Before the village chief could refuse, Wen Li turned and ran away.

The village chief smiled helplessly, then put the cigarette in his pocket, thinking to himself that he would take better care of Wen Li in the future.

Wen Li didn't give her things for no reason. Although the village chief was the female lead's adoptive father, he was still quite fair in his dealings. In this day and age, the village chief had real power. In the future, wherever she wanted to go, she would have to ask the village chief for a letter of introduction. Wen Li felt that it was better to be on good terms with him than to offend him.

Thinking about the fate of their family, Wen Li couldn't help but sigh. Their family doted on the female lead to the core, and the female lead was also living the life of a beloved family.

Later, of the four sons of the Jiang family, two died and one was crippled because of the female lead, only the fourth son of the Jiang family was intact.

After arriving in the capital, the female protagonist met her biological parents. After sending the fake heiress back to the countryside, she completely ignored the village chief's family.

The village chief's family is like an NPC in a story who serves the protagonist without complaint, but once their time is up, they disappear from the story.

"Xiao Li, you take two back with your bicycle first. We'll help you with the rest after we're done moving the rest!"

Qi Jun had already returned to the educated youth compound with two bundles, leaving Chen Yan there to wait.

"No need, it's just one more trip for me!"

As Wen Li spoke, she picked up a bundle and placed it on the back of the bicycle. Then she took out a rope, and Chen Yan helped hold the bicycle. Wen Li then placed another bundle on the bicycle and tied the rope around it.

"This is too heavy, can you even ride it?" Chen Yan looked at the two bundles, each half her height, and felt a bit uneasy.

"It's okay, I can do it!"

Wen Li waved her hand, joking. Her body had been transformed by drinking the spiritual spring water, so she wasn't particularly strong. Lifting something weighing over a hundred pounds was a piece of cake for her. Besides, these two bundles only looked big; they weren't actually heavy. They probably contained winter blankets and clothes.

"Then be careful!"

Wen Li first took the two bundles back, and then made two more trips to bring everything back.

Before we could even pack our things, Su Hao arrived with Uncle Zhou.

"Wen, Uncle Zhou is here to see you!"

"Okay, thank you for your help, Su Zhiqing!"

Uncle Zhou, with a simple, honest smile, spoke somewhat reservedly, "Wen, where do you plan to build your stove?"

Wen Li pointed to the area under the eaves, "Uncle Zhou, I'm really clueless. How about this spot?"

"That works, but it won't be easy to start a fire when it rains or in winter!"

Wen Li hadn't really considered this issue; she just felt that it would create too much smoke and fumes in the house.

"I see your room isn't small. Why don't you set it up here? You can just draw a curtain in the room, and you won't have to worry about the cooking fumes! It'll also save some firewood when heating the kang (heated brick bed) in winter!"

Wen Li suddenly realized, "So that's how it can be done! I never thought of that."

"Many families in our village do it this way, it's normal that you don't know!"

"Alright, let's do it your way. As for the materials... Uncle Zhou, I have some tickets. Do you need them? If so, I can exchange them for you."

Since buying and selling are prohibited now, everything is done through barter. It's difficult to get tickets in the countryside, so Wen Li's suggestion really hit the nail on the head for Uncle Zhou.

"My daughter-in-law is about to give birth, do you have any brown sugar coupons?"

Wen Li turned around and went back into the house, taking out a half-pound brown sugar coupon.

Uncle Zhou saw that it was half a jin (250 grams) and quickly refused, "That's too much, just give me two liang (100 grams)!"

"Uncle Zhou, please keep this. I'd like to buy another mat and a straw hat. Aunt Zhang told me you're the best at weaving mats. I'll use the extra mat to exchange for a mat and a straw hat!"

Uncle Zhou waved his hands repeatedly, "Making mats isn't expensive, every household in the village makes them, we don't need that many!"

"Don't be so polite with me. We're all from the same village, and I might need your help in the future!"

When Uncle Zhou heard Wen Li say this, he took the ticket.

"I'll go back and get the tools, and I'll set it up for you today. Then you can dry it in the sun tomorrow, and it'll be ready to use tonight!"

"Okay, I still need to go to Carpenter Zhou's house to have a cabinet made. You can just go in in a bit!"

"Okay, go ahead!"

After Uncle Zhou left, she went next door, where Qi Jun and Chen Yan were busy packing their bags.

"Chen Yan, I need to make a cabinet, do you want to come?"

Chen Yan threw down the blanket and ran out, "Come on, come on, I was just wondering where to put my things!"

Qi Jun locked the door, and the three of them walked out of the educated youth compound together.

As the three of them went out, they saw Guo Caixia talking to Jiang Chen. Guo Caixia looked at Jiang Chen with a shy expression, while Jiang Chen listened expressionlessly, with a hint of impatience in his eyes.

Wen Li glanced at it and then turned her head away. The male lead belongs to the female lead, and Guo Caixia is destined to be disappointed!

Chen Yan and Qi Jun were not the type to meddle, so they simply pretended not to see it.

When they arrived at Zhou the carpenter's house, Deng Wei and Yu Shuang were also there, so Zhou the carpenter took them to the backyard.

There were many cabinets and tables and chairs in the backyard.

"These are all things I've already prepared. Please take a look and see if they're okay. If you're not satisfied, I can redo them according to your requirements!"

Wen Li wasn't picky about these things; as long as they could hold things, that was fine. She picked out a kang cabinet, a bathtub, a washbasin, a wooden tub, a stool, and a table.

Anyway, she has space, so she can put the extra things in the space. She bought the cabinet to store some everyday items.

In total, it cost thirty-eight yuan.

Carpenter Zhou asked his two sons to help deliver the items to the educated youth compound.

Chen Yan picked whatever Wen Li chose, and in the end, she even picked out an extra wardrobe.

The two made their choices and waited for Qi Jun. Qi Jun didn't choose too many and quickly finished selecting.

The three of them chose their items and then left Zhou the carpenter's house.

Back at the educated youth compound, they continued packing their things.

Uncle Zhou had already started building the stove. "Wen Zhiqing, I saw the dimensions of your pot. I made it according to these dimensions. Is that alright?"

"No problem, Uncle Zhou!"

"That's good. I brought the mat; try it on and see if it fits!"

"Okay!"

Wen Li held the mat up to the kang (a heated brick bed) and found it to be the perfect size. She then took it to the front yard to wash it again. Since the sun was strong, it would dry by evening.

Uncle Zhou worked quickly; the stove was already built as soon as everyone finished work.

After seeing Uncle Zhou off, Wen Li began to unpack the package.

I opened the two largest packages, and inside were winter quilts and thick clothes.

The other packages mostly contained food and daily necessities, along with a batch of homespun cloth and a thick letter.

Wen Li opened the letter, and ten ten-yuan bills and several grain and meat coupons fell out.

Putting away the money and taking a deep breath, Wen Li opened the envelope and saw familiar handwriting. Her eyes welled up with tears again; it was her parents' handwriting.

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