Su Xingran squeezed Zeng Huilan's hand back, "Mother, don't worry! I won't take their things casually. I don't know what to buy to give back to them, after all, they don't lack anything. I can only give them some strengthening pills for the men and some nourishing pills for the women."
Knowing that their daughter knew how to reciprocate, the couple's anxiety subsided. They knew that the pills in Ranran's space were truly effective; at least, they, as a couple, could clearly feel it.
Seeing that her parents didn't ask any more questions, Su Xingran breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of the situation, she didn't plan to develop a relationship too early. She felt that Gu Moli's personality and values didn't conflict with her own, so she'd let time take its course.
Knowing that the train journey was tiring, Su Guomin and his wife didn't press Su Xingran any further. They told her to wash her face with hot water and rest on the kang (heated brick bed). Su Xingran was indeed exhausted, so she listened to her parents, washed her face and hands, and went to rest on the kang.
From the time Su Xingran was old enough to understand, Zeng Huilan had used a curtain to separate the kang (heated brick bed) in her family. Only when it was snowing and very cold would Su Xingran sleep on the kang after she grew up.
Su Xingran slept until six o'clock in the evening. Su Guomin and Zeng Huilan knew she was tired, so they didn't plan to eat dinner early as usual. They didn't start cooking until after 5:30. They made dinner with cured meat and eggs that they had at home.
Cornmeal buns, stir-fried cured pork with chili peppers, stir-fried eggs with chives, stir-fried cabbage, and half a pot of white rice. Su Xingran ate the home-cooked food, her happiness visibly evident.
Seeing Su Xingran enjoying her meal, Zeng Huilan also felt that the food tasted much better than usual tonight. "Ranran, eat more vegetables. I think you look thinner than before."
Su Xingran knew she had lost weight recently, and she told her parents, "I know, Mom and Dad, you should eat more vegetables too."
After dinner, Su Xingran helped clear the dishes. Once everything was done, the family sat down together to chat. Su Xingran remembered that there was something she hadn't told her parents yet.
Su Xingran said to her parents, "Dad, Mom, there's something I need to tell you. I've reached a cooperation agreement with the higher-ups. It was about half a year ago, and the contract was signed. They recently informed me that I would receive a reward after the New Year."
Su Xingran also told her parents about the profit-sharing arrangement she had made with her boss. This stunned Su Guomin and Zeng Huilan. Behind their backs, their daughter had accomplished one significant feat after another.
After speaking, Su Xingran fell silent, giving her parents time to process what she had said. For a family like theirs, hearing this news was like winning the lottery jackpot in the new century.
It took Su Guomin and his wife a long time to come to their senses. Su Guomin said with pride, "Ranran, you are amazing. This is something that brings honor to our ancestors. If your great-grandfather and great-grandmother were still here, they would be overjoyed."
"Ranran, this can't be told outside the village. The differences are too great and some people will feel uncomfortable. Your mother and I only want you to be safe, healthy, and happy in this life."
Su Xingran knew this, which is why she asked for secrecy when making her request, so that she wouldn't be exposed to others. Later, Su Xingran also told her parents that she planned to go to Beijing with Huang Tai'an and his wife on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Su Guomin and his wife knew their daughter was not only a student but also an intern. She certainly couldn't stay home until the start of the semester like other students. Although they were reluctant to part with their daughter, they wouldn't hold her back. It was enough that she could come back to spend the Lunar New Year with them.
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