Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Brother Han, you really came back at this time...
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, if nothing unexpected happened, Han Jingyuan would be back in the evening. Jiang Xiaoci took the baby to boil some hot water and kept it warm on the stove. She estimated that he would be home soon, mixed the bath water in a wooden bucket, and ran to the front hall to wait.
Sure enough, after a while, Han Jingyuan came hurriedly.
Jiang Xiaoci was afraid that the child would be cold, so she waved at him from inside the house: "Brother Han, you really came back at this time."
Han Jingyuan was eager to go home. He finally arrived at the door of his home, but he heard these words that predicted what time he would be home.
Now, it’s hard to say what’s hidden in his heart.
He couldn't wait and held the child in his arms first. After being away for more than ten days, the little one almost forgot about him.
"How do you know what time I'll be home?"
"Because you came back last time."
Han Jingyuan was surprised and not surprised. He guessed what had happened.
The kitchen was warm, and Jiang Xiaoci told him in detail what happened when he came back.
"You came back the night I sent my cousin to the station. When I checked, I found that there was a difference of more than ten days between us. You said that Cheng Yanshu called you and asked if you could get a divorce. The next morning I went to find Cheng Yanshu and took him to see my grandmother. My grandmother read his fortune, and then he came to take care of the child for a few days. When he left, he said that he couldn't live with such a life. What you worry about will not happen."
Han Jingyuan felt uncomfortable as he listened: "You want him to come over and be the baby's father?"
Jiang Xiaoci smiled and said, "He is the godfather. He is also the godfather of the child now. If I don't do this and don't come up with a result, won't you feel even more worried?"
Han Jingyuan thought about it and realized that it was indeed true. If he didn't make Cheng Yanshu give up completely and let him understand that this was not the life he wanted, there would be even greater trouble in the future.
No matter how you think about it, Jiang Xiaoci's method is the best.
He talked about the process of handling cases in the past, saying: "My cousin is a quick learner. Under the guidance of my aunt, she was able to escape danger several times and catch the cultural relic smuggling gang in one fell swoop."
"The case has been solved. The police have talked to my cousin and they think it would be a shame if she didn't learn this skill from my aunt, so they arranged for my cousin to live in a mental hospital and be my aunt's exclusive caretaker. She will learn disguise and makeup from my aunt, and when she has learned it well, they will arrange a suitable position for her."
Jiang Xiaoci thought this arrangement was very good.
After talking for a while, the baby fell asleep. Han Jingyuan sent the child back to the room and asked Jiang Xiaoci to wait in the room. Jiang Xiaoci wanted to talk to him, so she followed him to the kitchen.
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The next day, Jiang Xiaoci slept in, and in the morning, she and Han Jingyuan took the baby to visit her grandmother and cousin.
My cousin is now in good spirits and full of energy. Compared to her previous dull look, she is like a completely different person.
Grandma was satisfied with the result of this trip and said, "I am relieved that your cousin is in such good condition now. I want to go out for a walk after the Chinese New Year."
Jiang Xiaoci wanted to give her grandmother travel expenses, but her grandmother refused, saying she had money.
"Song Zhaoan came to me. He didn't cancel the engagement, but he returned the one or two taels of gold to me according to the current gold price. The total was two thousand. I took one thousand as travel expenses, and the other one thousand was left for your cousin to live on."
There was still a red string on grandma's body. Jiang Xiaoci whispered to Han Jingyuan, "Grandma might be going to the place where the red string is connected to her."
Han Jingyuan sincerely hopes: "Grandma has been busy and toiling all her life. I hope she can settle down and have a happy old age."
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, they had a meal with their grandmother and cousin. The 29th day of the twelfth lunar month was New Year's Eve, and the Chinese New Year was about to begin.
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On New Year’s Eve, Jiang Xiaoci and Han Jingyuan took their baby and spent the New Year alone.
Han Jingyuan prepared the New Year's Eve dinner, and she was responsible for entertaining the baby. There was fish every year, and fish was a must, but if there was too much, they couldn't finish all the dishes, so they just had hot pot. The fish was frozen, and it had good meaning to keep it, and they could eat the jelly the next day.
After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, I used the phone of Uncle Cheng’s flower shop next door to call everyone to wish them a happy New Year. When the clock struck twelve, the new year had arrived.
"Xiaoci, what is your wish for the New Year?" Han Jingyuan asked.
Jiang Xiaoci looked at him, then at the baby, and smiled as she wished, "I hope you will all be by my side."
Han Jingyuan smiled: "Okay."
What a coincidence, the baby also smiled.
In the first month of the lunar year, I went to my aunt and uncle's house and Grandma Xie's house to pay New Year's greetings. My eldest brother and Lu Xueying came back in the first month of the lunar year. When they heard about my cousin's situation, they made an appointment to go to the rental house together and have a meal there.
My grandmother has passed away freely. My cousin said that she would give up the house here on the eighth day of the New Year and move into a mental hospital. She would take care of my great aunt and learn the skills of disguise and makeup from her.
Uncle Cheng and Du Shunyi had a low-key wedding, setting up only two tables at home and inviting some of their best friends for dinner.
They took out half of their earnings from the month before the Chinese New Year and rounded up the total to three hundred yuan for Jiang Xiaoci as a thank you note for matchmaking.
Jiang Xiaoci took the money and asked Sister Meiping when she would get married.
Qian Meiping and Du Shunmin also wanted to get married, but Meiping said that they were not in a hurry to get the marriage certificate. She also said, "We just need to have each other in our hearts when we live together. Our situations are different, so we won't get the marriage certificate for the time being."
Don't rush them, just let things take their own course.
The matchmaking agency opened for business on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, and Han Jingyuan also went back to work.
On his first day at work, he called back and told Jiang Xiaoci: "I have to be on duty today and can't come back. You should go to bed early at home."
Although Han Jingyuan pretended nothing had happened and put down the phone, he allowed the doctor to clean his wound.
After cutting open his clothes, a large wound was revealed on the back of his shoulder. It was caused by an external force and he accidentally hit his shoulder on a rotten tree stump, leaving a series of deep and shallow wounds. He couldn't get anesthesia, so he bit a towel and let the doctor clean the remaining sawdust in the wound, then disinfect and bandage it.
Han Jingyuan didn't want Jiang Xiaoci to know, but Jiang Xiaoci still sensed something was wrong from his words.
Because the bureau's shift schedule was issued before the New Year, Han Jingyuan is not on duty today.
He had only been on a business trip for more than ten days and had a two-month-old child at home. How could he suddenly be on duty? There must be something wrong.
Jiang Xiaoci ran to the police station and found Mu Pingcheng who was on duty. She asked him, "Han Jingyuan wants to hide it from me, but now that I'm here, just tell me the truth. How about I introduce you to someone you like?"
Mu Pingcheng had heard that all the couples introduced by Jiang Xiaoci were in love, so he wanted to ask her to introduce them. In addition, he did not approve of Han Jingyuan hiding it from his wife, so he confessed: "Sister-in-law, he was injured today and went to the hospital. He said he didn't want you to worry, so he asked us to help him cover up the lie."
Jiang Xiaoci understood that Han Jingyuan didn't want to use her "leaves" because of his injury.
So, Jiang Xiaoci picked the leaves and took them directly to the hospital, so that he had to use it.
Han Jingyuan had just cleaned and bandaged his wound and was planning to go back to the bureau to spend the night there to finish his lie, but when Jiang Xiaoci arrived, he could no longer hide it.
Han Jingyuan immediately warned: "Please don't pick your leaves. I can't guarantee that I will never get hurt. This is a risk I have to take in my job. I can't use your leaves if I get hurt."
But Jiang Xiaoci couldn't bear to let him go to work with his injury, so she took it off.
"I've already taken it off, you can't stop using it."
Since she was here, Han Jingyuan didn't have to hide his identity and went back to work. They went home together. She soaked the leaves in water and gave it to him to drink. Then she used the residue to remove the gauze from his wound and applied it to his wound.
Han Jingyuan could only lie on his side. Jiang Xiaoci asked, "Is the pain better?"
Han Jingyuan was very touched. In order to let Jiang Xiaoci touch her young seedlings less, he tried his best not to get hurt. Today's situation was special.
He said, "I went out to do some work today and ran into the matchmaker Ji Qinglan had done before. It involved several families and there was a conflict on the street. I wanted to go around it, but when I saw Wei Baomin, who was about to lose control due to the ridicule, I recognized him. His mother was a retired police officer who died early due to injuries and could not protect him. He also offended people, causing him to be bullied openly or secretly. He finally found a date, but his partner was introduced to another family with better conditions by Ji Qinglan. He was forced to break off the engagement, and then he had a conflict with the girl's parents who despised the poor and loved the rich."
Jiang Xiaoci's heart ached: "Then how did you get injured?"
Han Jingyuan sighed, "I got hurt because I was too nosy. Wei Baomin was too angry when he was broken off and ridiculed. It was scary to see him lose his mind. I understand how he felt, so I blocked it in the middle. My back hit the uneven rotten tree stump. I endured it and didn't say anything. Later you can say that I hit myself. Don't tell anyone."
Jiang Xiaoci felt sorry for him: "Luckily I have Ye Zi. If you feel uncomfortable, I can help you share a little bit of the burden."
Han Jingyuan felt sweet and aching in his heart. He moved his good arm and touched her hair: "Thank you."
Jiang Xiaoci laughed silly: "What is there to thank you for? I just said that you got married and became a father early. I was afraid that you would regret it. Cheng Yanshu only tried for five days and he couldn't stand it anymore."
Han Jingyuan is not Cheng Yanshu, he must finish this sentence: "Thank you for choosing me, I am very happy now."
Of course she is happy now, but Jiang Xiaoci is worried that if Ji Qinglan continues to act like this, something will happen sooner or later.
"How can she be such a matchmaker and hurt so many people, and no one complains?"
Han Jingyuan said: "This time she paid the money. When the man's family saw this situation, they immediately cancelled the engagement. The girl was cheated by her parents who despised the poor and loved the rich. Her reputation was very bad. Ji Qinglan was bound to suffer a big loss this time."
"Then you were injured while investigating a case, can you take a leave?"
Han Jingyuan did not plan to ask for leave: "I am injured, so I will not be sent out for field work. I am the same at home or at work."
He moved slightly: "The injury is on the back of the shoulder, not the leg, and with your leaf, it should heal quickly."
Jiang Xiaoci subconsciously looked towards the windowsill and wanted to pick another one.
Han Jingyuan said firmly: "No, if you pick another one, first of all I won't be able to use it, and secondly I'll be angry, don't make me angry, okay?"
Jiang Xiaoci had no choice but to give up: "Then you should be extra careful in the future."
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The next day, Han Jingyuan did not ride his bike but took the bus to work, but his injury was still known to his cousin Feng Wenyu.
Feng Wenyu brought Feng Jiuxiang to say goodbye, and happened to meet Wei Baomin who came to apologize.
Wei Baomin took out all the money he could, which was just a few dozen yuan, and asked Jiang Xiaoci to accept it.
"Give it to Officer Han as medical expenses. I was so angry yesterday that I almost caused a disaster. Fortunately, Comrade Han persuaded me and stopped me. Otherwise, my life would be ruined by yesterday's impulse."
Jiang Xiaoci did not ask for his money: "He told me that it was voluntary and he would never take your money."
Wei Baomin felt bad and insisted on paying, so he thought of a solution: "Then I'll register for matchmaking, and this will count as the registration fee."
Jiang Xiaoci knew that he didn't really want to register, so she deliberately asked, "Okay, then what kind of person are you looking for?"
Wei Baomin couldn't say anything, so he just said, "It's fine as long as she's better than the girl who broke off the engagement."
Jiang Xiaoci stopped joking and said, "I don't charge if you are unsuccessful. Registration is free. Your fate has not come yet, so I can't introduce you."
Wei Baomin became discouraged after hearing this.
Jiang Xiaoci couldn't bear to see honest people suffer, so since there was a connection, she would help.
Jiang Xiaoci said: "Although your destiny has not arrived, you need a job. I heard that you can drive, right?"
Wei Baomin was afraid that Jiang Xiaoci would misunderstand him, so he said, "I can drive. I used to work in a transport team, but I offended someone and was fired. I don't think it will work if you want to help me find a suitable job."
Jiang Xiaoci smiled and said, "You are too honest. Since I asked you, I can definitely introduce you to a job. You just need to answer yes or no."
Wei Baomin nodded: "I have never violated traffic rules or scratched my car while driving."
Jiang Xiaoci admired him: "That's rare, it shows that you are a very steady person. My mother bought a truck in the name of the factory and is in need of a driver. If you are willing, you can go over and deliver goods back and forth. You can come back at least once a month. The salary is 200 yuan a month."
Wei Baomin was indeed shocked: "So tall? Much taller than when I was in the transport team before."
Jiang Xiaoci said playfully, "Not only that, if you have brains, you can bring some small commodities from Shenzhen to sell in other places while delivering goods, and your income can double."
Wei Baomin was very moved, but he didn't understand: "Why are you helping me?"
Jiang Xiaoci said, "For me, isn't it just a matter of convenience? I don't need you to repay me. You have to make yourself better first, then you can find someone better than before you broke off the engagement. But marriage is not about being angry. The most important thing is suitability. Maybe when you get better and better, your mood will calm down, and your requirements for finding a partner will change. At that time, I will introduce you to someone."
Wei Baomin was very grateful: "When will your mother come to Beijing so I can go for the interview?"
Jiang Xiaoci said: "Okay, my mother is coming over this month, I will let you know then."
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Feng Wenyu listened for a while and really didn't understand: "Han Jingyuan was injured because of him, why are you helping everyone else?"
Jiang Xiaoci said: "Han Jingyuan doesn't help people easily. Wei Baomin's mother was a retired police officer due to injuries and passed away within two years. Before that, his mother caught thieves and mediated disputes, and many people hated her. Wei Baomin is also honest. Han Jingyuan felt that he should lend a hand for these reasons. It just so happened that he came to me today to apologize, and I just did it for the sake of convenience."
Feng Wenyu still felt: "There is no benefit in doing this."
Jiang Xiaoci smiled: "Why do you have to get benefits when doing things? Although there are no obvious benefits, if he gets well, he will be a high-quality member of my club, and I can receive a matchmaking fee in the future. Moreover, Han Jingyuan will be happy. If he is happy, he can work more, and I will be more relaxed. How can there be no benefits?"
Feng Wenyu couldn't argue with her: "Okay, you are right. By the way, I have to tell you that I am going to Hai City tomorrow."
Jiang Xiaoci was surprised: "Is this a last-minute decision?"
Feng Wenyu said, "Of course not. We have been planning this, but we didn't tell you. Your brother-in-law's mother has always been reluctant to come over here, so we went over there and the restaurant's storefront has already been decorated."
Now that the restaurant has been renovated, there is no way to persuade them anymore.
Jiang Xiaoci has always felt that Jiuxiang, although a quiet kid, is a very opinionated person.
She said, "Jiu Xiang, your mother has a bad temper, but she is not a bad person. You don't have any other relatives in Hai City. You have to take good care of your mother, okay?"
Feng Jiuxiang nodded repeatedly. She had already made up her mind to protect her sister and mother for the rest of her life.
After observing her for a while, she knew that Jiang Xiaoci was a very good person, not at all like what she heard later. She said, "Aunt Jiang, take care of yourself too."
Seeing that they wanted to bring the nanny with them, Jiang Xiaoci asked, "Is the nanny willing to go with you?"
Feng Wenyu said, "I'm willing, but I don't want to bring her. But Jiuxiang said that she's used to this nanny, so I'll just bring her."
Jiang Xiaoci asked Feng Jiuxiang: "Do you like that nanny so much?"
Feng Jiuxiang said: "I wouldn't say I like it, but I feel more at ease when I have it with me."
Jiang Xiaoci stopped asking: "Although you are not very old, I think you must have your own reasons for doing things. If there is something you can't solve, you can call us and we will help you."
Feng Jiuxiang was very grateful: "Thank you."
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After the first month of the new year, the matchmaking agency's business was very good, with many people coming to register.
Ji Qinglan still follows her personality and acts as a matchmaker as she pleases. Jiang Xiaoci can't stand her and today she even came to Jiang Xiaoci.
Ji Qinglan didn't waste any words and came up aggressively: "Jiang Xiaoci, how can you be a matchmaker for Wei Baomin? I rejected him. If you are a matchmaker for him, isn't this a slap in my face?"
Jiang Xiaoci angrily replied to her: "How dare you say that? Look at how you act as a matchmaker. You forced an honest man into that state, and the girl was also badly hurt by you. Also, many of the members who registered with me also went to register with you, and I didn't say anything."
Ji Qinglan waved his hand: "Okay, we have our own opinions on this matter, so let's not talk about it. I came here today for a serious matter. I want to ask your cousin for a favor. Ask her to disguise herself and imitate someone. She can set any price."
Jiang Xiaoci immediately understood that Ji Qinglan opened this matchmaking agency, and when he met members who looked very similar to her, he said he would recommend jobs to those girls.
Some accepted it, some did not. During the period when she was running the business, two girls went to work in Hai City.
She is still doing such heartless things, and she even blames her cousin.
Jiang Xiaoci scolded, "You are such a psychopath. I won't agree to it, and neither will my cousin."
Of course Zhou Qingzhu did not agree. Ji Qinglan asked Jiang Xiaoci for help in persuading Zhou Qingzhu because he was rejected by Zhou Qingzhu.
She felt that Zhou Qingzhu was a grateful person. Jiang Xiaoci had helped her so much, so as long as she stepped forward, Zhou Qingzhu would definitely agree.
So Ji Qinglan still wanted to persuade her to change her mind.
"Your cousin is very capable and pretty, but it's a pity that she has to work in a mental hospital. She will become mentally ill after a while. The job I introduced to her can earn enough money for decades in just a few months. What's wrong with that?"
Jiang Xiaoci said, "Nothing is right about you. You should go to a mental hospital to have your brain checked out."
Zheng Yunzhi has been helping Ji Qinglan at her matchmaking agency. When Jiang Xiaoci and Ji Qinglan had an argument, she did not help and just kept looking at the flower shop next door.
She saw that Cheng Lianjin and Du Shunyi were in love and had a tacit understanding. Whether they were collecting money or matching flowers for customers, they naturally showed their love. These loving scenes hurt her eyes.
Zheng Yunzhi suddenly screamed out of place and asked, "Jiang Xiaoci, are they married?"
Jiang Xiaoci became even more annoyed as another crazy person came.
"What's it to you?"
Zheng Yunzhi seemed to be going crazy. She ran to the flower shop and asked Cheng Lianjin, "Are you married to that woman?"
This question sounded like the original wife questioning her cheating husband.
Cheng Lianjin was afraid that the customer who bought the flowers would misunderstand him, so he explained with a reply: "We only knew each other decades ago. It's unfortunate that you're getting divorced, but why do you keep staring at me?"
After this explanation, the customers looked at Zheng Yunzhi with disdain.
Zheng Yunzhi couldn't stand this contempt and asked, "Cheng Lianjin, how am I inferior to this country woman? If you want to marry a young and beautiful woman, I will never bother you, but look, you actually married an abandoned woman from the country!"
Cheng Lianjin was annoyed: "Zheng Yunzhi, if you dare to insult my wife again, I will call the police. Your niece just came out, do you want to go in too?"
Ji Qinglan knew that Second Aunt's spirit could not be stimulated, so he quickly dragged her away, and before leaving, he said to Jiang Xiaoci:
"Jiang Xiaoci, do you know why cousin Han Jingyuan wants to go to Hai City? She was persuaded by He Zongxu. She doesn't want to inherit the estate, but she hopes to help He Zongxu's business. Feng Wenyu can bend his knees, so you should not block Zhou Qingzhu's bright future."
Seeing that they were still talking nonsense, Qian Meiping couldn't help but say:
"Zheng Yunzhi, we are all women. To be honest, we have all suffered. No one really wants to take advantage of you. Even if you encounter setbacks, your starting point is much better than mine and Sister Du's. You can completely start your life anew with everything your niece has provided. Why do you have to go to extremes?"
Zheng Yunzhi sneered: "What do you mean by a good life? You are now taking care of other people's children, and you are stuck with the daily necessities of life. Is this also called a good life?"
Qian Meiping straightened her chest contentedly: "Yes, it's much better than I was before, and much better than you are now."
Zheng Yunzhi couldn't accept it anymore and suddenly burst into tears hysterically: "I could have had a different life, why can't time go back to the past!"
She cried so hard that Ji Qinglan's eyes were sore, and he supported his second aunt and walked away.
Jiang Xiaoci suddenly thought of a question. Zheng Yunzhi is in a very bad mental state now. Could it be that she took the incense from Ji Qinglan and lit it, and then was trapped in the dream and unable to get out?
The very next day, Ji Qinglan called the police and reported that Zheng Yunzhi was dead.
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