Chapter 45: Have you met to find a place?
"If you can't tell, then you don't need to know." Shi Nan said. Jiang Moli has a partner now, and Shi Nan doesn't really want his roommates to know who his sweetheart is.
"Tell me, which one is it, which one is it?" said the roommate. "They are all wearing makeup, I can't tell. I heard there are men playing women, don't make me guess a man."
"She's a woman, not a man." Shi Nan said with a smile, "If there's a chance, I'll let you meet her later."
"Opportunity..." The roommate was wondering when the opportunity would come.
Shi Nan’s sweetheart is in a relationship. His roommate looked at Shi Nan again. Can Shi Nan really be with his sweetheart?
After Sheng Jiahao arrived in the capital, Shi Nan stopped looking for Jiang Moli. It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but he had to control himself. His mother wasn't in the capital, but she would call. If she found out, she wouldn't give him a hard time, but would only give Jiang Moli a hard time. For example, if his mother didn't want him to play with those with poor academic performance, she would tell them directly, leaving them feeling very embarrassed.
Shi Nan was still studying and hadn't graduated yet. If his mother made things difficult for Jiang Moli and the Jiang family during his years of study, and the two families became enemies, that would be difficult to deal with. Shi Nan would rather see Jiang Moli less often now. Let Jiang Moli continue her relationship with that man. How long could this relationship last?
Shi Nan tightly clenched the ring in his hand, hoping that Jiang Moli would break up with that man before the New Year, break up early. Shi Nan thought about it, and then thought about breaking up with that man later, before he went back, so that Jiang Moli would not run off to date other men.
Before Jiang Moli told Shi Nan she had a boyfriend, Shi Nan hadn't believed she would be in a relationship so early. Shi Nan had heard Jiang Moli say she wanted to work hard on her acting career and keep moving up the career ladder, not planning to get married and have children anytime soon. Shi Nan thought Jiang Moli meant she had no plans for a relationship anytime soon, but who knew she was actually in a relationship?
Shi Nan did not go to Jiang Moli again, and Jiang Moli did not go to Shi Nan. Jiang Moli thought that what Qiao Yuwei said was wrong. Shi Nan's feelings for her should be just brother-sister, not romantic. Jiang Moli had a partner, so Shi Nan was very considerate and did not come to see her, nor did he disturb her relationship with Sheng Jiahao.
When Jiang Moli was having dinner with Sheng Jiahao, Jiang Moli joked about what Qiao Yuwei said. Even if she didn't say it, Sheng Jiahao would have heard those words from somewhere else sooner or later.
"I'm speechless," Jiang Moli said. "Brother Shi Nan really treats me like a younger sister. He hangs out with a lot of people on our street. It's just that he's a good student, so when he went to high school, he had less time to play with everyone. And when he went to college, we were in different places, so he saw us even less often."
"He treats you as his sister, that's right." Sheng Jiahao didn't think Shi Nan treated Jiang Moli as his sister, but since Jiang Moli said so, he naturally nodded and said 'yes'. "Have you told your unit leader? Let's go back together."
"Yes," Jiang Moli said, "The boss at work said that if you weren't Teacher Lu's son, they wouldn't agree."
Leaders have to consider whether the person is someone they know. Even if they do know someone, they won't readily agree, fearing the employee might be abducted. Sometimes, it's an acquaintance, not a stranger, who commits the crime. When a leader brings everyone out, they naturally have to ensure they return safely. They don't want anyone to have any special circumstances. If they do, they have to sign a letter of guarantee confirming that their actions have nothing to do with the company.
"The leaders of your unit are responsible." Sheng Jiahao said.
After the performance was over, the people from the Provincial Xiaobaihua Group packed up and went back first, while Jiang Moli returned a day later. Sheng Jiahao booked another room for Jiang Moli, and the two of them stayed in the capital for another day before flying back.
Shi Nan knew when the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers performance would end, and he wanted to go see Jiang Moli, but the teacher had something to ask him at that time. Shi Nan had no way to leave, and when he went to go, he learned that the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers people had already checked out and left. Shi Nan didn't ask any more questions, as he didn't know Jiang Moli was staying here for another night.
When Shi Nan left the hotel, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao came back happily hand in hand, and neither of them looked at the figure walking away on the road. When Shi Nan turned around, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao had already entered the hotel. Shi Nan did not see the two people and turned back to walk forward.
When Shi's mother learned in Nancheng when Jiang Moli would return, she would never tell Shi Nan. What she wanted was for Shi Nan to stay away from Jiang Moli and not let the two of them get too close.
Although Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao took a plane, they arrived in Nancheng at about the same time as the provincial Xiaobaihua staff. With Sheng Jiahao around, Jiang Moli didn't have to worry about finding her way or checking in. Sheng Jiahao took care of everything.
When Jiang Moli returned home, she took out the things she had bought. She had bought quite a few things. Sheng Jiahao also offered some advice, and some of the things were paid for by Sheng Jiahao.
"Why did you buy so much?" Jiang's mother saw Jiang Moli taking out a lot of things. "Did you buy a separate suitcase to store your things? Aren't you going on a plane? Doesn't it cost money to check in luggage?"
"It costs money," Jiang Moli said, "but I also have to buy some things. I can't not buy them. I also have to visit my grandparents, Yaran, and my brother. After visiting these people, I also have to visit the teacher. I have to prepare some things. I can't have this and not that."
"When you go out to perform more often in the future, don't bring so many things every time. The little money you earn is not enough to spend." Jiang's mother said.
"It's not like I buy so much every time. Besides, some food isn't particularly expensive," Jiang Moli said. "If it's something really expensive, I won't buy it. I'm calculating it all. I can't spend all my money. I still have to save money, save more, so that I can provide for you and Dad in your old age."
"Your father and I will have a pension in the future, which will be enough for us to spend. You should save more money for yourself." Jiang's mother helped to take out the things. "The Sheng family is well-off. If you marry your partner in the future, it would be better if you had more money. Sheng Jiahao is a businessman, and businessmen are very shrewd and smooth. It's okay if he likes you, but if he doesn't like you anymore, you will suffer."
Jiang's mother looks at Sheng Jiahao now, and she thinks Sheng Jiahao is very good, but she can't guarantee it in the future. Jiang's mother looks at her daughter's silly appearance and always feels that her daughter is like a stupid beauty, and her daughter is still not smart enough.
"By that time, I won't like him anymore." Jiang Moli said, "Maybe, if we don't get married, we'll break up. If we get married, we'll divorce."
"You." Jiang's mother reached out and poked Jiang Moli's head. "You're just thinking too much. When two people are married, there are many things that are hard to distinguish."
"Just ask for less, don't ask for his things." Jiang Moli said, "He's in business and makes a lot of money, he won't be eyeing my things. I didn't ask him for compensation, that's good enough. Mom, that's a long, long time in the future, you don't have to worry about it. You're just worrying about nothing and making yourself anxious."
According to archaeological evidence, the Qi people were not wrong to worry about the weather. They worried about the weather because the area where they lived was hit by a meteorite, which caused casualties. It is rare for meteorites to fall in the same place.
"If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries." Jiang Moli said, "It's better to think about the present. Mom, did you eat well while I was away on business?"
"It's delicious! We even made steamed cakes when you weren't home." Jiang's mother said deliberately, "You won't be back for several days, so we didn't save any for you. If you keep it for too long, it won't taste good."
"You can do it for me some other day." Jiang Moli said, "You have to compensate me."
"It's steamed. Don't complain about it sticking to your teeth. I took two bites and then stopped eating." Jiang's mother said.
"Steamed cake, the kind with layers of cake." Jiang Moli thought for a moment. "This kind isn't as sticky on the teeth. It tastes moist and a little sweet, but not too sweet. It tastes pretty good."
"We'll make it another day when we have time," Jiang's mother said. "We need to buy rice, soak it, and grind it into rice flour."
"Just buy some ready-made rice noodles," Jiang Moli said. "Just add some water and sugar, and it'll be fine, right?"
"Let's take a look." Jiang's mother thought it would be better to grind some rice herself, so that the food would taste better.
Jiang Moli and her mother took a long time to clean up. In addition to the local specialties, Jiang Moli also bought a silk scarf for her mother.
"One for you and one for Dad." Jiang Moli unfolded the scarf. "Dad's is made of wool."
Men aren't suited to wearing silk scarves. Jiang Moli originally wanted to buy wool yarn for her mother, but then she decided against it. Jiang Moli still thought silk scarves were beautiful and stylish, and her mother wasn't particularly old, so she thought she'd like them. As for wool yarn, Jiang's mother could knit it herself.
"I bought some wool at home, and I was planning to knit a scarf for your dad," Jiang's mother said. "Now that you've bought it, I can relax a bit and not have to knit."
"I guess Dad still likes your knitting." Jiang Moli said, "Wearing your knitting around the neck will feel different and warmer."
"Okay, pack your things and have dinner later. Then you can have a good sleep." Jiang's mother said, "Aren't you tired after being out for so many days?"
"Tired, how could I not be tired? Very tired." Jiang Moli said, "It's not relaxing at all."
Jiang Moli thought about this and wanted to talk about some things that happened in the capital. Jiang's mother interrupted her and said, "Take a good rest first. When you have rested well and are refreshed, you can talk about those things again."
"Okay." Jiang Moli shrugged.
Zhou Yaran knew Jiang Moli had returned, but she didn't immediately go looking for her. She knew she needed to rest. She had been out performing with her colleagues in other cities, and she felt tired. After returning from her business trip, she just wanted to lie down on her bed and get a good night's sleep.
"Are you going to look for Jasmine?" Zhou's mother saw Zhou Yiran coming out of the room with a small bag on her back.
"I didn't go to look for her. She just came back and needs to rest. If I go to look for her now, it would be disturbing her rest, which is not nice." Zhou Yiran said, "We are not in the same unit anymore, but we still have to understand this."
"I'm glad you understand," Zhou's mother said. "I'll go find them later. They have a holiday tomorrow and won't be back to work so soon."
"Mom, how did you know?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"Ask someone. There is someone in our street who lives in Provincial Xiaobaihua." Zhou's mother knew Teacher Li, so she asked a little and Teacher Li told her.
"Yes, in our area, many people are opera singers." Zhou Yiran said, "That's good. If there's any sign of trouble, we'll know."
"Look at Jasmine, then look at you." Mother Zhou squinted at her daughter. "Others are talented and willing to work hard, and they're doing so well now. And you, you..."
"As for me, I'm just living a life of idleness, eating and waiting to die. I've eaten up all my savings, and the only thing left is to rely on my parents." Zhou Yiran said, "No, I work and still live at home, so I can also be considered a liar. Mom, I just need to lie down and have something to eat. I don't suffer, and I'm relaxed. How happy it is. A smile makes you look ten years younger."
"Lazy people talk a lot of nonsense." Zhou's mother said, "You have all sorts of excuses. It's really hard for you."
After a night of rest, Jiang Moli brought some things to visit Old Lady Jiang. She came with her parents. There were a lot of things, so Jiang's father carried them and didn't let Jiang Moli carry more. When Jiang Moli saw her father helping to carry the things, she stopped helping. When they arrived at Old Lady Jiang's door, Jiang Moli didn't take the things from her father and continued to let him carry them in.
Since everyone is so familiar with each other, Jiang Moli doesn't need to put on an act at the door of her grandparents' house.
When they arrived at the living room, Jiang's father put down the things, and Jiang Moli told Old Mrs. Jiang about the pastries she bought.
"We also have jujube flower pastries here, but these pastries from the capital are more famous," said Jiang Moli.
"Is there anything delicious to eat?" asked Mrs. Jiang.
"Yes, we ate a lot of delicious food." Jiang Moli said, "Jiahao went to the capital, and he helped me book the plane ticket. We flew back together. He took me to buy some things, and he even paid for them."
Jiang Moli had a smile on her face as she recalled the time when she and Sheng Jiahao went to buy local specialties.
"He used to go to university in the capital and is familiar with the area. He even took me out to play," Jiang Moli said. "He took some time off to go there. He arranged a car for me, so it was much more convenient and we didn't waste much time on the road. It's nice to have someone arrange everything so I don't have to go through all the hassles myself."
"That's good. Did everything go smoothly when you went to the capital? Were you bullied?" Old Mrs. Jiang was afraid that Jiang Moli would be wronged.
"No, no." Jiang Moli shook her head repeatedly, "Everything went smoothly, there's nothing serious wrong."
"Thank you for traveling so far to perform," said Mrs. Jiang, "and bringing us so many things."
"There's not much." Jiang Moli said, "Grandma, you guys try it. These things can't be kept for too long."
"Okay, you guys have lunch here at noon." Old Mrs. Jiang said with a smile, "Grandma will make you something delicious."
"Okay, I want to eat the stuffed tofu made by grandma." Jiang Moli said.
"Okay." Old Mrs. Jiang nodded.
Seeing how happy Old Lady Jiang was, and hearing that she wanted to make something delicious for Jiang Moli, Aunt Jiang had no objections. Both Jiang's father and mother were very filial, and they both gave Old Lady Jiang and her husband money every month for their retirement. When Jiang Moli went to perform in other cities, she would bring local specialties to keep Old Lady happy.
If it were Jiang Yuqin, she would not bring so many things for Old Lady Jiang.
Jiang Yuqin is not a daughter of the Jiang family. Aunt Jiang felt much more relieved that she did not come to Old Lady Jiang's place.
At this moment, Jiang Yuqin heard her adopted son crying again, and she was troubled. This adopted son was always crying or making a fuss. Jiang Yuqin had tried very hard to treat him well, but he was still like this. When Ding Chao came back and saw the child's eyes were red from crying, he would be unhappy again.
"Don't cry, don't cry, my little ancestor." Jiang Yuqin coaxed her adopted son, "Do you want to eat candy? Let's go buy some, go buy you something to eat."
Jiang Yuqin bought biscuits for the child so that he could sit and eat. Ding Hongwang felt what Jiang Yuqin's attitude towards him was like. As long as he cried, Jiang Yuqin would coax him. If he didn't cry and was unhappy, Jiang Yuqin would still coax him. Anyway, Jiang Yuqin didn't dare to hit or scold him.
Young children are particularly sensitive to people's emotional reactions, and they rely on this sensitivity to deal with adults.
When Wang Chunfen came to see Jiang Yuqin, she saw Ding Hongwang eating snacks again.
"Did you buy him some snacks?" Wang Chunfen asked.
"I bought it. If I don't buy it for him, he'll cry." Jiang Yuqin said, "We can't let him cry all the time. If he cries, his dad will be unhappy."
"..." Wang Chunfen looked at Jiang Yuqin. Children will always make a fuss. If Jiang Yuqin always satisfied the child when he cried, then the child would continue to do so. When Wang Chunfen was taking care of the child herself, she didn't always satisfy the child. She also had to teach the child.
It was obviously difficult for Jiang Yuqin to teach her child much, because the child was not her biological child. When Jiang Yuqin taught her child, she was always thinking about whether others would think she was a vicious stepmother and whether Ding Chao would be unhappy.
Jiang Yuqin was tied up!
"Have you found something else to do?" Jiang Yuqin asked. "It's not good to always stay at home and not go out to work and have no money."
Jiang Yuqin was worried that if she didn't get her salary, the family would have to rely on Ding Chao's salary alone.
"Cleaning for others is hard-earned money," Wang Chunfen said. "There aren't many jobs like this. Many people clean their own homes and rarely have others do it. Some wealthy families even hire people to live in their homes to do the cleaning. The rest of us do odd jobs. We take work when there's work, and stay home when there's none."
"Cleaning for others?" Jiang Yuqin was puzzled.
"Yes." Wang Chunfen nodded. "Some people haven't lived in their house for a few months, or they're moving into a new place, so they ask for cleaning. I went with others. I'm new to it, so I'm not very good at it. As long as you have money, just follow along."
"Isn't it very hard? Especially hard?" Jiang Yuqin said. She did housework at home by herself, and she felt tired after doing it for a long time.
"Well, we have to bend down. I wasn't used to it at first, bending over and wiping the floor with a rag," Wang Chunfen said. "Some people say we can clean the floor by kneeling on the ground with a rag. I can't possibly wipe the floor on my knees. If that were the case, I wouldn't go. It's not like I have to make money this way. I can make money in other ways too."
"That's right." Jiang Yuqin nodded. "Kneeling down to wipe the floor, isn't that letting others rub my dignity on the ground?"
"If you want to do odd jobs, don't do this kind of work. It's too tiring," Wang Chunfen said. "If you're not used to it, your back will ache and it's very uncomfortable."
Wang Chunfen tried it herself a few times, but she wasn't very interested. If it weren't for the fact that her family didn't have much money, she wouldn't have done it. With children and elderly parents at home, just opening her eyes every day costs a lot of money. With so many mouths to feed, and the children needing to go to school, the expenses are high. Wang Chunfen would just go out and do more work. It was hard work, but at least she could get paid on the same day.
"The only good thing about doing this kind of work is that you get paid right after you finish it," Wang Chunfen lamented. "After you finish the work, you can't let anyone owe you money. Some people are shameless and won't pay us back, leaving us to work for nothing. Someone was owed money like this, and the person who led me told us we had to get paid on the same day and not trust monthly payments."
Some families hire someone to clean their house once a week, saying they'll pay monthly, but when the time comes, they don't always pay. They'll even try to find ways to deduct money from others' bills. Some people are even nitpicky, crawling down to the floor and mopping it, only to make a big fuss if they spot a hair they didn't notice.
No matter how clean you are, it is impossible to be completely spotless.
Before Wang Chunfen started working as a housekeeper, she thought it was simple: "Isn't it just cleaning and housework? I already do it at home, so I'm sure I can do it well." But when she started working as a housekeeper, she realized it wasn't the job she thought it was. It was too tiring and too hard. After finishing her work, she would just lie down and not want to move.
"If you don't do these jobs, is there anything else you can do? Something that's more flexible." Jiang Yuqin said, "It would be best if you can do it at home."
"It requires sewing, but it's not easy with such a young child. You'd better not try this kind of thing," Wang Chunfen said. "There are many people who can do simpler things like gluing things together. They're all vying for it, so you might not get a turn. Do you know how to knit a sweater?"
"I..." Jiang Yuqin thought of her mother knitting a sweater. "I knitted a scarf for Ding Chao."
"The weather's getting colder, and some people like hand-knitted sweaters," Wang Chunfen said. "They also want to bring some fancy patterns. They'll pay for the work. Knitting sweaters requires bamboo sticks... but forget about that. You've never knitted before, and it's not good if the sticks accidentally poke a child's eye."
"Yes, if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of it." Jiang Yuqin felt that what Wang Chunfen said was absolutely right. It wasn't that she didn't want to do it, but she really had no other way to do it. "That's how it is with a child. It's hard to do this or that. I've been thinking about finding a job recently, but I haven't found anything suitable. But it's not suitable to stay at home all the time without finding a job. Before, someone who lived in the same compound with me went out to sell roasted sweet potatoes right after she finished her confinement."
"Can you make money selling roasted sweet potatoes?" Wang Chunfen pondered for a moment. "Didn't your neighbor give birth in late March or April? She started selling roasted sweet potatoes right after she finished her confinement, and she's been doing it for several months now. I guess she should be making money; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to keep selling it."
"I also thought about setting up a stall to sell some food, but... I didn't have to cook much before I got married. After I got married, I did cook, but my cooking skills were just so-so." Jiang Yuqin thought about the food she could sell, but after thinking it over, there was actually no food she could sell.
"Let's think about something else and see if we can do something else." Wang Chunfen said.
"We can only think about it again." Jiang Yuqin said.
Jiang Yuqin had just finished saying this when her adopted son reached out his hand. She quickly wiped his hands and mouth. Jiang Yuqin then poured him a glass of water and asked him to drink.
Wang Chunfen looked at Jiang Yuqin and sighed in her heart. Jiang Yuqin used to be such a complacent person. Her attitude towards Jiang's father and mother was so bad, but now Jiang Yuqin's attitude towards her adopted son was so good.
"You look more and more like a mother. You take such good care of the child, and the child has gained a lot of weight." Wang Chunfen said.
"Let him eat more. Buy him some meat. Also prepare biscuits and milk powder for him," Jiang Yuqin said. "Ding Chao said Hongwang was very thin when he came here, so he needs to be nourished."
"It's time to supplement it..." If Wang Chunfen didn't say that the child shouldn't be supplemented, then Jiang Yuqin would raise the child if she was willing to do so.
Since Jiang Yuqin was unemployed and hadn't taken any other work, she thought about going to her parents one day and asking them if they had any work suitable for her.
After having lunch at Mrs. Jiang's house, Jiang Moli returned home and went to see Teacher Lu with her things. Sheng Jiahao also went to the capital, and he naturally bought things, but what Sheng Jiahao bought was what Sheng Jiahao bought, so Jiang Moli still had to come to Teacher Lu to see.
Jiang Moli came to see Teacher Lu not only as Sheng Jiahao's girlfriend, but also as a student.
"I'm sorry to have cost you so much." Teacher Lu said, "Did everything go well?"
"It went smoothly, nothing happened." Jiang Moli said, "It was just a small problem, which was quickly resolved. When we went to the capital, there was a Huangmei Opera performance, so we went to see it."
"We should watch more. There are also things we can learn from other types of opera," said Teacher Lu.
"When I came back, it was Jiahao who booked the plane ticket." Jiang Moli patted her shoulder. "The train ride to the capital took too long, and my body was almost stiff. There were so many of us, and not everyone was sleeping in a sleeper. Sitting there for a while, I had to move around."
"Move more," Teacher Lu said. "That's how business trips are. It still depends on the company's arrangements. If you can't handle it, just pay a little extra and arrange a better one for yourself. Just ask the company to reimburse you for a regular seat. The company will buy the tickets, and when you get on the train, ask the train attendant to upgrade your seat to a sleeper. Generally, there are sleeper berths available."
Teacher Lu had been on business trips before, and she knew how arduous the journey was, sitting for so long. They were on the train, and it was difficult to practice, so they leaned back in their chairs and slept. Even after a while, their heads still ached. Their heads weren't properly positioned, their bodies stiffened, and they felt all sorts of discomfort.
"Jiahao is gone, so it's only natural for him to book your plane ticket. If he doesn't love his girlfriend, who will?" Teacher Lu held Jiang Moli's hand. "You don't have to be polite with him. If you have anything to do, just let him go."
"I'm just embarrassed," Jiang Moli said. "There's a guy in our neighborhood who's been dating someone for a month or two, and now he's asking her for money. His mother is an accountant, and she's counting every penny, even for meals. My mom says you can't waste a man's money."
"I can't guarantee anything about the others, but as for Jiahao, if he breaks up with you and still dares to ask you for money, I'll break his legs." Teacher Lu wouldn't let Sheng Jiahao do such a thing. "If he breaks up with you, I'll have to ask him for compensation for you. He's wasted your youth."
"Teacher is still the best." Jiang Moli took Teacher Lu's hand, "What if Jiahao breaks up with me in the future? Teacher, you can't ignore me. I am still your student."
"Yes, you are my student, and that will never change in my lifetime." Teacher Lu was very pleased to see Jiang Moli acting like a spoiled child. "You just came back yesterday, and you didn't even know how to rest well, and you still came to my place. Jiahao bought some things, and he can bring them back. You don't have to rush over."
"He is him, and I am me." Jiang Moli looked at Teacher Lu, "I'm here to tell you about our performance."
"As long as it's going well, that's good. If it's not, that's someone else's fault," Teacher Lu said. "Don't always blame yourself. You're not the most important person. There are others supporting you. Isn't Old Li here? She's supporting you."
"Teacher Li is very good. She taught us a lot," Jiang Moli said. "Teacher Li asked us to try some local tofu first. She said that eating tofu would help prevent acclimatization."
"She's been to a lot of places, often out of town," Teacher Lu said. "She's quite clever. It's inevitable that she's not used to traveling so much. Old Li is kind of a person who cares about the younger generation, unlike some people who always like to take advantage of them."
"Huh? Are there still seniors who like to cheat young people?" Jiang Moli was puzzled.
"Yes," Teacher Lu said, "You're working at a company, not at school. If you really encounter a situation like that, don't be afraid. If you're being cheated, cheat back. If you can't, find the teacher and he'll help you get back on track."
"The younger one has been beaten, and now the older one is here?" Jiang Moli asked.
"Silly, this is a family." Teacher Lu said, "I won't go even if someone asks me to."
After a while, Second Sister Sheng came over. She saw the things on the table and joked, "Moli is more enthusiastic than even a daughter like me to come see you. Mom, are you secretly happy? No, your face is all smiles. Even if I came here, you wouldn't be this happy."
Second sister Sheng bought some vegetables and came over. She planned to have dinner here. She would cook herself to save her parents the trouble.
"Sister." When Jiang Moli saw Second Sister Sheng, she did not let go of Teacher Lu's hand.
"You two sit down, you sit down. I see you two look like mother and daughter." Second Sister Sheng put her things in the kitchen and poked her head in again. "No, you can't say that. If I say that, Jiahao will definitely criticize me. I envy you two future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Jasmine, stay here for dinner tonight. I bought some spare ribs and will make some soup and dumplings later."
"I have to go see some friends later, so I won't eat here." Jiang Moli said.
"You're welcome," said Second Sister Sheng. "Your future mother-in-law, your teacher, thinks highly of you. Feel free to leave some for yourself. You could eat it when you were her student, and you can eat even more now."
"I really do need to go to my friend's place," Jiang Moli said. "I've brought all my things with me. I'll take them over later."
"Going to Ya'ran's house?" Second Sister Sheng guessed it right away.
"Yes, let's go find her." Jiang Moli said.
"Is she off work today? Why don't you have dinner here and then go see her." said Second Sister Sheng.
"They should get off work a little early today. I'll deliver the things over there and then go back home." Jiang Moli replied, "I'll go back for dinner tonight. After I came back, I haven't been to my brother and sister-in-law's place yet. My brother and sister-in-law live near our house, so it's convenient for us to go there."
"You've been on a business trip, and you've been busy all over the place since you came back." Second Sister Sheng sighed, "I was thinking about you having dinner at home, and then I called Jiahao back. This is called threatening your girlfriend to control your brother."
"Stop teasing Jasmine." Teacher Lu said, "If Jasmine has something to do, let her go back first. Jasmine, come over another day. Whether Jiahao is here or not, you can come over. Just come over."
"Yes, yes, that's right, Jasmine, feel free to come over. If you spend more time with Mom, we'll feel more at ease." Second Sister Sheng said, "You two have common topics and can chat more."
Second Sister Sheng felt that with Jiang Moli around, Teacher Lu was much happier. Second Sister Sheng was quite happy with this. Anyway, she didn't have to do much. There's an old saying, "Once a teacher, always a father. Once a teacher, always a mother." It's the same thing.
Jiang Moli took the things to Zhou Yiran, and Sheng Erjie went to the kitchen to busy herself. Teacher Lu sat for a while, and then she also went to the kitchen.
"Jasmine is really good." Second Sister Sheng said, "Look at you, you smile more often, you look younger."
"Jasmine is good," Teacher Lu said. "It's good to have a student like her."
"Jiahao has good vision." Second Sister Sheng said, "Jasmine will develop very well."
"With a good start, things will only get better in the future." Teacher Lu could imagine how outstanding Jiang Moli would be in the future.
When Zhou Yiran saw Jiang Moli, she was very happy, extremely happy.
"I knew you would come to see me when you came back." Zhou Yiran said, "I was thinking that if you were not available to come over, I would go find you."
"I'd better come over. I can't let you always come to me." Jiang Moli said, "Here, I brought you some food. I bought it from the capital. I don't know if it suits your taste."
"I heard that there is a kind of soy milk in the capital that tastes very bad. Is that true? Have you tried it?" Zhou Yiran was curious.
"No." Jiang Moli shook her head. "Everyone knows that you won't be used to it and it won't taste good. It's better not to try it."
In her past life, Jiang Moli saw on the news that someone brought soy milk to the subway. The subway had to go through security, and the person had wanted to let a friend drink it, but it turned out that the stuff couldn't be brought up, so he couldn't tease his friend. In both her past and present lives, Jiang Moli had visited the capital, but she had never tried it.
"That's right," Zhou Yiran said. "You know it's too cold and you'll freeze, but you still lick the iron fence with your tongue. That's crazy."
"Fortunately, it won't kill you. It's not impossible to give it a try." Jiang Moli said.
"Let me tell you, when you were performing in the capital, He Jingxian had her wedding banquet." Zhou Yiran pulled Jiang Moli to sit down, "Didn't she invite several people from the company? Many people didn't go. I went, but her second aunt went, and she also took a leader with her, and two colleagues. No one else went."
"With the leader here, He Jingxian can save face." Jiang Moli said, at least there is a leader to support the occasion.
"She didn't just send invitations to one leader," Zhou Yiran said. "She herself got into the company thanks to her second aunt, and she did this. When she sent out the invitations, her aunt immediately told everyone not to pay any money and to just go. If anyone did, they had to return it. Even so, many people didn't want to go."
"It's not like there's no food at home. It's just this one meal." Jiang Moli said, "After we have this meal, there might be other things to come."
"If we go to the banquet, people might think everyone who attends it is on He Jingxian's side." Zhou Yiran could guess it with her toes, and others could guess it even more easily. "My mother didn't go either. During that competition, my mother didn't give He Jingxian face, and she won't give her face this time. My mother and she don't have any relationship. We work in the same unit and are just colleagues."
"What about you? Go and watch the fun." Jiang Moli immediately figured out why Zhou Yiran was going.
"You really understand me." Zhou Yiran laughed. "I'm just a freeloader. I don't have much power at work, so I can't make decisions. It's okay for me to join in the fun. Everyone knows my temper, and I can't possibly stand on He Jingxian's side. He Jingxian has already sent out the invitations, so I'll just take a look."
"Go if you want to. It's just a wedding banquet. If others can go, you can go too." Jiang Moli said, "Isn't Auntie back yet?"
"Not yet, I'm still at work." Zhou Yiran said, "I'll come back after get off work and not wait for her there. I was thinking that if you come looking for me and I'm not at home, wouldn't your trip be in vain?"
"It wasn't a wasted trip. I just went to Teacher Lu's place," Jiang Moli said. "I'll go there first and then come to your place. I'll bring the things for you over as well."
"It's great that you're with Teacher Lu's son," Zhou Yiran said. "Did anything happen to you in the capital?"
"Nothing special." Jiang Moli talked about Zhu Zhixuan's room change. "Even after the room change, she still seems very unhappy. The person living with her is a makeup artist. Makeup artists in our industry are very busy during performances. They leave early and come back late, so their rest time is relatively late."
Jiang Moli met Zhu Zhixuan later. Zhu Zhixuan had some dark circles under her eyes, but she had to participate in the performance even with dark circles. Zhu Zhixuan could only go back to catch up on her sleep when the makeup artist went out to work, so that she could rest a little better. This was not the makeup artist's fault, it was Zhu Zhixuan who insisted on changing rooms.
"When you're out and about, you can't always have your way," Zhou Yiran said. "When I was performing, my mom told me not to expect everything to be perfect. For someone like me, I have to sleep in the same room with others, and I'm lucky I don't have to sleep on a bunk bed. If you've chosen this profession, you have to get used to it. And anyone else? Isn't that person you're hanging out with studying at a university in the capital? Have you met him?"
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