Jiang Xin stepped forward to lock the door of the room.
Then she silently took out the money and ration tickets that the original owner's parents sent to the original owner from her pocket.
Calculating with an abacus, she wondered how much savings she had at hand now.
Taking out this thick stack, Jiang Xin thought, surely there should be quite a bit, right?
However, the more she counted, the more disappointed she became.
Jiang Xin's brows gradually knitted together, and it was only after checking three times that she dared to confirm a fact.
That is, her savings at hand now, when all added up, was only a little over three hundred yuan in total.
What could be done with such a small amount of money?
It's not even enough for a month's food expenses, and if she really divorced Fu Yu in the future, she might starve to death.
Jiang Xin lifted her eyes and once again surveyed the bridal room she shared with Fu Yu.
She thought about rummaging through the room to see if there was anything valuable to take away and exchange for money.
Given how poorly Fu Yu's parents treated the original owner, taking some of their valuable items would be considered compensation.
However, it was at this moment that Jiang Xin realized it was indeed the 1980s now.
The average salary was only about thirty or forty yuan a month.
Pork was two yuan and eighty cents per pound, eggs were five cents each, and the annual income of an ordinary household was only about 300 yuan.
So, the savings she had was already more than enough.
Therefore, if she really waited for Fu Yu to come back and they got divorced, as long as she obtained the original owner's identification, she could still live quite comfortably.
Thinking this way, Jiang Xin's heart instantly felt much brighter; at least there was hope for these days.
Moreover, she still had the portable space supermarket, and by then she could go to the market, grab a few things, and sell them for money.
Jiang Xin glanced at the clock on the wall; it was only one o'clock in the afternoon now.
If she set off now, she could still make it in time for a stroll around the market.
Longxi Village wasn't far from the county town, about a twenty-minute walk.
If she hurried, she could make it back before dark.
Although she became fearless and carefree after living a long time in the apocalypse in her previous life,
the fact was she was now married, and with so many gossipy people in the village, if she left and came back in the middle of the night, she would definitely be talked about.
In these days, gossip could drown a person.
So, Jiang Xin thought it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble, especially since she still lived with the Fu Family and was somewhat constrained.
When she goes out, she can also inquire in the town to see if there are any vacant houses for rent, making some plans for herself in advance, which is always right.
Fu Yu went out to sea and would take about a month and a half to come back, so calculating this, Fu Yu would be back in about a month.
By then, if she fell out with the Fu Family members, having already rented a house, she would have a place to stay without being too flustered.
Jiang Xin was the type to act immediately upon thinking of something.
So, after deciding to check out the town, Jiang Xin immediately started tidying up her appearance.
Just now, upon hearing voices outside the door, before rushing out, she had looked at her attire at the moment.
The original owner was in poor spirits, so she hadn't really bothered with her appearance.
When Jiang Xin looked in the mirror, she was almost scared to death by her reflection.
The hair was a mess, unkempt for several days, frizzed like a bird's nest; the woman with a yellowish, thin complexion was surprisingly herself now?
Even in her previous life during the apocalypse, Jiang Xin considered herself a little beauty from head to toe, always smelling fragrant.
Someone like the original owner, who would drive herself crazy over trivial matters, Jiang Xin really couldn't understand.
She, full of helplessness, started to tidy herself up.
Jiang Xin didn't want to meet people with such a sloppy appearance.
She pulled at the oily strands on top of her head, first taking out an inconspicuous plastic basin from the space, then fetching a basin of water in the hall.
The weather was still warm now.
So, washing her hair directly with the water from the vat wasn't too cold.
Jiang Xin was in a hurry, so she couldn't be bothered to boil water.
After taking out the shampoo and conditioner from the space, she directly pulled off the rubber band tied to her hair.
She combed twice with a wooden comb, then bent over and dunked her head in the basin to wash her hair.
As the ice-cold well water touched her scalp, Jiang Xin couldn't help but let out a "hiss".
It was chilling to the bone; as she washed, she instantly felt much more refreshed.
She quickly washed her hair, found a towel, and after drying her hair halfway, left it to air-dry naturally.
She did have a hairdryer in her space, but in this era, even if she could take it out, there was nowhere to use it.
Just now, when Jiang Xin inspected the house, she discovered that the Fu Family was so poor they didn't even have an outlet.
They used old-fashioned kerosene lamps for lighting at night.
The walls of the house were blackened by soot.
Jiang Xin really couldn't understand that if she remembered correctly, the money Fu Yu earned every time he went to sea was not a small amount.
How is it that when the whole village had electricity, it was only the Fu Family that hadn't even installed an electric light?
Isn't this just eating bitterness for no reason?
She didn't understand!
Jiang Xin first poured the water used to wash her hair outside the yard.
Jiang Wan, without her knowing when, had already left.
Mr. and Mrs. Fu were still outside the yard doing farm work.
Seeing Jiang Xin coming out to pour water, Mrs. Fu gave her a sidelong glance and then turned her head away.
Jiang Xin couldn't be bothered with her; it was just as well to ignore each other.
It saved the trouble of dealing with pretentious fake smiles.
After pouring the water, Jiang Xin turned back, fetched another basin of water in the hall.
Returning to the room, she locked the door tightly, found a towel, and began to wipe her body.
Who knows how long it's been since the original owner last took a bath; it was quite hot now, and not bathing for a long time left a strong smell of sweat mud, which was rather unpleasant.
After Jiang Xin tidied herself up from head to toe,
only then did she look at herself in the mirror once again, feeling extremely satisfied.
The original owner had fair skin, a beautiful face, a small round face, and eyes as big as grapes, but the yellowish, thin appearance needed some nurturing.
Clearly a beauty in the making, but to turn herself into this mess over a little setback was really not worth it.
Jiang Xin silently said in her heart.
Watch me lead you to rebirth!
At the same time, it was also to cheer herself up.
She hoped she could survive in this unfamiliar era.