Jiang Shuya was very grateful to her grandfather, who always helped her quietly, both in her past life and this one.
Sure enough, the next day, Huang Guohua and Jiang Shuya went to the township government to process the transfer of the property certificate. They even asked the staff whether the homestead was jointly owned by the couple.
The staff member was clearly speechless at his ridiculous question, but still politely told him that anyone who appeared on the same household registration book was entitled to the right to be allocated homestead land. In other words, anyone whose homestead land users appeared on the same household registration book had the right to inherit the homestead land.
The old man then smiled and signed the document.
The township government stamped the property certificate with its official seal and entered it into the computer file. Half an hour later, Jiang Shuya received the property certificate and was surprised to see her name on it, with a usable area of 220 square meters.
My heart was filled with joy. The next step was to go to the police station to apply for a separate household registration book.
I had just sat down at home to catch my breath when I heard my mother-in-law sitting at the door picking vegetables, muttering to herself, seemingly arguing with someone.
Jiang Shuya was relieved to learn that Tangtang was taking a nap. She learned from her mother-in-law that her aunt had come today because of her cousin Liu Kai. The bride's family had suddenly added a new requirement: the three gold pieces betrothal gifts could not be omitted, but the bride price remained unchanged.
The dowry that was so hard to scrape together, plus the three gold pieces, would cost at least 20,000 yuan. The family was already strapped for cash and couldn't afford it. Jiang Shuya knew a little about her aunt's family. Liu Kai had an older sister named Liu Lei who got married last year. Her uncle was from Yangzhou and had asked her grandfather for help to register his household in Jiangdao more than ten years ago.
My uncle is hardworking and down-to-earth, and he is filial and considerate to my maternal grandparents. Because he is from out of town, he did not get a separate plot of land for building a house, so he built a house next to my maternal grandparents' house and also renovated my maternal grandparents' house. He usually takes good care of my maternal grandparents, and my maternal grandparents love this youngest daughter very much.
My aunt and mother-in-law are sisters. Perhaps she wanted my mother-in-law to come up with a solution. It's a bit strange that she came all this way to talk about this. My aunt must know her sister's current situation. After taking a few sips of water, Jiang Shuya asked casually, "Did you come all this way because our family owes her money?"
The old man and his wife exchanged a glance, looking guilty. Jiang Shuya looked at her mother-in-law's evasive eyes, understood, and said nothing more, going upstairs on her own.
She didn't want to ask anymore. Asking one more question would probably elicit something she didn't want to know, and whatever it was, she believed she would be the one to resolve it in the end.
After dinner, Jiang Shuya changed the subject every time her mother-in-law tried to bring up her aunt's family. She then heard the old man say that the grapes would be ready to be harvested in a couple of days, but the quantity would be limited to about a hundred catties.
While taking Tangtang out for a walk to digest her food that evening, Jiang Shuya realized she hadn't received a reservation call from the website.
I specifically called Jiang Shuting to inquire, and she replied that she would increase the amount of attention and traffic she received.
I searched on Taobao and found a shop I was following, "Jiangdao Vineyard." When I opened the homepage, I was surprised by the photo of myself holding grapes. I covered my mouth and smiled. There was a "Grape Fairy" text on the page, showing photos of myself holding various varieties of grapes. Each photo was beautifully edited, especially the colorful grapes with frost and dew, each one crystal clear and mouthwatering. Even though I couldn't eat them, they were still pleasing to the eye. The text on the homepage was quite vibrant, so I guess my sister had put a lot of effort into it.
The next day, early in the morning, Jiang Shuya went with her husband Huang Guohua to the Jiangdao Police Station to register their separate household registration. Again, her husband's signature was required. When they received the dark red household registration book, the first page listed Jiang Shuya as the head of household, followed by her husband Huang Minghao, and then their daughter Huang Jiake.
With a major event settled, I was secretly delighted, and my selfishness swelled up. Actually, it didn't matter if Huang Minghao didn't come back. Life was fine like this. Just as I was feeling inexplicably uneasy, a strange phone rang. After a few words, I received my first order: to deliver 5 boxes of Kyoho beer to Xianlin University City. Each box cost 55 yuan, which is 50 kilograms in total.
After saying goodbye to the old man, Jiang Shuya went to the packaging box shop at the ferry crossing to order 200 grape boxes. She left her home address, took 10 boxes home first, and the shop owner delivered the rest to her door.
Then I went to the field to pick grapes, looking for the kind that were almost blackish-purple, the kind that were fully ripe. I also picked some grape leaves, and saw that I had picked about 50 jin (25 catties) in my basket. I went home and laid the grape leaves at the bottom of cardboard boxes, putting about three bunches in each box. I weighed them on an electronic scale, and didn't mind if they were a little overweight. Soon, I had packed all five boxes and tied them with packing rope. They were a bit heavy, but I just needed to deliver them to the subway station. The university town is at the end of Line 1, so it wasn't far from there.
Jiangdao's subway is not yet operational, so the only option is to ride a bike across the river to take the subway. Jiang Shuya arrived at the subway station with five boxes of grapes, and in one go, she carried all five boxes onto the subway. She checked the time and realized it would take more than an hour to get there.
Once on the subway, anyone can spot the grapes with pictures printed on the packaging at a glance. Someone sighs twice, "Tsk tsk, Jiangdao's grapes are already on the market."
It seems that Jiangdao's vineyard is known throughout the city, which shows that the government's publicity work is quite effective. Facing those scrutinizing eyes, she smiled and nodded, feeling a little annoyed that she hadn't printed any business cards, since the Tiansheng website stated that they deliver to your door throughout the city.
After hesitating for a short while, an hour quickly passed, and the last stop, the University Town, was reached. Upon exiting the station, many unlicensed taxi drivers approached to solicit passengers. Jiang Shuya asked about Haishi College, but was reluctant to spend the 15 yuan. Carrying the grapes in both hands, she asked for directions along the way, stopping and starting. Her hands were covered in deep red marks and chafed, eventually becoming unresponsive. After several turns, she finally arrived at the entrance of Haishi College.
She walked for more than half an hour, and was panting heavily and covered in sweat.
Two bespectacled boys, whether teachers or students, approached Jiang Shuya with a bottle of water and politely said, "Thank you for your hard work."
He opened the box, glanced at the bright green grape leaves and the ripe, purplish grapes, nodded, and seeing that there was no problem and that they were fresh, paid 275 yuan and thanked him repeatedly.
Compared to the hardship of coming here, going back was much easier. I was secretly pleased that I made an extra 150 yuan on this order. If I could get more orders like this, it would be worth it no matter how tired I was.
On the way back, I received another call from Company H on Software Avenue, ordering a box of Kyoho beer, which needed to be delivered before noon tomorrow. It was a box, which was a bit small.
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