Jiang Yilu followed Bai Fangqiu back to the house thoughtfully. Jiang Dahai was distributing the things he brought from Haicheng to everyone. Most of them were gifts that Ruan Ruan brought to everyone, but the person who gave the gifts was no longer there.
"Tsk tsk tsk, how much does this doll cost? It can't be eaten or worn."
The old lady was so distressed when she saw several of her granddaughters holding dolls that they smacked their lips. When she heard that such a small doll cost more than twenty yuan, she was so scared that she almost threw away what she had in her hand.
"What on earth are the people in this city thinking? Why would anyone buy something this expensive?"
The old lady muttered a few words in a low voice, but was too embarrassed to say it out loud because of Ruan Yuanjiang's presence. After all, this gift was also Ruan Ruan's thoughtful gift. However, in the old lady's opinion, it would be better to give money directly, or buy some rare toys for Xiaobao. Giving it to those girls would be a waste.
"Grandma, I chose these dolls for Ruan Ruan. Aren't they beautiful?" Jiang Yilu grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, and held up the dolls while speaking coquettishly to the old lady.
This was a rare occasion when her grandson acted like a spoiled child. The old lady was flattered at once. She no longer felt any pain when looking at those "sky-high" dolls. They were all so beautiful no matter how she looked at them.
This little treasure has a different vision. If you go to the county town, you can see which little girl can pick out such a beautiful doll.
The old lady who was just complaining about the dolls suddenly changed her attitude and showed a loving look to the dolls. Seeing this, Erni felt a chill as she hugged the doll in her arms.
"This is something your brother picked specially for you. Don't break it." The old lady carefully warned her granddaughters.
"Got it, grandma."
Erni and the others said in unison that in an age when toys were scarce, a doll that wore a pretty little dress, could blink, had snow-white skin and black hair, was so cute that even a child like Erni could not help but hold the doll in her arms.
In addition to dolls, Ruan Ruan also bought delicious chocolate balls, sour powder, and high-end canned biscuits for Si Ni and the others... The most popular items among the girls were some colorful hairpins. In fact, the styles were very simple, but the bright colors still attracted the girls' attention.
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"Xiaobao, is Ruan Ruan not coming back?"
At night, lying in the warm bed, Jiang Yilu suddenly heard a faint voice asking questions in his ears. It was from his fourth sister who was sleeping next to him.
Jiang Yilu was silent for a long time. From the time he came back until now, no one in his family had mentioned Ruan Ruan. Except for a few elders who knew that Ruan Ruan would be sent to Gangcheng, his sisters were unaware of it.
Jiang Yilu saw that the sisters were happily receiving the gifts, so he didn't mention Ruan Ruan's matter intentionally.
"I will be back." Jiang Yilu said softly. As long as they get through this difficult period, they will be able to meet again, and Hong Kong City will sooner or later return to the embrace of China. Although they still have to wait, the ending will definitely be happy.
Si Ni didn't say anything else, but throughout the night, Jiang Yilu could clearly hear his fourth sister's suppressed sobbing beneath the quilt.
Every night in the past, Jiang Yilu could hear the slightly heavy breathing of his second sister and the grinding of his third sister's teeth in her sleep, but tonight, he did not hear any.
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The next morning, while it was still dark, Jiang Dahai took his son on bicycles to the county hospital to visit Jiang Dani.
"Sea, you are back."
As soon as they arrived at the door of the ward, they met Old Lady Qu who was delivering breakfast to Dani and the others. She was holding several lunch boxes in her hands, and when she saw Jiang Dahai and Jiang Yiliu, she was slightly surprised, and then a little embarrassed.
Her own granddaughter did something stupid and harmed other people's good daughter. She was too ashamed to see anyone from the Jiang family.
"Aunt..." Jiang Dahai called her as usual. The one who made the mistake was Meng Xiangwen, and it had nothing to do with the other people in the Meng family. His younger sister still had to live with Meng Pingchuan, and he didn't want to make the relationship awkward.
"Have you eaten? I cooked a few more eggs and stewed some white fungus soup." Qu Ying greeted politely. She now wanted to do more to make up for her debt to the Jiang family.
"No need, Auntie. We ate before we came here."
Jiang Dahai waved his hand and refused: "By the way, I brought the things Pingchuan asked me to bring from Haicheng for him. When you leave, I will help you take them home."
Jiang Dahai smiled innocently, but it made Qu Ying feel even more guilty. She made up her mind that this time she must not tolerate her granddaughter who always got into trouble.
Because they were staying in the staff hospital of the machinery factory, Meng Dachang, as the deputy director of the machinery factory, had the right to ask for a single room for his daughter-in-law. Moreover, these days, no one was willing to go to the hospital for treatment unless it was a serious illness. This triple room happened to be occupied by Jiang Dazhen, Jiang Dani and Gu Dongmei, who came to take care of it.
When the few people went in, the three people in the room had already woken up. Dani's leg was injured. The bone has been straightened and she is fixed to the bed with a wooden board. Her head is wrapped with a thick layer of gauze. There are some minor abrasions on the right side of her face, which has been applied with medicine. It is half as swollen as the other side.
Jiang Dazhen was better, but her face was a little pale. Lying on the bed, she looked completely devoid of her former vitality. Of course, anyone would not be happy if their stepdaughter tried to use violence to abort their baby, not to mention that this incident also implicated her innocent niece. Jiang Dazhen had not slept well these days.
"Brother, Xiaobao, you are back!"
Because they have been in the hospital these days, they don't have any specific news about their return.
"Let's eat first. I made you some Tremella soup and boiled several eggs. Eat them while they're hot." Qu Ying opened the lunch box and handed it to the people on the bed: "Dani, what do you want to eat for lunch? Your Grandpa Meng bought you a pig leg bone from the farm. I've stewed it for you."
The old lady handed the sweet and delicious Tremella soup to Jiang Dani, and took out a few white flour buns from the lunch box for her to eat with the Tremella soup.
"Aunt, you don't have to be so polite." Gu Dongmei said politely, but in her heart she felt that this was what the Meng family should do. If it weren't for their crazy granddaughter, her daughter would have to suffer this.
Qu Ying naturally didn't take Gu Dongmei's words seriously. After delivering breakfast, she left in a hurry. If she went too late, all the delicious food would have been snatched away.
Seeing Qu Ying leave, Jiang Dahai simply followed her back to Qu's house. He had to take the things that Meng Pingchuan had dragged him to bring. There were several books about mechanics in the package, and it might be a bit difficult for Old Lady Qu to carry them. Qu's house was not far from the hospital, and it would only take half an hour to go back and forth, so it would not interfere with the time he spent with his daughter.
Jiang Dazhen had just gotten up and said hello to her nephew, then went to the hospital's restroom. Gu Dongmei was afraid that she would fall, so she instructed her son and helped Jiang Dazhen leave.
"Big sister, I heard from grandma that you are going to get engaged to Brother Xiang?"
Jiang Yilu saw that there was no one in the room, so he moved a chair, sat next to Jiang Dani's bed and asked.
"You know it too!" Jiang Dani put down the half-mixed Tremella soup, and a blush appeared on her pale face, shy and sweet.
"What do you think of your attitude towards Big Brother?"
When young girls are in love, they always can't help but confirm their feelings with the people around them. At this time, they just want to hear the praises of their loved ones and best friends whom they care about.
Jiang Yilu felt sad, it seemed that his elder sister really fell in love with Xiang Qianjin.
"Sister, do you like him?"
Jiang Yilu asked with some reluctance.
"What do you mean by like or not? It's so embarrassing!" Jiang Dani's face turned red, and she reached out and pretended to twist her brother's ear: "Don't say such things to others in the future. It has a very bad influence."
"Sister, have you seen Xiang Qianjin's mother, the woman who is now his second aunt." Jiang Yilu asked tentatively. If the elder sister really wanted to be with Xiang Qianjin, that matter could not be hidden from her.
"Why are you asking this?" Jiang Dani's eyes revealed a hint of weirdness and suspicion.
"Sister, there is something about Xiang Qianjin and his second aunt that I must tell you."
Jiang Yilu sighed. His elder sister would be eighteen after the Chinese New Year, and it was time for her to make her own decision. As for what choice she would make after knowing the truth, he would support her and ensure that this choice would always be the right one.
"You know about that!" Jiang Dani smiled faintly. Her words made Jiang Yilu's eyes widen. What did her elder sister mean by this?
"You told me this a few days ago, Big Brother. He asked me to choose whether I was willing to accept him or not." Jiang Dani thought of the fool who told the truth that day, closed his eyes tightly, and seemed to be waiting for her decision, and she felt amused.
When she first found out that Xiang Qianjin's mother had teamed up with her second aunt to harm her, she felt angry and disgusted, and even took her anger out on Xiang Qianjin.
But Jiang Dani's temperament was destined. She rarely got angry with people. She had never quarreled with anyone since she was a child. Even if she was scolded and beaten by the old lady, she would feel sad for a while and then her anger would subside.
Dani's personality is like dough, anyone can pinch it. She knows her own faults, but she just can't change them.
To be honest, when I reached Dani's age, I also started to think about my future partner privately. In this era, almost every family has four or five brothers, and there are seven or eight or nine uncles, aunts and uncles on the generation above their parents, almost a whole family of relatives. The relationship is complicated and difficult to cut off.
It is really difficult for Dani to deal with the complicated relationships between people. Besides, there is no such person in the world who is perfect and whose family is kind and polite. Even if there is, such a man will not be her, Jiang Dani.
This is Jiang Dani’s self-perception.
Xiang Qianjin is a worker who earns a lot of money steadily. The most important thing is that the other party likes her. It feels so good to be held at the top of someone's heart.
So after Xiang Qianjin told Jiang Dani about that, Jiang Dani was just angry and conflicted for a while before she chose to accept the other party's proposal.
The next candidate may not be better than Xiang Qianjin, but at least Xiang Qianjin is honest with her and is willing to wait for her for three years. Jiang Dani feels that since there is someone willing to pay for her like this, she doesn't need to hesitate at all.
After hearing what his elder sister said, Jiang Yilu didn't know what to say. Moreover, it was beyond his expectation that Xiang Qianjin would take the initiative to tell his elder sister about the matter and let her make her own choice.
"Xiaobao is here too."
The door of the ward was opened, and Xiang Qianjin walked in with a net bag of fruit in his hand: "The supply and marketing cooperative has frozen pears today. I saw that there is not much fruit to eat now, so I bought you a bag."
When Xiang Qianjin saw that his future brother-in-law, who had a special grudge against him, was there, he didn't know what to do. He was afraid that if he did something wrong, his brother-in-law would make things difficult for him in front of Dani.
"I, I'll go wash some pears for you." Xiang Qianjin put the bag of pears on the table, took out a few pears and put them in his pocket, and hurried out the door. He was so nervous that his left leg almost tripped over his right leg. He left with a silly smile.
Jiang Yilu curled his lips, what an idiot.
However, looking at the eldest sister's sweet smile, they should be happy.
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