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

After dinner, Liu Mengting took the initiative to wash the dishes so that Xin Yi could rest.

Speaking of washing dishes, Xin Yi particularly hated it in her previous life. If she could choose to cook, she would never choose to wash dishes, provided that someone else shared the task.

In this day and age, there is no dish soap, and even if there were, most families wouldn't buy it, making washing dishes even more annoying. Since Liu Mengting wanted to share the burden, Xin Yi was happy to have some free time.

I looked at the chicken soup in the pot; it wasn't quite ready yet.

"Mengting, wash the dishes and chopsticks, then go check on the chicken soup. It should be almost ready. Help yourself to some. I'm going to my room!"

While washing the dishes, Liu Mengting replied, "Okay, go ahead!"

Xin Yi didn't mince words. She turned around, went back to her room, packed a set of clothes, and took out her small suitcase.

Yes, the small leather suitcase was a gift from Xin's father to her on her sixteenth birthday, but the original owner never used it and cherished it very much. It was most likely intended to be kept as part of her dowry.

However, Xin Yi's thoughts changed after she transmigrated. Even the best things are meant to be used. Besides, she had collected quite a few designer bags during the chaotic ten years of her previous life, and she could use them for several years by changing them every day.

Put the clothes, letter of introduction, and money into the box.

After thinking about my plans for tomorrow, I decided to first go to the newspaper stand to buy a newspaper and get the newspaper's address. Then I would buy some paper and pens, and write an article at the guesthouse that evening, along with a letter, which I would mail home the next day.

"Sister Yiyi, the chicken soup is ready. I'm going to get a bowl and take it back to my room to drink. Remember to close the door!"

"okay, got it!"

Xin Yi closed the door, went to the kitchen, ladled out a bowl of chicken soup, set it aside to cool, washed up briefly, drank the soup, and prepared to rest.

Nothing happened that night. It wasn't until the gongs and drums signaling the start of work that Xin Yi groggily opened the courtyard gate to let Liu Mengting in for breakfast.

"Sister Yiyi, didn't you lock the door last night? That's so unsafe!"

Xin Yi originally wanted to take another nap, but when she heard Liu Mengting calling her, she slapped her forehead and thought, "Fine, I'll get up."

After washing up, Liu Mengting had already prepared breakfast: chicken soup with rice, boiled eggs, and the green pepper rabbit from last night.

After finishing her meal, Liu Mengting was sent to work by Xin Yi. She dawdled over washing the two sets of dishes and chopsticks, then picked up her small suitcase and left.

Despite rushing, we still managed to catch the first oxcart.

Grandpa Liu, who was rushing to catch the cart, greeted Xin Yi warmly, "Xin, are you going to town to buy things again today? Don't forget your return time!"

Xin Yi first put the small suitcase on the car, then took a running start and jumped onto the car.

The oxen pulling the cart were startled, and Grandpa Liu quickly calmed them down.

“Xin Zhiqing, girls should be more demure. We old folks can’t take a fright!”

Knowing she was in the wrong, Xin Yi shrank back and sat down, giving an apologetic smile.

As for why no one complained, it was because she was the only passenger on the bus; everyone else was at work.

After waiting a while and making sure no one else was coming, Mr. Liu drove off.

The oxcart swayed and rattled until it finally arrived in town.

Xin Yi's desire to buy a bicycle grew stronger. The oxcart was not only slow, but it also wobbled so badly that it almost made her carsick.

Once the oxcart had come to a complete stop, Xin Yi didn't rush to get off. She paused for a moment before slowly stepping down.

"Uncle Liu, I'm not going back to the village today, I'll stay in town, so you don't need to wait for me!"

He then took out two cents and handed them to Grandpa Liu, saying, "Don't say it's too much, today is my special day!"

Grandpa Liu didn't say anything and just accepted it. Watching Xin Yi carry the small suitcase further and further away, he only had time to remind her, "Be careful!"

"understood!"

Xin Yi first asked a passerby for directions to a place that sells newspapers and magazines. It wasn't far from the supply and marketing cooperative, so it was quite convenient.

From a distance, it looks like a small stall with some newspapers and books on it.

Xin Yi stepped forward and asked, "Sir, how much is today's newspaper?"

The old man looked at Xin Yi's attire; she didn't seem short of money. "Five cents a serving!"

Xin Yi put down her small suitcase and carefully looked through the papers. She picked out newspapers from three different newspapers and found a magazine that was looking for English translators, so she picked that up as well.

The old man glanced at it and said, "The magazines are one yuan each, so that's two yuan and fifty cents in total!"

Although she didn't have much money, Xin Yi felt it wasn't necessary to buy the same day's offerings. If she could get the previous ones for a cheaper price, she could buy a few more.

"Grandpa, do you have any old newspapers or magazines? I'd like to sell them to you at a discount!"

The old man looked Xin Yi over carefully. Her clothes and appearance didn't seem like she was poor. Why was she trying to save even this little bit of money?

"Look, that's the pile. Newspapers are one cent a pound, magazines are two cents a book. Take what you need!"

Xin Yi wasn't afraid of being looked down upon. She squatted down and picked out two magazines and a stack of newspapers.

The old man put the newspaper on the scale and saw that it weighed seven pounds and six ounces. He then reached out and took some more newspapers until it weighed exactly eight pounds.

"That's one dollar and two cents in total!"

Xin Yi took out some change and was handing it to the old man when she felt someone pass by her. She looked down and realized her small suitcase was gone. Looking further ahead, she saw a man carrying her small suitcase and running away frantically.

Xin Yi wasn't in a hurry. She handed the money to the old man and said, "Grandpa, here's the money. Come back and pick up your things later!"

The old man took the money and urged, "Hurry up and go get your box back. You'd better shout all the way; some kind-hearted people will help you!"

"Thank you, uncle!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xin Yi took a running start and chased after the man.

"You dare steal from your great-aunt? You're asking for trouble! Stop right there!"

Seeing that Xin Yi hadn't caught up, the thief thought the job was done and was about to relax when he suddenly heard Xin Yi's shout and continued running.

Didn't they say there would be kind people to help along the way? Xin Yi followed the man all the way to a secluded and deserted place.

The man was clearly an experienced man; he knew to run to less crowded areas. Even if he was caught, a weak woman couldn't do anything to him, so he simply waited for Xin Yi in the same spot.

Xin Yi remained calm and composed, but when she saw the man glaring at her mockingly, her anger flared up instantly.

The man wanted to say something sarcastic, but Xin Yi didn't give him the chance and kicked him to the ground with a flying kick.

"You stole my things and dare to provoke me? Looks like you haven't experienced the harsh realities of life!"

Although he was talking, his hands did not stop moving. The man was powerless to resist and could only cover his head and cry, constantly wailing and begging for mercy.

"I was wrong, Grandma, I was wrong, please let me go!"

"Weren't you so arrogant just now? If I didn't have some power, would you have let me go?"

As he spoke, he kicked her several more times.

"You were a bad kid, now you're selling barbecue, and you've even learned to steal chickens and dogs? Come with me to the police station!"

Xin Yi thought the other party would refuse to go to the police station, but to her surprise, the other party nodded and agreed, probably because he was afraid of her beating him.

"With such meager skills, you dare to steal and cheat? Don't you know your own limitations?"

Grandma hasn't even used her superpowers yet; she's just a weakling.