A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

This is good news for Joan.

The Northwest is vast and sparsely populated; she had consulted a map of the Xia Kingdom.

There are no cities within a radius of 500 kilometers around Chehe County.

If you want to go somewhere else, you have to take a bus to Amutu first, and then take a train.

The Northwest is desolate and its economic development is poor. If she wants to make money, she may have to go to big cities like Beijing.

She was initially worried that the transportation in Chehe County was too backward and inconvenient, but now that the station has been moved to Amutu City, that's great.

At least there's a direct train to Pyongyang.

After reading the letter, Qiao An folded the letter and put it in the envelope, then placed the envelope in the box that Huo Jiyun had made for her.

Sitting at the desk Huo Jiyun had prepared for her, Qiao An unfolded the letter paper and began to reply to him.

Just like in a casual conversation, Qiao An talked about her trip to Guangyun City and her business of selling clothes in Pingjing.

Finally, when she mentioned that she had saved Shan Cuilan, she didn't say who Shan Cuilan's son was, only that he was a high-ranking official in Pingjing.

As she wrote, Joan realized that she had actually written four whole pages.

She lowered her head and chuckled softly. It had been decades since she graduated from junior high school, and this was the first time she had ever written a letter.

It actually reminded me of chatting with my pen pal back in the day.

Joan put the letter in her pocket and planned to buy an envelope and stamps at the post office on her way to work the next day and mail it.

At noon, Qiao An made steamed sea bass and stir-fried chicken for the children.

She bought the sea bass at the Guangyun City market when Feng Sanqiang and Dabao weren't looking.

There are still about ten more in the space.

The carp given to Tian Fugui was bought from Pingjing.

These days, in inland cities like Sichuan Province, it's already quite a luxury to be able to eat carp.

Besides, she couldn't give Tian Fugui sea bass; you can't buy sea fish in Pingjing, even if it was brought from Guangyun City.

It's been more than ten days, and the fish still looks like it was just killed. That doesn't make sense.

Sea bass has few bones, so both Huo Chen and Huo Ning can eat it.

After lunch, Qiao An went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

While brushing, I was thinking about the machine tool factory.

It's almost March 20th, and I still don't know how the rail installer is doing.

I need to go check on it tomorrow; it's related to her car.

In the afternoon, Qiao An had nothing to do, so she played football with Huo Chen and Huo Ning in the yard.

Huo Fang was quietly looking at picture books under the eaves.

The cowshed not far from their home was in an uproar.

"Linjiang! Are you serious? Yao Bin can really take us back?" Fang Hui's voice trembled uncontrollably with excitement.

Mu Linjiang was also beaming with joy. "Yes, I didn't expect it either. I originally just wanted him to help me put in a good word with the government. Back then, the old man was a red capitalist who donated money and grain."

"Yao Bin said that policies are changing very quickly now, and several capitalists in Shenzhou have already been exonerated."

"It might be our turn soon."

Mu Linjiang clutched the letter tightly in his hand, his face flushed.

"Dad, if we go back to Shenzhou, can we still do business? Can our Mu family make a comeback?" Mu Zhiyuan asked.

"Yao Bin said in his letter that he would support the individual economy. I have been reading the newspaper recently and the South is developing very well. If we can be exonerated, we can take the money from the old house and go to Guangyun City to do business."

"With that money, the Mu family will be fine no matter where we go."

After a moment's hesitation, Mu Zhifeng brought up a name they hadn't mentioned in a long time.

"What about Mu Yu?"

Mu Linjiang raised an eyebrow slightly. "She's shameless and has disgraced the Mu family. Does she still want to go home and be a pampered young lady?"

"Besides, she wasn't my and your mother's biological daughter to begin with. She chose to be depraved. Even if she gets out of prison, I won't acknowledge her."

In the past, Fang Hui would have been reluctant to part with Mu Yu, but after everything that had happened, Mu Yu was a disgrace to them.

I hope we never meet again in this lifetime.

......

As night fell and the child fell asleep, Joan entered the space.

We harvested a batch of fruits and vegetables and stored them in the warehouse.

Prepare the sauce for the filling and then divide the seasonings into portions.

After finishing all this, Joan finally went to sleep.

As dawn broke and the eastern sky began to lighten, Qiao An got up and prepared breakfast and lunch.

I watched the children finish their breakfast before leaving the house.

She went to the machine tool factory canteen first.

Jiang Haitao and Wang Fang had only been there a few days when Qiao An went on a long trip. The two of them made braised dishes every day according to the recipe Qiao An gave them.

The food was also delivered by someone sent by Qiao An.

This braised noodle soup is almost magical; the aroma alone, once the broth is cooked, is enough to whet your appetite.

There are always quite a few people at stall number 12 every day.

The two of them had also thought about the seasonings that Qiao An had repackaged.

I tried a little bit, but had no idea what it was.

They thought it was Joan's secret recipe, a homemade seasoning.

They started to get anxious as the seasonings were running out.

Why isn't Qiao An here yet? If she doesn't come soon, we'll run out of stock.

They weren't the only ones anxious; Fan Liangui and Xu Fengxian at window number 13 were also worried.

Until yesterday, Aunt Liu came and told them that Qiao An had returned.

Only then did they feel relieved.

Qiao An asked the man to come out and carry the vegetables and seasonings. She went into the stall and discussed it with Aunt Liu and the others.

From now on, they will make the filling and gravy themselves.

Anyway, Aunt Liu and the others can't buy those seasonings, and even if they could, they wouldn't be willing to buy them.

Moreover, seasonings alone are not enough; the quality of vegetables and meat in the space is far superior to that of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Without vegetables, they can't cook.

So Joanne simply pre-packaged the seasonings and let them cook with confidence.

I can even take a break.

Aunt Liu and Wang Fang were in charge of the money at the two windows.

As soon as Qiao An arrived, the two of them started counting the money.

Hand over all of my earnings for the past two weeks to her.

After receiving the money, Qiao An rode her bicycle to Zhao Zhengang's office.

It was only a little past seven in the morning, and the light in Zhao Zhengang's office was still on.

I knocked lightly on the door twice, and a tired voice came from inside.

"Come in."

As soon as Qiao An entered, the room was filled with smoke, which made her cough.

Hearing that it was a woman's voice, Zhao Zhengang finally looked up.

Upon seeing that it was Qiao An, he quickly got up and opened all the windows.

"Is it too strong? I've been working overtime these past few days, so I'm smoking a few to perk myself up."

Joan then noticed that the ashtray was full of cigarette butts, and the enamel mug next to it contained tea.

Tea makes up nearly half of it.

It's obvious that Zhao Zhengang hasn't been sleeping well lately; he looks terrible and has bags under his eyes.

"You're finally back! How did the exam go? Did you pass?"

Zhao Zhengang asked her to sit down. Even though it was Qiao An who was taking the exam, he was even more nervous than Qiao An.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the special worker certification and certificate should be sent to the factory in a few days."

Zhao Zhengang suddenly realized, "You...you passed the exam?"

"Of course, how could I possibly fail the exam?" Qiao An replied matter-of-factly.

Not only did he pass the exam, he came in first place.

Zhao Zhengang knew that Qiao An was able to pass the exam, and that the books she wrote could definitely be used as teaching materials.

If universities were still operating today, Joanne might even be qualified to be a university teacher.

I never expected that she would actually get first place; it was truly unexpected.

"That's fantastic! Our machine tool factory in Jinshui Town has actually produced a special worker! Hahahaha!"

"I'll tell Secretary Yu the good news later."