Time Travel: My Comfortable Life After Going to the Countryside

"Xiangyang, the guy surnamed Qian and Zhao Si were executed this afternoon." After finishing their meal, the two were sitting on the sofa chatting. Chen Jie was holding a ball of yarn in her hand, while Liu Xiangyang was holding the yarn coil with both hands.

"Serves him right, who told him to cause us trouble and embezzle so much money."

"Oh, right, I prepared a gift for you." Liu Xiangyang took a box out of his pocket and handed it to Chen Jie.

"What is this?" She took the box and looked at Liu Xiangyang with a look of surprise.

He gestured for her to open it herself. Chen Jie put down her needlework, stood up, opened the box, and saw a Seagull brand women's watch inside, with a gold ring in the middle of the strap.

Chen Jie glanced at Liu Xiangyang with a happy expression, ignored the watch, picked up the ring and was about to put it on her finger.

"Hey, wait a minute, take a closer look before you put it on." Liu Xiangyang grabbed her hand and pointed to the ring. "Take a closer look."

Chen Jie picked up the ring with a puzzled look, then jumped onto him, hugged him, and gave him a sweet kiss. "Xiangyang, I love you!"

The ring originally had the words "A pure heart will never change" engraved on it.

"What are you doing? I love you too. Wait, don't rush, there's one more thing!" Liu Xiangyang held her in one arm and pulled a piece of blue silk from his pocket with the other. "Your skin is whiter than snow. This silk is perfect for making a bellyband for you."

Several more hours passed, and after a month of suffering, the leg of the bed finally broke.

I need to find someone to fix the bed tomorrow.

The next morning, Chen Jie was still half asleep and tried to get up to see Liu Xiangyang off, but Liu Xiangyang pressed her back into bed and wouldn't let her get up: "Why? You didn't sleep all night. Go to sleep for an hour or two. You have to go to work today. I can walk by myself."

"I left some things in the living room. When you get up, take a look and see how to use them. I've written it down on a piece of paper."

Liu Xiangyang, carrying the things Chen Jie had bought for him, went to the station, boarded the bus to the county town, and arrived in the county town after a swaying ride. He went to Uncle Lu's house, delivered some things, and then rode away on his bicycle.

After leaving the county town, Liu Xiangyang released his motorcycle in a secluded spot and experienced the thrill of high-speed travel.

At first, Liu Xiangyang was having a great time riding, but after a while, he was stunned because he was going too fast. The wind was like knives hitting his face, and his face hurt. He had no choice but to switch to riding his bicycle and head towards Dongsheng Village.

It wasn't until after 4 p.m. that Liu Xiangyang returned to the village entrance. He took out a large piece of beef from his spatial storage, put it on the back of his bicycle along with a large package, and headed towards his yard.

Along the way, they encountered many villagers. "Inspector Liu is back from training now! Wow, he brought so many good things!"

"Is Harbin fun?"

"You bought such a big piece of beef! We're going to eat it until Chinese New Year!"

Liu Xiangyang grabbed a handful of candy and gave it to the children who were chasing after him, then headed home.

When I passed by the former educated youth settlement, I went in for a look. Most of the older educated youth had gone back, leaving only Roland and two or three other older educated youth and the new educated youth who had arrived this year.

I chatted with Roland for a while, mainly telling her that I was back, handing her some things I bought in Harbin, and then went home.

When he got home, he knocked on the gate of Xue Bingbing's courtyard.

"Wait a moment, I'll be right there." Xue Bingbing's gentle voice came from inside the door.

"It's me, I'm back."

Then there was a loud thud, the sound of a water ladle hitting the ground, followed by footsteps. The courtyard gate was opened, revealing Xue Bingbing's overjoyed face: "Xiangyang, you're finally back! I..." Her eyes welled up with tears before she could finish speaking.

Liu Xiangyang held Xue Bingbing in his arms, spun her around twice, and then gently put her down. Xue Bingbing hugged his neck tightly, buried her face in the collar of his coat, which was covered in dust and cold air, and said in a muffled voice, "Xiangyang, you're finally back."

"You're back." Liu Xiangyang tightened his arms around her, his chin brushing against her soft hair, inhaling the familiar scent of face cream.

After a while, Xue Bingbing reluctantly let go of him, wiped her eyes, and a joyful smile bloomed on her face.

She then noticed the astonishingly large, deep red piece of beef on the back of the bicycle, and the bulging package, her eyes widening in surprise: "This, so much stuff? They give out this kind of thing during training?"

"These things can't be given out during training; I bought them myself in Harbin." Liu Xiangyang pushed the car into the yard.

The yard was spotless, the firewood was stacked neatly, and a few chickens were pacing around in the corner. It was the familiar scene he remembered from before he left, and it had a touch of everyday life to it.

"Bingbing, take the meat inside first. It's cold, don't let it freeze. Come in and I'll tell you about my time in Ice City." He unloaded the things, and Xue Bingbing quickly came over to help. Her hand touched the heavy, beautifully textured beef, and the corners of her mouth turned up.

Once inside, the kang (heated brick bed) was warm and cozy, and steam was still rising from the enamel mug on the table. Liu Xiangyang placed the large package on the kang, opened it, and took out all the things he had bought at the Daoli Market.

Xue Bingbing's eyes lit up as she looked at the dazzling array of "rare items." She picked up a bag of sanitary napkins and asked, "What is this? It's wrapped so exquisitely."

"This is something you can put underneath when you have your period to prevent leaks. With this, you can move around more freely during those days," Liu Xiangyang explained to her what the bathroom was for.

"These are called sanitary napkins. They were introduced from abroad. They're not even sold in Harbin. I found them on the black market and bought them all." Liu Xiangyang demonstrated how to use them to her.

Xue Bingbing looked at him gesturing to herself with her almond-shaped eyes sparkling with spring, her eyes curving into crescents: "This must be very expensive, right?"

"It's not expensive if it's for you to use." Liu Xiangyang felt very satisfied looking at her contented expression.

He took out the three pieces of silk again, spread them out, and said, "I saw that each of you three only had two undergarments, so I bought a few meters of silk to make undergarments for you. That way, you won't have to scrape your skin."

Xue Bingbing blushed as she accepted the silk. The soft touch of the silk made her love it. Liu Xiangyang picked up a piece and held it up in front of her, saying, "This is enough to make three or four pieces. Even if they get wet, you'll have something to change them."

Xue Bingbing ran to the mirror by the wall and looked at herself, her cheeks flushed. "I love it! This color is so pretty! Xiangyang, you're so good to me." She turned around, her eyes full of dependence and joy.

Liu Xiangyang took out the watch again, put it on her wrist, and pointed to the candy, melon seeds, and peanuts he had bought, saying, "You can eat whatever you want from these candies, melon seeds, peanuts, canned goods, and meat."

"As for the beef, mutton, and bull penis..." He weighed it for a moment, "Let's keep half of them, and cut the rest into strips, marinate them with salt and spices, and make beef jerky. It can be stored for a long time, and we can also eat it as a snack to freshen up our mouths."