Amidst the sizzling sound of tape, the cheerful packing sounds, and the tacit conversation, the two, hungry and exhausted, finished packing 200 boxes. Seeing that it was already 10 o'clock, and noticing Zhang Xiaohui counting the boxes, Jiang Shuya quickly went home to wash up, ate some breakfast, went upstairs to change into the blue dress she had bought yesterday, did her skincare routine, and smoothed her hair before finally coming downstairs satisfied.
Just then, Jiang Shuya ran into her aunt and son-in-law standing at the door. Her mother-in-law was carrying a basket of grapes and was walking towards them. Tangtang was in her aunt's arms, her eyes filled with tears, as if she had just been crying. Jiang Shuya went up to greet them, took Tangtang from her arms, patted her, and went upstairs to breastfeed her.
Fifteen minutes later, as I went downstairs, I saw that my mother-in-law had already packed the grapes into boxes.
Seeing her aunt and son-in-law sitting there drinking tea, Jiang Shuya handed Tangtang to her mother-in-law and went to the ferry dock to find a car to deliver the grapes.
Unexpectedly, the son-in-law overheard this, stood up, smiled, and said, "How many boxes of grapes do you have? I'll deliver them for you! I just happened to bring my van today."
After saying that, he walked out and pointed to a Wuling Rongguang parked outside.
"No need, young master, you are a guest, how could I trouble you? There are boats at the ferry terminal, everything has been arranged!" Jiang Shuya said this deliberately, she didn't want to trouble this great man at all.
At this moment, the aunt came out and said, "Since we're free today, let him deliver them for you! We feel bad giving these grapes to us, and we can't just take them for free, so delivering them for you is our way of showing our appreciation."
At this moment, the son-in-law had already gotten into the car and opened the door to invite Jiang Shuya to get in.
Jiang Shuya glanced at her mother-in-law, who gestured for her to stop dawdling, and seeing she couldn't refuse, she got into the car, closed the door, and looked back to see that the back seats had been removed. She couldn't help but wonder how many boxes of grapes they were planning to get from Jiangdao. When they arrived at Zhang Xiaohui's house, she complained, "I was about to cook, and you just ran off without me noticing! I told you to eat breakfast at home!"
Seeing that someone was present, it was not appropriate to continue the conversation. Jiang Shuya introduced the groom's identity to Zhang Xiaohui. The three of them did not linger and together carried boxes of grapes to load the car. They were very fast, and soon they were almost unable to fit them all in the back. They then realized that they would have to make two trips. Fortunately, the journey was not far and there was still time. So Jiang Shuya and the groom set off together to cross the river and head towards Software Avenue.
After a 15-minute drive, they stopped at Gate C of the office building. The two of them unloaded the grapes from the car together. After everything was arranged, the son-in-law went to fetch the second batch, while Jiang Shuya stood in place waiting, preparing to contact the customers who had made the purchases.
Soon the man came out, counted the boxes, randomly picked one, opened it and checked it, then found an electronic scale somewhere, weighed several boxes, and was quite satisfied.
Soon the second truck arrived, and Zhang Xiaohui came over with her. The four of them quickly unloaded the grapes. The customer called over a few boys and found some handcarts, instructing them to transport the grapes to the office upstairs. He also called Jiang Shuya to go upstairs to the finance department to collect the money.
She walked all the way to the 32nd floor and entered the meticulous finance office. The person there quickly calculated the accounts, counted a stack of banknotes, handed them to Jiang Shuya, and gave her an envelope.
Without counting again, Jiang Shuya neatly placed the envelope in her hand. She mentally counted the contents she had just seen in front of her, and unconsciously extended a hand, saying, "Mr. Li, I hope we can cooperate happily next time." The man smiled and nodded, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. I hope we can continue to cooperate next time."
After leaving the building, the three of them got into the car together. They checked the time and it was already noon. Jiang Shuya handed the money to Zhang Xiaohui and gave her a look that told her not to say anything.
Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at Jiangdao Island. Zhang Xiaohui got out of the car at the door and tried to pay the fare, but her son-in-law declined. Jiang Shuya told Zhang Xiaohui to go home first and to contact her later if needed. Seeing that there were guests at home, she didn't insist and ran home.
The mother-in-law invited her son-in-law and his family to eat at home. The eldest aunt said she would eat at her grandfather's house, and since it was already arranged, she loaded the dozen or so boxes of grapes that the mother-in-law had picked into the car and drove away.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaohui, covered in sweat, carried two boxes of grapes to her son-in-law and put them in the car without saying a word. Her son-in-law accepted them without hesitation.
After lunch, her mother-in-law brought up the fact that there were no ripe grapes left in the field, only a few dozen pounds of unripe grapes, so they decided not to sell them and would keep them for themselves. She also brought up the matter of the 60,000 yuan dowry. She had always thought that the money was borrowed by her grandfather from her eldest aunt, so she said it was only right to give it to them, since the family had it. She comforted her and told her not to worry about it. This time, Jiang Shuya really didn't care, only replying, "Borrowed money has to be repaid with interest. Since she needs it, and you're being generous, what can I say? In short, we've paid off this one and are now indebted to that one."
After saying that, she picked up Tangtang and took her upstairs for a nap. She was too tired and had no energy. She didn't want to wait a moment longer. She got up very early today, took off her clothes, fed Tangtang, and fell asleep holding her.
When I woke up, it was almost dark. I rubbed my eyes and realized I had never slept for so long during a nap before. It seemed like tonight would be a sleepless night. My baby, Tangtang, was really well-behaved. She had woken up sometime earlier but hadn't cried or fussed. She was quietly sucking on her little hand.
After tidying up Tangtang and changing her into clean clothes, I carried her downstairs, but my mother-in-law was nowhere to be seen. I strolled leisurely over to Zhang Xiaohui's house and saw her packing gift boxes, bundles of them lying there. When she saw me coming, she smiled shyly, "After I came back, I went to the ferry terminal and bought another 200. We should be able to use them this weekend. Your grapes are all sold out, so you don't have any left, right?"
Then he grinned mischievously and said, "Xiaohui, I really admire you. How do you grow grapes so well? I don't have that skill. Look at my mother-in-law, she's so much older than you, and she hasn't figured out the secret. You've seen my grapes that look like pig intestines, they're really not pretty at all."
Jiang Shuya said with an envious look, and didn't forget to pat Tangtang on the back: "It's not that complicated. Just pay more attention. Your grapes are just not managed well. You've sprayed herbicides and pesticides a few times, pruned and thinned the fruit. These are just the basics. If you want them to grow better and have a higher yield, I'll teach you next year. It's not a difficult technique. There are some things to pay attention to when pruning in winter. Come and watch me prune, and I'll tell you."
As she spoke, she handed over the money: "Check if this is correct, 1600." Zhang Xiaohui looked at her and continued.
"Thank you, Sister Xiaohui. Let's work together again this weekend." Jiang Shuya said, getting up to leave.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaohui stopped her: "You've already called me 'sister,' so stay for a meal! Consider it my way of thanking you." Jiang Shuya hesitated for a moment, but readily agreed.
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