Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

117. Relieve the siege

Su Jinru nodded: "Okay, thank you!"

"I promised to treat you to dinner today to thank you. Let's go to the state-run restaurant now!"

Su Jinru went inside and told the two children to stay home and do their homework obediently, and that she would bring back some delicious food for them later.

When she went out, Su Jinru brought a lunchbox with her.

Su Jinru and Yuan Wenjie walked side by side toward the state-run restaurant. Acquaintances on the way saw them walking together and greeted Su Jinru warmly while secretly looking Yuan Wenjie up and down.

Su Jinru glanced at Yuan Wenjie, who looked completely calm and composed.

They arrived at the state-run restaurant, where Su Jinru ordered three meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a soup.

"Do you want rice or steamed buns?"

"Steamed buns, please! I'm from the north, and I like to eat wheat-based foods."

Su Jinru prefers rice.

She ordered two steamed buns for Yuan Wenjie and two ounces of rice for herself.

Do you drink alcohol?

"If you drink, I'll drink too. Drinking alone is no fun."

Su Jinru readily agreed, "Okay, I'll have a drink with you."

Su Jinru doesn't usually drink alcohol, but in her later years in her previous life, she enjoyed having a small drink occasionally.

I haven't drunk it since I was reborn.

Now, to express her gratitude to Yuan Wenjie, she's taking a break.

After her rebirth, Su Jinru's first benefactor was Jin Gui. He approved a land plot for her and lent her money to build a house. At that time, she had just gotten divorced and had nothing. She only had three yuan in her pocket. If it weren't for Jin Gui's help, she wouldn't have been able to build a house, and she wouldn't have been able to make good use of her space.

If it weren't for Jin Gui, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to work in the county town, nor would she have been able to sell the grain in her space so smoothly.

The second benefactor was Minister Ye. If it weren't for his help during her most difficult time in her previous life, she would probably have starved to death long ago.

In this life, it was this Minister Ye who gave her sister a chance, changing her sister's life forever.

Yuan Wenjie was the third benefactor in her life. Without him, she wouldn't know how to sell the goods in her space.

After more than a year of getting to know him, Su Jinru felt that he was trustworthy and could be a long-term partner.

After downing a glass of wine, Su Jinru said, "Do you want to know my story?"

Yuan Wenjie said with emotion, "You've always been wary of me, deliberately distancing yourself from me, not wanting me to get involved in your life. Don't make things difficult for yourself. Say what you want to say, or it's fine if you don't want to say anything."

"I was wary of you before, but I had no choice. After all, I'm a single woman, so I had to be careful. But after more than a year of getting to know each other, I think you are a trustworthy person."

Yuan Wenjie listened silently, gesturing for her to continue.

"I... got divorced and got custody of both children. Tell me, in this day and age, isn't it quite unconventional for a woman to initiate a divorce?"

"Yes, it's a bit much. Most people don't have that kind of courage. What kind of person would make you so desperate to get a divorce?"

“He was a primary school principal, and he looked down on me because I was uneducated and illiterate.”

Su Jinru spoke calmly with a smile, as if what she was talking about was someone else's business.

Yuan Wenjie shook his head: "You can't even read a single word, how can I not believe you at all?"

“I should still be able to recognize a few words now. I have attended many literacy classes and humbly asked my son for help.”

"I knew it! I've seen you write, how could you be illiterate?"

“I did not go to school. But I am still very grateful to my ex-husband. Without his disdain, I would not have worked hard to learn to read, which opened up a beautiful new world for me.”

Yuan Wenjie shook his head.

"A woman as smart and capable as you, why would he look down on you? Is he out of his mind?"

Su Jinru smiled as she poured wine for Yuan Wenjie.

"I think so too, but I'm doing him a favor. He and his white moonlight are now living happily together."

"So, it's not because you're uncultured, it's because he has someone else in his heart."

“That woman was his junior high school classmate, and she was more educated than me, someone who never went to school.”

Yuan Wenjie chuckled.

"Does having a few years of schooling mean you're cultured? What's so great about having gone to school? Is it a reason to dislike your wife? He probably misunderstands the word 'culture'."

“I think so too, but people just think that those who have been to school are more impressive than those who haven’t.”

Yuan Wenjie looked at Su Jinru intently.

"It's rare that you didn't deny your own value because of other people's disdain."

"I... used to be very insecure, and I tried to please others and compromise myself. But if I don't like something, I just don't like it. So, I became kind to myself and cheered myself up. When I stopped pleasing others and started pleasing myself, my life changed dramatically."

"The idea of ​​'pleasing oneself' is quite novel."

"And you? What's your situation? Are you married?"

Yuan Wenjie took a sip of wine.

“I used to be a soldier, so you were right when you introduced my identity to Liu Dazhuang.”

"Really? I had a feeling you had a military bearing, and it turns out you really do."

“I’m thirty years old, two years older than you, and I’m not married yet.”

Su Jinru was somewhat surprised: "With such excellent overall qualities, why aren't you married yet?"

Yuan Wenjie smiled.

“I didn’t have time before because I was in the army. Later, I didn’t want to hurt that girl. I was injured and can’t have children. However, I have two older brothers, so my family doesn’t have to worry about having someone to carry on the family line.”

Su Jinru felt very sorry for him.

No wonder he has never mentioned his personal life.

Yuan Wenjie looked at Su Jinru, who had lost her composure.

Instead, he comforted her, saying, "I think this situation is quite good; you're free and independent."

"Then why do you make so much money?"

"You might not understand if I told you, but I didn't actually make much money. The grain I had before was all sold in the disaster area at a low price. Later, some of it was taken to the military and some to the disaster area."

"Weren't you taking it to Ning City?"

"Some of them, and most of them, are taken to wherever there is a disaster."

"What you've done is a truly meritorious act. I feel very ashamed. How about this: I'll give you a discount of one cent per pound on potatoes from now on."

Yuan Wenjie was somewhat incredulous.

"Four cents a pound? Aren't you losing money?"

"My cost price is three cents, so making one cent is enough for me."

In reality, Su Jinru didn't have any cost price at all. If there was any cost, it would be her labor fee.

Yuan Wenjie poured wine for Su Jinru.

"Who does business like this, offering to lower prices on their own initiative?"

Su Jinru: "You can never earn enough money, just enough to get by. Besides money, there are other things in life that are equally important, like friends like you."

"Then I thank you for your trust in me."