After she finished reading the newspaper, Wen Xuehui was not willing to return it to the owner. However, the owner was not willing to give it out for free either and took it back immediately. "I will not give today's paper to you for free. That outstanding lady is from Nanjiang Medical University. How honorable is that? I'm going to keep this copy!"
After the owner finished talking, he grabbed the newspaper and walked away immediately. A few moments later, the owner's wife appeared and gave them some cookies.
Wen Xuehui twitched her lips. "Just look at the owner's proud face. It is as if Jiang Yao is his daughter. Look at how he treasures the newspaper!"
The people who were gathering around took a closer look and realized that she was the girl in the newspaper and surrounded her immediately.
So which era is this story set in? We've had a few hints so far—that mobile phones do exist, cars are for the more well-to-do, there's airconditioning in houses, and now the next hint is that newspaper subscription is high during this time (obviously not the last ten years). Let me know your thoughts in the comments!