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

When we arrived at Yuanxian Bus Station, we saw Bai Chengxiang coming to pick us up on his tricycle.

With Bai Zhenzhu's bicycle, everyone squeezed in and got a seat.

The group went to Happiness Garden in high spirits and carried all the things they had brought upstairs.

Dong Juan then learned that in addition to buying a shop, Bai Zhenzhu had also bought a house in the county town, and that Shuo Shuo would be studying there in the future. She praised Bai Zhenzhu for her decisiveness.

People are afraid of being poor these days, and it's not easy for anyone to earn money. If they have money, they either deposit it in the cooperative or save it up.

The villagers also have limited horizons. Many people don't know how to make money in business, and they dare not invest for fear of losing money.

Pearls like white pearls are indeed very rare.

Bai Zhenzhu knew that Dong Juan was also a woman with her own ideas, so she said:

“Auntie, Third Brother also said that our country will definitely get better and better in the future. There’s a saying that everything is waiting to be rebuilt. I don’t know anything else, but I do know that the price of houses in this county town changes every day, which means that housing prices are rising. In the future, when we have money, we should buy a house. It’s definitely the right thing to do.”

She dared not speak of anything else, but in the next ten years, housing prices will continue to rise without stopping.

In a few years, Yuanxian County will be filled with skyscrapers, large shopping malls, and wide roads...

Dong Juan was so moved by what she said:

"Then let's all work hard to earn money and try to buy a big house in Chengdu in the future."

Zhang Minmin was terrified by her mother's ambition:

"Mom, you're going to buy a house in Rongcheng. What will happen to Jingsi and me?"

Bai Zhenzhu said, "Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law can continue their studies. Maybe they can go to Chengdu to teach in the future?"

Zhang Minmin: "..." She wouldn't even dare to exaggerate like that.

Suddenly, I felt immense pressure.

Bai Jingsi was minding the shop. He was good-looking, fair-skinned, and wore glasses. He looked like a cultured person. In the past two days, several middle-aged women had openly asked him if he was married when they bought braised meat.

I heard that Bai Jingsi is already married, and now the older women are asking if Bai Zhenzhu is married too.

Bai Zhenzhu had previously agreed with her brothers and sisters-in-law on this matter, and to avoid trouble, they would say they were married and not mention divorce.

Now, apart from Xia He, no one knows that she is divorced, and Xia He is not a talkative person.

It's still early, and a large crowd gathered at the entrance of the braised meat shop is getting in the way.

Xu Yin was thrilled to learn that the braised meat shop was going to be run by her and Bai Chengxiang. She volunteered to stay and help Bai Chengxiang run the shop, while Bai Zhenzhu took Dong Juan and the others back to the restaurant first.

Bai Jingsi only remembered when she reached the door:

"Pearl, Comrade Huo has left."

Bai Zhenzhu was taken aback: "He left on his own?"

Once inside, Bai Jingsi said, "He left in the middle of the night last night, and someone came to pick him up. His injuries have almost healed, so it's nothing serious."

He handed over a hundred yuan, saying, "This is the money he left for food and a gift for Shuo Shuo."

Shuo Shuo was very disappointed when he heard that Huo Zheng had left, until he saw the gift Huo Zheng had given him.

It was a bullet casing that had been threaded through with a rope.

Shuo Shuo's eyes lit up:

"Third Uncle, is this a real bullet casing? The kind that comes out when you shoot bad guys?"

Bai Jingsi patted his head: "Yes."

Shuo Shuo held the bullet casing, his admiration for Huo Zheng reaching new heights. He wondered if he would ever see Uncle Huo again.

Bai Zhenzhu knew that Huo Zheng was a man destined for great things, and that his departure was only a matter of time.

She invited Dong Juan and Liu Fang to sit down.

Guo Yongliang has delivered all the furniture she ordered in the past two days. All the tables and chairs are neatly arranged, and the cashier area looks much more spacious than before.

The cabinets on the back wall were still empty, while the glass cabinets for storing cooked food were clean and tidy.

Seeing the finished cabinet, Bai Zhenzhu thought of making a larger one for the braised meat shop, one that would be more hygienic.

"Pearl, your restaurant is really nicely decorated, so bright and airy," Dong Juan praised.

Liu Fang's eyes lit up. Pearl's restaurant was much more upscale than the biggest restaurant in town. The thought of working in such a restaurant filled Liu Fang with excitement.

Bai Zhenzhu quickly poured water for everyone, and modestly said:

"I didn't tidy it up much. I just knocked down the walls, painted the walls, and cleaned the floor. If you're selling food, the store needs to look clean and tidy so that customers will be willing to come in."

Seeing that she was busy, Dong Juan quickly stopped her:

"There are no outsiders here, so you don't need to bother."

Bai Zhenzhu then took out the kettle and placed it on the large round table, and took out a stack of clean bowls. It seemed that she would have to buy some disposable cups for drinking water later.

Liu Fang rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen.

These past few days, Bai Chengxiang and Bai Jingsi have been eating out, and after eating, they would bring some food back for Huo Zheng. The men were too lazy to cook at home, so the stoves in the kitchen were cold and the fire had long since gone out.

Liu Fang looked around in the backyard, preparing to light the stove.

Bai Zhenzhu used tongs to grab a piece of honeycomb briquette, went next door to find Zhang Hongying to exchange it for a lit piece of honeycomb briquette, and the stove was easily lit.

Bai Zhenzhu then taught Liu Fang how to use the gas stove and the precautions to take.

Liu Fang exclaimed, "Cooking in the city is so convenient! You can turn the fire on and off whenever you want."

She was quick and efficient; she filled the pot with water and started boiling the rice.

Bai Zhenzhu asked Zhang Minmin to watch the fire and cook the rice, while she took Liu Fang to the market to buy groceries. Dong Juan couldn't stand it and went along too.

Bai Zhenzhu has been buying vegetables for a few days now, and has gotten to know most of the vegetable sellers pretty well.

She took Liu Fang and Dong Juan to a couple who looked relatively young.

The man seemed to have some leg problems, but he was very hardworking. He kept tidying up the vegetable stall, cleaning the area around it.

The woman was about thirty years old. Her name was Mei Xiulian. She had a round face, spoke crisply and clearly, and always had a smile on her face.

Seeing that Bai Zhenzhu was calling out from afar:

"Boss Bai, are you here to buy vegetables? Do you want some freshly harvested bitter melons? They were just picked from the vine this morning."

Most people in this market recognize white pearls.

"Yes, Sister Mei, weigh out two."

Bai Zhenzhu picked out two bitter melons and handed them to her. They also brought a lot of vegetables from home. Actually, they didn't need to buy vegetables; they mainly brought Liu Fang over to look around and buy some meat.

Mei Xiulian deftly put the bitter melon into her vegetable basket, and then casually grabbed a sunflower and stuffed it into the basket as well.

These sunflowers are bigger than the plates at home. They're also for selling. The unroasted sunflower seeds are sweet and refreshing, and Bai Zhuzhu really enjoys eating them.

Mei Xiulian said, "These sunflowers are homegrown; Mr. Bai can take them home to eat."

"That won't do, this sunflower costs fifty cents."

Bai Zhenzhu offered to give her the sunflower seeds along with money, but Mei Xiulian refused to accept them and put them back in her basket.

"Mr. Bai, please don't mind, take it back for your child."

Bai Zhenzhu felt she couldn't refuse any longer, so she thanked her.

After leaving, Liu Fang said:

"That couple are honest people, and the vegetables in their house look clean and neat."

Bai Zhenzhu said, "I'm thinking of getting the restaurant's food from her place from now on. Sister-in-law, you can come and buy the groceries later. We'll get to know each other better over time."

Liu Fang lacked confidence:

"Me, go grocery shopping? Pearl, can I even manage?"

Bai Zhenzhu said, "Why can't you? You and your second sister-in-law both graduated from junior high school, so you have no problem with accounting."

Dong Juan also encouraged them: "You'll get used to it after buying it a few times, don't be afraid."

Liu Fang recalled Xu Yin's excited expression when she looked at the shop earlier. As the eldest sister-in-law, she couldn't hold her back.