Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

"Okay, I'll accompany you when the time comes." In fact, Yuanyuan also wanted to be with Tan Shaoting, it was too lonely being by herself. However, she would wait until the marriage report was approved before doing anything.

She could stay here for at least another year.

She could also live over there, but feared he might not have that kind of qualification.

After all, their job nature was laid out here. But for now, she would agree with him, and as for the future, they would deal with it later.

Tan Shaoting knew that his wife was just humoring him.

Just like she said, matters of the future would be discussed in the future.

This kind of life was intoxicating, and now he really didn't want to leave, just wanted to be with her all the time. He was unwilling to separate.

With only a week left before he had to leave, Yuanyuan began preparing food for him.

There was lots of marinated beef and beef jerky, especially the beef jerky, which was meant to be displayed prominently.

"Wife, don't tire yourself out."

Yuanyuan really wanted to say that what made her tired was him, not the work. But such words, she couldn't speak them out loud.

Tan Shaoting knew Yuanyuan was thin-skinned, so he kept teasing her.

Watching her glare at him, he found her so captivating.

Now Tan Shaoting had enough food in his ring to last him a year, not because there was too much, but because he rarely had the chance to sneak a bite alone.

So Yuanyuan was willing to go through the trouble and get tired, just to let him bring back more food, so he could at least eat a bit more.

There were also many duck eggs, those with just a hint of saltiness, so when he was hungry, eating two wouldn't be too salty.

Tan Shaoting happily accepted all this, recognizing it as his wife's love for him.

Truth be told, the closer it got to the time he had to leave, the more reluctant he felt, but he truly couldn't bring himself to not return.

He was now even more determined to work hard to give her a carefree future.

He had already thought of several tasks, planned for solo operations, hoping to start taking leave by October. This way, he could spend some time with her.

Now they were husband and wife, already living far apart, surely they couldn't go a whole year without meeting?

In fact, Tan Shaoting knew that even if his wife came to see him, if he were on a mission, they still couldn't be together.

So the best way was for him to complete more challenging tasks so he could have some time.

Honestly, he could only try applying with the leaders, but it's not certain they'd agree. How would he know if he didn't try?

Finally, on the morning of the twenty-eighth of the lunar New Year, Tan Shaoting was to leave. Yuanyuan prepared to take a ride to see him off.

"Wife, I'm leaving. You must miss me."

"I know. Don't overdo it, even if you can't get leave, it's okay. I'll wait for a month. If you don't come, I'll come to find you. Rest assured, if I say I'll come, I will."

"Alright, I got it. Be careful, and don't exhaust yourself, it's fine if you don't farm the land."

"Idling is even more uncomfortable, don't worry about me."

The two sat on the donkey cart. This was their last time together, and they cherished it greatly, with much to share with each other.

She saw him off until the city and watched him enter the train station, only then did she take the ride back home.

Tan Shaoting came out seeing his wife's silhouette on the donkey cart, feeling a sense of sadness in his heart.

This cannot continue, he must find a way for them to be together.

He hadn't even left yet, and he already missed her, terribly reluctant to part.

When Yuanyuan got home, she went straight into the space. It was too cold outside, and she felt unwell as well.

Being in the space was more comfortable, after this nap, she quickly went out to add firewood.

The room's temperature had risen. It wouldn't be too cold now.

When she lay alone in bed at night, she really wasn't used to it, since the wedding. Tan Shaoting always clung to her every day. Now she lay alone in sorrow.

The next day, Zhao Yanli came over. Seeing her friend looking downcast, "Yuanyuan, can't you go with Tan Shaoting?"

"Not now. Don't worry about me, it's just a matter of getting used to it, I'll be fine in a few days."

"How can I not worry about you? Look at you, you lost all your spirit and energy."

"I'm fine. By the way, what do you plan to plant this year?"

"We sisters plan to plant thirty acres of wheat. Ten acres each of sweet potatoes and potatoes, and ten acres of cotton, the rest will be corn."

"That sounds good."

"And you, Yuanyuan?"

"Twenty acres of wheat. Ten acres of cotton. The rest will be corn."

"You're not planting sweet potatoes and potatoes?"

"No. It's too much hassle with too many varieties, these three are enough."

Zhao Yanli sat on the kang mending a shoe sole. Throughout the winter, they had made over thirty pairs of shoes and earned quite a bit. Zhao Yanli was worried about Yuanyuan, so she came over to keep her company every day, sometimes bringing Little Haiyan along.

The girl wouldn't go to her own home.

A month went by, and as February arrived, things improved significantly. She adapted to the days without Tan Shaoting.

Now, Zhao Yanli didn't have much time anymore. She had to start preparing potato seedlings; they partnered with the Li Family to nurture seedlings together.

Yuanyuan handled the cotton seedlings, each of the three families having ten acres each.

This year's wheat planting meant they couldn't grow vegetables in the courtyard, as it would be prepared for threshing.

This was supposed to be taken care of by Tan Shaoting, but Yuanyuan refused, saying she hadn't decided what to plant yet and didn't want him working hard in such a harsh winter.

She now resorted directly to flipping the land swiftly, much faster than before. Once the cotton seedlings were up, there would be a period to rest.

By this time, Tan Shaoting had already returned to his squad. The first thing he did was submit the marriage report, clearly stating that he was already married in his hometown, indicating it was a common-law marriage.

The authorities certainly had no objections, especially since it was Yuanyuan.

"Xiao Tan, congratulations." Zhang Chunsheng also saw Tan Shaoting's report.

"Thank you."

Seeing the smile on the young man's face, Zhang Chunsheng sensed a hint of flaunting.

True, the young man at twenty was already married, and here he was at twenty-five, an older bachelor still unmarried. It was quite distressing to think about it.

"Xiao Tan, isn't Xiao Su coming over?"

"She still has to wait until this marriage report gets approved, right?"

"Why doesn't Xiao Su join? You know we're quite short on female comrades here, and many tasks still require them."

Tan Shaoting shook his head, "I won't let her join, I'm enough here. Also, I want to finish several high-level tasks before October, after which I'll take leave till after the New Year."

Zhang Chunsheng understood Tan Shaoting's intention—to go back and accompany his wife.

"Why don't you just let Xiao Su come over?"