Coal that has been doused with snow can still be used, but it tends to produce black smoke and the fire is easily extinguished, so it needs to be stored properly to be usable.

Luo Yu nodded, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Uncle."

"Hey, no trouble at all. We're all family. The two of them will finish this little bit of work in no time."

Since we've come together, we should help each other. It's not easy for a young woman like you to live alone. If you need anything, just let us know. I can't promise anything else, but I can certainly lend a hand."

Luo Yu smiled and nodded to express her gratitude, marveling at how lucky she was to have met such kind people so soon after moving out.

Aunt Xi didn't want to help Luo Yu tidy up the rest, as they were all her personal belongings, so she went to the outer room to cook.

As she walked towards the house, she said to Luo Yu, "I had a good meal with you at noon, so you can eat at home tonight. I'll cook two dishes so you can try my cooking."

Luo Yu didn't stand on ceremony. He lived across the hall and they would visit each other often. This was normal interaction. Although resources were scarce at the moment, people shouldn't only look at immediate benefits but also plan for the long term.

She lives here all alone, and will likely cause a lot of trouble for Aunt Xi in the future.

Moreover, she wanted to see if she and Xi Beizhan could get married. If they did, then Aunt Xi would be her own aunt.

Aunt Xi was very quick. In no time, she had taken a shovelful of coal slurry from her stove and put it into her stove. She then added some dry firewood, and the fire quickly became blazing. She then quickly added some coal chunks.

"Just wait, the room will be warm soon. I'll put some coal slurry on it tonight, and I guarantee you won't be cold all night. The kang (heated brick bed) will still be warm when you wake up in the morning."

Luo Yu expressed her gratitude and returned to her room after being waved away by Aunt Xi.

After closing the door, Luo Yu moved some fabric from her spatial storage and put it into the box, then placed the face cream and shampoo on top of the box.

Luo Yu looked around and realized that the room was still missing a mirror. She would go to the Central Store when she had time and buy one.

Turning around, Luo Yu saw bundles of books again.

Cut the book strings with scissors, and a pile of books scattered on the kang (a heated brick bed).

This scattering had a significant effect; two of the books opened, revealing their golden contents.

Luo Yu was startled and quickly grabbed the book. He flipped through it and, lo and behold, there was a large yellow croaker inside.

The other book also features large yellow croakers, and the two pieces weigh about the same.

Upon closer inspection, Luo Yu discovered that a piece had been cut out from the middle of the book, the size of which was just right for enlarging the yellow croaker.

Luo Yu picked up the other books and found three more large yellow croakers.

I put the five large yellow croakers into my spatial storage, along with the book containing them. I'll deal with them when I have the chance; the rest are all normal books.

Luo Yu touched her heart and gasped for breath.

What kind of luck does she have? She only bought a few books, how did she end up with such a big win?

Is she the favored daughter of Heaven?

Then, thinking about the job she found yesterday afternoon and how she earned four hundred yuan in no time, Luo Yu secretly rejoiced.

It seems she's quite lucky; both she and the original owner of this body have some good fortune.

I hope it can be like this in the future.

Luo Yu knew that things like this couldn't happen often. Fushi was a small fourth or fifth-tier city. If it weren't for a few coal mines supporting it, it would probably have fallen to the county level by now. Even when Xiao Rizi came to Fushi, it wasn't a strategic location. Xiao Rizi came to Fushi entirely because of its abundant coal resources.

In small places like Fushi, wealthy people are unwilling to come here, as doing business there will only result in losses. Therefore, there are unlikely to be many good items in the scrap yards, which is why Fushi is more peaceful than other places in these days.

Luo Yu glanced at the remaining books. Besides the Four Great Classical Novels, there were also a few medical books that she couldn't understand. She planned to look through them when she had time to see if there were any folk remedies or anything like that, since sometimes these folk remedies were much more effective than regular prescriptions.

He put the medical books into his spatial storage, keeping only one of the Four Great Classical Novels, Journey to the West, and putting the rest away.

She was afraid that one day someone would report her for something, and that these books would bring her unnecessary trouble.

It's better to avoid trouble; it's always better to be cautious.

After resting for a while, shouts came from outside the courtyard.

"Mom, I'm back."

A clear, childlike voice rang out. Luo Yu peered out the window, but the window was too dirty to see anything clearly.

Luo Yu climbed off the kang (a heated brick bed), put on his shoes, took out a handful of fruit candies from his spatial storage, thought for a moment, then put them back, and took out seven or eight White Rabbit candies and put them in his pocket.

As soon as I stepped out of the house, I heard Aunt Xi's loud voice.

"What are you yelling for? Trying to call back your soul? Now that your sister Luo Yu is living here, you'd better tone down your loud voice from now on, or you'll scare her again."

"Sister Luo Yu is here?"

Guan Jingyi suddenly turned around and looked at the apartment across from hers. Just then, Luo Yu came out, and their eyes met. They both saw amazement in each other's eyes.

"Oh, Second Aunt, is this your daughter? She's so beautiful, just like you."

Luo Yu, being older and an outsider, first praised Guan Jingyi.

Guan Jingyi followed Aunt Xi's example, and she was also very good-looking. Good-looking people received preferential treatment from her, especially since Luo Yu was so eloquent.

"Sister Luo Yu, I am Guan Jingyi. I am in the fifth grade of elementary school this year. The Aunt Xi you mentioned is my mother. I am her biological daughter."

Guan Jingyi started with a self-introduction, which, to be honest, was quite formal.

Luo Yu mimicked Guan Jingyi's smile and said, "Hello, Comrade Guan Jingyi. My name is Luo Yu, and I live right across from you. Come visit me anytime you have time. This is a small gift for us to meet."

Luo Yu took Guan Jingyi's hand and placed the White Rabbit candy in her palm, then smiled amicably at Guan Jingyi.

Guan Jingyi's eyes lit up when she saw the big white rabbit in her hand, and she turned around and called out to her mother.

"Mom, my sister Xiaoyu gave me some milk candy. Can you find me something to give her back as a gift?"

Luo Yu laughed when she heard that.

Well, this is a social media thug.

Xi Haogu smacked Guan Jingyi with a spatula, "You take whatever you're given. Why are you so greedy? Your sister Luo Yu has it tough. She's struggling to make ends meet, and you want her things."

"Luo Yu, take the milk candy back. It's such a waste to give her such a good thing."

Guan Jingyi glared at Aunt Xi with dissatisfaction, "Mom, are you even my real mother? What do you mean by 'it's a waste of my food'? Am I really that unpopular with you?"

Aunt Xi glared at Guan Jingyi again, "Just listen to what I say, why are you making such a fuss? And you dare to talk back!"

I actually wish you weren't my biological child; it would save me a lot of trouble.

When Luo Yu saw that the mother and daughter were about to start arguing, she quickly broke them up.

"No way, giving it to her is just because we like her. Xiao Yi is so pretty, what's wrong with her having some milk candy? I'm going back to work the day after tomorrow, I have money in my pocket, we don't need this little bit."

Xiaoyi, don't listen to your mother. You keep it for yourself; I have some more here.

Guan Jingyi glanced at Aunt Xi triumphantly, "My sister Xiaoyu is still the best."

Aunt Xi glared at Guan Jingyi fiercely, "Look at you, so smug. Get out of here, don't cause me any trouble. Go do your homework, or it'll waste electricity when it gets dark."

As soon as Guan Jingyi heard about doing homework, her expression immediately became sluggish, and she went back to her room dejectedly.

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