Her Cultivation Diary

The urban dwellers entering the recovery period truly haven't adapted to a regular lifestyle yet.

Despite proclaiming at night that they have to eat breakfast after work, in reality, at seven-thirty in the morning, when Nian Xu woke up to call each of them, they all held onto their blankets with a look of confusion.

Then, without exception, they all reached for their phones—

"It's only seven-thirty?!"

Wait! If it were the old days with a long commute to work, they would have been squeezing out of the subway station by 7:30. What's so surprising now?

But—

"Breakfast? No, no, I feel I haven't slept enough, I'm going to sleep a bit more."

"You go ahead and eat, I'm not hungry."

The only one with the willpower left was Gastric Bypass Brother, who climbed out of bed clutching his stomach, still sleepy—not that his willpower was exceptional, but nowadays his stomach couldn't stand being hungry at all.

But as an experienced salesman, standing in the dormitory looking through the window at the blue morning sky outside, it made him feel dazed:

"I can actually get up early..."

Meanwhile, Nian Xu routinely opened his wristband to check his sleep and then the time—well, even though there were new roommates and they didn't go to sleep until two-thirty in the morning after washing up...

But!

His sleep wasn't affected; he actually slept seven hours last night! Plus, if he takes a two-hour nap at noon, today will be another happy day!

Looking again at the unmotivated colleagues, he hurriedly urged, "Come on, everyone, get up and eat breakfast!"

"This morning, we have a sweet, soft, and sticky sweet potato porridge."

"Acid soup old duck noodles, and thin, translucent, greasy leek vermicelli egg pancakes... if you don't eat now, you'll have to wait until lunch."

He reminded them, "I checked the village shop, don't tell me you came to recuperate thinking about eating instant noodles?"

Instantly, someone sat up in bed: "You're right! Instant noodles are four yuan a cup!"

Then they felt confused, holding their blankets, saying: "What time did I go to bed last night?" Their phone was even out of battery! And they actually didn't charge it!

So absurd!

So incredible!

Upon saying this, the other two still lazing in bed also sat up, equally bewildered, "Yeah, what time did I go to bed?"

They shared a dorm with Nian Xu, after lights out at 9 PM, everyone thought they'd chat quietly for a bit, who knew they'd fall asleep without saying much.

But considering everyone arrived during the day, perhaps they were too tired from traveling, it's understandable.

Yet midnight should be when they're most energetic, how did they fall asleep so unknowingly?

Eye masks, earplugs, aromatic candles, videos of slicing soap to lull them to sleep, brainwave music, etc...

They hadn't even prepared that, how did they end up sleeping?!

Everyone thought over it: "It must be that farming is too tiring, and the countryside is too quiet."

This quietness isn't like the silence behind closed windows in the city; it's mixed with the chirping of insects and birds, and the rustling breeze through the leaves...

But! It just calms one's mind and heart.

Nian Xu smugly curled his lips, thinking they'd only ponder for a couple of days, and later, without needing to be called, they'd wake up on their own.

All the guys in the two dorms got up, and on the girls' side, the three were also awakened by a call from Liu Liu. They'd all worked together once, and for breakfast, they all sat down at a long table with tacit understanding, then looked at their full plates—

Oh, except for Gastric Bypass Brother, he could only eat a third of a plate.

But he wasn't at all disheartened; instead, he proudly declared: "Sister Xiaofeng in the kitchen said I eat too little, and upon hearing I had gastric surgery, she told me to finish this and get another portion to keep warm by the stove."

"I'll come back at 10 to eat again!"

He's a grown man, and with Zhai Xiaofeng dressed so beautifully, he felt too embarrassed to call her aunt, so his salesman instinct made him call her [Sis].

What?!

Everyone was amazed: "So considerate?!"

"Yes!" Self-taught Sister, the most outgoing one, now looked at Liu Liu holding a child:

"Sister Liu's child's egg custard was also arranged by Sister Xiaofeng! She said it could be put in the steamer while rice is being cooked, hardly any trouble."

Of course, Liu Liu paid for the eggs herself to the kitchen; after all, this is a canteen, and they can't make baby food separately every day.

Liu Liu was also happy, and she whispered, "Yesterday, Master Jiang even suggested I ask the boss to buy some milk, 500 milliliters a day, he'd cook it, and it could be an extra meal for the child, saying this milk is better than what's on the market."

She knew the products from Lao Song's family were valuable, and now she was hesitating, "Master Jiang said if it weren't for me bringing a child, this milk wouldn't be easily sold to employees... but it's only 500ml a day, and you have to fetch it at the farm."

"But..." Liu Liu was genuinely conflicted: "Even at the internal price, 500 milliliters cost 50 yuan, I can't bear to..."

50! At special offer prices, you could almost buy a box of milk. She's strapped for cash now; she hasn't bought expensive formula or diapers for the baby, so this milk sounds too extravagant.

But Master Jiang and his team vowed for its quality, she trusted them, just... still not ready to make the pick.

She didn't dare tell Liu Ning, given his condition, he still paid her rent. Liu Liu feared he'd immediately spend on this without a second thought if she mentioned it, and then she'd truly be too embarrassed to face anyone.

Well, now, with a big group of colleagues, many of whom are young and have worked in big cities, she finally had people to discuss things with.

However, after she finished speaking, she noticed everyone looking at her, no one speaking, their eyes seemed strange, she couldn't help but grow anxious again: "What is it with you all..."

"Jealousy! It's jealousy!" Nian Xu lamented bitterly!

"Only 50 yuan! Waaa I'm really jealous!" The round-eyed girl wished she could trade places in a heartbeat.

Gastric Bypass Brother even felt his stomach: "If it's good for the kids, surely it can be good for my stomach as well..."

Only the serene girl remained unperturbed, at this moment she took out analyzed data: "Qiao Qiao's Home products should be of good quality, but I've never managed to grab any, because I don't have time to watch live streams, I mostly watch replays, so I can't say if it's worth it."

Therefore... it's been a good half a year, and she hasn't spent a single cent.

"But, 50 a day, 1500 a month, it's too much stress for you, not recommended—"

After she finished, she glanced at Ran Ran, then Liu Liu: "If you really want to buy, I suggest you buy it for yourself."

"Having children takes a huge toll on the body, you don't seem like you've recovered."

Obesity, edema, sallow complexion, exhaustion, spotted face, colorless lips, frequent shortness of breath, easy to sweat...

Although she arrived earlier than most, physical recovery isn't something that happens in a day or two.

Even though the people who arrived aren't exactly in perfect health, it's clear that Liu Liu's physical condition seems indeed not great.