Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine
Chapter 145 come back

Chapter 145: 145 come back

After breakfast, Tan Shaoting carried two bags of pastries to find Bai Lisheng.

They entered the courtyard, and before they could speak, the ewe started bleating.

Su Yuanyuan could distinctly hear a happy tone.

She quickly went to the ewe’s side, patted its head, and noticed its big belly.

This must be Bai Lisheng helping to mate the sheep.

Bai Lisheng heard the commotion and came out, seeing the two kids in the yard, he laughed, "You’ve returned?"

Tan Shaoting nodded, "Uncle Bai, we’re back. We’ve really troubled you this time."

"No trouble at all, I’ve had food and firewood here, quite satisfied.

Come on, get inside. Your aunt and siblings are here too."

The two of them followed Bai Lisheng with smiles, and the Bai Family was all on the kang, the room was quite warm.

"You two, get on the kang quickly." Bai Lisheng’s wife, Yu Xiuzhi, was particularly enthusiastic. She grabbed Tan Shaoting’s hand.

Tan Shaoting was very reluctant to have physical contact with others, except for Su Yuanyuan.

So he pulled away from Yu Xiuzhi’s hand and handed over the two bags of pastries with a smile.

"Auntie, these are the pastries I brought for you." He said, and then sat on the edge of the kang.

Su Yuanyuan noticed the Bai Family’s enthusiasm, and the two girls sitting on the kang both blushed and occasionally stole glances at Tan Shaoting.

Su Yuanyuan smiled, was the Bai Family interested in Tan Shaoting? But the Bai Family’s eldest girl was already seventeen or eighteen, wasn’t she? Is it true that a woman three years older is like holding a golden brick?

"Yuanyuan, get on the kang too."

Yu Xiuzhi also said this, but Su Yuanyuan felt a hint of disdain.

So she shook her head with a smile, "Auntie, I won’t sit. The fire at home still needs kindling. I came to check that you are all well, and now I’m relieved.

Uncle Bai, I’ll head back first."

After Su Yuanyuan finished speaking, she noticed Tan Shaoting glanced at her.

But she still left. She wouldn’t stay here to be disliked.

Instead of taking the little donkey, she led the ewe back.

She chatted with the ewe all the way. This sheep had been with her for such a long time, of course they developed feelings.

Back home, she took a large winter melon from the space, cut it open, and fed it to the sheep.

Then she took off her coat and started tidying up the house. It hadn’t been lived in for a long time, and since the house was in the field, there was a lot of dust. It took an hour to clean.

And it must be said, after this cleaning, it really was comforting to look at.

She added coal to the stove and baked sweet potatoes on the side. The sweet smell was appetizing, even without eating, just the smell was fragrant.

The kang was already warm now.

She took out fabric to make clothes; she had imported denim and planned to make pants, so that she could take out the jeans from the space to wear, although it might not be possible to wear them outside, as they were all tight.

However, now the denim had no elasticity. So wearing them might not be comfortable either.

After Su Yuanyuan left, the Bai Family’s atmosphere improved.

Yu Xiuzhi saw Tan Shaoting in a good light. They had learned that he had made several thousand yuan, which was considered wealthy, as even a few hundred was a lot.

So she discussed with her husband about marrying their daughter to Tan Shaoting; this way, their daughter’s life would be better, and they could supplement their son’s life.

Both daughters were older than Tan Shaoting, but isn’t it said that older women are good, as they know how to care for men?

So she talked to her two daughters. Hearing about so much money, they no longer minded that Tan Shaoting seemed unaccomplished.

However, both girls had the same idea. The sisters were competing in secret. They were not young anymore and should find a match. Now, such a good man appeared, of course, both wanted him.

Bai Lisheng was actually unwilling, partly because of the age difference, and partly because he thought Tan Shaoting wouldn’t agree.

He had told his family that Tan Shaoting was living with Su Yuanyuan.

But the mother and daughters thought it was that girl Su Yuanyuan clinging to Tan Shaoting, besides, that little girl was so young, she probably wouldn’t consider much.

Bai Lisheng could only let the three women try, if it worked, it worked; if not, nothing was lost.

Tan Shaoting still maintained a smile, but there was no humor in his eyes.

"Xiao Tan, I heard you went to get fertilizer, did you get it?"

Tan Shaoting shook his head, "No, we went out at the same time this area was raising resources to send to the border, so we discussed and donated six thousand yuan over there."

Bai Lisheng and Yu Xiuzhi’s smiles froze after hearing this.

"Xiao Tan, did you say you donated all your money?" Yu Xiuzhi asked anxiously.

Tan Shaoting nodded, "Yes, I donated all the money. In times of national difficulty, everyone has a responsibility. We are still young and can’t help much else, so we donated the money. It’s our contribution."

"What benefits did you gain from donating all?"

Tan Shaoting smiled, "We’ve already donated, what other benefits should we expect?"

Bai Lisheng sighed, "You’re still young. It wasn’t just a few dollars, it was thousands, just given away like that?"

"Yes." Tan Shaoting replied matter-of-factly.

Yu Xiuzhi was no longer as enthusiastic, she sighed, "So do you have no money on hand now?"

"Yes, the leader gave me a slip for fertilizer, but we’ve already run out of money, so we didn’t buy it."

Yu Xiuzhi slapped her thigh, "Silly boy, with no money left, how do you plan to live?"

"The weather is about to warm up, we can farm again."

"Are you silly? There’s not even a grain of snow-melt now, we might not be able to farm then. Your yard’s well has very little water now. How will you farm?" Bai Lisheng sighed, he really thought Tan Shaoting’s decision was unwise. You can be patriotic, you can donate, but don’t give away everything?

"Xiao Tan, you’re not that young anymore, at fifteen you should think about the future. How will you find a spouse with nothing?"

Tan Shaoting was taken aback, "Auntie, I’m with Su Yuanyuan."

"That little girl?"

"Yes, we are living together as a family. We’ve always been that way."

"But she’s just a little girl!"

"She’s twelve."

Yu Xiuzhi glanced at Bai Lisheng. Both daughters were also looking at him.

"Xiao Tan, I thought of having you as my son-in-law."

Tan Shaoting showed clear humility and fear, "Uncle Bai, I don’t have that idea, and besides, both are older than me. I’m not used to that."

It was a clear rejection. The two girls fancied this young boy, despite his age, he was very tall, and most importantly, good looking.