Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Xiao Chu, what is this thing? Why is it so heavy?"

After dinner, Lin Weinan went to work, leaving only Xia Yichu and her aunt at home. Wang Liujie had taken the day off to spend time with Xia Yichu.

"Auntie, this is loquat syrup that I made myself, specially for you and your uncle."

Wang Liujie saw the two large bags of things on the floor and wanted to help Xia Yichu tidy up. Xia Yichu was quite tired after a day of traveling by car and plane, and didn't want to move while sitting on the sofa.

"You silly child, carrying such heavy things all the way from afar, just bring us two bottles, that would be enough."

Xia Yichu took the items out of her spatial storage after arriving in the provincial capital and boarding the bus. She only lifted them briefly when getting off the bus.

"So many, how much have you been staying up late?"

Wang Liujie counted them and there were a total of eighteen cans. Xia Yichu wrapped each can in paper to prevent it from getting damaged.

Two large pots

"And what's in this other bag?"

"I bought some Kyoto specialty dishes, and they were delicious."

She bought these in Kyoto and stored them in her online space. She had given them to her eldest aunt before. These are the ones she kept to give to her youngest aunt.

"This is too much! Don't do this next time, these things are too heavy."

There were eight boxes in total. I don't know how Xia Yichu managed to carry them all over; they were so heavy even for her to hold.

"Auntie, you got up early this morning, I'm a little sleepy."

"Okay, I just washed the blankets on your brother's bed. I'll put a straw mat on it for you. By the way, where are your clothes? I haven't seen any of them."

There are three rooms in the house, one of which has been unoccupied for a long time, and Xia Yichu didn't give prior notice of her arrival. Therefore, it hasn't been cleaned and can't be cleaned immediately. Her son came back a while ago, and Wang Liujie had just cleaned his room.

"Here," Xia Yichu said, pointing to a backpack on the sofa.

"How many clothes can this hold? I'll take you to the county town to buy clothes tomorrow."

"Auntie, no need, I brought two sets, that's enough."

"Just listen to me, I'll go make your bed."

Wang Liujie put away Xia Yichu's things, went into the room, took out the sheets, and put them on the bed. She then went to her own room to get a new pillow, which had just been aired out yesterday; she had originally intended to change her own pillow.

"Xiao Chu, that's enough, there's a fan here."

"it is good"

"Then you should get some rest. Call me if you need anything."

"Um"

After her aunt left, Xia Yichu locked the door. She'd been outside all day and smelled of sweat. She went into her spatial dimension to take a shower and change into her pajamas before going to sleep.

Wang Liujie went out and made herself a cup of loquat tea; it tasted good, quite delicious. Then she went to the cafeteria to ask them to share some meat with her so she could cook it for dinner.

"Master Zhang, what kind of meat do you serve in the cafeteria tonight?"

"Oh, Dr. Wang is here. What brings you to the cafeteria at this hour? Tonight we're having braised pork ribs with potatoes, braised pork belly, and chicken."

"My niece is here, so I'm taking the day off. Chef Zhang, could you spare me two spare ribs and some pork? I'd like the pork to be lean, since my little girl doesn't like fatty meat."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll get it for you."

"Okay, thank you."

Wang Liujie paid the money and took home two pork ribs and a piece of pork with three parts fat and seven parts lean. Master Zhang also gave her two tomatoes. In the evening, she made tomato and egg soup and went to Aunt Li's house to buy some vegetables.

"Dr. Wang, why aren't you at work today?"

A while ago, Lin Xingye went home, and Wang Liujie took two days off. Xia Yichu arrived just in time for dinner, and everyone was eating at home. Apart from those who went to inform Wang Liujie and Xiao Liu and Lin Weinan's superior, the neighbors didn't know that the Lin family had guests.

"Aunt Li, you've come at the right time. I wanted to buy some groceries from you. My niece is here; she's not working today."

Aunt Li's son was a soldier under Lin Weinan. He was promoted last year, and this year he brought his wife and grandson to join him in the military. They live in the countryside, and Aunt Li is an excellent cook.

"Come on, let's pick whatever we want from the vegetable garden. It's free, pick as much as you like."

When they first arrived at the army, they knew nothing and were from the countryside. Others were not very willing to talk to them, but Wang Liujie took the initiative to interact with them.

"Aunt Li, don't rush, let me put my things home first."

Wang Liujie quickly said that Aunt Li was trying to pull her away, but she was strong and she couldn't break free.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the vegetable garden. You have to come."

Dr. Wang likes the vegetables she grows, and she's very happy. Her daughter-in-law works in the cafeteria, a job Dr. Wang helped her find. And of course, her daughter-in-law is very capable; she's an excellent cook.

Aunt Wang hummed a local folk tune as she carried her bamboo basket and walked briskly to her vegetable garden.

Wang Linjie put her things down as soon as she got home and went straight to Aunt Wang's vegetable garden. It wasn't far; it only took a few minutes to walk there.

"Dr. Wang, come here quickly. What do you need? I'll pick it for you."

Aunt Li's vegetable garden is very neat and tidy, and it looks very pleasant. Right now, she's planted all sorts of gourds, eggplants, potatoes, green beans, and various other seasonal vegetables.

"Aunt Li, I'd like a few potatoes, a few eggplants, and a bunch of greens."

"Okay, go sit in a shady spot for a while, I'll pick some vegetables for you, and I'll call you when they're ready."

"No need, I'll help."

"Oh dear, Dr. Wang, your hands are so precious, they're for saving lives and what, how can you be doing such rough work?"

Having lived here for over half a year, Aunt Li spends some time every day attending literacy classes and tries her best not to embarrass her son in her words and actions.

"Saving lives and healing the wounded"

"Yes, yes, go sit down."

"Then I won't pick them, I can help from the side, right? How can I ask an old person like you to do the work? What will people say about me if they see this?"

That's true. Once this year, Wang Liujie caught a cold, and Lin Weinan happened to be in the provincial capital on business.

When Aunt Li found out, she went to take care of Wang Liujie. When she was washing clothes for her, she left the door open, and others saw her, which led to a lot of gossip. Later, the political commissar had to step in and scold several of the people who were spreading the rumors before the matter was over.

"Dr. Wang, I'm sorry, I didn't think that much about it."

"It's okay, let's hurry up, I need to get back early to cook dinner."

"it is good"

Aunt Li picked the vegetables, and Wang Liujie helped her pick them; they were done in no time. By the time she took the vegetables back, Xia Yichu had already gotten up. She had only slept for a little over an hour; she was afraid that if she slept too much, she wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

"Auntie, you're back!"

"You're awake. Are you hungry?"

Wang Liujie thought for a while. Apart from the eight delicacies from Beijing that Xia Yichu brought, there wasn't much good food at home.

"I'm not hungry, Auntie. You go and rest. I'll cook dinner tonight."

"You can cook too? I'd love to try your cooking. But you must be tired from the car ride today, so you can cook another day."

"Auntie, I just woke up from a nap and I'm not tired at all. You help me out, I'll cook the dishes."

"OK"

Xia Yichu glanced at the dishes: braised pork ribs with potatoes, and later she would chop up the pork and stir-fry it with eggplant, along with some stir-fried greens and tomato and egg soup. Three dishes and a soup would be enough for the three of them.

She cooked, while Wang Liujie washed and chopped the vegetables beside her. An hour later, the meal was ready, and her uncle happened to return home.

"Uncle, dinner is ready."

"Okay, I'll wash my hands."

He didn't used to have this habit. There was a doctor in the family who required him to wash his hands before entering the house, let alone eating. Over the years, he has gotten used to it.

"Uncle, eat slowly."

Lin Weinan had a good appetite tonight and finished a bowl of rice in no time. Xia Yichu scooped him another bowl of rice; they usually eat steamed buns, dumplings, noodles, and the like as their staple food here.

Because Xia Yichu was coming, and fearing she wouldn't be used to the food, Wang Liujie went to Aunt Li's house to buy twenty jin of rice. Aunt Li's family was also from the south, and they weren't used to steamed buns and dumplings when they first arrived, so they had rice at home.

"Home-cooked meals are the best; I can never eat the food in the cafeteria."

"Here, Uncle, have a bowl of soup. Aunt, you have some too."

Xia Yichu served each of them a bowl of soup. Today's rice and soup were made by her using water from her spatial storage when her aunt wasn't looking.

"Okay, Xiao Chu, sit down and eat quickly, we'll do it ourselves."

Wang Liujie sighed that her daughter was the most considerate, but it was a pity that she was too busy with work. Otherwise, it would have been so much better to keep Xia Yichu by her side.

"Uncle, where's my brother Xingyuan?"

In her past life, at this time, her brother had already retired from the army and returned home because of what happened in her family.

"He's on a mission, he should be back soon."

Xia Yichu didn't ask anything more. She knew the rules of the military: you can't ask what you shouldn't ask, and you can't answer what you ask.

Let's change the subject. They were having a happy meal, the atmosphere was warm and cozy, while Huang's mother was causing a scene at the hospital again.