After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 140, Episode 0145: It's all just a waste of time.

After sending the package, Lin Yuexi took Xiao Zhaohua to the state-run restaurant.

As her physical condition gradually improved, her mental strength also gradually recovered, and it has now returned to its previous level one.

Finding the state-run restaurant using her mental powers was already a very easy task for her.

The state-run restaurant wasn't far from the post office, about a ten-minute walk. They arrived just as it opened, but...
It can only be said that Lin Yuexi still lacks experience in living in this era.

Although life was not easy for people at that time, even in the city, most people were still struggling to make ends meet due to supply shortages.

But she didn't know that because the city often couldn't supply enough, many people with jobs had money, meat coupons, and milk coupons, but they couldn't buy anything. Sometimes, even basic necessities like rice and flour were only available when people rushed to get them.

Therefore, whenever the state-run businesses announced that they had meat and vegetables available that day, people who were a little short of money would come and buy some meat and vegetables, either to treat themselves or to take home for the whole family to enjoy.

And today, coincidentally, the state-run restaurant received a wild boar yesterday and posted a notice saying that there would be meat dishes today. Sure enough, people started lining up as early as 8 o'clock when the restaurant opened at 10 o'clock.

When Lin Yuexi and Xiao Zhaohua arrived, the entrance to the state-run restaurant was already packed with people, and the road was blocked.

Everyone was pushing and shoving as if there were some treasure in the store. Those in the back were yelling at those in front, and those in front were yelling back at those in front. The shouts coming from the store clerks were coming from the very front.

Lin Yuexi felt as if she had returned to her past life after watching it.

Xiao Zhaohua was also frightened by the scene. She hid behind Lin Yuexi in fear, hugging her legs tightly and looking ahead timidly with her eyes showing.

"Hurry up, hurry up. If you can't buy braised pork belly, a few meat buns will do."

"You slow bastard, you can't even catch the hot shit in time. Hurry up!"

Another mother and child hurried past them, quickly joining the crowd and blending into the shouting group.

Lin Yuexi: "..."

With a touch of sadness, she picked up Xiao Zhaohua and turned to walk in another direction.

Sigh, it's all because of poverty! Ordinary people have to 'fight' for even a bite of meat!
"Let's find a guesthouse to stay in first, and then your aunt will buy you some steamed buns, okay?"

Xiao Zhaohua looked up at the crowded area again. "Auntie, I don't want to eat steamed buns anymore. Auntie isn't well, so don't squeeze in with others, or you'll get sick."

As she spent more and more time in this world, Lin Yuexi became increasingly integrated and assimilated. She could feel it herself, but she never tried to stop it.

When she first arrived, she was just an outsider. Even though she had "borrowed" the original owner's body, she still couldn't integrate into the group. The Leng family had been kind to the original owner, and it was a great kindness. She had "borrowed" the original owner's body, and even if it was just to sever a karmic connection, she should repay this kindness. But that was all. At that time, she couldn't bring herself to have any "feelings" with the Leng family.

That's why she didn't immediately think about Leng Xingshu and his son suffering on the farm, especially the little kid in her arms.

Don't the Leng family know her value?

Leaving aside the younger generation, how come Old Master Leng and Leng Zhi and his wife don't know?

It's no exaggeration to say that if Lin Yuexi had pleaded for Leng Xingshu, even if Leng Xingshu was truly guilty, the authorities would have definitely transferred him to a better place. But the Leng family didn't do that; they even tried every means to hide Lin Yuexi. Since she had already been exposed to the point of no return, they made her appear to some people as not so genius, not so extraordinary.

Times have changed. In peacetime, geniuses with extraordinary talent would be cherished as national treasures, but now, while they may be national treasures, they could also become public enemies.

Lin Yuexi understood all of this, so she obeyed her grandfather and parents' arrangements and unconsciously accepted these relatives from the bottom of her heart.

This made her feel somewhat awkward when facing Xiao Zhaohua, who was also very sensible and well-behaved. Her awkwardness gradually turned into heartache and guilt.

Just like now, the little one who kept asking for steamed buns from the city last night said she wouldn't eat them anymore, simply because she didn't want to squeeze in with other people, fearing it would be bad for her health.

This sour and astringent feeling is really awful.

Damn it, in this new world, I've actually managed to get my conscience back.

In the original owner's memory, Xiao Zhaohua and the original owner did not have much contact. To be more precise, the Leng family owed Xiao Zhaohua a great deal because of the original owner.

Because Zhang Hongying was afraid that Xiao Zhaohua would disturb the original owner, for the less than a year after Xiao Zhaohua was sent back, he was mostly kept by Grandpa Leng. Even when he was picked up by someone later, Zhang Hongying did not know that Xiao Zhaohua was going to be sent to the farm. She was relieved because Grandpa Leng was also in poor health.

They had never shown any love or protection to little Zhaohua when she was only five years old, but little Zhaohua still softly said to her: Auntie, don't go, you'll get sick.

Lin Yuexi gently hugged the little guy and patted his bottom with a smile. "Don't worry, Auntie knows there's a place in the county that makes really delicious steamed buns, but that place is a secret. Zhaohua will wait in the room later. Auntie will go buy some and come right back, okay?"

Children who have lived in places like farms are more perceptive than other children. They immediately understood what their aunt meant, quickly covered their mouths with their hands, and winked cleverly at Lin Yuexi.

Ghostly and ghostly.

However, seeing Xiao Zhaohua like this, Lin Yuexi's mood improved. Compared to how cautious he was when she first brought him back, he now seemed like a real five-year-old child.

But it's just a resemblance; his past experiences still have an impact on him. The child is too sensible!

There was only one state-run restaurant and one guesthouse in the county.

The guesthouse stands diagonally opposite the Public Security Bureau. It is the tallest building in the county, with six floors, but it occupies a large area. It is built in a straight line along the street, with each floor covering about a thousand square meters.

Lin Yuexi chose a double room on the fifth floor, which was directly opposite the Public Security Bureau. When she opened the window, she could see the uncles in hats coming and going in the large square outside the Public Security Bureau's office building.

Lin Yuexi was initially worried about leaving Xiao Zhaohua alone in the room, but the guesthouse gave her a pleasant surprise. It had a canteen, and for just one yuan more per night, the guesthouse would provide three meals a day.

After Lin Yuexi helped the guy wash up and change his clothes, she decided to take him to the cafeteria for a meal.

As for the steamed buns she promised, she could take them out after he fell asleep.

With a one-yuan meal plan, you can't expect to eat well, and you might even have trouble getting a full meal. However, you can choose not to pay the one-yuan meal plan and pay for your own meals at the cafeteria, where you can get meat and fish, as long as you have the money.

Lin Yuexi wasn't short of money, so she chose the second option.

The canteen is on the first floor, rectangular in shape and about 500 square meters. Contrary to Lin Yuexi's expectations that there wouldn't be many customers, the business here is not bad. Moreover, unlike state-run restaurants where almost everyone is an ordinary person, the people here seem to have a certain status.