He Yinhua looked at her daughter and said with some difficulty, "Uncle Lu, I was thinking of getting the children married as soon as possible, but is there no date in the near future?"

Lu Rongde nodded: "Then I'll ask Zhang Yinyang again tomorrow and have him take a good look."

Knowing her mother's concerns, Jiang Xuan said, "Grandpa, how about we hold it on October 1st, National Day?"

Lu Shengye looked at Jiang Xuan and nodded: "The day the motherland was founded must be a good day, and I think so too."

“October 1st, that’s the 23rd on the lunar calendar. Is that a suitable date?” Lu Rongde pondered for a moment before asking.

"No problem, Grandpa. Maybe everyone will be using the Gregorian calendar in the future."

“Okay, we’ll do it your way. I’ll notify our relatives in the next couple of days, and you can also ask someone to decorate your yard and house.”

Lu Xiaomei smiled and said, "No need to look for anyone. It's best to leave this to me. I'll go to the store to buy paper later and cut out a hundred red double happiness symbols for you."

Jiang Xuan laughed and said, "Where would you paste all those cut-outs?"

"Don't worry, we'll put them everywhere. If others put two on their doors, we'll put four. We'll also put them on all the windows, cabinets, and so on. Oh, and your stall cart needs to be covered too."

Jiang Xuan was both amused and exasperated: "Little sister, do you have to be so dramatic?"

"What's so exaggerated about this? We just want everyone to know that Sister Xuanxuan is a daughter-in-law of the Lu family. And buying the fairy lights and ribbons, I'll take care of all that. I'm the best at decorating. Brother, here's the money."

Lu Xiaomei reached out her hand.

Lu Shengye slapped her hand away, "You stingy girl, it's your brother's wedding, what's wrong with you spending a little money?"

"Brother, you've wronged me. It's not that I don't want to spend money, it's just that I'm short on cash lately."

Where is your money?

"You bought books and study materials. I went to Xinhua Bookstore today and bought a few sets of test papers. Books at Xinhua Bookstore are not cheap. You've bought them before, so you know that."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yingqiu's heart skipped a beat.

She smiled and said, "Little sister, you and Tingting are sisters and in the same class. If you have any good books or materials, you must share them with each other."

Lu Xiaomei said with a forced smile, "I only looked at the most basic ones. Tingting has a solid foundation, so she doesn't need them."

"Look at what you're saying, how could you not use them? I've heard that most of the exam questions are basic, so you still need to practice these a lot."

Lu Xiaomei ignored her words and continued to ask her brother for money, "Hurry up, brother, at least give me a few yuan first, I'll buy the paper later."

Lu Rongde laughed and said, "Don't make things difficult for your brother. They've been buying furniture and making that car lately, where are they going to get the money? I'll give it to you when we get back. I'll pay for the decorations."

Jiang Xuan quickly said, "No need, Grandpa, we have money. Little sister, come back with me later, I'll give you the money."

Wang Yingqiu glanced at her daughter a few times and, seeing that she didn't react at all, felt a little angry. She said, "Little sister, why don't you let Tingting go with you? The two of you sisters can set it up together, and it will be faster."

Lu Tingting also said, "Yes, I can also cut out double happiness symbols."

As she spoke, she looked at Lu Shengye and Jiang Xuan, "Brother, Sister Xuanxuan, can I help you with the decorations?"

Lu Shengye nodded.

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Tingting."

"It's no trouble at all. Hyun-hyung explained several problems to me today. I don't know how to thank her enough."

Lu Xiaomei smiled and said, "Then why don't you buy all these decoration materials? Consider it a way of thanking Sister Xuanxuan."

Lu Tingting's face turned bright red.

"Just kidding, don't take it seriously. I can handle the arrangements myself, no need."

*

That evening, at Jiang Xuan's insistence, He Yinhua stayed in the tenement.

Worried that she wouldn't be used to it, Hu Tao prepared a room for her alone.

After He Yinhua finished taking her medicine and fell asleep, Jiang Xuan pulled Lu Shengye into the bedroom.

"Shengye, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

To be honest, Jiang Xuan was a little nervous when she said this.

"What's up?"

"I just booked a shop on Xiguan Road today."

Seeing that Lu Shengye didn't react, Jiang Xuan continued, "That shop faces the street, and it costs 2,000 yuan to buy it outright."

Lu Shengye nodded, "I'll withdraw the pre-paid medication first thing tomorrow morning."

"I don't need to take it all; I still have nearly a thousand left."

"It's alright, you can keep your money."

"Thank you, Shengye. Don't worry, that shop will definitely make a lot of money."

"It's okay. It's normal to make and lose money in business. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Jiang Xuan grabbed his hand and said urgently, "No, no, no, we won't lose money, we guarantee a profit."

"Okay, I believe you."

the next day.

Jiang Xuan didn't set up her stall. She first went to Xiguan Road with Lu Shengye to sign the contract, and then followed him to the Provincial Military Region.

Today, she wants to prove her innocence.

This is a slap in the face to Zhang Xiaowen and He Yan.

Before entering the military region's conference room, Lu Shengye patted her on the shoulder and whispered, "Don't be nervous."

She won't be nervous.

Back then, she participated in several national and even international fashion design competitions, not to mention national ones.

The conference room was packed with people, including the judges from last time and all the members of the performing arts troupe.

Zhang Xiaowen and He Yan were sitting in the second row.

Lu Shengye introduced Jiang Xuan to everyone.

The judges exchanged glances, and the head of the performing arts troupe spoke up: "Comrade Jiang Xuan, your design is indeed excellent, but we need to confirm that it was indeed done by you. Please demonstrate your drawing process on the spot."

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