Jiang Sisi immediately stopped talking, but then she remembered that she hadn't married Qian Mao yet, and that was a matter for later. So she brought the topic back on track: "After we finish eating, shall we go for a walk around the village?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Sure, we'll be here for over a month anyway, so it's fine to take a look around first."
Jiang Sisi felt a sinking feeling in her heart at the thought of having to stay here for so long; she really didn't want to stay in this place anymore.
Qian Duoduo took Jiang Sisi for a stroll around the village.
Whenever Jiang Sisi met the older women in the village, they would greet Qian Duoduo. Even though some people looked at her with curious eyes, no one asked her anything.
The young men in the village were incredibly rustic. Their drab clothes didn't fit properly and had patches on them. Most importantly, they smelled so strongly of earth that I was choked by the stench when I passed by.
After three days, Jiang Sisi no longer wanted to go out. All she did there was read with Qian Duoduo, chat with Jin Jinxiu, and wander around the tofu shop with Wen Yugui. Most of the time, she sat in a corner, gazing at the sky, pondering what her future held and how she could improve herself.
The only thing that could comfort her here was Jin Jinxiu's cooking, which became the thing she looked forward to most each day.
Qian Duoduo had even more to do. He not only checked the accounts with Li Dafa and collected the dividends, but also visited three state-run restaurants. He also invented a new type of dried tofu with Zhang the tofu maker, which became a new favorite in the state-run restaurants. Qian Duoduo taught the chefs two ways to make dried tofu.
With the arrival of reform and opening up, some people in Harbin have started to do small-scale business, and there are also such people in Shangzhi County, but they are not very bold.
Even so, Qian Duoduo also said that since he can make bean products, he can wholesale them and become a wholesaler. He can make small profits but sell more, which is much better than this kind of medicine!
Jiang Sisi watched as Qian Duoduo went out every day, always accompanied by Qian Rao or Qian Xiang. She wandered over to Qian Cai's house and saw He Ying comforting the child, but more importantly, Qian Yi'an was comforting the child.
When He Ying saw Jiang Sisi coming over, she greeted her very warmly and chatted with her about everyday things.
Jiang Sisi and He Ying circled around for a while before asking, "Auntie, I've seen your older brother often taking Duoduo out. What are they doing there?"
He Ying answered this question very directly: "Duoduo has a job at the tofu shop in our village. She just went to visit during her holiday. You went to visit her too, didn't you?"
Jiang Sisi's impression of this tofu shop can only be described as clean and tidy; she didn't notice anything else.
He Ying said with a smile, "It was Duo Duo who suggested the establishment of this tofu shop. It was also Duo Duo who took Qian Xiang to find customers. As for the orders that were negotiated, my eldest son said that if it weren't for Duo Duo, he would have gone there and come back on his own."
Jiang Sisi smiled along with He Ying. Although she knew Qian Duoduo was capable, after all, being the top student in the entire grade was no joke, she still felt that He Ying was exaggerating when it came to Qian Duoduo, who was still a child. After all, as the only girl in the Qian family, everyone's perception of Qian Duoduo was biased, and everyone would say that their own child was the best.
Looking at Jiang Sisi's fake smile, He Ying suddenly lost the desire to chat with her. After having her own troublesome daughter-in-law, He Ying had become more critical of these young girls.
She wondered if she should talk to Jin Jinxiu about this girl. People need to go through some things to truly understand others. Jiang Sisi's current behavior is somewhat similar to Zhen Qiao's back then. However, Zhen Qiao had family to cover for her, while Jiang Sisi is more shrewd in some ways. After all, there is a difference between educated and uneducated people.
There's a saying that goes something like this: "A hooligan isn't scary, what's scary is a hooligan with culture."
He Ying felt that Jiang Sisi's words had a certain flavor to them, after all, it was implied that it was not good for Qian Duoduo to steal the limelight from others.
Jiang Sisi had no idea that her mere visit had significantly damaged He Ying's impression of her. She even spoke with Jin Jinxiu and Qian Duoduo about it.
Jin Jinxiu was somewhat skeptical. After all, Jiang Sisi was a college student, Duoduo's classmate, and the person Lao San had finally decided to settle down with. She found it hard to believe and felt that her sister-in-law's own judgment in choosing a daughter-in-law was poor, and now she didn't think much of her daughter-in-law either.
But she only dared to say these things to Qian Duoduo. After listening to Jin Jinxiu's words, Qian Duoduo was silent for a moment and said, "Mom, don't think too much. Sisi is my classmate now. Not to mention that we haven't graduated from university yet, there are a lot of messes in her family. It's hard to say whether she can handle it well."
My third brother treated her very well at first, and no one expected her to change so much after this visit. Actually, I've noticed it myself, and I plan to talk to my third brother about it when I get back.
Jin Jinxiu said with a grim expression, "What does she mean by that? Does she look down on our family because we're poor?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Mom, our family is doing great!"
Jin Jinxiu's expression was still not good, and Qian Duoduo coaxed her, saying, "Mom, you need to learn to hide your thoughts on your face. You can't let people see through your thoughts at a glance. In this respect, your sister-in-law does it best."
When his eldest daughter-in-law was mentioned, Jin Jinxiu's face was full of pride. He said, "Your sister-in-law is now the county party secretary, the top official in the county. Hehe, the highest-ranking official in our family is now the one who saved your sister-in-law!"
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "That's right. Is my sister-in-law an ordinary person? She's obviously living the life of a big shot. So, we all know how outstanding she is, even if you don't say it."
Jin Jinxiu smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law's two children are also very good. Just thinking about them fills my heart with joy."
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Look at my second sister-in-law's daughter, Yufei, she's such a cutie now. Before I came back, I called my second sister-in-law, and Yufei even talked to me and called me aunt."
When Jin Jinxiu mentioned her grandsons, her smile broadened. She said, "I used to worry that my third son wouldn't find a wife. Now it seems he doesn't want to find someone he doesn't like. As long as he's willing to find someone, I'm fine even if I have to wait a little longer to hold my grandson."
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "That's true. Who told you to have so many grandsons? Now our family has a granddaughter too, unlike me who's an only child."
Jin Jinxiu patted her daughter's head and said, "Does that Lu Yuan have feelings for you?"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Mom, I'm still young. Besides, I haven't graduated from university yet, so I don't want to think about that right now. Also, if one boy likes me, several boys will like me too. Mom, don't worry!"
Upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Jin Jinxiu smiled and tapped Qian Duoduo's head: "You're always up to no good."
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