I learned some information about Grandma Sun's family from Zhang Xiaohui. Actually, according to seniority, she called Grandma Sun her great-aunt. She was also from the same village in Huainan, her hometown. It was through Zhang Xiaohui's introduction that I came to Jiangdao and married into the Luo family. However, not two years after I married into the family, Grandma Sun's son and daughter-in-law died in a car accident, leaving behind two grandsons. Over the years, the old lady has struggled to raise her two grandsons. The children wore other people's clothes from a young age, and she herself always wore an apron and was never dressed up. Fortunately, her eldest grandson, Sun Qi, was sensible and hardworking from a young age. He graduated from university a few years ago and stayed in Shanghai to work. Only in the last two years has the situation improved.
Jiang Shuya rubbed her eyes, thinking of the little boy. In her previous life, Grandma Sun was so worried about her grandson's accidental death that she fell ill and became half-mad. She passed away not long after. Although she was not a savior, she understood the principle that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. As a fellow child, if she could prevent the eternal separation of heaven and earth and prevent the white-haired from burying the black-haired, why not take a chance?
When I got home in the afternoon, my mother-in-law wasn't home, and as expected, she hadn't made lunch. When I went upstairs, I found that the room looked like someone had been there. The drawers looked like they had been rummaged through, the clothes in the closet were in a mess, the skincare products on the dressing table were all over the place, and the books on the bookshelf next to it were scattered all over the place.
Jiang Shuya instantly understood that her mother-in-law had already searched the place while she was away. This was truly... disgraceful... She just hadn't found what she wanted, so she was a bit flustered while searching. It was an attempted theft, which showed absolutely no respect for other people's privacy.
She gritted her teeth, suppressing her anger, and put the sleeping Tangtang on the bed, then silently tidied up herself.
After everything was in place and I was about to put Tangtang to sleep for a while, I received a phone call from my brother-in-law, Chen Lin. My sister had told me recently that Chen Lin's team had achieved a major breakthrough in developing computer software, and the company president had promoted him two levels, making him the youngest executive in the field. Why was he calling now? Was he going to throw a celebration party?
Jiang Shuya thought to herself, she was very happy for her sister. Chen Lin was responsible, calm in the face of adversity, and the perfect son-in-law in her mother's eyes. "Sister, I canceled the grape order from the company. Do you have any grapes? The company wants to order 360 boxes of grapes."
"What...what...you want 360 boxes of grapes...Kyoho..." This sudden outburst left Jiang Shuya feeling as if she were in a dream. She steadied herself, scratched her head, and asked again to make sure she hadn't misheard.
"Yes, what time do you need it delivered to, and what is the exact location... Ah!... Deliver it to Yiyun RH Technology Park... Okay... Deliver it before 4 PM tomorrow... No problem." A series of questions and answers followed, and Jiang Shuya responded methodically. Then she remembered the most important question: the price... "I checked the previous transaction price, it was 55. You need to be cheaper than that for the company to be able to justify it."
Chen Lin said that she really puts the company first in everything she does! So teachable! Jiang Shuya smiled and replied, "How about 45, or 42 is fine too."
He originally wanted to say 40, but Yiyun RH Technology Park is different; it's over 100 kilometers away, and the fare is quite high. It would require at least three vans, and a round trip would cost at least 300 yuan.
He secretly thought that he would be willing to send two more boxes of grapes, but the price really couldn't be lowered any further. To his surprise, Chen Lin agreed without even thinking: "42 it is then."
He sounded very happy. Firstly, it helped the company increase revenue and reduce costs, and secondly, it helped his future sister-in-law, bringing him even closer to his sister. Jiang Shuya had previously heard from her sister that Chen Lin's parents wanted their son to get married as soon as possible. After graduating with a master's degree and starting work, he began to be pressured by his family to get married. Jiang Shuya understood her sister; she wouldn't stay working on Software Avenue forever, as that wasn't her goal. Her grand dream was to start her own business, but she didn't have the funds at hand and needed to settle down for two years before making any plans.
After confirming everything again, the number was set at 362 boxes, with two boxes as an extra delivery. She glanced at Tangtang, who was still fast asleep, thinking she wouldn't wake up soon, and hurried out. She was somewhat annoyed and resentful; why hadn't Zhang Xiaohui called? When she arrived at Zhang Xiaohui's house, she explained the situation, but unfortunately, her family didn't have the more than 3,000 jin of giant bees left. Worried about the sleeping Tangtang, Jiang Shuya asked Zhang Xiaohui to go directly to Grandma Sun and inform her of the delivery time and location for tomorrow.
It wasn't until evening that Jiang Shuya saw that the old man was cooking dinner, so she didn't ask any questions. She picked up Tangtang and prepared to go to Zhang Xiaohui's house to ask about the situation. Unexpectedly, Grandma Sun came over with a tall boy. The boy was wearing black-rimmed glasses, looked very refined, and had fair skin. Presumably, he worked indoors for a long time and was not exposed to sunlight, so he was fairer than the average boy.
Grandma Sun had already introduced the boy to the visitors. The boy introduced himself as "Sun Qi." He had just returned this afternoon when Zhang Xiaohui told him about delivering grapes tomorrow, which was a pleasant surprise.
Sun Qi was polite and gentle, addressing Grandma Sun as "sister-in-law" according to seniority. Grandma Sun smiled broadly, and from their expressions, it was clear that they were perfectly comfortable with the grape price. Zhang Xiaohui had probably already informed them of Jiang Shuya's profit-sharing arrangement, so there was no need for Sun Qi to say anything more. After the three of them agreed, they would still get up at 4 a.m. the next day to pick the grapes, as they were transporting a larger quantity this time. Jiang Shuya told Sun Qi to go to the ferry dock now to book the vehicle needed for tomorrow, and that the gift boxes needed to be prepared today. Sun Qi nodded repeatedly and busied herself with the preparations.
During dinner, looking at the dark and burnt dishes, Jiang Shuya felt she had no appetite and couldn't bring herself to eat. The only thing that looked decent was the soup, so she forced herself to eat a bowl of rice soaked in the soup. Just as she was about to leave, the old man called out to her, "What's wrong with you and your mother? She's so angry that she won't even come home."
Looking at the old man she hadn't seen for several days, Jiang Shuya said irritably, "Don't you know what's going on? Do you expect me to pay off all your debts? I came here to live with you, not to help you out."
Unexpectedly, the old man slammed his hand on the table and stood up, almost overturning the bowl to the ground: "Do you only find out about my family's situation now? I told you before that you were still young and asked if you wanted to wait two years before marrying Hao Hao. But you insisted on clinging to my Hao Hao. What I said to you was a discussion, and anyone could understand that. I have to pay back the debts I owe, but I never agreed to the bride price, so it's your responsibility to pay it back."
Just like before, it was that dowry again. At this moment, Jiang Shuya remembered how she had fallen in love with Huang Minghao like a moth to a flame. It was a bloody mistake. Fortunately, he was about to come back, and it was time to settle all the karmic debts with him.
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