1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 404 Who is that woman? I've never seen her before.
Chu Xue had no idea that someone was plotting against her.

She woke up when it was just getting light, but she didn't know how to tell time. She thought she needed to buy a watch as soon as possible, otherwise it would be inconvenient to check the time.

Seeing that Ji Kunlan on the other side hadn't made a move, she didn't move either, thinking about her next plan.

The college entrance examination will be reinstated in two years. Apart from not abandoning our textbooks, the most important thing is to use these two years to accumulate initial funds and wait for the clarion call of reform.

I've already stocked up on a lot of food in my space, and I'm thinking I should take some time to go to the black market and find out the prices.

She never considered selling them little by little herself, as that would be time-consuming, laborious, and unsafe.

So I wasn't in a hurry at all before, I just wanted to accumulate a batch and then sell it all at once.

With her current strength and advantages, she's not afraid of anyone trying to sabotage her. If anyone tries to double-cross her, she'll wipe them out and make them regret it.

Besides, take advantage of these few years to collect more old items, because they will truly be valuable after the reform and opening up.

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard Ji Kunlan turn over on the other side, and heard a rustling sound in his ear.

Seeing that she had moved, Chu Xue asked, "Kunlan, what time is it?"

Ji Kunlan replied in a hoarse voice, "Six-thirty."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again.

Thinking about what they said yesterday—that they would get up at seven and have breakfast at seven-twenty—she couldn't stay in bed any longer.

Everyone was rushing to wash up, and you can easily imagine what the washroom would be like in a moment.

She sat up quietly, thankfully the bed in the dormitory was sturdy and didn't make any creaking noises.

She took her washbasin, put the towel and toothbrush cup inside, and quietly opened the door and went out.

The girls' dormitory here consists entirely of three-room units. They live on the second floor, and the washroom is located in the middle of this floor. To her surprise, when she arrived, some people were already washing up inside. It seemed they shared her sentiment, preferring to get up a little earlier rather than squeeze in with others. She nodded to the two people inside and then found a place to stand.

After she finished brushing her teeth and washing her face, other people entered the washroom one after another.

But after everyone came in, they kept secretly glancing at her.

She glanced at her clothes and didn't find anything wrong with them, so she didn't think much of it.

As soon as she came out of the washroom, she heard whispers behind her: "Who is that woman? I've never seen her before. She's so beautiful, even prettier than our factory's most beautiful girl."

"I've never seen him before, but that person has such great skin. Not only is it fair, but you can't even see a single pore. I'm so envious."

When Chu Xue came back, Ji Kunlan was still asleep.

When she returned, she made a point of getting some water to wash her hands, and heard the increasingly loud noises in the hallway: "Kunlan, it's time to get up."

Ji Kunlan gave a soft "Mmm": "You got up really early."

As Chu Xue applied face cream, she said, "It's probably because I slept in a different place, and I was also excited about starting work. I couldn't fall back asleep after waking up earlier."

As they were talking, Ji Kunlan got up, grabbed her toiletries, and joined the lively morning march outside.

As she finished packing, Duan Ruirui knocked on the door and came in: "Chuxue, take your lunchbox. We're going to the first canteen to eat steamed rice cakes this morning. I heard that a new chef has come in and makes amazing steamed rice cakes. Let's go and try them today."

Ji Kunlan pushed the door open and came in: "Who told you that?"

Duan Ruirui laughed and said, "Hurry up and we're waiting for you. If you go too late, you might not be able to get a ticket. I heard it from a quality inspector in Workshop 3 when I was out on the bus yesterday."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

(End of this chapter)