Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 290: 290 Lane

”Xiao Su, what’s with this plastic sheeting?”

”I prepared it myself.” Yuanyuan quickly explained.

”Share half with the site office.”

”Sure, no problem.”

Zheng Lanying stood by the truck, still in a state of confusion.

She couldn’t figure out when she had arrived at the farm. But the truck had been driving through a wasteland for twenty minutes.

Now she was full of regret. Although Yuanyuan had mentioned it, her imagination was lacking, and she never expected it to be like this.

Yuanyuan took Feng Baoshan a little further away from Zheng Lanying.

”Director Feng, that female comrade is someone I met at the pesticide factory. She has also signed up for our farm.”

”Haha. You just brought her back directly?”

”Yes, Director Feng, we don’t get along well. She wanted to live with me, but I refused.”

Feng Baoshan immediately understood what Yuanyuan meant.

”Alright, for the sake of unity, I know what to do.”

Feng Baoshan then asked about the pesticide factory incident.

Yuanyuan didn’t exaggerate; she just recounted meeting Peng Haishan and the others on the train.

”It was right to send you out. Haha, Xiao Su always has noble help.”

Just then, Accountant Zhang and his team arrived with people.

This was something everyone had been eagerly anticipating. Naturally, they didn’t mind being called over to help.

In the end, only Yuanyuan’s own belongings remained. She took the vehicle back to her home.

Now, it was just Zheng Lanying standing there awkwardly.

Yuanyuan didn’t intentionally skip the introduction. She truly forgot.

Zheng Lanying felt a deep resentment, thinking to herself that the world couldn’t be relied on to help one another. Even if Yuanyuan gave her a hard time, it wouldn’t defeat her.

So she carried her luggage and found Feng Baoshan.

”Hello, Director Feng.” She had just heard Yuanyuan call him that.

Feng Baoshan was also observing this girl, thinking she wasn’t very quick-witted. Everyone was busy, yet she stood there alone.

”Hello, comrade. Xiao Su told me about you. You’re new here. As soon as I’m done here, I was planning to arrange things for you.”

Zheng Lanying smiled. ”Thank you, Director Feng. Please look after me in the future.”

”It’s nothing, no problem. You’re here to support national construction. As long as you work positively and diligently, everything will be fine.

Also, it’s late now. We won’t arrange anything today. You can rest at the site office, but you’ll need to start your own fire.”

After Feng Baoshan said that, he saw the girl’s face, previously with a polite smile, suddenly change.

Was she dissatisfied with the arrangement? It was already pretty decent. Some people just don’t know how good they have it.

”Comrade Zheng, let’s go, I’ll take you over. And as for dinner, you’ll have to figure it out yourself, because we can only give you food supplies tomorrow.”

At this moment, Zheng Lanying was dumbfounded. What would she eat tonight? She’d been freezing outside for over an hour. Did she have to go hungry for the rest of the night?

”Director Feng, I don’t have any food with me.”

Feng Baoshan sighed, ”Then just settle in first. I’ll have my family bring over some sweet potatoes for you to roast and eat.”

If it were a male comrade, he would just bring them home. But since she was a female comrade...

A colleague in the city was captured because of a male-female relationship issue. Hence, Feng Baoshan paid extra attention to this.

The elderly person in charge of guarding the site office came out.

”Director Feng.”

”Old Li, this is the new female comrade. Can you arrange her accommodation, and maybe let her join you for meals? I’ll send over food supplies later.”

Old Li laughed and quickly waved his hand, ”No need, no need. It’s just one meal.”

Zheng Lanying was relieved. My goodness. Just now, Director Feng’s suggestion was for her to cook. Roasting sweet potatoes? That’s not a meal. This body reacts with sourness just at the mention of sweet potatoes.

”Alright, Comrade Zheng, just get settled for now. Tomorrow everything will be fine.”

”Thank you, Director Feng, for staying past your work hours.”

”No worries, no worries. I’ll be heading back then. Feel free to talk tomorrow if there’s anything.”

Feng Baoshan left. He was walking back home.

Old Li was showing Zheng Lanying to a room. ”Comrade Zheng, you’ll have to make do here for the night. I’ll get some firewood, and we’ll light a fire soon, so it won’t be cold.”

Zheng Lanying stiffly tugged at her mouth. Although she was quite dissatisfied, what could be done now?

Would causing a fuss change anything?

So she wisely said nothing. She pushed the door open. Inside, there was nothing visible.

Zheng Lanying knew that no matter what, she had to endure the night now.

Meanwhile, Yuanyuan had two vehicles parked right at her doorstep. The Zhao sisters and the three members of the Li family knew she was back, so they all came over.

Yuanyuan looked at the ten large barrels on the truck and felt troubled. But there was no other option. She had to unload the truck. Initially, she thought of storing them in the warehouse, but it seemed inappropriate. Since she had spent her own money to buy these things, she decided to keep them at her house.

So she could only store them in the old house at the back. She also needed to make occasional fires. They couldn’t be left to freeze, could they?

”Yuanyuan, you’re back. I was getting worried.”

”I’m back, aren’t I? Xiao Li, you go make a meal, and let the two drivers have a proper meal before they leave.”

Li Hongxiang thought for a moment, ”Comrades, if you don’t mind, stay at my place. Head back in the morning.”

They could only be hosted at his place. It would be inconvenient for them to stay at the houses of the female comrades.

Both of them nodded and smiled, ”Thank you, comrade. This way, we won’t have to endure the cold.”

Zhao Yanli went to prepare dinner. The remaining people helped with unloading the truck.

However, Li Liyun went to light a fire for Yuanyuan because the house was too cold.

”Yuanyuan, why don’t you stay at our place tonight, and Xiao Yun can come too.”

Yuanyuan nodded. It was a cold time now, and it would seem inappropriate to refuse. She agreed to go, having already spent a long time outside. One more night wouldn’t hurt.

After unloading, the two vehicles didn’t leave. They parked in the courtyard. The drivers drained the engine water, or it would freeze overnight.

”Comrades, come with me to freshen up, let’s go have dinner.”

The two of them left with Li Hongxiang and the others. Li Liyun and Zhao Yanping also left. With so many mouths to feed, having only Zhao Yanli to cook was too slow.

Yuanyuan was left alone at home. She climbed into the back of the truck and unloaded nineteen sacks of wheat. That’s nineteen hundred jin. As for the sweet potatoes and the rest, they had to wait until tomorrow to load.

During this time, Yuanyuan tidied up the house. The courtyard was quite clean, probably due to Zhao Yanli’s help. Now she focused on cleaning inside the house.