Chapter 5: A Bystander in the Spy World of the Republic of China
While drinking tea, Jiang Yue suddenly remembered something: "8888? Has the female lead transmigrated yet?"
"No, it will be two years before I can travel through time."
"If the female lead transmigrates, where did the original female lead go?"
"He was reincarnated because in this life, the Chen family later became patriotic merchants who saved many soldiers and civilians, accumulating a lot of merit. He was directly reincarnated into a wealthy family and lived a happy life."
Jiang Yue thought that was alright. After a while, Aunt Fang finished cleaning up. Jiang Yue went in and saw that everything was put where it should be. Aunt Fang tidied up the kitchen again, and the whole kitchen looked much better.
Jiang Yue praised Aunt Fang repeatedly, making Aunt Fang blush and quickly wave her hand to tell Jiang Yue to stop. After that, she started tidying up the living room and Jiang Yue's room, and only after finishing tidying up her own room did she tidy up her own. By the time she finished tidying up, it was already afternoon. Aunt Fang asked Jiang Yue what she wanted to eat, and Jiang Yue said, "Aunt Fang, you can arrange whatever you want. I'll let you know in advance if I want anything." After saying that, Aunt Fang took a basket and went out to buy groceries.
While no one was home, Jiang Yue washed the iron bucket and the wooden bucket, filled the iron bucket with water, and put it into her spatial dimension. Now that she had food and water, she had the most basic needs met. Even if something happened to her, she would at least have food and drink in the next world.
The hoarding spree can be put on hold for now. I can start hoarding slowly after I buy a house and get to know the city better. A little while later, Aunt Fang came back from buying groceries. She cooked one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and a soup. After serving it to Jiang Yue, she went back to the kitchen to eat. Jiang Yue invited her to join her, but she refused. Jiang Yue could only respect the current custom and decide to wait until they had spent more time together.
Jiang Yue tasted the dishes made by Aunt Fang. Her cooking skills were far superior to hers. She could only cook instant noodles and oatmeal. After eating, she took a walk in the yard to digest. During this time, Aunt Fang also delivered a meal to the driver. After tidying up the house, Aunt Fang accompanied Jiang Yue for a stroll around the neighborhood.
The two didn't dare to stay out for too long, and when it was almost time, they went back to sleep.
The next day, Jiang Yue got up early. Aunt Fang made some soup dumplings, cooked millet porridge, and mixed some pickled vegetables. After eating, Jiang Yue went to take a bath.
Today I'm going to the Chen family's house. I took a shower, changed my clothes, and had Aunt Fang fix my hair. She doesn't know how to comb hair. She can manage a ponytail, but the current hairstyle is too complicated for Jiang Yue.
After tidying herself up, Jiang Yue looked at her watch and saw that it was already 10 a.m. She told Aunt Fang that she didn't need to cook lunch for her, and then took the gifts and went to the Chen family's house.
The Chen family lived not far away; it only took a short drive to get there. This time, there was no announcement; the driver simply opened the door as soon as Jiang Yue arrived, drove straight to the building, got out, opened the door for Jiang Yue, took out the gift, handed it to her, and then drove away.
As Jiang Yue entered the room, Madam Chen and her family were drinking tea in the living room. When they saw Jiang Yue come in, Madam Chen's eyes lit up, and she stood up and walked towards Jiang Yue. Chen Xin, who was not yet the female lead, also looked at Jiang Yue, seemingly quite curious, wondering what kind of person her mother talked about every day.
Jiang Yue didn't notice her. She walked a few steps quickly, and the housekeeper took the gift from Jiang Yue and stepped back. Aunt Chen said, "Oh dear, why spend this money? We don't need it. It's enough that you have the thought." After saying that, she pulled Jiang Yue to sit next to her.
Mrs. Chen pulled her children over, "Xiao Xin, come here and let me introduce you. This is Jiang Yue, you can call her Xiao Yue. She's a few years younger than you and just returned to Shanghai. Please take good care of her in the future."
After introducing the two of them to each other, she pulled Chen Tianxiang away. After they left, Jiang Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Xin saw this and smiled to herself. This person was really interesting. Then Chen Xin took Jiang Yue's hand and started to introduce her to Shanghai, where to buy jewelry, where to buy clothes, and then it turned into where to ride horses and shoot guns. The conversation went off-topic.
Then she dragged Jiang Yue to her room, which had a neutral decor. There were very few dresses in the closet, not even as many as riding outfits. She insisted that Jiang Yue try them on, and Jiang Yue couldn't resist, so she tried them on. They looked quite good on her. The two were about the same height, so she insisted on giving Jiang Yue the whole outfit.
After showing her around the room, Chen Xin took her for a walk in the garden. By lunchtime, the two had become as close as sisters. Of course, this was a decision made unilaterally by Chen Xin. Jiang Yue found it noisy and her head was buzzing all morning. Jiang Yue always chose to work quietly by herself when she worked overtime. She had never talked much before and preferred to be alone.
During lunch, Chen Tianxiang said, "Xiaoyue, I've already asked someone to find you a place to live. Once it's found, I'll have him take you there. Don't worry."
"Thank you, Uncle Chen. I've enrolled in the Traditional Chinese Medicine school. Could you help me find a place near the school?" After giving her the school's address, Chen Tianxiang asked in surprise, "You want to study Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
Mrs. Chen and Chen Xin also looked over. Jiang Yue said, "Yes, I've been thinking about it these past few days. I want to become a doctor. It's too late for Western medicine now, but the older you get, the more sought-after you are in traditional Chinese medicine. It's not too late to learn now."
Mrs. Chen looked at Jiang Yue and said to her husband, "Old Chen, is the school reliable?"
“I know that school. Mr. Liu teaches there, but it’s not easy to find a job after graduation. Most clinics don’t accept female apprentices.”
"I know. I plan to see if I can do an internship at a hospital after graduation. I can learn and practice at the same time. There are experienced doctors there, so there won't be any mistakes."
Chen Tianxiang nodded and said, "That would be acceptable."
Mrs. Chen also said, "If it's hard to find a job, come to your aunt, and I'll help you find one."
Jiang Yue expressed her gratitude and said that if things didn't go smoothly, she would come to ask her aunt for help. After dinner, they talked for a while, and Jiang Yue didn't stay any longer before going home.
After returning home, Jiang Yue rested for a while. She took a rickshaw for a ride, experiencing the unique features of this era. The rickshaw driver took her around the school area to familiarize herself with the surroundings. She then went to a bookstore and bought a few books, thinking she could study at home during the two months before the start of the semester. She also bought some fruit at a fruit stand before heading home.
When she got home, she put the books in the study. She hadn't expected there to be a study, had so many books in it. Jiang Yue was ready to read. Reading is the most effective way to understand the world. She glanced at the fruit and saw that Aunt Fang had already cut it. She went downstairs and saw that Aunt Fang had also arranged it on a plate, making it look much more refined.
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