Xu Zijiang was too lazy to bother with such a thing.
"No, the money given as a gift is a gift, and the present is a present. Think about how much Aunt Ye has helped us. If it weren't for her, how could you have taken care of me and An'an at the same time, and also cooked and washed diapers?"
Aunt Ye has done a lot of work for us. She doesn't want money or gifts. If we give her too much money as a wedding gift for Gouzi, she definitely won't accept it.
"Besides, if we have any happy occasions in the future, they'll definitely have to reciprocate. But giving gifts is different; it's a token of our appreciation. We can give expensive gifts or not, and Aunt Ye wouldn't want to return our good intentions."
Yu Jiu analyzed it for him carefully.
"That's true. So what should we buy for them? Something practical would be best."
"How about we make them a big wardrobe? People usually get a new wardrobe for weddings."
Xu Zijiang thoughtfully suggested that building a cabinet would cost a lot of money, including wood and carpentry fees. Since they were providing it, it would save Gouzi's family money.
“This won’t do. I just heard from Aunt Ye yesterday that they’ve already found someone to start making the cabinets. Sending more would be redundant, and we don’t need that many cabinets anyway.”
Yu Jiu shook her head and refused; she thought about it for a moment.
"How about we send them a wedding quilt? It's festive and practical; they can use it in winter or as a sheet in summer."
Last time, Yu Jiu shared her method for treating chicken plague, and everyone in the team was very grateful to her, so they made her a patchwork quilt. Although it was made of densely packed different fabrics, it was more of a sheet than a quilt, with no cotton filling inside.
But the sentiment is what matters. This quilt is quite beautiful and has a good meaning. Yu Jiu has been using it all summer, so she thinks it's meaningful to make a wedding quilt.
"Okay, then I'll send this. I'll ask someone to buy cotton. Should we buy the fabric and make it ourselves, or have someone else make it? I don't know how to sew a quilt, do you? Actually, there's no need for us to do it ourselves. You're already so busy, adding another task would be too tiring."
"Let someone else do it. Even if I had the time, my skills aren't good enough. It would be uneven, with jagged stitches, and the seams would be showing. It would look terrible. It's quick and neat to have someone else do it for you."
Yu Jiu doesn't have the skills, so she won't take on this difficult task. She can't do it, she really can't.
"Okay, then leave this to me."
The two of them finalized the matter. Xu Zijiang was very quick and brought back a quilt in just two days. The quilt sheet was a beautiful peach-pink color. When Yu Jiu showed the quilt to Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan was so moved that she cried.
"Waaaaah, Xiao Jiu, you're so sweet! I love this gift so much, thank you!"
She hugged Yu Jiu tightly, her eyes brimming with tears.
She had told her parents about her upcoming marriage, but they didn't seem to care much. They didn't even plan to give her a wedding gift, let alone a dowry. She had originally gone to the countryside in place of her brother, and now that she was out there, she was no longer of any value, so her family naturally didn't care about her.
She had long since come to terms with it, but the stark contrast between her family and friends made it impossible for Zhang Yan not to be moved.
"I like it too. If I get married, Xiao Jiu, can you give me a wedding quilt? It's so beautiful, I don't even need the cotton filling!"
Yu Caihong also couldn't help but stroke the beautiful, glossy wedding quilt. The color was lovely, and it felt so soft and delicate. Oh my gosh, I want it!
"Hahaha, okay, then I'll give you an exact replica later, so don't say I don't care about you."
Yu Jiu laughed heartily, surprised that she also liked the quilt.
Having good friends around her was already a great blessing for Zhang Yan after she went to the countryside. She smiled through her tears and wiped them away.
"Don't touch it! I need to put it away quickly. I'll cover it up again on my wedding day. Don't get it dirty!"
Zhang Yan carefully put the quilt away.
"You stingy little thing, nyah nyah nyah."
Yu Caihong childishly stuck out her tongue at her, then went to play with An'an again. Of the three, she was the oldest, but also the most childish.
On the other hand, Manager Li was ripped off and paid thirty-four yuan plus a number of receipts, which almost wiped out his entire month's salary. When he went home to get the money, he was nearly scolded to death by his wife.
How could he possibly swallow this insult! He absolutely had to settle accounts with Yu Jiu! Not only would he make her return the money, but he would also make her come to his door to serve him!
A sinister glint flashed in Manager Li's eyes. He already had a plan for revenge in mind. He was determined to make sure no one got away with it, including that Chen Hong!
He went directly to report Yu Jiu for speculation and profiteering. In those days, this was a very serious crime. If he got arrested, a sentence of three to five years would be considered lenient. It has to be said that Manager Li was ruthless.
So the next day, when Yu Jiu went to work at the department store, she hadn't been there long when someone aggressively tried to take her away, shouting for Manager Chen Hong to come out and be taken away for investigation as well. At the time, Yu Jiu was holding little An An in her arms.
Yu Jiu glanced at the red armbands on their arms and knew who the newcomers were, but she was still a little puzzled. She calmly asked them a question.
"Why are you arresting me? If you're going to take me away, you should at least give me a reason."
"Reason? Ha, isn't that obvious enough? You've gone so far as to be opportunistic, even investing in the department store. You still want to make excuses? Hurry up and give the child to someone else and come with us, or don't blame us for taking her away with us."
And what about that manager, Chen Hong? She's coming back with us too. She's definitely in cahoots with you. If she hadn't agreed to let you speculate here, how could you possibly have access to the department store counter!
There was chaos here, and they were saying they were going to arrest people, including her. Chen Hong knew this immediately. When she heard that they were there to arrest people who were speculating and profiteering, she gasped and ran out, repeatedly shouting that she was innocent.
"No, this is a department store. How could anyone be engaging in speculation and profiteering here? There must be some misunderstanding!"
"That's right, you can't just arrest people randomly. Not everyone who sells things is a speculator. Why are you only arresting Yu Zhiqing and Manager Chen? Why don't you arrest everyone? And the people from the supply and marketing cooperative, and the people from the other department store, just arrest them all."
"Stop playing dumb with me. We've come to arrest people, so we've definitely investigated thoroughly. Come with us now! Once we get there, you can tell us your grievances slowly. Let's go!"
The leader gave the order, and the two young men behind him immediately took Yu Jiu and Chen Hong away. Yu Jiu had just handed the child over to Gouzi, who was holding the child, wanting to save them but afraid of hurting the child, so he could only stand by anxiously.
"Yu, the educated youth!"
"I'll be fine. Just go back and tell Xu Zijiang about this. You don't need to come after me. Take good care of An'an."
Even after Yu Jiu was taken away, she remained calm, seemingly confident that she could escape.
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