Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space
Chapter 127 in short supply

Chapter 127: 127 in short supply

The watermelons were planted, a basket of kidney beans was picked, enough for us to eat; the rest were put in the space, along with the old cucumbers.

On Monday morning, I took ten dresses and walked to work. I didn’t want my ’BMW’ to get dirty on the muddy road.

Walking along the way, I thought of a joke I once heard—reluctant to let the donkey carry salt, he carried the salt while riding the donkey.

The whole morning was hectic, and during lunch, a few bold girls approached me wanting the dresses.

"Okay, I brought ten today. Four are already reserved, so there are six left. Come find me in my office after lunch."

The young ladies were excited, eating much faster than usual, then dashed off.

Jiang Xinyu returned to the office to find Wang Ailing and her four companions already at the door.

"Xinyu, hurry up! We’re still working, and snuck over during a bathroom break."

"Alright, each of you can pick one." Jiang Xinyu opened the cloth bag.

The four were straightforward, each picked a dress, left the money on the desk, said thank you, and ran off.

Then another group came by, but there weren’t enough dresses. Jiang Xinyu promised to bring ten more tomorrow.

Business is really good. She smiled happily as she pocketed the money.

The female workers at the textile factory earn good money, so they’re willing to spend.

Alone in the office, not tired and not sleepy, she picked up the phone to call Wei Kaiyun.

"Hello, Wei Kaiyun."

Hearing his voice, Jiang Xinyu suddenly felt a bit aggrieved; this relationship is difficult with separation. Afraid distance will fade beauty.

"Xinyu?" He tentatively asked.

"It’s me. Write down my office number; I’ve been promoted to office director, so now I have my own office."

"Haha, well done."

They didn’t say much since phone calls weren’t secure and not everything could be talked about.

Tomorrow’s payday, Jiang Xinyu eagerly anticipated. Now, she could manage for two more months; this business trip lasted a month, so the travel allowance should be quite a bit, right?

The whole afternoon she felt particularly good.

The next day, Jiang Xinyu went to the finance department to collect her salary; surprisingly, two months totaled one hundred and three.

She was so thrilled, feeling like the money in Qian Jun’s salary envelope was more.

She was responsible for collecting the salary for the two plant managers and both secretaries.

However, Yao Shimin and Pan Xiulan were rather lucky, only starting work days ago and already receiving pay.

There were even more women coming to the office to buy dresses at noon, and after counting, thirty-five wanted one by tomorrow.

Jiang Xinyu smiled broadly; these dresses were selling effortlessly, and she was considering visiting the city when she had time, but it seemed unnecessary now.

Time flew by, and after work Friday afternoon, Jiang Xinyu stayed purposely to wait for Wang Ailing. They were setting off to the seaside tonight.

"Xinyu, I’m here. I haven’t showered yet, so I’ll do it at your place."

"Alright, let’s go. I’ll make you something delicious tonight."

For dinner, they had braised beans with rolls. Jiang Xinyu was a bit frustrated not being able to add meat.

"Xinyu, the food is really delicious. These braised beans are oily; how much oil did you use?"

"As long as it tastes good. Did you bring a change of clothes? Hurry and take a shower."

"I brought two sets; I’ll wear one today, and if I shower tomorrow night, I’ll have a change."

"My sister is considerate, as always."

At 8:40, the two headed out from the house; the moon was bright, so they didn’t need a flashlight.

They were the last to arrive; once everyone was there, they set off. Jiang Xinyu noticed others had baskets on both sides of their bikes; only they had empty baskets, right?

Three girls rode in the middle, chatting and laughing, stopping for water when tired, with no one feeling sleepy.

They rode at a good pace, arriving at 4:30 a.m.

Meng Fanxing took them directly to the seaside, just in time for high tide.

Some fishing boats came ashore, and they excitedly gathered around.

Jiang Xinyu looked at the sea fish and shrimp, feeling hungry but could only buy some for immediate consumption, as she couldn’t take them back.

"Comrade, we came to exchange for dried goods." Meng Fanxing talked to the locals.

"Young man, what did you bring?"

"Dishes, bowls, teapots, cups."

"Good, then let’s head to our village to exchange."

"Meng Fanxing, I’d like to buy some large shrimp for our breakfast."

Everyone showed interest once Jiang Xinyu mentioned it.

"Alright, let’s follow them to their village and process it at a fellow villager’s house."

They were like bumpkins, finding everything fresh while pushing their bikes behind the locals.

"Young man, come to my house."

"Uncle, we’ve been biking all night and are tired. Is there a place to rest?"

"Talk to the village head about resting at the knowledge youth point. Newly built, no youths yet, just no bedding."

They were grateful for a place to rest, thanking the uncle.

The village wasn’t far; they arrived twenty minutes later, with village kids carrying baskets walking opposite them.

"Are they going to the beach?"

"Yes, kids idle are going collecting; they can get quite a bit."

The friendly uncle pointed out the village head’s house and told them his home’s location, inviting them to eat and reserving shrimp for them.

They found the village head and explained their situation; he warmly led them to the newly built compound.

Jiang Xinyu and Wang Ailing, from the countryside, found the house normal, but She Xiaoyun was a bit shocked.

"Village head, we brought many ceramics, hoping to exchange for dried goods here."

"Sure, people definitely want to exchange, just need to know what you want."

"Dried fish, shrimp, kelp, and clam meat are all good."

"Alright, I’ll gather everyone to exchange here later."

"We’ll go eat and taste fresh seaside seafood first."

"Go ahead, go ahead. It’s really delicious."

They pushed their bikes to the uncle’s house. Jiang Xinyu saw how they boiled shrimp and brought them out with a fragrant aroma.

"Madam, here’s the cornmeal we brought; we’ll share lunch at your place."

The family was happy to oblige, accepting the meal, and offered them a basket of freshly cooked clams and sea snails.

"We don’t need lunch, these will fill us up."

"Jiang Xinyu, you’re truly considerate bringing food, or we’d only eat these," Hao Shichao laughed, praising Jiang Xinyu.

"I don’t want to starve; we need strength to return home."

They were all conquered by the delicious food, too busy to even talk.

Jiang Xinyu used a toothpick from their table to dig out the snail meat, eating while thinking how dipping it in mixed oil would make it more delicious, feeling like she couldn’t stop.