Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 9 Follow-up
Although the Second Production Brigade was located near the mountains and rivers, it could not avoid natural disasters in previous years. Which family did not survive on their meager food rations?

The grass and trees on several mountains were stripped bare, and only now are they beginning to show some green again.

The villagers were already poor, and when they encountered natural disasters and man-made calamities, things only got worse.

Didn't Li Dazhu know that such private transactions carried enormous risks? Losing his position as battalion commander would be the least of his worries if someone exposed him…

But there's nothing I can do!

With the harvest just around the corner, if we can hold on for another year or two, everyone's lives will definitely improve significantly.

At this critical juncture, someone is eager to offer him a large sum of money and practically drag everyone ashore—how could he refuse such a good deal?

Having lived most of his life, Li Dazhu believed he had the ability to judge people.

Since the girl is a good person, and it's a win-win situation for both sides, why wouldn't he dare to take this risk, even if it means going down in flames?

Besides, almost everyone in the team is a member of the same clan with the surname Li, and they are known for their unity, which is well-known for miles around. This is his greatest source of confidence.

"Go and call Li Hui and Da Yuanzi here."

"Yes, Uncle, I'm going right now!"

Li Dazhu nodded with his hands behind his back. After seeing the person run out of the courtyard in a flash, he turned around to look at the little girl who was standing gracefully to the side.

"Qiangzi didn't explain it clearly either. Girl, tell me exactly what you need?"

"We need pigs, beef, mutton, chickens, ducks, geese, and preferably a male and a female. If you have fish, shrimp, or crabs, that's fine too."

"I collect all kinds of wild animals from the mountains, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, beans, melons, eggs, as well as grain seeds, vegetable seeds, fruit trees, and seedlings."

"That's quite a lot."

Li Dazhu took out the tobacco pouch tucked at his waist, rubbed it habitually, and quickly estimated something in his mind.

Even someone as composed as him was taken aback by the estimated amount, his hand holding the pipe trembling slightly.

"Girl, preparing and calculating all this takes time. Why don't you come to my house for a bite to eat while you wait?"

"No need, Grandpa Li, I need to make some arrangements first."

Which family isn't facing a food shortage right now?

Even if you're starving, you can't just go and eat it without shame, because the food served in this meal might be enough to feed a whole family for several days.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, she did need to find the car and the people; she couldn't just make those things disappear out of thin air.

"Grandpa Li, how about this? You can check and accept all the items I mentioned first. I'll pay a deposit, go back to the city to get the remaining payment, and then call a truck to transport them."

"If you trust this old man, girl, of course you can."

If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. It's a one-off deal, so what's there to worry about?

Space is her biggest trump card. As long as her personal safety is guaranteed, she can afford to gamble even if she loses some money.

Opening the bag he was carrying, Su Ning took out a large black dollar bill, saying, "I'll need you to write a receipt and stamp it."

"Of course."

Yes, they handle things steadily and according to established procedures.

Li Dazhu, who was even more pleased with her, smiled and agreed, "Let's go, let's go to the team office first!"

……

After receiving the receipt, I also borrowed the brigade's phone to call Xu Zixin and Grandpa Fu respectively.

Having temporarily said goodbye to Li Dazhu, Su Ning, rushing from the bumpy oxcart to the swaying bus back to the city, rubbed her throbbing temples, her brow furrowed with exhaustion.

Only after the acid churning in my stomach subsided did I finally manage to get to the state-run restaurant, my legs feeling weak.

I glanced at the menu hanging at the order window: fresh meat buns, three-delicacy noodle soup, boiled sliced ​​pork, and stewed cabbage and tofu.

"Thirty meat buns to go, and a serving of three-delicacy noodle soup."

"Seven yuan and eighty cents plus one jin and two liang of grain coupons." The waiter put away the money and coupons, and while efficiently packing the fresh meat buns, he curiously looked her up and down: Whose daughter is this, dressed so fashionably and beautifully, why does she have to go play in the mud?

Oh dear, what a waste of this dress and these little leather shoes!
Pretending not to notice her strange look, Su Ning calmly waited for the noodles.

I glanced at my watch. I still had half an hour to meet the person Grandpa Fu had arranged. If I ate quickly, I should be able to arrive on time.

Hello, classmate!

Two shy-looking boys nudged each other as they approached Su Ning. The taller of the two blushed and asked, "Mind sharing a table?"

"I'm sorry, I mind."

There were several empty tables in the hall, and she wasn't used to eating at the same table with strangers, so she refused decisively.

Hearing her noodle soup order called, Su Ning stood up, nodded to the two of them, and ignored them, who were so embarrassed they were about to flee. She then went to get her food.

"Didn't I tell you? Don't be fooled by Senior Su's polite demeanor towards everyone; she's actually quite unapproachable!"

"You want to be an armchair critic? Who was so eager to agree just now?"

"Well, trying it won't hurt..."

She was beautiful, had a great personality, and came from a very good family. What a pity…

The two exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat resentful.

……

After finishing a large bowl of soup noodles, Suning let out a satisfied sigh, much like a well-fed house cat.

Carrying two large bags of fresh meat buns in both hands, I walked out of the restaurant. Once I reached a secluded spot, I quickly stored them in my spatial storage, making it incredibly easy to continue my journey with my hands empty.

The place wasn't too far from the agreed location, but when she arrived at the main road leading out of the city on time, a large truck had already been parked there for who knows how long.

"Is this Master Lu?"

"Miss Su?"

"It's me. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"No."

Luffy habitually kept a straight face, with a serious expression.

By the time he remembered that this was Old SZ's repeated instructions to take good care of his precious granddaughter, it was too late to soften his expression.

With a slightly stiff smile, Luffy gently helped her climb into the passenger seat and instinctively slammed the door shut.

The loud thud startled Su Ning, who jumped back to her feet. Meeting the regretful eyes of the person who had turned around so quickly, she stammered, "Pfft!"

"Hehe, hehe, it was just a casual thing!"

"Uncle Lu, Grandpa Fu has told you about me, hasn't he?"

The awkward atmosphere between the two dissipated with laughter, and they got along naturally and harmoniously throughout the journey, thanks to their mutual consideration.

……

Before dark, the car finally arrived at the Second Production Brigade.

The people squatting by the roadside heard the sound of the truck turning off and immediately stood up, looking around.

When he saw that familiar figure getting out of the car, Li Dazhu, whose heart had been pounding, finally broke into a smile.

"Uncle Zhu, is it her?"

"Wow, this big guy looks really cool!"

Li Dazhu raised his hand, and the bustling crowd instantly fell silent.

He took a few steps forward and handed her his other hand, which was holding a notebook. "Girl, take a look at the order and check the goods. If there are no problems, I'll have them help you load them onto the truck."

(End of this chapter)