Reborn in a virtual world, before the house was taken away

Because Jiang Hongjun was injured, Jiang Yun stayed at the educated youth center to take care of him and took a day off. As a result, the brigade leader dismissed Jiang Yun from her job as a scorekeeper on the grounds of slacking off.

Everyone except the Jiang siblings warmly welcomed this, since a prime spot had become available, giving others a chance.

But Jiang Yun's expression was... well, let's just say it was terrible.

Hu Fangming was still gesturing wildly as he described Jiang Yun's reaction at the time, which could be described as a bolt from the blue.

The siblings were already in dire straits. They had no money, one of their brothers was bedridden and needed care, and the other wasn't very good at work. They were counting on their full work points as scorekeepers to earn some income at the end of the year, but now, everything has been lost.

Without being a scorekeeper, Jiang Yun, with his small stature, could only earn four or five work points no matter what he did, which was a huge difference compared to before.

While Feng Qingqing and her companion were discussing this, the brigade leader and his wife were also talking about the Jiang siblings.

“Old man, we should have taken them off a long time ago. I don’t think Jiang Yun is a good person, and her two brothers are no exception. Our youngest brother has been doing well all these years. Even when he’s not working, he hasn’t caused any major trouble. He’s only been with them for a short time, and he’s already gotten himself into this state. If it weren’t for the fact that he’s recovered well, I would have fought them to the death.”

Thinking of her once healthy son now lying in bed, the brigade leader's wife couldn't help but wipe away her tears.

Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, Ye Dahua opened her red eyes and spoke to the brigade leader with hopeful eyes:

"Old man, our youngest son went so late this time ostensibly for the sake of his siblings, and the medical treatment cost a lot. Can we ask them for some compensation?"

The captain then glanced at his wife:

"Forget about this. Others may not know, but we know ourselves. If this gets out of hand, none of us will be happy. Just give up on this idea. Besides, I'm still the brigade leader now, and it won't look good."

After she finished speaking, Ye Dahua's disappointment was clearly visible. She knew that the chances of this happening were slim, but it was still something to look forward to.

But thinking of the Jiang siblings, humph, just wait, they've made my son suffer so much, they'll get what's coming to them later.

Jiang Yun and his sister walked back dejectedly, as if their lives were in dire straits.

How are we going to live from now on?

Before the brother and sister even reached the entrance of the educated youth compound, they saw several educated youths standing there, looking around as if searching for something. Seeing the two of them finally returning slowly, they eagerly and impatiently began to speak:

"I said you're finally back, hurry up, Jiang Hongjun is going crazy in the house."

The brother and sister's expressions changed upon hearing this, wondering if something had happened. As they approached, they heard a scream like a pig being slaughtered, which grew increasingly shrill.

The two exchanged a glance and then ran into the house.

The lively atmosphere at the educated youth compound did not affect Feng Qingqing and her companion's banter at all.

Hu Fangming's throat was hoarse from talking so much before he finally stopped, still feeling like he hadn't said enough. After dinner, the two of them divided the cleaning duties and then Hu Fangming went back to the educated youth compound.

Seeing that it was getting late, Feng Qingqing closed the courtyard gate. Today was her first day staying at the clinic, and she was inexplicably in a good mood.

Feng Qingqing first washed up briefly, then lit a kerosene lamp and sat behind the counter to write and draw.

She's been quite busy lately, so she needs to make some arrangements.

The next morning, Feng Qingqing got up early. She had a lot of things to do today, so she simply took some snacks she had bought earlier from her space, ate a quick bite, and went out.

She first went to the brigade headquarters to find Director Zhang and asked her to introduce a skilled stove builder. The pay was six cents a day, without meals. Zhang Xiumei readily agreed, as the pay was quite high, and most rural men knew how to build stoves.

When Feng Qingqing returned, she saw a woman carrying a basket pacing back and forth in front of the clinic. Hearing footsteps, she turned around and saw Feng Qingqing. She quickly greeted her with a smile.

Upon closer inspection, Feng Qingqing exclaimed, "Hey, isn't this Tao Dazhuang's wife, whom I treated yesterday?" Looking at the item slung over her hand, she quickly realized what it was.

Before she could say anything, the Tao family's words of gratitude poured out like water from a well:

"Dr. Feng, my old man was so grateful to you yesterday. You are my family's benefactor."

After saying that, he glanced at Feng Qingqing somewhat embarrassedly, then said hesitantly:

“I was blinded by greed yesterday and said some unpleasant things. Daughter, please don’t take it to heart, I’m an old woman.”

After saying that, he pushed the basket she brought forward with such force that Feng Qingqing had no choice but to accept it.

"There are thirty eggs in here. It's a small token of our family's appreciation. You must accept them, daughter. If you don't, your auntie will be furious with you."

After saying that, he turned and walked away quickly. After taking a dozen steps, he turned back to her and said:

"I'll have my dog, Gou Dan, come and get the basket later."

"this.... "

Tao Dazhuang's actions were so smooth and efficient. Before Feng Qingqing could say anything, the gift was delivered, the words were spoken, and the person had already left. Feng Qingqing was left both amused and exasperated.

Feng Qingqing took out her key, opened the door, and went into the yard. She took the basket inside and picked out the eggs one by one. She counted them and found there were thirty in total. These days, that's quite a lot.

This family is quite grateful. Although she acted out of professional instinct as a sanitation worker, she knew how to be thankful and didn't let the few drops of water she had poured out go to waste.

Not long after Feng Qingqing entered the house, she heard a male voice coming from outside the door.

Feng Qingqing quickly came out and saw that it was indeed the stove builders who had arrived. She hadn't expected Director Zhang to act so quickly.

The cook's name was Wu, and Feng Qingqing called her Master Wu. When she came in, she looked at the installation location Feng Qingqing had suggested. Thinking about how cold it would be in winter, she asked if the stove could be connected to the kang (heated brick bed) inside the house. The cook thought for a moment and then said to Feng Qingqing:

“Your stove isn’t very big, but if you want to connect it to the kang (heated brick bed) inside the house, you’ll need to build two separate ones, one for winter and one for the rest of the time. It will require about five hundred bricks. Do you want to buy a ready-made one or do you want me to make it now?”

Making it now would take too much time, as it would require drying afterward. After thinking about it, Feng Qingqing decided to buy a ready-made one.

Master Wu calculated the price and found that the miscellaneous materials needed would cost about ten yuan in total. The price was acceptable and within Feng Qingqing's budget. She immediately gave Master Wu the money and entrusted him to purchase everything.

After accepting the package, Mr. Wu said that he expected to come and build it in the afternoon, and it would be ready to use after being dried for two days.