The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension

Jiang Xiaoxiao finally managed to distribute all 500,000 catties of grain.

Her uncle had already transferred the money to her, and apart from the payment for the lumber needed by the farm, the rest was from the produce of the mountains.

Jiang Xiaoxiao now had a savings of a full 150,000 yuan in her pocket.

In this era, when workers' salaries were only twenty to thirty yuan a month, this was a huge sum.

Jiang Xiaoxiao deposited this money into separate accounts, but even so, the people at the credit union might notice.

She mused about finding time to take some leave and return to the city, as it would be best for the money to be there and not by her side.

However, it seemed impossible now, as it was currently the busy farming season for the production team.

Taking leave at this time might raise suspicions of laziness.

Moreover, this year, it was their first time contracting collective production to households, and everyone was working hard for the harvest. Her leaving would not be appropriate.

Thus, the first thing she did after returning to the mountains was to start planting ginseng in the forest areas of the forestry farm.

The ginseng seedlings had been growing well in their room.

It was thanks to Jiang Xiaoxiao's private space.

If the seedlings grown in her space didn't thrive, Jiang Xiaoxiao would have started doubting whether the space had any identifying function at all.

Everyone carefully transplanted these ginseng seedlings to the field, and they indeed grew quite well.

Of course, Jiang Xiaoxiao secretly sprinkled some of the spring water from her space onto the ground.

She figured that everything in the space must have its use; the spring water naturally had its role and couldn't just appear without purpose.

Although she didn't know yet what effect the spring water had, watering the field surely couldn't hurt.

They spent the remaining time fervently working in the fields.

Jiang Xiaoxiao, exhausted, wiped her sweat and sat under the shade of a tree at the edge of the field to drink water.

She was quite adept at farming, having done it for over ten years in her past life.

Even if her skills were rusty now, she probably did better than any skilled farmer in this production team.

Jia Shu sat beside her, drinking water silently, looking somewhat powerless and feeble.

Lately, Jia Shu spoke very little, always appearing as if weighed down by concerns. Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't know what had happened, but if past events were a guide, Jia Shu should have received a letter from home, and then rushed back once.

But no one knew exactly what happened. After returning, Jia Shu never mentioned going home again.

"What's wrong? You look really tired; if you are, take a break. It's fine; after all, we are contracted to households. Everyone works together, and no one will fault you. No need to ruin your health."

Jiang Xiaoxiao initiated the conversation.

Jia Shu had the tendency to keep any worries to herself and not share them with others.

Jia Shu sighed and tentatively asked, "Xiaoxiao, if I want to take leave to go back now, can everyone manage? Will the captain approve?"

She was worried because now that production was contracted to households, they depended on everyone working together on these lands, and her leaving would mean one less worker. Besides, it was the busy farming season. Would the captain allow it?

Without a referral, she couldn't leave.

But the letter from home was urgent, saying her mother was so ill. Could she not go back?

"It's hard to say right now. If you ask the production team leader for leave, they might suspect you're using it as an excuse to slack off. You know they can't spare anyone in the fields now. Our people might be easygoing, but the production team leader won't think like that. Maybe you could send a telegram home and wait a month.

Once spring planting is over, you'll be able to take leave, and no one will have anything to say then."

Jiang Xiaoxiao feared Jia Shu would suffer if she went back.

Jia Shu's parents would exploit her for her brother's benefit at any cost. The fate of Jia Shu's sisters in the past life seemed quite poor as well.

Jia Shu's grain quota each month was squeezed to the extreme, and she occasionally sent some grain back home.

"Alright, I'll send a telegram home, indeed. If I ask for leave now, the captain will probably think I'm shirking."

Jia Shu also understood this truth; otherwise, she wouldn't have hesitated for so long.

"What happened at home that they're so urgent for you to return?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao took the chance to inquire, not out of gossip but wanting to know how she could help Jia Shu. In her past life, many unfortunate things seemed to have happened to Jia Shu.

But she only learned bits and pieces from Jia Shu's few words, and she didn't know the rest.

She felt guilty about her friend.

Jia Shu took a deep breath; these words had been bottled up for so long, causing discomfort. But she didn't want to talk about her family's troubles with others.

The issue was Jiang Xiaoxiao was right there, this girl was enthusiastic and cheerful. What couldn't be shared with Xiaoxiao?

Jiang Xiaoxiao truly considered her a friend.

A friend should be honest.

Jiang Xiaoxiao never mocked her and was genuinely as warm as a sister to her.

Jia Shu thought for a moment and finally spoke up.

"My younger brother wrote saying my mom is sick. At first, he asked me to send money back; you know at our farm, we only received some wages at the end of the year, and I already sent it home before the New Year. Now I have no money in hand.

I heard they need a thousand yuan and asked me to borrow it, but where am I supposed to borrow such a sum from? Recently, they wrote asking me to come home, saying my mom's condition is worsening.

I'm really worried. My mom's health is usually okay; if she's really that sick, it must be serious."

Jia Shu was worried, tears in her eyes.

Jiang Xiaoxiao almost jumped up.

This must be Jia Shu being deceived by her family. If she remembered correctly, in the last life, Jia Shu ended up in a huge fight with her family and cut ties for many years, and Jia Shu's parents were still alive.

She had seen Jia Shu's parents taking walks together.

After Jia Shu passed away, they were still living well.

This means there's absolutely no way Jia Shu's mother was fatally ill now.

They were either exaggerating, or it was an excuse.

Meanwhile, Jia Shu was here, worried sick.

"This won't solve anything; don't panic. You could call your mom's workshop and ask about her situation. Maybe your family is hiding her condition from you. If it's serious, you definitely need to go back; otherwise, you'll regret missing the chance to see your loved one for the last time."

Jiang Xiaoxiao offered her advice.

Jia Shu's eyes brightened, but she became even more anxious.

"But if I call my mom's workshop manager, would people misunderstand…"

Jia Shu hesitated.

She wasn't sure about her mom's condition herself.

Really, there was a sliver of doubt in her heart about what her parents were really like.

Jiang Xiaoxiao pulled her up, "Whatever the outcome, you should call to check on the situation at home. There's no harm in that. How could anyone misunderstand? Isn't it natural to care about your parents?"

She dragged her along, "Director Guo, Director Guo, Jia Shu wants to make a call. Her mom is sick, and she's very worried."

Jiang Xiaoxiao had already called out to Guo Dongjun.

Guo Dongjun smiled and said, "Go ahead! You can use the phone in my office."

Since Jiang Xiaoxiao helped solve such a big problem for the forestry farm and the farm, Guo Dongjun was even more favorably disposed towards these educated youths.

Jia Shu had no choice but to follow.