship between the mother and daughter.


    However, after she earned money, she still bought sickness and old-age insurance for her mother early.


    This way, her mother could receive a few thousand yuan a month after she retired.


    If she was sick, the insurance against sickness would reimburse them, so she was not worried about her mother now.


    Her family relationship was not harmonious enough, but the business of her supermarket was good. At least the income was a figure she was satisfied with.


    Now that she had transmigrated here, she wondered how the modern her was.


    Was she dead or ¡®mysteriously disappeared¡¯?


    She wondered if her parents had fought over her inheritance.


    Although she did not have a deep relationship with her parents, she really wanted to visit them in their dreams.


    She¡¯ll tell them that she was living well in another world and tell them not to worry and not to make things difficult for her brother for money.


    After all, their conditions were not bad now. Without her money, they could still live well.


    Zhou Yi was very happy that his little wife could accept his father so easily.


    He was afraid that his little wife would not get along with his father and he would be in a difficult position.


    His little wife came to his house alone and was already alone. He would definitely prioritize her and not let her suffer.


    ¡°My father has a more solitary personality. He likes to be quiet and doesn¡¯t like to live with others.¡± Zhou Yi reached out and stroked Song Xi¡¯s hair. ¡°Wife, rest first. I¡¯ll make some rice porridge.¡±


    After Zhou Yi left, Song Xi leaned against the bed in a daze. In fact, her consciousness had sneaked into the supermarket.


    She wanted to take the salted duck eggs and pickled vegetables, but she didn¡¯t dare.


    She had been recuperating at home and had not even left the house. How could she explain these things?


    Therefore, it was better to endure it!


    When she recovered, she could eat enough.


    At night, the two of them sat under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard for dinner.


    Song Xi¡¯s was thick chicken porridge. The thick fragrance of chicken mixed with the faint fragrance of rice made her stomach itch.


    Song Xi picked up her chopsticks and was about to eat when she saw the wild vegetable soup in Zhou Yi¡¯s bowl. Her pupils trembled.


    She did not expect a man like him to eat so little at night. Could it be that he¡¯ll wake up in the middle of the night and drink well water to fill his stomach?


    She thought about how she carried such a big supermarket with her and how there were so many delicious things.


    However, Zhou Yi was drinking wild vegetable soup here. Instantly, Song Xi felt a strong sense of guilt.


    If she did not have a supermarket a few days ago, she could still eat good food with a clear conscience, but now, she really could not do it.


    This was the food that Zhou Yi and Zhou Zhongguo had saved.

 Chapter 9

    Hence, when Zhou Yi was not paying attention, Song Xi quickly picked up the slightly hot bowl and poured half of the chicken porridge for Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi came back to his senses and hurriedly rejected her. ¡°Wife, I don¡¯t like plain porridge.¡±


    ¡°Cut the crap. Just eat it if I tell you to.¡± Song Xi pursed her lips. She did not believe that he did not like plain porridge. It was more like he could not bear to eat it. He could even eat the bitter wild vegetable soup to his satisfaction, so how could he not like plain porridge?


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll eat.¡± Zhou Yi smiled. His little wife¡¯s heart ached for him. He had eaten wild vegetable soup since he was young and was really used to it. It was good as long as he could fill his stomach. Who would pursue taste?


    But now that he had a wife, he could not be so casual about food in the future. He could mistreat anyone but his wife.


    After dinner, the two of them sat under the osmanthus tree to cool down for a while. After that, Zhou Yi brought Song Xi to the bathroom. Now that Song Xi could use some strength, there was no need for Zhou Yi to considerately help wipe her. She only needed to be placed in the large wooden bucket and she could do the rest herself.


    Zhou Yi placed Song Xi in the warm water and said reluctantly, ¡°Wife, call me when you¡¯re done soaking. Don¡¯t move around lest you fall.¡±


    This half-meter-tall wooden bucket was indeed a hurdle that Song Xi could not cross at the current stage. It was absolutely impossible for her to rely on her own strength to get out of the wooden bucket. Instead, it was very easy to cause a situation where she would flip the bucket and cause damage to her body again.


    ¡°I understand.¡± Song Xi subconsciously looked away and was too embarrassed to look up at him. Even if she was a relatively open-minded modern person who was almost 30 years old and not the shy and reserved girls of this era, she still felt shy about such things.


    After Zhou Yi left, Song Xi soaked in the warm water and felt extremely comfortable. She closed her eyes in enjoyment and quickly snuck into the supermarket. She took a bottle of shower gel from the shelf in the toiletries area and pressed the pump. She squeezed a few drops of shower gel and wiped the shower gel on her body. Fortunately, this shower gel was not the kind with a lot of foam. Otherwise, it would be difficult for her to explain when the bucket was filled with foam.


    Actually, Song Xi really wanted to wash her hair. It was summer now, and her head was itchy from not washing it for a few days. She felt like it was about to stink, but there was a wound on the back of her head and gauze was wrapped around her head. Fortunately, Zhou Yi helped her change her dressing and gauze every day. Otherwise, the wound would probably fester and grow maggots.


    Based on this, she should repay Zhou Yi well. Otherwise, it would really not make sense. Even her modern mother would not take care of her so carefully and would only let her take care of herself.


    Song Xi was embarrassed to call Zhou Yi in after taking a bath, but she was afraid that she would cause Zhou Yi more trouble if she fell, so she still called Zhou Yi in the end. Zhou Yi wrapped her in a bath towel and sent her back to the room.


    In this era, life was very simple. There were no entertainment activities at night and they could only sleep early. Song Xi only knew that it was dark, but she did not know what time it was. Although she had prepared some watches to sell, the time on the watch did not match here. It was useless to look at it. She could only wait until she went to the commune tomorrow and find an opportunity to take out the watch to compare the time. In the future, she would leave a watch outside to look at the time.


    Song Xi lay on the bed and looked at the thatched roof above her head under the weak kerosene light. She missed the ¡°star cinema¡± in her house very much. Every night before she went to bed, she would drink some red wine, watch a movie or television drama for a while, or play holographic games.


    That life was extremely classy, but now, she could only lie obediently and listen to the croaking of the frogs and the cries of some unknown insects outside the window.


    When she felt the space beside her sink a little, she knew that Zhou Yi had returned from his shower. Her heart was in her throat. She might have only slept with the opposite sex like her father and brother when she was young. When she grew up, she never slept with the opposite sex again. Now that there was a man beside her, not only was she nervous, but she was also a little afraid.


    She was not in good health now, so Zhou Yi would not touch her. When she recovered, she could not guarantee that Zhou Yi would not touch her. Which man was willing to spend so much money to marry a decoration?


    Although Zhou Yi¡¯s 100 yuan betrothal gift, 20 catties of fine grain, and 80 catties of coarse grain were not much, it was already a lot in this era. Ordinary people really could not afford it.


    ¡°Wife, rest early. We have to wake up early for a checkup at the commune hospital tomorrow. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be back for a day.¡± Zhou Yi glanced at Song Xi and saw that her eyes were still open, so he reminded her.


    When Song Xi closed his eyes, he blew out the kerosene lamp. To the people in the mountains, kerosene lamps were luxury goods because tickets were needed to fetch kerosene. The people in the mountains did not have jobs, so they naturally did not have tickets, so they had to use them sparingly.


    In the darkness, Song Xi was thinking about how to sell some things tomorrow and earn some money. As she thought about it, she slowly fell asleep.


    The next morning, around five or six o¡¯clock, Song Xi was woken up by Zhou Yi. After breakfast, Zhou Yi carried Song Xi out to take the ox cart at the gathering point of the village entrance. He was still preparing to go to the commune to buy some things, so he brought a basket. He carried Song Xi on his back and hung the basket in front.


    Song Xi was in a very good mood because she could finally go out and experience everything in this era. Of course, all of this was built on Zhou Yi¡¯s help. She could not complete it by herself for the time being. She still had this self-awareness.


    There were already a few aunties sitting on the ox cart at the entrance of the village. After rush-harvesting and rush-planting, there was nothing else to do. Everyone also had time to go out and shop. Although it was not much money, they still had to think of a way to buy the necessities.


    When the aunties saw Zhou Yi carrying his new wife over, they moved to the side, wanting to give up the best seat. After all, Zhou Yi¡¯s new wife was a patient. It was impossible to ignore the fact that there was gauze wrapped around her head and she smelled like medicine.


    ¡°Hello, Aunts.¡± Zhou Yi originally did not want to care about them because they were not familiar with each other, but they had already expressed their goodwill, so it was not good for him not to answer. After greeting them, he took out something that looked like a small pillow from the basket on his back and placed it on the ox cart. Only then did he put Song Xi down so that she would not be hurt by the ox cart.


    Zhou Yi put a brand-new straw hat on Song Xi¡¯s head and sat beside her, waiting for the ox cart to set off. Due to the summer heat and the long journey, the ox cart set off especially early in the morning. It set off at half past six. After more than three hours of long journey, they could reach the commune before ten o¡¯clock, which prevented the hot noon sun from shining directly.

 Chapter 10

    The mountain road was winding, and Song Xi¡¯s breakfast was about to come out. Looking at the village that was getting further and further away, Song Xi really admired the Song family for finding such a far-flung in-law for Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯.


    What she admired the most was that the Song Family had clearly received so many betrothal gifts, but they were so stingy that they refused to even let her take the ox cart. The entire journey from the Song Family to Ping¡¯an Village was on foot. It would take hours just to walk into the mountains. Coupled with a few hours on the mountain roads, it should take seven to eight hours to walk!


    The Song Family did this to force Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ to death. Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ had indeed been forced to death by them. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have come here. But now that she was here, with her modern survival experience and daily supermarket, even if this era was very backward and poor, she could still live in an enviable manner.


    At that time, if the Song family turned around and pestered her, she would definitely kick them all away mercilessly.


    Zhou Yi was afraid that Song Xi would feel uncomfortable. His eyes seemed to be glued to her body. The morning light landed on Song Xi¡¯s slightly pale face, and even the peach fuzz could be seen clearly. Zhou Yi was stunned as he watched. His heart was beating wildly, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.


    His wife was so beautiful that he couldn¡¯t get enough of her. He wanted to watch her like this forever.


    The ox cart slowly drove on the uneven mountain road. The bumpy ride made everyone unable to sit still. It was clearly still morning, but Song Xi was hit by sleepiness. Her eyelids were drowsy. Zhou Yi reached out and pulled Song Xi over. Song Xi leaned into Zhou Yi¡¯s arms. The back of her head hurt, so she faced Zhou Yi with the back of her head facing out.


    Just like that, she smelled the faint fragrance of the trees on Zhou Yi¡¯s body and fell asleep.


    It was not until the ox cart stopped steadily at the gathering point near the commune that Song Xi woke up in a daze. She raised her hand to rub her eyes in confusion. In Zhou Yi¡¯s eyes, she was simply adorable.


    Zhou Yi carried Song Xi on his back. He took the basket and informed the villagers who were driving the ox cart before carrying Song Xi to the Commune Hospital.


    There was more than one hospital in the huge commune. Zhou Yi took Song Xi to another hospital. The hospital he went to last time refused to treat Song Xi and wasted a lot of precious time. He hated that hospital, so he was unwilling to go again.


    Zhou Yi carried Song Xi on his back and walked on the main road of the commune in public. Although many people saw it, no one went forward to say anything because they saw that the female comrade behind him had an injury on her head. She was a patient. Who would be so blind to report them!


    When they walked into the hospital, no matter what era it was, the hospital was a crowded place. It was the same in this era. There were already many people standing in line. Zhou Yi placed Song Xi on a chair in the hospital to rest and reminded her worriedly, ¡°Wife, sit here and rest. I¡¯ll go line up. If anyone comes to talk to you, don¡¯t believe them, lest you meet a fraud, understand?¡±


    ¡°Got it.¡± Song Xi nodded seriously. When Zhou Yi went over and queued up, Song Xi sized up the hospital in front of her. The commune in this era was actually a modern town, so the commune hospital was naturally a town-level hospital. She did not expect a town-level hospital to be so simple. It was really sad.


    Zhou Yi did not know what department to register Song Xi in. When he registered, he told the nurse that Song Xi had a head injury, so the nurse helped him register for the surgery department. After that, Zhou Yi brought Song Xi to the door of the surgical consultation room and waited. There were still a few people in front, so they could only wait.


    The people in front watched very quickly. After a while, it was Song Xi¡¯s turn. Zhou Yi helped Song Xi into the doctor¡¯s consultation room. Zhou Yi stood beside Song Xi and said respectfully, ¡°Doctor, my wife knocked her head earlier and bled a lot. Please take a look at my wife. How much has she recovered?¡±


    The doctor was a middle-aged man. He was sitting behind the table in a white coat. His face and arms were covered in flesh. He looked quite rich. It was obvious that his family was doing well.


    The doctor listened to Zhou Yi and asked Song Xi to turn around. Song Xi had no choice but to turn around and face the doctor with the back of her head. The doctor removed the gauze on her head and gasped when he saw the wound. ¡°Female comrade, do you need me to help you report to the police?¡±


    Song Xi was stunned. She did not know why the doctor would have such a question. When she noticed the doctor¡¯s gaze on Zhou Yi, she understood that the doctor must have misunderstood that Zhou Yi was a domestic abuser. Song Xi hurriedly explained, ¡°Doctor, my injury has nothing to do with him. It was caused by my family. My husband is very good. He doesn¡¯t despise me and even spent money to treat and take care of me. If it weren¡¯t for my husband, I would have died long ago.¡±


    Perhaps she could have recovered without Zhou Yi¡¯s help. After all, she had transmigrated when the Host had just died. However, without Zhou Yi¡¯s help, she would not have recovered so quickly!


    The doctor looked at Song Xi and then at Zhou Yi. Seeing that the worry on his face was true, he believed their words. He gave Song Xi a simple checkup and wrote a list for them. They had to do a checkup according to the items on the list. He could only look at the wound. As for the internal problems of her body, she still had to go through a machine or other checkups.


    More than an hour later, the two of them returned to the doctor¡¯s consultation room with various forms. After the doctor saw them, he smiled and said to them, ¡°Congratulations. The female comrade¡¯s body is fine, but¡­¡±


    Song Xi and Zhou Yi looked at each other. Before they could smile, they were frightened by the doctor¡¯s turn of events. The two of them looked at the doctor worriedly. The doctor was a little embarrassed by their gazes. He coughed and continued, ¡°The female comrade¡¯s body is fine, but she still has many small problems. The most important thing is that she doesn¡¯t have enough qi and blood. Her body is weak and she occasionally feels dizzy. She¡¯s not suitable for pregnancy and childbirth for the time being. Otherwise, it¡¯s easy for something big to happen. As long as she recuperates her body to a healthy state, having a child won¡¯t be a problem.¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t have any plans to have a child for the time being.¡± The most important thing for Zhou Yi now was to let his little wife recover. Only then could she accompany him for a long time.


    As for the child, they could talk about it later. It didn¡¯t matter if they didn¡¯t have one.


    Song Xi lowered her head, feeling embarrassed and conflicted. When she recovered, would she really have a child with Zhou Yi? She was a little afraid. In the modern world, she had a phobia of having children.


    ¡°Please prescribe us some medicine to nourish her body,¡± Zhou Yi said sincerely and respectfully as he placed his hand on Song Xi¡¯s shoulder. Before he left in the morning, he took another 50 yuan from the biscuit box. It should be enough to buy medicine.


    After he earned some money, he would give the money back to his wife. After all, he had given the money to his wife previously, so this money belonged to his wife. He could only be considered to be borrowing it now.

 Chapter 11

    The doctor wrote the list and reminded them of some things to take note of. He asked them to pay and then to the pharmacy to collect the medicine. When they left the hospital, it was already the afternoon and it was the hottest time of the day. Zhou Yi was afraid that his wife would be exposed to the sun, so he carried her and ran quickly to the tree, looking for somewhere to go under the dazzling sunlight.


    Just as he was about to go to the state-owned restaurant to take a look, he heard Song Xi say, ¡°I¡¯ve never stayed in a guesthouse before. Brother Yi, let¡¯s stay at the guesthouse for the night!¡±


    If she went back this afternoon, how was she going to sell the things she was prepared to sell? Therefore, she had to stay in the commune for another day. If possible, she could stay for two more days. ¡°Alright, then we¡¯ll stay at the guesthouse.¡± Coincidentally, there was a guesthouse not far away. Zhou Yi carried Song Xi and ran over quickly. There was only a young girl sleeping on the counter in the guesthouse. She opened her eyes in a daze when she heard footsteps. When she saw a male comrade carrying a female comrade in front of her, she shivered and instantly woke up.


    ¡°Comrades, is there anything you need?¡± the young lady asked politely. There was no shame and arrogance like she had imagined. There was no slap in the face like in the period novels.


    Of course, people were different. Not everyone with a cradle-to-grave job looked down on people from the countryside and behaved arrogantly. Most of them were quite easy to get along with and quite simple people.


    Zhou Yi took out the recommendation letter and the marriage certificate and booked a room. When he found out that they were going to stay separately, Zhou Yi hurriedly pleaded, ¡°Comrade, please make an exception and let us stay in the same room. My wife has a head injury and needs someone to take care of her. I can add an extra yuan for the room.¡± Afraid that the staff would not believe him, Zhou Yi even turned Song Xi, who was behind him, to the front of the staff so that she could see the wound on Song Xi¡¯s head with her own eyes.


    The young lady did not expect this young lady to be so seriously injured, and it was even on her head. It was very dangerous to be injured on the head. She might be careless¡­ Moreover, she had a marriage certificate and it did not seem to be fake. If something happened to the young lady, she would feel guilty, so she made the decision to arrange for them to stay in the same room without charging extra.


    ¡°Thank you, beautiful sister.¡± Seeing that Zhou Yi had successfully obtained the door key, Song Xi smiled sweetly at the staff member. The staff member felt her body go numb. She had worked here for many years, but she had never seen such a beautiful girl with such a pleasant voice. However, this couple did not look compatible. It was probably her parents¡¯ orders.


    Watching the two of them leave, the staff shook her head regretfully. He felt that this young lady was a little pitiful and wondered if this injury was caused by this man.


    When they arrived at the room, Zhou Yi placed Song Xi on the bed and closed the curtains to block the glaring light outside the window. There was also a hint of coldness in the dark room. It was unknown if it was because it was actually cooler or if it was placebo.


    Zhou Yi fetched a basin of warm water and helped Song Xi wipe her face, hands, and neck. This way, she could cool down a little.


    ¡°Wife, rest for a while. I¡¯ll go to the state-owned restaurant to see if there¡¯s anything else to eat,¡± Zhou Yi said in her ear when he saw that Song Xi¡¯s eyelids had already started to droop. He was afraid that if he didn¡¯t say anything, she would fall asleep. If she suddenly woke up and couldn¡¯t see him, she would probably be afraid in such an unfamiliar environment.


    Song Xi raised her hand and grabbed Zhou Yi¡¯s wrist. ¡°What¡¯s with the marriage certificate?¡±


    In this era, did they not need both parties to be present for the marriage certificate to be processed?


    Could he do it alone?


    Zhou Yi chuckled. ¡°You don¡¯t have to know about the marriage certificate. You just have to know that we have the certificate and are legally married.¡± He would take good care of the marriage certificate and not hand it to her. This might be a sense of security for a man!


    Song Xi could not believe what kind of era this was. Why could she get a marriage certificate when she was only ¡®seventeen¡¯? Zhou Yi did not give her time to figure it out because he was going to buy lunch. His stomach was rumbling from hunger, so she must be the same. She did not eat as much as he did in the morning.


    Zhou Yi stuffed something under Song Xi¡¯s neck to ensure that she would not press the wound on the back of her head when she slept. He turned around and left. Song Xi lay on the bed for a while and regained some strength before sitting up.


    She entered the supermarket and took a wordless but very pretty watch. She grabbed a handful of White Rabbit Milk Candy and opened the door to go downstairs to look for the staff of the guest house.


    The staff member was dozing off. When she heard the sound, she opened her eyes and saw the weak little girl holding onto the wall and slowly coming down the stairs. Thinking that she wanted to escape while the man was not around, she quickly went up to her. ¡°Young lady, if you need any help here, just tell me. As long as I can help, I won¡¯t refuse.¡±


    From the staff¡¯s posture, she knew that she was just like the doctors in the hospital. They all misunderstood that her injuries were caused by Zhou Yi. Who asked Zhou Yi to look so serious and scary?!


    ¡°Thank you, Pretty Sister. You¡¯ve misunderstood. My husband is a good person. He won¡¯t hurt me.¡± Song Xi stuffed the White Rabbit Milk Candy into the staff¡¯s pocket.


    She knew that in this era, White Rabbit Milk Candy was the best way to make friends and ask for help. This was because White Rabbit Milk Candy was the most expensive milk candy among the other candies. The White Rabbit Milk Candy in her supermarket was modern. Perhaps the milk taste was not as pure and strong as in this era, but it should not taste bad.


    Seeing a pocket full of White Rabbit Milk Candy, a bright smile bloomed on the staff¡¯s face. She quickly helped Song Xi to her desk to rest. After Song Xi sat down, she took out her watch and held it in her palm with a difficult expression. ¡°Pretty Sister, I came down to look for you because I really have something to ask you. I just wanted to ask you if you know where you can buy food without food stamps and tickets?¡±


    ¡°My husband spent almost all the family¡¯s money to treat me. Now, the two of us don¡¯t even have two yuan on us.¡±


    As Song Xi spoke, her eyes turned red and her voice choked. ¡°My illness, my medicine, and our lives¡­ I really don¡¯t know how to persevere. Now, I only have this watch I bought when I got married. I¡¯ve only had it for a few days and I haven¡¯t even worn it. Now, I want to sell it and exchange it for some food¡­¡±


    Song Xi gave her acting skills a thumbs up in her heart. It would be a waste not to act with such acting skills. Why didn¡¯t she become an actress in the modern era?!


    The staff member, Li Qingqing, was a 22-year-old girl who was still unmarried. When she heard Song Xi¡¯s words, her heart ached. When she noticed the watch in Song Xi¡¯s hand, her eyes widened in shock. What a beautiful and high-end watch. She often went to the supply and marketing cooperative, but she had never seen such a beautiful watch.


    ¡°Young lady, do you really want to sell this watch? Are you really willing to sell it?¡± Li Qingqing asked in disbelief. If it were her, she would not be willing to sell such a good watch.

 Chapter 12

    Of course, she did not encounter such a predicament as the young lady in front of her. If she did, she might have made such a decision. After all, filling your stomach was the most important thing. Watches could not be eaten.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Song Xi raised her hand to wipe her tears and nodded gently. ¡°Please keep it a secret for me. Don¡¯t let my husband know because this is the watch he gave me. If he finds out that I¡¯m going to sell the watch he gave me, he¡¯ll definitely be very sad.¡±


    Song Xi¡¯s teary eyes were filled with reluctance and helplessness, making Li Qingqing¡¯s heart ache. ¡°Young lady, I like your watch very much. Coincidentally, I¡¯ve been using my watch for a few years. It¡¯s old and I want a new watch. Are you willing to sell it to me? How about a hundred yuan? In addition, I¡¯ll give you two cloth tickets, okay? I only have cloth tickets. I¡¯ve used up all the other tickets.¡±


    ¡°Pretty Sister, are you really willing to buy my watch?¡± Song Xi wiped her tears and looked at Li Qingqing in disbelief.


    What a good person. She was such a good person. It seemed like she had to come over and give her something next time. Otherwise, she would feel a little bad.


    Afraid that Song Xi would go back on her word, Li Qingqing quickly took out her money. After counting, she placed a stack of money and cloth tickets into Song Xi¡¯s hand. Then, she took the watch and checked the time. She put the watch on her wrist and admired it in satisfaction.


    ¡°Pretty Sister, thank you for helping me resolve my urgent need. I¡¯ll come back to give you mountain goods when I¡¯m better.¡± Song Xi held a thick stack of money and was extremely satisfied. It seemed that handicrafts were quite valuable in this era. An ordinary watch worth dozens of yuan could be sold for hundreds of yuan in this era. Perhaps she could become rich just by selling watches.


    ¡°Young lady, you have to keep your word. I¡¯ll wait for your mountain goods.¡± Li Qingqing drew a simple route map of the night market on paper and the time and exact address of the nearby market. She handed it to Song Xi. ¡°You can buy food that doesn¡¯t need tickets if you go here. It¡¯s just that the price is a little more expensive than the supplementary food shop. Also, there are only people there before dawn and after dark. Don¡¯t go there during the day. There¡¯s no one even if you go.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Pretty Sister.¡± After successfully obtaining the route map of the night market, Song Xi was almost overjoyed. She wished she could hug Li Qingqing and kiss her fiercely. With Li Qingqing¡¯s help, she would not have to run around like a headless fly.


    In order to express her gratitude, Song Xi pretended to take out a hair clip and a hair tie from her pocket and stuffed them into Li Qingqing¡¯s hand. She had chosen a simpler style. It was not out of line and would not cause unnecessary trouble.


    ¡°Don¡¯t call me Pretty Sister anymore. My name is Li Qingqing. I can tell at a glance that you¡¯re younger than me. If you don¡¯t mind, call me Sister Qingqing in the future. When you come to the commune in the future, just remember to come to the guest house to see me. I probably won¡¯t change jobs.¡± Li Qingqing was very happy to be called Pretty Sister by the young lady, but she was also very shy.


    ¡°Alright, thank you, Sister Qingqing. I¡¯ll go back to my room first. I won¡¯t disturb Sister Qingqing¡¯s work.¡± Song Xi folded the route map and carefully stored it. She waved at Li Qingqing and turned to leave slowly. She wanted to cheer and jump, but her body didn¡¯t allow it, so she could only walk back slowly.


    Back in the room, Song Xi avoided the wound on the back of her head and lay down on the bed gently. She was thinking about how to avoid Zhou Yi and go to the night market to sell things.


    She would not tell Zhou Yi about the supermarket. She did not dare to probe people¡¯s hearts.


    When she earned money, she would bring Zhou Yi along to use it. She would also bring Zhou Yi along to eat the delicious food inside. There was no need to tell Zhou Yi.


    Song Xi took out two simple watches from the supermarket. One for men and one for women. She hid them at the right time and planned to give them to Zhou Yi when the time was right.


    Hearing footsteps outside the door and knowing that Zhou Yi was back, Song Xi quickly stood up and pulled open the curtains, making the room brighter. Zhou Yi pushed open the door and walked in. He was a little surprised to see Song Xi standing by the window. ¡°Wife, aren¡¯t you resting?¡±


    ¡°I rested for a while.¡± Song Xi turned around and looked at him. Her watery eyes met Zhou Yi¡¯s. This man seemed to be quite good in all aspects except for his tough face which made people nervous.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, wife. I was late and didn¡¯t buy anything delicious. I only bought a few steamed buns. After that, I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a can of malt powder. You can eat the steamed buns with the malt powder first. We¡¯ll go early tonight and see if we can buy broth or noodles.¡± After Zhou Yi apologized, he walked to the table and placed the things on the table. He made a cup of malt milk for Song Xi and handed her a steamed bun.


    Although Song Xi had never drunk malt powder, this did not stop her from knowing that malt powder was a luxury item in this era. Ordinary people could not bear to buy it. The fact that Zhou Yi was willing to buy it for her meant that he really cared about her.


    Song Xi¡¯s heart was in a mess. She did not know how to face Zhou Yi. She was not that good. She would let him down and disappoint him.


    Song Xi suppressed the inexplicable feeling in her heart and lowered her head to take a sip of the malt milk. It had a milky fragrance and was very sweet. There was also an indescribable fragrance. It was more like a modern milk tea sachet, she could drink it occasionally. She could not accept drinking it every day. It was not that she was pretentious, but she really could not accept anything too sweet.


    Hence, Song Xi pushed the tea jar in front of Zhou Yi. ¡°Brother Yi, this malt milk is too sweet. I can¡¯t drink it now. Drink it. I¡¯ll just drink warm water.¡±


    ¡°Wife, are you concerned about me?¡± Zhou Yi looked at Song Xi with a smile in his eyes, as if he was very happy.


    Song Xi avoided his gaze, not daring to meet Zhou Yi¡¯s eyes. Her concern might not be the same as the kind of concern he wanted. What he wanted was the sweet concern between lovers, and she only cared about him normally.


    Seeing his wife¡¯s embarrassed expression, Zhou Yi stopped teasing her. After pouring her a glass of warm water, he drank the malt milk that his wife had given him. He had never drunk such an expensive thing!


    Song Xi drank a mouth of warm water and a bite of steamed bun. The steamed buns in the state-owned restaurant were made with pure white flour. There was no coarse-grain flour mixed in. They were soft and fluffy, and they were very chewy. They were quite delicious.


    Thinking about it, Zhou Yi must have specially bought it for her. After all, the cheap cornbread was very hard and pricked throats. Although she had never eaten it herself, she had searched Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s¡¯ memories for that feeling. In short, it was not a good feeling.


    ¡°Brother Yi, why aren¡¯t you eating?¡± Song Xi asked in confusion when she saw Zhou Yi drinking the malt milk and not taking the steamed buns. It was already afternoon and they ate at the same time in the morning. She did not believe that he was not hungry.


    Unless he couldn¡¯t bear to eat it.

 Chapter 13

    Just as Song Xi was about to get him a steamed bun, Zhou Yi¡¯s head suddenly leaned over and bit more than half of the steamed bun in Song Xi¡¯s hand. He smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s very sweet.¡±


    ¡°Brother Yi¡­¡± Song Xi¡¯s face instantly turned red. He had actually bitten the steamed bun she was eating. This was not hygienic at all. Looking at the steamed bun in her hand that had been bitten, Song Xi did not know what to do.


    If she threw it away, Zhou Yi would think that she despised him.


    She couldn¡¯t accept eating it because there would definitely be saliva on it.


    Although Zhou Yi had fed her water and medicine a lot during the few days when she was unconscious, she could pretend not to know when she was unconscious. But now that she was awake, she could not pretend not to know!


    Song Xi was in a dilemma.


    Looking at his little wife¡¯s confused and shy expression, Zhou Yi felt that she was extremely cute. His pure man¡¯s heart was about to melt. He wanted to hug her and dote on her, but he did not dare to, afraid of scaring her.


    Afraid that he would explode uncontrollably later, Zhou Yi quickly diverted his attention. He took out two new clothes from the bag on the table. ¡°Wife, our marriage came in a hurry. The Song Family sent you over without even informing me. I¡¯m really not prepared at all. I couldn¡¯t even buy you new clothes. I bought you two new clothes today. See if you like them. I¡¯ll continue to earn money and buy you beautiful clothes to wear in the future.¡±


    Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ might not know why the Song Family sent her to the mountains in a hurry, but after searching Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s memories these few days, Song Xi felt that she knew the reason. Because high school was about to start, the Qian Family might be afraid that ¡®Song Xi¡¯ would cause trouble at school. After all, ¡®Song Xi¡¯ was eager to study, and the Song Family was afraid that ¡®Song Xi¡¯ would cause trouble and their money would fly away, so they hurriedly sent ¡®Song Xi¡¯ over.


    Under Zhou Yi¡¯s expectant gaze, Song Xi reached out and took the clothes from his hand. It was a blue short-sleeved shirt and black pants that looked a little like modern pants.


    These two clothes added up to about 20 yuan, which was the total income of the people in the mountains for a year.


    In this era where pork cost 90 cents a catty and eggs cost 70 cents a catty, no one was willing to spend so much money on clothes. Many families sewed and mended their clothes.


    Of course, other than the rich. No matter what era it was, there were still some people standing at the top of the pyramid.


    Therefore, Zhou Yi was really generous to Song Xi.


    Song Xi looked into the bag. There were no men¡¯s clothes. He always ignored her for her sake, making Song Xi¡¯s heart ache for him. ¡°Why don¡¯t you buy it for yourself? You usually work so hard. You should reward yourself with a new set of clothes!¡±


    ¡°I go up the mountains and into the fields every day. It¡¯s a waste to wear new clothes. Wife, just help me wear them.¡± Zhou Yi was telling the truth. He spent most of his time going up and down the mountain. If he wore new clothes, it might be cut by tree branches. He might as well wear tattered clothes. As long as his wife wore them beautifully, he would be satisfied. ¡°Wife, do you want to try them and see if they fit?¡±


    ¡°Many people have touched the new clothes. They¡¯re not clean. I have to wash them before I can wear them. Don¡¯t worry, they¡¯re of the right size.¡± In this era, everyone was very thin. The clothes were almost of the same size and could be worn.


    In the end, Song Xi still slowly ate the steamed bun that Zhou Yi had bitten. She did not know, but something in her heart was quietly changing.


    The sun was setting in the west on a summer evening. It was no longer facing the house, so the light was not as blinding. Song Xi moved to the window and looked at the low-rise houses outside. She had seen many luxurious and spectacular villas and apartments in the modern world, so she did not have any other feelings about such houses. However, she had to admit that the houses in the commune were much better than the mud-brick houses in their mountains.


    At least the house on the commune was made with bricks and tiles. There was no need to be afraid of the wind and rain.


    Suddenly, there was a pressure on her shoulder. Song Xi turned her head slightly in surprise and almost bumped into Zhou Yi¡¯s face. Her face turned red like a ripe peach, making it impossible for him to look away.


    ¡°Wife, let¡¯s save some more money. We¡¯ll build a house like this at the end of the year.¡± Zhou Yi rested his head on Song Xi¡¯s shoulder and pointed at the house outside, looking like he was commanding the world.


    Song Xi had seen that kind of video in the modern world. A person pointed into the distance and joked boldly to his lover, ¡°Look, this is the country I¡¯ve built for you.¡± At this moment, Zhou Yi gave Song Xi such a feeling. Song Xi couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    ¡°Wife, what are you laughing at?¡± As long as he moved a little closer, Zhou Yi¡¯s lips would touch Song Xi¡¯s cheek, but he did not. He did not want to be so eager for quick success. He wanted to be with her slowly and naturally.


    ¡°Nothing. I think the house can be smaller and the courtyard can be bigger. When the time comes, we can plant more vegetables and we won¡¯t have to eat wild vegetables anymore.¡±


    If they built a huge house with many rooms, the village chief would definitely arrange for the knowledgeable teens to stay in their house. At that time, she would be in danger because she had a huge treasure!


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Zhou Yi reached out his arms and tentatively wrapped them around Song Xi. Seeing that Song Xi did not resist, he wrapped them around her tighter. His little wife was planning for the future, which meant that his little wife would not leave him. This was a good start.


    After a while, Zhou Yi turned Song Xi around and held her hands. He looked at her with a burning gaze. ¡°Wife, do you believe that I can build a house by the end of the year?¡±


    ¡°If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn¡¯t believe it, but Brother Yi, I definitely believe you. Brother Yi isn¡¯t the kind of person who would brag. Since Brother Yi said such things, Brother Yi will definitely be able to do it.¡± Song Xi didn¡¯t understand Zhou Yi, but she believed in him. She also had such a feeling in her heart that Zhou Yi could definitely do it.


    Song Xi¡¯s trusting words comforted Zhou Yi. He swore in his heart that he would earn money and let his little wife live a life better than the female comrades in the city.


    After eating and drinking their fill, they became sleepy. The two of them took an afternoon nap together. Song Xi was very interested in the so-called marriage certificate.


    She wanted to see how different it was from the modern red marriage certificate, so she did not sleep. Even though her exhausted body was already exhausted, she refused to close her eyes.


    It was only when she heard Zhou Yi¡¯s long and even breathing and confirmed that he was really asleep that she carefully reached out and reached towards Zhou Yi.


    She touched the pockets on both sides of his pants first. There was no paper in them. Then she touched the pockets of his shirt. Again, there was nothing.

 Chapter 14

    Thinking that there would be internal pockets in some clothes, Song Xi felt that Zhou Yi should have one too, so she reached for Zhou Yi¡¯s upper pocket. However, before she could touch his clothes, her hand was grabbed. Zhou Yi closed his eyes and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. ¡°Wife, you¡¯re playing with fire!¡±


    This domineering speech shocked Song Xi. She widened her eyes and looked at Zhou Yi, who had his eyes closed. He did not even open his eyes and knew that it was her. She had to admit that this man¡¯s senses were really sharp.


    Song Xi wanted to pull her hand back, but Zhou Yi was too strong and her body was too weak to pull it back. She lay down helplessly to rest. Forget it, she didn¡¯t want to look anymore. Wasn¡¯t it just a handwritten marriage certificate? There were no photos on it. What was there to look at?


    When Song Xi woke up from her sleep, the entire world was pitch-black. She touched the black light and pulled the light rope. The room immediately lit up with warm yellow light. Zhou Yi was not in the room. He must have gone to the state-owned restaurant to buy dinner!


    In this era, private businesses were not allowed. Food, accommodation, and baths were all state-owned. Song Xi took out the watch she had hidden from her clothes. It was already 9:30 pm. At this time, the state-owned restaurant should be closed!


    She wondered if Zhou Yi could buy dinner.


    Recalling what Li Qingqing had said, the night market would start after dark and end before dawn. This meant that the night market had already begun. She had to take advantage of Zhou Yi¡¯s absence to sell something to exchange for some money and tickets so that she could live a normal life.


    Afraid that Zhou Yi would not be able to see her when he returned and would be nervous and anxious to look for her, Song Xi wrote a note on the pillow before she set off. It was a simple sentence. She said that she had gone out to exercise and would be back soon.


    Although her body had not recovered, she could still walk a few steps. She had packed her things and placed them in a corner of the supermarket. When she was almost there, she would find an opportunity to take them out.


    Song Xi held onto the wall and slowly went downstairs. Li Qingqing had gotten off work and the current staff was an old uncle. Song Xi went forward and handed him a handful of white rabbit milk candy. ¡°Grandpa, I have something on and need to go out for a while. When my husband comes back later, please help me tell him.¡±


    Seeing the White Rabbit Milk Candy, the old man thought of his grandson¡¯s greedy look and nodded with a smile. Seeing that the girl in front of him had an injury on her head and her face was pale and weak, the old man was a little worried. ¡°Where do you want to go, little comrade? Do you need Grandpa¡¯s help?¡±


    He was mainly afraid that this young lady would take things too hard. Otherwise, why would she go out when her husband was not around?


    It was obvious that she was the kind of pitiful woman who wanted to escape her husband.


    Song Xi did not know that the old man had such a big imagination and imagined her being beaten up so badly by Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi looked a little serious, but he did not look like a bad person! Did she look like someone who had been domestically abused?


    However, in the face of the old man¡¯s worry, Song Xi really did not know what to say. She nodded and smiled at the old man before walking out step by step. When she reached a dark corner, she quickly entered the supermarket and put on a man¡¯s wig. She even stuck a tattoo sticker on her face that looked like a very realistic scar. After changing her look, she came out of the supermarket and started to search for the so-called night market according to the route map drawn by Li Qingqing.


    When they were about to reach their destination on the route map, Song Xi took out the things she had prepared previously. There were 20 catties of rice, 20 catties of millet, 20 catties of peanuts, 20 packets of brown sugar, 20 packets of white sugar, and 10 watches. She really could not carry anything that weighed more than 100 catties. She could only take out a handful of White Rabbit Milk Candy and ask the male comrade guarding the door to help her carry it in.


    Song Xi wanted to look for the person-in-charge here, so the male comrade directly carried her basket of things into a room. There were two male comrades in the room.


    One of them was younger and was probably in his twenties. The other was a middle-aged man in his forties. Fortunately, the two of them only earned money and did not harm lives. Otherwise, it would definitely be dangerous for Song Xi to take out so many good things.


    The young male comrade, Wen Qiang, took out the things in the frame and placed them on the table. He checked them one by one and found that they were of good quality. He even glanced at Song Xi in surprise and saw the coldness and ruthlessness in Song Xi¡¯s eyes. He guessed that there was someone behind her. Wen Qiang did not want to cheat her. As long as he could earn money, it was fine. He disdained killing people for money.


    In the end, the rice, millet, peanuts, brown sugar, and white sugar were all traded for 1.5 yuan per catty. The watch cost 100 yuan per piece, which meant that Song Xi had earned 1,150 yuan from this basket.


    However, she only wanted 900 yuan in cash. The rest of the money was exchanged for various indispensable tickets in life, such as cloth tickets, food tickets, meat tickets, cotton tickets, coal tickets, industrial tickets, kerosene tickets, and vegetable oil tickets.


    200 yuan could not be exchanged for that many tickets, but it was enough for the two of them to live for a while.


    When Song Xi left, Wen Qiang even shouted, ¡°Brother, if you have anything good in the future, don¡¯t forget us!¡±


    ¡°Alright, if I have anything good in the future, it¡¯s exclusive for you.¡±


    The first transaction went smoothly and nothing bad happened. Song Xi felt that they were decent people and was willing to build a good relationship with them because this way, she could live a better life in this era where there were restrictions everywhere.


    After leaving the night market, Song Xi was already covered in sweat, as if she had been in the water. Her weak body had become like this with such little exercise. She did not know when she would recover.


    No one followed Song Xi along the way. It seemed like they were serious businessmen. It was good to work with such people and there would be no danger. Satisfied, Song Xi took off her wig, tore off the fake scar on her face, and changed back to her original appearance. She slowly walked towards the guesthouse. In the darkness near the guesthouse, she took out her things from the supermarket. When she saw a figure moving in front of the guesthouse, Song Xi called out tentatively, ¡°Brother Yi, Brother Yi, is that you?¡±


    Zhou Yi, who was waiting anxiously by the door, heard a familiar voice. He hurriedly borrowed a flashlight from the old man and walked towards the source of the voice in the darkness. Song Xi knew that if she did not get scolded today, this matter would not be over. However, she did not want to be scolded, so the moment Zhou Yi came, she leaned into his arms and closed her eyes weakly.


    No matter how angry Zhou Yi was, he could not bear to say harsh words to her at this time!


    She also knew that she was indeed trying to be brave today, but she had no choice. She felt uncomfortable not bringing money and things back. She kept feeling that the supermarket would leave her and make her happy for nothing.

 Chapter 15

    ¡°Wife,¡± Zhou Yi exclaimed and hurriedly carried Song Xi up horizontally. When the old man from the guesthouse heard the sound, he ran over to help and picked up the basket on the ground.


    Oh my god, it was quite heavy. It weighed at least 20 to 30 catties. They did not expect this weak little girl to bring so many things back. However, the old man helped them carry the things to their room and turned to leave.


    Previously, Song Xi had given him a handful of White Rabbit Milk Candy. That was enough. Moreover, looking at how nervous the male comrade was, he did not seem like someone who would hit his wife. Previously, he was worried that the female comrade would go out to seek death at night. It seemed like he had misjudged. She was not like that at all.


    Zhou Yi carefully put Song Xi down. He had a stomach full of anger to vent, but seeing how tired she was, he could not say anything. He could only accept his fate and go to mix warm water to help her clean up.


    Song Xi was not a real child. How could she not have such good judgment? She could naturally tell that Zhou Yi was about to lose control of his anger. Afraid that the fire would burn over, she slowly moved into the bed. In the end, it pulled on her wound and she gasped in pain.


    Zhou Yi hurriedly sat over. ¡°Wife, how are you? Let¡¯s go to the hospital. There should be a doctor on duty at night.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll rest first. Oh right, there¡¯s food in the basket. Hurry up and take it out to eat. Don¡¯t let it sit.¡± After Song Xi said that, she closed her eyes.


    She guessed that Zhou Yi might not be able to buy dinner, so she took ten pieces of white sugar osmanthus cake, four pieces of boiled tender corn, and four tea eggs from the breakfast area of the supermarket. It should be enough for the two of them.


    If it was not enough, there was still the wheat milk essence that Zhou Yi had bought during the day. When the time came, they could just make a cup each. Now that she had food and meat tickets, she could treat Zhou Yi to a good meal at the state-owned restaurant tomorrow.


    Zhou Yi looked at Song Xi deeply for a while before taking out the things in the basket.


    There were about ten white candles, two flashlights, two pieces of cured meat weighing about a catty each, two fat and oily cured ducks, five cabbages, and a bundle of wild rice.


    There were also scissors, a kitchen knife, a cutting board, chopsticks, bowls, chopsticks, and spoons. There was a small bag of rice, millet, noodles, and flour each. The small bag weighed about five catties. Most importantly, there were two pairs of canvas shoes inside, which were his size. There were also personal toiletries. It was obvious that they were bought for him.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s eyes burned. His wife also took his matter to heart!


    ¡°Wife.¡± Zhou Yi was moved. He leaned over and kissed his little wife¡¯s lips. He wished he could rub her into his bones and blood so that they could be together forever.


    God knew how afraid he had been before. The old man had come to remind him, but it could not ease the suffocating worry in his heart.


    If something happened to his wife, he might destroy the world¡­


    But he didn¡¯t have the ability, so he would only destroy himself.


    ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Song Xi, who suddenly felt like she was about to suffocate, struggled in a mess. Her small hands waved around weakly. It was only when she breathed in fresh air again that she opened her eyes. When she met the dark eyes of the person in front of her, she swallowed awkwardly.


    ¡°Wife, why do you have so many good things?¡± Zhou Yi was afraid that his wife would blame him for ambushing her, so he avoided her gaze.


    However, ordinary people really couldn¡¯t buy the things she brought back, especially the scissors and kitchen knife. Not only did they need tickets, but they were also very expensive. He had cut open so many kitchen knives at home, but he couldn¡¯t bear to change them.


    Seeing that Song Xi was about to get up, Zhou Yi hurriedly reached out to help her up. Song Xi leaned against the head of the bed and casually made an excuse. ¡°I wanted to go out for a breather just now. As soon as I came out of the guest house, I saw that beautiful sister from the day running towards a place secretly. I was very curious, so I followed her for a few steps. I didn¡¯t expect to hear her say that if she went late, the good stuff would be gone. Then, I followed her. I didn¡¯t expect there to be a market at night. Many people were selling things. Then, I bought what we needed. You can wear the canvas shoes after autumn. This way, you don¡¯t have to worry about your feet getting injured when you go to the ground.¡±


    ¡°But when we left in the morning, I didn¡¯t see you take the money. Only I took 50 yuan from the box¡­¡± Zhou Yi had many questions that he needed her to answer.


    ¡°Actually, I saved this money when I was studying. I hid it in my tattered clothes. The Song family didn¡¯t notice. Fortunately, the Song family didn¡¯t throw away my tattered clothes. Instead, they threw me and my tattered clothes at your house. Otherwise, my private savings would have been gone long ago,¡± Song Xi said in an extremely glad tone. Then, she winked at Zhou Yi and smiled mischievously. She was extremely charming.


    ¡°My wife is quite impressive. You can still save so much money from studying. You have to know that we villagers might not be able to save so much money in a few years.¡± Zhou Yi still did not believe his wife¡¯s words, but he believed her character, so he believed her!


    ¡°Wife, the place you¡¯re going to tonight should be the night market. Private transactions are opportunistic, and the night market is dangerous, so don¡¯t do such things again in the future. Leave everything to me.¡± His responsibility and mission were to let his wife live a good life.


    ¡°Okay.¡± After avoiding a scolding, Song Xi was in a good mood and naturally treated Zhou Yi better. She took out the dinner she had brought back and the two of them ate it together. Summer nights were hot and these things could not be kept overnight, so they had to eat them tonight.


    Song Xi ate a piece of boiled corn, a tea egg, and a piece of white sugar osmanthus cake. The rest was eaten by Zhou Yi. The osmanthus cake was soft, sweet, and very delicious. Zhou Yi was also especially full. It seemed to be the most full he had been since he was young, and also the most satisfied.


    After eating and drinking their fill, the two of them sat in the room and stared at each other. To Song Xi, it was a little embarrassing. There were no entertainment activities in this era. Most people went to bed when it was dark.


    Song Xi decided that after her body recovered, she would come out to buy some books or newspapers to avoid having nothing to do and sitting there awkwardly.


    Seeing that Zhou Yi was staring at her, Song Xi was very embarrassed. She avoided his gaze and looked at the wall, the cabinet, and the light above her head, refusing to meet his gaze. ¡°Wife.¡± Seeing that his wife¡¯s eyes were darting around and she did not dare to look at him, Zhou Yi could not help but shout. Was he that scary? Seeing that Song Xi was ignoring him, Zhou Yi could not help but shout again, ¡°Wife.¡±


    It was not until Zhou Yi called her ¡°wife¡± for the third time that Song Xi gave him a reaction. ¡°What? What time is it? Why aren¡¯t you sleeping?¡±

 Chapter 16

    ¡°Wife, I just want to hear your voice.¡± Zhou Yi pulled Song Xi¡¯s small hand over and kissed the back of her hand. It was fragrant and soft, mesmerizing him.


    ¡°Boring.¡± Song Xi hurriedly retracted her hand, as if he was a ferocious beast.


    How could Zhou Yi sleep when their relationship was warming up? He wanted to keep looking at his wife like this. ¡°Wife, you¡¯ve really broadened my horizons today, do you know? I¡¯ve never seen so many good things. How did you do it?¡±


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because I¡¯m more beautiful that my luck is better!¡± Song Xi held her chin with both hands and made a flower shape. She was extremely smug. She would not reveal the secret of her big treasure vault!


    However, Song Xi¡¯s lips curled up into a faint smile. She was indeed prettier than flowers.


    ¡°Wife, you¡¯re not allowed to use honey traps outside in the future. If you want to use them, you can only use them in front of me.¡± Zhou Yi could not withstand such a beautiful face. He impulsively leaned over, grabbed Song Xi¡¯s chin, and lowered his head to kiss her lips.


    Because he had fed her medicine and water previously, Zhou Yi had developed the habit of brushing his teeth three times a day. Even after eating, he would rinse his mouth, so Song Xi did not smell anything strange.


    She was just a little stunned by the sudden kiss. When she reacted, she was a little embarrassed.


    Song Xi awkwardly struggled to free her hands from Zhou Yi¡¯s grip on the pillow. Her body was still in the recovery stage and she did not need much strength. Such a struggle was simply coquettish to Zhou Yi. It was simply an invitation.


    However, he knew Song Xi¡¯s physical condition very well. He did not dare to do anything to her, nor would he do anything to her. After all, they were going to spend the rest of their lives together. He did not want to anger his little wife at this time.


    Song Xi closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling. At this moment, she had mixed feelings and was a little flustered. In the modern world, she had never been in a relationship officially.


    When she was in her third year of university, she went to the art building with her roommate to practice martial arts. At the art building, she met Wang Mingge, who had a company there.


    Wang Mingge was indeed very good-looking, handsome, and had a lot of muscles. Song Xi was indeed a little smug when she was pursued by such an outstanding man.


    However, before she could devote herself to love, she realized that this Wang Mingge was not only a playboy, but also a domestic abuser.


    Of course, Song Xi wasn¡¯t close to him yet, so it wasn¡¯t Song Xi who was abused, but Wang Mingge¡¯s two ex-girlfriends. They had both broken up after being abused by Wang Mingge.


    Wang Mingge was also a master of time management. He dated different girls at different times and even dated Song Xi¡¯s roommate who practiced martial arts with her. Although at that time, everyone¡¯s attitude towards relationships was relatively open and casual, Song Xi still couldn¡¯t accept it, so she blocked Wang Mingge. But in the era of big data, no one had privacy, so it was useless to block him. Wang Mingge always had a way to contact her.


    The reason why Wang Mingge pestered her was probably because she was beautiful and he felt indignant that he didn¡¯t succeed. After all, he had never failed, except with her.


    In short, Song Xi just ignored him. As time passed, Wang Mingge gave up. Besides, Wang Mingge was a playboy and didn¡¯t lack women around him. He knew that he couldn¡¯t get her, so he didn¡¯t want to waste time or money.


    Ever since then, Song Xi had no intention of dating. However, she did not expect that she would be upset by Zhou Yi when she came to this parallel universe.


    Just as Song Xi was about to suffocate, Zhou Yi let go of her in advance. He pressed his forehead against hers. In the silent house, their breathing was a little heavy under the dim light.


    ¡°Wife, when we go back tomorrow, I plan to send Dad a piece of cured meat and a cured duck.¡± It was his business to be filial to his elders, but now he had to be filial with what his wife had bought, so he had to respect his wife¡¯s opinion. He was not the kind of person who thought that men were definitely better than women and that women had to obey men.


    He would not force his thoughts on his wife.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as you decide,¡± Song Xi replied softly. She was a little tired and her eyelids were starting to droop.


    ¡°Wife, you painstakingly brought these things back, so it¡¯s better to get your approval¡­¡± Before Zhou Yi could finish speaking, he saw Song Xi completely close her eyes. He looked at her sideways. After a while, he pulled the cord and turned off the lights in the room.


    Life in this city was really good. It could be so bright at night. He did not know when they would be able to live such a life in the mountains. He had to work hard and let his little wife live such a life as soon as possible.


    The next morning, Song Xi opened her eyes in a daze. Through the gap in the curtains, she saw the glaring sunlight outside. She was so shocked that she instantly sat up. Seeing that Zhou Yi was not in the room, she secretly took out her watch and looked at the time. It was actually past nine.


    After washing up, she saw Zhou Yi return. Song Xi had a bitter expression. ¡°Brother Yi, why didn¡¯t you call me? It¡¯s already past nine. How are we going back?¡±


    ¡°The ox cart sets off from the village to the commune in the morning. At four in the afternoon, it sets off at the commune back to the village. This way, we will be avoiding the noon and afternoon sun.¡± Ping¡¯an Village was really too far from the commune. It was not easy for them to come here. It took six to seven hours to go back and forth. If the villagers driving the ox cart sent everyone to the commune before returning, it would be too tiring. Therefore, he set off early in the morning and returned in the afternoon.


    In the meantime, he would find a cool place to rest. Of course, only when it was the slack season for farming would everyone have an ox cart to sit on. At other times, they would have to walk by themselves or apply to the village to use the ox cart if they had something urgent to deal with.


    Zhou Yi woke up early in the morning. Seeing that Song Xi was sleeping soundly, he did not wake her up. She was not in good health, and sufficient sleep could speed up the recovery of her body, so he went to the state-owned restaurant alone and packed egg noodles back. As soon as Zhou Yi opened the lid of the aluminum lunch box, a faint smell of oil rushed into her nose. Song Xi could not help but swallow her saliva.


    Zhou Yi handed the chopsticks to Song Xi. ¡°Are you hungry? Come and eat the noodles quickly. Let¡¯s see how good the chefs at the state-owned restaurant are. Don¡¯t we have five catties of flour? I¡¯ll make you noodles to eat when we get back.¡±


    ¡°Brother Yi knows how to make noodles?¡± When Song Xi heard this, she raised her eyebrows in surprise and her eyes lit up. She did not expect him to know how to make noodles!


    ¡°Yes. Not only does your husband know how to make noodles, but he also knows many other things. I¡¯ll slowly show them to you in the future.¡± Zhou Yi reached out and stroked Song Xi¡¯s hair that was hanging in front of her chest. As there was a wound on the back of her head, she could not wash or comb her hair, so her long hair exploded on her head like weeds, making her look like a little lion.

 Chapter 17

    Hearing Zhou Yi¡¯s words, Song Xi¡¯s face instantly turned red, but a faint sweetness rose in her heart. It was a feeling she had never had before. She did not expect this person to be a little provocative!


    Song Xi picked up the noodles and ate them slowly. Her taste was a little heavy, so she did not like such light noodles very much. However, she had no choice. In this era, oil and salt were scarce. She could not eat anything with more oil or salt anywhere unless she made it herself. Even if she made it herself, she could not gather so many seasonings. However, the supermarket followed her over. She did not lack supplies. When she recovered, she would not have to treat her mouth and stomach badly.


    Seeing that Zhou Yi was looking at her, Song Xi¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Could this person have eaten a few hard cornbreads that were difficult to swallow just to save money?


    Song Xi hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls and drank a few mouthfuls of soup before putting down her chopsticks. ¡°Brother Yi, this is not a small portion of noodles. I¡¯m full after a few mouthfuls. What should I do with so much left? It¡¯s shameful to waste food.¡±


    ¡°Right? State-owned restaurants never skimp in terms of quantity.¡± Zhou Yi smiled and took the lunch box over, eating it in big mouthfuls.


    Song Xi opened her mouth to say something, but then gave up. It seemed like this person could not even bear to eat cornbread. He could be considered rich in the village with so much savings. Why could he not even bear to eat breakfast?


    Was it expensive to support her?


    After Zhou Yi ate the noodles, he went to the water room to wash the lunch box and put it away. Seeing that it was still early, the two of them chatted casually. Although they had slept together for a period of time and had hugged and kissed, this serious conversation still made both of them blush at the same time. In short, this trip to the commune brought their hearts closer.


    At eleven in the morning, the two of them went down to check out. This time, Song Xi did not let Zhou Yi carry her. She planned to walk slowly. Anyway, it was still early in the afternoon. No matter how slow she walked, they would not be late.


    ¡°Pretty Sister, goodbye. I¡¯ll come and visit you the next time I come to the commune.¡± After checking out, Song Xi waved at Li Qingqing.


    Zhou Yi cursed in his heart. His little wife¡¯s mouth was a liar. She was clearly the prettiest, but she called someone else pretty sister, making them happy.


    ¡°You have to recover as soon as possible!¡± Li Qingqing chased to the door and stuffed an oil paper bag into Song Xi¡¯s arms. She said reluctantly to Song Xi. She did not expect this young lady to get married at such a young age, but she did not even have a partner. However, her requirements for finding a partner were high. Their family background could not be bad, and they had to be good-looking. Otherwise, she would not accept it.


    ¡°Thank you, beautiful sister. We¡¯re going home. Goodbye.¡± Song Xi waved at Li Qingqing. She had transmigrated to a parallel universe. It could be said that she had started her life from scratch. It was a blessing to be able to make such a friend.


    ¡°Goodbye, Song Xi.¡± Li Qingqing also waved at Song Xi, looking forward to seeing a healthy Song Xi next time. Her face was pale and she looked too fragile to be touched.


    Song Xi felt that she and Li Qingqing had just met, so Li Qingqing would not give her anything too expensive, so she placed the oil paper bag that Li Qingqing had stuffed into her basket.


    On the way to the state-owned restaurant, Zhou Yi still wanted to carry Song Xi on his back, but Song Xi refused. She had injured her head and not her leg. It was not to the extent that she could not even walk. It was just that her body was weak and she was easily tired. She could not walk for long!


    Besides, Zhou Yi was still carrying dozens of kilograms. His heart ached for her, and she could not bear to add to his burden.


    The State-owned Restaurant was not far from the guesthouse. It could be said that there was more than one State-owned Restaurant in the commune, so they arrived at the entrance of the State-owned Restaurant not long after they walked slowly. Perhaps it was not time for most people to get off work for dinner, so there were not many people in the State-owned Restaurant at this time. There were only a few scattered guests sitting inside.


    There was no long queue at the window.


    As soon as Zhou Yi and Song Xi entered the state-owned restaurant, they were noticed by the customers in the restaurant. It was mainly because Song Xi¡¯s head was wrapped in gauze, giving off a shattered sense of beauty.


    Zhou Yi helped Song Xi sit down at the dining table in the hall and took the money and tickets to the window to buy food. Song Xi could not eat greasy food for the time being, so he ordered two bowls of noodles. One bowl of shredded meat noodles for Song Xi, and plain noodles with cabbage for himself.


    Song Xi sat at the table and looked at the things placed by her feet. Occasionally, she would look up at Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi was full of righteousness. It wouldn¡¯t be bad to be with such a person, right?


    In this era, state-run restaurants did not have much sense of service. The customers had to serve the food themselves. Although Song Xi had read a lot of books, she did not know the details. She only understood when she saw Zhou Yi bring back two bowls of noodles.


    ¡°Brother Yi, eat first. I¡¯ll go get a glass of water.¡± Song Xi said to Zhou Yi and stood up to walk towards the window. Seeing that Zhou Yi was about to stand up and do it for her, she reached out and pressed Zhou Yi¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I can do it myself. Moreover, I need to train. Otherwise, if the muscles in my legs atrophy in the future, I might not be able to walk. You don¡¯t want me to be crippled, right?!¡±


    As he watched Song Xi walk forward, Zhou Yi wanted to say that even if she became a cripple, she was still his wife. He would not abandon her.


    Song Xi came to the window, took out the money and tickets, and ordered a serving of braised pork. Perhaps they were afraid that they would not be able to cook in time during the peak period, so there were already many prepared dishes inside. Song Xi did not wait long before she received a plate full of braised pork. It had to be said that the state-owned restaurant was really not a scam. The portion was really huge and there was enough oil. The braised pork looked and smelled great. Song Xi could not help but swallow her saliva.


    However, she also knew that she could only eat light food now. She could not eat anything too greasy. Otherwise, her stomach might not be able to take it. Even if she wanted to nourish herself, there had to be a gradual process.


    ¡°Brother Yi, I¡¯ll treat you to braised pork.¡± Song Xi carefully held the braised pork and slowly placed it in front of Zhou Yi.


    Zhou Yi was a little envious. ¡°Wife¡­¡±


    ¡°Hurry up and eat. Don¡¯t you still have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative later? Don¡¯t waste time.¡± Song Xi sat back in her seat and picked up her chopsticks to eat the noodles. She did not even wipe the sweat on her forehead.


    Sigh, she was already so weak after doing such a small thing. She did not know when she would be able to recover her healthy physique in the modern times.


    Zhou Yi picked up a piece of braised pork and ¡®washed¡¯ it in his bowl of noodle soup. Then, he placed it in Song Xi¡¯s bowl. ¡°Wife, try it. It should be fine to eat a little.¡±


    The braised pork was really very soft. She could break it with a light pick with her chopsticks. Song Xi ate the skin and lean meat, leaving the greasy fat in the middle.


    In this era, people lacked money, so they especially liked fatty meat. As a modern person, she really could not accept such fatty meat, so she did not want Zhou Yi to pick up meat for her again. Otherwise, it would really be wasted by her.

 Chapter 18

    Seeing this, Zhou Yi picked up the fat meat from Song Xi¡¯s bowl and ate it. Then, he picked up a few pieces of skin and lean meat for Song Xi like before. However, he did not pick up much. He knew that he could not be too anxious about nourishing her body. He had to take it step by step.


    Looking at the braised pork in the noodles, Song Xi¡¯s heart warmed and she felt a little suffocated. In this era, most people got married immediately after meeting on blind dates. There were also many who got married without even meeting each other. For example, the two of them had never met. She did not know why Zhou Yi was so nice to her. Wasn¡¯t he afraid that his efforts would be in vain?


    Would she let his efforts be in vain?


    Song Xi did not know for the time being.


    Although she was considered ¡®cultured¡¯ in this era and had a portable supermarket, with such wealth, she might be worthy of anyone and someone better, but would that person definitely treat her sincerely like Zhou Yi and not for the benefits behind her?


    Zhou Yi originally wanted to pack the braised pork and bring it back for dinner, but when he thought about how hot the weather was now, it would definitely turn sour if he packed it and brought it back, so he ate a plate of braised pork, a bowl of plain noodles, and half a bowl of shredded meat noodles.


    Song Xi had a small appetite and only ate half of it. He ate the rest of the bowl.


    Song Xi did not eat much and finished it quickly. After eating, she rested her chin on her hands and watched Zhou Yi eat. Watching people eat was actually a very healing thing. This was also the reason why mukbang could become popular in modern times.


    Zhou Yi could naturally feel his wife¡¯s gaze on him. As he lowered his head to eat, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. He also hoped that his wife would slowly like him and they would become a loving couple.


    In fact, most couples in their village did not have any feelings for each other. Usually, they did not even talk to each other. It was the same for his parents. His mother had abandoned her husband and sons for her so-called first love. One had to know how precious sons were these days. Who did not dote on their three sons with all their might? She had abandoned her husband and son and even sold her youngest son.


    Even if his little wife did not like him, he would still treat her well because he had already decided on his little wife. However, he was also looking forward to it. He looked forward to them being loving and harmonious.


    Soon, it was time for dinner. The state-owned restaurant also welcomed its peak period. Seeing so many people waiting at the window to buy food, Song Xi and Zhou Yi left after eating and did not stay at the state-owned restaurant.


    Soon, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative. If it were Song Xi herself, she might be curious about the supply and marketing cooperative. However, she had seen the supply and marketing cooperative in Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s¡¯ memories and knew what was in the supply and marketing cooperative, so she was not very interested. However, it was still early. Not only was it hot to wait at the ox cart gathering point, it was also boring. She might as well take a look at the supply and marketing cooperative!


    It just so happened that Song Xi had obtained a lot of tickets from the night market, so she could buy some small things, especially sweets and pastries. After all, she was his new wife. If someone came to visit them, they couldn¡¯t possibly not have anything to entertain the guests, right?


    The people in the mountains did not have much entertainment, so they naturally talked about other people. She did not want anyone to gossip about her, but what she did not know was that when she was unconscious and on the verge of death, the village had long gossiped about her, and even Zhou Yi was not able to escape.


    Many people felt that Zhou Yi was too stupid. He even wanted a ¡®dead person¡¯. According to their thoughts, he should send Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ back to the Song family and get the betrothal gift back before marrying a healthy wife.


    There were also people who felt that Zhou Yi was loyal. Under such circumstances, he did not abandon his wife and was even willing to continue treating his wife, who was like a bottomless pit.


    Song Xi went to the candy and snack area to buy 500 grams of white rabbit milk candy, 500 grams of walnut crisps, and 500 grams of fried glutinous rice strips. The main thing was that she could find similar things in her supermarket. When the time came, she would use the ones in the supermarket to confuse the public. Presumably, Zhou Yi would not notice.


    After Song Xi bought something, she stuffed it into Zhou Yi¡¯s arms and continued to buy fabric and sewing supplies. Zhou Yi was willing to spend so much money to buy her new clothes, but he was unwilling to buy one for himself. Song Xi¡¯s heart ached for him, so she wanted to buy some fabric to make him a few new clothes.


    When she was studying in university in the modern era, she majored in fashion design because she liked Hanfu [1. Hanfu is the term for the traditional cultural clothing worn by the Han Chinese during dynasties where Han Chinese ruled] and Hanfu headwear very much. While she opened a supermarket, she also ran a Hanfu studio to make Hanfu and various headwear. Although she became a hands-off manager later and her skills were rusty, she still had the ability to make ordinary clothes.


    She used all the cloth tickets and bought navy blue, dark blue, black, and gray fabrics. She felt that a man with Zhou Yi¡¯s good looks could look better in these slightly mature colors.


    Zhou Yi followed behind his wife to help her carry her things. Seeing his wife carefully choose the fabric, his heart warmed. He knew that his wife must have chosen it for him. The Song Family was so heartless to her, so she probably would not care about the Song Family anymore.


    Song Xi did not like to drink raw water directly. Coincidentally, she had an industrial ticket, so she bought a kettle. This way, she could drink hot water anytime and anywhere. She did not have to boil hot water in a hurry when she was thirsty.


    After that, she bought soap to wash clothes and shampoo for her hair. When the time came, she could mix them with the same products from the supermarket.


    When they were almost done shopping, Song Xi asked the staff in front of her tentatively, ¡°Hello, comrade. Do you have any packaging here?¡±


    Although there were transparent bags in her supermarket, she was afraid that she would run out one day, so she wanted to buy some bags from this era here. When it was almost the new year, she could pack some melon seeds, peanuts, red dates, candy, and so on to earn some money.


    Jiang Jiayi, a staff member of the supply and marketing cooperative, watched as Song Xi spent so much money to buy so many things. She spent two months of her salary in one go. She was envious, but it was useless. She didn¡¯t have that much money!


    Hearing Song Xi¡¯s question, Jiang Jiayi took out two types of bags. One was an oil paper bag, like the kind that was used to pack Chinese medicine. The other was a thin and transparent bag that needed to be sealed with candles and a hacksaw. It was a little troublesome to use, but it was cheap. A hundred of them were only ten cents, so Song Xi bought 500 of both, which only cost one yuan.


    When the two bags were in her hands, a strange light burst out of Song Xi¡¯s eyes. Zhou Yi didn¡¯t understand, but he felt that it was especially beautiful. He felt that her smile was like the sun that could warm one¡¯s heart in winter.


    ¡°Brother Yi, let¡¯s go!¡± What Song Xi wanted the most was fabric and packaging. The rest of the things were just in passing. Now that she had bought them, she was naturally not in the mood to shop anymore.

 Chapter 19

    Zhou Yi was surprised by his little wife¡¯s purchasing ability, but this also made him determined to earn money. This way, he could let his little wife live a life where she just shopped.


    Actually, Zhou Yi still wanted to ask Song Xi if there was anything else she wanted to buy. Thinking that he didn¡¯t have much money on him, he didn¡¯t ask. If they still lacked something, they could just come back to buy it next time.


    Although his little wife¡¯s body was fine, he still decided to bring her to the hospital for a checkup after a while. This way, he could be more at ease. After all, how could a person whose blood almost finished flowing recover to their original state in a short period of time?


    The two of them arrived at the ox cart gathering point outside the commune before four o¡¯clock. The villager who steers the ox cart was already waiting there. When he saw Zhou Yi and Song Xi coming over together, his eyes widened in surprise. ¡°Zhou Yi, your wife is okay already?¡±


    ¡°Not yet.¡± Zhou Yi helped Song Xi settle down on the ox cart and covered the things in the basket with a burlap bag. ¡°The doctor said that she has recovered a little, but she still needs time to return to her previous state.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± The villager nodded and was sincerely happy for Zhou Yi. This kid was finally happy after suffering.


    It was almost time. The villagers who came to the commune rushed over. When they saw Zhou Yi¡¯s basket covered with a burlap bag, everyone was quite curious. Some of the busybodies even wanted to reach out and open the burlap bag to see what was inside, but they retracted their hands when Zhou Yi glared at them.


    At four o¡¯clock, the ox cart slowly returned, not caring if anyone was late. After all, the ox cart had stopped here in the morning. No matter how many things they had to deal with, it was not to the extent that they could not come over at this time. If they did not come, it meant that they were not returning to the village.


    Song Xi was a little uncomfortable because of the bumpy ride. Zhou Yi pulled her over and let her lean on his shoulder. The auntie, who had wanted to see what was in the basket that Zhou Yi was carrying, was a little jealous. ¡°Zhou Yi, have you paid off the money you borrowed for your wife so quickly?¡±


    In other words, he had yet to return the money he had borrowed for his wife. Where would he get the money to buy things?


    ¡°We haven¡¯t returned it yet. Auntie, you¡¯re so concerned about us. Do you want to help us return it? If that¡¯s the case, we will definitely thank you properly,¡± Zhou Yi retorted bluntly. She really liked to be a busybody.


    When the auntie heard Zhou Yi¡¯s words, she was afraid that Zhou Yi would really pester her. She immediately shut her mouth and did not dare to say another word. She was afraid that Zhou Yi would cling to her family and ask them to give the money.


    What did Zhou Yi¡¯s marriage have to do with her family?


    This daughter-in-law was not for her family. Moreover, her family would not want such a daughter-in-law. She was just a sickly person. She did not know how much money she would have to spend to treat her. Besides, it was unknown if she could be treated. If she could not be treated, she might lose both her life and money. Only a fool like Zhou Yi was willing to spend this money.


    She hoped that Zhou Yi would not borrow money from her family in the future. Otherwise, she would use a broom to kick Zhou Yi out.


    Although Song Xi was uncomfortable, she could still hear the sound of the ox cart clearly. When she heard that Zhou Yi had yet to return the money he had borrowed for his wife, she knew that Zhou Yi was deliberately pretending to be poor.


    If others knew that he had more than 200 yuan, someone would definitely suspect the source of the money. Someone would definitely ask him to teach them how to earn money. If it was someone close to him, he could indeed help, but what if it was someone unimportant?


    After all, not everyone was worth helping. Some people were poisonous snakes. They might hurt themselves by helping others.


    The sky turned dark relatively late in summer. When the ox cart returned to the entrance of Ping¡¯an Village, the sky was only dimmer but not dark. Zhou Yi carried the basket on his back and helped Song Xi down from the ox cart. He asked with concern, ¡°Wife, how do you feel? Why don¡¯t I carry you back?¡±


    Although there were a lot of things, his wife was very light. With her, he could still hold on.


    Song Xi hurriedly stopped Zhou Yi from carrying her. It was only about a ten-minute walk from here to Zhou Yi¡¯s house. She could still hold on. Besides, in this era where men and women shouldn¡¯t mix, if Zhou Yi carried her home, someone would definitely cause trouble.


    There were so many families and so many people in a village. There were naturally good people and bad people. She, who was already living in the center of public opinion, did not want to become someone else¡¯s topic of conversation again.


    Zhou Yi smiled gently and did not want to carry her anymore. Instead, he helped her home. When they reached home, he sent Song Xi back to the room to rest. He did not immediately organize the things he had bought. Instead, he went to the kitchen to boil water for Song Xi to bathe.


    Song Xi lay on the bed for a while. When her body was not so heavy, she sat up and took off her shirt.


    She had been ¡°running around¡± outside for most of the day, and her clothes were already drenched. Although they had long been dried by the hot evening wind, the smell of sweat still made her feel uncomfortable.


    In this era, there were no comfortable and beautiful undergarments like in modern times. Almost no one had undergarments to wear. Even if someone with better conditions prepared undergarments for their daughter, it would still be a white cotton tank top. It was similar to the tank tops men wear, except that the female one was shorter.


    The Song Family did not treat ¡®Song Xi¡¯ as a person, so they naturally would not prepare these for her. Zhou Yi obviously did not understand these things, so he naturally did not know to prepare these for Song Xi.


    As for Song Xi, she did not get the chance to go to the supermarket to get something suitable for this era. Therefore, when she took off her shirt, it was a charming scene.


    When Song Xi reached for her clean clothes, she saw Zhou Yi standing by the door with a wooden basin from the corner of her eye. She was stunned. When she reacted, she quickly picked up her old clothes and covered her chest tightly.


    ¡°Wife, I help you take a shower every day, two to three times a day!¡± Looking at his wife¡¯s flushed face, Zhou Yi¡¯s heart itched uncontrollably. It had to be known that the weather was hot. He was afraid that his wife would not be feeling well, so he did his best to take care of her. He helped wipe her a few times a day. What had he not seen before?


    However, when he was taking care of her, he was very pious and did not cross the line at all. Firstly, his little wife had not recovered. Secondly, he still wanted to wait for his little wife to accept him willingly.


    ¡°I can already do some things myself now, so from today onwards, let me do such a small thing myself!¡± Song Xi¡¯s face was as red as a ripe apple.


    Previously, she had been taken care of by him because she was unconscious and could not take care of herself. However, now that she could take care of herself, she was resistant and shy to let Zhou Yi continue taking care of her.


    Zhou Yi placed the wooden basin filled with hot water on the ground beside the bed. He placed the white linen on the edge of the basin and sat beside Song Xi. ¡°Wife, are you burning the bridge after crossing it?¡±


    ¡°Brother Yi, I realize that you seem to like being a nanny and serving others.¡± Song Xi looked up in shock at Zhou Yi¡¯s teasing eyes. She was speechless.

 Chapter 20

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    If she did not let him take care of her, he would be more relaxed and have more time to do his own things. In the end, he blamed her for burning the bridge after crossing it. Was she burning the bridge after crossing it?


    Burning the bridge was to kick someone to the curb when they¡¯ve outlived their usefulness. She did not use Zhou Yi.


    Zhou Yi raised his hand and gently placed it on Song Xi¡¯s thin back. The weather was hot, and her body temperature was very high, and the temperature of his hand was not low, so as soon as he touched her, Song Xi felt as if her skin was burned.


    ¡°I don¡¯t like to serve others like a nanny, and I don¡¯t know how to serve others, but if the person is you, I¡¯m willing to try anything.¡± Zhou Yi leaned over and gently bit Song Xi¡¯s ear. His voice was low and magnetic, and it was extremely bewitching.


    After Zhou Yi finished speaking, his lips moved to Song Xi¡¯s lips and he began to explore her sweetness. Song Xi had only been in a relationship once in the modern era and it was not official yet, so she had no experience kissing and did not know what to do. She tried to push him away, but he thought that she was responding to him. He kissed her even deeper and could not stop.


    However, she had to admit that he had improved a lot in this aspect. The first time he kissed her, he had only pressed against her gently and did not dare to move. Now, he was actually starting to play tricks.


    Were all men self-taught in this aspect?


    The clothes that were originally covering her chest accidentally fell to the side. Song Xi hurriedly reached out to take the clothes, but Zhou Yi held her hand tightly. Song Xi was embarrassed and angry. Her heart was beating like thunder. In the end, she closed her eyes.


    In short, she knew that Zhou Yi would not really do anything to her. He was just fighting for some benefits for himself!


    ¡°Wife, rest at home. I¡¯ll send the things to Dad. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Zhou Yi hugged Song Xi. After he calmed down and helped her tidy up, he took the cured meat and duck out. He did not lock the door of the house but locked the courtyard door. He was worried about leaving his wife alone at home. It was safer to lock it so that some inexplicable person would not disturb her rest.


    After Zhou Yi left with the things, Song Xi sat up, but her face was still red. Although this Zhou Yi was a rough man in the mountains, his attack really made her, an independent woman from the modern world, unable to resist.


    She did not know why she was so useless. Could it be that she lacked love too much in the modern world?


    Song Xi bit her lip in frustration. After a while, she patted her face with both hands and picked up the cold water on the table to drink it in one gulp. Only then did her wildly beating heart slowly calm down. Then, she got out of bed to organize the things she had bought.


    The first thing she received was the oil paper bag given to her by the staff of the guest house. When she opened the oil paper bag and saw a piece of fresh pork belly inside, she was stunned.


    In this era, pork was very difficult to buy. Firstly, there was insufficient supply, and secondly, meat tickets were needed. Even the people in the city could probably only eat meat once a month, but this Li Qingqing was so generous as to give her a piece of fat streaky pork. It had to be known that such meat was very popular and very difficult to buy in this era.


    Li Qingqing probably gave her pork belly because she was seriously injured and she wanted her to nourish her body, right?


    Song Xi could not help but feel deep gratitude for Li Qingqing. It was easy to add icing to the cake, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow. She and Li Qingqing were just strangers who had just met. They were not even friends, but Li Qingqing actually gave her such a big gift.


    Song Xi decided to send something to Li Qingqing the next time she went to the commune.


    Thinking about how the weather was so hot and the pork had been in the oil paper bag for half a day, Song Xi did not know if it smelled bad. She quickly brought the pork to her nose and smelled it. There was a greasy smell of pork, but there was no other smell, which meant that the meat had not gone bad. Song Xi quickly flashed into the supermarket and placed the pork belly in the display cabinet in the meat and poultry section. When she turned around, she saw the handmade dumplings section opposite.


    There were a few freezers over there that were filled with handmade dumplings. The supermarket employees had made them on the spot. All of them were as round and beautiful as gold ingots. Moreover, there were many dumplings that had not been placed in the freezer on the table where the employees made dumplings.


    Song Xi immediately had an idea. She quickly came out of the supermarket and returned to the house to send the rice, flour, grain, oil, and seasonings to the kitchen. When she saw the things inside, she really could not help but sigh. The families in the mountains and the countryside in this era were really poor.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s kitchen did not have much. There was a pile of firewood, a dilapidated table, and two large vats, one to store food, and the other to store water. There were also a few small jars used to store pickled vegetables. However, only the vat containing water had some water in it. There were some dried wild vegetables in a small jar. Looking at the large leaf, it looked a little like purslane.


    There was some coarse grain in the vat, as well as some rice and eggs. Zhou Yi¡¯s father had sent them over earlier.


    Song Xi could not understand Zhou Yi. He had more than 200 yuan in savings and the 100 yuan betrothal gift he gave out. He had a total of more than 300 yuan. Why didn¡¯t he go to the night market to buy something to make his life better?


    Song Xi felt a lump in her throat, but she knew that now was not the time to sigh about this. She quickly grabbed a little flour and sprinkled it on the old table. Then, she cut a little of the cabbage and pork belly. She took 50 dumplings filled with pork and cabbage from the supermarket to create the illusion that she had made dumplings.


    Her heart ached for Zhou Yi. He ate only saltless and oilless wild vegetable soup that had no nutritional value at all. He left all the good things for her. He was already very skinny and his body would definitely collapse over time.


    Zhou Yi was her savior, and she did not know how to repay him. Then, as the conditions allowed, she would slowly improve the food he ate and let him have a healthy physique to live for a long time. When the time came, she would be able to witness the growth of the country with her own eyes and see the happy scene of the country being prosperous and strong, and the people living and working happily.


    Just thinking about it made Song Xi feel like tears were about to well up in her eyes. She was too touched.


    Song Xi washed the newly bought chopping board clean. After drying the water on it, she placed 50 white and fat dumplings on the chopping board. Just as she was prepared, she heard a sound outside the courtyard. After a while, Zhou Yi¡¯s tall figure walked in. Then, he turned around and locked the door in one go.


    Ever since he had a wife, Zhou Yi finally understood what it meant to be eager to return home. He wished he could go home as soon as possible when he went out. However, soon, the cotton and corn in the dry land would be harvested. At that time, he would have less time to accompany his wife and he would be unhappy.


    ¡°Wife, let me do it.¡± Zhou Yi heard a soft sound in the kitchen and ran over quickly.

 Chapter 21

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Wife, you made dumplings?¡± Zhou Yi was a little surprised to see the exquisite dumplings on the chopping board. He had only gone to his father¡¯s place for a while. He did not know if it had been an hour, but she had made so many dumplings?


    It had to be known that the process of making dumplings was troublesome. It took time to knead the dough and chop the fillings. Even wrapping them required time!


    ¡°The Song family doesn¡¯t like me. I¡¯ve never eaten dumplings in my life. Now that we have flour, pork, and vegetables at home, I¡­¡± In order to dispel Zhou Yi¡¯s suspicion, Song Xi immediately looked aggrieved.


    However, Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ had indeed never eaten dumplings in the Song Family. She could not even drink a mouthful of dumpling soup when the Song Family made dumplings for the New Year. Looking at Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s¡¯ encounter, Song Xi knew how happy she was in the modern world. She never drank soup when she ate dumplings. Now that she thought about it, it was really a waste.


    ¡°Wife, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything here. You can eat whatever you want in the future. You can tell me if we don¡¯t have anything at home.¡± Looking at Song Xi¡¯s dark and bright eyes, Zhou Yi subconsciously fell into them.


    He reached out and gently wiped the white flour off Song Xi¡¯s eyebrows and hair. She could eat whatever she wanted at home. As long as she wanted to eat something that they did not have at home, he would definitely think of a way to get it.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s actions made Song Xi¡¯s mood a little chaotic. She was embarrassed and wanted to avoid his hand that was helping her tidy her hair, but he took a step forward and wrapped his arm around her waist, preventing her from retreating.


    Zhou Yi could naturally tell that his wife was a little flustered. The more flustered his wife was, the happier he was because this proved that his wife was slowly taking him to heart. Even if it was very slow, it was still a good sign!


    ¡°Wife, sit down and rest first. I¡¯ll cook the dumplings.¡± Zhou Yi helped Song Xi sit on the stool and began to boil water. When the water was hot, he sprinkled some salt in. When the water boiled, he placed the dumplings in.


    Song Xi watched from the side. She did not expect Zhou Yi to be so serious and good-looking when he cooked. She knew that even the men in the countryside in this era thought that it was very embarrassing for men to do housework. They were certain that those were women¡¯s matters. Even in the modern era, there were still some men who were unwilling to help their wives do housework.


    Therefore, Zhou Yi was really not bad.


    The dumplings were ready very quickly. Seeing that Zhou Yi was holding a bowl of dumplings, Song Xi quickly said, ¡°Brother Yi, I just want ten dumplings. More soup.¡± She wanted to try the dumpling soup and see if it was delicious.


    The two of them sat under the osmanthus tree and ate dumplings. After Zhou Yi took a bite, he realized that the pork in the dumpling filling was fresh pork, not cured meat. However, he clearly remembered that they did not buy fresh pork!


    ¡°Wife, this pork¡­¡±


    She knew what Zhou Yi wanted to know, Song Xi hurriedly said, ¡°That beautiful sister from the guest house gave it to me. I didn¡¯t expect it to not stink after half a day. It can¡¯t last in this weather, so I quickly made dumplings. How are they? Are the dumplings I made delicious?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. My wife¡¯s culinary skills are not bad.¡± Zhou Yi ate one bite at a time and sighed as he ate. The filling tasted good. At least, he could not make such a filling.


    ¡°It¡¯s because Brother Yi controlled the fire well that the dumplings are so delicious.¡± Of course, Song Xi would not take all the credit. These dumplings were handmade by the employees in the supermarket. It had nothing to do with her. She was just paying the employees!


    Now that the supermarket had followed her here, she did not know if it still existed in the modern era. She did not know how the employees were doing. Could it be that she had come here for no reason and all traces of her life in the modern era had been erased? Did no one remember her existence?


    If that was the case, it was good. At least those who knew her and treated her sincerely would not be sad because of her sudden disappearance.


    Song Xi¡¯s appetite was not good now and she could not eat much. There were ten dumplings in the bowl. After eating six and drinking a few mouthfuls of soup, she could not eat anymore. Just as she was about to give the dumplings to Zhou Yi, there was a sudden knock on the door.


    ¡°Wife, eat slowly. I¡¯ll go take a look.¡± Zhou Yi reached out and stroked Song Xi¡¯s hair. He smiled at Song Xi and walked towards the courtyard door. If it was a weird person, he would not even let them enter.


    His wife needed to recuperate now. He would not let anyone unimportant disturb her rest.


    Zhou Yi quickly walked over and opened the courtyard door half a person wide. He saw two children in tattered clothes standing outside. When they saw Zhou Yi appear, they were a little uneasy.


    Most of the children in the village were tattered and dirty. As they were very naughty and restless, no matter how neatly they were dressed, they would become mud monkeys in a few minutes.


    Zhou Yi had no feelings for the children in the village.


    However, now that they were here, he couldn¡¯t chase them away. He raised his eyebrows and asked, ¡°Why are you knocking?¡±


    The little boy¡¯s face was slightly red. Facing the serious Uncle Zhou Yi, he was at a loss. He raised his hands high. ¡°Uncle Zhou Yi, we found some raspberries on the mountain. They¡¯re sweet and sour and delicious, so we wanted to give some to Aunt.¡±


    Actually, these two children were from the family next door to Zhou Yi¡¯s. There was some distance between the two families, and it took about a minute or two to walk. They saw Zhou Yi and Song Xi return home at night and saw that Song Xi could walk on her own, so they wanted to come over and get to know her.


    ¡°You guys are so considerate.¡± Zhou Yi took a step to the side and let the two children in. His little wife was probably quite bored lying at home every day. It was good to let the two children accompany her to relieve her boredom.


    Although he was unfamiliar with these two children, he knew they were not bad people. If they were guided well, they would not grow up to be bad in the future.


    ¡°Wife, this is Xiao Shu and Xiao Hua from next door. They brought you raspberries.¡± Zhou Yi led a boy and a girl back and took the raspberries from the little boy¡¯s hand. He brought them to the well and washed them with water.


    ¡°Hello, children!¡± Song Xi greeted the two children with a smile. The two children were very thin and weak. There was no meat on their faces at all, except for their big eyes that were especially bulging like aliens.


    Her clothes were also patched up, and there was a strange smell in the air. The little girl¡¯s hair seemed to have not been washed for a long time and was lumpy.


    Song Xi¡¯s hair was because Zhou Yi helped tend to it. Otherwise, it would not be better than the little girl¡¯s condition. After all, she had not washed it since she fell down the hill.


    ¡°Little Aunt, you¡¯re so beautiful. I¡¯ve never seen anyone as beautiful as you in my life.¡± The little girl pinched her clothes nervously and lowered her head shyly.

 Chapter 22

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Little kid, how old are you this year?¡± Song Xi felt that this young girl was very cute. She looked like she was a few years old, but she actually said things like ¡®in my life¡¯ as if she was very old.


    Song Xi¡¯s sweet smile and gentle tone made the two children relax. They were no longer afraid or felt inferior. Ever since their mother was chased away by their father, the children in the village had laughed at them for being motherless wild children. Only she did not look down on them at all. The little girl looked up at Song Xi. ¡°Little Aunt, I¡¯m eight years old this year. My brother is ten years old this year.¡±


    Song Xi nodded thoughtfully. It seemed like these two children had not grown up well from malnutrition. They looked like they were two years younger than their true age.


    Zhou Yi quickly washed the raspberries and placed them in a bowl in front of Song Xi. Under the gaze of the two children, Song Xi took one and placed it in her mouth. It was sour and sweet and tasted good.


    These fruits looked like raspberries but those seem to grow during spring, and this was grown in summer. It might not be the same type!


    ¡°The raspberries are delicious. Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, thank you. Aunt has never eaten such delicious wild fruits!¡± With that, Song Xi looked up at Zhou Yi. ¡°Brother Yi, please help me make two bowls of white sugar water. Thank you for sending me the raspberries.¡±


    When Xiao Shu and Xiao Hua heard about the white sugar water, they could not help but swallow their saliva.


    They had never drunk white sugar water in their lives because their family did not have the money to buy it. Even if they had a little money, they would buy food. It was impossible for them to buy white sugar.


    ¡°Little Aunt, we¡¯re not thirsty. Let¡¯s leave it for Little Aunt to nourish her body!¡± Xiao Shu, who had not spoken all this time, could not help but speak. He waved his hand repeatedly. Although he was already drooling, he could not bear to snatch a patient¡¯s sugar water to drink.


    Song Xi was touched by how sensible the two children were. Modern children were so lucky. At their age, they had hundreds or thousands of allowances a day. Unlike children in this era who could not even drink sugar water.


    ¡°Little Aunt went to the hospital for a checkup today and happened to buy some white sugar. After making two bowls of it for you and there¡¯s still some left, so don¡¯t be embarrassed. Besides, you even gave Little Aunt such delicious raspberry fruits. Take it that Little Aunt exchanged sugar water for it. How about that?¡± Song Xi felt that these two children were not bad. She could nurture them well and pull them to her side in the future.


    Although she was not in good health now and could not do anything, what about the future?


    As a modern independent woman, she would definitely not be able to live in the mountains for the rest of her life. She would definitely make a name for herself, but times did not allow it. She had to wait until time allowed it.


    Soon, Zhou Yi brought over two bowls of sugar water. The two children were too embarrassed to take it. In the end, under Song Xi¡¯s ¡®threat¡¯, they took the sugar water with both hands and drank it slowly.


    It was dark and the two children did not stay there for long. After drinking the sugar water, they left. Song Xi gave them each two pieces of white rabbit milk candy and asked them to come over to play when they were free in the future. The two children agreed crisply.


    After washing up, Song Xi and Zhou Yi sat on the bed. Zhou Yi introduced the two children to Song Xi. The little boy¡¯s name was Zhou Xiao Shu. He was ten years old this year. The little girl was Zhou Xiao Hua, Zhou Xiao Shu¡¯s sister. She was eight years old this year. Their father was a little violent and chased their mother away, leaving only the two children. The two children were living with their violent father and didn¡¯t have an easy life.


    Fortunately, their father could not find a stepmother. Otherwise, the two children¡¯s lives might be even worse.


    When Song Xi heard this, she sighed inaudibly. Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s¡¯ life was worse than theirs!


    ¡°Wife, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Seeing that his wife did not react, Zhou Yi leaned over. The candles that Song Xi ¡®bought¡¯ were being lit in the room and were much brighter than the kerosene lamps.


    Song Xi¡¯s eyelashes were very long. The shadow of her eyelashes fell like a small fan, making Zhou Yi¡¯s heart flutter.


    ¡°I just feel that no matter how poor you are, you can¡¯t be poor in education. No matter how poor you are, you can¡¯t let your children suffer. After all, children are the hope and future of a family.¡± Everyone was generally poor. There was nothing she could do. She was just an ordinary person and could not change this situation.


    ¡°Wife, believe me.¡± Zhou Yi pulled Song Xi¡¯s hand over and held it in his palm. Believe me, you won¡¯t suffer, let alone our future child.


    Song Xi did not understand what he meant. After looking at him helplessly, she lay down to rest. However, her back was facing Zhou Yi. Although her eyes were closed, her mind was thinking about what to do in the future.


    If the development process of this parallel universe was the same as the history she learned in the modern world, then what followed would be a special era. It would be relatively safe to stay in the mountains or the countryside.


    In this special era, it was hard to tell if someone was good or bad. They framed many good people, but they also caught many bad people.


    Modern people also had mixed opinions of this era.


    In the modern era, she had seen such words on the Internet. ¡°There is very little joy in human history. Most of it is progression while suffering.¡± ¡°In the long river of history, turbulence is actually the norm. Peace is just a coincidence.¡±


    Suddenly, she felt an arm on her shoulder. Song Xi¡¯s heart trembled. ¡°Brother Yi.¡±


    It was hot to be so close in the middle of summer!


    And he was so warm.


    ¡°Wife, let me hug you for a while. Just a while,¡± Zhou Yi leaned behind her and said in a low voice as he smelled the faint fragrance on her body.


    Surrounded by heat, Song Xi quickly felt sleepy. She did not say anything else and closed her eyes. If Zhou Yi really wanted to do something to her, she could not refuse with her small body. However, she believed that Zhou Yi was not such an inhumane person to take advantage of her when she was sick.


    Although the temperature was lower at night, Song Xi was still drenched in sweat in her sleep. However, she often felt a trace of coldness. She did not know what was going on, but she was in a daze. When she woke up, it was already bright outside. Seeing that there was no one in the house, Song Xi took out her watch and looked at the time. It was already past ten.


    She had slept for a long time, but only by eating, drinking, and sleeping well could she better repair her damaged body.


    Song Xi sat on the edge of the bed in a daze. Just as she was about to put on her shoes, she suddenly heard a conversation outside. From what Zhou Yi said, he needed two ginsengs and was quite anxious.


    Thinking that there was a health supplements area in her supermarket, Song Xi decided to find an opportunity to go in and see if there was still ginseng inside. There was probably no 100-year-old ginseng, but there was definitely ginseng that was 20 to 30 years old. At the very least, there were still ginseng slices!

 Chapter 23

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Song Xi put on her shoes and got out of bed. Just as she was about to close the door and enter the supermarket, Zhou Yi sensed her and walked over quickly. ¡°Wife, you¡¯re awake? Breakfast is warm in the pot. Go eat after washing up.¡±


    ¡°I know, Brother Yi. Go busy yourself!¡± This Zhou Yi was really too smart. He could sense her every move, making Song Xi not dare to act rashly.


    If she wanted to enter the supermarket, she could only enter when he was not at home.


    Song Xi smiled at Zhou Yi, rubbed his eyes, and went to the kitchen. As soon as she left, she saw the male comrade who had just spoken to Zhou Yi in the courtyard. Song Xi nodded at him slightly and went to the kitchen to scoop water from the water vat to wash up.


    Zhou Ping strode to Zhou Yi¡¯s side and reached out to grab his shoulder. His tone was filled with envy. ¡°You¡¯re quite lucky. Sister-in-law is so good-looking. I reckon that Zhou Yun will regret it when he sees her.¡±


    Song Xi¡¯s fragile and pitiful appearance made anyone¡¯s heart ache. If he did not know that she was Zhou Yi¡¯s wife, Zhou Ping would have fallen in love at first sight.


    Hearing Zhou Yun¡¯s name, a trace of darkness flashed across Zhou Yi¡¯s eyes. Then, he pulled Zhou Ping away. ¡°Song Xi is my wife. What does it have to do with me if Zhou Yun regrets it? Don¡¯t mention this name in front of Song Xi and me in the future.¡±


    After Song Xi washed up, she spread out the towel and hung it on the basin rack. Only then did she open the lid of the pot. There was a large bowl of thick millet porridge and boiled eggs. It seemed like Zhou Yi was eating casually again and left the good food for her. Now that there was already so much food at home, why was Zhou Yi still so thrifty?


    Song Xi took a small bowl of millet porridge and a boiled egg. She left the rest for Zhou Yi. After breakfast, she washed her bowl and chopsticks and returned to her room. She closed the door and locked it before flashing into the supermarket and arriving at the supplements area. Her body was weak and could not withstand any supplements, so she did not bring any for herself.


    In the end, Song Xi took a 30-year-old ginseng and a 50-year-old ginseng and planned to put them in Zhou Yi¡¯s wardrobe after he left. Even if Zhou Yi did not discover them when he came back to take his clothes and shower at night, it would not be long before he found them.


    He had been helping her, so it was only right for her to help him.


    This ginseng was planted by Song Xi¡¯s best friend, Qin Tiantian. She helped sell it in the supplements section of her supermarket.


    Qin Tiantian¡¯s grandmother lived in the north and relied on planting ginseng for a living. Her family did not lack all kinds of ginseng.


    As for why she let Song Xi place it there, it was naturally because she had a good relationship with Song Xi!


    Song Xi smelled the fragrance of the braised food and couldn¡¯t help but walk to the cooked food area. She couldn¡¯t help but reach out to take a braised chicken wing tip. As soon as she picked it up, she was immediately stunned.


    The chicken wing tips were still warm.


    She had entered the supermarket several times, which meant that it had been a few days since she first entered the supermarket. Why was the tip of the braised chicken wing still hot? And it was as if it had just been cooked?


    Song Xi was shocked and hurriedly looked up at the smart clock hanging on the wall. The time displayed was actually 8:30 AM on the second of August, 2030 (4th of July in the lunar calendar). It was actually her birthday?


    In other words, she had transmigrated here on her birthday. It had been so many days, but the time in the supermarket had not changed at all. Did this mean that time in the supermarket was static and the things inside would not change, expire, or go bad?


    Song Xi could not believe it. She ran over to touch the buns and steamed buns again. They were actually hot, similar to freshly baked ones. Song Xi was so surprised that she almost jumped out. This supermarket was actually a stationary space. The things would not expire or spoil. Then she could eat them slowly in the future.


    Song Xi stood in front of breakfast and laughed wildly. Although she didn¡¯t know why the supermarket came with her, she had spent money to buy all the goods there. Everything was hers, so she didn¡¯t have to worry so much when she used it and didn¡¯t have to feel sorry for anyone.


    Next, she would use the supplies in the supermarket to recuperate with Zhou Yi. The rest could wait.


    Song Xi was so excited that she lost track of time. It was only when Zhou Yi called out ¡®wife¡¯ in the courtyard that she came out of the supermarket in a panic. She quickly threw the ginseng into Zhou Yi¡¯s wardrobe and opened the door to leave.


    As soon as Zhou Yi saw Song Xi, he carried the basket over and lifted the layer of grass on it, revealing a big and fat grass carp. He looked at Song Xi as if he was asking for praise. ¡°Wife, I¡¯ll make fish soup for you tonight.¡±


    ¡°Brother Yi, you¡¯re amazing. You caught such a big fish. It must be more than ten catties, right? But this fish is too big, right? Cut half of it and send it to our father! Otherwise, we won¡¯t have space for it!¡± Song Xi came to Zhou Yi and squatted down. She looked at the big grass carp in the basket with admiration, her grape-sized eyes sparkling.


    Actually, there were all kinds of fish in the aquatic area of her supermarket. They were all quietly in the tank, and she did not check. It should be very easy to catch them.


    She was still thinking of going out in a few days to find an opportunity to bring one out. She did not expect Zhou Yi to catch a big fish first.


    Zhou Yi enjoyed Song Xi¡¯s admiring gaze. He leaned over and kissed Song Xi¡¯s clear and delicate eyes that were like grapes. Song Xi¡¯s eyes widened in shock and she subconsciously retreated. In the end, she sat on the ground. Fortunately, it was mud and did not hurt.


    Zhou Yi quickly helped Song Xi up and patted the soil behind her. Song Xi¡¯s face turned red. Wasn¡¯t this too awkward?


    Zhou Yi helped Song Xi sit down in the kitchen and went to the well to deal with the fish. He split the fish into two from the middle, leaving the upper half of the fish with the fish head and the bottom half with the fishtail for his father, Zhou Zhongguo.


    Seeing this, Song Xi smiled and teased, ¡°Brother Yi, you¡¯re a little bad!¡± He could clearly split the fish into two along the fish bone so that there would be both a head and a tail, but he cut the fish at the waist and left the portion with more fish bones for his father.


    Fortunately, his father was not old yet. Otherwise, he would not be at ease eating so many fish bones.


    ¡°Is that so? Is that bad in your eyes?¡± Zhou Yi¡¯s lips curled up evilly. How could he not understand what Song Xi meant? She just felt that there were too many bones on the fishtail, but she did not think about who he was doing this for. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, this is a big fish. They¡¯re all big bones, there are no small bones. It won¡¯t choke someone.¡±


    Zhou Yi stewed the fish first and stuffed a suitable amount of firewood under the stove. He was about to deliver the fish to Zhou Zhongguo when he thought of Song Xi and invited, ¡°Wife, do you want to go out for a walk together?¡±


    ¡°Alright! I can train my body at the same time.¡± Song Xi stood up and walked towards Zhou Yi. She even reached out her hand to Zhou Yi naturally. Even she did not notice it.


    Zhou Yi smiled as he held Song Xi¡¯s outstretched hand. The corners of his lips curled up into a huge smile as the two of them went to deliver fish to Zhou Zhongguo.


    Zhou Yi placed the fish in the basket and even grabbed a handful of grass to cover it. He was mainly afraid that the villagers would see it and cause trouble.

 Chapter 24

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Ping¡¯an Village was surrounded by mountains on all sides. There was nothing much except mountains. However, due to a natural disaster a few years ago, there were more barren mountains. Many of the mountains were filled with rocks, weeds, and shrubs. There wasn¡¯t even a decent tree.


    Song Xi walked slowly. As she walked, she looked up into the distance. It was a hot summer day. Under the dazzling sunlight, it was difficult for one to open their eyes, let alone see the distant scenery clearly.


    Therefore, Song Xi planned to go to the mountains to explore and understand the situation when she recovered. She had only graduated from junior high school and her body had yet to recover. It was obviously too late for her to take the college entrance examination in advance because there was still about a year before the college entrance examination stopped. Then, there would be groups of educated youths who¡¯ll come to support the development of the village.


    The young people in the city who did not have jobs had to go up the mountain and down the countryside. If she did not have a job, she had to stay in the mountains. Moreover, jobs were very rare these days. If she did not have any connections, she could not find a job.


    Therefore, it was very likely that she would have to stay in the mountains for more than ten years. Since she had to stay for more than ten years, she naturally had to make her life better. She had to rely on the mountains and water to survive. First, she had to understand the mountains before she could carry out her plan.


    Zhou Yi did not know what his little wife was thinking, but he did not ask too much. When he arrived at the wooden door, Zhou Yi reached out and knocked. Soon, Zhou Zhongguo came out of the house and ran over to open the courtyard door.


    He had wanted to ask why Zhou Yi had come to look for him again, but when he saw Song Xi standing beside Zhou Yi, he opened his mouth but did not say a word. He only invited them into the house. The sun was bright outside.


    ¡°Little Xi, how do you feel now?¡± Zhou Zhongguo did not walk to the so-called ¡®high position¡¯ and sit down. Instead, he sat down beside Zhou Yi. There were no twisting and winding rules here.


    ¡°Dad, I¡¯m in good health. I¡¯m much lighter than before. Thank you, Dad, and thank you, Brother Yi. When I recover, I¡¯ll definitely repay Brother Yi and Dad.¡± Song Xi was really touched to have such a father-in-law. They did not give up on her, who was ¡®on the verge of death¡¯, and forcefully pulled her back from the brink of death. In the future, no matter what they needed, as long as she could help, she would definitely not refuse.


    ¡°Since you¡¯ve married into our Zhou Family, you¡¯re family. I hope that in the future, no matter if you and Zhou Yi are poor or rich, sick or healthy, you have to love and cherish each other. Don¡¯t abandon each other so easily.¡± Others might not know how difficult it was for Zhou Yi, but Zhou Zhongguo, as his father, knew very well.


    When Zhou Yi was four years old, his mother ran away. Zhou Zhongguo was a grown man and did not know how to take care of children. As long as his son did not die, it was fine. Therefore, he adopted a permissive parenting style for his two sons at a young age.


    Now that Zhou Yi had married a wife, he naturally hoped that Zhou Yi would lead a good life in the future.


    As for his eldest son who had gone missing¡­


    Zhou Zhongguo did not know what had happened to him outside. He was afraid that he would be wronged, so he did not hate him. If anything happened, the answer would naturally be revealed when he returned.


    Seeing that Zhou Yi and Zhou Zhongguo were looking at her expectantly, waiting for her to say something, Song Xi struggled in her heart for a moment. Then, she looked up at Zhou Yi and met his serious eyes. Her heart, which had been single for more than twenty years in the modern world, wavered in this parallel universe!


    Actually, Zhou Yi was quite good-looking and hardworking. He could also earn money. If others knew that he was carrying a huge sum of money, countless women would want to marry him. Even if it was deep in the mountains, they were willing!


    In addition, his family was simple. Just the father and son, and she did not see anyone else. Presumably, her mother-in-law had either died or remarried. It should not affect their lives.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s care for her during this period of time made her know that he was a responsible person. Moreover, she did not discover that he had a bad personality or temper. Such a person was actually a very good candidate to be a husband.


    As for the love that everyone was pursuing, it was not called love just because it was spectacular. Mundanity was also love.


    Song Xi took a deep breath and finally made up her mind. ¡°Dad, don¡¯t worry. Brother Yi and I will work hard and live a good life.¡±


    It was said that one would be blessed after surviving a disaster. Perhaps her blessing was the Zhou father and son. Whether it was in the modern world or here, she had never received complete fatherly love, let alone perfect romantic love. Perhaps here, she could have both.


    Hearing Song Xi¡¯s words, Zhou Yi¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up, brighter than the moon in the night sky.


    Did his little wife accept him?


    Zhou Zhongguo heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. Although he had just met Song Xi and did not like this daughter-in-law much, he did not want his son¡¯s efforts to be in vain!


    He had seen how worried Zhou Yi was during the few days when Song Xi¡¯s situation was critical. His heart ached for his son. He took on the responsibility and instantly grew up.


    Thinking about the fish soup at home, the two of them sat at Zhou Zhongguo¡¯s place for a while before returning. When they returned home, Zhou Yi did not check the fish soup in the pot immediately. Instead, he hugged Song Xi tightly. ¡°Wife, I¡¯m really too happy. Thank you.¡±


    The corners of his lips curled up into a huge smile like a big fool.


    ¡°Brother Yi, it¡¯s very hot.¡± Song Xi was hot and uncomfortable from being hugged. It was August, and it was a hot summer day! She reached out to push Zhou Yi, but her physical fitness was not that good.


    ¡°Wife, I¡¯m sorry. I was too agitated.¡± Zhou Yi then let go of Song Xi innocently, but he turned to hold her hands, as if he was unhappy without any physical contact. ¡°Wife, I¡¯ll earn money well in the future and let you live a good life.¡±


    She was so nice and good-looking. It was really unfair for her to be with him, but he would not let go. In the future, he would work harder to earn money. He would let her live the way the people in the city lived.


    No, she would live a better life than the people in the city.


    Song Xi knew what she would face if she nodded. Thinking of what was about to happen, she felt a little awkward. ¡°Brother Yi, my body is still¡­¡±


    ¡°Wife, I¡¯m not a beast.¡± Looking at Song Xi¡¯s watery eyes, Zhou Yi smiled. Did he usually act like a beast? He didn¡¯t seem to!


    He only took some sweetness occasionally. He had never done anything overboard to her!


    Zhou Yi¡¯s words made Song Xi¡¯s eyes widen in shock. Actually, what she wanted to say was that her body had yet to recover. He would not want to fulfill his obligations as a husband and wife with her so early, right? She did not expect him to understand what she meant before she could finish speaking.


    Was he a roundworm in her stomach?


    Zhou Yi did not know what Song Xi was thinking, nor did he answer Song Xi¡¯s questions. He quickly went to the kitchen to check on the fish soup. Seeing that the fish soup was almost done, he pulled out the firewood from the bottom of the pot and placed it under the bottom of the pot beside to prepare the rice.

 Chapter 25

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Seeing that he had only used a little rice, it could be seen that he had prepared it for Song Xi.


    Song Xi hurriedly said, ¡°Brother Yi, cook more. Let¡¯s eat together. Only when you¡¯re healthy can you work hard for the future. Otherwise, no matter how nice it sounds, it¡¯s all empty talk.¡±


    With her around, their family would not lack fine grain in the future. There was really no need to save so much.


    ¡°Brother Yi, believe me. Our lives will get better and better in the future.¡± Seeing a trace of hesitation in Zhou Yi¡¯s eyes, Song Xi blinked. Those dark and bright eyes seemed to have a magical power that made it impossible to refuse.


    In the end, Zhou Yi listened to Song Xi and used an entire bowl of rice.


    After the fish soup was ready, Zhou Yi stir-fried another plate of wild vegetables. Although it was summer, no one had good vegetable seeds. Moreover, in order to fill their stomachs, the things planted in the fields and in the courtyards were actually things that could fill their stomachs, such as sweet potatoes and corn.


    There were only two rows of sweet potatoes planted in Zhou Yi¡¯s courtyard. It was not time to dig for sweet potatoes yet, but the land in Zhou Yi¡¯s courtyard was barren and dry. It looked like white hard soil. The sweet potatoes were not growing well, and they would probably not be able to harvest many sweet potatoes next month. However, Song Xi had a supermarket. When the time came, she could take some sweet potatoes from the supermarket and mix them together.


    Lunch was served a little late. Song Xinyi looked at the milky white fish head soup in front of her and was a little hesitant. As there were no seasonings like onions, ginger, and garlic, this soup was a little fishy, but it was not as fishy as farmed fish that was fed fish feed.


    In order not to let down Zhou Yi¡¯s good intentions, Song Xi held her breath and quickly fed him spoon by spoon. She wanted to eat more to recuperate quickly. In the future, when she cooked, she could add seasonings as she pleased and make ¡®heavy-tasting¡¯ dishes.


    Song Xi quickly finished the fish soup. Zhou Yi picked up a lot of white fish for her. ¡°Wife, eat more.¡±


    Looking at the tasteless fish, Song Xi missed braised fish, pickled fish, sweet and sour fish, steamed fish, iron plate grilled fish¡­ At the thought of this, she could not help but secrete water in her mouth. She had to recover quickly and make a lot of delicious food to reward her stomach. During this period of time, her stomach had really suffered.


    What was she going to do after dinner in the summer? Naturally, she was going to take an afternoon nap. Moreover, as soon as Song Xi put down the bowl and chopsticks, she felt sleepy. She covered her mouth and yawned loudly. She washed her face with warm water and returned to her room to rest. In her daze, she felt a faint wind blowing against her face. She opened her eyes slightly and saw a figure sitting on the edge of the bed, the fan in his hand swaying gently.


    So that¡¯s why!


    Song Xi felt that she was being treated better than someone¡¯s newborn son.


    Song Xi slept for a few hours. When she woke up, it was already sunset outside. Smoke was rising from the roofs of some houses. Song Xi felt much more relaxed and stretched comfortably.


    She patted her cheeks with both hands to wake herself up completely. She got up and walked out. The house and courtyard were quiet, which meant that Zhou Yi was not at home. Song Xi saw that there were leaves everywhere in the area where people moved in the courtyard, so she went to the corner to get a broom made of bamboo and slowly cleaned the courtyard.


    The broom made of bamboo was very heavy. Song Xi hugged her thin arms tightly and swept the ground with difficulty. When she heard a knock on the door, Song Xi put down the broom and went to open the door. However, she could not open the door. It seemed like Zhou Yi had locked the door from the outside when he went out.


    ¡°Who¡¯s outside?¡± Song Xi could not get out and could only ask from behind the door.


    ¡°Little Aunt, it¡¯s us. We picked raspberry fruits again today. We remembered that you liked them, so we brought some over for you.¡± Zhou Xiao Shu¡¯s voice came from outside.


    The two children did not go astray. They also wanted to repay those who were kind to them.


    ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, thank you. I can¡¯t go out now. Can I trouble you to leave it outside the door first?¡± Song Xi took out four White Rabbit Milk Candy and threw them out. ¡°I still have a few milk candies here. You two split them. Don¡¯t snatch them!¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Aunt.¡± The two children thanked her crisply. They picked up the candy and carefully placed the raspberry fruit in the corner by the door before running away.


    Although they were still young, they had to work too. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to eat wild vegetable soup.


    Song Xi felt that these two children were not bad. In fact, she wanted to befriend them. Children ran around and heard a lot. They knew almost everything. She could use these two children to understand this Ping¡¯an Village.


    If Ping¡¯an Village was not bad, she did not mind helping everyone. If Ping¡¯an Village was not good, she would close the door and live her life.


    After Song Xi finished sweeping the courtyard, she returned the broom to the corner and put it away. Her hot hair was already covered in sweat. It looked like she had washed it. She poured a glass of cold water and sat under the osmanthus tree to rest.


    As Song Xi drank her water to adjust her state, she looked around Zhou Yi¡¯s courtyard and saw the sweet potato vines in the courtyard. She thought about how the sweet potato stem under the leaves was edible and there was a sweet taste when it was stir-fried. Song Xi walked over and plucked two handfuls. Then, she sat under the osmanthus tree and slowly peeled off the skin, and snapped it into small pieces.


    Zhou Yi returned and saw Song Xi sitting under the osmanthus tree picking vegetables. He quickly said, ¡°Wife, leave it there. Let me do it.¡±


    ¡°My body is much better now. I can do some simple things.¡± Song Xi looked up and smiled at him. Zhou Yi only had one thought, and that was, it is super sweet to have you on a hot summer day.


    Zhou Yi was very hot, so he did not say much to Song Xi. He placed the raspberry fruits by the door in front of Song Xi and carried a bucket of well water into the house. Usually, he would stand by the well to take a shower after it turned dark at night, but now, he was afraid of scaring his wife, so he returned to the house to deal with it. When Zhou Yi took the clothes, he saw two stalks of ginseng from the corner of his eye and was a little surprised.


    He had been running up the mountain whenever he had time recently, mainly to find ginseng. Back then, he had begged the old Chinese doctor to save Song Xi. He had promised the old Chinese doctor that he would find two stalks of ginseng for him.


    It was just that he had never found it. There were so few wild vegetables on the mountain, let alone ginseng. If one had appeared, it would have been snatched away long ago. How could it be his turn?


    But why did two ginsengs that had been dried and could be used directly appear at home for no reason?


    Zhou Yi looked through the window at Song Xi under the osmanthus tree. He couldn¡¯t understand, so he didn¡¯t think about it for the time being. He had to resolve the urgent matter first. After all, his little wife¡¯s health had really improved a lot. One couldn¡¯t go back on their word. Otherwise, if anything happened in the future, it would be difficult for them to ask for help again.


    As time passed, Song Xi¡¯s health improved day by day. Now, she finally wouldn¡¯t pant after taking a few steps.

 Chapter 26

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    That night, just as Song Xi fell asleep, she heard a loud rumbling sound in the pitch-black night. She jolted awake and looked at the lightning that illuminated the entire world outside the window. Song Xi was very flustered.


    She was a guest from outer space. Would her soul be destroyed by the lightning?


    ¡°Scared?¡± Amidst the lightning and thunder, Zhou Yi¡¯s low and sexy voice suddenly sounded.


    Lightning flashed outside the window, and Zhou Yi¡¯s face flickered in front of her. Song Xi said uselessly, ¡°A little.¡± She didn¡¯t know if it was her that was afraid or Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ that was afraid. It had to be known that in the modern world, she had encountered lightning and thunder that were even more terrifying than this. At that time, she had never been so afraid.


    Zhou Yi reached out and pulled Song Xi into his arms. He kissed her forehead and said dotingly, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Hubby is here!¡±


    Song Xi pressed her ear against his chest and could clearly hear his strong heartbeat. For some reason, she felt at ease and did not refute what he said. He was right. He was indeed her husband.


    When she was unconscious, they had secretly gotten a marriage certificate.


    As soon as Zhou Yi finished speaking, before Song Xi could properly experience this intimate moment, the heavy rain outside poured down, hitting the roof and the ground with a loud sound.


    Song Xi, who had just calmed down, panicked again. ¡°Brother Yi, can our roof hold up?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know about others, but our home can definitely hold up. When the matchmaker looked for me and said that she had a girl who could marry me, I renovated the roof, so you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Zhou Yi hugged Song Xi, feeling as if he was hugging his entire world. His heart was really filled all the time.


    ¡°Matchmaker? Can you tell me in detail?¡± The Song family had sold Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s¡¯ spot in high school behind her back. Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ did not know about this at first.


    Little ¡®Song Xi had no idea that they had helped her find a partner behind her back.


    ¡°One day, a matchmaker came to our village and said that she had a girl of the right age to marry. It was just that the betrothal gift was a little high and she asked me if I wanted it. However, I didn¡¯t expect that they would send you over without any notice. I wasn¡¯t prepared at all. Otherwise, our family wouldn¡¯t be so shabby.¡± Zhou Yi was extremely glad. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t reject her like Zhou Yun that day. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t even have had the chance to know Song Xi in his life.


    ¡°Ah? Marriage is so casual?¡± Song Xi exclaimed in surprise, but then she understood. Since ancient times, women¡¯s marriages were arranged by their parents. She had no right to make decisions. Many couples met for the first time after getting married.


    Although the marriage law clearly emphasized the freedom of marriage in the early 1950s and no one had the right to arrange for marriages, there was no true freedom of love and marriage.


    Even in the modern era, there were also parents who did not allow their children to fall in love freely. Even if they found a girlfriend, their parents did not permit them to marry her. They had to marry someone they had long liked or a marriage of equal social status.


    In short, where was true freedom in this world?


    Looking at Song Xi¡¯s stunned expression, Zhou Yi did not say what was on the tip of his tongue. Actually, he was quite grateful for this casual marriage. Otherwise, she would have been sent to someone else¡¯s house by the Song family.


    ¡°Hualala, Hualala¡­¡±


    Outside, the heavy rain continued to pour from the ink-black sky onto the ground. Amidst the lightning and thunder, Song Xi¡¯s eyelids closed heavily. Feeling that the person in her arms had completely relaxed, Zhou Yi opened his eyes. Under the light of the lightning, he kissed her forehead and closed his eyes in satisfaction.


    The morning sun shone through the clouds. The rays of light were like golden lines, spectacular and beautiful. There was a faint fog on the mountaintop, like a paradise on earth.


    Song Xi woke up from Zhou Yi¡¯s arms and opened her eyes in a daze. She met Zhou Yi¡¯s deep and dark eyes and immediately swallowed awkwardly. Did she seem to be infatuated with Zhou Yi just now?


    ¡°Wife, you¡¯re awake? Do you want to get up for breakfast?¡± Seeing Song Xi dodge, Zhou Yi was in an especially good mood, like the sunlight outside the window.


    ¡°Brother Yi has already made breakfast?¡± Song Xi was a little surprised. She mainly felt that he was working too hard. He had to take care of her, wash clothes, cook, and do housework. He was simply an all-rounded husband.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s done. You can eat it when you get up.¡± Zhou Yi took the opportunity to kiss Song Xi¡¯s face before quickly getting off the bed. The main reason was that he was afraid that his wife would explode if he took too much advantage of her.


    Perhaps it was because of the heavy rain last night, the morning air was especially fresh. It felt especially comfortable to breathe it in. Song Xi stood by the door and raised her head and closed her eyes. She quietly enjoyed the fresh air for a while before going to wash up and eat breakfast.


    After breakfast, Zhou Yi untied the gauze wrapped around Song Xi¡¯s head and applied medicine to the wound on the back of her head. ¡°The wound has already scabbed over. There¡¯s no need to wrap the gauze around it anymore. Wife, we won¡¯t wrap it anymore!¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Song Xi nodded and reached out to touch the wound on the back of her head. After hesitating for a moment, she retracted her hand. ¡°Brother Yi, is the wound big? Am I bald?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not big. It¡¯s just the size of a coin. Don¡¯t worry, your hair will grow out in the future.¡± Zhou Yi picked up the goat horn comb and gently combed Song Xi¡¯s weed-like hair.


    Song Xi did not believe Zhou Yi¡¯s words. If the wound was really the size of a coin, then little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ would not have died. Therefore, the wound was at least the size of two coins. However, the wound was at the back of her head and could be covered with hair. It would not affect her appearance.


    Besides, she was not bad-looking either. Previously, in the supermarket, she looked in the mirror and looked exactly the same as when she was 17 years old in the modern world. However, she was too thin in this time and space, so she did not look as beautiful as in the modern world. As long as she recuperated and recovered, her looks would naturally return.


    Zhou Yi was especially careful and gentle when he combed her hair. Song Xi did not feel her scalp being tugged at the entire time. It seemed like Zhou Yi was really a very patient person.


    Song Xi pulled her hair in front of her and pulled it straight to measure its length. The end of her hair actually reached below her navel. Oh my god, this hair was too long! It was just that this hair was thin, yellow, and frizzy. You could tell someone was malnourished by looking at it.


    Of course, in this era, most girls were malnourished like this. There were even many boys in the countryside who were malnourished. Everyone did not even have food, so how could there be nutrition?


    ¡°Wife, it rained heavily last night. There should be a lot of mushrooms on the mountain. I¡¯ll go pick some mushrooms later. Let¡¯s eat mushroom soup.¡±

 Chapter 27

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°There are mushrooms so quickly?¡± Song Xi found it a little unbelievable. In the modern era, she had planted mushroom bags. It took time for mushrooms to germinate.


    ¡°Mushrooms grow quickly in the mountains. They pop out in the morning. If we don¡¯t pick them early, they¡¯ll grow big in a while and won¡¯t taste good.¡± Zhou Yi gently stroked Song Xi¡¯s hair and went to the storeroom to get the basket.


    Song Xi quickly said, ¡°Brother Yi, you don¡¯t have to lock the door anymore. I¡¯m fine now.¡±


    She knew that Zhou Yi locked the door every time he went out because he was worried about her, but she was almost healed now. There was really no need to be so careful.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Yi turned around and smiled at Song Xi. No matter how she looked at him, he looked silly.


    Seeing Zhou Yi walk out of the door, Song Xi hurriedly called out again, ¡°Brother Yi¡­¡±


    Zhou Yi turned around and saw that Song Xi looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated. His heart was about to melt. ¡°Wife, do you want to pick mushrooms too? Don¡¯t worry, there are different types of mushrooms on the mountain every season. When you recover, I¡¯ll definitely bring you up the mountain to pick mushrooms.¡±


    Seeing that Zhou Yi had misunderstood her, Song Xi was a little embarrassed. She told him to be careful of poisonous snakes and she quickly ran back to her room, closed the door, and leaned against it. Why did he have to force her to say it?


    There were some things that should not be mentioned even if you knew. Didn¡¯t he understand?


    Zhou Yi looked at the closed door and the corners of his lips curled into a faint smile. It felt good to be cared for by his little wife. He had never felt sweetness in the past. Ever since his little wife came, he felt like he was soaking in a honey pot every day. His heart was sweet every day.


    Zhou Yi closed the courtyard door and walked away with the basket. This time, he did not lock the door.


    Hearing the sound of the door closing in the courtyard, Song Xi knew that Zhou Yi had gone out. She waited for a few more minutes before flashing into the supermarket. She had never gone out before, so it was not easy for her to take out other things. However, there was no shortage of things at home for the time being, unless it was winter clothes and quilts. She could find an opportunity to take these out of her space in two months.


    Song Xi took a mirror and a black headband. According to Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯s¡¯ memories, she braided her hair into two braids that were unique to this era and cut her bangs simply. They were level with her eyebrows, revealing a pair of big watery eyes. She looked like an innocent schoolgirl. Who would have thought that she had already been married!


    Thinking of her winter clothes and blanket, Song Xi immediately got to work. She quickly searched Zhou Yi¡¯s wardrobe and indeed found the blanket inside. However, she really couldn¡¯t bear to look at it. The blanket had been used for countless years, and the cotton inside was black. She couldn¡¯t accept such a blanket, so she would get new cotton from the supermarket and replace the old ones.


    Song Xi carried out the two dark bundles of cotton and hung them on the wood in the courtyard to dry. It was mainly because the clothesline was too high and she did not have the strength to put the blanket on it.


    Zhou Yi did not have any warm clothes to ward off the cold. The only two cotton clothes he had was tattered. She decided to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to take a look before going to the supermarket to get similar ones.


    Fashion was a circle. There was a cycle every twenty years. Clothes of this era could become popular again in twenty years, so she could find similar clothes in her supermarket.


    When Song Xi was tidying up the wardrobe, she did not see the two stalks of ginseng. Presumably, Zhou Yi¡¯s trouble had been resolved.


    Song Xi hung all the clothes in the wardrobe in the courtyard, leaving only the tattered clothes she had brought with her. Her junior high school graduation certificate and her small account book were hidden inside. She planned to return the money to the little boys after she recovered.


    To be able to gather money to let Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ study in this era meant that these boys were really good people. They clearly had a hard life and could not live anymore, but they still thought of ways to gather money for Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯. Even if Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ was gone now, she had to repay their kindness on behalf of Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯. After all, she had inherited everything from Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯, be it good or bad.


    After she was done with all of this, Song Xi was exhausted. She went straight back to bed and fell asleep.


    However, Song Xi did not sleep for long before she heard a knock on the door. She opened her eyes in a daze and lay on the bed for a couple of seconds before she completely woke up. She picked up the tea jar and poured some cold water into her hand. She patted her face before going out to open the door.


    When she opened the door, it was actually Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua standing outside. Then, a faint smile appeared on Song Xi¡¯s face. ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, you¡¯re here. Come in and sit.¡±


    Coincidentally, she was quite bored. She didn¡¯t know anyone in this village. She could know some things by chatting with children. Moreover, these two children looked like they were simple-minded and she could interact with them.


    ¡°Little Aunt, take a look at this.¡± After entering the courtyard, Zhou Xiao Shu opened his hand as if he was presenting a treasure. There were a few purple fruits lying in his palm.


    Song Xi recognized this. It was a plum, but it was a late-maturing variety. In many modern places, many neighborhoods, and by the roadside, such plum trees were used as trees for gardens.


    In spring, the pink flowers were very beautiful. In summer, the ground was covered with fruits. The consumption rate of its fruits was not very high, and very few people ate them. Therefore, the fruits rotted in the ground and became fertilizer for the fruit trees.


    ¡°Little Aunt, try it. If you think it¡¯s delicious, I¡¯ll pick it for you next time.¡± Zhou Xiao Shu looked at Song Xi expectantly. Perhaps it was because they didn¡¯t have a mother, so when they saw Song Xi, they felt especially close to her, unlike the aunties in the village who looked at them strangely, making them very uncomfortable.


    ¡°You can only eat this fruit when it¡¯s ripe. It¡¯s not delicious raw. It¡¯ll be especially sour. You have to remember that.¡± Song Xi took the plums from Zhou Xiao Shu¡¯s palm and went to the kitchen to scoop water to wash them clean. Then, she poured two bowls of cold water for the two children. It was not that she did not want them to give them sugar water to drink, but they could not drink too much sugar water to prevent their teeth from rotting. They could just drink it occasionally.


    ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, what do you usually do in the village?¡± When Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua were drinking cold water, Song Xi was eating plums beside them. It was sweet, indicating that it was ripe.


    Zhou Xiao Hua raised her hand timidly, her voice trembling. ¡°We¡¯ll cut weeds and dig wild vegetables and mushrooms.¡±


    In this era, rural children were like this. They had to do housework at a young age. Some families had little labor and they had to go to the fields to earn work points with adults at a young age. Thinking that after she recovered, she would probably have to go to the fields to do farm work, Song Xi had a headache.


    Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ knew how to do it, but she didn¡¯t! Having memories was like talking on paper. She didn¡¯t have any actual combat experience!

 Chapter 28

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    She had a headache.


    Therefore, Song Xi admired the children of this era very much. Looking at the two children in front of her, her heart ached. Then, her eyes lit up. ¡°Xiao Shu, do you know about conches?¡±


    It was summer now, the season for drinking beer and eating crayfish and conch. At the thought of this, Song Xi could not help but drool. She really wanted to eat it!


    Her supermarket¡¯s aquatic area also had river snails, clams, crayfish, and other seafood. It was just that she could not eat such heavy-flavored food now, but this did not stop her from helping these two children within her ability!


    ¡°Aunt, that¡¯s not delicious,¡± Zhou Xiao Shu said hurriedly, thinking that Song Xi wanted to eat conch.


    ¡°Xiao Shu, I¡¯ll give you money for conch. A cent for five catties. I¡¯ll buy as much as you pick. How about that? But you have to wash the mud clean and remove the water, okay?¡± She couldn¡¯t eat it now. She could eat it when she was better!


    Although she had it in the supermarket, the food in the supermarket was not inexhaustible. One day, she would finish it. She could not import it from the modern era, but it would be good if she could find a ¡®supplier¡¯ in this era!


    At the thought of this, Song Xi could not help but laugh wildly in her heart. She was really too smart. By doing this, she could help Xiao Shu and Xiao Hua improve their lives and buy what she wanted at the lowest price.


    It was simply perfect.


    Hearing the words ¡°A cent for five catties¡±, Zhou Xiao Shu stood up in shock and looked at Song Xi in disbelief. Although the children in the village did not have the chance to touch money, everyone was especially sensitive to money because they knew that only money could buy food, necessities, and clothes.


    ¡°Little Aunt, there are many conches in the paddy field. No one eats them at all. If you want to eat them, I can help you pick up a basket of conches. A cent for five catties is too expensive. The coarse grain outside only costs a few cents a catty!¡± Food was such a precious thing. It was only sold for a few cents outside, but for the conch that no one ate, Little Aunt actually offered a cent for five catties?


    Was Little Aunt a little stupid or did she really not understand?


    Song Xi reached out to pull the agitated Zhou Xiao Shu back. ¡°Xiao Shu, if you¡¯re unwilling to help with such a small favor, then don¡¯t come to see me again. Even if you come, I won¡¯t care about you.¡±


    Hearing this, Zhou Xiao Hua was so afraid that her eyes turned red. She had no friends and no one liked her. This new aunt from the village did not despise her and even gave her candy and sugar water to drink, making her have a good impression of this aunt. She was really afraid that Little Aunt would really ignore her.


    ¡°Little Aunt, I¡¯m willing to help, but I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯re taking a loss.¡± Seeing that Song Xi had misunderstood him, Zhou Xiao Shu hurriedly explained. Although he didn¡¯t have money to study, he was a ten-year-old child that was a little sensible.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯m taking a loss. Not only can I eat the conch, but I can also befriend the two of you. I think I¡¯ve profited!¡± Song Xi reached out and ruffled Zhou Xiaohua¡¯s hair before continuing, ¡°Then let¡¯s make a deal. In the future, help me pick up conch when you¡¯re free. Wash it clean and remove the water. Then, send it over when it¡¯s dark. Don¡¯t tell anyone, understand? Little Xiao Hua, can you keep a secret too?¡±


    ¡°Yes,¡± the two children agreed crisply.


    With money, they could buy food and fill their stomachs. They were young but not stupid. How could they tell others? What if they told others and harmed Little Aunt?


    The snails were in the paddy field, and the water in the paddy field could at most drown their ankles, so she was relieved to let the two children pick them up. As for things like crayfish and river snails, most of them were in the river. She did not dare to let the children go, or she would feel guilty if anything happened. Therefore, she would put the crayfish and snails aside for the time being! When she recovered, she would use the lobster net to go catch them in the river.


    In any case, crayfish could be eaten until October. After October, they could eat crabs again, and river snails could be found all year round. conches were different. When winter came, they hid in the mud and were not easy to find.


    ¡°Then Aunt will thank you here first!¡± Song Xi gave the two children two White Rabbit Milk Candies each.


    Typical families favored boys over girls. Boys were pampered and domineering. Everything entered the boys¡¯ mouths. Girls could not eat anything good, but these two children did not fight. It could be seen that the two children had a deep relationship.


    The two children accompanied Song Xi under the osmanthus tree for a while before leaving. The two of them still had a lot of things to do when they returned home. Otherwise, their father, who loved to hit people, would not be polite to them.


    Even if their father liked to hit people, they had nowhere to go and could only stay here. They did not know where their mother was or if she would come back to pick them up. However, she probably would not. Even if a woman remarried, her life would not be easy. How could her in-laws agree to her fetching the children of her ex-husband?


    Now that Little Aunt had given them a way out, they all wanted to grasp it well.


    Zhou Yi returned with a basket of mushrooms on his back. The moment he entered the courtyard and saw Song Xi lying under the osmanthus tree, he panicked. He hurriedly walked over and shook her shoulder worriedly. ¡°Wife, wife, wife¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Yi, you¡¯re back?¡± Song Xi opened her eyes in a daze and saw the worried handsome face that appeared in front of her. She reached out to cover her mouth and yawned heavily. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m a little sleepy.¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re tired, why don¡¯t you go back to your room to rest?¡± Zhou Yi picked Song Xi up from the bamboo chair and sent her back to her room to rest. He had been scared to death just now. He thought that his wife had fainted there.


    After sending Song Xi into the room, Zhou Yi came out to tidy up the mushrooms and prepare the food for dinner. The rest was placed in the winnow basket, he planned to dry them and save them for later.


    The sun was very bright in this season. As long as they were exposed to the sun for a few hours, it would not be a problem to preserve them for a few months.


    ¡°Wife, are you hungry? Come and eat if you¡¯re hungry.¡± Just as Song Xi woke up and sat on the bed to clear up, she heard Zhou Yi¡¯s voice. She turned to look at the door and met his sincere and concerned eyes. She felt very warm.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be there in a while.¡± Song Xi straightened her two braids and tidied up her clothes before going out for dinner. Zhou Yi had already brought dinner to the table under the osmanthus tree. Not only did he scoop rice for Song Xi, but he also made her a cup of malt milk. He knew that she did not like to drink anything too sweet, so he put half a spoonful of malt powder. It should be nutritious!


    There were two dishes for dinner. One was mushroom egg soup, and the other was cured meat stir-fried with sweet potato stems. That day, under Song Xi¡¯s guidance, Zhou Yi realized that the sweet potato stems were quite fresh and delicious, so he stir-fried a little more tonight.


    It was delicious, but it was too troublesome to deal with because the skin had to be peeled off one by one. Actually, no one in the village ate this. It was only after the sweet potatoes were harvested that the sweet potato vines and stems were all cow feed.

 Chapter 29

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    There were both vegetables and meat in the mushroom egg soup. It was fresh and fragrant, smooth and refreshing. The more Song Xi drank, the more she liked it. She suddenly wanted to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms. Thinking of her physical condition, she could only wait. If she went up the mountain at this time, she would definitely drag Zhou Yi down.


    Sensing Zhou Yi¡¯s burning gaze, Song Xi gulped down the soup in his mouth and asked in confusion, ¡°Brother Yi, why are you looking at me like that? Can you fill your stomach just by looking at me? Can looking at me relieve your fatigue for the day?¡±


    There was still so much rice and soup in his bowl. In other words, he had been looking at her since she picked up her chopsticks. Was there a need to be so exaggerated?


    ¡°Wife, with you looking like this today¡­¡± Zhou Yi gestured at the two braids hanging in front of her with his hand, his heart burning.¡± You look especially good. ¡±


    Although her skin was not very fair, her eyes and brows were like a painting. The more Zhou Yi looked at her, the more he felt that Song Xi was charming and the more he felt that he was lucky. Other people could not get such a good wife even if they met before they got married!


    ¡°Brother Yi, do you mean that I look good today and I didn¡¯t look good in the past?¡± Song Xi suddenly lifted her chest and puffed out her chest proudly.


    ¡°Of course you¡¯re good-looking. My wife is good-looking at all times.¡± Zhou Yi hurriedly raised his hand, almost swearing to the heavens. He knew that if he said something wrong today, he would definitely not get anything good.


    ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± Song Xi rolled her eyes at him coquettishly and lowered her head to continue eating her dinner. For some reason, Zhou Yi¡¯s words made her feel sweet. Perhaps it was because Zhou Yi had brought her a different feeling!


    ¡°Wife, actually, I caught a pheasant when I was picking mushrooms. It was just that it was too thin. Other than bones, it was just skin, so I left it with my father. I asked him to help us raise it for a while. When it grows fat, I¡¯ll make soup for you.¡± Zhou Yi drank the soup and looked at Song Xi with sparkling eyes.


    Song Xi was shocked. ¡°Brother Yi, you¡¯re too awesome! A pheasant can fly. You can even catch it alive. I¡¯m impressed, I¡¯m impressed!¡±


    Seeing his wife¡¯s admiration, Zhou Yi was overjoyed. He stood up, crossed the table, and whispered into Song Xi¡¯s ear, ¡°Wife, I¡¯ll let you see an even more awesome side of me in the future.¡±


    The weather was already hot, and Zhou Yi¡¯s breathing was even hotter. It instantly made Song Xi blush. Although she was a modern person, she did not have much experience in relationships. She could not help but blush when she was gently teased.


    However, she was slightly better than the girls of this era. In this era, most girls would blush when facing male comrades, let alone speaking with them. Of course, those who needed something from the male comrades naturally would not blush.


    Song Xi was a little embarrassed and angry as she reached out to push Zhou Yi back. ¡°Hurry up and eat your food. Can¡¯t you see that the blanket is still drying outside? You have to quickly put it in the wardrobe later.¡±


    Zhou Yi quickly kissed Song Xi on the lips before returning to his seat and continuing to eat.


    Song Xi touched her lips and glared at Zhou Yi coquettishly. ¡°So sleazy.¡±


    She had been eating and drinking soup just now and had not even wiped her mouth, but he had done this.


    Looking at his wife¡¯s flushed face, Zhou Yi smiled briskly. ¡°It¡¯s very sweet.¡±


    Song Xi lowered her head and completely ignored him.


    After dinner, Song Xi took her clothes to take a shower. She did not need Zhou Yi to help her now, while Zhou Yi went to collect the old blanket and clothes.


    At night, Song Xi sat on the bed and read the newspaper that was pasted on the wall under the light of the candle. There were poems, essays, stories, and political events of this era. It was good to read more.


    Although Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ had graduated from junior high school, she did not know anything about the outside world. Although she was a top student and was familiar with history, when she really came to this time and space, she realized that it was useless to talk on paper. If she did not understand clearly and said the wrong thing or wrote the wrong words, what should she do?


    A special era was coming, so she had to be even more low-key and careful.


    As for finding a job in the city, that was even more impossible. If there were jobs in the city, there would not be so many educated youths going up and down the mountain in the future. It was because there were not many jobs in the city. Even if there were, she would get the chance as a rural person. Therefore, the path of finding a job in the city might not work unless there were opportunities.


    However, she had money and a ¡®supermarket¡¯. Life was the same wherever she went. Why did she have to squeeze into the city? Besides, at that time, the city was filled with red armbands and all kinds of things often happened. She would be questioned everywhere she went. It might not be better than the mountains.


    After Zhou Yi finished showering, he returned to his room and saw his wife sitting on the bed in a daze, reading the newspaper. He got onto the bed and leaned over to Song Xi¡¯s side. He asked in a low voice, ¡°Wife, what are you thinking about?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not thinking about anything. I¡¯m just looking around.¡± Although she knew that Zhou Yi would not do anything to her, she was still a little flustered at night. Hence, after hearing Zhou Yi¡¯s words, Song Xi quickly lay down to rest.


    Looking at his little wife¡¯s cute appearance, Zhou Yi could not help but reach out and pinch the tip of her exquisite nose. He said, ¡°Sleep¡± and blew out the candle before closing his eyes.


    Song Xi slept for a while in the afternoon and was not sleepy now. She waited until Zhou Yi¡¯s even and long breathing sounded. Knowing that he was completely asleep, she used her consciousness to enter the supermarket and began to open the packaging of the biscuits. She put the biscuits into the transparent packaging that she bought at the supply and marketing cooperative that needed to be sealed with saws. When the time came, she would just use a small sealing machine to seal it.


    There were also melon seeds, peanuts, and candy. In this era of scarcity, everything was easy to sell, especially before the new year.


    Song Xi wanted to earn more money before the new year. When the time came, she would exchange for more tickets.


    Suddenly, Song Xi felt a pain in her stomach, as if there was a meat grinder twisting. It was so painful that she felt that there was no place that was okay in her stomach. At first, Song Xi did not understand what was going on, but when she felt something warm, she understood. It was menstrual cramps.


    But this was too f*cking painful!


    In the modern world, she had never suffered in this aspect!


    Song Xi quickly went to the sanitary supplies area and tore open a packet of tissues. She took a lot of tissues and a packet of sanitary pads. She took two pieces and quickly retracted her consciousness. She endured the pain in her stomach and fumbled for the flashlight in the darkness. Just as she got up, Zhou Yi woke up. Seeing that Song Xi was covered in sweat, he was worried. ¡°Wife, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m going to the toilet.¡± In this era, no one could even afford to study, let alone explain such things. Knowing that Zhou Yi did not understand, Song Xi did not intend to say much about this.


    Besides, the tissues and sanitary pads in her hand were not products of this era. She could not let Zhou Yi see them.

 Chapter 30

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Girls in this era had their periods. Most of them used menstrual ribbons. Some of them even used dry straw.


    Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ used to use this in the past. Her health was not good, and she would suffer when her period came. She would suffer even more when she gave birth in the future.


    But in this era, everyone pursued having many children as a blessing. Many women only stopped when they couldn¡¯t give birth. It was scary and pitiful to think about it.


    Zhou Yi took the flashlight from Song Xi¡¯s hand and reached out to support her. ¡°I¡¯ll accompany you.¡±


    It was too dark outside. He was afraid that she would be afraid.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Song Xi was not pretentious because she was afraid that she would collapse outside. Zhou Yi would accompany her there. If anything really happened, he would know immediately. Although she did not know why her modern self would transmigrate here, since she had become younger, she wanted to live a good life.


    In the middle of the night in midsummer, a cool breeze blew over and over again. When it blew on her skin, she felt like her skin was eating ice cream. It was really satisfying. There was the continuous sound of frogs and cicadas coming from not far away.


    Song Xi subconsciously looked up at the sky. In the dark blue sky, the stars were like diamonds, spilling ten thousand points of silver ash. The moonlight was as bright as a piece of white jade, a crystal clear white jade embedded in the endless night sky.


    How beautiful was that?


    Song Xi could not help but be stunned. She had never seen such a beautiful starry sky personally in the modern era. It was mainly because in the modern era, the lights at night covered the starlight. Although she could see all kinds of photos through high-tech technology, it was not as real and shocking as this moment.


    The pain in her stomach made Song Xi not in the mood to admire such beautiful scenery. She quickly went to the toilet, put on a sanitary napkin, and hurried back to the room. After drinking a cup of hot water, she felt a little better and lay down to rest.


    Zhou Yi did not know what was wrong with her. She did not say anything and he was very worried. He only closed his eyes when Song Xi fell asleep.


    The next day, when Song Xi woke up, Zhou Yi was not at home. He must have gone out to work. After Song Xi got up and washed up, she went to the kitchen to get breakfast. Things that were ordinary in her eyes like porridge, eggs, and pickles were the best food in this era.


    After Song Xi finished eating, she washed the bowls and chopsticks and put them away. She secretly added some seasonings to the rice, noodles, grain, and oil. She did not want Zhou Yi to eat wild vegetable soup anymore because she had the capital to improve their life.


    Song Xi returned to her room and locked the door from the inside. She flashed into the supermarket and went to the supplements area to find health supplements or nutritional supplements to nourish her body. She could not let her menstrual cramps continue like this. Otherwise, she would really not be able to withstand the pain every month.


    There was a book reading area in the supermarket. Customers often came to the supermarket to read books and they read for the entire day. Song Xi felt that it was quite boring to do nothing every day, so she went over to read books.


    There were all kinds of books in the book section. There were children¡¯s books, world-famous books, various novels, inspirational literature, recipes, medicinal cuisine recipes, winemaking, farming, and planting books. There were even books like Compendium of Herbs, Treatise on Typhoid and Miscellaneous Diseases, Shennong Hundred Herb Sutra, and so on¡­ In short, there were all kinds of books. It was dazzling.


    Song Xi did not want to read novels for the time being because novels were too long. If she could not finish reading them in a short time, it was easy for her to feel frustrated. It was easy for her to keep thinking about this, so she took a book about planting.


    Song Xi was afraid that someone would come looking for her in the supermarket and she wouldn¡¯t know, so she left the supermarket and sat by the window of her room to read. The book she was reading was a planting book that contained various methods for planting fruits and vegetables.


    If she learned this, she would not have to worry about the day when the fruits and vegetables in the supermarket would be sold out. At the thought of this, Song Xi was excited. She endured the pain in her abdomen and took draft paper and pencils from the supermarket to slowly copy them down.


    After all, modern books were different from books of this era. She could not keep the books about planting outside. It was safer to keep them in the supermarket.


    Although the hottest rush-harvesting and rush-planting had passed, summer had not passed. The sun was still vicious. Zhou Yi wore a straw hat and carried water on his shoulders as he went to the sweet potato field to water the sweet potatoes.


    Although he was rich, he still had to put on an act and earn some work points. Otherwise, how could he get a share of food at the end of the year?


    Zhou Ping used the towel on his shoulder to wipe the sweat off his face. When he saw Zhou Yi return with the water, he hurriedly went over. As he carried the water, he asked in confusion, ¡°Zhou Yi, why did you put so many sweet potato stems in the basket on your back? If there¡¯s nothing to eat, we¡¯ll catch frogs tonight. Frogs are meat after all. Even if you don¡¯t think for yourself, you have to think for your wife. If she doesn¡¯t have anything to eat, how can her body be well-nourished?¡±


    Zhou Yi lifted the other bucket of water into the sweet potato field and poured it down the roots. He did not want to explain anything. If everyone knew that the sweet potato stems were quite delicious after having their skin peeled off and stir-fried, then the sweet potato stems in the sweet potato field could be picked clean by everyone. If picking a little bit of it did not affect the growth of the sweet potatoes underground, he did not know if it would affect them when there were no stems at all.


    Seeing that Zhou Yi was ignoring him, Zhou Ping said helplessly, ¡°Zhou Yi, are you listening to me? If your wife doesn¡¯t recover, it will be difficult for her to give birth in the future¡­¡±


    ¡°Come to my house tonight. You¡¯ll know why I picked sweet potato stems. However, don¡¯t talk nonsense outside.¡± Zhou Yi didn¡¯t want to hear Zhou Ping¡¯s noisy voice in his ear, so he interrupted him.


    As for the child, as long as Song Xi was by his side, it did not matter if she had a child or not.


    Although he did not specially investigate, he had seen through many things in the village. Women had to walk through the gates of hell to give birth. Some succeeded, and some failed. Even if they succeeded, it was especially harmful to their bodies.


    If Song Xi was like the other women in the village and had to suffer for three days and three nights before she could give birth, his heart would ache. Such a delicate girl should be pampered. How could he let her experience such pain?!


    Just as Zhou Yi was thinking about what to do to avoid getting pregnant after he and Song Xi became husband and wife, a child suddenly called out to him in panic, ¡°Uncle Zhou Yi, Uncle Zhou Yi¡­¡±


    Zhou Yi stopped watering and looked up at Zhou Xiao Shu, who was running towards him. He asked in confusion, ¡°Xiao Shu, why are you looking for me so urgently?¡±


    ¡°Uncle Zhou Yi, your house is on fire¡­¡± Zhou Xiao Shu ran too hurriedly. He was hot and tired, and his throat seemed to be on fire.


    Zhou Yi lowered his head and looked in the direction of his house. As expected, he saw black smoke floating into the sky. Instantly, Zhou Yi¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly abandoned what he was doing and ran down the mountain. Seeing this, Zhou Ping picked up Zhou Yi¡¯s basket and followed.

 Chapter 31

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Zhou Yi rushed home at the fastest speed in his life and ran into the kitchen. He saw Song Xi coughing violently as she scooped water with a gourd ladle to extinguish the fire. He went forward and picked Song Xi up horizontally. He carried her to the courtyard and put her down. Only then did he go to the well to fetch water to the kitchen to extinguish the fire. Zhou Ping then put down the basket on his back and ran over to help.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s two childhood friends, Sheng Jiahe and Mo Jiaxiang, also ran over to help. The dry land was higher. As they worked in the dry land, they could see the village below at a glance. They naturally noticed that something had happened to Zhou Yi¡¯s family. The two of them did not care much about the work points. They abandoned what they were doing and ran over.


    Even Zhou Zhongguo came over. Although he did not care much about his son, he was still his son. When he was old and could not do anything, he still needed his son to take care of him!


    In less than a minute, the few of them extinguished the open fire in the kitchen. Then, everyone moved all the firewood, leaves, and other flammable things out and placed them under the roof outside the kitchen.


    Even if it rained and they could not burn it, it was better than leaving it at home and burning the house down.


    Seeing everyone running around, Song Xi felt especially guilty. It was her first time cooking with a rural stove and she had almost burned the house down. If she had known that such a thing would happen, she would have gone to the employees¡¯ pantry in the supermarket and used high-end kitchen utensils to cook before bringing it out.


    Zhou Yi handed the repair of the roof to the others and came to Song Xi. He pulled Song Xi to the well and fetched water to wipe her face. Song Xi, who was blaming herself, immediately broke free from Zhou Yi¡¯s hand. She turned around and returned to the room, closing the door and locking it.


    Zhou Yi hurriedly chased after her and knocked on the door gently. He said gently, ¡°Wife, it¡¯s a small matter. The house didn¡¯t burn down. You don¡¯t have to take it to heart. Open the door and let me see if you¡¯re injured, okay?¡±


    ¡°Wife, I¡¯m really worried about you. If you don¡¯t let me take a look, I won¡¯t be able to let go of my hanging heart. I¡¯m not in the mood to do anything else. If I¡¯m repairing the roof, I¡¯ll be so distracted that I might fall from above. You don¡¯t want to see me¡­¡±


    As expected, before the emotional card was played, Song Xi opened the door and looked at Zhou Yi guiltily. ¡°Brother Yi, I¡¯m sorry for causing you trouble. I just want to do something that I can do!¡±


    Zhou Yi had to work to earn work points and take care of her. Her heart ached just looking at him. Besides, her body was recovering well and she might be a little anemic, so she would occasionally have a little dizziness and no other uncomfortable symptoms.


    Therefore, she wanted to do something small so that Zhou Yi could relax.


    ¡°Wife.¡± Seeing Song Xi¡¯s red nose, sharp eyes, and red face, Zhou Yi thought that she was frightened and his heart ached. He stepped into the house and kicked the door closed with his heel. Then, he held Song Xi¡¯s face with both hands and kissed her deeply.


    Song Xi felt Zhou Yi trembling and afraid. Actually, the moment she saw the fire burn, she was also very panicked and afraid. However, she quickly calmed down and then tried to rectify the situation. However, the firewood in the summer was dry and flammable. The speed of her rectification could not match the speed of the fire.


    Zhou Yi kissed Song Xi passionately and wildly, plundering Song Xi¡¯s thin breath inch by inch.


    Just as Song Xi was about to suffocate, she reached out awkwardly and gently pushed Zhou Yi. Only then was Zhou Yi willing to leave her tempting lips. Then, he hugged Song Xi in his arms, as if this was the only way to slowly calm his terrified heart.


    Song Xi leaned into Zhou Yi¡¯s arms and panted. It took her a while to calm her breathing again. Listening to Zhou Yi¡¯s powerful heartbeat, her face slowly burned.


    Zhou Yi looked down at Song Xi. Her cheeks were red, her lips were slightly swollen, and there were small beads of sweat on the tip of her nose. Song Xi¡¯s charming appearance at this moment made Zhou Yi¡¯s heart palpitate. ¡°Cooking is not your job, understand?¡±


    ¡°Brother Yi, I¡­¡± Song Xi was rendered speechless by Zhou Yi.


    It had to be known that most men believed that women should have children at home, wash clothes, and cook. In the end, Zhou Yi said that cooking was not her job. His progressive mindset could not be compared to.


    In the past, Song Xi was mostly grateful to Zhou Yi. At this moment, a trace of good impression of him rose in her heart. She felt that Zhou Yi was very different.


    Zhou Yi did not give Song Xi a chance to refuse. He turned around and went to the well to get water. After filling it with hot water, he brought it to the room and let Song Xi wash her face. At first, Song Xi did not understand why Zhou Yi asked her to wash her face. When she saw her face covered in black and gray in the mirror, she could not help but sigh in her heart that Zhou Yi had a really strong stomach. She was so dirty just now, but he could actually kiss her?


    After Song Xi cleaned herself up, she came out to pour water. As soon as she left the house, the basin in her hand was snatched away by Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi splashed her wash water on the sweet potato field in the courtyard and pulled her to the few people who were peeling the skin of the sweet potato stem.


    ¡°Wife, these are my good friends. When we were young, we went up the mountain to dig for bird eggs and shower in the river together. Zhou Ping, Sheng Jiahe, and Mo Jiaxiang.¡± Zhou Yi introduced them to her one by one. The young men looked quite righteous.


    It was said that one was marked by one¡¯s company. Zhou Yi was a good person, so his friend should be good too. Otherwise, they would not be able to play together. It was even more impossible for Zhou Yi to say that they were ¡®good friends¡¯.


    Song Xi smiled and nodded at them. ¡°Hello, my name is Song Xi.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Sister-in-law.¡± A few male comrades were peeling the skin of the sweet potato stem. Their hands were stained with juice. They stood up awkwardly and cautiously to greet Song Xi. The first time they met, they actually came empty-handed under such circumstances. They also felt quite awkward.


    Sheng Jiahe said, ¡°We finally met Sister-in-law.¡±


    Just as he finished speaking, Zhou Ping patted his hand. ¡°Is your memory so bad? Didn¡¯t you see Sister-in-law when she first came?¡± However, at that time, Song Xi was seriously injured and critically ill. They were here to help Zhou Yi.


    The heavens loved her. Under Zhou Yi¡¯s insistence, Song Xi was finally alive. What did it matter if her body was weak? Being alive was the most important.


    ¡°Oh, oh!¡± With Zhou Ping¡¯s reminder, Sheng Jiahe came to a realization. However, he was still a little surprised to see Song Xi alive today. He did not expect Song Xi to be so good-looking.


    Such a girl could have married into the city and lived a good life. She did not expect her family to arrange for her to come here. However, Zhou Yi was not bad either. Other than not having a job, he was not inferior to the men in the city.


    ¡°Just call me Song Xi, or Little Xi.¡± It was really awkward to be called sister-in-law by a group of men who were older than her. They might as well call her by her name!

 Chapter 32

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Song Xi was well-educated, gentle, polite, and approachable, unlike the cultured people in the city who looked down on rural people. It immediately made the young people who saw her for the first time heave a sigh of relief and feel at ease.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have caused you trouble today and delayed you from going to work to earn work points.¡± Looking at the strange scene of a few male comrades sitting on a rock and peeling off the skin of sweet potato stems, Song Xi turned around and went to the central room. She took a few cups made of bamboo and made cups of white sugar water for everyone to thank them for their help today. If not for the fact that teamwork makes the dream work, the kitchen of Zhou Yi¡¯s house might have really been destroyed.


    Zhou Ping, Sheng Jiahe, and Mo Jiaxiang put down the sweet potato stems in their hands and took the white sugar water from Song Xi with both hands. They thought that it was just well water and did not know that it was white sugar water. They drank it in one gulp and it was sweet.


    Sheng Jiahe hurriedly said, ¡°Sister-in-law¡­ Oh no, Song Xi, you¡¯re too polite. It¡¯s not the time to be busy yet. It¡¯s fine to rest for a while. We¡¯ll just treat it as saving energy for the farm work later.¡±


    Hearing Sheng Jiahe¡¯s words, Song Xi was a little surprised. She did not expect this person to be so eloquent. If this person had the chance to study, he would probably be quite outstanding. However, not everyone had the chance to study in this era.


    Song Xi decided to observe Zhou Yi¡¯s brothers again. If it was really possible, she did not mind pulling them into her ¡®team¡¯. After all, it was impossible to rely on one person to start a business.


    When forming a team, you had to choose people slowly. She might as well start observing now. She could reserve suitable people in advance.


    Zhou Yi saw that his wife¡¯s eyes seemed to be fixed on Sheng Jiahe and felt a sense of danger. He reached out and held Song Xi¡¯s hand. ¡°Everyone, come over for dinner tonight. I¡¯ll go up the mountain in the afternoon to see if I can pick some mushrooms or find something else. Rest at home obediently and don¡¯t enter the kitchen again, understand?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s only right to treat everyone to a meal.¡± Song Xi nodded in agreement. They had helped them so much, so they should treat everyone to a meal. Only by exchanging favors could their relationship last.


    However, looking at everyone¡¯s teasing gazes, Song Xi was a little embarrassed. Zhou Yi said that as if she didn¡¯t know how to cook. Wasn¡¯t he deliberately making others laugh at her?


    She knew how to cook, but modern kitchen utensils were all automated. She was just not familiar with the earthen stove yet. When she was familiar with it, the food she made would definitely be especially delicious.


    However, in the twenty-odd years of her life in the modern era, she rarely cooked personally. She either went out with her friends to explore delicacies or ate employee meals with the supermarket employees. The employee meals were made by the professional chef she hired. There was Chinese food, Western food, and all kinds of fruits and pastries.


    At the thought of this, Song Xi¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. She had entered the supermarket a few times, but she had never been to the warehouse or the staff canteen. Perhaps there was a pleasant surprise inside!


    Song Xi decided that when Zhou Yi went up the mountain in the afternoon, she would go to the warehouse and the staff canteen to check. She did not expect there to be much inside. Even a little would be enough for her to last for a while.


    Zhou Yi looked at his little wife¡¯s clear eyes that suddenly lit up. He did not know what she thought of, but it made his breathing stagnate slightly. His hand subconsciously tightened around hers. As long as he faced her, his heart would unconsciously beat faster.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s three friends drank tea and finished peeling the skin of the sweet potato stems. They broke the crisp sweet potato stems into small pieces and left Zhou Yi¡¯s house. This was because they were going home for lunch. These days, everyone was short of food, so no one was ignorant enough to stay at someone else¡¯s house to eat. Of course, other than special invitations, even if they were invited, they had to bring something. They could not eat for free.


    Zhou Yi asked them to come over for dinner tonight on their own and not make him go catch them.


    It was getting late, and it was too late to make a complicated lunch. Zhou Yi cooked porridge and steamed egg. Actually, Song Xi could eat dry rice and ordinary food. However, Zhou Yi was afraid that she couldn¡¯t properly digest it, so she mainly ate liquid food.


    During the meal, Zhou Yi still asked the question in his heart, ¡°Wife, why did you enter the kitchen today? Is there not enough breakfast left behind?¡±


    Song Xi almost spat out the egg in her mouth. She quickly ate it and said in embarrassment, ¡°I haven¡¯t washed my hair for a long time. The smell is strong and my scalp itches. I¡¯m afraid of lice, so I wanted to boil some water and wash my hair. I just didn¡¯t expect the firewood to fall out and ignite those leaves¡­¡±


    It was summer now. She would feel terrible if she did not wash her hair for a day. Moreover, she had not washed her hair for many days because of the back of her head. Zhou Yi was probably used to smelling it and could not smell the unpleasant smell.


    But she really couldn¡¯t accept herself like this. Besides, the wound was already scabbed over. It should be fine if she was careful when she washed her hair, right?


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Brother Yi. I was too careless and caused you such a loss.¡± No matter what era it was, houses were the foundation of living. She had almost burned down Zhou Yi¡¯s house. She decided to make up for the damage she had caused him in other ways in the future.


    ¡°Wife, leave anything you want to do to me in the future, understand? If you continue to act on your own accord, I¡¯ll be angry.¡± He was her husband, but she refused to let him do anything. This meant that she did not treat him as her husband. ¡°You¡¯re my wife and I¡¯m your husband. We¡¯re family. I¡¯m willing to do anything for you. Don¡¯t treat me as an outsider in the future, okay?¡±


    Song Xi was a little embarrassed. She did not expect Zhou Yi to be so good at imagining things. She only wanted to boil water and wash her hair. She did not have any other intentions. Under Zhou Yi¡¯s undeniable gaze, Song Xi swallowed her saliva and nodded gently. ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll tell Brother Yi everything in the future.¡±


    After getting the answer he wanted, Zhou Yi¡¯s expression softened. She could dislike him, but she could not treat him as an outsider. Because whether she liked him or not, they were still husband and wife. This was a fact that no one could change.


    ¡°Then¡­ Brother Yi, can you help me pick some raspberries when you go up the mountain in the afternoon? The more the better.¡± She knew that raspberries could be made into wine. Although she had never done it in practice, she had books on this in the supermarket. She could follow the steps written in the books and do it step by step.


    Since she wanted to live a decent life in this poor era, she definitely had to have the ability to settle down. After all, there were only so many things in the supermarket. They definitely could not support her for the rest of her life.


    So she had to start working hard.


    Besides, with her intelligence, could such a small matter trouble her? Definitely not.

 Chapter 33

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Raspberries have various medicinal values. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that they have the effect of solidifying focus, nourishing the kidneys, and brightening the eyes. Modern studies have found that they contain rich nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and a lot of fiber.


    Raspberries are rich in salicylic acid. It had the effect of analgesic, heat relieving, and preventing blood from clotting, which could help prevent thrombosis. Therefore, drinking a moderate amount of berry wine was beneficial to protecting the heart and preventing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis.


    Moreover, it could treat some illnesses that cause bone pain. It was also beneficial for rheumatism, headaches, and vision. It was suitable for some old people to take.


    If she could successfully make the raspberry wine, would she have to worry about not earning money in the future?


    ¡°Sure!¡± Seeing Song Xi¡¯s confident expression, Zhou Yi smiled faintly. She was getting livelier and more energetic.


    After lunch, Song Xi was ¡°chased¡± back to her room for a nap by Zhou Yi early in the morning. He did not even let her do such a small thing as washing the dishes. Song Xi was just about to fall asleep when she heard Zhou Yi call her. She could only get up and go out. She saw Zhou Yi standing under the osmanthus tree waving at her.


    Song Xi rubbed her eyes and walked over in confusion. ¡°Brother Yi, why did you call me?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to wash your hair? Sit down and I¡¯ll wash it for you. I¡¯ll be careful and help you avoid the wound so that it won¡¯t be inflamed and infected.¡± Zhou Yi pulled Song Xi over and made her sit down. Then, he carefully washed her hair. Song Xi didn¡¯t dare to move. She lowered her head and felt the comfort of hot water flowing through her scalp and his fingers weaving through her hair.


    Song Xi closed her eyes comfortably. Soon, her chin rested on her knees and she fell asleep. She did not know what happened after that.


    Seeing this, Zhou Yi smiled gently. After washing her hair, he used a towel made of cotton to gently wipe her wet hair. When her hair was half dry, he picked her up from the chair and sent her back to her room.


    He laid her horizontally on the bed, her hair just long enough to hang down the edge of the bed.


    Zhou Yi squatted on the edge of the bed and looked at Song Xi with a burning gaze. The corners of his lips curled up unconsciously. She was really like a child, so cute.


    By the time Song Xi woke up, several hours had passed. When she smelled the faint fragrance coming from her hair, she could not help but smile. Zhou Yi was a really considerate domestic expert!


    She did not know how he was doing outside because she had never gone out. However, she knew that he was not bad at washing clothes and cooking. Moreover, the house was clean and did not look like a man¡¯s house.


    In the eyes of modern people, this man was really not bad. He was someone she could entrust her life to.


    If she could be cared for by such a man, she would definitely be very happy!


    Song Xi inserted the latch on the door of the room and flashed into the supermarket. She sat in front of the mirror and tidied her hair. She first applied a layer of hair oil to make her hair smoother so that her scalp would not hurt when she combed her hair.


    After tidying herself up, Song Xi quickly went to check the staff canteen. The staff canteen in the supermarket was not big because there were not many employees in the supermarket. There were less than 30 people in two shifts, so there was naturally no need for a big canteen.


    There were ten dining tables that were more than a meter long in the staff canteen that was less than 30 square meters. The table in the corner was filled with various seasonings for the employees to add freely. Smelling the fragrance of those seasonings, Song Xi came to the ordering window and looked inside. There was a lot of delicious food inside. She swallowed hard. She really wanted to eat it!


    However, she still had to wait a little longer, lest something happened to her body again. That would not be worth it.


    Hearing a knock on the door outside, Song Xi did not check the warehouse and came out of the supermarket. She checked her appearance in the small mirror and found that there was nothing wrong, so she went out to open the door.


    It was Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua. The two children were dirty all over, but there was a bright smile on their faces. It seemed like the two of them had picked up a lot of conches today!


    ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, come in quickly.¡± Afraid that others would see them and cause unnecessary trouble, Song Xi quickly called them in. When the two children came in with baskets, Song Xi quickly closed the door and plugged in the latch, afraid that someone would come uninvited.


    ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, sit under the osmanthus tree and rest for a while. I¡¯ll get you some water to drink.¡± Song Xi instructed them to sit down and rest before she quickly ran to the central room to pour water for the two children and took a few biscuits. She came to the courtyard and saw that the two children were still standing there cautiously. She was a little helpless. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to sit down and rest? Why are you still standing there foolishly?¡±


    ¡°Aunt, our clothes are covered in mud. We won¡¯t sit.¡± Zhou Xiao Shu¡¯s muddy hands hung by his sides as he looked at Song Xi in embarrassment, afraid that Song Xi would despise them for being dirty.


    ¡°Go wash your hands by the well first. After you¡¯re done, come over and drink water and eat some biscuits.¡± Song Xi placed the bamboo cup and biscuits on the table under the osmanthus tree and carried the two baskets they had brought back to the house. They were too heavy for her to carry them both in at once, so she could only make two separate trips.


    When she returned to the house, Song Xi pushed aside the layer of grass covering the basket and saw the egg-sized conch inside. It had been washed clean without any soil. Thinking about how delicious stir-fried conch was, she couldn¡¯t help but swallow her saliva.


    Song Xi placed the two baskets of conches into the supermarket and weighed them with the electronic scale in the supermarket. The two baskets weighed a total of 50 catties. She found a storage box for clothes and poured the conches in before coming out with the empty baskets.


    Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua had already washed their hands and faces and were sitting under the osmanthus tree drinking water and eating biscuits. Their faces were filled with satisfaction. Seeing Song Xi come out, an unnatural look flashed across their faces. They had never eaten such delicious biscuits, so they ate quickly and anxiously. They did not know if Song Xi would laugh at them.


    ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, I¡¯ve just weighed it. It¡¯s a total of 50 catties of conch. We agreed back then that it would be a cent for five catties of conch. Seeing your small bodies bear such a heavy weight, I really feel a little apologetic, so I think I¡¯ll exchange it with you for a cent a catty. Is that okay?¡± Song Xi knew how ridiculous the difference was, so she couldn¡¯t bear it. She felt like she had treated these two simple children harshly.


    Besides, the conches could only be picked up for a while at most, and they could not keep picking them up. It did not cost her much to buy them.


    ¡°Little Aunt, this¡­¡± Zhou Xiao Shu stood up in surprise with an incredulous expression. ¡°Aunt, you¡¯re at a disadvantage. There are many conches in the fields. They¡¯re worthless.¡±

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    ¡°Xiao Shu, if you don¡¯t agree, I won¡¯t want your conch in the future.¡±


    Song Xi handed a stack of cash to Zhou Xiao Shu. ¡°Xiao Shu, count them. If there¡¯s no problem, you can pick up snails for me in the future.¡±


    Zhou Xiao Shu hesitated for a moment before slowly reaching out to take the stack of money, but he did not count it.


    No matter how much Little Aunt gave him, he would accept it.


    Because he knew that he had taken advantage of her. Conches were worthless.


    ¡°Little Aunt, thank you. If you need any help in the future, just ask. We definitely won¡¯t refuse.¡±


    ¡°Xiao Shu, split this money with your sister and hand some over to your family. Save the rest yourself. When the time comes, you can go to school to study and learn. Knowledge can change your fate and knowledge can allow you to live a good life.¡±


    Since their father could chase their mother away by beating her, it meant that their father was not much.


    If they handed over all the money, it was very likely that their father would use it or use it to marry their stepmother.


    Song Xi only wanted to help these two children and did not want to help those unimportant people.


    ¡°Little Aunt, we understand. Thank you, Little Aunt.¡±


    The two children were excited and bowed to thank Song Xi.


    This was the first time they had received so much money!


    Even if they had to hand some over to their father, they could still have a lot left.


    Song Xi quickly reached out to stop them and instructed, ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, don¡¯t tell anyone about this, understand? Otherwise, the three of us will be dead. You can tell others when I say we can, understand?¡±


    Children didn¡¯t know how to keep their mouths shut. It was very easy for them to spread the news. When it happened, it would spread.


    No matter how sensible they were, she had to teach them a lesson.


    Seeing the two children nod repeatedly, Song Xi continued, ¡°As for this conch, as long as it¡¯s not too small, I want it.¡±


    The two children finished their water and biscuits before leaving with the empty basket in satisfaction.


    As for how the money was divided, that was between the siblings. As an outsider, she would not interfere.


    Song Xi came to the well and threw the wooden bucket tied with a hemp rope into the well. She fetched half a bucket of water.


    She carried the well water into the supermarket and poured it into the storage box filled with conches.


    Although time in the supermarket was still, the things put in would not change, and the conch would not die.


    However, she still felt that the conches nourished by the well water would be cleaner.


    Song Xi moved two large white plastic buckets that could hold 2,000 catties of water and placed them in the most convenient place.


    She planned to slowly draw water from the well when she was free and fill the big plastic bucket. That way, it would be more convenient for her to use water in the future.


    Although there was a lot of mineral water and buckets of water in the supermarket, it was potable water. She would not waste that water!


    In the evening, Zhou Yi returned with a full load.


    There was a basket full of raspberries, a pheasant, a big grass carp, and a snake.


    When she saw the snake, Song Xi was shocked. Her entire face was pale with fear. Zhou Yi hurriedly took the snake away. ¡°Wife, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    There were many people coming for dinner at night. He wanted to add another dish for dinner, but he did not expect to scare his wife.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Go ahead!¡±


    Song Xi adjusted her emotions and returned to her room with the raspberries.


    However, her thumping heart still showed her lingering fear.


    Song Xi did not dare to put all the raspberries into the supermarket, afraid that she would not be able to answer Zhou Yi.


    Hence, she took two-thirds and left one-third outside.


    Zhou Yi would probably think that she had eaten it, so he naturally would not ask so much.


    However, if she wanted to make wine with raspberries, she was not in a hurry for the time being. After all, it would not spoil in the supermarket.


    Song Xi had just come out of the supermarket and returned to her room. Before she could rest, she heard a knock on the door and Zhou Yi¡¯s worried voice. ¡°Wife, how are you?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Song Xi patted her chest gently and went over to open the door. ¡°Brother Yi, let me help you. Otherwise, how long will it take for you to do it alone?!¡±


    He had to cook for five to six people at night. There were so many dishes, and she did not know how long it would take him alone, so she wanted to do something small that she could.


    ¡°Sure!¡± Zhou Yi was overjoyed and a bright smile appeared on his face.


    Of course, he was very happy that his little wife could participate in his life.


    Zhou Yi knew that Song Xi was afraid of snakes, so he had already prepared the snake soup and brought it into the cupboard.


    This way, Song Xi would not see it. Zhou Yi stir-fried the cured meat with sweet potato stem, braised the fishtail, steamed the egg, and stewed the fish head soup and pheasant soup.


    The rice was the coarse grain that everyone ate. Their family only had a few catties of rice. Even if they cooked it all, it was not enough for everyone to eat.


    Therefore, he added two handfuls of rice to the coarse grain rice to let everyone taste the taste of rice.


    ¡°Brother Yi, let me make these potatoes!¡± Seeing that Zhou Yi was about to cut the potatoes and throw them into the pheasant soup, Song Xi could not help but suggest, ¡°Brother Yi, please help me heat the fire. I¡¯ll cook the potatoes in a different way today.¡±


    In this era, there was no fertilizer. Farming relied on farm fertilizer.


    However, farm fertilizer was not even enough for paddy fields, let alone drylands.


    They could only rely on manually fetching water to water it, so the production of coarse grain was extremely low. One mu [ 1. A Chinese unit of area. One mu is roughly equal to 1/15 of a hectare.]could produce two to three hundred catties at most.


    Therefore, when everyone ate potatoes, they did not peel them.


    Because potato skin was also edible.


    After that, Zhou Yi was in charge of controlling the fire, while Song Xi displayed her skills with potatoes.


    She made vinegar potato shreds and mala potato cubes.


    Because Song Xi was willing to add seasoning, both the shredded potatoes and the potato cubes were very colorful and looked very tempting.


    Zhou Yi sat behind the stove and started the fire. The rich fragrance assaulted his nose, making him swallow his saliva. ¡°I suddenly feel so hungry when I smell this smell. Wife, I didn¡¯t expect your culinary skills to be so good.¡±


    What he had made in the past was simply pig food. It was really unfair to his wife¡¯s stomach to let her eat it for so long.


    Seeing Zhou Yi¡¯s expectant expression, Song Xi picked up some vinegar potato shreds with chopsticks and fed them to him. ¡°Brother Yi, as long as you¡¯re willing to add oil and salt in the future, you can also make delicious food.¡±


    If he wanted to push the responsibility of cooking onto her, don¡¯t even think about it. It was more likely for her to cook occasionally.


    Zhou Yi ate the potato shreds fed by his wife, his heart as sweet as honey.


    The shredded potatoes were crisp and refreshing with a hint of sourness. They were especially delicious.


    He opened his mouth to wait for his wife to feed him again, but Song Xi was already ignoring him.


    How old was he? How childish!


    At 7:30 pm, Zhou Yi¡¯s three good brothers, Zhou Ping, Sheng Jiahe, and Mo Jiaxiang, came for dinner with food.


    Zhou Ping had brought potatoes that weighed about five catties.


    Sheng Jiahe brought a basket of sweet potato stems.


    Mo Jiaxiang had brought wild honey that he had harvested on the mountain. It was in a canned bottle and weighed about half a kilogram.

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    Not long after, Zhou Yi¡¯s father, Zhou Zhongguo, also came and brought Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua from next door. If Zhou Xiao Shu had not run over to report today, Zhou Yi would not have known that there was danger at home immediately, so it was only right to call them over for dinner.


    Everyone sat under the osmanthus tree and couldn¡¯t help but swallow their saliva when they saw so many dishes. Song Xi scooped a full bowl of coarse-grain rice for Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua. Afraid that they would be too embarrassed to pick up food, she picked up a lot of food for them and said gently, ¡°Xiao Shu, Xiao Hua, eat.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Aunt.¡± The two children thanked Song Xi cautiously. Fortunately, Song Xi was sitting beside them. Otherwise, they would be even more nervous, especially Zhou Xiao Shu. He felt that he had only done a very ordinary thing. He did not expect Uncle Zhou Yi to call them over for dinner and make so much delicious food. There were pheasants, fish, and cured meat. It was even more sumptuous than everyone¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.


    Knowing that Song Xi was afraid of snakes, Zhou Yi placed the snake soup in front of Sheng Jiahe and kept it a distance away from Song Xi. Song Xi only ate steamed eggs, stir-fried sweet stems with cured meat, vinegar potato shreds, and fish head soup. She did not touch the other dishes.


    Zhou Zhongguo did not like to be with young people. He felt that it was noisy and they had no common topic, so he hurriedly ate a bowl of rice and left. Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua were young and had small appetites. They ate quickly and went home.


    There were only the five of them left at the dining table. Zhou Ping sighed as he ate. ¡°Zhou Yi, I didn¡¯t expect your culinary skills to have improved so much. Then potato shreds are crisp and refreshing. The potato cubes are spicy and soft. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t make these two dishes. Little Xi made them,¡± Zhou Yi said truthfully. After saying that, he looked at Song Xi extremely gently and flaunted their affection to the few single people in front of them.


    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s especially delicious. It¡¯s even better than what the chef of that state-run restaurant made.¡± Sheng Jiahe would occasionally go to the state-run restaurant for a big meal. He did not expect to eat something even better than what the state-run restaurant makes here today.


    He really envied Zhou Yi for being so lucky to meet Song Xi.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I make it delicious, but potatoes can be made delicious very easily.¡± Song Xi did not dare to admit that her culinary skills were good. Otherwise, what if this group of people came to her door every day in the future? She would not be a chef.


    After the meal, Song Xi felt that Zhou Yi and his friends were really good people. When the few of them were together, they did not talk about dirty jokes. It had to be known that when men were together, they liked to talk about women the most, making them look extremely wretched. But here, they were not like this. Moreover, their eyes were very simple and pure. They looked like kind-hearted people.


    Song Xi was also unwilling to interact with scheming people. There was no danger in interacting with people like them.


    Moreover, it was better to be close to neighbors than distant relatives. It was never wrong to build a good relationship with good neighbors and good friends. Moreover, Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ did not have distant relatives. Those people from the Song Family were all demons.


    ¡°You guys eat slowly. I¡¯m full.¡± Song Xi brought the bowls and chopsticks back to the kitchen and quickly brought over a few cups of green tea. Drinking green tea in summer can help clear and relieve the heat.


    When Song Xi brought the tea over, she happened to hear them talking about Tian Chicken. She handed the bamboo cup to them and sat down beside Zhou Yi. She asked curiously, ¡°You were just talking about frogs. What¡¯s wrong with frogs? Is there a problem?¡±


    ¡°We said we would catch some frogs to eat tonight,¡± Zhou Ping explained.


    Song Xi knew that people in poor times ate everything, especially two years earlier. Grass roots, leaves, grasshoppers, and insects, so it was actually quite normal to eat rat meat and frog meat.


    The original Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ could accept it because everyone survived like this. However, now that she was the modern Song Xi, she could not accept eating wild animals. However, she would not look down on others because she knew that it was not easy for everyone.


    ¡°There¡¯s a shortage of supplies. The supply in the city¡¯s supplementary food shops is very tight. It¡¯s also very difficult for the people in the city to buy food and fresh vegetables. It¡¯s useless even if they have money and tickets because there¡¯s only so much food every day. Since you¡¯re physically fit and can catch frogs, why don¡¯t you talk to the supplementary food shop about cooperation? Frogs are also a meat dish! Or try going to the market and acquisition station of the commune. It might increase your income.¡± If she didn¡¯t see that these people were on good terms with Zhou Yi, she wouldn¡¯t have reminded them.


    Nowadays, private transactions were taking advantage of opportunities and bad for socialism, but there were still markets allowed by the higher-ups to allow farmers to trade with agricultural produce. Otherwise, if the farmers starved to death, who would plant food? The higher-ups had their own considerations. They were not ruthless in some things, but in a year and a half or even two years, the market might not exist.


    It didn¡¯t matter if the market no longer existed. There was still the night market. The people in the city had to eat. If they couldn¡¯t eat their fill, they would naturally think of other ways, so the night market would always exist.


    They did not know that there was a market allowed by the higher-ups in the commune. Perhaps because the news was too tight, no one had any channels to know what was going on outside. Little ¡®Song Xi¡¯ definitely did not know either. However, she, Song Xi, who had come from the modern era, knew about history and naturally knew something about the situation. Moreover, she had already asked Li Qingqing about the situation last time.


    If there was anything she did not know in the future, she could ask Li Qingqing.


    Zhou Ping frowned so hard that he could squeeze a fly to death. ¡°We¡¯ve tried selling frogs before, but we couldn¡¯t sell them. This thing is too troublesome to deal with. Everyone in the city has a job. No one is willing to spend time dealing with this.¡±


    Back then, when he felt that the frog tasted good, he had once gone to the vicinity of the factory in the city and tried to sell it to people with wages in the city. No matter how cheap it was, no one wanted it.


    ¡°Do the people in the city find it troublesome to deal with?¡± Hearing this, Song Xi pursed her lips and frowned. After a while, her eyes lit up, as if she had thought of a good idea. ¡°Then you guys catch some tonight and wash and cut them tomorrow morning and bring them over. I have a way here. We can try it first. If it doesn¡¯t work, we¡¯ll think of other ways.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Ping, Sheng Jiahe, and Mo Jiaxiang looked at each other. Their expressions lit up. Song Xi had received an education, so she definitely knew more than them. Perhaps she really had a good idea!


    Song Xi thought for a moment and said, ¡°It¡¯s best if you come here at four or five o¡¯clock. Otherwise, if the villagers see you coming here at dawn, there will definitely be trouble.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Ping rubbed his hands excitedly and was a little eager to give it a try. Who didn¡¯t want to earn money to build a house and marry a wife? He wanted it too, especially when he saw Zhou Yi marry such a good wife. He couldn¡¯t wait.

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    However, he also knew that his conditions were too poor. No girl was willing to marry him, so the most important thing now was to earn money. Once he had money, he could think about what to do next.


    At the thought of this, Zhou Ping became hot-headed. ¡°Song Xi, do you have any single sisters? Can you introduce them to us who haven¡¯t married?¡±


    Hearing this, Song Xi¡¯s expression stiffened unnaturally. Her hand subconsciously tightened around the teacup. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t want to have anything to do with the Song Family anymore.¡±


    Wouldn¡¯t she be living under the surveillance of the Song Family if she brought the Song Family here? If anything happened, it would be spread to the Song Family. When she became rich, wouldn¡¯t the Song Family come and cause trouble?


    She was not a fool.


    At this moment, Song Xi did not know that when the Song family ¡°sent¡± her over, Zhou Yi had asked them to sign the document to sever ties. But was it useful? Even the law was helpless against scoundrels, let alone a document to sever ties?


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m a little tired. I¡¯ll go back to my room to rest first. You guys chat.¡± Song Xi forced a smile and stood up to leave.


    Zhou Yi glanced at Zhou Ping helplessly and hurriedly stood up to follow her. ¡°Wife, are you alright? He doesn¡¯t think before he speaks. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just suddenly thought of what the Song Family did to me and felt a little disappointed. I¡¯ll be fine after resting for a while.¡± Song Xi closed the door and did not let Zhou Yi follow her in. She asked him to go back and entertain his friends.


    Sheng Jiahe smacked Zhou Ping angrily. ¡°Can you not mention that? Do you think Song Xi still wants to see the Song Family after how they treated her? You actually want her to introduce you to her sisters. I really want to pry open your brain and see what¡¯s inside.¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Realizing that he had said something wrong, Zhou Ping hurriedly looked at Zhou Yi. ¡°Brother Yi, Brother, I was wrong. Can you help me apologize to Song Xi? I really didn¡¯t do it on purpose. I was hot-headed just now¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense again in the future. Also, keep your mouth shut outside. Don¡¯t say anything. Otherwise, the few of us won¡¯t include you in the future.¡± Zhou Yi glanced at Zhou Ping coldly.


    If he was still like this and did not know how to keep his mouth shut, they could not bring him along to earn money. Otherwise, if word got out, the few of them would not be able to be unscathed.


    He was someone with a wife and could not let anything go wrong.


    Zhou Ping hurriedly covered his mouth. He really knew his mistake. If someone mentioned his enemy or the person he hated the most in front of him, he would definitely be angry, so he could understand why Song Xi was angry.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Hurry up and help clean up the dishes. You can go back after you¡¯re done,¡± Zhou Yi urged. He still had to accompany his wife. She must have been angry just now. It didn¡¯t matter what Zhou Ping said, but he actually mentioned the pain in her heart. His wife must have suffered a lot in the Song family in the past. How could she still want to have anything to do with the Song family?!


    Zhou Yi could understand Song Xi very well. Just like him, he did not want to have anything to do with his mother that abandoned them. If not for filial piety, he would not have admitted that that person was his mother.


    After the three of them left, Zhou Yi¡¯s house fell silent. Zhou Yi pushed open the door and saw Song Xi sitting on the edge of the bed. Under the light of the candle, she sewed a piece of fabric one by one. The light of the candle enveloped her body. After the braid was undone, it had a slightly curled arc. Her hair draped over her shoulders like a waterfall, complementing her small and exquisite face. Zhou Yi could not shift his gaze away for a moment and focused on her every move.


    When he got married back then, he really did not think too much about it. He only thought that it was enough as long as he could get a wife. He did not expect that he would get such a wife. He really liked everything about her.


    He swore to himself that he would earn money. He would build a house first, then electricity. That way, they could enjoy a bright life. In the summer, they could buy fans and not have to be so hot.


    From the corner of her eye, Song Xi saw Zhou Yi staring at her. Just like that, she was distracted and her finger was pricked by a needle. It was so painful that tears welled up in her eyes. When she was making handmade Hanfu and accessories in the modern era, she was often pricked. However, after she became a hands-off boss, she had not been pricked for many years. Now that she was suddenly pricked, she looked a little dazed.


    ¡°Wife¡­¡± Zhou Yi¡¯s heart tightened. He strode over and grabbed Song Xi¡¯s hand to check. He saw a small red blood spot on her finger and was about to put it into his mouth when Song Xi awkwardly retracted her hand. ¡°You just had dinner. Your mouth is greasy. It¡¯s not good for the wound. Besides, it¡¯s a needle-sized wound. It¡¯s fine.¡±


    ¡°Wife.¡± Zhou Yi was moved and pulled Song Xi into his arms. Song Xi leaned into Zhou Yi¡¯s arms and was very nervous. Her body was recovering quite well now. She was afraid that Zhou Yi would want them to fulfill their obligations as husband and wife.


    Zhou Yi had saved her life. If Zhou Yi really wanted to do this, she had no reason to reject him. Actually, she was willing to be with such a man. After all, he was good-looking, kind, had no bad habits, and was diligent enough. It was just that she was not mentally prepared at all. She was terrified and afraid.


    Zhou Yi lowered his eyes to look at the girl leaning in his arms. Her pale face was slightly pink, her clear and bright pupils, curved willow eyebrows, and long eyelashes trembled slightly, making one feel pity for her.


    Sensing that the atmosphere had suddenly become ambiguous, Song Xi pushed Zhou Yi in a panic. ¡°It¡¯s so hot. I should go take a shower.¡±


    This man did not seem to be afraid of the heat. He refused to let go of her. It was not winter, but they could hug each other for warmth in winter.


    ¡°Alright, wife. I¡¯ll bring you water.¡± Zhou Yi let go of Song Xi and turned to leave. He quickly came over to ask Song Xi to take a shower. While Song Xi was taking a shower in the bathroom, Zhou Yi stood by the well and splashed water on himself. He did not know if he could wash himself clean like this.


    When Song Xi came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, she saw Zhou Yi sitting under the roof at the entrance of the central room, fanning himself slowly. He was wearing a white tank top and gray knee-length shorts. He looked clean and refreshing.


    Also, he clearly had good clothes. Why did he wear tattered clothes every day?


    At the thought of this, Song Xi walked towards Zhou Yi. ¡°Brother Yi, if you usually dress like this, you should be able to get married long ago. There¡¯s no need to drag it out until now, right?¡±


    Other people¡¯s clothes were patched. If there was a hole in his clothes, it would remain there. Then, after a long time, his clothes would decay like corn whiskers.

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    Zhou Yi reached out to Song Xi and pulled her over. Song Xi fell onto him unknowingly. Zhou Yi¡¯s slender and strong arms wrapped around her, making it impossible for her to break free. ¡°Brother Yi, you¡¯re quite skilled. Did you practice martial arts in the past?¡±


    Song Xi had wanted to ask for a long time. He caught fish, pheasants, and snakes, which meant that this man was quite skilled. With such good skills, it was normal for him to save up a few hundred yuan.


    Except¡­


    Since he had a few hundred yuan, why did he need to borrow money to get married?


    ¡°Wife, let me answer your first question. As for why I don¡¯t usually wear this, it¡¯s because I usually work outside. My clothes are easily cut by tree branches and weeds. No matter how good my clothes are, it¡¯s a waste.¡± Another reason was that everyone was wearing ragged clothes. If he wore good clothes to show off outside, wouldn¡¯t the door threshold be trampled on until it broke?


    They couldn¡¯t tell outsiders what they were up to. Otherwise, who knew what would happen to them?


    Zhou Yi¡¯s forehead was pressed against Song Xi¡¯s. Their breaths intertwined and were a little hot. Song Xi was very embarrassed. ¡°Wife, as for the second question you asked, I can tell you very sincerely that I¡¯m not a martial artist. As for my skills, I just trained in the fields and mountains!¡±


    As Zhou Yi spoke, he rubbed her forehead and the tip of her nose. Soon, the smell changed. Zhou Yi panted and moved closer to Song Xi¡¯s lips to cause trouble. It was obvious what he wanted to do.


    Song Xi¡¯s heart raced. She wanted to dodge back, but Zhou Yi reached out and held the back of her head, leaving her nowhere to hide. ¡°Wife, I won¡¯t do anything to you. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡±


    He just wanted to get some benefits from Song Xi!


    It was late at night, but the small mountain village was not quiet. The sound of frogs and insects rose and fell outside. The evening wind blew against her face, bringing with it a hint of coldness. Zhou Yi carried Song Xi back to their room. ¡°Didn¡¯t we tell them to come at four or five in the morning? Aren¡¯t you going to hurry up and sleep?¡±


    The wound on Song Xi¡¯s head had scabbed over. Now that she touched it, it almost didn¡¯t hurt anymore, so she didn¡¯t have to be so careful when she slept anymore. She could flip in any way she wanted.


    However, just as she turned around, an arm suddenly appeared at her waist, causing her to freeze and not dare to move. She knew that men were very hot-headed in the summer. It was best not to provoke him.


    The next morning, around four o¡¯clock, just as the sky turned bright, there were figures moving outside Zhou Yi¡¯s house. Hearing the knock on the door, Zhou Yi went out to open the door and called them in.


    Song Xi also yawned and came over. When she saw that the male comrades were all holding wooden buckets in their hands, she covered her mouth and yawned before asking, ¡°Have you washed them? Did you wash them with well water?¡±


    ¡°Yes, they¡¯re all washed clean.¡± Zhou Ping nodded repeatedly. One could see his excitement from his eyebrows.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the kitchen!¡± With that, Song Xi led the way to the kitchen. Zhou Yi followed her to the kitchen. Zhou Yi lit the candles and sat behind the stove to start the fire under Song Xi¡¯s reminder.


    The two of them worked together to make a plate of stir-fried frogs. Song Xi served the stir-fried frogs on the table and said to them, ¡°Try it and see how it tastes.¡±


    Actually, when the fragrance first came out, a few male comrades who had been busy in the field for most of the night could not help but drool. They did not expect that ordinary frogs could smell so good when passed through Song Xi¡¯s hands. Therefore, when Song Xi brought the stir-fried frog to the table and called for them to eat, they quickly picked up chopsticks from the chopstick basket on Zhou Yi¡¯s cabinet and ate quickly.


    It was so delicious they could not stop. After a while, the three of them finished a plate of stir-fried frogs. Song Xi and Zhou Yi looked at each other and felt that it was a little too exaggerated.


    ¡°Is it delicious?¡± Looking at the three male comrades who were still unsatisfied, Song Xi was a little amused. As expected, modern cooking methods could stun them. ¡± These processed things should be able to be sold now, right?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious.¡± The way Sheng Jiahe looked at Song Xi changed. He had really fallen for Song Xi¡¯s culinary skills. How could Zhou Yi be so lucky to marry such a capable wife? He was so envious.


    ¡°Delicious, delicious.¡± Zhou Ping was not someone who could eat spicy food. He was quite burned. As he fanned himself with his hand, he gasped. Why didn¡¯t they know how to process it like this? Thinking about how he had missed out on so much money in the past, he regretted it.


    Mo Jiaxiang said, ¡°Song Xi, please help us cook the remaining frogs. We¡¯ll take them out and try. If we can really sell them, we¡¯ll share the money with you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s work well together.¡± Song Xi cooked the remaining frog. The fried frogs filled a total of two clean wooden buckets, about 30 catties. ¡°I recommend that you go to the family area near the factory to test the water first. Because the people there are richer and are willing to buy things. Also, the people there have to wake up early for work and won¡¯t delay. If they want to buy something, they¡¯ll buy it. Those who don¡¯t want to buy it won¡¯t waste time with you.¡±


    ¡°In the beginning, you can get someone to try a piece before deciding if they want to buy it. As for the price, you can decide. I¡¯ve never sold anything, so I don¡¯t know.¡±


    There was no ox cart at this time, so they could only walk there themselves. If they walked faster, it would take them less time than an ox cart. It would take about two hours, but the ox cart would only return in the evening. If they did not wait for the ox cart to return, it would take five to six hours to go back and forth. It was really tiring.


    Therefore, Song Xi was too embarrassed to participate in the dividends. After all, she had not done much. She had just added some seasoning and processed it. The three male comrades had it the hardest.


    The three of them discussed the candidates for the commune and left with the heavy wooden bucket, all hoping for a good start.


    If they could succeed, they would have another income.


    ¡°Brother Yi, I saved this for you. Try it.¡± Seeing Zhou Yi close the courtyard door and return to the kitchen, Song Xi quickly brought a small bowl of stir-fried chicken that she had secretly left behind to Zhou Yi.


    The plate that had just been stir-fried was snatched away by Zhou Ping, Sheng Jiahe, and Mo Jiaxiang. Zhou Yi, who was in charge of the fire, did not eat a single grain. Therefore, when she was scooping it into the plate just now, Song Xi secretly left a small bowl for Zhou Yi to reward him for getting up so early to help with the fire.


    Zhou Yi held Song Xi¡¯s head and kissed her forehead gently. He said gently, ¡°Thank you for still thinking about me. You¡¯ve worked hard for so long. Go back to your room to catch up on your sleep. I¡¯ll be right behind you.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Song Xi covered her mouth and yawned. Then, she turned around and returned to her room. She was woken up at four o¡¯clock. It was indeed hard enough to work for more than an hour to five o¡¯clock. She hoped that Sheng Jiahe and them could sell the stir-fried chicken. Otherwise, it would be a waste of their hard work.

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    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    At noon, when Song Xi and Zhou Yi were about to eat, Sheng Jiahe and Mo Jiaxiang rushed back.


    Both of them were flushed and sweating. Their sweat-soaked hair clung to their skin, making them look like they had been fished out of water.


    Zhou Yi hurriedly fetched cold well water for them to wash, while Song Xi hurriedly poured them cold water.


    Song Xi¡¯s supermarket also had tea leaves, but she did not have the chance to take them out for the time being.


    When she went to the commune next time, she could take out some.


    Seeing that the two wooden buckets were empty and there was nothing left, Song Xi gave Mo Jiaxiang and Sheng Jiahe a thumbs up. ¡°You¡¯re very impressive. You sold them all on the first day. How did you sell them? How much for a catty or how much for a lunch box?¡±


    Mo Jiaxiang and Sheng Jiahe washed their hair and faces and drank a large glass of cold water. When their body temperature dropped, the two of them seemed to have found themselves.


    Sheng Jiahe said excitedly, ¡°We actually sold it for thirty-two yuan in one morning. Oh my god, there are really many rich people in this city. We said one yuan a catty, but the people in the city don¡¯t bargain.¡±


    Song Xi was also very shocked. The uneaten frogs in the field could actually be sold for one yuan a catty. As expected, the people in the city were rich!


    If they could earn more than 30 yuan a day, wouldn¡¯t they be able to earn more than 900 or even 1,000 yuan a month?


    If the four of them split it equally, each of them could get more than 200 yuan!


    Not bad, not bad. This was indeed a way to make money.


    ¡°But you have to work during the day and go out to catch frogs at night. You have to rush to the city to sell frogs. That¡¯s too tiring. It won¡¯t take long for your bodies to collapse. The gains don¡¯t make up for the losses.¡±


    ¡°I think you can find poor but reliable people in the village to help you catch frogs. Ten catties a cent or five catties a cent. This way, you can rest normally at night. You just have to arrange for someone to sell them in the city in the morning.¡±


    Seeing their excited expressions, Song Xi had no choice but to pour cold water on them.


    If they did not have good health, what was the point of earning more money?


    Mo Jiaxiang and Sheng Jiahe had always been in an excited state. They did not feel tired at first, but now that Song Xi mentioned it, they immediately felt extremely tired.


    Mo Jiaxiang stuffed a stack of scattered notes into Song Xi¡¯s hand. ¡°Song Xi, please help me take this money first. We¡¯ll come over to split the money when we earn more.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll record it in the account book for you guys, lest you make a mistake in the distribution of the money in the future and you can¡¯t be brothers anymore.¡± Song Xi counted the money seriously in front of them. It was exactly 32 yuan, not a cent more or less.


    She counted a yuan and handed it to Mo Jiaxiang. ¡°Take a yuan over first, in case you need anything.¡±


    Mo Jiaxiang looked at Song Xi deeply before taking the money. Then, he returned home with Sheng Jiahe with the empty wooden bucket.


    They really had to rest well. Otherwise, their body would really not be able to take it.


    Therefore, Song Xi¡¯s idea to ask them to get someone to catch the frogs was indeed a good idea.


    The two of them decided to find her first and arrange everything before going home to rest.


    This way, they could sleep well at night. They only needed to wake up at four o¡¯clock and pack up before going to Zhou Yi¡¯s house.


    Time passed continuously between her fingers. In the blink of an eye, a week had passed. Song Xi ate and drank well every day and her body recovered quite well. She was finally no longer dizzy and weak.


    On the first day, Zhou Xiao Shu gave her 50 catties of conches. After that, he gave her about 100 catties every day, so Song Xi¡¯s supermarket already had nearly a thousand catties of conches.


    Zhou Xiao Shu and his sister also received nearly ten yuan from Song Xi.


    If they could continue picking conches, the siblings could earn 40 yuan a month, which was higher than the salary of the factory workers in the city.


    Therefore, the two of them were getting more and more enthusiastic about picking up the conches. However, the conches became smaller and smaller as time passed, because the big ones had almost been found by the siblings.


    Song Xi split the conches according to their size. She was extremely satisfied when she saw that the white buckets in the staff canteen were filled with conches. These were all money!


    That evening, Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua came to deliver conches to her again, but it was not much. It was only about 30 catties.


    There were not many paddy fields in Ping¡¯an Village. No matter how many conches there were, after picking them for such a long time, they were all gone. The smallest ones could not grow big within a few days. They could only keep it for the next year.


    After Song Xi moved the conch into the supermarket and weighed it, she handed the 30 cents today to Zhou Xiao Shu. ¡°Xiao Shu, there shouldn¡¯t be many conches in our Ping¡¯an Village¡¯s paddy fields now. Do you know any friends in other villages? You can get them to help you find them. Buy 5 catties for a cent. This way, you can earn the difference and you won¡¯t have to be so tired.¡±


    There were not many paddy fields in Ping¡¯an Village, but they could pick up so many conches. If it was a village with many paddy fields, how many conches could they pick up?


    Zhou Xiao Shu did not even dare to think about the huge number. Just thinking about it made him feel like he could not breathe.


    There were not many paddy fields in Ping¡¯an Village, but they could pick up so many conches. If it was a village with many paddy fields, how many conches could they pick up?


    Therefore, he decided to listen to Song Xi¡¯s arrangements and go to other villages to find hungry children to help him pick up the conches. Not to mention five catties for a cent, there were even people who were willing to pick up ten catties for a cent.


    After receiving the money from Song Xi, the two children thanked Song Xi in unison and left with the basket.


    However, after a while, Zhou Xiao Hua ran back and looked at Song Xi nervously.


    ¡°Xiao Hua, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Song Xi asked gently.


    Zhou Xiao Hua hesitated for a moment before taking out the river clam she had been hiding in her clothes. She looked at Song Xi carefully. ¡°Little Aunt, do you want this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a river clam. I want it. Just like conch. As long as you wash the mud clean, I¡¯ll take as many as you have.¡± She did not expect that there would be river clams in Ping¡¯an Village.


    Although river clams had more shell than flesh, and it seemed like she was at a disadvantage to spend money to buy this, she was willing to help these two obedient and sensible children. Besides, she would not lose anything for a cent a catty.


    ¡°Little Aunt, do you really want it?¡± This thing did not have meat and was not delicious. Zhou Xiao Hua wanted to earn money, but she was afraid that Little Aunt would suffer.


    Because Little Aunt was the person who treated them the best in this world, better than their previous family.


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. When has Little Aunt ever lied to you?¡± Song Xi reached out and pinched Zhou Xiao Hua¡¯s cheek. She said with a smile, ¡°Go back quickly. Don¡¯t let your brother worry.¡±


    ¡°Okay, thank you, Aunt.¡± Zhou Xiao Hua bade farewell to Song Xi and turned to run out. She almost bumped into Zhou Yi, who had returned. She apologized to Zhou Yi and quickly ran away.


    Because Little Aunt said that she could not tell anyone about this, they had yet to tell Uncle Zhou Yi. Therefore, when she faced Uncle Zhou Yi, Zhou Xiao Hua was a little afraid, so she fled.

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    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    A trace of surprise flashed across Song Xi¡¯s eyes when she saw Zhou Yi enter. She did not expect him to come back so early today.


    Fortunately, she always took the conches into the supermarket to weigh them. There were no traces outside. Otherwise, Zhou Yi would definitely ask.


    ¡°Xiao Hua came to look for you in such a hurry just now. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Yi walked towards Song Xi and asked worriedly.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just that Xiao Hua gave me a trinket.¡± Song Xi waved the river clam in her hand. She didn¡¯t have time to put it in the supermarket.


    For the time being, there was only this one. She planned to wait for Zhou Xiao Shu and Zhou Xiao Hua to send her more before putting it in the supermarket to raise.


    ¡°Since you like this, I¡¯ll go find it for you another day. I can get as much as you want.¡± Zhou Yi reached out and scratched the tip of Song Xi¡¯s nose. His expression and gaze were extremely doting.


    ¡°Brother Yi, we¡¯re already so old. Let¡¯s not snatch this little thing from a child.¡± Song Xi smiled mischievously and brought the river clam into the kitchen. She placed the river clam in the wooden basin and scooped a ladle of water from the water vat and poured it in.


    Perhaps the river clam had been hot for too long. As soon as the water was poured in, it immediately opened its mouth and looked especially cute.


    Song Xi looked up at Zhou Yi. ¡°Brother Yi, do you think there are pearls in this river clam?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s try,¡± Zhou Yi said and immediately went to get the knife. Song Xi hurriedly grabbed his arm.


    This man really jumped to conclusions!


    Even if she wanted to know if there were pearls, she could not break them now. She naturally had to wait until she decided to eat them.


    When Song Xi pounced on him and grabbed his arm, a faint fragrance wafted over, making Zhou Yi feel sweet even in the hot summer.


    He really wanted to pull his wife into his arms, but he had just returned from outside and was covered in the smell of sweat. Fortunately, he did not stink. Otherwise, his wife would definitely not be willing to be close to him.


    Song Xi felt that the breath that sprayed on her neck was very scorching. She quickly let go of Zhou Yi¡¯s arm and moved away slightly. ¡°Brother Yi, rest for a while too!¡±


    Only then did Zhou Yi realize that he had just returned and was covered in dirt. He went to the well and fetched a bucket of water. He poured it directly on his head and immediately felt a chill run down his spine. It was simply too comfortable.


    Song Xi was shocked by his actions. Could it be that he bathed like this every day?


    Could he be washed clean like this?


    Realizing that she was thinking too much, Song Xi quickly turned around and returned to her room. She pressed her chest, wanting to suppress her racing heart.


    Song Xi picked up the tea jar and was about to drink the cold water inside when Zhou Yi came. He kept packing up living essentials, looking like he was about to ¡®run away from home¡¯.


    ¡°Brother Yi, are you going out to camp tonight?¡± Song Xi¡¯s heart skipped a beat and she was a little flustered. If he left her alone at night, she would be afraid. She missed the bright and bright modern world!


    However, no matter how much Song Xi missed that beautiful modern world, she could only endure it because she could not go back to the modern world.


    ¡°Wife, I¡¯ll bring you to a good place tonight. I¡¯m packing what we need now.¡± As Zhou Yi was busy, he turned to look at Song Xi, revealing his white teeth.


    Only then did Song Xi relax. With him around, she was not afraid.


    Song Xi was looking forward to the ¡®camping¡¯ at night. When she was studying in university in the modern era, she had gone to the highland area to camp with her classmates. She could see the night sky from the tent. She did not know what the experience of ¡®camping¡¯ in this era would be.


    Song Xi thought that they would leave after dinner, but she waited until past ten in the evening before Zhou Yi brought her out.


    Zhou Yi originally wanted to carry her on his back, but she rejected him. She was no longer as weak and helpless as she was when she just woke up.


    Now, she could lift things that weighed dozens of kilograms. Mountain trekking was just a small matter in her eyes!


    However, after walking for an hour on the mountain path in the dark, Song Xi regretted not letting Zhou Yi carry her. She was overconfident. She did not expect that it would take so long and she would be so tired.


    ¡°Brother Yi, I¡­ I can¡¯t walk anymore. Let me rest for a while.¡± Song Xi casually held onto a tree as thick as a bowl. She leaned her shoulder against the tree trunk and panted slightly.


    Although the late-night wind was blowing, she was already extremely hot after walking on the mountain path for so long. She wished she could be like Zhou Yi and pour a bucket of well water over her head.


    ¡°Wife, we can¡¯t waste any more time. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be bad if they come with the frogs and can¡¯t find us.¡± Zhou Yi freed his hand and hugged Song Xi¡¯s waist. He continued to walk up the mountain with her.


    Sheng Jiahe and them came to their house every morning at around 4:30 a.m., so they had to reach home before 4:00 a.m.


    Their stir-fried frog business was booming now, and there were no replicas outside. They naturally wanted to strike while the iron was hot to earn more money. Otherwise, what if other villages also made stir-fried frogs and snatched their market?


    Song Xi did not expect Zhou Yi to be so strong even though he looked quite thin. He held her with one hand and walked. Even so, Song Xi still hugged Zhou Yi¡¯s neck tightly, afraid that he would drop her.


    Even if Zhou Yi had fallen himself, it was impossible for him to let her fall.


    Just like that, they walked for another half an hour before Zhou Yi finally stopped. He placed Song Xi down against a tree without blushing, his heart not beating, or breathing heavily.


    Zhou Yi¡¯s performance made Song Xi very suspicious. This man must have received some kind of training. Otherwise, he could not be so strong.


    Zhou Yi placed the thing in his hand by his feet and bit the flashlight with his teeth. Then, he reached out and moved a thorny bush in front of him away, revealing a cave that was half the height of a person. However, the cave was dark and nothing could be seen.


    ¡°Wife, wait for me outside first. I¡¯ll go in and tidy up.¡± Zhou Yi turned around and reminded Song Xi worriedly. Then, he carried the things he had brought and bent down to walk into the cave.


    Song Xi also had a flashlight in her hand. She shone it into the cave from behind Zhou Yi, wanting to see what was inside.


    After Zhou Yi entered the cave, he took out a candle and lit it in a few corners of the cave.


    Hence, the cave lit up with a warm yellow light. Although it was not as bright as during the day, it was no longer dark.


    Zhou Yi arranged everything he had brought and hung the flashlight above his head, shining it on a pool below.


    The pool was circular and looked like the mouth of a well, but it was wider and shallower than the mouth of the well. Moreover, the water inside was hot, natural hot water.


    ¡°Wife, everything is ready. Come in quickly.¡± Zhou Yi tidied up everything and came out to pick Song Xi up.


    He held Song Xi¡¯s hand excitedly and walked into the cave.

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    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    After bending down and entering the cave, Song Xi realized that there was something else in the cave.


    The height of the cave was about two meters. After entering, she did not have to bend down anymore and could freely stretch and jump.


    Zhou Yi lit the candles in the cave and it gave Song Xi the feeling of a wedding night. Could it be that tonight Zhou Yi wanted to¡­


    At the thought of this, Song Xi became nervous.


    Although she knew that they would reach this point one day, she still had the illusion of a modern marriage. She felt that some things should not be done too quickly.


    Zhou Yi scooped up a full lunch box of water with an aluminum lunch box and took a sip. The sweet taste was even better than well water. After drinking half of the lunch box, he felt that there was no problem with the water, so he handed it to Song Xi.


    ¡°Wife, try it. This water is sweet and tastes better than well water.¡±


    Song Xi knew that when farmers were farming, many people drank water from the fields or even the streams.


    That was because there were no industrial exhaust gases in this era, nor were there waste pollution, pesticides, plastic pollution, and so on. The water in the fields could be drunk, so the spring water in the mountains was naturally more potable.


    Song Xi did not reject Zhou Yi¡¯s good intentions and reached out to take the lunch box from him.


    She took a small sip and realized that the water was indeed quite sweet. It was better than boiled well water and better than the spring water and mineral water in her supermarket.


    Song Xi couldn¡¯t help but drink it in big gulps. Then, as if she couldn¡¯t control herself, she kept drinking until she drank six lunch boxes and her stomach was round.


    This water¡­


    Song Xi vaguely felt that the water made her internal organs feel warm and especially comfortable. Moreover, her body was especially light and did not feel heavy at all. This water seemed to be good for her body.


    Could it be that this was a spiritual spring that only protagonists in era novels could have? It could beautify one¡¯s appearance, nourish one¡¯s body, and extend one¡¯s life?


    But wasn¡¯t that the spiritual spring space?


    How could a single spiritual spring appear here?


    ¡°Wife, are you so thirsty?¡± Seeing that Song Xi had drunk so much water, Zhou Yi glanced at her stomach worriedly, afraid that her stomach would burst.


    Actually, he had just reminded her, but she was focused on drinking the water, as if she did not hear his voice.


    Facing Zhou Yi¡¯s unbelievable eyes, Song Xi was instantly embarrassed. She did not expect her self-control to be so bad. She could not help but drink so much water when she encountered such delicious water.


    On the other hand, Zhou Yi¡¯s self-control was so good that he could actually reject such temptation. Was Zhou Yi¡¯s self-control good or was Zhou Yi used to drinking such delicious water, so he did not feel anything else?


    ¡°Brother Yi, there are mosquitoes in the cave. Can I trouble Brother Yi to go out and find two mosquito-repelling herbs?¡± Song Xi decided to divert Zhou Yi¡¯s and collect some mountain spring water. She would go back and study it to see if this mountain spring water had a special effect.


    Zhou Yi was from the mountains. He should know very well what herbs could ward off mosquitoes.


    Zhou Yi took the flashlight from Song Xi¡¯s hand and got up to leave. Seeing that the light of the flashlight was getting further and further away from her, Song Xi hurriedly went to the supermarket to get a big white bucket with a capacity of 2,000 catties and a red plastic bucket.


    Just like that, she poured the mountain spring water into the big white buckets one by one. It was unknown if Zhou Yi could not find the mosquito-repelling herbs or what, but Song Xi had already filled two big white buckets of mountain spring water, but Zhou Yi had yet to return.


    Song Xi put the two big white buckets filled with mountain spring water into the staff dining room of the supermarket, closed the lid, and came out.


    Just as she was about to rush out to look for Zhou Yi, she saw a ball of light from the flashlight slowly moving over from not far away. Only then did Song Xi relax.


    It was good that nothing had happened.


    ¡°Wife, how are you? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?¡± Zhou Yi returned to the cave in a hurry. He held Song Xi¡¯s hand and sized her up from head to toe worriedly.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Song Xi was about to speak when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. Could this be the aftereffect of the ¡®spiritual spring¡¯?


    Then why did she react slower than Zhou Yi when she drank more?


    Could it be that the spiritual spring had first nursed her deficient body before helping her detoxify?


    With this thought in mind, it was understandable.


    ¡°Brother Yi, I want to¡­¡± Song Xi could not bring herself to say the words ¡®go to the toilet¡¯. How could there be a toilet in the wilderness? She could only find a place to settle it. This was really an extremely awkward thing.


    Zhou Yi, who had just experienced it, understood what Song Xi meant. He hurriedly took out a ball of papyrus from his pocket and stuffed it into Song Xi¡¯s hand. Then, he pulled Song Xi out of the cave.


    Fortunately, he was prepared. He thought that something would inevitably happen when they were out for a few hours, so he stuffed a ball of straw paper into his pocket. Because there was not much papyrus, he could not bear to use it just now.


    The people in the mountains did not have money or tickets to buy papyrus, so most of them used leaves to settle it. Those who could use straw paper had tried their best to buy some.


    Zhou Yi had only bought the papyrus after Song Xi came to the house. He could not let his delicate wife use rough leaves.


    ¡°Brother Yi, I¡¯ll go myself. Just wait for me in the cave.¡± Song Xi pushed away Zhou Yi, who wanted to accompany her. She held her stomach with one hand and held the flashlight with the other as she walked forward through the gaps between the trees.


    How could she let someone else accompany her when it was so awkward to have diarrhea? She was not afraid of the smell, but she was afraid of suffocating him!


    Song Xi walked for a few minutes before she found a small grove that could cover her. She squatted behind the grove and put down the flashlight. She flashed into the supermarket and quickly ran into the bathroom.


    This ¡®spiritual spring water¡¯ could be said to be a top-notch laxative. She had to poop ten times before it stopped. However, its effects were even more comfortable than a full-body spa!


    Song Xi quickly came out of the supermarket and appeared behind the bushes. She picked up the flashlight on the ground and hurried to the cave to meet Zhou Yi.


    Seeing that Song Xi had returned, Zhou Yi hurriedly went forward and held Song Xi¡¯s hand. He was worried. ¡°How is it? Are you alright?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Song Xi patted the back of his hand with a hint of comfort. This man was too concerned about her and she could not ignore him. She had never met anyone who valued her so much in the modern world!


    Even her parents, who had divorced early, had never valued her so much. Of course, after she transmigrated here, they might value her more when they fought for inheritance.


    ¡°Then hurry up and soak in the hot spring. We still have to go home to cook the frogs!¡± Seeing that Song Xi was really fine and did not look like there was anything wrong with her, Zhou Yi finally heaved a sigh of relief and brought Song Xi to the natural hot spring.