Yesterday was the day for trading grain with the grocery factory, Shen ng had placed all the required grains in that old landlord’s mansion early in the morning, only Yu Xueli had the key to unlock the door, and accompanying her for the first transaction was Kong Wenhui.
While others were checking the grains inside, Yu Xueli counted the money on the side. With each pack of ten-yuan bills, her hands trembled as she counted, her heart filled with fear.
Luckily, everything went smoothly. After confirming there was no issue with the money and confirming with Kong Wenhui that the grains were fine as well, she hurriedly left with the money.
Fearing that soone might follow her, she passed through several alleys and ducked into a courtyard, staying for a while. After changing her outfit, she finally left through the backyard.
After returning ho with the pack of money, Yu Xueli’s first action was to hide it in the stovehole under the kang. Since they wouldn’t need to heat the kang tonight, it wouldn’t be cold. When she went to Xie Jinghao’s ho to pick up her child, Xie Jinghao even left so food for her.
A few yuan a month, and little children don’t eat much; she actually felt sowhat guilty about the amount, initially quoting this price to make Wu Xianglan pay a bit more, Xie Jinghao fully understood that Yu Xueli and her elder sister-in-law were taking advantage of Wu Xianglan!
Yet, coming ho late unexpectedly today, she couldn’t help but worry, and both Daya and Xiao Ya were extrely anxious.
"I’m alright; the hospital still closes at the sa ti. It’s just that there was an old lady today, who I get along well with, she fell seriously ill, barely alive, and I needed to take care of her, that’s why I ca ho late."
Back when she was still known as Lai Zi’s wife, she used to lie a lot, so now she casually used an excuse; Xie Jinghao didn’t say much.
Though everything went fairly smoothly, holding so much money in her hands, her heart couldn’t calm down, she just hoped that Shen ng would co back soon.
With so extra heavy labor tasks suddenly added, Mr. Li and Secretary Guan with Translator Tang had to stay in the Provincial City to settle the follow-up matters; thus, Shen ng didn’t leave imdiately.
After settling the tasks related to labor, there was still the grocery factory’s needs to be resolved, since making a na in the village was precisely for dealing with the grocery factory. Today, having nothing particular to do, she followed the address given by Jiang Huan earlier, carried so gifts and took a pedicab to Jiang Huan’s ho.
"Turn at the alley just ahead; mostly, drivers of pedicab live in these houses, if you can’t find it just ask around, the address is written exactly like this, my vehicle can’t enter either."
"Alright, master, thanks for the hard work, this is the fare."
The pedicab driver took the money, smiling cheerfully, nodded at Shen ng, and then rode off. These days, being a pedicab driver is a decent job, eting good people can help you find your way, but if you et soone with a bad temper, they might even kick you off the vehicle!
It took asking a couple of people before Shen ng found the courtyard where Jiang Huan lived; it was a three-section quadrangle. Several elderly people were doing laundry in the yard, and so children played around.
As soon as Shen ng entered the courtyard, she attracted attention, she looked around and then said: "Auntie, hello, may I ask if Jiang Huan lives here?"
"Oh, this young lady is so pretty, looking for Jiang Huan? Yes, she’s here! Jiang Huan, soone’s looking for you, co out quick!"
"Summoning my soul, I can hear you."
Jiang Huan had just sorted out her little rascal, who with a slingshot nearly broke soone’s window; that naughty boy only knows how to cause trouble, if he had broken the window, it’d an both spending money and apologizing, truly troubleso.
With anger simring inside, she heard soone calling her, and grudgingly mumbled as she ca to the door, lifting her eyelids and caught by surprise for a mont, she thought she was seeing things!
"Hey! Xiao ng, what brings you here?"
"Sister Jiang, I’ve finished my matters in the Provincial City, just ca to see you, I’ll be going back tomorrow."
Jiang Huan looked at Shen ng carrying large and small packages, very delighted, surprised that visiting relatives could introduce her to such a wonderful girl.
"Co co co, quick, co inside the house. Hey, I didn’t know you were coming just now, I was scolding my naughty boy, he almost smashed soone’s window."
"Little boys are naughty, my kids are like that too. Sister, are you not working today?"
When guests arrived at ho, kids who were just playing in the yard all crowded around the door, Jiang Huan’s two children stood at the front, holding their heads up high, as if having guests over was sothing extraordinary.
"These are candies, pastries, fruits for the kids, and this is chocolate, given by a foreign business cooperating with our county, try them later and see if they are good."
Shen ng didn’t introduce everything one by one, apples, canned fruits, and malted milk were basically all high-demand goods.
"This, brought so much stuff, you make feel embarrassed, sister. I will keep the fruits and candies, and you can take the rest back for your kids when you leave, oh right, sit down, I’m going to buy groceries, we’ll have lunch at ho, taste my cooking, I’ll make dumplings for you."
"No, no, Sister Jiang, I have sothing to do in the afternoon, I thought I’d visit you before I leave tomorrow, eting you is fate, I admire your personality, I wouldn’t want to just cut off the connection."
Jiang Huan was deeply moved, she could tell from Shen ng’s words and actions that Shen ng was no ordinary person. She herself was just a commoner, she’d seen chocolate but never eaten it, had seen foreigners on the street a few tis but never spoken to them!
This sister is soone who does great things, just thinking of visiting her before leaving made her feel quite impressive.
"Mom, I want candies."
Jiang Huan’s son shouted loudly; she looked a bit embarrassed. Shen ng chuckled lightly, opened a bag of fruit candies, grabbed a handful and waved to the kids.
"Go share it!"
The children "wow" and scattered, Aunt Cai, who had just helped Shen ng call Jiang Huan, also hurriedly ca over swaying her hand.
"Looked like the kids were sharing candies, I ca to thank you, haven’t seen you before comrade, Jiang Huan, who is this relative?"
"What relative, this is my sister, thanks just now Aunt Cai, here, take these candies to sweeten your mouth!"
Jiang Huan grabbed a few candies and stuffed them into Aunt Cai’s hand, then quickly stored everything on the table into the inner room, fearing that Aunt Cai might ask for sothing else.
Shen ng brushed her hair pretending not to see.
When Jiang Huan ca out from the inner room, Aunt Cai had already humd and walked away.
"Sister, don’t laugh at us, we all live in the sa courtyard, so people just love to take advantage of small benefits."
"It’s okay, it’s the sa in our village, elder sister, I think your house is too small. According to what you said before, shouldn’t you and your brother-in-law have gotten your own house? Are you still renting?"
Jiang Huan sighed, if they could have their own house, who would want to squeeze into such a broken house with a large family? It was an unavoidable situation, the ti was due, they had kids, but they still couldn’t get their turn, they hadn’t spared any effort in giving gifts and asking for favors, but it just didn’t work out, it was frustrating to think about.
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