Chapter 186 National Day, Going Home (Part 2)

Before going upstairs, Jiang Ningyue also took out toiletries and spare clothes from the trunk.

Jiang Ningyue had been to Jiang Ni's home several times when she was in college, and she was deeply impressed by this small but warm home.

Entering the house again, Jiang Ningyue looked around curiously, "Sister, your house hasn't changed much."

"How can an ordinary family's life change every year?" Jiang Ni put down her things. "Are you hungry? I'll make whatever you want."

"Stop it."

Jiang Ningyue stood at the door without changing her shoes, "Let's go out and eat."

"Yeah! Let's go out and eat!" Dongdong seemed very excited and immediately ran to Jiang Ningyue and formed a united front with her.

Before Jiang Ni could object, Jiang Ningyue asked, "When does my brother-in-law get off work?"

Jiang Ni smiled and said, "You're staying at home today. It's inconvenient for a grown man to stay here, so I'll let him stay in the factory dormitory."

Because the factory has many workers from rural towns, and Chenmu County is large, covering over 8,000 square kilometers, almost as large as some prefecture-level cities on the eastern coast, it's not practical for workers from remote towns to commute daily. Therefore, the factory has provided dormitories.

"Ah? That's so embarrassing."

Jiang Ningyue said quickly after hearing this, "Isn't this your home? How can you let the owner live outside?"

"It's okay, don't worry about him."

Jiang Ni smiled and patted Jiang Ningyue. "You bought him cigarettes and alcohol this time. What's wrong with letting him sleep in the dormitory for a day? He usually sleeps in the dormitory."

"Is my brother-in-law off work yet? Invite him to have dinner with us."

"Don't call him. He doesn't get off work until eight or nine."

“Are the factories in the county town also that busy?”

"Isn't this all thanks to you?"

The three of them walked downstairs, and Jiang Ni said with a smile, "Ever since your last promotion, the winery has become famous. I heard that it has been sold to several provinces."

"I don't have that much power." Jiang Ningyue said modestly, "The winery must have good quality and low prices."

Instead of driving, the three of them went to a restaurant near the community to eat. Jiang Ningyue was surprised to find that restaurants in the county town were not cheap. This meal cost nearly 400 yuan. Moreover, the restaurant's decoration and service were almost non-existent.

While eating, Jiang Ni asked curiously, "I heard from people in the factory that you've become a big boss?"

"I'm not some big boss at all," Jiang Ningyue explained. "Didn't I tell you when I called a while ago that I'm back in Shannan Province to help with construction? I'm now the deputy director of the news department at the provincial television station."

"How high of an official position is that?" Jiang Ni blinked, her clear eyes revealing innocence.

"I'm not a civil servant, so I'm not an official."

Jiang Ningyue smiled and shook her head, "Forget it, sister, how have you been lately?"

"Me? I'm fine." Jiang Ni smiled brightly. "Since you last came to our factory, the factory leaders assigned me to the logistics department, responsible for issuing labor insurance. The work is very leisurely, only busy for a few days every quarter. During normal times, I can also do some small handicrafts. In the past, this position was only assigned to relatives of the leaders."

"Why are you still doing handicrafts?"

Jiang Ningyue asked curiously, "Is your family short of money?"

"You're so angry now." Jiang Ni laughed. "Every family is short of money. We should earn more if we can. Now that life is better, your brother-in-law and I are discussing whether we should have another child."

Jiang Ningyue: "..."

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The next morning, Jiang Ningyue took Zhao Dongdong and Jiang Ni back to Dashi Village.

Jiang Ningyue's driving skills were quite good thanks to the system, but she still found herself in many dangerous situations. On a mountain road, she encountered an excavator repairing the road.

Jiang Ni explained that it rained a few days ago and a mudslide washed away the road.

Jiang Ningyue was deeply moved. It was hard to imagine how much the local government had paid to build this mountain road.

The car drove into the village entrance and turned in front of the house. Jiang Ni got out of the car, opened the gate of the yard, and drove into the yard.

A big yellow dog ran out and wagged its tail wildly at Jiang Ni. Zhao Dongdong liked dogs very much, but she was a little scared when the big yellow dog ran towards her.

It can be said to be very twisted.

Wang Zhen heard the sound and walked out of the yard with a smile on his face.

Jiang Ningyue got out of the car. After being stunned for a few seconds, the big yellow dog ran to Jiang Ningyue and barked non-stop.

Jiang Ningyue stared at the big yellow dog and looked at Wang Zhen, "Is this the puppy? How come it has grown so big?"

Hearing Jiang Ningyue's voice, the big yellow dog seemed to be frozen in place, tilting its head to stare at Jiang Ningyue, then slowly moving closer to sniff her. Then, it stood up excitedly, whimpering, and pawed at Jiang Ningyue with its front paws.

Wang Zhen laughed and said, "This dog has grown up in just three months."

"Yeah."

Jiang Ningyue stroked the big dog's head and said with some disdain, "Alright, alright, your paws are so dirty. You're ugly now, not as pretty as when you were a child."

After pushing the dog away, the group began to move things into the house. All the appliances Jiang Ningyue had ordered had arrived, but they were all covered with cloths of various colors, and many were not even plugged in.

Several people took small wooden stools and sat in the yard to bask in the sun. Wang Zhen smiled and talked about the changes that began this year.

After Jiang Ningyue left, the whole village knew how powerful she was now. They encountered more smiling faces every day. Jiang Su, who had only just finished elementary school, was even elected to the village committee.

Now, Jiang Su wanders around the village with his hands behind his back all day long, and he has rented out his family's land to others to farm.

Compared to farming, Jiang Su still prefers being an official.

Although he is only a village committee member now, he already considers himself a cadre.

At dinner time, Jiang Su came back slowly. Wang Zhen muttered,

"My daughter is back, why don't you come back quickly?"

"What do you know?"

Jiang Su looked disdainful and said, "We are discussing important matters in the village committee."

"Come on." Wang Zhen said with disdain, "Do you think I haven't been there?"

Wang Zhen looked at Jiang Ningyue and said, "You don't know what's going on in the village committee? It's just a bunch of people gathered together chatting and playing cards. They don't even open the windows, and they all smoke. It's so smoky."

Jiang Ningyue smiled and didn't say anything.

Although Jiang Su has been very proud recently and has not been as proud as he has been in decades, he has become much more honest in front of Jiang Ningyue.

After becoming a member of the village committee, he had a general understanding of the official system. He also understood that those people were so polite to him because of Jiang Ningyue's face.

Nowadays, when township leaders see Jiang Su, they always shake his hand and ask about his well-being. During holidays, they even come to the village to give him rice, flour, and oil. Although it's not expensive, Jiang Su enjoys the feeling of being valued.

Therefore, in front of Jiang Ningyue, he no longer had the toughness he had before, and he also became more humorous and considerate.