Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 274: Chapter 274 It’s Not That Simple

Although my attempt at making this pancake was a failure, seeing Yunyi laugh like this made it all worthwhile.

They flattened the pancake and placed it on top of the stew to steam. It turned out to be quite edible, though the dish was almost burnt because it hadn’t been stirred in time.

Huo Jingrui helped dish out the food. ”Later, I’ll find someone to make a small table for you to put in the kitchen,” he said. ”It’s getting colder, so if you don’t want to carry food back to your room, it will be nice to stay warm by the stove.”

Yunyi gave a soft ’mhm,’ not rejecting the idea.

Once the food was served, Huo Jingrui handed Yunyi a pair of chopsticks. ”Winter’s just around the corner, and we’ll soon be holing up for it,” he said. ”Tomorrow, I’ll get you a small clay stove and some coal briquettes. If you don’t want to come out when it gets cold, you can boil water and stew dishes in your room. That way, you won’t have to face the cold.”

Yunyi, knowing he had a car and could easily run errands, said, ”Then tomorrow, could you help me mail a few letters?”

Since she had been transferred to Hua’an Farm, she needed to inform the Hua Family, Gu Family, and Wei Family, so they wouldn’t send letters to the wrong place again.

Unfortunately, her smoked meat would need a few more days; otherwise, she could have sent it along.

Huo Jingrui put a piece of chicken into her bowl. ”Alright,” he said. ”Think about anything else you’re missing. I’ll get everything for you tomorrow so you won’t have to bother.”

Yunyi thought it over but realized she didn’t really need anything else. After all, her storage space contained everything, from the large appliances she had collected at the Shen Family’s residence down to a sewing kit; she lacked nothing.

The reason she agreed to let Huo Jingrui make additional purchases was, naturally, to provide cover for herself. That way, she could later use whatever she needed and say it came from him.

While they were eating, Yunyi asked, ”Have the cases with the people on the mountain been closed?”

After asking, she regretted it. He’s lost his memories, she remembered. What if he thinks I’m overstepping? That would be awkward. ”If it’s not convenient to talk about, just pretend I didn’t ask,” she quickly added.

Huo Jingrui used the serving chopsticks to give her more food. ”You were involved, so of course, there’s nothing that can’t be said,” he assured her. ”The cases haven’t been closed. There are still many people hiding in the shadows who haven’t been rooted out.”

Yunyi asked in confusion, ”Didn’t you say there was a list? Can’t you just arrest those people?”

Huo Jingrui shook his head. ”It’s not that simple.”

What he didn’t mention was that, from the information those people had provided, they had deduced another group with the same objectives was also hiding here. However, these groups operated on single lines of contact; they only knew of the existence of these lines, not the specific individuals involved. But there was no need to discuss these details with Yunyi.

That afternoon, Huo Jingrui had other matters to attend to. After helping Yunyi clean up, he left.

Once he was gone, she didn’t feel like doing much in the chilly weather, so she closed the door and retreated into her space.

She first stored the last batch of watermelons in the warehouse. Then, she pulled out all the vines and cleared the crevice between the two stones to plant the vegetable seeds she had acquired in the south.

As for the removed vines, she didn’t need to bother with them. She had tested it a few times: anything she didn’t want would automatically disappear within twenty-four hours.

After tidying up in her space, she entered the study in the stone house. She began writing letters to the families in Beijing, summarizing recent events. In closing, she informed them of her transfer to Hua’an Farm Reclamation and included the address and phone number for Hua’an Farm Reclamation.

She had bought plenty of envelopes and stamps before, so she addressed them and affixed the stamps, ready for Huo Jingrui to mail them the next day.