To please others? It's better to please yourself.

In her previous life, Xu Jing'an was an ordinary person, and her intelligence didn't improve much after transmigrating. She had no great ambitions, content with her lot in a small corner of the world, and took things as they came.

"Jing'an, I heard there's a supply of seafood and pork this month. Let's hurry and get our tickets." Wu Sufeng pulled Xu Jing'an along.

In this day and age, it's impossible to get by without coupons; basic coupons like grain coupons and oil coupons are issued every month.

However, some tickets are only issued during major holidays, and only then are these supplies provided.

Therefore, many businesses, such as grain stores, supply and marketing cooperatives, and shopping malls, require purchasing staff to go to other places to purchase supplies. For each item purchased, a voucher is issued.

The number of employees going to their superiors to ask for leave is endless.

Xu Jing'an took advantage of the fewer people around to go to the public bathhouse. The steel plant has its own bathhouse, and workers' families can also shower there for free. So, when people get off work, it's packed like dumplings in a pot, and there's hardly any room to move. Since their work in the building is less busy, they take advantage of the fewer people to shower.

Xu Jing'an can shower anytime, but outsiders don't know that. In the summer, she can shower at home, but in the cold winter, she can only shower at the company's public bathhouse. Otherwise, it would be so unfair if people started saying she's not clean!

The next morning, besides buying fish and meat, I also used the coal coupons and 30 yuan for heating that I had received this year. There was some coal left by Sister Qin in the yard; she ate lunch at the canteen and the other two meals in the space. (This way of cooking was convenient, and the meat didn't taste good.) Usually, I just boiled water for heating.

They lived a mundane life until 67.

After Xu Jing'an successfully knitted a sweater under Wu Sufen's guidance, the two became even closer.

Starting this year, Wu Sufeng embarked on a blind date journey. Family members and colleagues took turns trying to find her a suitable match, but she still couldn't find one.

Wu Sufeng complained to Xu Jing'an about how unreliable her blind date was, and Xu Jing'an listened quietly. At times like this, just listen; don't offer any advice, after all, it's best not to speak too frankly with someone you don't know well!

On International Women's Day, the factory organized a tug-of-war competition for its female employees. After the competition, each woman received five kilograms of toilet paper. Later, Xu Jing'an thought that coming to this steel factory was the right decision.

Nowadays, in cities, men generally wear Zhongshan suits, work clothes, or military uniforms in spring, autumn, and winter, while in summer they mostly wear vests, shirts, shorts, or trousers.

In summer, women typically wear floral blouses and trousers. Some fashion-conscious girls may also wear brightly colored clothes and skirts.

But starting this year, green military uniforms have become popular across the country. The styles are all based on the Zhongshan suit series, with a Chairman Mao badge worn on the chest.

Women's clothing suddenly became extremely plain, mostly in black, gray, and blue, aiming to blend in with the crowd, not to mention men.

Xu Jing'an also put away her pretty clothes and put on clothes that were faded from washing and some even had patches.

Since transmigrating, Xu Jing'an has, to say the least, become incredibly adept at being pragmatic and opportunistic.

Ever since Wu Su-fen talked about her blind date history, it seems like some shackles have suddenly been broken in the whole building, drawing everyone's attention to Xu Jing-an, who is 18 years old and still single.

Several older women subtly inquired about what kind of man Xu Jing'an was looking for. Xu Jing'an chuckled and changed the subject. No one brought it up again, and she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

But Xu Jing'an knew this was not the end, but the beginning!

At work, if a single person is over 30 and unmarried, their supervisor, colleagues, and even union members will try to find them a partner. At home, even if their family doesn't say anything, neighbors and the neighborhood committee will come knocking on their door every day to inquire about the situation.

Why not get married? Many important positions require being married with children to be eligible for promotion. This makes leaders and organizations think you have a stable personality, a stable family, and that having someone to rely on and support makes you easier to manage.

Xu Jing'an had no ambition to rise above others; she just wanted to live a peaceful life. It seemed she needed to find a suitable candidate first, so she wouldn't be like a headless fly, completely lost and confused.