Chapter 80
Seeing that the family had strange expressions, Grandma Wen and Wen Yan immediately looked outside the house curiously.
A skinny young man was standing outside the house.
The young man was tall and dark-skinned. He came with nothing and empty hands.
Grandma Wen herself had never seen it, but she had heard from others that during the Chinese New Year in recent years, beggars who were unhappy with their lives would come to some people's homes to beg for food. Because they said auspicious words, the hosts would generally give them a few cents to send them away and would not directly kick them out.
But no matter how you look at it, this guy shouldn't be begging. He has hands and feet and is so big, what can't he do?
Grandma Wen was muttering this when she felt something was wrong.
The young man is handsome, and there is something familiar about his features.
They are a bit like the children of the Meng family.
The corners of Youyou's mouth turned down, and the golden beans fell down as soon as they were spoken.
"elder brother!"
Jiang Guo and Shan Shan were stunned for a moment, then ran forward.
Meng Jinyu burst into tears and held Jiang Cheng's cheeks with both hands: "Why are you so thin?"
"Mom." Jiang Cheng shouted, with tears flashing in his eyes.
Jiang Guo and Shan Shan stood around and called him brother, and they were both very happy.
Shanshan even handed the pancake she had taken a big bite of to Jiang Cheng's mouth as if she was offering a treasure.
Jiang Cheng didn't dislike it at all and took a bite: "It smells so good."
Youyou ran over crying, with her arms stretched high, asking for a hug.
Jiang Cheng has been well-trained in the army and no longer has difficulty holding a three or five-year-old kid like he did in the past.
At this time, he picked up Youyou without any effort, and pinched her little nose with his other hand: "Our Youyou has become heavier again."
Youyou has always been the biggest eater in the family. She was not upset when her brother said she was too fat. She just imitated her mother and held her brother's cheeks with her two little hands: "Brother, why are you so dark?"
Jiang Cheng smiled: "Originally, a soldier like me couldn't go to the front line, but at my firm request, the army chief said that as long as I could get excellent results in the professional competition, I could be sent to the front platform of the whole battalion. I thought this was my only chance, so I trained hard. In the company's assessment, I won the first place in the same professional competition!"
"So that's why he's so dark." Youyou suddenly realized, and the smile on her face became even brighter, "So now brother is the best soldier in the company!"
"Not really." Jiang Cheng put Youyou down with a smile, "Mom said, don't be proud."
Only then did Grandma Wen figure out that Jiang Cheng was Meng Jinyu's son who had joined the army.
In the past few months, she has been very close to the Meng family and would hear the children mention their brother from time to time. When she met him this time, she saw that the young man spoke calmly and got along well with his younger brothers and sisters, and she couldn't help but feel even more happy for Meng Jinyu.
"You've done a good job, so of course you can be proud." Grandma Wen smiled, "With so many soldiers in the company, it's not just luck that you can get first place in your major. It must be because you have trained longer and endured more hardships than others! Oh, and you have to be smart, otherwise brute force is useless."
Meng Jinyu didn't know what to say.
She pinched Jiang Cheng's shoulders excitedly, and suddenly realized that the boy's shoulders were broader than before, and his arms had developed strong muscles.
You know, in the past, he even had a hard time meeting the minimum weight requirement for military recruitment!
"This is Grandma Wen and her grandson Wen Yan." Jiang Guo said, "They are our neighbors. Our two families don't want to be alone, so we eat together. Grandma Wen is very nice. She always saves a portion of her delicious food for us."
Grandma Wen hurriedly took out some money from her pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Cheng's hand: "This is New Year's money!"
"No, no!" Jiang Cheng shook his head. "I'm old enough to join the army and get a subsidy."
"Those who are not married yet are all children!" She insisted on giving the red envelope to Jiang Cheng.
"Originally I felt it was too lonely, so I gathered together to eat. But now your family is all here, Wen Yan and I won't disturb you here, you all should have a good New Year's Eve dinner and have a good chat!"
However, the old man was stopped by Jiang Cheng before he could take a few steps.
Jiang Cheng said, "Grandma Wen, my mother is busy with work, and I usually rely on you to take care of my brothers and sisters. The New Year's Eve dinner should be a lively one for everyone, so you should stay."
Youyou also stopped them from leaving.
Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "Grandma Wen, please don't be polite to us. We have cooked so many dishes, we have to eat them together to finish them."
Since the whole family wanted to keep her, Grandma Wen naturally appreciated it. However, when she sat down, she pulled Meng Jinyu beside her and whispered, "Your son may be young, but he speaks and acts calmly and stylishly. He will definitely have a great future!"
Everyone likes to hear nice words, and Meng Jinyu is no exception.
However, no matter how much people praised her, it would not make her so happy. At this moment, seeing Grandma Wen giving Jiang Cheng a thumbs up, she smiled happily.
Back then, Jiang Cheng was the most cowardly child in the family. Even when he was pinned down on the edge of a field and beaten by his friends in the village, he would not fight back. He just held his head with his hands to prevent himself from getting hurt.
At that time, even his younger brothers and sisters had to step in to fight off those bullying kids.
Meng Jinyu had always been worried that Jiang Cheng would suffer a great loss because of his character, but in the blink of an eye, the child had grown up.
He would never back down again. Just like he said when he left Fenglin Village, he would become a man of integrity and defend his country.
"Brother, have you ever been injured in the army?" Youyou asked in a low voice.
"If you are injured, you must tell us." Meng Jinyu said, "You always think that only by telling us good news and not bad news can we feel at ease, but being a soldier in the army is not being a clerk in an office. How can you never get hurt?"
Jiang Guo glanced over and saw a shallow scar on her brother's palm.
"What's going on?" she exclaimed.
Jiang Cheng put his hands behind his back.
He was injured countless times, but he always persevered and never mentioned a word to his family.
However, his family members did not believe it.
They might even grow more concerned, wondering if he was more seriously injured.
"Okay, I'll tell you slowly." Jiang Cheng said with a smile, "I'm hungry, how about eating first?"
The food in the army is not bad. Today in the 1980s, everyone's living conditions are getting better and better, so there will no longer be a situation of not having enough food like in the past.
In the company, Jiang Cheng would train when he was full, and eat again when he had enough training. He was no longer as thin as before, and no longer looked like he would fall over if the wind blew.
However, even though he ate well in the army, he still missed the meals at home.
That's the smell of mom.
"Brother, try a piece of braised pork."
"My mother fried the fish and then cooked it into fish soup. It's just like what we ate in the village when we were kids. It's so delicious."
Jiang Guo, Youyou and Shanshan took turns picking food for Jiang Cheng, and the food in his bowl was piled up like a small mountain.
"Don't overinflate yourself." Meng Jinyu couldn't help laughing.
"This is the food you cooked, and your younger brothers and sisters picked it for you. Even if the child eats a lot, he won't be afraid of being full." Grandma Wen scooped a bowl of chicken soup for Jiang Cheng and placed it in front of him.
"Thank you, Grandma Wen." Jiang Cheng said.
"Brother, have you ever been back to visit our hometown?" Jiang Guo said, "When we left, grandma was furious and said that the Jiang family's third branch no longer cared about her."
"Last time, the army's base camp was set up at the edge of a ravine at the junction of Jiangcheng and Lincheng. After completing the mission, the company commander gave us a day off. I wanted to go home to get something, so I went to Fenglin Village."
It’s interesting to say that when Meng Jinyu and several children were at the Jiang family, Old Mrs. Jiang didn’t seem to care much about them. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened in the family. Jiang Huanming divorced and remarried, married and divorced again, and finally ran away from home. From that time on, Old Mrs. Jiang began to worry about the four children of the third branch of the Jiang family.
The children of the third branch of the Jiang family, the eldest is honest, the second is smart, the third is cute, the fourth is intelligent... They are all good children that the villagers praise. Why didn't she cherish them in the first place?
"I heard from my second aunt that grandma's health has deteriorated a lot in recent years. A while ago, she couldn't even speak clearly and was talking incoherently..." Jiang Cheng said.
The children were not close to their grandmother, but when they heard that the old lady was in poor health, they still cared about her very much.
Jiang Cheng said, "It's okay. Both my uncle and my second uncle's families will take care of grandma."
…
Old Mrs. Jiang has indeed had some health problems recently.
It wasn't that she hurt anywhere or that she couldn't use any strength, but mainly because her brain wasn't working.
What happened just two days ago was completely forgotten in the blink of an eye. Even when her family reminded her, she still couldn't remember it.
What's even stranger is that she always likes to think about the past.
"Mom, today is New Year's Eve. You should get up quickly. Our family is going to have the New Year's Eve dinner." Zhu Dali went into the house and helped the old lady up.
Old Mrs. Jiang stood up and, supported by her eldest daughter-in-law, went to the main room.
In recent years, the eldest and second sons of the Jiang family have rented a pigpen and started a small pig-raising business. It is a small business and they don't earn much money, but it is enough for their food and expenses.
After all, it was the New Year’s Eve dinner, and there were many delicious dishes on the table.
Old Mrs. Jiang smiled kindly: "This mutton is really good. It must have been cooked by Jinyu, right?"
The whole family looked at each other, confused, really confused.
Five-year-old Jiang Xiangjia lowered her voice and asked Niuniu who was sitting next to her: "Sister, who is Jin Yu?"
"She is the biological mother of Brother Jiang Cheng and Sister Guoguo." Niu Niu said in a low voice.
Jiang Xiangjia suddenly realized: "Is it the actress who looks exactly like my mother?"
Until now, the child still remembers how Meng Jinyu looked when she came over on the day when Brother Jiang Cheng left for the army.
At that time, Meng Jinyu was as beautiful as an actress.
Jiang Gaoming knew that his mother's brain was not working well, so he did not rush to correct her. Instead, he asked everyone to sit down and eat.
But Mrs. Jiang's face darkened, and she slapped the Eight Immortals Table with one hand, angrily saying: "You are really getting more and more outrageous. It's ok that you don't wait for your father to eat at other times, but today is New Year's Eve, and you don't even wait for your father to come back before eating?"
The family said in a gentle voice that the old man of the Jiang family had passed away a long time ago, but Old Mrs. Jiang refused to listen and angrily scolded them, the sons and daughters-in-law, for being bad people and cursing the old man.
The matter became a big deal and the village chief was called in to mediate. It was only with great effort that Old Lady Jiang was willing to believe it.
"My partner is gone?" she said blankly.
Zhu Dali felt sorry for the old lady and went forward to comfort her.
Finally, she waved her hand and asked Mrs. Jiang’s precious granddaughter to come and coax the old lady.
Although Old Mrs. Jiang is old and confused, she still loves her precious granddaughter as much as ever.
"Girl, where is your father?" she asked.
Jiang Xiangjia said, "Grandma, my homesick dad has run away from home!"
Old Mrs. Jiang frowned: "What is homesickness? If your father misses home, why did he run away from home?"
"Grandma, Xiangjia is my name." Jiang Xiangjia's eyes widened, "You even forgot my name?"
Old Lady Jiang waved her hands and said, "This name is so ugly. Who was so foolish as to give you such a stupid name?"
Wang Xiaofen couldn't help laughing: "Mom, you praised this name so well, it's one of a kind!"
The old lady was confused: "Why don't I remember anything? Am I really old and confused?"
Wang Xiaofen rolled her eyes when she heard this: "By the way, Mom, you haven't given out the New Year's money this year. The children are waiting. You promised to give them New Year's money."
This time Mrs. Jiang refused to do it: "I don't have money."
Wang Xiaofen curled the corners of her mouth.
The old lady had forgotten everything else except her private money, which she guarded very carefully.
I don't know whether I am really confused or pretending to be confused.
However, the old lady's health is getting worse day by day. If she dies in the future...
What if Jiang misses home?
We can't just let them keep it!
…
On the other hand, Ruan Jinguo brought Su Jingjing home and brought good news.
"Dad, Mom, Jingjing is pregnant!" he said.
Ever since that time when Ruan Jinguo didn't listen to anything and just left with Su Jingjing, Chen Liping never dared to mention the idea of them having a baby again.
There's no point in saying anything. The couple has such a good relationship. Whether they have a baby or not is their own wish, and the mother-in-law has no right to interfere.
Chen Liping had completely let it go, but who would have thought that after she had let it go, her son and daughter-in-law would actually bring her such good news!
"Got it? What's the matter?" Ruan Zhenli said in a daze.
Ruan Jinguo was happy: "Of course she is pregnant! She is already three months old, we checked with a doctor."
It took Chen Liping a long time to finally react.
She was overjoyed and immediately helped Su Jingjing sit down. She stretched out her hand to touch her daughter-in-law's belly, but she didn't dare to touch it, so she quickly took it back: "Jingjing, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it for you. Have you felt uncomfortable recently? Do you feel like vomiting?"
Su Jingjing could understand Chen Liping's feelings.
Because when she found out she was pregnant a while ago, she was very excited, fearing that it was all a dream, and that after waking up, her good dream would be shattered again.
"Mom, I don't feel unwell anywhere and I don't want to vomit." Su Jingjing said gently.
"Don't want to vomit?" Chen Liping's eyes lit up. "When I was pregnant with Jin Guo, there was a little sister next to me. We were both pregnant at the same time. I didn't want to vomit at all. I walked briskly all day long and finally gave birth to a son. But my little sister vomited so much that she was pushed into the delivery room when giving birth. The baby was a girl!"
Ruan Zhenli was surprised and asked, "So what you mean is that Jingjing is pregnant with a son?"
"Of course not." Chen Liping winked at her husband, "It's definitely a son!"
Ruan Jinguo rolled his eyes: "I think she's a girl!"
As he spoke, he gently touched Su Jingjing's belly: "My daughter will definitely be as beautiful as her mother, and will be able to sing and dance just as well."
"It's a girl? The doctor said so?" Chen Liping widened her eyes.
"No, I just hope it's a girl, then I will spoil them both." said Ruan Jinguo.
"If he's a son, I can spoil him!" said Chen Liping.
Ruan Jinguo glanced at her and said, "If you like sons so much, go have another one yourself."
"How can you say such things, kid?" Ruan Zhenli was also unhappy.
"Anyway, don't talk nonsense. The baby in my belly doesn't have ears. If you make my daughter unhappy, I will be angry with you!" Ruan Jinguo glanced at the shoes placed at the door of the room. Those were his and Su Jingjing's shoes.
Following his gaze, Chen Liping and Ruan Zhenli immediately panicked.
Why is he looking at shoes? Do you want to take Jingjing back again?
It would have been fine if the couple wanted to go to a spicy restaurant at that time, but Jingjing is pregnant now. What if she eats so many chilies and it burns the baby in her belly!
"Yes, yes, it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl, we won't say anything more." Chen Liping said quickly.
Seeing her anxious look, Ruan Jinguo raised his chin and said, "You said it. If you say it again next time, we won't come."
Su Jingjing gently tugged at his hand, signaling him not to talk like that.
However, Chen Liping and Ruan Zhenli were already smiling, and said in unison: "No, I really won't tell you!"
Afterwards, the two went to the kitchen to busy themselves. While they were busy, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Su Jingjing was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"You still have to treat your parents." Su Jingjing said in a low voice.
Ruan Jinguo was happy: "Of course not. You didn't marry into our family to be bullied. Being pregnant is hard enough, and you still have to be criticized for whether you give birth to a boy or a girl. Why? I have to carefully examine our daughter in the future. In-laws like my parents will definitely not be considered."
Su Jingjing was amused and asked in a low voice: "Do you really want a daughter?"
"It's all fine." Ruan Jinguo said, "As long as it's ours, whether it's a boy or a girl, they're all equally cute, it's up to me!"
Su Jingjing chuckled: "Fart."
…
The company leader gave Jiang Cheng twelve days of vacation.
This vacation is really not short, mainly because he has never had a vacation since he joined the army. In addition, it is the Chinese New Year recently, and Jiang Cheng won the first place in the professional skills competition, so he got such a long vacation.
When she learned that her brother could stay at home for twelve days, Youyou was so happy that she roasted a fire for a while after eating the New Year’s Eve dinner. When it was time to go to bed, she insisted on sleeping with her brother.
Meng Jinyu's house in the staff compound of Jiangcheng Chunyu Garment Factory was small. When Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo came, they sometimes had to sleep on simple beds and sometimes on the floor. The two children didn't even have their own room.
Now, although the house is rented, she has already prepared a room for each of her children.
Jiang Cheng’s bed had just been made, and even the quilt smelled fragrant. However, before he could get into the quilt, Youyou got there first.
Jiang Cheng hadn't seen his sister for such a long time and didn't want to send her back, so he had to stay with Youyou and wait until she fell asleep before taking her back to her room.
Who knew that when I woke up the next morning, Youyou was sitting on the bed in her room, saying sleepily, "Mom!"
Hearing the anxious voice of her little girl, Meng Jinyu thought something had happened and hurried over: "What happened?"
Youyou's mouth pursed, and she said aggrievedly, "I had a dream."
Meng Jinyu panicked: "Another nightmare? What did you dream about this time? Tell mom, and we will start thinking of a solution as soon as possible."
Youyou shook her head, her eyes sparkling with tears: "It's not a nightmare, it's a good dream. Mom, I dreamed of my brother. He came home to eat New Year's Eve dinner and coaxed me to sleep."
Jiang Cheng, who was sitting at the dining table eating breakfast at this time, swallowed the fried dough stick in his mouth and ran to Youyou and wandered around.
Seeing her brother was still there, Youyou finally burst into laughter: "So it wasn't a dream!"
Now that her brother is back, Youyou of course has to take him around to show off.
It was a pity that it was summer vacation and she couldn't let her classmates see her brother, so she had to take her brother to various places she could go.
The first step is to go to Jingshi University where Gu Qijia and Ning Lan are studying.
Gu Qi and Ning Lan hadn't seen Jiang Chengcheng for a long time. They were both very happy and talked to him for a long time.
"Brother Jiang Cheng, you really became a member of the People's Liberation Army! That's amazing!"
"Jiang Cheng, we haven't seen each other for just a few years, and you've grown so much!"
Youyou held her head high and chest puffed out, looking very proud.
As for the neighbor Aunt Xie, she looked at Jiang Cheng's imposing appearance with approval: "None of the children in the Jin Yu family are ugly!"
Youyou was even more proud: "Aunt Xie, my brother is a member of the People's Liberation Army!"
Aunt Xie exclaimed in admiration: "They are PLA soldiers! The children of the Jin Yu family are not only good-looking, but also very promising!"
Youyou was satisfied and took Jiang Cheng to Wen Yan's house again.
"Wen Yan, look at my brother!"
Wen Yan frowned: "Youyou, I know that your brother is already 18 years old, a member of the People's Liberation Army, and won first place in a professional competition. After returning home, he helped repair the roof and door beams at home. He is more amazing than anyone else... You told me all this before you left this morning."
Jiang Cheng's ears turned red, and he tugged at Youyou's little hand: "Stop showing off. Wen Yan's ears are getting calluses from listening to you."
Youyou sighed softly: "After all, I just don't have enough friends in Beijing. If I were in my hometown, I would have a wider network of contacts, and I could take my brother to many villages and let the villagers see him."
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but want to laugh.
He felt that he was nothing special, but his younger brothers and sisters thought he was the most capable brother.
"Then why don't you continue to introduce your brother to me, and I will applaud you from the side," said Wen Yan.
Youyou shook her head: "No, what's the point of this."
Wen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
But the next second, Youyou's eyes lit up and she asked excitedly, "Wen Yan, do you know the address of Huang Ziqi's home?"
Wen Yan: ...
After Huang Ziqi ranked third in the exam, he must have suffered a big blow, and I don’t know if his tears had dried up.
Now the arrogant Wang Youyou wants to show off with his brother.
Not good...
…
It's a rare occasion that the children are at home, and Meng Jinyu also wants to stay at home for a while and spend more time with them.
After all, no one knows when Jiang Cheng will be able to come back after he returns to the army, and Jiang Guo, just by looking at her recent enthusiasm in learning English, can guess that this child will definitely choose to go abroad to participate in a model competition.
Meng Jinyu is reluctant to leave them, but she will not stop them. She just hopes that when the children are at home, she can cherish the time and get along well with them.
But who would have known that before she had been at home for a few days, a regular customer of the store came to visit her.
"Madam, you're closed recently, and we want to buy some clothes, but we don't know where to buy them."
"I bought a coat at that time and wanted to wear it on New Year's Eve, but I have to go back to my parents' home on the second day of the New Year and visit relatives on the third day. I can't wear the same clothes every day, right?"
"It was a big deal to have a new piece of clothing back then, but now it's different. People are better off, so who wouldn't want to buy a few more pieces of clothing to wear in rotation?"
In fact, Meng Jinyu’s store has it in stock.
As a person working in the clothing industry, she has to be one step ahead in purchasing goods. When her previous winter clothes were almost sold out, she ran to Shenzhen and bought a batch of spring clothes.
Spring clothes are not only for spring wear. The sun is shining brightly every day these days and it is quite warm. The spring clothes she bought can be worn under coats and cotton-padded jackets, so they will definitely sell well.
But she had to do everything by herself with just her two hands, which was really tiring.
"Madam, you want to take a break, right? That's easy. Your store is doing so well, just hire a salesperson. Listen to me, my husband's family has a distant niece who is as pretty as a flower and can speak well. She is coming to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. Why don't you let her go to your place and see if she can help?"
Meng Jinyu was just looking for a salesperson, and since this familiar customer had a good introduction, she agreed immediately and agreed to have someone come over to meet him first.
The other party agreed on a time with her and would come early tomorrow morning.
The next morning, Meng Jinyu took the keys and went to open the store.
The children were still eating breakfast at the table, one mouthful after another, enjoying it very much. Meng Jinyu said, "Jiang Cheng, Guoguo will take Youyou to Ninglan's place to learn English, and Shanshan will also go to her teacher's house to do competition exercises. If you have nothing to do, you can come to the store and sit down. There is a teahouse over there that specializes in selling steamed dumplings. You have to go to the store and sit down to eat them to enjoy them."
After Meng Jinyu finished her instructions, she returned to the store.
As soon as she arrived at the store, she immediately saw the girl introduced by the regular customer.
The little girl looked about the same age as Jiang Guo, with fair and delicate skin that looked as if it could be blown away. Her facial features were also very delicate. She had a pair of round eyes with the corners of her eyes slightly drooping. The corners of her lips were raised, revealing a pair of small canine teeth. She looked well-behaved and innocent.
As soon as she saw Meng Jinyu, she immediately came over and said, "Boss, I'm here to look for a job."
Meng Jinyu looked at the little girl and nodded in response: "Come in first and tell me about yourself."
The girl’s name is Guan Jingyuan. She is seventeen years old this year. She only has an elementary school education. Her family is poor, so she went out to work very early.
Over the years, she has worked as a waiter and a dishwasher in a teahouse, and also worked as a nurse in a hospital.
"Nurse? You are so young, can you take care of others?" Meng Jinyu asked.
Guan Jingyuan nodded immediately: "Yes. I can endure hardships and do well no matter what kind of work it is. My cousin said that you are hiring, so I came. Madam boss, I will definitely not let you down."
Meng Jinyu asked curiously: "The matchmaker said you are her husband's niece, how come you are her husband's cousin?"
Guan Jingyuan blushed and quickly explained: "They are distant relatives. I didn't understand the generational differences, so I made a fool of myself."
Just at this moment, someone looked inside and said, "How come this clothing store is open during the Chinese New Year? That's great. I just want to buy some clothes to visit my relatives."
Meng Jinyu said to Guan Jingyuan, "Go and greet them."
Guan Jingyuan heard this and quickly stepped forward: "Comrade, what style do you want to buy?"
The man frowned and said, "I haven't decided yet. Anything that looks good will do."
Guan Jingyuan immediately picked out a skirt: "This red skirt looks festive and is especially suitable for visiting relatives. Although it is not thick enough, it is just right to wear with a coat or sweater."
"I'm quite thin. Will this skirt not support me?" the person asked.
"No, a white sweater or shirt on top will look great with this red skirt." She took a hanger with a white sweater on it, "A white sweater like this won't look good on fat people. It can only be worn by someone with a slim figure like you."
Meng Jinyu raised her eyebrows, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.
You wouldn't have thought that this girl, at such a young age, could be so eloquent and has a talent for business.
Guan Jingyuan was very sweet-talking and bought several sets of clothes for the other party. In the end, the other party bought two sets and was smiling when paying.
Meng Jinyu and Guan Jingyuan agreed on a salary and allowed her to stay.
I have to admit that it is indeed pleasing to the eye to see a young and beautiful lesbian sitting in the store.
Meng Jinyu picked out a set of clothes for Guan Jingyuan to change out of her original untidy outfit: "You can wear these clothes casually when you are in the store. But you have to change them when you go home."
Guan Jingyuan looked at herself in the mirror, lifted her skirt slightly, and turned around several times: "Thank you, boss lady, for giving me this job. I will definitely work hard."
The little girl was pretty and well-behaved. No matter what she was told, she would nod and do it immediately. She also did business in a professional manner. Meng Jinyu felt that she had found a treasure.
Meng Jinyu stayed in the store for a while and taught Guan Jingyuan some business talk and the minimum price of each piece of clothing.
Guan Jingyuan took a pen and paper and wrote it down. While writing, he asked about the details he didn't understand. After he understood them clearly, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Then you take care of the store for a while. I'll go to the stalls and say hello to the other stall owners." Meng Jinyu gets along well with several other self-employed people. They used to take care of each other when they set up stalls. Now it is Chinese New Year, and many stall owners still bring eggs, sweet potatoes and other things from their hometown to set up stalls. She has to go and chat with them and wish them a happy new year.
After Meng Jinyu left, Guan Jingyuan was still not idle. He took a mop and rag and cleaned the store.
"Mom——" Suddenly, a low voice came from the door of the store.
Guan Jingyuan turned around and blinked: "Do you have such a young mother?"
Jiang Cheng looked at the strange girl and said with embarrassment: "No, I didn't see it clearly."
Guan Jingyuan chuckled and said, "Next time, you should recognize it clearly before shouting, otherwise you will suffer a lot."
Jiang Cheng's ears turned red.
Guan Jingyuan waved her hand: "Your mother is out. I'm the new salesperson in the store. My name is Guan Jingyuan."
"Hello, Comrade Guan, I am Jiang Cheng." Jiang Cheng said.
Guan Jingyuan stepped forward and tilted his head: "Just call me Jingyuan. Hello, Jiang Cheng."
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand with a sweet smile on her lips. Seeing that Jiang Cheng had not responded, he showed a sad expression again: "Don't you want to shake hands with me?"
"No." Jiang Cheng then stretched out his hand.
When the two hands were clasped together, Guan Jingyuan laughed: "I'm not teasing you anymore."
…
Meng Jinyu observed for two days and found that the salesperson she hired was really capable.
Moreover, she is not only good at doing business, but also handles accounting issues clearly.
But letting Guan Jingyuan stay in the store alone is impossible for the time being, as Meng Jinyu does not trust her that much.
Meng Jinyu decided to hire another salesperson, and once the two of them were able to manage a store, they would open a branch in another place.
She wrote a recruitment notice, posted it directly at the door of the store, and told Guan Jingyuan her idea.
"If I let you guys manage it, I will definitely not treat you two unfairly. If you work hard, I will give you additional commissions."
Guan Jingyuan agreed immediately and worked harder.
In a few days, Jiang Cheng will return to the army.
Youyou was reluctant to leave him and would stay with her brother every day after coming back from Ninglan.
But my brother has been feeling uneasy these past two days.
Youyou asked curiously: "Brother, have you been troubled by anything recently?"
Jiang Cheng hurriedly shook his head: "No."
Youyou narrowed her eyes again: "Where does brother go to play during the day?"
Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "I didn't go anywhere to play. The new models from Shenzhen were shipped in these two days, and your brother is working as a laborer for me in the store."
Jiang Guo came forward and said, "Brother, I heard that a very beautiful salesperson came to my mother's store. Have you seen her?"
"Yes." Jiang Cheng nodded.
"Is she pretty? How pretty is she?" Jiang Guo asked curiously.
Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment: "No, I didn't see it clearly."
Jiang Guo said "Oh", "Has Youyou seen her?"
Youyou shook her head.
"I have to go to Sister Ninglan to learn English in the next few days, but Sister Ninglan said that she will be busy in the next few days and will have to suspend classes for two days. Then, Sister will take you to my mother's store to see the new salesperson, okay?"
Wherever there is fun, there is Youyou.
Jiang Guo knew that he didn't even need to ask, as long as he opened his mouth, Youyou would definitely agree.
As expected, Youyou smiled and said, "Of course!"
…
Meng Jinyu posted a recruitment notice, but she also knew that it was not easy to find a salesperson.
At this moment, she hung the clothes on the hanger, smoothed them out, and said to Guan Jingyuan, "Spring clothes need to be ironed. I'll go find an iron in the next two days."
Guan Jingyuan said nothing, staring at the store entrance in a daze.
"Jingyuan?" Meng Jinyu raised her hand in front of her.
Guan Jingyuan nodded quickly: "Okay, I understand."
"Mom." Just at this moment, Jiang Cheng came in with a bag. "The dumplings we had at this teahouse last time were really delicious. I packed some. Have you eaten yet?"
Meng Jinyu took the bag and opened it. The dumplings were still steaming.
"Jingyuan, come and eat with us," she said.
"Then I won't be polite." Guan Jingyuan took the chopsticks, picked up the steamed bun and took a bite.
The soup dumplings in this teahouse are famous for their thin skin and rich fillings.
Guan Jingyuan took a light bite, and the juice inside flowed out. She quickly used one hand to catch it, her face red, and smiled embarrassedly.
"It's delicious, thank you." She raised her head and smiled at Jiang Cheng.
…
When Youyou returned home, she took a bite of the dumplings her brother bought.
She just couldn't muster the energy.
Because, at noon in Sister Ninglan’s dormitory, she had a dream.
In the dream, my brother had a girlfriend.
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