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

Liu Mengting took the bowl and walked to Fang Yi's side first. She looked to the side and said in a feigned indifference, "Look, you also contributed to the wild boar meat. Have some!"

Fang Yi turned around happily, only to see Liu Mengting's indifferent expression, and instantly felt dejected.

"Thank you, Liu Zhiqing, but I don't eat spicy food, so I can only thank you for your kindness!"

After saying that, he turned around and lowered his head to eat.

"Fine, don't eat it then. You're just unlucky," Liu Mengting thought silently.

"Fang Yi, I want to eat pork ribs, can you give me a few pieces?"

Fang Yi looked at Wu Lei with a blank expression, "Are you sure you want to eat this?"

Wu Lei replied with a disdainful look, "What, you don't want to eat, but you won't let me? Is this your rule? Hurry up, don't keep me waiting too long!"

Fang Yi hesitated for a moment, then turned around, picked up a piece of pork rib from Liu Mengting's bowl, put it in Wu Lei's bowl, and remained silent.

Liu Mengting was furious inside, but on the surface she had to pretend to be calm and collected. She slowly walked to the table and put down the bowl in her hand.

Everyone should try it!

Before she could finish her sentence, she turned and ran back to the kitchen.

Li Bailian quickly grabbed a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm, I must say, Xin Zhiqing's cooking skills are really good. It's quite a show that some people have turned sisters against each other over men. Since you don't have the chance to eat, then I won't be polite! And thank you Liu Zhiqing for bringing it over!" As she spoke, she picked up another piece and put it in her mouth.

Liu Mengting grew angrier the more she thought about it in the kitchen, constantly poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks.

She thought to herself, "Fang Yi, you're so subservient in front of men, it's infuriating!"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Liu Mengting opened the door and found it was Aunt Zhang from next door.

Aunt Zhang handed over a bowl of braised pork with a smile, saying it was for the three sisters to try.

Liu Mengting quickly invited Aunt Zhang to come in and sit down, but Aunt Zhang declined.

"My family is waiting for me to cook dinner, so I'll be going now!"

Looking at the full bowl of braised pork, Liu Mengting's mood immediately improved. She took the bowl and said, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang, you're too kind!"

"Mengting, who's here?"

After Aunt Zhang left, Liu Mengting closed the door and returned to the kitchen.

"It's Aunt Zhang who brought us a bowl of braised pork so that the three of us sisters can have some!"

The words "three sisters" seemed to be uttered through gritted teeth.

Xin Yi also picked up on Liu Mengting's tone, "Alright, pour out the braised pork, I'll use this bowl to put some ribs in, so they can taste my cooking too!"

Although she was very unhappy, Liu Mengting quickly poured out the braised pork from the bowl and handed the empty bowl to Xin Yi.

Xin Yi picked out some meaty ribs from the pot, put them in a bowl, told Liu Mengting to eat first, and then chased after her.

Aunt Zhang's stamina wasn't great, so Xin Yi ran as fast as she could and finally caught up with her.

"Aunt Zhang, Aunt Zhang, wait for me!"

Aunt Zhang stopped in her tracks when she heard Xin Yi's voice.

"Why are you running so fast, you little rascal?"

When Aunt Zhang saw the bowl in Xin Yi's hand, she knew what was going on.

"What, I brought you braised pork, and you want to return braised pork ribs?"

Xin Yi handed the bowl to Aunt Zhang, saying, "Auntie, the best way to get along is to reciprocate. I've tasted your braised pork, so you should try my braised pork ribs too. Let's learn from each other and grow together!"

Aunt Zhang smiled and took the bowl. "Alright, what you said makes sense. The ribs have been delivered. You should go back and eat quickly. I'm worried that Liu Zhiqing will eat them all by himself, hahaha!"

"Okay, goodbye Aunt Zhang!"

"See you tomorrow!"

Xin Yi returned to the kitchen of the educated youth settlement and looked at Liu Mengting, who was standing there dumbfounded. She asked in an annoyed tone, "What are you thinking about? I thought I wouldn't see any braised pork as soon as I got back. I rushed here as fast as I could. Are you having no appetite? Then I'll have to eat more!"

Liu Mengting hugged Xin Yi tightly, "I'm already so heartbroken, and you're still teasing me!"

"Alright, let's eat first. Eating is the most important thing; everything else has to take a backseat!"

Although Liu Mengting was in a bad mood, she was cured by the delicious food. After eating a big bowl of braised pork and two big bowls of braised pork ribs, both of them were so full that they couldn't eat anymore.

They decided to save the remaining food for tomorrow, and after a quick wash, they went to bed.

Seeing Liu Mengting lost in thought again, Xin Yi quickly interrupted, "Alright, stop thinking about it. We start work tomorrow, and you still have time to think about other things? The days ahead are going to be tough!"

Although Liu Mengting did not reply, she obediently closed her eyes.

The next morning, the gongs and drums sounded to signal the start of work, and everyone got up to wash and eat breakfast.

The educated youth who were paired up took turns getting up early to cook, but Xin Yi and her companion were unaware of this.

Seeing that there was no time to cook, the two had no choice but to eat some dry food and hurry to the fields.

Liu Mengting only brought a water bottle, the very same water bottle that Mei Zhi had drunk from. Liu Mengting washed it several times before she could wash away the shadow in her heart.

In contrast, Xin Yi was very well prepared, with a silk scarf covering her entire face, along with a pair of gloves and a water bottle.

"Sister Yiyi, the weather is neither cold nor hot, why are you covering your face?"

"Don't underestimate this scarf, it's very useful. Although it's not too hot or cold now, the ultraviolet rays are strong. If you stay in the sun for too long, your skin will darken and you'll get freckles! It's also useful if you're weeding in a cornfield. The leaves on the corn stalks are very sharp. If you're not careful, they can cut your face and leave you covered in blood, and you won't even know it!"

Liu Mengting was startled by Xin Yi's words, "But I didn't prepare a scarf! I don't want to get tanned, and I definitely don't want to be disfigured!"

As they were talking, Liu Mengting noticed the gloves Xin Yi was wearing. "That's too much! You're wearing gloves, but I'm not wearing anything!"

"Alright, didn't you even ask around about what you need before you went to the countryside? You'll just have to tough it out this morning. I'll bring you a scarf and gloves when you get back at noon!"

Liu Mengting immediately took Xin Yi's arm, "Sister Yi, you're so kind!"

Seeing the village chief Zhang Laifu and secretary Wang Kaijian approaching, followed by what should be the brigade leader, Xin Yi quickly signaled Liu Mengting to shut up.

In no time, everyone who needed to work had arrived. The village chief said a few words and then began to assign tasks.

Team leader Li Jun called out the names of Liu Mengting and Xin Yi, and asked them to join the village women in weeding and fertilizing.

Liu Mengting and Xin Yi arrived at the field, found the other women, and began to work.

Liu Mengting followed their example and picked up a hoe to weed.

At first, she found it quite interesting, but before long, she started experiencing back pain.

Seeing Liu Mengting covered in sweat from exhaustion, Xin Yi smiled and said, "How are you? Can't take it anymore? Farm work isn't easy."

Liu Mengting gritted her teeth, "I will never admit defeat!"

During the lunch break, Xin Yi gave Liu Mengting a silk scarf and a pair of gloves as promised.

Liu Mengting was overjoyed and quickly put it on.

The afternoon's work was still arduous, but with the protection of the scarf and gloves, Liu Mengting felt much better.

After a day's work, Liu Mengting and Xin Yi dragged their tired bodies back to the educated youth settlement.

Despite being very tired, they all felt a great sense of accomplishment.