Chapter 88 Encountering Such a Good Thing
Seeing her lost in thought, Shen Mo called out to her, "Wife?"
Jiang Ning came to her senses. She didn't tell Shen Mo about the issue of things in western Zhejiang. Although she had an idea, it was just a guess. It would be awkward if things didn't turn out the way she thought.
"Have you been busy with a lot of tasks lately?" Jiang Ning asked.
Shen Mo didn't know why Jiang Ning suddenly asked that question. He shook his head, "I don't know, what's wrong?"
Jiang Ning rested her chin on her hand and said, "If there aren't many tasks, we can find some time to visit your parents in Qing County."
Shen Mo was taken aback; he hadn't expected his wife to still remember his parents.
He was glad his wife still remembered her family, but this matter...
He shook his head. "Those who have been sent down to the countryside are generally not allowed to be visited unless there is a reasonable reason."
After so many years of hardship, those who caused trouble in the last two years have been arrested one after another. After those people stepped down, the country is getting better and better, and it won't be long before their families are exonerated.
Jiang Ning sat in the chair and rested her chin on one hand.
This is indeed a problem.
The plan to visit Shen Mo's parents in Qing County had to be put on hold for the time being.
Jiang Ning looked at the things Shen Mo had asked Qian Feng to buy. Winter was approaching, and they were some simple warm clothes.
Those who were demoted could only accept these things if they had connections. As for skincare products, they were small items that wouldn't be easily detected if put in their pockets.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then went back to her bedroom and got two bottles of ointment she had made herself. Given the harsh living conditions during her time in the countryside, she was bound to get some bumps and bruises, and the ointment she made herself worked very well.
Shen Mo was pleased that Jiang Ning was thinking of his family. He had refused when his father asked him to marry a girl from the Jiang family whom he had never met.
His family was framed and sent to the countryside. He was only sent down with his parents, older brother, and younger sister because he was in the army. Under these circumstances, wouldn't marrying someone else's daughter be harming her?
However, his parents insisted that he marry, and he could not go against their wishes, so he married a girl from the Jiang family.
He had planned to wait until his parents were exonerated before going to Huai County to bring his wife to live with him, but unexpectedly, his wife came to him on her own.
He never expected that he would like the girl his parents wanted him to marry so much.
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In the afternoon, Jiang Ning went to Sister Li's house.
She made twenty jars each of whitening cream and three-whitening cream.
The table was filled with enamel mugs of moderate size, and the quantity looked astonishing.
Jiang Ning spent a whole week making these.
It seems she needs to have a fixed amount every week, otherwise she'll be exhausted.
There were forty enamel mugs in total, which was too much for a young girl like Li Xingyue to carry away. Jiang Ning went to Li's sister-in-law's house to discuss how Li Xingyue could take these things with her.
There are no delivery services now, so sending anything is not very convenient.
Jiang Ning and Li Xingyue didn't know what to do, and Li's sister-in-law also looked troubled.
Just then, Li Tuan suddenly returned home and was delighted to see Jiang Ning sitting in his house. He quickly took something out of his pocket.
He pulled out two rolled-up banners. "Jiang Meizi, this is an honor the organization has given you."
Jiang Ning accepted the banners. One banner read "Outstanding Military Family Member" and the other read "Noble Medical Ethics and Superb Medical Skills".
Next to it were two lines of smaller text. The banner that read "Outstanding Military Family Member" had today's date and the words "Capital Military Region" written on it, while the other banner had a date from a few days ago and the words "Nanling Military Region" written next to the date.
Jiang Ning was somewhat puzzled.
Perhaps the doubt on her face was too obvious, so Li Tuan explained, "Do you remember the deputy regimental commander you rescued during the earthquake relief efforts? This was sent by his military region."
Li Tuan couldn't hide his joy. This banner was an honor, a small red flag awarded by the military region, something many people dreamed of but couldn't obtain.
Jiang Ning got two right away.
Li Tuan stretched out his hand to Jiang Ning, "Jiang sister, give me back the banner first."
Jiang Ning: ?
Do we have to take back the banner we sent out?
At this moment, Li Tuan spoke very solemnly, "You all worked hard in this earthquake relief effort. Brigade Commander Liang and I discussed holding a small commendation meeting in the camp. You are one of the people being commended, so this will be given to you at the commendation meeting."
He happened to run into the orderly holding a banner when he returned home, so he asked for the banner.
Presenting an award on stage in front of so many people is just too embarrassing.
"During the earthquake relief efforts, besides the soldiers who provided support, you deserve the most credit. You not only saved the sick, but also a deputy regimental commander from the Nanling Military Region. This commendation is well-deserved."
Actually, there was something else he didn't mention. Shen Mo had said that the capture of the spy from the elementary school was only possible because Jiang Ning accidentally recognized the watch Feng Chuan was wearing, which allowed them to catch him red-handed.
After some interrogation, they also learned the whereabouts of many other spies, and Commander Liang immediately dispatched men to carry out the arrest operation.
If this is done well, it will be a great achievement.
Brigade Commander Liang was overjoyed to encounter such a good thing right after being transferred here, and insisted on holding a commendation meeting.
It makes sense that the commendation ceremony was held because of Jiang Ning.
The banner recognizing "Outstanding Military Family Member" is also related to this incident.
He and Brigade Commander Liang had discussed it, and at the commendation meeting, they would only talk about the earthquake relief efforts, and not about the capture of spies.
This matter is commendable, but if it is publicized in a big way, there will be a lot of gossip, and even in the military region, it is inevitable that some people with ulterior motives will follow.
After discussing business, Li Tuan learned the purpose of Jiang Ning's visit to their home.
He had previously learned from his wife that students at their daughter's school had asked Jiang Ning to buy ointment. Now things aren't as strict as before, and it's still okay to do some small business.
But he didn't expect Jiang Ning's business to be so profitable; dozens of jars of ointment were worth more than one or two months' salary for him.
He still held a military rank, while ordinary factory workers only earned twenty or thirty yuan a month.
When he heard his daughter say that she was going to take forty jars of ointment to school, he frowned slightly. "With so much stuff, Xingyue definitely can't carry it all by herself."
Jiang Ning nodded, "If someone helps with transporting the goods, this problem can be solved."
“If you need to haul goods, I have a nephew who does that business.” Li Tuan was a quick-thinking person, and immediately said, “I’ll ask.”
Jiang Ning said she'd give him a ten-yuan note for each trip, and Li Tuan received a call the next day that his nephew was willing to come.
As Li Xingyue became increasingly fair-skinned, in addition to her classmates, some students from other classes who had heard of her also approached her, and this time she brought back even more orders.
When Jiang Ning saw the amounts in Li Xingyue's ledger, her scalp tingled.
But the money received was also considerable.
She's already considering having someone work with her on it.
However, although this ointment seems simple to make, the steps are extremely complicated. The control of the heat and the timing must be precise, otherwise the medicinal properties will be damaged.
Jiang Ning had originally considered Sister Li, but Sister Li knew nothing about pharmacology.
If handled properly, medicine can save lives; if handled improperly, it can even cause serious injury or death.
This situation left her at a loss, but she had to do it in order to earn money.
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