During the meal, she would ignore the jokes made by her fellow diners, letting them go in one ear and out the other. Everyone said that Jiang Yue had become a seasoned old fox.
After finishing her meal, she went back to the office to rest for a while. There wasn't much to do today, so she studied all afternoon until it was time to leave work. She rode her beloved bicycle home. Speaking of which, this bicycle is quite old; it was a second-hand one when she bought it, but it's still not broken.
The main reason is that Jiang's father takes good care of the car, while Jiang Yue, who is the one using it, doesn't cherish it as much. Jiang's father often helps with the car's maintenance.
When I arrived home, my father and sister-in-law were already there. My father is about to retire, and his current job involves training apprentices and some supervisory work. Unless he is particularly busy, he is quite relaxed.
While Jiang's mother was cooking, Jiang's father pulled Jiang Yue into a game of chess. He had just been defeated by an old man in the yard, and now he wanted Jiang Yue to help him review the game.
"By the way, Yue'er, do you have any extra fishing rods? Get Dad one."
"Yes, I'll bring it back to you when I have time. Do you need me to teach you?"
"No need, I'll study it myself first."
"Okay, come ask me again if you don't know how to use it."
After helping him review the game, Aunt Jiang also finished cooking. After putting away the chessboard, they started eating. After dinner, the family discussed buying a house because Aunt Wang from the Zhao family across the street was planning to buy one for each of her children, and even her married-out daughter was being considered.
"Old Jiang, do you think we should buy some too? We have quite a few kids."
"Mom, I don't think it's necessary. They can just wait for their workplaces to allocate them housing once they start working."
"Xiaoyue, what do you think?"
“I think it’s worth buying. Aunt Wang has a good eye. Bai Ze also said that houses used to be very cheap in their area, but after development, now 90% of people can’t afford to buy houses.”
"real?"
"Hmm, how could this be fake?"
"We're different from them, aren't we? Our housing is allocated by the government!"
"The division now may not continue in the future. The total population is getting bigger and bigger, and sooner or later private transactions will be allowed. Not to mention anything else, could you have imagined that private individuals could open restaurants a few years ago? Weren't they all state-owned restaurants!"
"Even if we wanted to buy, others might not be willing to sell, right? Who would sell their house?"
"Take your time and look around. I support you, Mom. Let's buy one for each of the younger ones first, so they'll have a place to live when they grow up."
"Besides, if we really get allocated houses, we can sell the extra ones. Brother, have you forgotten? Before we got allocated houses, we almost couldn't fit in our house. Didn't we also consider buying a house back then?"
"That's true. Then Mom, I'll leave this to you. We don't have time to handle it since we're at work. Just contact me when it's time to pay."
The sister-in-law nodded in agreement, then asked about the price of the house. Jiang's mother told her the price she had inquired about with Aunt Wang. Finally, after calculating the couple's savings, they realized that even two houses wouldn't be enough.
"Mom, let's buy one set first, the big one first, and save up for the small one later."
Father Jiang took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Old woman, let's think about buying three sets. We'll cover the cost of the eldest son's set first. We're both working, so we're not worried about not being able to pay it back."
"Dad, no..."
Father Jiang waved his hand to interrupt his sister-in-law: "The sooner we buy it, the sooner we can have peace of mind. If it really turns out like what our son-in-law said, we might not be able to afford it even if we sell everything we own. As for the money, you can give it to us slowly."
"Thank you, Dad."
"We don't talk about this as family. Xiaoyue, do you want to buy it?"
"Let Mom take a look. Let me know if there's a good yard. I have a big yard, which is enough for me. Let's buy one for the kids in case they don't want to live with us."
"Tch, you're thinking way ahead. Let's get pregnant first."
"It's better to be prepared."
After resting for a while, Jiang Yue was pulled out of the house by her father. She thought something was wrong, but it turned out he had called her over to help him get revenge. Helpless, Jiang Yue could only play two games of chess and win both to vent his anger. Then she prepared to go home. Although it was evening, it was still a bit stuffy, and it looked like it was going to rain.
"Dad, keep an eye on the weather, it looks like it's going to rain."
"Okay, I'll go back for the next game."
After returning to my room, I wrote a few letters to Bai Ze. He's still on his way, and I don't know when I'll receive them, but I still have to write them.
After writing the letter, I handed it to Aunt Jiang and asked her to mail it tomorrow. I went to check the yard and saw that a strong wind had already started blowing. Before Dad Jiang returned, large raindrops began to fall.
As the raindrops fell, the yard began to get noisy. There were still clothes left to be brought in. After waiting for a while, Jiang's father still hadn't returned. Just as Jiang Yue was thinking of going to go and meet him, he came back.
The rain got heavier and heavier, but thankfully it started late, and everyone who was supposed to go home had already gone home, so they weren't stuck on the road because of the heavy rain. There was nothing to do on a rainy day, so Jiang Yue read a book for a while and then fell asleep while listening to the sound of the rain.
The rain was still falling the next morning, but it was much lighter than the night before. After breakfast, Jiang's father and eldest brother put on their umbrellas and went to work. Jiang Yue and her sister-in-law each had one of the two raincoats, so it wouldn't affect their bicycle rides.
By the time I arrived at work, the rain had almost stopped; the drizzle had turned into a light downpour. After returning to the office, I took off my raincoat. Luckily, my clothes underneath didn't get wet. I made myself a cup of tea and then began my workday.
Another month passed uneventfully. He wrote several more letters to Bai Ze, and he replied to many of them to Jiang Yue. One day in July, while Jiang Yue was eating at home, she suddenly gagged.
With her mother and sister-in-law, both experienced, Jiang Yue was taken directly to the hospital and naturally became pregnant. Her mother and sister-in-law happily took Jiang Yue home and bought her lots of delicious food.
As soon as Jiang Yue was settled, Jiang's mother went out to show off. There was a lot of gossip at this time, and Jiang Yue was talked about quite a bit, but since it didn't reach her directly, she just couldn't be bothered to pay attention.
Meanwhile, in the following months, Jiang Yue should continue to maintain her disguise. Since she intends to live an ordinary life, she should not reveal any flaws. Although Jiang Yue is not afraid and has remedial measures, it is better to avoid trouble if possible and to go smoothly.
In the days that followed, she became like a porcelain doll. Bai Ze received the news that he would finish things over there as soon as possible and then come back to be with Jiang Yue. During this time, Jiang's mother still had some complaints about him, as she couldn't find him when she needed him.
Jiang's father said a few words to Jiang's mother, who muttered something but didn't say much. The government should have been protecting Jiang Yue all along. They sent a lot of food and drinks in Bai Ze's name. If Jiang Yue hadn't been able to contact Bai Ze, she would have really thought he was the one who sent them.
Jiang Yue naturally accepted the country's good intentions. Who could refuse to eat better? It was her only hobby. The only problem was that she couldn't cook for herself. Her family wouldn't let her go into the kitchen, and all the children were warned to be extra careful.
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