Children's world is simple. Jiang Wanqing didn't want to convey to her the idea that her grandparents were bad. She would gradually learn right from wrong as she grew up. Forcibly instilling hatred and dislike would only become a boomerang in the future.
For the second half of the journey, Nannan was well-behaved and didn't ask any questions. She just looked at the scenery and fell asleep in Jiang Wanqing's arms when she got tired.
The tickets for her return trip had been bought before she came, so Jiang Jianguo and Xue He knew when she would be returning. As a result, someone was waiting for the mother and daughter at the station as soon as they got off the train.
"Grandpa and Grandma!"
The journey was exhausting, and even Jiang Wanqing herself was worn out, let alone the children. Watching her daughter run towards her grandparents, she simply smiled and slowly followed behind, carrying the luggage.
"Hey! My darling is finally back! We missed you so much while you were gone."
Xue He made no attempt to hide her affection, kissing her granddaughter on the cheek. Jiang Jianguo stepped forward to help his daughter with her things.
"How is everything going with Cheng Ran on your trip to the Southwest? Did he try the mooncakes?"
"Yes, everything is fine. He loves mooncakes, and he shared the ones he couldn't finish with his comrades. He's been spending the last few days with my son and me. Look, he even bought some local specialties for me to bring back for you two to try, and... for his parents too."
Jiang Wanqing paused for a moment. Originally, Cheng Ran wanted to send the gifts from the Cheng family elders back directly, but that would be too troublesome and they would easily break on the way. Later, he thought that he would not buy their gifts for now and would bring them back when he came back on his own.
All of this was taken into consideration that Jiang Wanqing didn't want to go to the Cheng family, but she wasn't the kind of person who liked to cut off all contact. She still needed to maintain some interaction. Her daughter hadn't seen her grandparents for a while, so it wouldn't hurt for her to go.
"That's understandable, after all, they are his parents. If they don't like it, they should spend less time together. Come on, let's go home."
"Yes, let's go home."
With her parents by her side and her daughter, her sweet little darling, Jiang Wanqing's fatigue quickly vanished.
She planned to wait a day or two before going to the Cheng family's house. She didn't want to rush there as soon as she got back, as she didn't want to be nagged by Cheng's mother, and besides, she still held a grudge.
So, the next day she went to the factory to deal with the backlog of work and distributed the extra local specialties she had brought back to Molly and Hung Hing.
"Oh, you're finally back! You have no idea our orders are about to explode this Mid-Autumn Festival!"
Molly smiled, but still complained, "Making money is one thing, but being exhausted is another."
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days. Here, I brought you some local specialties as a reward."
Hong Xing, standing behind Molly, stepped forward and took the things Jiang Wanqing handed over.
"Sister-in-law, is this a specialty of the Southwest? Is it something to eat?"
"Hmm, this isn't cooked yet. Cook it again when you get back," she instructed.
"Alright, hey, sister-in-law, is Brother Cheng settling in well over there?"
"Yeah, I'm getting used to it. I'm just a little tanned and thinner, but otherwise, nothing's wrong," Jiang Wanqing replied.
"That's good."
In terms of details, Hung Hing is rather oblivious, but Molly noticed Jiang Wanqing's subtle changes, as if there was a hint of melancholy in her expression.
"Take your things out first, and I'll have a chat with Wanqing."
"Oh? I can chat with you guys too."
Hung Hing was pushed out by Molly, somewhat confused, but he was eventually pushed away and the door closed.
In the office, only the two women remained. Jiang Wanqing pouted.
"What's wrong with you? It's you and Hung Hing..."
"It's not us, it's you and Cheng Ran."
What happened between him and me?
"You still dare to talk? Don't think I can't tell. Something's not right about you since you came back. Tell me, what happened? Don't keep it to yourself. Did he betray you? Or did someone bully you on the way?"
"No, really."
Jiang Wanqing was both amused and exasperated. Her friend's concern was a good thing, but she really didn't know where to begin. After a moment of silence, she sighed and shook her head.
"This matter doesn't have much to do with Cheng Ran, but it has a lot to do with his parents."
"Huh? What are those two old comrades up to now?"
After the incident at the state-run restaurant, Molly's impression of Cheng Ran's parents had already soured.
“The daughter of their old comrade-in-arms, a female comrade named Yuan Nian, is in the same camp as Cheng Ran, in the cultural troupe. Hmm… she has a crush on him. This time, my daughter and I were targeted by her quite a bit, but we managed to resolve it all. Also, my mother-in-law wrote a letter to her, talking about my relationship with Huanren. The day before my daughter and I came back, we received an urgent letter from her urging us to come back.”
"What kind of people are these?!"
Molly slapped her thigh. What kind of good mother-in-law wouldn't want her son and daughter-in-law to spend more time together? How could she do something like this!
"That Yuan Nian... is she clinging to Cheng Ran? That won't do! She has the advantage of being close to him, while you and Nannan are far away in the capital. This could easily cause problems in the long run. Why don't you go and join the army?"
"I have indeed thought of the method you mentioned, but..."
Jiang Wanqing did not give a direct answer, but instead looked out the window and then glanced around the office environment.
"Oh, I see. You're a career-driven woman. Going to the southwest to join the army means you might have to put everything here aside for the time being, which isn't really suitable." Molly pouted, feeling sorry for her.
The two had been friends for many years and knew each other well. They both believed in the life motto that a woman's strength lies in her career. If they could have let go of everything, Jiang Wanqing would have gone with the army from the very beginning.
"Alright, stop comforting me. Distance isn't a problem. I trust Cheng Ran's character."
"That's right. He's no ordinary person. He's faced so many temptations in the past without wavering, and he certainly won't in the future."
Molly patted Jiang Wanqing on the shoulder, smiled, and suddenly remembered something, so she quickly took out an invitation from her drawer.
"I almost forgot, take a look at this, it's something very important."
"Um?"
The cover is gold-stamped and quite heavy. The double-page design is ingenious. The words "Invitation" made Jiang Wanqing unconsciously become serious. Clearly, this was not a personal invitation.
She opened it and saw that there was a company name and a red official seal at the bottom.
"A trade import and export exchange meeting?" She opened her mouth wide in surprise.
"Yes, I just received it a couple of days ago. This is the first exchange meeting, and it is extremely important in every respect. Our factory has also been invited and needs to send a representative to participate. There is no more suitable candidate than you."
This is indeed very important. Jiang Wanqing remembers that in her previous life, a factory made a big deal at this exchange meeting, shifting from domestic demand to export, occupying a certain international market, and initially receiving government support, thus taking advantage of favorable timing, location, and people!
“Okay, I’ll go. You have the production line produce some high-specification products, and I’ll take them with me for exchange.”
"Leave this to me!" Molly patted her chest and agreed.
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