Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

The word that comes to mind is "tender!" Her pretty little face is full of collagen, commonly known as baby fat.

Her skin is considered fair. Why is it considered fair? It depends on who you compare her to. Don't be fooled by the fact that the Qin sisters come from the countryside; their skin is fairer than that of most women, especially Ningru. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe her skin as smooth as cream.

Her chest was also bulging, comparable to her older sister's, especially her two long legs, which were her unique advantage. Bai Hongmin was taller than Niu Dazhuang's current women.

The proportions of the upper and lower body are also very good. Although it's not the legendary nine-head ratio, it's still top-notch in this day and age. Overall, if it's out of ten, it would easily score eight.

Bai Hongmin felt extremely uncomfortable under his intense gaze: "What are you looking at? It's very impolite to stare at a girl like that, don't you know that!"

How do you know I'm looking at you if you're not looking at me?

"You... Hmph! All the good impression I had of you just now has completely vanished."

Niu Dazhuang disliked this condescending tone of voice the most.

"Tch! Do I care whether you have a good impression of me or not? Don't flatter yourself! If it weren't for your sister forcing you on me, I wouldn't want to be driving around with a burden like this!"

"How am I a burden..." Bai Hongmin was about to continue arguing when Xiao Wang came in, and they both shut up.

After Xiao Wang came in, he would slip Niu Dazhuang a piece of cardboard, slightly larger than two tickets.

"The New Year has just passed, and there's a shortage of sweets and groceries. This is a three-foot-long supplementary ticket, issued internally by our unit."

Niu Dazhuang didn't refuse, and without even looking at it, he put it in the bag and pocket.

Xiao Wang chatted with him for a while longer, and the two became acquainted. In this day and age, money isn't enough; you need connections—connections from all walks of life.

Having made money easily twice, Niu Dazhuang no longer looked down on speculative trading of goods.

With ample space and the availability of drugs, those capitalists' homes are easily infiltrated.

He didn't care about anything else, but when Lou Bancheng ran away, he took several truckloads of good stuff with him.

After what happened to Ma Xingbang's family, these capitalists were like frightened birds, and they scattered and hid their assets.

Now that Da Xiong and the others are all at work, Niu Dazhuang doesn't even have anyone to keep an eye on him.

We've gotten a bit off-topic.

On the way back, the two ignored each other. Before the truck even entered the company gate, Bai Hongyan was already waiting outside.

Bai Hongyan waved, and Niu Dazhuang stopped the car. She then handed him another slip of paper: "It's still from the South Goods Yard; this is the supply and marketing cooperative's stuff!"

Niu Dazhuang filled out the dispatch form, handed it back, and casually asked, "Comrade Bai Hongmin, are you coming along again?"

"You wish! I'm not going with you. I'll just get covered in dirt in the car anyway." With that, she opened the car door and got out.

When the two sisters arrived at the office, Bai Hongmin complained about Niu Dazhuang: "Sister, this guy accepted bribes from someone in private, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"Knowing Niu Dazhuang as I do, he's not the kind of person who's so easily swayed. How do you know what benefits he received?"

"They're too outrageous! Right in front of me, that Xiao Wang from the department store gave Niu Dazhuang and his gang three feet of cloth ration coupons," Bai Hongmin said indignantly.

"this one?"

"Oh, why aren't you doing anything about it?"

"If we're being stern, Niu Dazhuang's actions were indeed wrong. However, it's a common practice for workplaces to exchange small gifts. It's like when we buy cabbages for winter, and the supply and marketing cooperative delivers them to our house, shouldn't Mom say a few polite words and offer us a cigarette?" Bai Hongyan patiently explained.

"On the other hand, when our company issues labor insurance to its employees every year, we also have to ask the department store for help. When I ask them for help, I also have to give them some small favors."

"Why go through all this trouble? Wouldn't it be better to just follow the rules?"

"We live in a society that values ​​personal relationships; we must follow the rules, but we also need to maintain social connections."

"Sigh! This is so troublesome. I'd better focus on my studies and contribute to the construction of a new China with you guys a few years later!"

"Yes, that's one way too."

"Sis, this Niu Dazhuang is really something else. He looks big and burly, but he's all pretentious and pretends to be an intellectual. It's hilarious..."

Bai Hongmin then recounted how Niu Dazhuang had acted pretentious on the way there, laughing as she spoke.

"Ah! This kid is really good at hiding his talent. We've known each other for almost a year, and I've never seen him write a poem before."

But you know what, although it's a bit of pointless whining, it's actually quite insightful!

"Tch! I don't like people who whine without reason. A real man should achieve great things, so that he won't have lived in vain."

Two months later, Bai Hongmin did something that shocked her entire family. But that's another story.

When Niu Dazhuang returned after delivering the goods, it was almost time to get off work. He drove the truck into the garage and naturally went to Bai Hongyan's office.

He poured water, washed his face, and waited for Bai Hongyan to clean the dust off his back. Then he turned around and realized, "Damn! I forgot about the light bulb."

Grabbing a towel, I went outside and casually dusted myself off. Back inside, I brewed a cup of jasmine tea and lit a cigarette after get off work.

This made Bai Hongmin realize something was amiss, and she looked at her own sister with disbelief.

"You...you two seem to have a complicated relationship!"

"What's the big deal? We're not just colleagues, we're also friends!" Bai Hongmin didn't want her family to know. She quickly tried to cover it up.

"You two are really good friends; he uses your toiletries so naturally!"

"You're being too dramatic. Back at the construction site, several of us shared a lunchbox to get our food."

"Sis, I'm not a spy sent by Mom, why are you so wary of me?"

"You're overthinking it. If I were wary of you, I wouldn't have let Dazhuang take you out. We're really good friends, right, Dazhuang!"

"Of course I've seen her! Not only are your sister and I good friends, but Yu Li, who helped out in the kitchen this morning, is also a good female friend of mine! If you don't believe me, ask Yu Li when you get your food later!"

Most people wouldn't imagine that living in a group of three is the norm for them.

Bringing Yu Li in immediately dispelled Bai Hongmin's suspicions. She never expected that her own sister, Bai Hongmin, would fight against the Japanese alongside Yu Li. This was utterly shameless.

The bell rang to signal the end of the workday, and Niu Dazhuang took two lunchboxes and went to line up for food.

Unless there are special circumstances, Niu Dazhuang usually eats two meals a day at the company. Most workers eat three meals a day at the company. This is considered a benefit for employees.

The meals provided by the work unit were more cost-effective than cooking at home, especially in those days when everything required ration coupons. Everyone had a fixed quota.

Otherwise, how could a single employee support a family of five or six?