[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai":3,"chapter-rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth in the 80's: The Daily Life of the Villain's Mom",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1407804,1862,"Chapter 42: I’m Afraid","rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>The salesperson looked Jiang Ran up and down several times after hearing her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having worked here for several years, the salesperson had encountered all sorts of customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were those who acted rich and insisted on buying something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were those who asked a lot of questions but ended up buying the cheapest option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time seeing someone like Jiang Ran, who openly asked for the cheapest item from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being stared at by the salesperson didn’t make Jiang Ran feel embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong with buying the cheapest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t she still spending money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s nothing to be ashamed of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she wasn’t asking the salesperson to give it to her for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Ran’s composed expression, the salesperson stopped staring and turned around to take a simple-designed alarm clock from the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the cheapest, ten dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the cheapest costs ten dollars?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran’s eyes widened slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, businesses wouldn’t take advantage of customers, especially in such a department store with fixed prices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Jiang Ran thought it was a bit expensive, she gritted her teeth and bought it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Shanshan, who had been following Jiang Ran, felt her heart ache when Jiang Ran actually bought the alarm clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past few days, they earned over ten dollars, but Pei Jing’s schooling cost five, and now buying an alarm clock cost another ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hard-earned money was spent too quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money was handed over and goods were received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The salesperson demonstrated how to wind the alarm clock and set the time correctly before handing it to Jiang Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alarm clocks at this time were mostly mechanical rather than battery-operated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a small knob at the back of the clock that needed to be wound until it couldn’t be wound anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It needed winding every day, otherwise, it would stop without you knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran had used such an alarm clock when she was very young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she often forgot to wind it, causing the clock to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This issue disappeared later with battery-operated clocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran took the alarm clock and left the department store, turning to Pei Shanshan, \"Did you remember what the salesperson just taught?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remembered.\" Pei Shanshan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you need to wind it every morning and evening, so the clock doesn’t stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran was worried she might forget because she was busy, so she reminded Pei Shanshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If both of them knew about it, even if one forgot, the other would remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Jiang Ran’s words, Pei Shanshan became nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of hesitation, Pei Shanshan spoke softly, \"I’m afraid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran looked at Pei Shanshan in confusion, \"Afraid of what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afraid of winding it. What if I break it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Shanshan said, raising her eyes to look at Jiang Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting Pei Shanshan’s gaze, Jiang Ran realized Pei Shanshan wasn’t lying; she was genuinely scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Pei Family had always lived frugally and hadn’t seen many clocks, let alone touched them. It’s only natural for Pei Shanshan to be scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ran softened her tone, \"There’s nothing to be afraid of. Just don’t use too much force when you’re winding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Shanshan moved her lips, wanting to say something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she met Jiang Ran’s gaze, she swallowed the words and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without spending any more time in the town, they took the clock and headed back to the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t go straight home but instead went to the Pei Family’s field to get the key from Wang Cuilan.\u003C\u002Fp>",604,"2026-06-05T23:49:20.214Z",1,"novelbin.me","83ae9d34b678c9b87052fda64d0996cc701e19fe3234a49e95103a8dddf3d2a7","rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-43","rebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-chapter-41",502,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-in-the-80-s-the-daily-life-of-the-villai-cover.jpg"]