Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Xiang Zhiqiang looked at her usual demeanor, and he was practically fuming.

"Ma Dongmei, get up right now. I'm telling you, from now on, cooking is your responsibility. Don't push me."

Looking at Xiang Zhiqiang's cold sneer, how could Ma Dongmei be afraid? "What? Feeling powerful now? Xiang Zhiqiang, you can try me.

Our Ma Family isn't as cowardly as the Zhao Family. Plus, I've never been afraid of anything, Ma Dongmei. If you don't believe me, try it.

Or did you think that day you would succeed with us?"

Xiang Zhiqiang stood there with a sullen face. He just wanted to beat this woman up; she was provoking him.

But he knew Ma Dongmei was right. Not to mention Ma Changshun is a team leader, the Ma Family alone has five or six relatives in this farm.

Xiang Zhiqiang endured his anger, "You really are arrogant. Do you think the Ma Family would want to acknowledge someone like you now?

Don't think too highly of yourself. Since you're with me, you're mine. Get up quickly.

Hmm, if you don't get up, you won't get to eat."

This can be justified, and others have nothing else to say.

Ma Dongmei lay under the covers with a sullen face. In such cold weather, it's only comfortable to stay under the covers. But it seems that won't do.

Actually, she looked down on Xiang Zhiqiang. She genuinely did, but they got together because of a drunken impulse. She thought this way she could control him, thought that instead of being controlled at home, it's better to live her own life.

But she was clearly wrong. This really wouldn't work. Xiang Zhiqiang was also starting to disobey. She still couldn't live the life she wanted.

Ma Dongmei got up very unwillingly, also because she was hungry.

They both cooked with their own thoughts. Ma Dongmei saw the piece of meat and was very dissatisfied. It was almost New Year's, and there was only this little?

So she used half of it, fried it for oil, added sauerkraut, potatoes, and stuck some dough on the side of the pot.

Xiang Zhiqiang helped with the fire on the side. He saw Ma Dongmei used half of the meat and didn't stop her.

He wanted to eat too, and thinking back, he felt a bit regretful about the piece of meat he gave to Zheng Lanying.

The two didn't speak throughout. They just waited for the food to cook. Then they each ate their own.

Rare to have meat in the meal, the two of them finished half the pot of stew and a circle of dough.

Now Ma Dongmei felt a lot better. She didn't even bother with the dishes, just lay down directly, feeling warm. With a full stomach, it was really quite nice.

Xiang Zhiqiang saw the way she was and really had no way, too. Once full, he felt a lot better.

So he went down to clean up while comparing the three women he had in his heart. In the end, he still felt that Zhao Yanping was the best.

Thinking about this, his mood soured. After cleaning up, he put on his coat, donned his hat, and went out.

On the way, he thought about visiting her and her daughter, but he shouldn't go empty-handed. But he really had little money left. He fooled Ma Dongmei with two hundred yuan, and he only had less than a hundred yuan left for himself.

But this was the eve of New Year's, and going like this really wouldn't do.

So he went and bought two pounds of meat again, then went happily to see his wife and daughter.

Thinking this seemed quite nice, having his former wife was a gentle and honest person. Having her take care of the daughter was just perfect.

The current one at home could let loose on the kang; although not pretty, it's all the same at night.

And there was that educated Zheng Lanying. Thinking about his days like this, Xiang Zhiqiang felt happy, not imagining he really lived like the polygamy in dramas.

He wandered to Zhao Yanli's house. Because he was in a good mood, he knocked on the door directly, something he never dared to do before.

Zhao Yanli was sewing a shoe sole. She felt quite puzzled hearing the knock. Could it be Xiao Yun?

She got off the kang, "Wait a minute, who is it?"

Xiang Zhiqiang felt like he could do anything at that moment. So he arrogantly said, "I'm your brother-in-law." Of course, he recognized Zhao Yanli's voice.

Coming out of the main room, Zhao Yanli heard the voice, and her smile instantly disappeared. This shameless guy came just on time.

She directly grabbed the firewood stick placed at the door. Seething, she took the stick to open the door.

Before Xiang Zhiqiang could speak after opening the door, she swung at him.

Zhang Zhiqiang was a bit baffled. How come he got hit as soon as the door opened?

After being hit once, he immediately ran away. Now he certainly wasn't afraid of the Zhao Family.

Zhao Yanli watched Xiang Zhiqiang dodge away from her door, "Ugh, what a shameless person to dare stand at my door?" Finishing, she closed the door.

Just now, she suddenly calmed down. She didn't need to be like this.

Xiang Zhiqiang, full of anger, wanted to go back. But realizing it was in someone's home, he looked at the meat in his hand. In his heart, he thought, anyway, he was here to deliver meat, it was them who didn't want it.

He turned back home. Thinking if they didn't want the meat, he'd just eat it himself, why bother for no reward?

Returning home, he saw Ma Dongmei making dumplings this time, feeling quite pleased. This showed his words had an effect. Now his male chauvinism inflated even more.

Ma Dongmei truly wanted to eat dumplings, and even lying on the kang made her crave them, so she got up to make dumplings.

She saw Xiang Zhiqiang brought back another piece of meat, a smile appeared on her face. She looked better when not smiling, but this smile made her even less appealing.

Xiang Zhiqiang turned his face, thinking about her figure, calming his mind from the aversion.

Everyone was preparing dumplings. Zhao Yanli was too lazy to move. At home alone, it was truly dull. Without her elder sister and Hai Yan before, she wasn't this unaccustomed.

Ultimately, she got off the kang to make dumplings. In her heart, she thought she should manage her days better even if alone.

Yuanyuan was also preparing dumpling fillings, chives, shrimp, and egg for the dumplings.

In terms of food, they lacked nothing at all; whatever they wished to eat, they had.

The three little ones were already a little over two months old, now appearing very clever. Nowadays, it was all Su Yuanyuan cooking, and Tan Shaoting looking after the children.

He enjoyed this. He loved being with the children; seeing them made him thankful for heaven's blessings.

"Yuanyuan, do you think they want to get up?"

"Of course, who wants to lie down all the time? But they can't get up yet."

After Su Yuanyuan said this, she saw Tan Shaoting planning to pick up their daughter.

"I'm telling you, if they get used to you carrying them, later on, I won't be able to manage."

Tan Shaoting reluctantly put down his hands. Indeed, the time he could spend with the children would only be at most half a year. In the future, it would still be his wife watching them alone. He shouldn't trouble her.

So he looked at the three kids apologetically.

The dumpling filling was prepared quite a lot. The two of them couldn't finish it all, so after wrapping some to eat tonight, the rest was put away by Tan Shaoting.