Chapter 22 Bai Nuo's silver tongue

There wasn't even a bed or blanket in the house, so Bai Nuo simply slept in the space.

In the master bedroom on the second floor of the pavilion, there was an antique-style carved double bed with a moon-shaped archway against the wall. She found it in the warehouse of an antique furniture store. She thought it was pretty and put it in her space for her own use. There was also a mattress on it, priced at 200,000 yuan. It was also the only mattress that was still intact in the warehouse of that furniture store.

I must say, it's actually quite comfortable to sleep on. (Image from the internet, roughly like this; please delete if it infringes copyright.) The furniture in the master bedroom is mostly antique-style, mainly to match the bed; otherwise, it would look out of place, which would be too much for her OCD.

She woke up and checked the time; it was about six in the morning. Yesterday, she heard from her neighbors that there would be a march by the Ma family today, and she couldn't miss out on such a lively event.

She quickly got up and washed, then found a hair tie with two blue fabric flowers on it in the bedside table. She had several large bags of these kinds of fabric hair ties in her storage room. The flowers were made of ethnic-style tie-dyed fabric, delicate and pretty, full of retro charm. In this day and age, they would look like they were made of flawed fabric from a failed dyeing attempt, so wearing them out wouldn't arouse suspicion; on the contrary, they would attract the attention of many female friends who shared the same interest. (Image from Taobao, something like this). She then braided a thick braid and tied it with the hair tie, the braid hanging down from her right shoulder. Her hair wasn't very long; after braiding, it only reached about an arm's length from her right shoulder.

She found a white polyester shirt with a ruffled collar and black straight-leg pants from her previous clothes, paired with a pair of dark brown leather shoes. Then she went to Warehouse No. 8 and found a retro-style military green semi-circular canvas shoulder bag with a wooden horn buckle and a red five-pointed star on it. According to the small system's identification, it was a shoulder bag made based on the Type 56 light machine gun ammunition belt box bag, which was quite suitable for this era. Bai Nuo then confidently carried it out.

"I'm going to try the big steamed buns at the state-run restaurant today." Bai Nuo happily went out the door after changing the lock on the gate, carrying her small bag.

"If you like it, buy more. We're not short of money and coupons. I put a 100-yuan note and 7 yuan in change in your bag, and I also put a few grain coupons in there. Go ahead and eat without worry. Don't forget to scan the check-in point. You still need to go to the police station to pay off your medical expenses. Remember to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some gifts first."

The little system spoke in the tone of a parent who spoils their child but is also constantly giving instructions out of concern.

"Okay!"

Bai Nuo's face was full of excited anticipation as she ran into several neighbors as soon as she stepped outside.

Good morning, Lady Liu.

"Is Xu Dada eating?"

"Oh, Grandma Feng, why are you so energetic so early in the morning? Did the child pee in the rice jar again yesterday?"

As we walked along, the little girl greeted us with a smile, followed by the cries of children and a yard full of questions.

"This little Bai girl looks so energetic today. It seems her mind has really improved. She even looks prettier than before when she smiles."

"You bet it is! It looks so good. Without those bastards from the Ma family bullying me, even my complexion has improved a lot."

"Alright, Grandma Feng, why are you hitting the child so early in the morning? Your rice jar hasn't been filled with grain for a long time, so let him pee if he wants."

"By the way, is it the Ma family's parade today? We need to pack quickly, we're going to watch the excitement later."

"Yes, yes, yes, the Ma family is really something. We haven't seen such shameless people in our compound for years. I feel embarrassed to go out and chat with them."

Several aunties and grandmas who often gathered downstairs to chat all looked at Bai Nuo with disdain and disgust. However, they had a good impression of Bai Nuo, a well-behaved girl who rarely went out but always smiled whenever they met her. Even though she had lost her mind before, she never caused trouble or hurt anyone, which made her especially popular with these older women.

Seeing that she had broken away from the Ma family and her head had cleared up, she happily went out, and everyone was quite happy for the little girl.

"You're all so kind to be happy for her, but I don't think that little girl's smile will last long. I heard that the house is in her name, and the machinery factory is going to transfer Ma Jiangshui's job to her as compensation from the Ma family. This little girl is only sixteen years old, she has a house and a job, and I bet she has some savings. She's a real little piece of meat, and things won't be peaceful for her from now on."

The women exchanged glances after hearing what Grandma Feng said, their faces showing helplessness.

This girl is now an orphan with no one to rely on. She's petite and delicate, and looks like she's easy to bully. With so much wealth, she's bound to cause trouble in the future. Won't those cunning people in the neighborhood come looking for her?

Several aunties and grandmas are worried here, but no one knows how many of them are actually not thinking much about it. However, Bai Nuo is quite comfortable here.

The chef at the state-run restaurant near the Shanghai Machinery Factory was said to be exceptionally skilled, and even the person in charge of breakfast was quite good at it. The steamed buns were almost as big as Bai Nuo's face. She bought ten at once, and not only that, she also used two small chocolate cookies to curry favor with the salesperson, and ordered twenty large meat buns each for the next two days. In the following days, she could also come back from time to time to pack some other dishes to take to the countryside.

I ate a big steamed bun and drank a bowl of white rice porridge at the shop, which cost a total of seven cents plus four ounces of grain coupons. I also packed ten big meat buns to go and carried them in my hand. I felt extremely satisfied.

Not counting the three boxes of cash in her spatial storage, even the few thousand yuan in the cardboard box in her study would be enough for her to buy lots of delicious food.

Looking at it this way, money and coupons seemed even more appealing. She suddenly became incredibly enthusiastic about earning money and coupons because the food she bought with money and coupons tasted much better than what she could cook herself.

"Sister Fengjuan, you're busy. I'm going back now. I'll bring you a hair tie tomorrow morning." Bai Nuo smiled and approached the sales clerk at the front desk, looking very friendly, as if she were her own sister.

Little did they know, the two hadn't even met twenty minutes before.

"Why are you being so polite with me, you little rascal? Alright, hurry back, or the buns will get cold. Come earlier tomorrow, the porridge will be hotter and more fragrant then." Xu Fengjuan waved to the little girl with a happy expression.

The moment the little girl came in, she noticed the blue fabric flower hair tie on her braid. The fabric looked like it was made of defective cloth, but it was exquisite and beautiful. It was a style she had never seen in shopping malls in Shanghai. When she asked, she learned that the little girl had made it herself from defective cloth and that it couldn't be bought outside. She had already given up in disappointment, but she didn't expect the little girl to be so kind and enthusiastic, and to look so well-behaved. Without saying a word, she agreed to bring her one the next day.

The two chatted for a bit, and Xu Fengjuan, seeing that the little girl loved steamed buns, readily agreed to order two days' worth for her. After all, it wasn't like she wouldn't pay. It was rare to meet a girl she got along with and liked so well, how could she refuse?

What's more, there's also a hair tie. Of course, she wouldn't take the young girl for nothing, but this opportunity was rare.

"Okay, sis!"