Jiang Jianguo couldn't persuade his niece Jiang Ruyu in the end, but he refused to accept the 600 yuan she brought, and only accepted 400 yuan.
Jiang Ruyu didn't insist on settling accounts with her uncle so precisely. He said that since he had already spent this much money back then, he would only accept this much money today. Jiang Ruyu had no choice but to be more filial to her uncle in the future.
Actually, what kind of job it is doesn't matter. The most important thing is to get Jiang Hui and Han Ling transferred back. Once they have jobs, they can transfer their household registration and get food rations. But right now they only have one job. We still need to find a way to get another one.
Before Jiang Ruyu and Zheng Yang could even worry about how to find another job quickly, another job came to them on its own.
The reason was that when Zheng Dali saw that Jiang Jianguo was about to retire, he also had the idea. It wasn't because he was in poor health; he was actually quite healthy. It was just that he simply didn't have the energy to go to work anymore, and he wanted to stay home and take care of the children.
Now, his two granddaughters, Tiantian and Huanhuan, are over two months old. The two little girls are so adorable. Zheng Dali's favorite thing to do every day is to get off work as soon as possible so he can go home and take care of his granddaughters.
He hadn't thought about retiring before. Although his job didn't pay much, he had worked there for a long time, and the salary, seniority allowance, and benefits were all quite good. The work wasn't strenuous, and he was just idling around anyway. What else could he do if he didn't go to work? He couldn't just go to the park to play chess with people every day.
Jiang Jianguo's decision to retire influenced him, and he also had the idea, though he hadn't made up his mind yet. But once the thought arose, it was hard to let it go. When he saw his two granddaughters smiling sweetly at him, he thought about retiring.
"Zheng Yang, what do you think about me retiring too?" Zheng Dali couldn't help but ask his son, who was also off work, as they bumped into each other in the alley after get off work.
Zheng Yang raised an eyebrow: "Dad, why are you thinking of retiring?"
“Tsk, isn’t she getting on in years? The key is, look how inconvenient it is for Ruyu to take the child to work every day. We’re not comfortable sending her to daycare either. I can take care of her at home. When the baby needs to be fed, I just ride my tricycle to deliver the baby to Ruyu. I’ll have something to do and be able to take better care of the child.”
The more Zheng Dali thought about it, the better it seemed.
Zheng Yang didn't say anything bad: "Dad, have you thought this through? It's not easy to go back after retirement. It'll be too much of a hassle to take care of the kids every day."
"What's there to worry about? That's my granddaughter, and I love her dearly."
“Since you want to retire, then wait until next year and retire with Uncle Ruyu. You can even receive a New Year’s gift before the end of the year. Jiang Hui can take over your job. Ruyu is looking for a job right now. There’s been a problem with Jiang Hui, and we want to transfer him back. Jiang Hui will pay for the job.”
The father and son can talk about anything. If it were Jiang Ruyu, she wouldn't know how to tell her father-in-law that she wanted this job. She was afraid that her father-in-law would think that she was giving too much money to her family.
Zheng Dali was easy to talk to and didn't say anything: "Sigh, just give it to us. We know we have to help her brother after we married Ruyu. Ruyu is a good wife, so I won't hold it against her."
"Dad, don't worry, Ruyu won't use our own money to pay off her parents' money. She knows what she's doing."
“I know Ruyu is a good child.”
When they went to bed that night, Zheng Yang told Jiang Ruyu about it, and Jiang Ruyu remained silent.
"What's wrong, honey? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"I'm sorry, marrying me seems like you're at a disadvantage, I..."
Zheng Yang hugged his wife and kissed her: "What nonsense are you talking about? We're family. Besides, I know Jiang Hui. He's a shrewd guy. He's your brother and my brother-in-law. Isn't this the right thing to do? And this job isn't given to him for free. He's going to pay for it."
Jiang Ruyu snuggled closer to Zheng Yang. After marrying Zheng Yang, she had lived a very comfortable life. Her father-in-law was a man of few words but a very kind old man. He would cook and eat whatever she wanted without ever being picky, and he would never say anything unpleasant. He treated her no differently than his sister-in-law, and he also doted on his two daughters.
My sister-in-law is sensible and perceptive. She does all the chores around the house and never causes trouble.
She lived a very fulfilling life, without any discomfort whatsoever.
And the maternal family...
"I won't say anything empty words. I will treat our dad even better from now on, and I will definitely treat him as my own father," Jiang Ruyu said, nestled in Zheng Yang's arms.
Zheng Yang just smiled. That was all he wanted: a harmonious family and filial children and grandchildren.
Jiang Ruyu didn't tell anyone about this. She was waiting for Jiang Hui to come back during the Spring Festival to tell him. They couldn't be allowed to take over immediately. After the Spring Festival, they would go back and complete the retirement procedures here, and then complete the procedures for returning to the city there, in order to avoid any mishaps.
Time flew by and it was already the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. Jiang Lin wouldn't be coming back this year. It took him a long time to send a letter and a large package back.
I learned from the letter that the child had been promoted half a grade and was probably injured again, but he didn't want to tell his family.
The package he sent back contained big cotton shoes and a hat for his grandmother, small leather shoes for his sister, cigarettes and alcohol supplied by the military for his brother-in-law Zheng Yang, and mostly clothes and fabric for his two little nieces.
The letter said he bought it locally after going on a mission, because the things there are nice.
Jiang Ruyu realized upon seeing it that it was a foreign product. She wondered what kind of mission it was and why it had taken so long to return. Fortunately, she returned safely.
Besides the clothes, there were also several wooden toys with bells inside. They would ring when shaken, and Sweetie and Huanhuan liked them very much.
The letter also mentioned that he couldn't come back for the Chinese New Year this year, and told his family not to worry, as he was doing well. In addition, he was asked to send some photos of his niece, as he wanted to see them.
Jiang Ruyu and her grandmother would inevitably have to cry a couple more times; that's how it is when you join the army—you have no choice in what you do.
Two days later, Jiang Hui returned amidst the wind and snow. He didn't tell anyone, and when he entered the courtyard with a somewhat nervous Han Ling, no one recognized him. It was because the snow was so heavy that day, and the two of them were covered in snowflakes from head to toe.
When Zheng Yang came out to pour water after washing his daughter's diaper, he saw the two people playing in the snow under the shade of the corridor. He was both angry and amused: "You little rascal, why didn't you tell me you were coming back? I thought you weren't coming back this year."
Hearing the commotion, Jiang Ruyu ran out without even putting on her coat, only to see Jiang Hui and Han Ling standing under the shade of the corridor. She was so angry that she didn't even feel cold anymore.
She went up and slapped Jiang Hui several times: "You brat, I told you you were steady and reliable, how come you're so unreliable? Han Ling is visiting for the first time, and you made her come in the wind and snow? I'll settle the score with you later. Han Ling, come on, let's go inside. Grandma is inside taking care of the children."
Jiang Ruyu was shivering from the cold, so she quickly pulled Han Ling inside. The room was warm with a heated wall and stove.
"Grandma. Come and see, this is Jiang Hui's wife, Han Ling. She's so beautiful. Han Ling, this is your grandma. Come inside quickly and take off your coat, it'll get wet when the snow melts."
Jiang Hui also came in, and Zheng Yang went to help light the kang (heated brick bed) in his wife's room, since they would definitely have to go back to their own home later.
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