Chapter 319 Farewell
"Haitang, I came here today to talk to you about something, but since you have to go out, I'm afraid this won't work." After Jiang Haitang's matter was settled, Aunt Lu said with regret.
When Jiang Haitang heard what Aunt Lu said, she hurriedly asked, "Aunt, what's the matter? Please tell me."
"I work in a publishing house. Recently, a novel needs to be translated. I have been looking for a suitable person but couldn't find one, so I thought of you. However, you have to go out to study, so I guess you won't be able to take care of it. Alas, our country has been neglected in recent years, and there are very few people who can engage in translation." Aunt Lu told her about her visit today.
"What book?" Jiang Haitang asked curiously.
"I happen to have one. Take a look. If you can take this job, then take it. There's no rush. You can finish the translation within six months. We're serializing it, so you only need to submit the manuscript once a month."
Jiang Haitang could see that her aunt was indeed very anxious and needed this manuscript very much.
She flipped through the book and found that it was indeed not very complicated and could be translated quickly. At least it was much easier to translate than those documents.
"Aunt, I'll translate a little bit and send it to you. If you think it's okay, I'll take it on."
"The royalties this time are relatively high, six yuan per thousand words, and there will also be some bill subsidies, which is a very generous condition. If this book is translated, it can also bring in a lot of income. Although I know that you are not short of money for the time being, who can complain about having too much money?" Aunt Lu said with a smile.
In other words, the conditions offered by this book are really good, otherwise, Lu Xiaogu would not have come to find Jiang Haitang specifically.
"Thank you for thinking of me, aunt. Don't forget me when things like this happen in the future. I just like money!" Jiang Haitang said deliberately to liven up the atmosphere.
"Haitang, isn't this too hard for you?" He Wanyi said with concern.
Now Haitang has to work five or six hours a day. If she takes on the translation of this book, she will have to work eight or nine hours a day.
"It's okay, Mom, I think I can do it." Jiang Haitang said to He Wanyi with a smile.
"Okay, if you're tired, tell us right away. Don't push yourself."
He Wanyi gave another reminder, and also thought that she would tell Aunt Wang about it when she got back, and ask Aunt Wang to make something good for Haitang to replenish her body.
The support from her family was like a warm current, dispelling some of the worries in Jiang Haitang's heart.
The road ahead may be challenging, and balancing family and career is by no means easy, but in this era where everything is about to be renewed, with such opportunities and solid support, she is willing to try and strive for it.
At this time, the Wang family was in a mess.
After Wang Zhiyong left the Jiang family, he sought help from many people. However, at this time, who would dare to offend the Jiang and Lu families for irrelevant people?
Therefore, he spent a lot of things and money, but did not see any results.
Because the Lu and Jiang families were paying attention, the Wang family's affairs were investigated and handled even faster.
Wang Xuemei was convicted of intentional injury and sentenced to fifteen years in prison. She was sent to a remote farm in the northwest to serve her sentence.
Her life was completely ruined from the moment she tried to use the drugged handkerchief on Jiang Haitang's face.
From then on, the best years of my life would be spent in labor reform on the farm.
Although Mr. Wang was not directly subject to judicial action, his reputation was ruined and his influence vanished after this incident. Although he maintained his level of treatment, he truly became a lonely old man with "no one visiting him and few horses and carriages around him."
With the decline of Mr. Wang, the Wang family completely withdrew from the stage.
Wang Zhiyong was found to have committed many dereliction of duty and economic problems. These problems were not very serious, but because some people paid attention to them, they were magnified a lot. He was dismissed from all his positions, transferred from his original unit, and assigned to an insignificant and idle department, thus coming to an end of his political career.
The Wang family is not a prominent family. Those who depended on the Wang family had severed ties with them when the Wang family was demoted. Therefore, the Wang family has no possibility of turning things around at this point.
This thunderous handling, swift and thorough, caused quite a stir in the capital's circles.
Everyone clearly saw the fact that the Jiang and Lu families had been dormant for many years and still could not be ignored.
When the news reached the northwest, Lu Liangchen finally felt relieved. He was grateful and admired the two old men's decisiveness.
He also felt that he had not done enough and was unable to protect Jiang Haitang at the critical moment.
After this incident, Jiang Haitang's life in Beijing truly entered a peaceful state where no one dared to disturb her.
Xiao Taozi started school and went to school with her brothers. With several brothers taking care of her, and the little girl being very smart and cheerful, Jiang Haitang hardly had to worry about anything.
Little Chengzi began to learn to roll over, sit up, and babbled in an attempt to communicate. Every little progress made Jiang Haitang very happy.
She often held him in her arms, pointed at Lu Liangchen's photo, and taught him to call him "Dad".
During this period, Xiao He took care of Xiao Chengzi more. Jiang Haitang also liked this young, strong widowed woman very much, so she felt at ease letting her follow him to take care of Xiao Chengzi.
But Jiang Haitang has never thought of neglecting her children because of work. As long as she has time, Jiang Haitang prefers to do things herself, such as feeding the children, changing diapers, bathing them, and making complementary food, and she enjoys it.
Her life is fast-paced but well-organized.
In addition to accompanying her children, she works hard to translate, read and study, or draw some mechanical drawings. In short, every day is very fulfilling.
Since Lu Liangchen returned to the Northwest, his communication with Jiang Haitang has mainly relied on letters.
Although there were telephones these days, long-distance calls were difficult and expensive, making them very uneconomical.
The contents of the letters between the two people were very trivial, talking about some trivial family matters, such as:
"Haitang, is your son well behaved? Did he bother you?"
"Tangtang, it's snowing today. Is it cold in Beijing? You and the child should wear more clothes."
"Wife, I miss you so much that I can't sleep."
"Liangchen, the baby can already roll over! It's a pity you didn't see it..."
"Lu Liangchen! Your son is so naughty, I wonder who he takes after!"
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Through letters and lines of words, the two shared their daily lives and expressed their longing for each other, and the distance between them seemed no longer so far.
Time flies in the busyness and anticipation, and Jiang Haitang has been very busy during this period.
She successfully passed Mr. Chen's assessment and officially became a member of the project team, mainly responsible for the translation of materials and preliminary technical research.
He Wanyi felt relieved to see that Xiao He could take good care of Xiao Chengzi. She had even thought that if Xiao He did not perform well, she could take a leave to accompany Jiang Haitang.
On the morning of departure, He Wanyi and Xiao He were doing the final check.
He Wanyi handed a net bag full of milk powder, bottles and diapers to Xiao He.
"Xiao He, please take good care of Haitang on the way. Don't let her be so busy with work that she forgets to rest. The weather in the south is hot, but it's cool in the mornings and evenings. Please add or remove clothes for the child promptly. This is the little one's first time going out, and I don't know if she can adapt."
Xiao He nodded repeatedly, saying seriously, "Don't worry, Auntie. I've taken note of everything and will make sure to take good care of Haitang and Xiaochengzi."
Xiao He's full name is He Xiangcao. She is 30 years old this year and has been married for three years. Her husband died unexpectedly. Xiao He was so frightened that she had a difficult labor and lost the child. She was left alone.
In the countryside, people said that she was unlucky in marriage and had a hard time in recent years.
This time, the Lu family wanted to find someone to take care of Xiaochengzi, and their distant aunt Aunt Wang recommended Xiaohe. In the past two months, Xiaohe has lived well in the Lu family and really likes the children, especially Xiaochengzi.
Father Lu and Lu Liangjin were helping to load the luggage into the car. After all, they were going out with a baby, so they needed to bring a lot of things.
In addition to Jiang Haitang's suitcase filled with books and materials, there was also a huge canvas bag filled with Xiao Chengzi's belongings, including small clothes, quilts, toys, and various common medicines and snacks that He Wanyi had stuffed in.
Mr. Lu looked at Jiang Haitang, his eyes filled with concern and pride. "Once you get there, follow the organization's instructions and do your job well, but safety comes first. If you encounter any difficulties, just send a telegram or call home."
Mr. Jiang was even more reluctant to let his granddaughter leave, but he still forced a smile and said, "Grandpa is waiting for you to come back home."
"I understand. Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Uncle, Aunt, Brother, and Sister-in-law, you should also take good care of yourselves. I'll ask you to take good care of Xiao Taozi."
Little Taozi knew that her mother was going far away to work. Although she was reluctant, the little girl was very strong and said firmly that she had grown up and was no longer a three-year-old kid.
This made Jiang Haitang very sad.
"Little Peach, Mom will be back soon. When she comes back, I'll bring you a beautiful dress and hairpins."
Little Peach nodded.
"Mom, I will try very hard not to cry."
The little girl didn't know that what she said would make the adults in the family even more sad.
Jiang Haitang, in particular, almost burst into tears on the spot. It was only thanks to He Wanyi's urging that Jiang Haitang hurriedly got into the car and left.
Shi Shulan was worried that Xiao Taozi would feel a little upset because Jiang Haitang took Xiao Chengzi away and left her behind. After Jiang Haitang got in the car, she immediately hugged Xiao Taozi affectionately.
"Auntie, I'm telling you something in secret. I've finally waited until your mother left. From today on, Little Peach is my precious baby."
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