Jiang Guangtao walked out of his house early that morning and happened to run into Xia Guoxing. His face instantly beamed with pride, and he pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket as if showing off a treasure, offering one to him, his manner as if to say that these cigarettes were rare. Seeing this, Xia Guoxing was stunned at first, then exclaimed, "Commissar Jiang, good stuff! These cigarettes are not cheap."
Jiang Guangtao's lips curled up as he replied with a beaming expression, "One dollar and twenty cents a box, given to me by my daughters." He pulled out two five-dollar bills from his pocket, tossed them in the air with a dashing air, and continued to show off, "Pocket money from my two daughters. Raising children, after raising them for so long, you'll find in the end that daughters are the most caring. Unlike that kid, who forgot about you for a year or two. Old Xia, you're one step behind me in this respect."
Xia Guoxing glared at him unhappily. He had originally thought the cigarettes were fragrant, but now he found it inexplicably difficult to inhale. He retorted, "My daughter is also very considerate. This time when she went to Shen City, she brought me and her mother a lot of goodies. There's nothing to show off about this. It's just right, lend me five yuan. I lent the money to Lao Zhang. Money has been tight lately." Upon hearing this, Jiang Guangtao hurriedly put the money back in his pocket and explained in a panic, "My wife found out about my secret stash of money, and now I have to rely on my daughter for support."
"Haha, your secret stash of money has been discovered? You should learn from me and not hide it at home." Xia Guoxing had just finished speaking when he turned around and saw Zhang's wife passing by them, returning from shopping. He instantly shut up as if he had been struck dumb. Zhang's wife was notorious for her loudmouth, and if she heard what he said, it would be bad news.
Seeing that no one was around, Jiang Guangtao continued the previous topic: "No worries? I heard that Commander Gu doesn't quite agree."
Xia Guoxing snorted coldly, "If you don't agree, forget it. Why would my daughter worry about getting married? I've already picked out several good guys for her." Speaking of this, Xia Guoxing was also full of grievances. He confided the truth to Jiang Guangtao, "Old Jiang, don't be complacent now. My daughter's marriage is the most difficult thing to handle. She just started dating someone, but she turned her elbow outward. I don't deny this. My Qiuqiu really disappoints me."
Jiang Guangtao agreed deeply and nodded repeatedly. "That's right. My second daughter has been buying nice things for her boyfriend lately. If I say something to her, she'll argue with me and always take her side."
Xia Guoxing reached out and patted Jiang Guangtao on the shoulder, suggesting, "That's right. Let's not go home for dinner tonight. Let's go out for a drink." Jiang Guangtao readily agreed, "Okay, let's have a drink. It's my treat."
Elsewhere, Jiang Tang packed up meticulously and rushed to the municipal office early in the morning. Meanwhile, Meng Si Ning went to work, where Chief Editor Chen had a mountain of translation work piled up.
Now that Zhang Han is away and Zhao Qunying has been blacklisted, it's hard to find a suitable translator. Meng Sining has no choice but to take on all the work alone.
Alas, knowing too many languages can sometimes be a hassle.
However, she was known for her high work efficiency and finished her day's tasks by 2:00 p.m. After assessing Liu Nian's English proficiency, she rode her bike home.
Meng Si Ning knew in her heart that the ointment was lost, but when she arrived at the compound, she subconsciously stopped her bike and searched carefully in every corner. Just as she was about to give up, a voice suddenly came from behind her: "Are you looking for something?"
Meng Si Ning turned her head and saw a familiar-looking man leaning against a banyan tree, watching her with interest. "Yes, comrade... are you... the doctor on duty at Rong District Hospital?" Meng Si Ning asked doubtfully.
Gu Junqi smiled and replied, "I have a good memory." He straightened up and formally introduced himself: "My name is Gu Junqi, before..." "Gu Junqi."
Meng Si Ning instantly remembered that this was the one that Plum Blossom Matchmaker had come to propose marriage to, and blurted out, "So it's you?"
Gu Junqi felt a flicker of embarrassment when she said that, but he quickly recovered and said, "I found something used by girls yesterday. I wonder if it's yours."
"Is it the ointment? I lost it around 3 or 4 o'clock yesterday." Meng Si Ning asked anxiously. Gu Junqi nodded: "You left in a hurry yesterday, I'm not sure it's yours, but I happened to be delayed yesterday."
"It's okay. I have to thank you for returning the lost property." Meng Si Ning said sincerely. If it were someone else, they might not say anything.
Faced with such compliments, Gu Junqi didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he smiled and said, "I left the things at home, come with me to get them."
When Meng Si Ning heard that they were going to Gu's house, he felt a little resistant. Coincidentally, when he passed by their road, he saw Xia Qiu coming out of Gu's house.
Xia Qiu learned that Meng Si Ning was also going to Gu's house.
He happily took her hand and said, “Let’s go together. It just so happens that I made some pastries for Depth of Field.”
But the next second, Xia Qiu frowned, looked down at himself, and said in annoyance: "Si Ning, did I forget to bring something?"
Meng Si Ning laughed at her and said, "How could you forget to bring something when you're delivering it?"
Xia Qiu frowned and said, "Don't mention it. I didn't have a happy time shopping yesterday. I was angry and just thinking about what happened yesterday." He added, "Si Ning, you go first. I'll be there soon."
Then, he ran back quickly.
Gu Junqi brought Meng Si Ning to Gu's house.
The layout of Gu's house is more square and has one more room than hers.
There's no one at home right now, it's very quiet.
Gu Junqi gestured for her to sit down and even made her a cup of tea.
He said, "The things are upstairs. I'll get them for you. Please sit down first."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
After Gu Junqi went upstairs, Meng Sining was looking around the Gu family's house boredly.
There was a sudden movement in a bedroom on the first floor.
She thought it was Mr. Gu.
Just as I was about to get up, I found Gu Jingshen coming out of the room with a red face.
His eyes were blurry and his steps were unsteady, as if he would fall at any moment. Yang Yuehua was catching up behind him, calling out to him anxiously, "Brother Gu."
Meng Si Ning stood up in surprise, wondering in his heart, what was the plot of this?
Gu Jingshen staggered towards her, muttering, "Si Ning, why is it you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Jingshen put his hand on her shoulder.
Meng Si Ning secretly thought that something was wrong and alarm bells rang in his heart. He quickly stood up and dodged, while shouting Xia Qiu's name loudly.
Coincidentally, Xia Qiu came in at this moment and heard Meng Si Ning calling her. She smiled and responded, "Si Ning, I'm here."
Gu Jingshen missed his target, lost his balance, and almost fell on the sofa where Meng Si Ning had just sat.
Fortunately, he supported himself with his hands in time and managed to stabilize his body. His face was red and sweaty, and it was obvious that something was wrong.
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