The Brilliant Life of a Post-Apocalyptic Female Boss Reborn at 70

The meal ended quickly, and everyone could tell who was full and who wasn't, but no one wanted to meddle.

Liu Huai put down his chopsticks and said, "Now that everyone has finished eating, let's talk about the situation at the educated youth settlement. We all go to work together and come home together. We take turns cooking in pairs, coming back half an hour early to prepare. As for those who don't want to cook together, they can cook for themselves. They can use all the kitchen utensils. As for firewood and water, they just need to replenish what they need. How did you decide?"

Everyone else didn't want to cook alone because they didn't know how or were afraid of the hassle. Only Xin Yi was still hesitant because she felt that once her lightning powers awakened, she would definitely regain her space, and then it wouldn't be suitable to eat together anymore.

Liu Mengting seemed to notice Xin Yi's hesitation, so she asked in a low voice, "Sister Yi Yi, don't you want to eat with everyone?"

"I just feel that there are too many people, which can easily lead to conflicts. Some people eat a lot, some eat less, and it's hard to say. Besides, I have more confidence in my cooking skills, and I can guarantee the hygiene conditions!"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Mengting realized that this made sense, so she asked in a low voice, "Sister Yiyi, can I join you for a meal? I can pay for it!"

Seeing the pleading look in the little girl's eyes, Xin Yi couldn't help but pinch her cheek. "Let's talk about it in a few days. You stay with them for now. I have some things to take care of!"

"Oh!"

Everyone had expressed their opinions, and everyone was waiting for Xin Yi's turn. Xin Yi said without batting an eye, "You guys handle it. Don't worry about me!"

No one tried to persuade him, since it was his personal choice.

After everyone left, Xin Yi took half a pound of brown sugar and a handful of fruit candies and walked out of the educated youth settlement alone.

A group of children were playing in the distance. Xin Yi walked over and asked, "Children, does anyone know where Grandpa Village Chief's house is?"

The children stopped and looked at the beautiful, unfamiliar woman, none of them daring to speak.

Xin Yi took out two fruit candies. "Whoever can take me to Grandpa Village Chief's house, these two candies are yours!"

One of the boys stepped forward and asked, "Are you the new educated youth sister?"

Looking at the children's innocent and carefree expressions, Xin Yi was particularly fond of them. "Yes, I'm a new educated youth. You can call me Sister Yi Yi!"

The children lowered their guard when they heard that the children were new educated youth.

The boy introduced himself, "Sister Yiyi, my name is Gou Dan, and the village chief is my grandfather. If I take you home, will these two candies be mine?"

As soon as Gou Dan finished speaking, the other children volunteered to take Xin Yi to the village chief's house.

Xin Yi smiled helplessly and took out a handful of candy. "Everyone, there's no need to fight over it. Since we're going to Gou Dan's house, Gou Dan will definitely take me there. However, since this is the first time I've met you all, I've decided to give each of you a piece of candy!"

Hearing that everyone would get candy, the children happily surrounded Xinyi; children's happiness is that simple.

Xin Yi gave each child a piece of candy, then took Gou Dan's hand and walked towards the village chief's house.

When they arrived at the village chief's house, Gou Dan shouted, "Grandpa, Grandpa, Sister Yiyi is looking for you!"

As soon as the door opened, an old woman appeared. Gou Dan immediately ran over and exclaimed, "Grandma, this is Sister Yi Yi, she's here to see Grandpa!"

The old woman stopped what she was doing, wiped her hands on her apron, and said, "You must be a new educated youth!"

"Aunt Zhang, my name is Xin Yi. I'm a newly arrived educated youth. I've come to discuss something with Uncle Village Chief! I wonder if it's convenient for me?"

He then handed over the brown sugar in his hand, saying, "I don't have anything special, but here's some brown sugar for you to sweeten your mouths!"

Aunt Zhang initially wanted to refuse, but then she thought that her youngest daughter-in-law was about to give birth and that brown sugar was something they desperately needed, so she accepted it in the end and warmly invited Xin Yi to sit in the main room.

"Dog Egg, go to your uncle's house and call your grandpa back!"

"Okay, grandma!"

Within minutes, the village chief returned with Gou Dan.

Xin Yi immediately stood up. "Uncle Zhang, you're back!"

Zhang Laifu nodded, found a stool and sat down. "Xin Zhiqing, what brings you here?"

"Uncle Zhang, I want to move out."

Zhang Laifu looked puzzled. "You're thinking of staying at a fellow villager's house?"

"I want to build my own house to live in!"

Zhang Laifu looked disapproving. "You little girl, you're not that old, but you're quite bold. Putting aside the cost of building the house, how will you ensure your safety if you live alone? Who will be responsible if something happens? The educated youth settlement already has the best houses in our village, and you're still complaining?"

Xin Yi explained, "Uncle Zhang, you misunderstood. I'm not complaining about the poor environment at the educated youth settlement; it's just a personal habit. I'm a light sleeper, and I think that in order to properly develop the countryside, I need to ensure my sleep quality. Besides, there will definitely be new educated youth coming in the future, and eventually some of us will need to move out. It's better to move out now before we start living together, so there will be fewer complications. Once we start living together, there will be many problems if we want to move out. What do you think?"

Zhang Laifu took a habitual puff of his pipe, pondered for a moment, and said, "What you said makes sense, but how do we solve the safety issue?"

If you hear the other party ask this question, then you've most likely achieved your goal.

"By choosing a location next to the educated youth settlement, we can look out for each other. Also, I'm naturally strong, stronger than most men, so living alone won't be a problem at all! If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility and will absolutely not involve anyone else!"

Since Xin Yi had put it this way, Zhang Laifu had no reason to refuse. "So, do you want to build an adobe house or a brick house? If it's a brick house, you'll have to find the bricks and tiles yourself!"

Xin Yi thought for a moment. If the history of this world developed the same way as in her previous life, she should be able to return to the city by taking the college entrance examination in two years. At that time, the house would be left behind, so there was no need to make it too nice.

"Uncle Zhang, my budget is limited, so let's build an adobe house!"

“You can exchange adobe bricks in the village, and you can find workers from the villagers. There’s still some time before the autumn harvest, so everyone will definitely want some extra income. However, you should provide the workers with a meal during the construction period, given your situation…”

"Uncle Zhang, I'll give the workers a subsidy of one cent a day so they can take care of their own lunch. Do you think that's feasible?"

In this day and age, everyone wants an extra penny. It's just a meal; you can just eat whatever you can get by.

Zhang Laifu was surprised that this young educated youth was so generous. "That's fine. How many rooms do you want to build?"

"One bedroom, one kitchen, and a storage room—at least three rooms. Ideally, you could also give me a yard. What do you think, Uncle Zhang?"

"Not including labor, it will probably cost around seventy yuan. Are you sure?"

Xin Yi pulled out ten ten-yuan bills and said, "Uncle Zhang, I'll give you a hundred first, and I'll make up the difference if it's not enough. I'm entrusting this matter to you!"

Zhang Laifu took the money and couldn't help but remind her, "You little rascal, you shouldn't be too reckless outside. Remember, don't flaunt your wealth!"

After the matter was resolved, Xin Yi wanted to go back quickly to wash up and rest, so she said goodbye and left in a hurry.

Zhang Laifu chuckled irritably, "This girl's got a fiery temper. She hasn't even finished speaking! You think you can just give away such a large sum of money like that? Fine, since you trust this old man so much, I'll give you a good, clean job."