Time Travel: Conditional Wealth

Late at night, the conversation in the He family courtyard finally ended. Everyone simply washed up and prepared for bed, and He Xi was naturally among them.

She curled up on her big earthen kang and began to take a beauty sleep. Suddenly, the system control panel flashed in front of her eyes. The time on it was counting down. There were two hours left and there were still unfinished daily tasks.

The system also gives a warning: Failure to complete daily tasks will result in corresponding penalties.

He Xi prayed silently in her heart: It's fake, it's all fake. But the time was still counting down. He Xi raised her hand and rubbed her brows. She would have to take a shower again when she came back.

After running two kilometers, He Xi was so sleepy that she fell asleep on the kang without even changing her clothes. She had no idea how she finished the run.

He Xi was woken up at dawn the next day. When he opened his eyes, his mother was sitting on the edge of the kang.

He Xi was so sleepy that he could not open his eyes. He squinted and saw a hazy figure. He determined that it was his mother.

Her voice was muffled: "Mom, what time is it?"

"Four o'clock."

He Xi was relieved. It was still early. She replied vaguely, "Mom, is there something wrong so early?"

"Nothing much, it's just that your childhood sweetheart is living in our house now so you shouldn't get up too late."

After hearing this, He Xi was both furious and furious. She suddenly had the urge to kick the man out of the house right away. However, she gave up the idea because she couldn't get up. She cursed the man five, six, seven or eight times in her heart.

Finally, He Xi got up. She told herself again and again in her heart, just once, just once today, whoever wants to get up early tomorrow can get up early.

"Xiao Xi is up." He's father greeted with a smile, and everyone looked at He Xi.

He Xi stood at the door and glared at everyone present, then put on a fake smile: "Good morning, everyone."

Lu Jinan showed an impeccable smile, while Xiao Yan had a blank expression on his face. He was pulled out of bed by Lu Jinan, and he had the same bad temper as He Xi.

Naturally, He Xi made breakfast, which was tomato-based dumpling soup, with chopped green onions, chopped green vegetables, a spoonful of dried shrimps, some seaweed, a little sesame oil (depending on personal taste), egg liquid, salt, and light soy sauce as side dishes.

Scallion omelet and chive egg potstickers. Some people were happy to eat breakfast, while others were distressed. Father He said to his wife with difficulty: "You should cook tomorrow."

The courtyard suddenly became quiet, and no one dared to pick up their chopsticks. He Xi took the opportunity to grab another piece of scallion egg pancake and ate the dumpling soup with relish: "Don't worry, we still have more than 70 kilograms of white flour."

"Bang!" Father He was so frightened that he dropped the stool.

Everyone present wanted to help him, but he waved his hand to refuse help: "No, I can do it myself."

He Fei smiled and approached He Xi: "Is that also what you earned from making bracelets?"

Faced with such a luxurious breakfast, He's parents were no longer so distressed and could finally eat their meal in peace. He's father returned to his seat and glanced at He Xi intentionally or unintentionally.

After the meal, He Xi told her about her plan. She was going to go to the county, under the pretext of purchasing goods.

The He family does not favor boys over girls. They love their sons and daughters equally. He is worried about his youngest daughter's safety and is sad for this difficult world.

"Dad, will you go with me?"

For a moment, He Xi's pupils dilated several times. She shook her head and said, "I can do it myself. It's okay. You have to go alone to get the braided rope. The other party will be worried if there are too many people. Don't worry, it's not the first time for me."

He's father deliberately said coldly: "No, I will follow you and wait for you nearby, so as not to disturb your meeting."

In He's father's eyes, the county is different from the town. There are many human traffickers in the county, and his daughter, a pretty little girl who has not yet been baptized by the earth, is not safe at all.

The braiding of the rope was originally invented by He Xi, so how could He's father be asked to do it? Today's random mall sells colorful braided ropes, and colorful rubber bands can also be used to weave bracelets.

There are also small braided rope accessories for 100 yuan each, and He Xi bought the maximum value. Many items in the mall are sold out. The most cost-effective one is the item that can be exchanged for 50 yuan for running two kilometers, but unfortunately the maximum value is one.

He Xi simply wanted to go out for a walk. After all, since she was already here, how could she not go out and take a look? Anyway, her self over there was already dead and she had nowhere to stay, so why not enjoy herself right away.

Lu Jinan suggested: "Uncle, I'll go with her. We didn't bring any clothes when we went to the countryside, not even a basin to wash our faces. It's just right for her to take us to the county supply and marketing cooperative."

He Xi was unhappy in her heart, but she didn't expect Lu Jinan to do this. She could only nod and agree, and take He Fei along.

He's father and mother went to the village office with the documents of the two educated youths from the countryside. What happened last night directly offended the village chief. They were afraid that the two young people would be ostracized because of their connection with their family, so they specially handled the procedures for them.

The village chief happened to be away, and the branch secretary, adhering to the principle of "less trouble is worse than more", smoothly arranged for their settlement and agreed that they should not live in the educated youth dormitory.

After that, the couple started their work-point life. Today's work was to weed. Under the work-point system, those who were more capable would do more work. Basically, they had to work two ridges in one trip, and one mu of land in one morning.

The four of them rode in a ox cart all the way to the town, and then took a bus to the county.

The two sisters were dressed modestly, and the two young men didn't look like country people at all. It was mainly because of their faces, which had not experienced the weather of wind and rain.

There were many people on the bus, and the four of them were standing. He Fei looked down at her white Warrior shoes from time to time, fearing that someone would trample on their innocence. She looked at everyone around her with tinted glasses.

They had a peaceful journey. The young man protected the two sisters well and they were basically not squeezed by the crowd, especially He Fei's shoes.

After getting off the bus, He Fei looked down at the shoes for more than ten seconds and asked He Xi: "Xi, do you think my shoes are dirty?"

Hearing this, He Xi laughed: "Sister, you are too nervous."

She looked at the bus going away reluctantly and coldly. She glared at it for a few times: "That woman must be jealous of me and stepped on my shoes."

The three of them looked at each other and sighed silently.

He Xi secretly opened the control panel, checked the route, found an uninhabited area, and selected that place as the transaction location.

But I couldn't get rid of these three tails. They kept saying: we won't watch, we'll wait for you nearby, for your safety, etc.

After getting her response, the three of them lingered not far away, and He Xi began to show off his acting.

He Xi came back with a cloth bag in her hand, which was filled with beautiful bracelets in colorful styles that girls would like, as well as accessory materials.

He Fei began to urge impatiently: "Xi, given our relationship, please give me one," she gently bumped into He Xi's shoulder.

The generous He Xi waved his hand and gave each person a bracelet.

Lu Jinan subconsciously looked at He Xi.

The young girl who had just graduated from high school, with her slender white fingers and confident and bold smile, made him feel from the bottom of his heart how great it was to be alive.

Perhaps feeling Lu Jinan's gaze, He Xi turned around and looked over.

He warned him quietly, "We are allies, watch your heart."

Lu Jinan did not look away, but leaned closer and said in a teasing tone: "Child marriage, self-respect and self-love are good things, but narcissism is not."

He Xi does not have much experience in dating now. She has never held hands with one of her junior high school classmates, and she is also an online junior high school classmate. Dating through the phone is just talk.

He Xi looked up at him and smiled: "I hope so."

But in He Fei's view, this scene was a sign of a closer relationship, and it seemed that good things were about to happen to the two people who were so close to each other.

Xiao Yan saw He Fei's auntie smile and leaned over to ask: "Aren't you afraid that the good cabbage will be eaten by the pigs?"

He Fei was unhappy and turned around to argue with him. Just as she turned her head to look at his profile at close range, Xiao Yan also tilted his head at the same time, and when their eyes met, he was dazed for a moment.

Looking at Xiao Yan's clear white eyes, He Fei's heart suddenly began to beat. She pushed Xiao Yan away anxiously, lowered her head and walked forward with a guilty conscience.

"Hey, wait for me, we might get separated soon." Xiao Yan chased after him.

He Xi and Lu Jinan looked at the couple and felt as if they were seeing their old parents.

"Can it be done?" Lu Jinan asked He Xi.

He Xi blinked and asked him back, "Will his parents accept that the girl is older than him? My sister is twenty."

Lu Jinan chuckled: "As the saying goes, a woman three years older than her husband is rich, so being two years older is not a big deal."

He Xi smiled seriously and said, "Let's try to bring them together."

When they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, the boy's attention was on the bicycles, and both of them bought one. He Fei blinked, trying hard to suppress the bitterness in her heart.

She took He Xi's hand and prepared to leave the place of trouble, but He Xi was suddenly stopped by Lu Jinan: "Why, you don't want to buy it or even take a look?"

He Xi glared at him, and he suddenly curled his lips and smiled: "Call me good brother and I'll buy it for you."

He Xi smiled. Where is the reserve? The reserve of this era? He is really a playboy.

He Xi didn't react much, but the attitude of the people around her who were watching the fun still made her feel tormented. Her ears started to turn red before she opened her mouth. The bloody ears were several degrees darker than her face. Her throat was dry, but she just didn't open her mouth to call for help.

Xiao Yan on the side teased him: "That's too much. It's not so direct to chase a girl. Besides, there are so many people here. And, you are too shameless."

Lu Jinan looked mature and said, "You don't understand. If you like someone, you should express it bravely. Otherwise, how will the other person know?"

He Xi, who was roasted on the fire, struggled hard and called out the three words "good brother" awkwardly. Her voice was very low and inexplicably alluring, and if you didn't hold it carefully, it would quietly escape from your fingertips.

"Buy, Phoenix brand 26 bicycle, you choose." Lu Jinan held the bicycle ticket, his voice ending in an upturned tone, and he sounded in a very good mood.

The onlookers were dumbfounded. He Fei didn't believe it either. Only Xiao Yan knew that his brother was serious.

People who like to gossip began to ask He Fei: "What is their relationship?"

He Fei introduced generously: "It's a child marriage."