Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 285: Eating Alone

Chapter 285: Chapter 285: Eating Alone

"Sister Yuan, what’s happened to me?"

Truth be told, Ye Mianmian was still very concerned about her face.

"Mianmian, listen to me, we’re new here, and we’re not familiar with many things and people.

You’re going to work tomorrow, and we might not always be together.

You’re too beautiful, I’m worried."

Hearing this, Ye Mianmian instantly understood.

"Sister Yuan, don’t worry. Tomorrow I’ll make myself look less attractive...

Seeing her so cooperative, Jhiang Yuan was relieved.

"Mianmian, I’m sorry for the inconvenience. One must always be on guard.

The world has changed now, as long as we can survive, we can’t care too much about other things."

Ye Mianmian came over and took her hand, her eyes burning with intensity.

"I know, Sister Yuan, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of myself and won’t make you worry."

She had entered society early, and had seen too much of human ugliness.

Beauty is not a sin, but when it draws unwanted attention, it becomes a weapon that can kill you.

"Mianmian, always be extra careful, now that you’re living alone.

Do you have the walkie-talkie I gave you?"

"I have it."

She knew how important this device was and that it was the key to staying in touch with everyone, so she brought it with her.

"Good, when you come back tonight, turn it on and keep it somewhere within easy reach."

"Okay!"

Jhiang Yuan trusted no one, so she hoped Ye Mianmian would stay alert.

After chatting for a while, they went over to Zhang Kaiyang’s place.

She left some make-up for Fan Qing, admonishing her to make herself look less attractive too, before she left.

Just then, in the corridor, she ran into Song Yi.

"Let’s go down and get the introduction slip, then go eat. We’ll talk about the rest in the afternoon... "

Jhiang Yuan glanced at her watch; it was indeed time.

She went back to notify her dad and mom, and the group set off.

Their meal went rather smoothly.

Everyone had stewed cabbage, a scoop of rice, and a steamed bun.

Children could only choose one staple food.

For adults, especially men, this was not enough to fill them up.

But, having food at all was already good, so no one was picky.

"Young man, it’s you guys!"

It was the old man they had met on the road, who greeted them warmly upon seeing them.

"Uncle, are you feeling any better?"

"Much better, girl. Thank you for thinking of me.

We are fated to meet; now that we’ll both be in this area, let’s help each other out."

Jhiang Yuan also smiled, knowing it was all polite talk.

But even ritual pleasantries had to be observed!

"No problem, Uncle Ma. We’ll keep in touch."

The old man’s surname was Ma, and everyone called him Old Ma or Uncle Ma.

"Miss, are you two a couple?"

He said, glancing at Song Yi beside her.

"No, no, Uncle, you’re mistaken. My brother here is still single."

"Oh, that’s great then. I think this young man is pretty good.

Handsome and capable. If he has no significant other, he should consider becoming my son-in-law!"

Wow, totally unexpected; he actually wanted to set him up with someone.

Jhiang Yuan was flabbergasted and felt a bit guilty, not daring to look at Song Yi.

The other party didn’t even lift his head, simply reaching out to hold Jhiang Yuan’s hand.

She felt like she had been electrocuted and quickly turned to look at him.

He was holding on firmly, and she couldn’t pull away.

"Uncle Ma, you caught us at a bad moment; we had a little spat."

He spoke unhurriedly, and Jhiang Yuan understood his intentions; he wanted to use her to ward off the nuisance.

Well, it was her own fault for talking too much, so she might as well help him out.

Jhiang Yuan pretended to be angry, "Hmph," she snorted and continued to eat her meal.

This cabbage was utterly devoid of oil, and she’d need to eat more when she got back.

But, nobody dared to leave any leftovers.

Waste food, and you’d be finished.

Xiao Nuan ate very slowly, Jhiang Xingzhi and Qin Yue had both finished.

Sitting and waiting for everyone to finish, the old man had left, and Jhiang Yuan apologized to Song Yi.

The other party turned to look at her, without any visible emotion: "From now on, I’ll be counting on you to pretend to be my wife."

Huh?

"Hehe, you’re quite the joker..."

Jhiang Yuan chuckled awkwardly, bowing her head and shoveling rice into her mouth, not speaking out of turn again.

After the meal, they all went back.

"Dad, Mom, let’s go to the inner room."

"Okay!"

Inside the house, there were curtains everywhere.

They didn’t beat around the bush, but drew them and then the family of four slipped into the space.

"Oh, those dishes were really something.

If we ate like that every day, we’d lose weight without even trying.

My dear grandchild must not be full, grandma will make you something delicious right now."

Qin Yue said, heading into the kitchen.

She knew where everything was because they had placed things there before.

They had brought over all the food from home, and there was a lot of cooked meat dishes.

She heated up some braised pork ribs, picked a few cucumbers to mix cold, and steamed a pot of rice.

She invited everyone to eat some more, Jhiang Yuan wasn’t very hungry, but she didn’t want to disappoint her mother, so she went over and ate a bit.

In the afternoon, Xiao Nuan felt sleepy, so she let her sleep inside the space.

Jhiang Xingzhi and Qin Yue went to help her take care of the vegetable patch, Jhiang Yuan knew how to do it, but when it came to actual work, she really wasn’t cut out for it.

This kind of vegetable required some finesse.

Nevertheless, she wasn’t idle, there were still many items that hadn’t been sorted from what they had brought in before.

Especially the clothes, she really felt that she had hoarded too much.

She hurried to get organized, now that there was more space, hanging what needed to be hung and folding what needed to be folded.

Moreover, she took out two sets of clothes that they wore frequently.

Especially for the child, clothes had to be changed frequently.

Maintaining hygiene is a habit that should be cultivated from an early age.

Grandma and grandpa had weeded the vegetables and watered them, only then did they return satisfied.

Right then, Xiao Nuan woke up, and Jhiang Yuan brought over a box of strawberries.

"Oh my, where did these come from?"

"I found them in Ye Mianmian’s office before, and I’ve been reluctant to eat them.

Today, we should treat ourselves, I also bought quite a few fruit seeds before.

Let’s see how to do it and grow some ourselves."

"Alright..."

Qin Yue and Jhiang Xingzhi each had one and then stopped, while Xiao Nuan ate with relish.

She hadn’t had strawberries in a long time; at home, they only had canned fruits which naturally didn’t taste as good as the real fresh flavor.

"By the way, Dad, we’ll be splitting up to work tomorrow.

You’ll have to be extra careful, we have a backup plan..."

Jhiang Xingzhi felt comforted by his daughter’s concern.

"Don’t worry, your dad knows what’s important.

The thing is, you and your mom are going to work tomorrow, so you have to take good care of Xiao Nuan and make sure she doesn’t run around."

"Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of the child."

Today, they had made a specific inquiry.

The child could be brought along, and Jhiang Yuan would be paid for her work.

She guessed that this place wanted to continue using paper currency.

Moreover, they aimed to restore the entire economy.

To facilitate currency circulation, trade relations had to be established.

If the economy got going here later on, she could put her skills to use.

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