The old lady whispered, “That Luo Xiaoqing is really doing well. He’s the first in our courtyard to buy a bicycle!”
The second old lady said, “Yes, I was shocked too. My old Liu’s salary is considered high, but we still can’t afford a bicycle!”
“Don’t even mention old Liu, even old Yi, with his monthly salary of seventy or eighty, doesn’t have a bicycle!
Luo Xiaoqing is really doing well. He has a house in the courtyard and now a bicycle. In the future, when it comes to marriage, he can even court a city girl!”
Hearing this, Qin Huai Ru felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. How could Luo Xiaoqing have bought a bicycle?
Just one hunting trip was enough to equal Dong Xu’s entire year’s salary.
Had she made the wrong choice back then?
After all, bicycles were a rare luxury.
Qin Huai Ru’s heart was filled with regret.
Jia Zhang Shi, with her face ashen, said, “What’s so great about it? He has a house and a bicycle, but he doesn’t even have a job.
When he’s spent all this money and can’t hunt anymore, let’s see how smug he is!”
Qin Huai Ru’s heart found some solace. She was from the countryside, but she knew better than anyone else.
Game wasn’t available every day.
Once Luo Xiaoqing couldn’t hunt anymore, he’d eventually have to face a hard life.
Luo Xiaoqing pushed his bicycle to the backyard.
Luo Widow took apart a few old cotton jackets and trousers belonging to Duo Duo and Guo Guo, remade them and gave He Yu Shui a cotton jacket.
Although it wasn’t made with new cotton, it was warm enough. At least He Yu Shui wouldn’t have to shiver with cold like before.
“Yu Shui, come and try it on!”
He Yu Shui’s eyes welled up. Since her mother passed away and He Da Qing ran off with the widow, she hadn’t had a new cotton jacket.
Even though this jacket was made from old clothes.
But for He Yu Shui, it was a blessing. “Thank you, Auntie Luo!”
Luo Xiaoqing saw the clothes He Yu Shui had taken off, thin as spring clothing.
He vaguely understood why in the future, He Yu Shui always struggled to gain weight.
Women were naturally more susceptible to cold. He Yu Shui’s health had been compromised.
Duo Duo and Guo Guo were also thin, still small and skinny.
He needed to nourish Duo Duo and Guo Guo’s bodies.
Luo Xiaoqing handed the chicken he had hunted yesterday to Luo Hui Zhen. “Mom, let’s have chicken stew tonight.
Duo Duo and Guo Guo are too thin, they need to eat more!”
Luo Hui Zhen said, “Eating meat every day is too extravagant!”
“Mom, don’t worry. I’ll go hunting in the mountains tomorrow. I’ll make sure we don’t lack for food.”
Luo Hui Zhen saw that Luo Xiaoqing was thoughtful and resourceful. She felt reassured.
However, she still planned to go to the street office and get some easy work, save some money and spruce up Luo Xiaoqing’s house.
It would make it easier to find a wife for him in the future.
Luo Hui Zhen went to prepare dinner.
He Yu Shui took Duo Duo and Guo Guo to feed the rabbits.
Luo Xiaoqing returned to his room and stepped into the space.
Upon entering, his eyes widened in surprise.
The once empty space was now filled with fifty kilograms of flour and fifty kilograms of rice.
A small note next to them read: “For causing Qin Huai Ru a slight regret, reward!”
Just a little bit of regret from Qin Huai Ru and he was rewarded with fifty kilograms of flour and fifty kilograms of rice.
What if he became prosperous in the future? Would he then be free from worry about food and clothing?
Luo Xiaoqing turned to look at the wild boar, wild rabbit, and wild chicken in the space.
They were as fresh as if they had just died, their blood still warm.
“Looks like this space has a preservation function.
Food stored inside will never go bad!”
With this, Luo Xiaoqing could safely store food inside the space.
Even if he couldn’t finish it all, when the great wave of change swept through and the reform and opening up era arrived, he could take it out and sell it.
Luo Xiaoqing was in a good mood, having received his first reward from the space.
He took a sip of spiritual spring water and began to cultivate within the space.
After two hours in the space, Luo Xiaoqing had already broken through to the fifth level of Qi Condensation!
Qi Condensation had ten levels, reaching the peak of Qi Condensation would allow him to establish his foundation.
Establishing a foundation was the first step in the path of cultivation, signifying the beginning of a cultivator’s journey.
Luo Xiaoqing was looking forward to the legendary path of cultivation.
While Luo Xiaoqing was cultivating, in another courtyard in Nanluoguxiang.
Director Wang was carrying white sugar and pastries from Daoxiangcun back home.
Wang Director’s husband, Feng Peng, was surprised to see the things. “Why have you been bringing things home every day?
Wang Comerade, don’t make any mistakes!”
Director Wang glared at Feng Peng. “What are you thinking? It’s from that Luo Xiaoqing, the one from Luo Widow’s family in our street office.
He recovered from his illness and went hunting, and brought back a wild boar. The street office took it. I thought that child was struggling after fleeing the famine.
I mentioned something about registering his household, and he sent these gifts to thank me!”
“That kid? I vaguely remember him. You used to mention him all the time, saying he had a big yard kid vibe.
Turns out, he’s a famine refugee!”
Director Wang said, “Alright, that kid Luo Xiaoqing is honest!”
Feng Peng said, “I’m not saying he’s bad! Hey, next time, if Luo Xiaoqing sends over more game, have him pay a visit to the police station.
Our procurement guys are always busy, haven’t seen a bit of meat in half a year!”
Director Wang said, “Okay, the kid’s recovered now, he should be going into the mountains often. I’ll tell him!”
After saying this, Director Wang noticed Feng Peng’s troubled expression and asked, “What’s wrong? Is work not going smoothly?”
Feng Peng sighed. “General Luo Ruiqing, a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Public Security, lost a child during the war years.
Prime Minister Wu has always been thinking about this and wants to help find him.
But where could they possibly look?
The war, the relocations, the fleeing… General Luo said he simply wouldn’t look anymore, it was up to fate.
But he was his eldest son, and he has always been worried about him.”