Chapter 86: Returning to the Village from Shannan (10)
Unlike her sister Jiang Ni, Jiang Ningyue ignored the people around her and said to them, "Please help me move it. Just move it to the yard."
"Is that Xiaoyue?" the neighbor lady next door asked bravely.
"Ah, Auntie."
Jiang Ningyue responded with a smile.
"Oh, you really are so beautiful. If you weren't standing with Xiao Ni'er, I wouldn't have recognized you."
This sentence immediately sparked a flurry of conversation. Naturally, everyone had a deep memory of the village's only university graduate from a prestigious university. However, in their memories, Jiang Ningyue was dark-skinned, thin, quiet, and walked with her head lowered.
When has it ever been so dazzling?
At this time, the two policemen in the police car also helped to move things. With the help of several people, several boxes of things were quickly moved into the yard. When everyone saw the policemen get out of the car to help, they didn't dare to say anything for a while.
The more remote the place, the more afraid people are of public power.
Hearing the noise, Jiang's father and mother also came out and looked at everything in confusion.
Jiang Ningyue's mother, Wang Zhen, immediately smiled brightly upon seeing Jiang Ningyue. Wang Zhen is 42 years old, and in the city, a woman of this age would still be considered "still charming."
But Wang Zhen was very thin, with rough and dark skin, and her hair was casually tied behind her head. She was not much different from the women around her who were in their fifties and sixties.
When she saw Jiang Ningyue, she immediately came forward and held Jiang Ningyue's hand tightly. Her rough big hand even caused some pain to Jiang Ningyue's delicate hand.
"Mom." Jiang Ningyue didn't feel much psychological pressure and called out with a smile.
"Hey, I've gained some weight."
Wang Zhen took Jiang Ningyue's hand, looking a little excited, "Let's go home."
After a few people entered the yard, those who stayed there began to talk.
"What does Xiaoyue do now? Why is she dressed so well? And even has a police officer to send her off?"
"Didn't you see the county news from the past two days?"
One of them introduced, "It's all in the news. Xiaoyue is a reporter now. She's really impressive."
"It even made the county news?"
Several people were dumbfounded.
For the villagers, the news from the county was shocking enough.
Jiang Ningyue walked into the courtyard. The mud-walled courtyard she remembered had vanished, replaced by smooth red bricks. The original adobe house had also been transformed into a concrete house. Walking into the living room, the floor was brightly tiled and the walls were pristine white.
Wang Zhen introduced with a smile: "This is the master your father invited from the county. He even specially renovated a toilet for your house, with a flush toilet."
Jiang Ningyue's eyes lit up. The dry toilet in her hometown was a nightmare scene, but she didn't expect that it would change this time.
After a round, he found that the old furniture had been left, and the bed was still a huge kang. Jiang Ningyue could understand this.
Asking rural people to spend thousands of dollars to buy a bed is more painful than killing them.
“Why are there no appliances?”
Jiang Ningyue looked around and asked, "There's no freezer, no big TV, nothing."
Wang Zhen quickly explained, "I didn't have time to buy it, but now I have internet at home, so I connected it just for you. Didn't you say before that there was no signal at home?"
"Well, I'll buy the rest later."
“Don’t spend money…”
Renovating a house is already painful for Wang Zhen, and if she spends tens of thousands on home appliances, she probably won't be able to sleep at night.
The two walked back to the yard. Jiang Ningyue's father, Jiang Su, was chatting with a few people with a smile on his face. Jiang Ningyue opened the box and took out some Yuxi.
"Thank you for your hard work, take the lottery."
Although Yunnan Yunnan cigarettes are just the most common cigarettes in Haining, in this small county town where most people smoke cigarettes that cost three or five yuan, a pack of Yunnan Yunnan cigarettes is still quite affordable.
Jiang Ningyue also bought more expensive cigarettes, but they were not worth it.
One of the staff members took the cigarette with a smile and said, "Reporter Jiang, you're too polite. I've already informed the township authorities. If you have any questions, just let them know."
"What could happen to me in my own home?"
Jiang Ningyue smiled and chatted for a few minutes, and then the few of them were about to leave.
"Let's eat first?" Wang Zhen said quickly, "I'll cook and stew the meat now!"
"I don't want to eat anymore."
After a while of politeness, everyone left.
"What did you buy? Such a huge pile, what a waste of money." As soon as everyone left, Jiang Su's face immediately fell. He was that kind of person, very kind and even humble to outsiders, afraid of public authority, afraid of anyone in uniform, but always sullen with his family.
Jiang Ningyue opened the box and took out a 'Flying Pearl'. "Flying Pearl, and Maotai. Do you want some?"
"Moutai? Feitian Pearl?"
Jiang Su's face immediately filled with smiles, "My mother, I've only heard of her, I've never even seen her."
Wang Zhen and Jiang Ni also laughed when they saw Jiang Su's expression, which was arrogant at first but respectful later.
Jiang Su trembled as he opened a pack of Feitian Pearls and took a deep sniff of the tobacco leaves. "Hmm... fragrant."
"Pull it aside."
Jiang Ningyue fanned the air in disgust, "Chong!"
If it were before, Jiang Su would have been furious and even beat up Jiang Ningyue, but now he silently went into the house with his cigarettes and alcohol. After all, his daughter had just bought him cigarettes and he was very happy.
"Wait, here are your clothes."
Jiang Su is also a skinny old man, so when buying clothes for him, just buy the smallest size according to his height.
Not long after, Jiang Su changed into new clothes and flew out with a box of pearls in his hand.
"Where are you going?" Wang Zhen asked puzzledly.
"Oh, well, I'll go out for a walk." Jiang Su responded casually, then left without looking back.
"To show off."
Jiang Ningyue saw through it at once.
The village was small to begin with, and the news that Jiang Ningyue had returned, not only brought in by a government vehicle but also escorted by the police, spread quickly throughout the village. Jiang Su, clutching the Flying Pearl, went from house to house, praising his little daughter to everyone he met.
At home, Wang Zhen asked a few questions about Jiang Ningyue's situation, and then began to talk about the gossip of the Dong and Li families.
"My second aunt's cousin is divorced again."
"Divorced again? Hasn't she been divorced twice?"
"Yeah, she said the man was bad and beat her. Well, I tried to persuade her, and the man stopped beating her after a few years."
“…”
Jiang Ningyue's mouth twitched. "You should stop promoting these feudal ideas to others in the future."
"What kind of feudal thinking is that? Shouldn't a couple live together and tolerate each other?"
Wang Zhen then turned the topic to Jiang Ningyue, "You're not young anymore, when are you getting married?"
"How am I not young anymore? I'm only 23, and I'll only be 24 after the New Year." Jiang Ningyue's eyes widened. "Let's talk about it when I'm 35."
"Oh my god."
Wang Zhen was shocked when she heard this. "I'm already a grandmother at 35, and you're getting married at 35."
Jiang Ningyue was speechless. "Is it legal? Listen for yourself and see if it's legal?"
Jiang Ni smiled and said, "Mom, Yueyue is a big reporter now. There are many people chasing after her. You don't have to worry about it."
Wang Zhen nodded after hearing this. Indeed, her little daughter's looks, education, and job were all top-notch. She didn't need to worry about anything at all.
Jiang Ningyue resisted the urge to complain and ended up saying nothing.
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