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

Around 5 PM, Xia Yichu and Lin Xingcheng arrived with food. Wang Zhijie and the others had already finished their work and were packing up.

"Yichu, you're here! What delicious food did you bring us this time?"

Wang Mingpeng's eyes lit up when he saw her; the chicken leg at lunch was so delicious. He has an older brother, an older sister, and a younger brother. Any good food at home is always saved for his older brother and younger brother because they work hard studying.

He was bad at studying and the least favored in the family. His eldest sister was the only girl in the family and was more favored than him; he never got to eat meat at home.

"Pig's trotters and braised eggs, come and get them."

"Really, that's great."

"Brother Jie, and you guys come and eat quickly. Wow, there's soda again! Yi Chu, you're so good to us!"

Wang Mingpeng opened his soda, took a satisfied sip, and thought, "This is great!" The others washed their hands and gradually came over.

"It's my pleasure, you've worked hard."

"It's not hard work. If you need this kind of work again, just ask me. I don't want money, just meals."

"With your mediocre skills, you dare to ask for money? Dream on. Yichu, everything's ready, go check if it's alright."

"Okay."

Xia Yichu and Lin Xingcheng had finished eating when they arrived, and they looked around. She was very satisfied; Wang Zhijie and the others had even cleaned every nook and cranny.

After the walls were painted, the house looked much more comfortable. Her room and Xiao Cheng's room weren't together; there was a living room in the middle. To the left of the main entrance was the kitchen, and to the right was a persimmon tree. This was Xia Yichu's favorite spot; it felt just like her hometown, and she felt very at home there.

"Xiao Cheng, what kind of furniture do you want for your room? Wang Zhijie definitely knows someone who sells furniture. Let him take the measurements later and buy the furniture for us while he's at it."

Neither room is very big; there's probably not much space left after putting in a 1.5-meter bed, a wardrobe, and a desk.

"I need a desk, nothing else."

"That won't do. We need to buy another wardrobe, otherwise we won't have anywhere to store our clothes."

"Just buy two bags of clothes and put them on the ground, no need to make a fuss. Xiao Chu, spend your money on yourself, don't worry about me, I'm fine with whatever you do."

Lin Xingcheng didn't want her to spend so much money, if it weren't for his concern about her safety as a girl staying alone. He didn't want to take advantage of Xia Yichu, otherwise the Yang family would have something to say.

"Xiao Cheng, we grew up together, when did we start making such distinctions? If you keep doing this, I'll get angry."

"Alright, alright, buy me whatever you want, I won't say anything more."

"That's right, let's go, they should be full by now."

"Xiao Chu, you seem to trust Wang Zhijie a lot."

In his past life, Wang Zhijie made some money by connecting Chen Shaoping with others, and later he also invested with him and made quite a bit of money. Wang Mingpeng got into a fight with his brother-in-law and ended up in the hospital; it was quite serious, anyway, his brother-in-law said he didn't have the money for his surgery.

His family didn't care about him, but his childhood friend and neighbor, Wang Zhijie, didn't hesitate to give him all the money he had for the surgery, which saved his life.

Chen Shaoping mocked him for being foolish in front of Xia Yichu, saying that if he had listened to him and used that money to start a business or buy a house, he wouldn't be in this situation where his mother is sick and can't afford medical treatment, so he has to borrow money from him.

She remembered Chen Shaoping saying he'd thrown him two thousand yuan, telling him he didn't need to pay it back and there was no need for further contact. He said that kind of person had no future and it was better to cut ties.

"Him? I've heard he's a good person, very loyal. Although he hasn't had much formal education, Xiao Cheng, we shouldn't judge people by their academic qualifications."

Look, Chen Shaoping is a college student. When he was in junior high school, he wanted to use me to get to know Xia Guoan. I was stunned when I found out.

"We were so young in junior high. Back then, we were thinking about stealing fruit from someone's house, collecting bird eggs in the mountains, and catching fish in the water. We didn't think that far ahead."

You're right.

Lin Xingcheng really noticed that Xiao Chu had changed a lot; she spoke eloquently about certain things. It was as if she had experienced a lot and matured overnight. Could it be that she was hurt too deeply by Chen Shaoping?

"Wang Zhijie, how much do the materials cost?"

"One hundred and twenty-three, just give me one hundred and twenty."

Xia Yichu gave him 125 yuan, and then gave him another 120 yuan.

"Here's your pay for today."

"No need, we already agreed that you would treat us to two meals."

"Yeah, Yichu. We had meat for both meals today and drank two bottles of soda. It's a good deal, so forget about the wages."

Wang Mingpeng was too embarrassed to ask for money, and the others also said they didn't need any. This was something Brother Jie had agreed upon with them the night before: they would get food, but no wages. Afterwards, Brother Jie said he would give each of them a pack of cigarettes.

Wang Mingjie earned two thousand yuan from Xia Yichu yesterday and wanted to help her, so he didn't take her money.

Later, after hearing about her cousin's situation from her uncle, he wanted to do her a favor, hoping to make a friend and open up more opportunities. Seeing how generous she was today, he was even less likely to accept her money.

"That won't do. Twenty yuan each. Wang Mingjie, you divide it up for them. I need your help with something. Stop dawdling, hurry up, we need to get back to school soon!"

Xia Yichu offered a generous price, especially considering they weren't professionals, and she wanted to do Wang Zhijie a good job. She would need his help with the land purchase, including negotiating the price.

"Okay, you should thank Yichu properly."

"Sister, from today onwards you are my own sister. If there's anything you need, just let me know, and I'll be happy to serve you."

Wang Mingpeng unleashed a torrent of abuse on Xia Yichu, leaving Wang Zhijie speechless.

"Wang Mingpeng, do you want money? Come over here and get it."

"Coming, coming!"

After taking the money, they thanked Xia Yichu and left. Wang Mingpeng shamelessly stayed behind, since he had nothing to do at home anyway.

"Here's the thing, I want to buy furniture."

"No problem, leave it to me."

Xia Yichu needs two beds, two wardrobes, two desks, a dining table and several chairs, and a sofa set. The wardrobes, sofa, and desks need to be measured, and Wang Zhijie said he'd come to take the measurements tomorrow.

She would buy the rest herself after school or on Sundays. When they were about to leave, Xia Yichu remembered something else.

"Wait a minute, I also need a water tank."

The water from the safety amulet can be stored in a water tank for cooking or boiling water. If Xiao Cheng doesn't allow her to cook, she can still use the water from the safety amulet to cook.

"Sister, I'll take care of the water tank. I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

Wang Mingpeng finally had a chance to prove himself and agreed before Wang Zhijie could.

"Okay, thank you."

Wang Mingpeng scratched his head sheepishly, wanting to say something more, but was dragged away by Wang Zhijie. Xia Yichu was quite envious of Wang Mingpeng for having such a good friend as Wang Zhijie, who saved his life in a crucial moment.

"Xiao Cheng, let's go back to school."

The two walked slowly back to school and ran into Chen Shaoping and Yang Mengru at the school gate. Chen Shaoping was carrying things and looked haggard, a far cry from the spirited man he used to be.

"Xia Yichu, you've gone too far, how could you..."

Yang Mengru was pulled away by Chen Shaoping halfway through her story, not wanting her to cause trouble for Xia Yichu, as he was afraid Xia Yichu would go crazy. He didn't want to go through the same thing again, where Xia Yichu had acted like a hooligan.

"Xiao Cheng, did Chen Shaoping just return from Kyoto today?"

"It should be."

Chen Shaoping did indeed just return from Kyoto today. Xia Guolan paid for his return plane ticket, and she is currently at her grandparents' house.