Chapter 85: Pickled Chicken
Jiang Beiwang is a person with a very high reputation and good reputation.
The old man of the Cheng family once praised him with a poem: "He is a gentleman who is as sharp as a knife and as polished as a jade. He is a gentleman in the antique world and a rare good man."
He dealt in antiques and made his money in a proper way. He would try to explain things clearly and give more to people from poor families.
The Jiang siblings were well educated by him.
Even Old Lady Shen, who had met him several times, could still remember that Jiang Beiwang, born in 1951, was dressed in a white shirt and wore gold-rimmed glasses. He was gentle and polite, and he treated ordinary people like them with courtesy and never looked down on them.
After Wanwan got married, she told me that her father had passed away.
How could such a young person be gone?
Jiang Wanwan pursed her lips, and tears as big as beans fell, with the corners of her eyes slightly red. "At present, it seems that he died of illness. I think there is another hidden reason. When I pass the college entrance examination and return to Beijing, I will investigate the real cause of his death."
"What? There's something else going on!"
For some reason, Old Mrs. Shen suddenly thought of Song Xiangwu.
"Could it be related to your mother?"
She remarried just after Jiang Beiwang died, and her child was demoted. She immediately gave birth to a boy to consolidate her position. It was so abnormal.
Jiang Wanwan had never told anyone about these things at home except Shen Xingjiang. Her grandmother had guessed it herself, and she didn't want to hide it. It was too painful for her to bear this matter alone.
"I suspect it was her and my uncle who did it."
Old Lady Shen hugged Jiang Wanwan in her arms with a distressed look, and patted her back with her dry bark-like hands: "Don't cry, baby, the fourth child is here, talk to him, he will definitely be able to help you solve the problem."
She really feels pain.
That year, Jiang Beiwang was full of vigor and vitality, his family was harmonious, and Jiang Wanwan was innocent and carefree. Unexpectedly, when she saw the Jiang family again, Jiang Wanwan was left alone and helpless.
"I remember you said you had a younger brother. Where is he?"
Jiang Wanwan choked up and said, "He was sent down to Yunnan and Guizhou. I asked someone to take care of him. He is still alive..."
She doesn't ask for much, just to be alive.
Jiang Wanwan cried and cried, and suddenly realized something: "Grandma, what should I do? I sold the topaz!"
That was the topaz that Daddy had identified. It was given to Shen Xingjiang by Daddy. It was a treasure from her and Shen Xingjiang’s childhood, but she just sold it!
Jiang Wanwan regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.
"It's nothing. It was originally left by your father. I saw that you liked it that day. Although I didn't know that you were the little girl back then, the fourth brother liked you, so I gave it to you."
Old Mrs. Shen comforted her.
Jiang Wanwan couldn't forgive herself, "Grandma, I'm going to go out for a while. I'm going to call Grandpa Jiu and ask him to help me find out who bought the topaz. I want to redeem it!"
If I had known her relationship with Huang Yu, I would never sell her even if I were broke!
Old Lady Shen saw that she was determined to buy the topaz back, so she let her go: "I'll ask Erzhuzi to take you there, and be careful on the way."
If the old lady hadn't been so old and unable to move, she would have followed him everywhere.
"Okay~"
Jiang Wanwan ran out like the wind.
She went back to the house, put on her hat and gloves, took money from home and went to find Erzhuzi.
Erzhuzi got two thousand yuan recently, but he didn't dare to say anything. Following Chen Xingjiang's suggestion, he quietly looked for houses and land in the county town. Fourth brother said that it would be safer to exchange the money for houses and land than to hold it in his hand.
He believes whatever his fourth brother tells him. He went for a tour of the county town a few days ago and felt that the small buildings nowadays are really nice. He selected a few places and choose them at home when he has nothing to do.
Grandma Bao couldn't read and didn't understand these things. Every time she heard Erzhuzi talk about how big this house was and how tall that house was, she felt like she was dreaming that she could choose a house while she was alive.
"They are all good, all good, better than the house we have here!"
"Erzhuzi, take me to the county town." Jiang Wanwan shouted as she entered the door.
Grandma Bao urged Erzhuzi: "It's your fourth sister-in-law who has come. She must have something urgent to do. Bring enough fodder, whip up the whip, and send your fourth sister-in-law over quickly. Oh, and bring our quilt and cover her with it. Don't let her get frozen."
The fact that our family can live in a big new house is all thanks to the fourth son's wife. Even though she had so much money, she didn't take a penny.
They will never be able to repay the debt they owe to the fourth son's wife in this lifetime.
Erzhuzi quickly took a blanket and ran out, stopping Jiang Wanwan on the way: "Sister-in-law, let's go!"
Jiang Wanwan didn't say what she was doing, and Erzhuzi didn't ask. He drove the donkey cart steadily and whipped it vigorously, and in just an hour or so he sent Jiang Wanwan to the county town.
Jiang Wanwan called the capital, but it took a long time before she got through to Su Jiuye.
"Grandpa Jiu, who did I sell my topaz to?"
Master Su Jiu remembered the jade he had just sold very clearly: "I sold it to a restaurant owner."
"Huh..." Jiang Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it’s still in front of us.
"Ask him how much it would cost to redeem it. I'll buy it no matter how much it is."
Master Su Jiu hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it won't work. I ran into that boss a few days ago, and he said he had transferred the topaz to a foreign businessman. That man has already returned to his foreign country, and it will be impossible to find him back for a while."
...can't be found.
Jiang Wanwan’s eyes went dark and she held onto the counter and managed to keep herself steady.
The salesperson paid attention to her when she came in. This woman was so slim and beautiful that her slender arms and willow waist could be seen even when she was wearing a thick coat.
Who doesn't love a beauty? When she was helping another big sister pack candy, she was looking at Jiang Wanwan. Seeing her almost fall down while talking on the phone, she asked worriedly, "Comrade, are you okay?"
Jiang Wanwan came back to her senses and forced a smile: "I'm fine."
"Grandpa Jiu, can you help me ask the boss about the name and country of that foreigner? Even if it costs me my whole life, I will buy the topaz back."
Seeing her obsession, Master Su Jiu asked curiously, "The topaz from the Qing Dynasty is not that valuable. It has already been sold. Why are you looking for it?"
"That's the token of love between Shen Xingjiang and I. I must get it back."
Jiang Wanwan felt as if a piece of her heart was missing, and she felt a dull pain. The pain was not very strong, but it was continuous, as if all the blood in her body was about to be drained.
Master Su Jiu thought something serious had happened: "How long have you two known each other? Just exchange the token of love."
Jiang Wanwan smiled bitterly: "In 1951, my father brought me to Inner Mongolia. It was my father who identified the topaz."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds: "I'll go find that boss now." The token of love is small, but things related to Jiang Beiwang are big things to Master Su Jiu.
Hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Jiang Wanwan hung up, paid and left.
Instead of going back to the production team directly, she used the meat coupons and money to buy a chicken. A few days ago, she heard from her sister-in-law that chicken pickles fried with diced mustard greens were particularly delicious. The weather was cool and it would be fine to keep it for a month or so. She wanted to make some for Shen Xingjiang to send to the troops.
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