Chapter 25 - 25

Chapter 25 LetterThe people in the courtyard had gotten used toYun Ting always bringing back wild chicken or rabbits from the mountains. At first, they thought she was just lucky, but now they all knew that she had some skill.Lu Jiayan and Zhou Yang occasionally managed to bring back wild chickens and rabbits, and Yan Zheng also frequently went up the mountain, but Lu Jiayan... Zhou Yang wasn't with him.Yun Ting could guess some of it. How could the male lead and the second male lead possibly get along? Two tigers cannot share one mountain.Whenever Yun Ting had time, she would make mushroom meat sauce, mostly in her spatial dimension. After all, just to be on the safe side, what if someone asked, "Where did you get so much meat and hazel mushrooms?" How would she explain that? Besides, there was also Yang Qingqing from the future. If she sensed something was wrong, it wouldn't be a joke.Another day off! Yun Ting set off early in the morning with her basket on her back. This time, everyone except Li Zhaodi went to town. However, Lin Xue didn't go with them. Instead, she went to find Wang Lijuan and they chatted and laughed together."When did these two become so close?" Yun Ting asked, puzzled.Yang Qingqing shook her head; she rarely paid attention to others.As usual, we went to the village entrance to take the tractor. This time we didn't run into Aunt Meihua, but the other aunties we met were all quite nice. We chatted amongst ourselves, and there wasn't anyone rude. We arrived in town peacefully."I'm going to the post office, you go ahead and do what you need to do!" Yun Ting said to Yang Qingqing, waved, and ran off.Yang Qingqing watched her skipping figure and shook her head helplessly. How come she is always so energetic?Yun Ting did go to the post office. She first checked if there was any mail, and sure enough, there were two letters and a package.She glanced at the address with a puzzled look, and realized that the package had been sent by her second brother."Thank you, comrade..." Yun Ting thanked him and took the package and letter out the door. She found a corner, opened the letter to see what her second brother had to say. In addition to the letter, there were two 100-yuan bills and several military scrips in the envelope. She put the money and bills into her pocket and stored them in her spatial storage before reading the letter.Her second brother said she had suffered, that working in the countryside was too tiring, and told her to learn to be lazy. He said if she needed anything, she should write to him and he would send her money and coupons. He told her not to skimp on food and said he would come to see her when he had a vacation. He also specifically told her not to date anyone in the countryside.Yun Ting couldn't help but laugh out loud. This second brother must have a funny personality. She was really looking forward to his arrival.She took out the prepared stationery and pen and quickly wrote back to her second brother, telling him that she had sent him four jars of mushroom meat sauce, and that he should eat well, take care of his health, and be sure to come back safely from his mission.She took the meat sauce out of her basket and sent it, along with the letter, to her second brother.There was another letter from Li Wanting, which she replied to and sent her two bottles of mushroom meat sauce.She sent six bottles home, asking Mother Yun to share some with her older sister, and that she would make more to send back next time.These jars containing the mushroom meat sauce are all canning jars, and she doesn't have many left. She has to figure out what to do.After everything was settled, she suddenly remembered that she had bought several sheets of stamps to keep as souvenirs, even if she couldn't exchange them for money later."Wait, comrade …" the post office worker called out to her."Is something the matter?" Yun Ting looked at her with a puzzled expression."So, do you still have any of that mushroom sauce? Could you give me some more?" she asked a little shyly."I don't have any left."Seeing her visibly disappointed expression, Yun Ting said, "How about this? If you want some, I'll bring them to you next time I come to town.""Really? Thank you so much! I'll wait."Aren't you worried that this sauce won't taste good?"Hehe, I could smell that fragrance just now, it was so strong that even a lid couldn't cover it up, how bad could it be? To be honest, I was thinking of getting it for my grandpa. He's not in good health and hasn't had much of an appetite lately, so... I wanted to give it a try.""Then I'll bring you some next time I go to the market.""Okay, thank you so much. My name is Wen Jing. Next time you come, if I'm not at work, please have my colleagues keep it for me.""Okay, I'm going now."Yun Ting thought that making more friends would broaden her network, and besides, she thought the girl was quite nice, working at the post office; having more friends meant having more options.She first found an empty alley, entered the space, and opened the package her second brother had sent. It was full of food: malted milk extract, white rabbit milk candy, canned fruit, glutinous rice strips, and milk shortbread biscuits…Is this second brother worried that his sister won't have enough to eat in the countryside? It feels so good to be pampered by your brother.She composed herself, changed into an old set of clothes, altered her appearance, and dressed up as a married woman. She prepared some fine rice, apples, and this time, red dates.She didn't plan to go to the black market this time. She thought Yang Qingqing was probably there, so to avoid running into her, she decided to go to Family Compound instead.The woman in blue overalls, Zhou Yulan, who traded with her on the black market last time, works at a textile factory. She plans to go to the textile factory, Family Compound, to find her.I asked a passerby for directions to the Family Compound textile factory. People in this era were mostly honest and simple, without many ulterior motives. They would be very helpful in giving directions when asked, unlike in later generations when people would avoid you as if you were a scammer.She carried a basket on her back, covered with a cloth, and didn't take out too much stuff; she would act according to the situation later.After walking for about ten minutes, we arrived at the textile factory Family Compound. There were three elderly women chatting. As soon as they saw her, they looked at the basket on her back."Hello, ladies. I'm looking for Sister Zhou Yulan. Do you know where she lives? Here's some candy for you to sweeten your mouths."Yun Ting handed each of them two fruit candies, making the three elderly women beam with joy."Oh, Little Sister, you're too kind..." the old lady said, but her hands were quick to take the candy."Who are you to Yulan? Do you need something from her?" An old woman looked at her basket."Oh, I'm her distant younger female cousin. My mother asked me to bring her some things, all grown by our family. This is my first time here, so of course I don't know where her house is!""Let me take you there!" another elderly woman said warmly."Great! Thank you so much."The old woman led Yun Ting into the Family Compound, asking around as they went about what was in her basket.These days, when people say that a distant relative is sending something, everyone knows what they mean and what they're really after. In times of scarcity, who would have extra things to give away?Yun Ting pretended to be naive, not wanting to be exposed so quickly, "Auntie, these are all homegrown, nothing special, hehe..."Seeing that she couldn't get any more information out of her, the old woman stopped asking."Yulan...you have guests." The old lady called out as she led Yun Ting to a tenement building."Who is it?" Zhou Yulan lived on the second floor. She looked down and saw Yun Ting. She was stunned for a moment before she realized who it was." Older female Cousin, my mother sent me to see you." Yun Ting quickly spoke up, afraid that her words might not match up."Oh my… Younger female cousin, why are you only arriving now? I've been looking forward to it for days. Come on, come to my house."The old lady did not leave, but followed Yun Ting upstairs."Yulan, don't forget to share some of the good stuff with Auntie!" the old lady whispered to Zhou Yulan."Don't worry, Auntie, come in and have a glass of water too."