Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

"Speaking of this, Yanzi is just like her mother. She dares to eat and dress extravagantly. She even puts so much oil in her frying eggs. How can anyone live like that?"

"You old lady, you just can't live a good life. Tell me, will eating more lard make the family poor? Yanzi doesn't cook every day. When she cooks, just don't watch, and when you're eating, don't grumble. Doesn't food with too much oil taste good?"

"Even if you put in less, you can still eat your fill. Do you think we should let Yanzi pay her wages? I'll save them for her. And what about that pension? Aunt Zhang next door said it's quite a lot. Is it okay for a child to have so much money?" The old lady wouldn't have any improper thoughts about her granddaughter's money. She had old-fashioned family values ​​and simply felt that it was unsafe for a little girl to have so much money.

"Don't tell me, Yanzi is educated and has a job, unlike the rural girls you've met before."

"I'm not going to spend that money; I'm just saving it for her."

"It doesn't matter where you put it, right? Besides, Yanzi was able to get someone like Sanzhu into the factory. Could you possibly accomplish something similar with you?"

The old lady was quiet for a while, then sighed softly, "That's right, how could I have that ability? I'm old now, and I've even moved to the city to live. My granddaughter has accomplished what my son couldn't. Yanzi is indeed a person who can do great things."

"Things are different in the city now. When you go out and chat with your neighbors, be careful. For example, when you mention going back next Sunday, don't mention the time of Dazhu's death. Just say you need to go back to get some clothes and sauce, okay?"

In this era, people are still somewhat sensitive about things like burning paper money at graves, and the general trend is to break down feudal superstitions.

"I understand. I don't have much to say to the old lady here."

"You'll get used to it after a while."

The old man is very adaptable. He inquired during the day and found out that heated kang beds could be built in the bungalows in the family area. He didn't have time to ask Yanzi today, but he'll ask tomorrow if the big house can be replaced with a heated kang bed. He and his wife are getting old, and it's always too cold to sleep in bed.

The next morning, the old man asked his granddaughter, Lian Yanyan, who didn't know much about these things. In the original owner's memory, holding a hot water bottle at night would keep her warm, so she never thought of changing it into a heated kang bed.

"Alright, sir, go ask how many bricks are needed. I'll check with logistics to see if we have any. If not, I'll ask my uncle to buy some. Is there anything else we need?"

"Okay, your uncle and I know how to build a kang (heated brick bed). Once we have all the materials, we can start building it on a weekend."

"We still need to buy coal and wood. I'll go ask the people in the office if they have any coal coupons."

"Just burn some wood. Brother Chen on the back street can buy wood chips. We use these things for cooking anyway, so just buy more."

"Okay." Lian Yanyan decided to ask if she could buy coal. She had just given the old couple thirty yuan a few days ago, which came from her old savings. It should be enough to buy some wood.

She lacked experience in cooking that required lighting a fire, and she genuinely overlooked the fact that the wood they were using for cooking at home was still the same wood they had when Dazhu was still alive.

When she starts receiving her salary, she plans to give ten yuan each month to the two elderly people. They need to buy everything in the city, and the amount isn't enough for daily expenses. If she adds another ten yuan to Sanzhu's side, it will be about right. When there are big expenses, she will give each person money separately.

"Everything costs money in the city, even cooking and wood," Grandma Lian said with heartache. "If we were in the countryside, we could just grab whatever we could find to start a fire and cook."

The next day, Lian Yanyan asked Qiu Jing if she knew any way to buy some bricks.

"Yes, your uncle will deliver it to your house in a few days. Is there anything else you need? Let him figure it out as well."

"With the addition of a kang (heated brick bed) at home, we need more wood and coal to burn, so we need to buy some more."

"Coal tickets are hard to come by, but scrap wood is still manageable. Our section chief's family has someone who works in a furniture factory."

Early one weekend morning, Sun Dong and his wife borrowed a tricycle and came to the Lian family's house. They first delivered the bricks, then helped build the kang (a heated brick bed). In the afternoon, they went to the furniture factory and brought back two loads of scrap wood.

"Thank you both so much. You've been doing heavy work all day with me," Grandma Lian said politely.

"Auntie, you're being too polite. My relationship with my senior brother is such that it's only right that I do anything for you." Sun Dong patted the dust off his clothes and then asked Lian Yanyan, "Yanzi, are you cold? Will your uncle get some more bricks to replace your bed next week?"

"No need, Uncle-Master, I'm not cold." The place where they lived wasn't particularly cold in winter, and the young people were used to it.

"Young people have a lot of energy. When I was young, I lived in someone else's storage room. It was drafty, but I didn't feel particularly cold back then. Now that I'm older, I can't keep up," said Grandpa Lian.

"Let's get ready and eat. We didn't prepare anything when you came last time. You've worked all day and only had a quick bite for lunch. We need to make sure you have a good meal tonight. Your father even asked someone to buy a fish for you yesterday," Grandma Lian said warmly.

At the dinner table, Sun Dong heard that the Lian family was going back to their hometown next week and said he wanted to go with them. Qiu Jing thought more deeply: "You shouldn't go. It wouldn't be good if it attracted attention."

What should I do if I am reported for practicing feudal superstition?

Sun Dong knew his wife was right, but his senior brother had passed away more than a month ago. He hadn't attended the funeral for some sensitive reasons, so why couldn't he go after so long? He felt quite depressed.

"These days..."

"Shut up, what are you babbling about after a few drinks? Life is good enough as it is." Qiu Jing was heartbroken. For so many years, she had forbidden him from drinking in situations where he wasn't with her, all because Sun Dong was the kind of person who, once he had a drink, would speak his mind freely.

Even Grandpa Lian whispered, "It's the thought that counts. We're just going back to visit and pick up a few things."

Lian Yanyan came up with an idea: "Uncle-Master, Aunt, there's been a lot going on at home lately, and we haven't prepared any autumn vegetables. Could you help us buy some next week, like cabbage and potatoes? Just buy whatever you have on hand."

"Alright, next week your uncle and I will go back to my mother's home. Although my mother is from the countryside, it's close to us. Every household there has stocked up on autumn vegetables. I'll send a message back tomorrow and ask my mother to share some with a few more families so we can deliver them to you."

"Is this alright?" Lian Yanyan asked with some concern, as private enterprises are not allowed to operate now.

"It's okay, we're not spending any money. We're just trading some autumn vegetables with relatives. It's not much, just two bags of potatoes and a few dozen cabbages. Nobody will care."

"Okay, I'll give you the money in a bit. By the way, Auntie, do you have any extra cloth coupons?"

"We don't have any of these. You need them? You can ask someone at the factory to exchange some for you tomorrow when you go to work."

"Okay, I'll ask tomorrow." Lian Yanyan was thinking about going back to the countryside next weekend. Judging from her grandparents' intentions, she didn't plan to just take some clothes back. She wanted to take some dried vegetables and pickled vegetables too. How could she take them for free?