Chapter 80 Sister Shannanxing (4)
Secretary Zhang continued, "In addition to morels, we also have a highland barley wine factory."
Secretary Zhang felt a little embarrassed as he spoke.
Isn't this just 'waiting and relying on others'?
However, there really was no other way! The city couldn't do anything about it, let alone him, a county committee member.
"No problem." Jiang Ningyue said calmly.
"Very good."
The faces of the leaders of the county party committee and county government were filled with bright smiles.
In the evening, Jiang Ningyue arrived at the county's hotel that was specifically responsible for reception. She called her sister Jiang Ni and said, "Sister, I'm in the county now. This hotel is called the Yellow River Hotel."
Jiang Ni was very excited. "Ah! It's so late. Have you eaten?"
"After eating, let's go out for a walk."
"Okay, okay, I'll come find you now."
The temperature in Chenmu County today is -14℃ to 2℃.
The biting cold wind blew in my face. There were not many people in the small county town at around nine o'clock in the evening. Except for some young people who were on vacation, the rest of the people were hiding at home.
Jiang Ningyue disguised herself a little bit - she wore a hat.
When they arrived at the square, some passers-by looked at Jiang Ningyue, but they just glanced at her and didn't look at her again.
"Xiaoyue?"
A familiar voice came from behind. Jiang Ningyue turned and saw a woman about 26 years old standing not far away, looking at her expectantly. Although the woman was young, she had a somewhat haggard look due to long hours of hard work. However, the woman had short hair and a gentle face.
In Jiang Ningyue's memory, her sister has always been such a gentle person.
"sister."
Jiang Ningyue walked over with a smile. Jiang Ni took two or three steps forward and hugged Jiang Ningyue. She looked her up and down and said, "You've gained a lot of weight."
"Um."
Jiang Ningyue smiled and nodded.
“There are so many beautiful things.”
Jiang Ni looked up at her sister whom she hadn't seen for a year. Under the dim light, Jiang Ningyue had a faint smile on her face. Jiang Ni was a little dazed and couldn't even believe that this was her own sister.
However, Jiang Ni quickly put this distracting thought behind her.
"It's too cold outside."
Jiang Ningyue looked around. At nine o'clock in the evening, almost all the shops on the street were closed. "How about going to my hotel?"
"Okay." Jiang Ni nodded. "How long will you stay this time? Until the New Year?"
"Hmm."
Jiang Ningyue nodded. "That should be the case. However, I'm here with my leader. After things here are finished in a few days, I might have to go to the city or the provincial capital."
"Now Xiaoyue is amazing."
Jiang Ni sighed.
The little girl who used to hide behind her all day was no longer visible, and the girl in front of her was even taller than her.
"Get in the car."
Jiang Ni patted the motorcycle and said, "It will take a few more minutes to walk."
Jiang Ningyue blinked her eyes and finally decided to get in the car. Jiang Ni parked the car outside the wall of the hotel parking lot. Jiang Ningyue was puzzled.
“Why don’t you keep going in?”
"Won't the security rush you?"
"No."
Jiang Ni had never been to such a place before. This was the most luxurious hotel in the entire county. She hesitated for a moment, pushed her motorcycle and followed Jiang Ningyue into the parking lot. The security guard at the door came out and scared Jiang Ni.
But the security guard didn't try to drive Jiang Ni away. Instead, he said attentively, "Reporter Jiang, I'll help you, I'll help you."
"Thank you for your hard work, Master."
Jiang Ningyue smiled and nodded at the security guard.
The two entered the hotel lobby. Jiang Ni looked around and asked, "How much does it cost to stay here for a day?"
"I don't know."
Jiang Ningyue shook her head and said, "Probably only a few hundred yuan."
"Only a few hundred yuan." Jiang Ni imitated Jiang Ningyue's tone, "Do you know how much your sister makes a month?"
"I don't know." Jiang Ningyue was curious. "How much?"
"Less than 1,300 a month."
"Thirteen thousand?" Jiang Ningyue was indeed surprised. "Has it been so little in recent years?"
"Yes." Jiang Ni nodded, "There are lower ones."
Jiang Ningyue walked out of the elevator in silence, "Then you still paid for my college education."
Tuition for the journalism major at Haizhou University of Communication is 5,000 yuan, accommodation is 500 yuan, and the government subsidy is 8,000 yuan per year. During her freshman year, Jiang Ningyue tried to apply for poverty assistance but was unsuccessful.
Jiang Ningyue's parents give her one thousand yuan every semester.
One thousand yuan for four months is certainly not enough, so every time Jiang Ningyue leaves for winter or summer vacation, Jiang Ni will give her one or two thousand yuan in pocket money, and occasionally transfer one or two hundred yuan to Jiang Ningyue as aid.
Of course, another important person is Gu Meng. Since knowing that Jiang Ningyue's family is poor, Gu Meng would order an extra portion or a bunch of snacks almost every time he eats, which can be regarded as a way to supplement Jiang Ningyue's nutrition.
However, this situation was much better in my sophomore year, because not only did I apply for a 3,000 yuan grant, but I also applied for scholarships in my sophomore and junior years.
"You're the only college student in my family, so I have to support you!"
Jiang Ni smiled and said, "Besides, your money is nothing. Your niece spent much more."
Arriving at the hotel entrance, he swiped his card and walked in. Jiang Ningyue took off her coat and hung it in the closet at the door. Jiang Ni blinked and also unbuttoned her heavy cotton coat.
Looking at Jiang Ni, whose face was red from the cold, Jiang Ningyue asked, "Are your clothes warm?"
"It's warm, it's made of cotton."
"How heavy."
Jiang Ningyue picked it up and felt it for a while. "It feels like I'm wearing a quilt."
"It's not that exaggerated. Don't people here all wear this?"
Ordinary down jackets are simply not enough to survive in the cold north. Cotton coats and trousers of the same price are more cost-effective.
Jiang Ningyue took the down jacket at the door and handed it to Jiang Ni. "You can wear my clothes for a while. Bring your daughter tomorrow and the three of us will go shopping. It's the New Year, and as her aunt, I should buy her something."
"I don't want your clothes."
Jiang Ni knew Jiang Ningyue's coat was not cheap as soon as she saw it. "What will you wear if I wear it?"
"I have another one."
Jiang Ningyue opened another door of the wardrobe. "This is something my company gave me. Take it."
Jiang Ni wanted to refuse, but Jiang Ningyue took off her coat and put it on her, then opened the half-length mirror and asked, "How is it? It looks good, doesn't it?"
"Yeah." Jiang Ni smiled foolishly at the mirror. Her outfit obviously didn't match the coat.
But it doesn’t matter. It’s given to him by his own sister, so she just wears it.
"This dress is indeed warm."
Jiang Ni took off her clothes and hung them in the closet. "Otherwise, you wouldn't be cold wearing so little underneath."
"Yeah." Jiang Ningyue smiled. If she told Jiang Ni that this coat was not issued by her company and cost more than 20,000 yuan, Jiang Ni would probably be scared and not dare to accept it.
"Where do you and your brother-in-law work now?"
"There are two factories in the county now. I work in the plantation factory, and your brother-in-law works in the winery."
Jiang Ni explained, "The farm's sales this year aren't great, otherwise there would be...year-end bonuses. I'm not sure if they'll be paid."
"It will work, it will definitely work." Jiang Ningyue said with a smile, "Your sales will be good in a few days."
"Hmm?" Jiang Ni looked confused, not understanding what Jiang Ningyue meant.
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