Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

I tidied up the things I brought and checked what I was missing.

The upstairs area was almost completely emptied; beds, tables, chairs—nothing was left.

The proprietress kept her word; she didn't touch anything downstairs, even leaving out the seasonings and such.

Bai Zhenzhu checked the kitchen and found a few bundles of noodles, half a bag of rice and half a bag of flour, even half a bag of green peppers, eight eggs, four tomatoes, and some scallions, ginger and garlic. In the backyard, there was also a jar of pickled vegetables, a jar of broad bean paste, and half a jar of dried radish.

The couple were honest people; they left all their belongings downstairs to her.

Bai Jingsi glanced at the time and urged:

"Let's go buy a bed first, otherwise we won't have anywhere to sleep tonight."

Zhang Minmin reminds:

"Pearl, I see a general store up ahead. Go buy a lock and change it."

This storefront must have been there for several years, and it still had the old-fashioned big-head lock, so Bai Zhenzhu went and bought a new lock and replaced it.

Then the group went to the furniture factory.

The department store in the county also sells beds, but they are expensive.

Bai Zhenzhu led everyone for quite a while before finally finding the furniture factory.

This furniture factory also retails, and the prices are much cheaper than in department stores.

Zhang Minmin was extremely surprised:

“Pearl, how did you find out about this place? These beds are about the same price as those in our town, but they’re much newer and come with bedside tables for putting things in.”

Of course, Bai Zhenzhu couldn't say that she had ever been here:

"When I was buying the lock, I asked the owner of the grocery store, and he told me that the furniture here is both good and cheap, and that some of the furniture in the department store comes from here."

Zhang Minmin suddenly understood and nodded.

When she married Bai Jingsi, she thought her sister-in-law was both beautiful and intelligent. There was a little incident at the time.

When the two families discussed the wedding arrangements, her parents, out of consideration for the Bai family's poor financial situation, only allowed the Bai family to buy one color TV.

The wedding room was provided by Principal Zhang, and the jewelry was given to them by Grandma Zhang in exchange for a pair of gold rings, a pair of gold earrings, and a gold necklace.

Zhang Minmin knew that getting married would be a huge blow to both families, so she didn't dare to make any more demands.

But when she went to the city to buy clothes, she saw wedding photos in the city's photo studios and saw brides on TV wearing modern white wedding dresses, and she was deeply moved.

On the day they discussed the wedding date, she only mentioned it briefly before her mother scolded her, and she never dared to mention it again.

Bai Zhenzhu was also there at the time. A few days later, Bai Zhenzhu gave Bai Jingsi the money she had earned from selling pigs, and asked him to take Zhang Minmin to take wedding photos and buy a wedding dress.

For this, Bai Zhenzhu was scolded by Cao Daniu, who told her to go and ask for the money, but Bai Zhenzhu ignored her.

Wedding photos were easy to take, but wedding dresses were not cheap. One wedding dress cost more than 600 yuan, which was almost not enough to cover the money from selling Bai Zhenzhu's two big fat pigs.

Finally, Zhang Minmin and Bai Jingsi took wedding photos. On their wedding day, their wedding photos were hung in their new house. Zhang Minmin wore a snow-white wedding dress, and Bai Jingsi wore a suit. They appeared in front of everyone like the male and female protagonists in a TV series. They looked incredibly fashionable.

Zhang Minmin's wedding became the dream of every girl in town, inspiring other girls discussing marriage to follow her wedding standards.

Because of this incident, Zhang Minmin became extremely fond of her sister-in-law, regarding her as a confidante. The Zhang family also treated Bai Zhenzhu differently and were extremely satisfied with Bai Jingsi as their son-in-law.

After getting married, Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin lived frugally for several months, and last month they paid back the money Bai Zhenzhu earned from selling pigs.

Looking at Bai Zhenzhu's behavior now, what's wrong with getting a divorce?

A capable woman will definitely live a more fulfilling life after leaving a bad man.

After finding the furniture factory owner, Bai Zhenzhu readily bought two 1.8-meter beds and mattresses, a desk, a five-drawer chest, a wardrobe, a coffee table, and a four-seater sofa.

Sofas are a new thing these days, and they're quite expensive, but the cushions are really soft. Plus, it's a folding sofa; when unfolded, it becomes a sofa bed, easily accommodating two adults.

Bai Zhenzhu had suffered so much in the past, and now she just wants to treat herself better.

The sofa is expensive, but we'll buy it. We also need to buy a washing machine, a TV, and a refrigerator.

We agreed on a price, paid the money, left our delivery address, and arranged for delivery at 5 p.m.

It was already noon when they came out of the furniture factory. Seeing that there were restaurants on the street, Bai Zhenzhu wanted to treat her brother and sister-in-law to a meal.

Bai Jing thought about how much money she had just spent, so she suggested that they eat at home.

White Pearl replied:

"I'm about to open a restaurant, so I definitely need to understand the market first and see what other restaurants' dishes and prices are so I can have a better idea of ​​what to do."

Bai Jingsi and her husband thought it made sense.

This restaurant operates on the same business philosophy as the shop that Bai Zhenzhu bought. In the morning, it sells porridge, steamed buns, rice noodles, etc., and in the afternoon and evening, it sells stir-fried dishes.

Bai Zhenzhu glanced at the menu on the wall. There weren't many stir-fry restaurants these days, and the dishes were really expensive.

A serving of twice-cooked pork with green peppers costs 8 yuan. If you make it at home, you can buy two pounds of pork and stir-fry it into a big bowl.

A serving of braised pork costs 10 yuan, braised pork ribs with potatoes costs 12 yuan, braised pig's head meat costs 7 yuan per jin (500g), and the cheapest dish is stir-fried greens, which costs 1.5 yuan.

Bai Zhenzhu and her group consisted of four people: three adults and one child. She ordered half a jin of braised pig's head in red oil, a serving of braised pork ribs with potatoes, and a serving of boiled sliced ​​meat.

Seeing that she seemed about to order more, Zhang Minmin quickly stopped her:

"That's enough, that's enough, we can't finish all of this."

Bai Zhenzhu had no choice but to give up and ordered another bowl of steamed egg custard for Shuo Shuo.

When the dishes were served, the portions were quite large.

Although every household could eat their fill in those days, the dishes on the dinner table were still very simple.

Dishes like boiled sliced ​​pork and eggplant with garlic sauce are not something every family can make.

Therefore, at this time, as long as you know how to cook a lot of dishes and they taste good, opening a restaurant can be quite profitable.

After tasting the dishes, Bai Jingsi pointed to the braised pork ribs with potatoes and said:

"These ribs aren't as good as yours. Boiled pork slices have too little meat and too many vegetables, so it's not worth it."

Zhang Minmin also lowered her voice:

"This braised pig's head isn't as good as yours."

This past January, before she and Bai Jingsi got married, she went to the Bai family's house for a meal, and Bai Zhenzhu was in charge of cooking. The braised pig's head and pig's ears were much more delicious than those sold outside.

Bai Zhenzhu mixed rice with steamed egg custard and fed it to Shuo Shuo, saying as she did so:

"I specifically ordered this so you could try it. If it's good, I'll sell braised meat too."

Zhang Minmin was very supportive:

"That's great! Besides pig's head and ears, you can also braise pork ribs, pork intestines, chicken, and duck. Last time I went to the city to learn, I saw a shop that specializes in braised meat, and quite a few people were buying from it."

White Pearl's eyes lit up, and she secretly memorized it.

After having dinner, with plenty of time before the agreed delivery time, the group continued shopping.

It was Shuo Shuo's first time in the city, and everything was new and exciting. When he got tired, he would ride on his third uncle's shoulders, looking very proud.

When you come to the city, you naturally have to go to the department store, but the things inside are really too expensive, and the sales clerks don't pay any attention to them because they are dressed plainly.