Bian Jiang was taken aback for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his face: "I didn't expect you to still have the same temper as before!"
Jiang Yuan didn't understand: "What was my temper like before?"
Bian Jiang's expression turned slightly nostalgic: "Back then, you were a military doctor following behind the troops, and you had this kind of temper. You said whatever came to mind, without any beating around the bush, and you weren't afraid of embarrassing those who heard you. Everyone called you Little Chili Pepper back then, didn't you know that?"
Jiang Yuan had never heard of it before, but the name "Little Chili" really made her cringe. She felt like she could dig her toes out of her head.
He said awkwardly, "That happened so many years ago, I don't even remember."
Bian Jiang said slowly, "That's right, more than thirty years have passed, and we've all grown old."
Jiang Yuan fell silent.
Bian Jiang was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "Does Lao Gu know?"
Jiang Yuan scoffed, "I've divorced him, and Zhiyuan and the others have cut ties with him. Why should he know? Even if we have a child in the future, it will be our Jiang family's child. What does it have to do with his Gu family? His Gu family's seed is with Gu Dajun and Gu Da Kui!"
A hint of a smile seemed to flash across Bian Jiang's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Then they changed the subject: "Do you know what the other members of the Gu family are doing now?"
Jiang Yuan was getting impatient. She had made it so clear that she didn't want to have anything to do with the Gu family, so why couldn't Bian Jiang understand? Why did he keep bringing up the Gu family?
"I don't want to know! It's none of my business!" Jiang Yuan said curtly.
"Really? I was going to tell you that the Gu family isn't doing well right now, but since you don't want to know, then forget it!" Bian Jiang curled his lips.
Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment: "Actually, I can barely listen to it."
Bian Jiang picked up his teacup to hide the smile on his lips: "Gu Dajun was sentenced to fifteen years, and Gu Daikui made a mistake and has been ordered to transfer to civilian work! Gu Dajun's wife unilaterally filed for divorce from him in the newspaper, leaving the children with the Gu family. Gu Daikui's wife is also going through a divorce with him; the whole family is now crammed into a small three-room courtyard, and it's a constant uproar. I heard Fang Dani is going around asking people to find her a new husband—"
Jiang Yuan gave a nonchalant "oh" to indicate that she understood.
But she was actually very happy inside. There's a saying: "Knowing you're not doing well makes me happy!" This sincerely expressed her feelings at that moment.
Bian Jiang saw through it but didn't say anything. He just drank his tea and watched Jiang Yuan trying to suppress her joy, his smile barely concealed.
Sister Mei packed her things quickly; her own belongings were quite nice to begin with.
Aside from a few changes of clothes and daily necessities, there was nothing else; it was all packed in one package.
Seeing that Sister Mei had finished packing her things, Jiang Yuan stood up and said, "Then I'll take Sister Mei back! Thanks, Lao Bian!"
Sister Mei also bid farewell to Bian Jiang: "Thank you, Minister Bian, I'll be going now—"
Bian Jiang nodded reservedly: "Work hard at the Jiang family. As long as you are honest, diligent and hardworking, Doctor Jiang will not treat you unfairly."
Sister Mei nodded to indicate that she understood.
After leaving the Bian family with Jiang Yuan, they ran into several acquaintances on the way. Thanks to Sister Chen's enthusiastic promotion, they all knew the purpose of Jiang Yuan's visit.
Looking at Sister Mei beside her, regardless of what she thought, she congratulated Jiang Yuan and said a few good words for Sister Mei before watching her leave the compound.
After walking quite a distance, someone said, "Look at Dr. Jiang's complexion, she's much better than before the divorce! She's really amazing. She got divorced, her child took her surname, her eldest son is getting married, and she'll soon have a grandson. The good days are yet to come!"
"As for the Gu family, without her, they've fallen to this state! Men, marrying an unvirtuous wife ruins three generations!"
"That's right. If Dr. Jiang hadn't gotten a divorce, the Gu family would never have ended up like this."
...
Jiang Yuancai didn't care what others said.
I took Sister Mei home, and just then Xu Ningyan came back from get off work at noon and ran into her.
Xu Ningyan was taken aback at first, but after Jiang Yuan introduced her, she realized that Jiang Yuan was incredibly efficient and had already hired a nanny.
Looking at Sister Mei again, her features were regular and her eyes were clear. Although she looked a little uneasy, she was still composed.
He smiled at Sister Mei and said, "Hello, Aunt Mei. I'll be relying on you to take good care of me from now on."
Sister Mei was so frightened that she quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, just call me Sister Mei."
Xu Ningyan took Jiang Yuan's hand and entered the courtyard. Sister Mei followed behind. Xu Ningyan said seriously, "We will tell others that you are our distant aunt, and we asked you to come and help take care of me! So my mother calls you Sister Mei, and we call you Aunt Mei."
Sister Mei wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what Xu Ningyan meant and nodded quickly, "I understand, Comrade Xu."
"Just call me Xiaoyan from now on." As soon as Xu Ningyan finished speaking, Sister Mei immediately changed her way of addressing her.
Xu Ningyan nodded in satisfaction and arranged a place for Sister Mei to stay.
The main house has three rooms: one is the main hall/living room, Jiang Zhiyuan's former room has been converted into a new room, and her former room has been converted into a study.
The east wing was where Jiang Yuan and Jiang Zhixing lived, so they simply gave one of the prepared guest rooms in the west wing to Sister Mei.
Everything is ready-made, with bedding and blankets all provided; all that's needed is to take them out, wash them, and air them out.
After explaining where to put the items, Sister Mei put down the package and quickly got to work.
Jiang Yuan and Xu Ningyan sat in the main room talking and watching Sister Mei work.
Sister Mei was indeed a diligent and efficient person. She boiled water in the kitchen and scalded the bed sheets and duvet covers with hot water before setting them aside.
Then I figured out what was going on in the kitchen and started cooking.
There were only three of us at noon, and time was tight, so there wasn't much food left. Sister Mei made a potato stew with rice and steamed an egg custard. Then she brought it out, holding her apron, and said somewhat nervously, "There's not much food in the kitchen, and we don't have time. Just have something to eat for lunch. This egg custard is for Xiaoyan. I'll make more when I go out to buy groceries this afternoon."
Jiang Yuan and Xu Ningyan each tasted a bite of Sister Mei's cooking. It was just home-style cooking, nothing amazing, but it was pretty good compared to the average person.
After the two had dinner, Jiang Yuan explained to Sister Mei the things she needed to do each day.
He had to buy groceries, buy breakfast, clean the house, do laundry, and cook. If Xu Ningyan went out and there was no one else with her, he also had to accompany her.
Jiang Yuan gave Sister Mei fifty yuan for the groceries, asking her if she knew how to keep accounts, to check the accounts once a month, and to ask her for help if she needed more money.
Then they provide room and board, three sets of clothes a year, and pay eighteen yuan a month.
After Xu Ningyan gave birth, she received an extra five yuan each month.
Ask Sister Mei if she can accept this? Are there any other requirements?
Mei Jie used to take care of the children at Bian's house. At first, she was paid ten yuan a month, but as time went on, the amount was increased to thirteen yuan a month, which she was already very satisfied with.
I didn't expect Jiang Yuan to be so generous, what more could I ask for?
Moreover, it was just taking care of the pregnant woman and doing housework, which was much easier than at the Bian family's house. So he nodded and shook his head repeatedly.
They indicated that they could accept it and had no demands.
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