"She just gave birth and is inside now. We just got back, and we have nothing at home. I was thinking of going to the commune to see if we could buy some meat or eggs. I also wanted to buy two chickens to stew; I saw people setting up stalls to sell things on the street."

"Really? So they're not making arrests anymore?"

I've only heard rumors that the policy is going to change, but it's always just hearsay.

"I don't know if they'll arrest anyone, but I've seen people setting them up. It should become legal eventually, I guess."

This is an inevitable trend.

"Alright, you don't need to buy any more. My two old hens aren't laying eggs much anymore, so you can take them and stew them for Yue'e."

Grandma Wang pointed to her backyard.

"Alright, Grandma Wang, I'll buy them from you at the market price. Six cents a pound, and each one weighs about five pounds, how about three dollars each?"

"Alright, alright, then I should thank you. You don't have to risk going to town anymore."

Not only did Gu Jingyan buy Grandma Wang's two chickens, but he also bought all twenty-odd eggs she had saved up at home. The total came to less than eight yuan.

While Gu Jingyan was away and the child was asleep, Lin Yue'e returned to her spatial dimension and quickly replenished herself with spiritual spring water.

She's been under Gu Jingyan's watchful eye lately and hasn't had a chance to enter her spatial dimension.

I harvested another batch of corn and planted a crop of wheat in the space before coming out.

As soon as I came out, I heard Gu An'an whimpering. Then I smelled a foul odor; the little one must have pooped. I clumsily changed the baby's diaper.

"I wish we had disposable diapers."

But thinking about it is useless. It doesn't exist yet.

When Gu Jingyan returned, he told Lin Yue'e what he had bought.

"Okay, hurry up and get it done, otherwise the baby won't have any milk. Also, you'll have to wash diapers later."

Lin Yue'e had prepared the diapers long ago.

But someone has to wash him. However, Gu Jingyan has already washed himself several times in the past two days at the hospital.

"One at a time. How about I make you some egg noodles first? You can eat first and then we can talk."

Lin Yue'e returned to the village after giving birth. By the afternoon, only her neighbors, Wang Ersao and Zhang Shen, along with Grandma Wang, came to visit her, bringing brown sugar and eggs. She didn't have any lovers left in the village.

"That's wonderful! This child is fair-skinned and delicate, with eyes like yours. He'll definitely grow up to be handsome."

Grandma Wang looked at the sleeping Gu An'an and kept praising her.

All of them had several children, and even the young Wang Ersao had two sons.

They were all teaching Lin Yue'e how to raise her children in the future.

It wasn't until late, when they were about to leave, that Lin Yue'e called out to Wang Ersao.

"What's wrong? Is there something else you want to tell me secretly?" Wang Ersao felt that Lin Yue'e was being mysterious.

"Yes, Second Sister-in-law, as you can see, it's just Gu Jingyan and me at home. He took leave to come back, and he's going back to school the day after tomorrow. We agreed that he would pick me up after I finish my postpartum confinement. It's just that there's no one to help out at home right now. Second Sister-in-law, what I mean is, could you come over and help me cook a meal? I'll give you ten yuan a month."

Lin Yue'e asked tentatively, afraid that her words would offend people further.

However, Lin Yue'e was overthinking it. Earning money these days is really difficult. Everyone works collectively. Even if you distribute grain and money, the share won't be much.

Everyone's struggling financially. When Wang Ersao heard that she was only paid ten yuan a month for cooking, she felt it was too much.

"What's wrong? Second sister-in-law, you don't want to? That's alright, I'll..."

Seeing that her expression was not good, Lin Yue'e thought that she had offended her with what she said.

"No, you're giving too much money. It's just cooking a meal. It shouldn't cost that much."

"Second sister-in-law, as you can see, I really can't find anyone else. I just need your help."

When Lin Yue'e heard that it wasn't that she was unwilling, she felt relieved.

Otherwise, in this cold weather, she would have to cook for herself, and she definitely wouldn't be able to have a proper postpartum period. She had seen many people online say that if you don't have a proper postpartum period, you'll get postpartum illnesses.

"Okay, I'll wash the diapers and other chores for you while I'm at it. I'll do whatever I can for you. That way, she'll feel more at ease taking the money. But I have to work every day now, so I can only come back and cook when I have a spare moment. Also, as for the meals, I'll just cook them at my place and bring them over. Otherwise, we'll both have to cook, which is a waste of time."

"Okay, you can arrange it as you see fit."

Lin Yue'e didn't care about any of that. As long as someone was willing to help and make sure she didn't go hungry while she was in postpartum confinement, that was better than anything else. Although she had a spatial ability, she was currently in postpartum confinement, but she still had to pretend to be one.

Gu Jingyan is currently with Wang Erniu, and he overheard that Zhang Tiedan climbed over the wall at night to try and take advantage of his wife as soon as he left.

He was so angry that he went straight to Zhang Tiedan's house.

Lin Yue'e was unaware of this matter. It wasn't until evening that Wang Ersao came running over.

I originally intended to help wash the diapers.

He came in excitedly and told her about how Zhang Tiedan had been beaten half to death by Gu Jingyan.

"You have no idea, your Gu Jingyan looks so gentle and refined, but Zhang Tiedan was beaten so badly by him that he couldn't even get up. My goodness, your man is really amazing."

"What? He went and beat up Zhang Tiedan? He didn't say anything when he came back."

Just then, Gu Jingyan brought in a bowl of stewed chicken noodle soup.

"You didn't ask either?"

Gu Jingyan was still a little angry.

"Why didn't you tell me about this before? If I had known earlier, I should have taken you into town with me."

"How can I tell you this? Am I supposed to go to town to call you while I'm heavily pregnant? I'm in this state, even if you really wanted to take me away, I wouldn't dare to go. I'd give birth on the road. Anyway, nothing really happened. Zhang Tiedan lost money, and now you've beaten him up. Alright, alright, don't be angry."

Lin Yue'e hasn't mentioned that she also gave Zhang Tiedan two good whacks on the head back then.

Even if he said it, Gu Jingyan would still think that a woman couldn't possibly have any strength.

To be honest, when he was beating Zhang Tiedan today, he really wanted to cripple him, but his wife wanted to stay in the village for another month, so he didn't want to go too far. He'd deal with it later; there would always be a chance for revenge.

"You beat him up, and Lin Xiuhua didn't make a scene?"

Lin Yue'e found this strange: that day, when Zhang Tiedan was caught, even in that state, Lin Xiuhua still brought her whole family to make a scene. But today, even though Zhang Tiedan was beaten, the Lin family was completely quiet.

"No, oh dear, Yue'e, you don't know, I was also wondering about something today. Not only did Lin Xiuhua just stand by and watch Zhang Tiedan get beaten, but the Lin family also went to watch the show, and not a single one of them said a word. I think I even saw them laughing on the sidelines. Isn't that strange?"

Wang Ersao sensed something was amiss. Otherwise, as before, the Lin family would definitely have sided with Zhang Tiedan.

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