The county attached great importance to this factory construction and recruitment. As long as there was vacant land, Jiang Wanqing could choose any spot, and the county would immediately approve it through a fast track. Therefore, the initial matters were handled without much trouble.
Ultimately, she chose a plot of land in the suburbs and planned to locate the factory there.
Before the factory was built, she needed to deeply develop the market here and establish brand recognition. Just as she was busy preparing to go back and distribute the goods to the county, she received a call from Beijing: her daughter was sick!
For some reason, two days after she left, her daughter developed a fever and vomited and had diarrhea last night, so she was hospitalized. Her parents hadn't planned to bother her, fearing it would interfere with her work, but now they couldn't hide it any longer and had to tell her.
Upon learning the news, Jiang Wanqing disregarded the train ticket she had already purchased and bought the fastest train ticket, rushing back to Beijing that same day. She left Huanren only a farewell letter, entrusting the staff at the guesthouse to deliver it to him.
That very night, upon returning to Beijing, she rushed to the hospital without even taking a break.
The child's grandparents were both there, and the table in the ward was filled with the child's favorite toys.
"Dad, Mom, how is Nannan?"
"Oh, you're finally back! Was your journey safe?"
Xue He held her daughter's arm, looked her up and down, and was relieved to find that she only had some dust on her body and was otherwise unharmed.
"The doctor said it was pneumonia, but thankfully we got it to the hospital in time," Jiang Jianguo added.
"What? Pneumonia? What happened?"
"You're right! Your parents didn't watch your daughter properly, letting her spill water and get soaked. That's how she caught a cold, got a fever, and developed pneumonia. I told you long ago that they weren't good at taking care of her! And it came true!"
Mrs. Cheng looked dissatisfied and complained a couple of times. Mr. Cheng patted her arm, signaling her to say less.
“Grandma is just worried, please don’t misunderstand. Well… you see, Wanqing has been busy with the factory in the local area lately and hasn’t had time to take care of the child. Grandpa and Grandma have been taking care of her for so long, they must be exhausted. How about we send Nannan to our place for a while? It’ll be a change of scenery for her. We can send her back whenever she wants to. What do you think?”
Mr. Cheng was afraid that he might say something wrong and they would not agree, so he spoke very carefully, simply wanting to take his granddaughter home to raise her for a while.
Jiang Wanqing wasn't worried about them not paying back; her parents also needed a rest. After thinking for a moment, she agreed.
“Okay, once Nannan recovers, you can take her back to the Cheng family. My parents can visit her from time to time. I will bring her back after I finish what I’m doing.”
"Great! That's a good idea!"
An overwhelming joy welled up on Mr. Cheng's face. Ever since their son went missing, they had been hoping to find some solace in their granddaughter. Not being able to spend every day with her had always been their regret, and now their wish could finally come true.
“It should have been done a long time ago, after all, Nannan’s surname is Cheng…” Cheng’s mother snorted from the side.
Jiang Wanqing patted her parents' backs. Since her daughter was still sleeping, she took them out first.
"Dad, Mom, come out with me for a moment, I have something to say."
They listened to their daughter, so there was no argument, and they simply followed her out of the ward.
Upon entering the corridor, Xue He lowered her head slightly, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Wanqing, it's all our fault for not keeping a good eye on Nannan this time..."
"Mom, Dad, I'm not blaming you. It's normal for children to catch colds and get sick. It's good that you're alright. You've already done your best to take care of me. If anyone's to blame, it's me, the mother. How can you blame yourself? It's good that Nannan is at her grandparents' house, so you can rest for a while."
Jiang Jianguo knew his daughter's good intentions, so he put his arm around his wife's shoulder and gently comforted her.
“Listen to Wanqing, she won’t harm us. Arguing with the Cheng family at this time will only backfire. After all, they are Nannan’s grandparents, they will definitely take good care of the child.”
“Dad is right, Mom. I called you out to tell you something else. This time I went to the mountains for an investigation, and it seems…”
"What seems wrong? Did something happen? Are you injured?"
Seeing her daughter's hesitant expression, Xue He couldn't help but worry.
"You've always only told us good news and never bad news. Stop keeping your dad and me hanging. Just tell us already, okay?"
She glanced at the ward and leaned slightly closer to her parents' ears.
"I think I saw someone who looks a lot like Cheng Ran, but I'm not sure."
"What?!"
"Shh!"
Jiang Wanqing touched her lips with her index finger and shook her head.
"Keep your voice down. This might be hallucinations from missing you so much. I still have to go see her. I need your help to make sure she recovers after I come back."
"Just tell us what you need us to do, and your parents will definitely support you."
The reason she told them not to make a fuss was because she didn't want the Cheng family elders to know for the time being. If it was just her imagination, it would be a waste of joy and a second injury. So, keeping it a secret was the best course of action.
“I don’t know many people there, and I don’t have anyone around to help me make a judgment, so I can’t make a decision. So next time I go, I want to bring someone with me.”
"Dad will go with you!"
Jiang Jianguo volunteered to stand up for his daughter, and she felt it was her duty to do so.
But Jiang Wanqing shook her head.
“You’re too old for me to travel with you through mountains and rivers. I’m thinking of taking Hongxing with me. First, he’s familiar with Cheng Ran and can help me make judgments. Second, he used to be in the army and has some survival skills. Even if I make a big promise and go into the mountains, he’ll be an extra helper. But once we leave the Beijing area, we’ll definitely need to explain things to Molly. Mom, please help me comfort her, but don’t tell her the truth. Also, the factory is short of a worker, and we need you to fill in for him, Dad. I’ll calculate the pay for you.”
"What kind of talk is this! If I'm helping my own daughter, how can I ask for money? What am I then?!"
"Dad, it's only right, please don't refuse. I'll give it to Mom too. You only need to do two things: help out with the factory and take care of Molly's feelings."
As soon as she left, Nannan was sent to the Cheng family, supposedly to let her parents rest. But they certainly wouldn't be idle. Rather than letting them overthink or create trouble for themselves and risk losing control, it was better for her to make arrangements first and put their minds at ease.
"We've remembered everything you said. Don't worry, we definitely won't cause you any trouble."
Once they realized the importance of the matter, the last bit of dissatisfaction that Jiang Jianguo and his wife had with their granddaughter being taken away dissipated, and they put their daughter first in everything.
"The little girl is awake!"
Cheng's father called out from inside, and Jiang Wanqing quickly went in upon hearing this.
When her daughter saw her, she immediately opened her little hands and sweetly called out, "Mommy!"
"Mommy... I miss you."
Her heart melted, and she immediately went over to hug her daughter, gently stroking the child's hair.
"My dear girl, Mommy misses you too. Let's listen to the doctor and get rid of this cold, okay?"
"Mmm." Nannan nodded: "But Mom... I dreamed about Dad."
After these words were spoken, the room fell silent...
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