Chapter 81
Youyou recalled her dream.
In the dream, my brother had a girlfriend, and not long after that, they got married.
Youyou now has a new sister-in-law. She is so nice and loves her very much. No matter what delicious or fun things are, she always thinks of her first.
It’s a pity that after having a sister-in-law, Youyou can no longer stay by her brother’s side like she did when she was a child.
This is not a nightmare, but Youyou feels a little lost.
The dumplings that Jiang Cheng bought were not the ones for Meng Jinyu and Guan Jingyuan.
Xiaolongbao tastes best when it is fresh out of the oven, so when he was ready to go home, he went back to the restaurant to buy some. After paying, he was afraid that it would get cold, so he held it in his arms and ran back quickly.
I originally thought that after tasting the dumplings, Youyou would jump up and down and say they were delicious, but who would have thought that she would actually hang her head and look like she was worried about something.
"Youyou, are you unhappy today?" Jiang Cheng rubbed her hair, "Did you have a fight with Wen Yan?"
Youyou shook her head.
She and Wen Yan have a very good relationship and are best friends. How could they possibly quarrel?
"I--"
"Is that Gu Qi? Gu Qi hasn't come over for the past two days. Did they have a fight?" Jiang Cheng interrupted her and asked again.
Jiang Guo came over cheerfully: "Brother, can you please look forward to seeing someone better? Gu Qi and his father went back to their hometown to visit relatives these days, so they didn't come."
"What's the matter?" Jiang Cheng said seriously, "Youyou, if you are bullied or unhappy, you must tell your brothers and sisters. They will protect you."
In fact, Youyou didn’t keep the story in suspense at all, it was just that her brother talked too much, one question after another, and she didn’t have time to answer.
"Brother, are you getting married?" Youyou asked softly.
Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and his ears suddenly turned red: "Why do you suddenly ask this?"
Jiang Guo rubbed Youyou's head and said, "I see. Youyou must have heard Aunt Xie talking about marriage during her chat and she can't bear to let her brother go. Even if her brother is going to get married, it won't be now. Don't worry about it."
Shanshan also came over, sat next to her brothers and sisters, and asked curiously, "How about getting married?"
"Of course it's good to get married. You can be with the person you love and talk to him/her a lot every day without getting bored." Jiang Cheng said with a smile.
"What does the person you like look like?" Shanshan became more and more curious.
Jiang Cheng looked at Jiang Guo and saw that she looked confused, so he said, "If you like someone, you always want to meet her. If you can't meet her, writing letters is also a good idea. Guoguo, doesn't Ji Xiaotian like you too?"
Jiang Guo's pupils trembled, and he pointed at his nose: "Do you like me?"
Ji Xiaotian writes letters to her all day long. Does he like her?
"Don't talk nonsense!" The little girl's cheeks turned red like a tomato, and she said angrily, "Who wants him to like it!"
"Does brother have someone he likes too?" Youyou blinked and asked in a low voice.
Jiang Cheng was slightly stunned and remained silent.
Youyou sighed softly: "Brother, don't be embarrassed, I know everything."
Jiang Guo and Shan Shan came over with blinking eyes, looking like they were enjoying themselves.
"You are in a relationship, right?" Youyou narrowed her eyes.
Jiang Cheng's mind was buzzing as his brothers and sisters stared at him like this, and he confessed immediately: "I, I didn't hide it from you on purpose."
When they learned that their brother was dating someone, Jiang Guo and Shan Shan were both confused, and their first reaction was the same as Youyou's.
My brother is dating someone and will get married in the future. Will he have fewer opportunities to go home?
Because when I was at home, my eldest aunt and second aunt rarely came back to her parents’ home after they got married!
However, my brother is a boy.
In the city, if a boy gets married, will he have to divide the family property like Wen Yan’s uncle and aunt did?
But soon, the brothers and sisters talked to each other and convinced themselves.
"Is it just like in the movies, where an actor and an actress are together and never separate?"
"Then we'll have another sister-in-law to love us!"
"Brother has really grown up, he's become an adult now!"
Jiang Cheng blushed and said, "I wanted to tell you, but I'm a little embarrassed. But it's okay to be in a relationship. She and I can take you out to play together in the future..."
When Youyou recalled the scene in her dream, she felt a little reluctant at first, but gradually, she came to terms with it.
Although they have all grown up and can no longer be like they were when they were little, it is so happy to see the smile on the brother's face when he mentions his future sister-in-law.
Youyou hopes that her older siblings and younger brother can all be happy.
"Who is that person?"
"Is it someone I have seen before? Is she a female soldier in your army?"
Youyou shouted, "I know! She's the saleswoman in my mom's store!"
There was a loud "bang".
Meng Jinyu's foot happened to kick the small wooden stool outside the door.
When she raised her head while rubbing her feet, she happened to meet the children's gaze.
Youyou tilted her head: "Mom is eavesdropping."
Meng Jinyu looked embarrassed, staring at Jiang Cheng, and said awkwardly: "I, I wasn't eavesdropping, I just heard it accidentally..."
…
Gu Zhimin bought an afternoon train ticket back to Beijing.
At this moment, he came to Chunyu Garment Factory and brought some clothes that Meng Jinyu asked him to help bring to Shen Yuqing.
Shen Yuqing smiled and said, "Jin Yu is really something. She has opened her own shop and is so busy, but she still insists on designing clothes with me."
Gu Zhimin smiled and said, "She just can't sit still."
At this moment, Gu Qi suddenly took out a key from his pocket: "Oh no, Dad, I forgot to give my key to the tenant."
"It's okay. My grandfather and I have already given them the keys. If they are not enough, they will go and get a copy themselves." Gu Zhimin asked Gu Qi to put the keys away and not lose them.
Shen Yuqing was surprised and asked, "Have you rented out the house?"
"My family has settled down in Beijing City. We were planning to sell our house in Jiangcheng City, but Jinyu said that the location there is good, so she asked me to rent it out first and not rush to sell it."
"So that's how it is." Chen Yuqing smiled and nodded, "I'll accept the clothes, thank you. Are you going back now?"
Gu Zhimin raised his wrist and glanced at his watch: "It's still early, I'll go to Comrade Ruan's house again."
"Comrade Ruan?" Shen Yuqing asked doubtfully.
"It's Jin Yu's younger brother." Gu Zhimin said, "Jin Yu's younger brother's wife is pregnant, and she is very worried, but because Jiang Cheng is back, she can't spare the time for the time being."
"You want to help her check on her brother's wife, and give her a message when you go back so that she can rest assured." Shen Yuqing said with a smile.
The Chunyu Garment Factory was some distance away from the Meat Processing Factory staff compound where Ruan Jinguo and Su Jingjing lived. Gu Zhimin was worried that he would not be able to catch up, so he suggested leaving first.
Shen Yuqing sent him and Gu Qi out of the garment factory gate, and when he saw them turning around to leave, he suddenly said, "Comrade Gu."
Gu Zhimin turned around.
Chen Yuqing said: "Jin Yu has not had an easy time these years. The man surnamed Jiang hurt her deeply. Fortunately, she has come out of it and her life is getting better and better. Sometimes, I also think she has suffered too much. Fortunately, she has you by her side now. Comrade Gu, I hope you can take good care of Jin Yu."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and went back to the office without paying any attention to Gu Zhimin's stunned expression.
In fact, Shen Yuqing knew that, at least for now, Gu Zhimin and Meng Jinyu had not confirmed their relationship, but she always had a hunch that the two would get together.
At this time, outside the gate of Chunyu Garment Factory, Gu Zhimin stood there in shock, not knowing where to put his hands.
Is it that obvious? Can even Shen Yuqing see that?
"Dad, are you and Aunt Jinyu dating?" Gu Qi asked.
Gu Zhimin came back to his senses: "Don't talk nonsense, kid!"
Gu Qi pursed his lips.
After a long while, Gu Zhimin asked again: "If it is true, can you agree?"
Gu Qi frowned, his face full of seriousness, and said solemnly: "Don't ask me, you have to ask Brother Jiang Cheng, Sister Guoguo, Youyou and Shanshan."
Gu Zhimin stroked his forehead.
Just by listening to the series of children's names that Gu Qi called out, you can tell how hard Meng Jinyu's life has been over the years.
But even though it was difficult, she still bore all the pressure and never complained about anything.
But not complaining doesn't mean she isn't tired.
He wanted to do something for her, even if it was just to help run errands and bring her news about her friends and relatives in Jiangcheng, it would still be a contribution.
As for Shen Yuqing, she turned and walked towards the office, but after taking a few steps, she was called out by the security guard again.
"Director Shen, your partner is here to see you."
Shen Yuqing walked quickly to the door of the unit and saw that Gu Zhimin had already left.
Yu Pinhui waved at her: "What are you looking at? I'm here."
Shen Yuqing walked towards him with a faint smile on her face: "Why are you here suddenly?"
Yu Pinhui handed her the bag from the department store in his hand: "I just passed by the department store and saw these gloves. They are very nice and suitable for you."
There is no lesbian who doesn't like sudden little surprises. Shen Yuqing widened her eyes, and after trying on the gloves, the corners of her lips raised high.
"Thank you." She said, and rummaged in her bag again, "Why is there another pair of gloves?"
Yu Pinhui said, "I bought this for my mother, so she won't say that I forgot my mother after I got married. By the way, Yuqing, when you come home with me for dinner, remember to tell her that you and I chose these gloves together, so that she will be happy."
The smile on Shen Yuqing's lips gradually faded: "This daughter-in-law hasn't even been married yet, and your mother is worried that we won't take care of her."
Yu Pinhui laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? My dad passed away early and it was not easy for my mom to raise me alone. How could I possibly forget her!"
Shen Yuqing was silent, and said uninterestedly: "I still have things to do at work, I have to go back first."
Yu Pinhui shouted from behind: "Don't work too hard, I'll pick you up after get off work, remember to come home with me for dinner then!"
Shen Yuqing walked slowly towards the office, and his steps suddenly became heavy.
She couldn't help but think of Gu Zhimin's expression when he mentioned Meng Jinyu just now. In their brief conversation, he talked about Meng Jinyu all the time.
You can tell whether someone cares about something from their words and deeds.
But what about Yu Pinhui?
Somehow, a thought suddenly flashed through Shen Yuqing's mind.
She wanted to separate from him.
This is a thought that has never occurred to me before.
…
The next morning, Meng Jinyu returned to the store with mixed feelings.
She already knew that Guan Jingyuan and Jiang Cheng were together. In the store, Guan Jingyuan was a good employee who could help, but what about her as Jiang Cheng's partner?
For a moment, Meng Jinyu didn't know how to get along with the other party.
Is it as the boss’s wife or as Jiang Cheng’s mother?
Unexpectedly, before she had even thought about the issue, Guan Jingyuan spoke up himself.
"Boss lady, I am an employee of your store. Please treat me as you normally would." She smiled sweetly, "Please don't be embarrassed to criticize me because of my relationship with Jiang Cheng. If you do that, I won't be able to make progress."
Guan Jingyuan spoke directly and made his point clear without any shyness on his face.
Instead, Meng Jinyu felt embarrassed, as if she was being ungenerous.
"You two have a very good relationship." After a while, Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "We only found out about Jiang Cheng and you dating last evening, and he told you about it early this morning."
Guan Jingyuan then lowered her head shyly: "He came to my door to pick me up in the morning and accompanied me to have breakfast. In a few days, he will return to the army, and he may be reluctant to leave."
Meng Jinyu said nothing more.
Many times, she always felt that her children were still young. But in the blink of an eye, the eldest son, who was the most energetic at the time, has grown up and is old enough to find a partner.
When she first heard the news, she was completely confused and always felt that there was something strange about it. After all, Guan Jingyuan had only been in the store for a few days. How could two young people become friends?
But if you think about it carefully, maybe this is the advantage of free love for young people. They can choose their own partners and won't get together blindly like she and Jiang Huanming did in the past.
Besides, last night, Youyou secretly told her about her dream.
In Youyou's dream, Jiang Cheng and the young salesgirl in the store got together, and they lived a happy life.
All along, Youyou's dreams have never been wrong. In this case, Meng Jinyu can only wish her the best and treat Guan Jingyuan as her future daughter-in-law.
But I never thought that I would become a mother-in-law in a year or two at the age of only 36...
In later times, being in your thirties would be considered very young.
"Hello, I'm here to look for a job." A crisp voice came from the store door.
Meng Jinyu raised her eyes and saw a timid female comrade walking in.
She posted a recruitment notice at the door of the store for several days. Many people came to apply, but none of them really met her requirements.
At first, Meng Jinyu was not optimistic about this female comrade, but unexpectedly, when she introduced herself, she said that she had worked in a department store.
"When I was in the department store, I also sold clothes. I was good at sorting goods, and I knew a little about clothing matching." Yang Pingping's voice was like a mosquito bite, and her hands were twisted together until her fingertips turned white.
Meng Jinyu was surprised and asked, "You used to work in a department store. It's such a good job, why don't you do it?"
Yang Pingping bit her lip and lowered her head: "After my father passed away, my uncle's family wanted my job. Because my mother was in poor health and I was short of money, I sold my job to them."
Because he was timid and cowardly, he would not resist when bullied, so even though he had worked in a department store, he still spoke in a soft voice.
Hearing about the little girl's experience, Meng Jinyu's heart softened: "Is your mother feeling better now?"
"Much better. She has been discharged from the hospital and doesn't need to take as many medicines as before." Yang Pingping smiled slightly when talking about her mother's condition, but soon became anxious and said, "My mother can take care of herself now. If I can get this job, I will definitely do my best and will never take leave without reason."
Guan Jingyuan, who was tidying up her clothes, glanced at Yang Pingping indifferently.
"Then I have to see your ability to sort the goods." Meng Jinyu said, "Look at the piles of clothes in the back. They are all new. If you can sort them out, then I will agree to let you stay."
Yang Pingping was overjoyed and immediately agreed: "This is easy."
Guan Jingyuan put the hanger in his hand back to its original place and took a step back.
Yang Pingping is very diligent in her work. She is not afraid of hard work or fatigue when unpacking the piles of packages. Even if she sees dust on the bags, she is not afraid of getting dirty. After unpacking, she wipes her hands on her clothes and wipes them clean before taking out the clothes.
Judging from her skills in organizing clothes, you can tell that this girl has received professional training. It only takes her a short time to figure out the color matching of the clothes and then to sort them into categories. Her movements are neat and tidy.
You never would have thought that a little girl who doesn't dare to speak loudly could be so efficient in getting things done.
Meng Jinyu's eyebrows slowly relaxed. After Yang Pingping had sorted out most of the shelves, she smiled and nodded: "You did a great job. You can stay."
Yang Pingping didn't expect Meng Jinyu to be so straightforward. She bowed and thanked him as if she was flattered.
"Your salary is the same as Jingyuan's, 28 yuan a month as the base salary, and if you do a good job, you will get additional commissions." Meng Jinyu said, "The more clothes you sell, the more money you can make, so don't be shy, and be bold when facing customers. You can learn more from Jingyuan in this regard."
"A basic salary of 28 yuan! When I first joined the department store, I didn't get that much." Yang Pingping's face turned red with excitement. She nodded repeatedly and said to Guan Jingyuan, "Comrade Jingyuan, if I do something wrong in the future, please tell me."
Guan Jingyuan smiled brightly, revealing a pair of small canine teeth: "No need to be so polite."
…
In four days, Jiang Cheng will leave Beijing and return to the army.
He was originally reluctant to leave home, and at this moment, this reluctance became even stronger.
Because there is one more person in his heart that he can care about.
The house is very lively in the evening.
Meng Jinyu prepared a sumptuous dinner. After the family finished eating, she cleared the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them.
Jiang Cheng hesitated, followed her and went into the kitchen together.
"Please pass me that rag." Meng Jinyu said.
Jiang Chengli handed it over immediately.
Meng Jinyu washed and scrubbed for a long time, and saw him standing beside her, not moving at all. She asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Cheng rubbed his nose and wanted to speak, but he stopped himself.
Meng Jinyu thought of Youyou's dream and raised her voice to ask, "Are you thinking of getting married?"
marry!
These two words were like a big rock thrown into a calm lake, immediately making the children excited.
Youyou and Shanshan ran over, looking incredulous.
"My brother is getting married!"
"Are you really going to get married? But we haven't met your brother's girlfriend yet!"
Meng Jinyu wiped her hands with a cloth and took Jiang Cheng back to the table to sit down: "You have known each other for less than ten days. Isn't it too early to get married now?"
Jiang Cheng's face flushed: "Jingyuan said that we can get the marriage certificate first, so that if she misses me in the future, she can come to the army to see me. Otherwise, if she is not a family member, she can't come to the army."
"Because Jingyuan said that we have too little leave, not even a few days a year. Mom, if you agree, I want to go back to the army to get a marriage certificate."
Meng Jinyu was silent for a long time.
In fact, in later generations, getting married within ten days of knowing each other can be considered a "flash marriage", to use a popular term.
But now is the 1980s. If soldiers in the army want to solve their personal problems, most of them will go back to their hometowns to take a look at their female comrades. If they think they are ready, they will go directly back to the army to get a marriage certificate.
Meng Jinyu could understand the feelings of the two young people. After all, they had to separate not long after they started dating, and they would definitely be reluctant.
But we can't be so careless about our son's lifelong event.
"Jiang Cheng, don't always ask Jing Yuan what to say, what do you think?" she asked, "Do you want to get married too?"
Jiang Cheng pondered for a long time and said, "Mom, this is the first time I get along well with a girl. She is enthusiastic, cheerful and kind. I like her very much."
Meng Jinyu said, "Then you go pick up Jingyuan tomorrow and bring her home for dinner. We can have a good chat and get to know each other. The day after tomorrow, we'll go to her home to visit her parents. Once her elders agree, it won't be too late to consider the marriage certificate."
Eighteen years old is just an adult, but not yet the legal age for marriage.
He wants a marriage certificate, which leader can approve it?
Meng Jinyu was not panicked at all.
His mother had always been straightforward in doing things, never dragging her feet. But even so, when Jiang Cheng saw that she agreed to his marriage so immediately, he was stunned for a while.
"Sister, you've been staring at this letter for a long time." Youyou realized that her sister hadn't said anything, so she immediately leaned over and asked, "Is this another letter from Brother Xiaotian?"
Shanshan also took a curious look and said, "Is it the brother Xiaotian who likes my sister?"
Meng Jinyu's heart skipped a beat.
It hasn't been long since my eldest son started clamoring to get married, and now even my eldest daughter is causing me to worry about this?
"Meng Shan!" Jiang Guo didn't even think about it, and tapped Shan Shan's forehead with her fingers. "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will lock up all your competition questions!"
Shanshan knew that her sister had a lock that was specifically used to lock her little gadgets, and no one knew where the key was.
In order to protect his exercises and books, he immediately kept silent and covered his mouth with both hands.
Meng Jinyu asked cautiously: "Guoguo, what's going on between you and Xiaotian?"
Jiang Guo angrily took the letter and handed it directly to her mother: "Mom, look!"
Meng Jinyu took the letter and took a look at it, and a heavy stone fell from her heart.
Youyou also wanted to read it, but Ji Xiaotian's handwriting was too sloppy and she couldn't understand it, so she gave the letter to Shanshan: "Shanshan, you read it."
Shanshan took the letter and quietly looked at her sister's reaction. Seeing that she didn't threaten to lock up the competition questions, she read: "Guoguo, everything is fine in the army. The leader even praised me last time."
"I have been writing to you for three months. Why did you take so long to reply? This time, you wrote that you participated in a fashion show and acted as a model. None of our comrades in the army knew what a model was. However, based on the context of your letter, I can guess that a model is someone who wears clothes to show off."
"I think that studying is the hard truth. When you are assigned a job in the future, you will be a formal employee of the company! There is nothing good about being a model. Skirts are getting shorter and shorter in summer. If you have to wear revealing clothes and be stared at by so many people, it doesn't seem like a serious job. You should be embarrassed too!"
"We haven't seen each other for a long time. I hope to hear from you soon. Your dear friend, Ji Xiaotian."
Jiang Guo took out the letter and said angrily, "Mom, is this what you call narrow-minded? How can being a model be inappropriate? This is something my grandma would say!"
Meng Jinyu laughed.
It’s not just the older generation who think modelling is not serious these days.
After all, not many people know much about this industry. When they heard this, their first reaction was, why should we wear weird clothes to walk on the catwalk? Wouldn't it be better to be a formal employee in a state-owned enterprise?
However, Meng Jinyu believes that within a few years, after getting to know and interact with others, most people will change their stereotypes.
But none of this matters.
The important thing is, Jiang Guo is not like Jiang Cheng, who has fallen in love so early on!
Meng Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to keep her daughter by her side and raise her for a few more years.
As for getting married, it’s not too late to wait until you are 27 or 28 years old, or even in your 30s, and think it through.
"I want to write him a reply!" Jiang Guo took a pen and scribbled a few lines on the letter paper, reading as he wrote, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, you empty-headed person!"
After she finished speaking, she still felt unsatisfied, so she turned around and asked Youyou: "How should we scold people with empty heads?"
Youyou blinked.
She remembered that her sister was often laughed at for being smart, but she didn't expect that after a few years, her sister had become more capable!
"Let Brother Xiaotian..." Youyou tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Let him wear a hat?"
"That's right!" Jiang Guo nodded approvingly and wrote, "If you have no idea, put on a hat and don't let anyone see it!"
Feeling that writing like this was not enough to vent her anger, she continued to write a line at the bottom of the letter paper: "Not your best friend, Jiang Guo."
…
Yang Pingping resigned.
Meng Jinyu couldn't understand why this girl, who obviously cherished this job very much, would quit it for no reason?
"Pingping, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me. If I can help, I will try my best to help." Meng Jinyu said.
But who would have thought that the little girl just had red eyes and kept shaking her head, saying that she had an emergency at home and was not qualified for the job.
Meng Jinyu asked a lot of questions but got nothing out of her. Seeing that the little girl was about to choke back her tears, she had no choice but to allow her to leave.
After she left, Meng Jinyu asked Guan Jingyuan: "Do you know what happened in her family?"
Guan Jingyuan shook his head, his expression innocent and harmless: "I don't know."
Meng Jinyu deliberately let the two young people do the work these two days, wanting to test their abilities, so she didn't return to the store.
At this point, she asked suspiciously, "Aren't you together every day? Didn't she say anything to you?"
"Madam Boss, really not." Guan Jingyuan said firmly.
In this case, Meng Jinyu was left with no choice.
At noon, Guan Jingyuan said, "Madam Boss, there aren't many people in the store at noon. Can I go to the park with Jiang Cheng?"
"Go ahead." Meng Jinyu nodded, her tone a little colder.
Before noon, Guan Jingyuan ran out of the store.
From a distance, she saw Jiang Cheng and her eyes immediately turned red.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Chengli asked nervously.
Guan Jingyuan lowered her eyes, shook her head gently, carefully took his hand, and walked towards the park: "Come and talk to me."
When they arrived at the park, Guan Jingyuan was still pursing her lips, looking like she was about to cry.
"I don't know how to coax a girl. Can you tell me what's wrong with you?" Jiang Cheng asked in a gentle voice.
Guan Jingyuan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a slightly complaining tone, "You are so honest that you can't even coax a girl. Then you will be stuck between me and your mother and you will be powerless."
"Why should I be caught between you?" Jiang Cheng asked puzzledly.
Guan Jingyuan's tears slid down her fair cheeks: "Jiang Cheng, your mother seems to blame me. I didn't drive away the other female salesperson in our store. She just had some problems at home. But your mother's words implied that she thought I was not good and that I couldn't tolerate her..."
"No." Jiang Cheng said, "My mother wouldn't think so. If there is any misunderstanding, you two can talk it out face to face during dinner tonight, okay?"
"Don't say it. I'm afraid she'll get even angrier." Guan Jingyuan sobbed and snuggled in his arms. "I'm going to your house for dinner tonight. I should be happy to meet your brothers and sisters. Also, you're going to my house to propose marriage tomorrow. I don't want to cause any unpleasantness at this critical moment. Also, I don't want to lose my job. I'll only go to your army occasionally in the future. Most of the time, I'll have to stay in the store and get along with Auntie."
Jiang Cheng patted her shoulder gently: "Then don't cry, my mother is the most sensible person, it must be you who is too sensitive and thinks too much."
"I always feel like my aunt doesn't like me." Guan Jingyuan bit her lip and said, "By the way, what does your mother think of our marriage?"
"She respected my decision," Jiang Cheng said, "but she thought it was a little too early."
"How is it too early?" Guan Jingyuan said unhappily, "Auntie is 36 years old this year, and you are 18. She also got married at 18. Why can she get married so early, but we can't?"
After he finished speaking, seeing that Jiang Cheng was about to speak for Meng Jinyu again, Guan Jingyuan did not continue to ask this question.
She raised her face and said coquettishly: "It was your family who made me cry. You have to help wipe my tears."
…
Meng Jinyu had made an appointment with someone to check out the store in the afternoon.
A branch store must be opened, although there is no rush at the moment, but she wants to look at a few more stores so that she can have more choices.
But now Yang Pingping has resigned and the store is short-staffed, so she decided to put this matter aside for the time being.
However, no matter how put it on hold, I have to go there since I have made an appointment.
"Jingyuan, you stay in the store this afternoon. I'm going to check out the store." Meng Jinyu said, "I'll go buy groceries and go home directly. You should also close the store a little earlier. Jiang Cheng will come to pick you up."
"Okay." Guan Jingyuan smiled obediently, "Then the boss lady can go and get busy first."
Meng Jinyu came out of the store, passed Fanglin Road, and stopped at the door of a restaurant.
Then, she walked into the restaurant and asked, "Excuse me, has there ever been a female comrade named Guan Jingyuan who worked here before?"
…
After Meng Jinyu left, Guan Jingyuan sat alone in the store, occasionally taking a few pieces of clothing to the dressing room to try on.
When I came out, I looked at my beautiful and delicate self in the mirror and couldn't help laughing.
But she didn't notice that at this moment, Jiang Guo and Youyou were slowly walking towards her not far from the store entrance.
"Sister, aren't we meeting tonight? Why are you coming here now?" Youyou asked.
Jiang Guo stretched her neck to look into the store: "Don't you want to meet your future sister-in-law sooner?"
Youyou nodded immediately: "Think about it!"
Jiang Guo was delighted and whispered in her ear, "Let's play a joke on our future sister-in-law and pretend to be a customer who's going to buy clothes. Then we'll give her a surprise when we have dinner tonight, okay?"
Of course Youyou agreed to such an interesting game.
She nodded immediately, her childish voice rising: "I'm a little actor, I can act like a guest the best!"
The two sisters walked into the store together.
When Jiang Guo saw Guan Jingyuan, he was stunned for a moment.
Her skin is snow-white, her eyes are big and the corners of her eyes droop down. She has a pure appearance like a beautiful girl next door.
Jiang Guo glanced at Youyou and wanted to wink at her sister to express to her that Jiang Cheng had good taste.
But who would have known that Youyou just stood there motionless, staring at Guan Jingyuan with a look of suspicion.
Is this little girl stunned?
Jiang Guo touched his nose and said, "Ahem - do you have any clothes that fit me?"
Guan Jingyuan looked Jiang Guo up and down, without even raising the corners of his mouth, and said coldly: "Just now you stood at the door of the store for a long time, I have already noticed it. I guess you are not here to buy clothes at all?"
Jiang Guo's eyes widened: "Did you guess it?"
Guan Jingyuan glanced at her calmly and said, "I guessed that you are here to apply for a job. However, we don't need to recruit anyone here, so you can go back."
Jiang Guo didn't expect that the first time she met her future sister-in-law, she would give her a warning.
For a moment, her temper flared up and she wanted to drag her sister to fight with the other party.
But my sister was still standing there stupidly, staring at Guan Jingyuan.
"Even if you recruit someone, can't you talk to them nicely?" Jiang Guo said unhappily, "Do you think you are the boss lady here?"
Guan Jingyuan laughed and said, "How do you know I'm not? Our store will soon open a branch, and then this store will belong to me alone, and I will be the boss lady. The boss lady doesn't like you, and doesn't like you, so she doesn't want to hire you. Do you need a reason?"
Jiang Guo was so angry that all the fire in his body was coming out of his head.
Youyou finally whispered, "Why don't you like my sister?"
Guan Jingyuan glanced at Youyou and didn't answer.
She didn't like the girl in front of her, just like she didn't like the previous female salesperson Yang Pingping.
As she was new to this place, she had to find her feet.
This girl is so pretty and fashionable, tall and has a lively temperament. If I work as a salesperson in a store with her, I will definitely be outdone. Moreover, if Jiang Cheng saw her, would he be moved?
As for Yang Pingping, it was because she was so capable. Just organizing the shelves and accounts made Meng Jinyu praise her endlessly. How can we keep such a person in the store? We must find a way to drive them away.
"Can you afford it or not? If you can't afford it, just leave." Thinking of Yang Pingping, Guan Jingyuan became a little annoyed and his tone became even worse.
Jiang Guo gritted his teeth and wanted to argue with her, but he was at a loss for words.
Facing her arrogant expression, Jiang Guo was almost furious.
"Just wait for me!" She glared at Guan Jingyuan angrily, pulled Youyou and turned away.
Guan Jingyuan didn't even raise his eyelids to take another look until they left the shop.
She walked to the mirror, looked at her clothes, and finally picked out a new skirt to change into.
When standing in front of the mirror again, Guan Jingyuan finally showed a satisfied smile.
I will be meeting Jiang Cheng's family in the evening, so I have to wear this outfit to be appropriate.
After tonight, she will be officially accepted by Jiang Cheng's family, and after the proposal tomorrow, they will be able to get married smoothly.
Just like what that man told her, Jiang Cheng was a handsome man with unlimited prospects in the army, and his mother was a self-employed person. She had looked at the store's previous account books, and in the last month of the year, the store's monthly turnover exceeded 10,000 yuan. The business was too big.
Besides, Jiang Cheng loves her so much.
It was Jiang Cheng who brought her away from that terrible place.
Thinking of his situation more than half a month ago, Guan Jingyuan took a breath.
Fortunately, fortunately, it was only a little bit away...
…
On the way home, Jiang Guo talked non-stop.
"That's too much! I've never seen such a person before!"
"She's so pretty, but how come she's like this when she talks?"
"Is my brother blind? Our brother has been the most confused since he was a child. I thought he was smart when he grew up, but I didn't expect him to be so stupid!"
After entering the house, Jiang Guo yelled for Meng Jinyu, but Meng Jinyu was busy in the kitchen and waved her hand: "Go and tidy up the house first, there will be guests coming soon."
Jiang Guo angrily ran into the house to clean up, and said to Youyou: "Don't worry, I will expose her true face in front of mom in a moment!"
Youyou tilted her head to look at her sister, and felt that her sister's hair was about to explode with anger.
However, she didn't have time to think about this.
At this moment, Youyou recalled the dream she had in her mind.
In the dream, my brother was together with a salesperson in my mother’s store. They knew each other well and had a good relationship, and they never had any quarrels.
Youyou likes to see her brother smile and hopes that he will always smile, so she will definitely bless her brother and future sister-in-law.
But the problem is, there’s something wrong with my future sister-in-law.
She looks different from the salesperson in my dream.
Not the same person.
…
When the sun was about to set, Guan Jingyuan took Jiang Cheng's arm and went to Meng's house with him.
Her face was flushed and she was talking to herself.
"Jiang Cheng, your brother is a very smart kid, right? I heard you say that he skipped several grades and is preparing to participate in a math competition. Do you think he will think that my future sister-in-law is stupid?"
"And your two sisters, will they dislike me? Should I buy some hairpins that girls like and give them to your two sisters?"
"But your brothers and sisters should like me because I am the girl you brought back."
Jiang Cheng loves her two younger sisters the most, so she has to please them.
"Jiang Cheng, why don't you say anything?" Guan Jingyuan talked to himself for a while but got no response.
"No, it's okay." Jiang Cheng came back to his senses and shook his head.
Guan Jingyuan's voice was soft and gentle: "Jiang Cheng, this is the first time I go home with a boy to meet his parents. You have to protect me later."
Seeing him nod, she stuck out her tongue and smiled playfully: "I'm ready, come in!"
"Knock knock knock—" Jiang Cheng knocked on the door, "Mom, we're here."
Guan Jingyuan took a deep breath.
The door was opened.
The corners of her mouth raised, revealing her sweetest smile.
But when he saw the little girl coming to open the door, the smile on Guan Jingyuan's lips suddenly froze.
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