She reclaimed her family property and broke off her engagement to go to the countryside.

Chapter 11 The truth back then

As a result, everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Shi'an on the ground.

That feeling clearly indicated that something was going on between the two of them!

……

Ten minutes later, the man, who had washed his hands and face, sat down with her on a bench outside the warehouse.

I haven't seen him for over a year, and he's different from before.

It seems even more aloof, but also more profound.

Ji Shuyin didn't have time to lean on him, so she took the initiative to speak.

"Well, we're actually high school classmates; you're a year ahead of me."

However, you may not remember me. My name is Ji Shuyin.

Let me introduce myself first, so we can get down to business later.

"I know~"

"what?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was very pleasant to listen to.

"Ji Shuyin, the school beauty of No. 2 Middle School."

"Shouldn't you have gone abroad to study? What are you doing here?"

Well, it seems I'm somewhat famous, actually managing to get the campus heartthrob of Jiang University to remember me. Apart from one freshman welcome party a year ago, the two of us have never crossed paths.

"This is a long story."

I came to see you today because I have something very important to discuss.

"Have you passed the exam and gotten a job at the chemical plant?"

Although it was a question, I already had the answer in my heart.

Jiang Shi'an also turned his head slightly and glanced at her, his eyes cold and clear, as if he could see right through her.

"As you can see, he's just a temporary worker."

"What? How could you do this kind of work?"

Ji Shuyin almost slammed her hand on the table and stood up. Being a temporary worker at a chemical plant was extremely dangerous.

Not only do they do physically demanding jobs involving carrying and lifting, but they may also encounter the dangers they just faced.

Therefore, even though people are needed year-round, not many people are willing to come.

Jiang Shi'an was slightly taken aback by her strong reaction, but he managed to hide it well.

"Labor has no distinction of rank, and I'm not a saint, so of course I'll do it."

"How can it be the same?"

Ji Shuyin grew anxious and sat down next to him again, but this time with her face turned towards him.

"You studied so well, you should have had a bright future."

Moreover, you are the child of a martyr; the organization shouldn't ignore you."

Upon hearing this, he merely gave a slight self-deprecating laugh and didn't say anything more.

Ji Shuyin didn't want to go back and forth, so she chose to go straight to the point.

"To tell you the truth, a year ago, you actually passed the exam to become a publicity officer at the machinery factory."

The reason you weren't allowed to go to work is that your family sold your job.

Gu Yuncheng, you may not know him, but he is also from our school.

At the time, Mr. Gu held some power, and your family, wanting to curry favor with him, did him a favor.

Their family knows about this.

In this era, the buying and selling of jobs is also a common occurrence.

However, everyone has their own destiny, and the Ji family certainly won't interfere recklessly.

She felt a pang of regret when she heard about it.

"I know~"

The three short words, spoken so lightly from the other person's mouth, made her doubt whether she had misheard.

"What, you know?"

"Ah."

After receiving an affirmative answer, she became even more confused.

"Since you know this, why don't you fight for yourself?"

"You've gotten yourself into this state. If your parents were watching from heaven, they would be so worried!" The last half of her sentence actually touched the other person, who turned around and looked at her with a serious expression.

"What brings you to me today?"

Oh dear, I was so excited that I completely forgot this was the first time they had ever spoken like this.

"Well, I just couldn't stand it, so I came to tell you the truth about what happened back then."

I just didn't expect you to know all of this.

In that case, Jiang Shi'an probably won't do anything, otherwise he would have already taken action.

Ji Shuyin was somewhat discouraged. Perhaps she shouldn't have acted rashly and rushed over.

Did Gu Yuncheng offend you?

This person is so observant; they could even notice that.

The emotions she'd been feeling these past two days had been so overwhelming that she suddenly felt like she wanted to confide in someone.

However, she doesn't trust anyone.

"I guess so, that's why I hate him and don't want him to have a good time."

“I remember, he was your little follower.”

“That was before. The feng shui has changed. I can’t afford to mess with him now.”

After saying that, Ji Shuyin stood up.

"Jiang Shi'an, since you know, I won't say anything more."

It's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer.

Wishing you a bright future!

She came up with the last sentence on the spot.

The man raised his eyelids, looked at the outstretched hand, and inexplicably took it in his hand.

"You too~"

Although it was a bit of a pity that she couldn't kill Gu Yuncheng directly, she wouldn't give up.

In her dream, he and Tang Weiyu signed her up to go to the countryside, so she wanted to do the same.

To fight fire with fire, and to double it – that's the choice an adult should make!

Since Jiang Shi'an's path is blocked, let's try another way. Anyway, there's still some time.

Ji Shuyin didn't think much of it. It was still early, and she would have to wait until evening to go back to the Ji family home.

Even though her parents are gone, there might still be other people watching, and she dares not gamble.

If you don't want to go back home, then go to the department store.

Now that we've already registered, we need to prepare more supplies.

She still has a lot of receipts in her hands, and she needs to exchange them for physical goods as soon as possible.

The first thing to consider was food, and in order not to arouse suspicion, she could only buy a small amount at a time.

Let's buy twenty catties of rice and twenty catties of flour first.

In addition, match coupons, kerosene coupons, meat coupons, non-staple food coupons, and industrial coupons also need to be used up.

She only bought a small amount; she's all alone now and needs to remain absolutely vigilant.

There's still land and water in the space, so let's buy some seeds.

If we could grow some food, life would be much easier.

Incidentally, you should also have tools such as hoes, shovels, sickles, and rakes.

It's a bit awkward, though, because the ones sold here only have one head; you need to attach a wooden handle to the back for them to be easy to use.

In her dream, she was working in the countryside, doing some farming, but the tools she was using were a bit too advanced.

There's no other way but to put it in the space for now and figure out a solution later!
Seeing that it was almost time, she went to the state-run restaurant and ordered a bowl of plain noodles.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they rode their bicycles to the Ji family's house.

Walking along the familiar road made her feel increasingly heavy-hearted.

The home that was once filled with laughter and joy is now dilapidated.

The front door was sealed off, so she deliberately went to the back.

There's a hidden little door here, the kind you can't even see if you look closely. It was specially made when she was little, so that she and her brother could play together more easily.

It was already dark when she put her bicycle away and crouched down to enter the yard.

"Who?"

(End of this chapter)