As Ah-Qiang drove, he said, "Sister-in-law, come to my house for dinner the day after tomorrow. My new house has been renovated, but we haven't officially cooked yet. We're coming back this time to take this opportunity to invite all our relatives and friends over for a family feast."
Ji Wanmei saw that when A-Qiang was saying this, he quietly reached out and grabbed Zhu Shuangyan's hand.
Ji Wanmei smiled and said, "Okay, I'll definitely come and bring you a big housewarming gift."
"No, no, no, please don't bother with the gift. Just come in person." A-Qiang paused, then said a little shyly, "If Uncle Ji is free that day, could you please invite him to join us for a casual meal?"
Ji Wanmei smiled and said, "Okay, I'll ask him."
As they spoke, the staff compound was already ahead. Before getting out of the car, Ji Wanmei said to Zhu Shuangyan, "Shuangyan, when you're done with your work in a couple of days, take your personal information to the director of the personnel department at the factory. Don't forget."
Zhu Shuangyan nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I understand, Wanmei. See you another day."
After getting out of the car, A-Qiang helped Ji Wanmei carry her things all the way to the gate of the compound before driving away.
Ji Wanmei stood in front of the courtyard gate, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open to go inside.
Ji Xingguo didn't know exactly when Ji Wanmei would return. He only knew that East China University was already on holiday, and if Ji Wanmei was going to come back, it would probably be within the next few days.
So he had cleaned the house thoroughly well in advance, bought groceries, and changed the sheets in his daughter's room, all in anticipation of her return.
However, when Ji Wanmei arrived that afternoon, Ji Xingguo was still busy with official business at the factory and was not at home.
Ji Wanmei pushed open the door and went in. Seeing that no one was in the yard, she took out her key and opened the front door of the living room. Knowing that Ji Xingguo was not home, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Wanmei carried her luggage from outside the yard into the house in two separate trips, and then took the contents of her suitcase into the bedroom to make room for it.
After she finished cleaning up, she went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. Seeing the refrigerator full of ingredients, she paused for a moment and then took out a pot of plum juice to drink.
Ji Wanmei glanced at her watch; it was still early, and the shop should still be open.
Luo Chunyan should still be at the shop. Ji Wanmei had nothing to do at home, so she decided to go out and hailed a local tricycle to go to the shop in the city center.
Since she let Luo Chunyan invest last Chinese New Year, Luo Chunyan has become much more motivated.
Now she treats this store as her entire pursuit and ambition, pouring a lot of effort into it.
Anyway, the first time they went to buy goods, Luo Chunyan and Ji Wanmei went together. Now that the store is a partnership between the two, Ji Wanmei has handed over some regular suppliers to Luo Chunyan, letting her oversee the purchasing every month.
The three-wheeled vehicle took about ten minutes to reach the center of the county town.
Ji Wanmei paid the money, jumped out of the car, and saw two or three women chatting at the store entrance, which seemed to indicate that business was quite good.
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