Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "The teacher is great, giving us two long holidays."
"Oh, what's so good about it? My husband, even on holidays, is always at school doing summaries and analyses. He usually doesn't come home for lunch. I took the day off these past two days because I wasn't feeling well, so he only came back for lunch. By the way, did he go to your place to buy some pancakes this morning?"
Jiang Xuan said a little embarrassedly, "Yeah, there was only one left. I thought it wouldn't matter if he was a penny or two short, but he didn't say how much he was short and just left. I was too embarrassed to ask."
Guo Caiyun said with a smile, "He came back and told me that he only brought 50 cents with him when he went out today. He was too embarrassed to bargain because he was short of money. He also said that he would bring enough money tomorrow to buy it for me. Then I said that I had already ordered it myself."
Jiang Xuan asked in surprise, "He was planning to buy it for you today?"
Guo Caiyun smiled sheepishly and said, "Yes, to be honest, I've been having morning sickness lately and can't eat anything. He's been trying his best to buy me things I've never tried before. When he saw your guanbing today, he probably wanted me to try it too."
"He has a good eye; your pancakes are indeed quite delicious."
"Thank you, I'm glad you like it. I'll bring you some guanbing (a type of Chinese pancake) tomorrow morning. Also, if you need any clothes mended, just come to me anytime."
"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony. Oh dear, I've been so busy talking that I haven't even poured you a bowl of water. Come on, let's go inside and talk."
"No, you should go back and rest. I still need to go back and glue tomorrow's packaging bags."
"Okay, you go ahead and get busy. If it's inconvenient for you to deliver my pancakes, I can come and pick them up later."
Jiang Xuan nodded. "Thank you."
As soon as Jiang Xuan walked into her yard, she saw Sun Jianjun standing at the door.
She nodded, as if to say hello.
"Hello, Comrade Jiang, may I speak to you in private?"
Jiang Xuan walked to the tree on one side of the gate and smiled, "Comrade Sun, is there anything I can help you with?"
Sun Jianjun looked around and said, "I didn't really want to talk about this with our neighbors and relatives, but you're completely affecting our family's normal life, so I think it's necessary to discuss this."
Jiang Xuan pointed to herself, her eyes wide with disbelief. "I've affected your family's normal life? Comrade Sun, for example?"
Sun Jianjun said with a stern face, "My wife is completely different now than before. She even collects her own salary now. Do you dare to say that you didn't teach her to do that?"
"That sounds interesting." Jiang Xuan casually plucked a leaf, twirled it in her hand, and smiled knowingly. "Comrade Sun, you're really good at playing the double standard! You're furious when Sister Lan receives her hard-earned money, but you're all high and mighty when you receive your salary?"
She crushed the leaves and threw them on the ground. "And let's talk about what Comrade Sun calls 'teaching'—teaching her not to do laundry without even having breakfast right after her night shift? Teaching her to add a piece of meat to Xiuxiu's bowl so she can grow taller? That's certainly something to teach! After all, some people only know how to teach their wives to be slaves!"
Sun Jianjun's face turned red from the retort: "It's about our Sun family..."
“Your family’s affairs are none of my business,” Jiang Xuan interrupted. “Xiuxiu is malnourished and looks pale and thin, and you pretend not to hear. You ignored Sister Lan’s dizziness from washing clothes early this morning, and now you have the nerve to use ‘the Sun family’s affairs’ as an excuse?”
Sun Jianjun's forehead veins bulged. Just then, Zhang Guiying's voice called out to Sun Jianjun from inside the courtyard.
Jiang Xuan said slowly, "Comrade Sun, you should go back quickly, so that your aunt won't worry." She pronounced the word "aunt" very clearly, "After all, she's almost thirty. If she misses a meal, she'll ruin her stomach."
Sun Jianjun's face was even uglier than a pig's lung. He snorted and went inside.
Jiang Xuan watched his retreating figure and sneered: He's really just wearing a human skin for nothing.
Sister Lan has awakened, that's wonderful!
*
Although it usually only takes an hour to get from the military area to the train station.
But for some reason, the section of road that crosses the district was blocked today.
The young soldier had to take a long detour, only to encounter traffic congestion along the way.
It was already 6 p.m. when I arrived at the station.
Yang Shuying stood at the exit, looking at the huge pile of luggage, and cursed Jiang Xuan hundreds of times.
"That damn bastard, did he die on the way?"
Yang Shuying has a loud, hoarse voice, which attracted the attention of some people nearby.
Jiang Qiaoyun whispered to stop her, "Mom, stop scolding. We're reporting for duty tomorrow. There will definitely be a lot of students coming to Ningzhou today. What if one of our classmates hears us?"
Yang Shuying stopped speaking.
Jiang Qiaoyun looked at the sky; the sun had already set. "Mom, why don't we go by ourselves? We can stay at a hotel outside the school tonight and go to school to register first thing tomorrow morning. The registration instructions also say that we can choose our own dormitory beds. If I go early, I can get a good bed."
"Are you crazy? Where would we get that much money to stay in a hotel? Your tuition fees were borrowed from all over the place by your dad and me."
Jiang Qiaoyun said unhappily, "We can't just wait like this. What if the letter gets lost in the middle, or what if Jiang Xuan deliberately doesn't come to pick it up?"
Yang Shuying sighed, "Let's wait a little longer. If she still doesn't come in half an hour, then we'll do as you said."
The mother and daughter waited anxiously for another ten minutes or so when a military jeep appeared at the station.
"Qiaoyun, look. They're here. See if it's the same license plate number that came to our house the other day."
Jiang Qiaoyun glanced at it and said, "The car looks like it, but I can't make out the license plate number."
The car was like a magnet, firmly attracting Yang Shuying's gaze.
The jeep made a U-turn ahead and stopped at the station entrance.
Jiang Xuan came out.
Yang Shuying's face beamed like a chrysanthemum. "Oh, it's them. Quickly, let's take the things over there."
"Oh Mom, don't worry about that, someone brought it up."
Yang Shuying quickly went over and warmly took Jiang Xuan's hand, "Jiang Xuan, why are you only coming now? I thought you had something to do and wouldn't be able to come."
"There's a traffic jam on the road."
Yang Shuying looked behind her and only saw a dark-skinned soldier. "Huh, where's Shengye?"
"He's on a mission."
"Oh, then let's head over first. Jiang Xuan, Qiaoyun doesn't start until tomorrow, so we'll stay at your place tonight. Tomorrow morning, could you please take us to school? What do you think?"
The young soldier had already gone to collect his luggage.
Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Auntie, my place is quite far away. How about I take you to the school now, and you can find a hotel nearby tonight? It will be convenient for Qiaoyun to register tomorrow."
Judging from these words, it seemed that they were still expected to pay for it themselves, which Yang Shuying naturally refused to do.
"It's alright, we'll just make do for one night. There's no need for us to waste money. Besides, I'd like to visit you."
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