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

Aunt Zhang, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard their conversation and rushed out. "You're here, Xin Zhiqing! Please sit down. This old man is really something; how can he let a guest stand?"

"It's nothing, Aunt Zhang, I just wanted to exchange some vegetables!" he said, handing the milk powder to Aunt Zhang.

Aunt Zhang took one look and exclaimed, "Good heavens! Why would I need such expensive things to exchange for some vegetables?" She quickly declined, saying, "Vegetables aren't worth much. I can't accept these things. You're too stingy, aren't you? This can't go on!"

Xin Yi forcefully stuffed the milk powder into Aunt Zhang's hand, "Auntie, this isn't just about exchanging vegetables. We'll be troubling you and Uncle Zhang a lot more in the future. Consider this my early gift. Besides, Sister Guihua is due to give birth next month. Whether it's the mother or the child, drinking some milk powder is always more nutritious!"

Xin Yi's words struck a chord with Aunt Zhang. Aunt Zhang looked at Zhang Laifu, and seeing that he nodded, she no longer refused.

"Yiyi, Aunt Zhang, thank you. Please don't send anything anymore. It's not easy for you to come to the countryside alone. I just heard you talking about exchanging pots and pans?"

"Yes, Auntie, I plan to go to town tomorrow and maybe pick up some things!"

"No need for all that trouble, I'll take you to Grandma Li's house in the village to get some change!" Aunt Zhang said, taking off her apron.

Xin Yi quickly stopped her, "Auntie, there's no rush. It's no good to just leave it here even if we bring it back. Let's wait until the house is almost finished before we go!"

Aunt Zhang thought about it and realized that made sense.

Zhang Laifu, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Even though you're a mother now, you still have such a fiery personality!"

Aunt Zhang rolled her eyes at her husband, "Have you ever seen such a young grandmother? I was just in a hurry and wanted to help, wasn't I?"

Xin Yi didn't want to waste any time, as she still needed to go back and cook. "Auntie, you go and cook, I have to go back with the vegetables!"

"Since you're already here, you should at least have a meal before you leave. Wait here, Auntie will go get some cured pork so you can taste my cooking!"

"No, no, no, Auntie, I ate braised pork in town and I'm still feeling greasy. I just want some vegetables to cleanse my palate!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang stopped trying to dissuade her. "Then come to my house next time and try my cooking!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Zhang Laifu and said, "What are you still sitting there for? Aren't you going to take Yiyi to pick some fresh vegetables?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away. Yiyi, come with me to take a look!"

The two arrived at the vegetable garden, where various vegetables were lush and green. Zhang Laifu invited Xin Yi to choose for herself, and Xin Yi accepted without hesitation. At this moment, she truly experienced the joy of a bountiful harvest.

Finally, Xin Yi took two cabbages, a bunch of green beans, a few chili peppers, and three tomatoes, and went to the kitchen to greet Aunt Zhang. Aunt Zhang quickly handed her two eggs as well.

"Stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, delicious and appetizing, you can't refuse it!"

Seeing how determined the other party was, Xin Yi accepted it.

"Uncle Zhang, Auntie, thank you for your help. I'll head back now!"

"Okay, walk carefully, don't break the eggs!"

"understood!"

After Xin Yi left, Zhang Laifu and his wife secretly resolved to protect her and not let her suffer any injustice in the village.

At this time, the educated youth settlement had already started eating. Xin Yi went to the kitchen, first steamed a bowl of rice, then picked green beans, chopped tomatoes and green peppers, and cracked an egg. In a short while, she had prepared a dish and a soup.

Since there was no lard, Xin Yi used peanut oil to stir-fry the dishes. The aroma was irresistible. The people eating in the main room smelled the aroma and looked at the bland food in front of them, but they still forced themselves to eat it.

Liu Mengting couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister Yiyi's cooking smells amazing! I really want to try a bite, just one bite!"

"If you want to eat it so badly, then go ahead and see if they'll let you!"

"Li Bailian, why do you always pick on Sister Yiyi? She hasn't done anything to you. Fine, go ahead. Sister Yiyi wouldn't be so stingy!"

As Liu Mengting left with her bowl and chopsticks, everyone had different thoughts. Some wanted to team up with Xin Yi, while others were indifferent to the food.

Mei Zhi was the most conflicted. She thought that if she hadn't fallen out with Xin Yi, they could have stayed together. However, when she thought that Xin Yi had never cooked at home and must have just smelled the aroma, she couldn't help but say it out loud.

"Yiyi never cooks at home, how could she possibly make delicious food? She must have put in too much oil, it just smells good!"

Only a few older educated youths were willing to believe Mei Zhi's words.

Wang Si quickly chimed in, "Comrade Mei's cooking is still the best!"

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at him with puzzled expressions. Had something happened between the two of them?

Seeing Wang Si flatter her, Mei Zhi suddenly felt confident again. "I bet Liu Zhiqing will be back soon. Just think about Yiyi's cooking skills, even a dog wouldn't eat it!"

These words left everyone speechless, so they simply ate in silence.

Liu Mengting came to the kitchen and saw Xin Yi. She quickly went over to her and said, "Sister Yi Yi, it's not good to eat alone. It smells so good, I want to try it too!"

Xin Yi looked at the bowl and chopsticks in Liu Mengting's hand, "It's a good thing you have rice in your bowl, otherwise I wouldn't dare to accept you. What are you standing there for? Start eating!"

"Hey hey hey!"

Liu Mengting first tasted the stir-fried green peppers and beans, then ladled out a spoonful of tomato and egg soup. "Sister Yiyi, your cooking skills are amazing! Even though there's no meat, I can still eat two big bowls of rice!"

"If you like it, eat more. I can't finish it all by myself, so you can have it!"

The two chatted and ate in the kitchen, while everyone in the main room waited for Liu Mengting to return until the end of dinner, thus disproving Mei Zhi's words.

Fang Yi put down her chopsticks, glanced at Mei Zhi, and walked straight to the kitchen. There was still a green bean left on the plate, and Liu Mengting was about to take it away.

"Wait a moment!"

Fang Yi took two steps at a time, quickly putting the last green bean into her mouth.

"good to eat!"

He glanced at the nearly empty tomato and egg soup in the bowl, then picked it up with an air of authority and drank it all in one gulp.

"This feels so good! Yiyi, you didn't even invite me to try it, and I had to shamelessly come here myself!"

Liu Mengting glanced at the rice in her bowl, then poured the remaining oily broth into it and mixed it with the rice before eating. As she swallowed, she couldn't help but complain about Fang Yi.

"Sister Yiyi, look where these bandits came from! Hmm, but this rice with oily broth is really delicious. I really want to share it with you!"

Fang Yi nodded and said, "To be honest, I also want to team up with you. What should I do, Yiyi? Please accept both of us!"

Seeing the longing in their eyes, Xin Yi had no choice but to readily agree.

"We can team up, but only the two of you. No one else is welcome!"

Fang Yi hesitated a bit, after all, she already had a boyfriend.

Xin Yi joked, "If someone can't bear to part with their lover, then forget it. Let Mengting and I depend on each other for survival!"

Liu Mengting nodded repeatedly, her mouth full of rice.

Forget it, food is the most important thing, and as for his partner, let him find his own way.

"Then it's the three of us, it's a deal!"