Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 9 Supply and Marketing Cooperative

In this life, she unexpectedly had a head full of black hair, shiny and lustrous. Sinian loved it so much, often running her fingers through it to feel its soft texture. Besides, the original owner had striking features, exuding a typical glamorous beauty without makeup. Her eyebrows and eyelashes were thick and long, making others envious.

Moreover, at just eighteen years old, she had a voluptuous figure and skin as smooth as milk. Standing at nearly 167 cm tall, she wasn't skinny but rather had a plump and round beauty. Women like her usually had tender and smooth skin, possessing a completely captivating appearance.

Of course, whether she could captivate men or not, she wasn't sure, but she had already fallen for herself and couldn't help but admire her own reflection.

Surprisingly, her features bore some resemblance to her previous life, although someone who had experienced the vicissitudes of life wouldn't possess such vitality. The original owner was truly a beauty of her time.

After indulging in a brief self-admiration session in front of the mirror, Sinian descended the stairs. The buns on the table hadn't diminished much and had already gone cold.

Zhou Yuedong was sweeping the floor while Zhou Yuehan was wiping the sofa and table with a cloth, but his eyes were fixed on the buns, distracted. Sinian had just thought of coming down to tidy up a bit. On the first day of visiting someone's home, it was essential to be diligent, and of course, the second reason was that Sinian had a mild case of cleanliness OCD and couldn't stand too much dirt.

It was unexpected that these two kids were so diligent, which saved Sinian a lot of trouble. When they saw her coming downstairs, both of them lowered their heads and didn't say a word. The sound of sweeping became lighter, as if afraid she would be displeased.

Sinian's eyes flickered as she said, "By the way, help me sweep the room as well. I'll be out for a while."

There was still half of the meat left for the buns, enough for another meal. But without any vegetables in the house, it wouldn't do. Children at this age needed various nutrients, not just protein.

With such good conditions, at least not lacking meat to eat, she had already defeated 99.9% of the people in this era. Braised pork elbows, soy sauce pork elbows, sweet and sour pork, braised pork belly, stewed pig trotters, pig offal, bone broth... Which one wasn't a divine delicacy?

However, it's difficult to cook without ingredients. Without seasoning, she couldn't make anything.

As she walked out the door and saw the Tibetan Mastiff lying down, Sinian kept her distance. The chain around the dog's neck was so thick, indicating its immense size. She liked cute animals, but such fierce ones made her quite afraid.

The yellow-haired Tibetan Mastiff just lifted its eyelids, glanced at the seemingly harmless woman, then turned its body and went back to sleep.

Sinian: "?"

Can such a dog really guard the house? Who said thieves couldn't be delicate!

Seeing the dog ignoring her, Sinian felt more emboldened. She stretched her waist and walked out confidently.

However, Sinian didn't notice that inside the house, Zhou Yuedong was secretly observing her with his peripheral vision. He clearly saw her reaction when she saw the dog, lowered his eyes, and something flashed in them, reaching a conclusion.

She was afraid of dogs.

As soon as she left, Zhou Yuedong quickly ran upstairs, feeling worried when he didn't hear any sound from his sister.

Pushing open the door, Zhou Yuedong was stunned.

After half an hour's effort, the gloomy room that used to belong to his father was now covered with beautiful pink bedding on the bed, various delicate bottles and jars filled the table, and there were even some colorful dresses hanging on the window. When the breeze blew, a faint fragrance filled the room.

He almost didn't recognize this room anymore.

Carefully, he walked to the edge of the bed, looking at his sleeping sister. He reached out his calloused hand to her nose, feeling her breath, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Now he realized that his sister had been cleaned up. The dirt on her face was all gone, leaving behind a tender little face. He didn't know what she had used, but she smelled particularly fragrant. Even her hair was not tangled anymore, emitting a refreshing scent.

Zhou Yuedong knelt beside the bed, watching his sister's peaceful sleeping face, her clean appearance leaving him somewhat lost in thought.

Sinen went to the supply and marketing cooperative. By this time in the afternoon, all the good stuff had already been snatched up. In order to get fresh vegetables, everyone lined up before dawn.

When she arrived, there wasn't much left, but fortunately, she could still buy seasonings and such. Sinen bought two packs of soy sauce, vinegar, white wine, and some star anise, cinnamon, and peppercorns, spending only fifty cents on a large handful of vegetables and green onions. The prices in this era were unbelievably cheap, leaving her astounded.

She hadn't planned to buy meat or anything, but she did buy some flour and eggs, spending two yuan in total. Overall, it didn't even add up to five yuan.

In the past life, just buying a bottle of soy sauce would have cost more than five yuan.

Sinen felt delighted, but her smile soon faded. Sugar in this era was really expensive. The big white rabbit candies she had bought for Yao Yao before were now five yuan per pound. She had intended to buy more because the child liked them, but besides the ten yuan given to her by her family, she only had twenty yuan in pocket money from her previous self.

Those candies were bought by her family occasionally as a treat, so there weren't many.

In the past, she wouldn't even spare a glance at candies when they were given to her. But now, with a sudden trip back to pre-liberation times, she couldn't afford them.

Although she thought this way, Sinen gritted her teeth and bought half a bag of candies anyway. Compared to candies, white sugar was much cheaper. Sinen also bought three yuan worth of white sugar, intending to make sweet and sour pork ribs. She definitely wouldn't buy the ribs, so she would have to ask her thrifty husband for some.

He ran a pig farm, so asking for a bit of pork ribs shouldn't be too much, right?

Thinking about the tender and sweet sweet and sour pork ribs, saliva couldn't help but pool in Sinen's mouth. She was a foodie in her past life, often spending her free time at home researching various cuisines. But due to work, she didn't have much time for that. Now that she was back, it was great—plenty of time to cook for herself.

Honestly, Sinen was quite satisfied with the Zhou family. It was the 1980s, and they were living in a two-story building. Considering she was born in '98, she grew up in a house made of clay bricks and tiles. Their conditions couldn't compare to those of the 1980s. She had nothing to complain about now.

In her time, her family started pressuring her to marry when she was twenty-five. She went on several blind dates, and they either wanted her to quit her job and take care of the family or have two children within three years. It was getting to the point where Sinen was feeling overwhelmed.

But now, in the backward 1980s, there was a man who already had a child, didn't demand she have more, and only required her to treat the child well. Could there be such a good deal these days?

Freed from the pressure of being pushed into marriage and childbirth, Sinen was now looking forward to her new life.

Carrying bags big and small, Sinen returned to the Zhou household. It was already five o'clock in the afternoon.