Chapter 234 The old man is good, the old woman is wonderful
Jiang Jianni knew that traveling had always been difficult.
For example, in modern times, what she disliked most was going to crowded tourist attractions with a group of people during short holidays.
Even when she travels occasionally, she prefers to travel during off-peak seasons.
The surroundings were quiet and peaceful, with no devilish children, no body odor, and no awful travel experience of queuing for half a day to watch ten minutes.
She also knew that transportation was not as modern as it used to be; for example, their entire province did not have an airport.
Everyone who travels long distances takes the train.
Even when traveling by train, it was fine.
Because they all bought sleeper tickets, the whole family booked a small sleeper compartment, ensuring the safety of the family to the greatest extent possible.
But she didn't know that after three days and two nights on the train, there would be two more days on the ship.
She didn't find out until about ten hours after she boarded the ship.
Hearing that it would take so long, Jiang Jianni was dumbfounded: "Aren't we going to an island?"
Lu's mother found it strange: "No, why would we go to the island? Your second brother and the others aren't on the island."
"They're on Red Flag Island."
As mentioned before, this timeline is similar to, but not quite the same as, the timeline in which Jiang Jiani resides.
The difference in family planning policy is merely a matter of policy.
The land area is also different.
For example, the north.
In the timeline where Jiang Jiani lives, the country's overall shape is that of a large rooster, but in this timeline, the back of the Rabbit Kingdom is almost flat.
There are still countries that live on horseback.
However, the area of the Horseback Kingdom is two-thirds smaller, consisting only of the upper right part.
For example, in the maritime domain, the expansion into the Pacific Ocean has been significant.
Moreover, in addition to the various island nations that existed in Jiang Jiani's time and space, many more islands of varying sizes appeared out of nowhere.
The largest is still Taiwan Island, but a series of islands have sprung up out of thin air in the South China Sea, the largest of which is Hongqi Island and the Hongqi Island chain.
Jiang Jiani couldn't understand why this was happening.
When she wrote the historical account, she didn't manipulate the land area figures.
Thinking back, perhaps the author wanted the male and female protagonists to have their own private island.
After all, it would be quite unusual for the richest man not to have a private island, private beach, and private ranch.
As a result, the territory and territorial waters of the Rabbit Kingdom suddenly increased by so much, including the Red Flag Island Chain.
Not only are troops stationed on Hongqi Island, but there are also indigenous people.
Deep-sea fishing and aquaculture have been booming in recent years, and Jiang Jiani had even heard about the pearls produced there in Pingyang.
I never imagined that I would actually visit Hongqi Island.
Their timing was unfortunate; although Lu Xiangnan and Tang Tian did not have a sea mission, they had a training mission, so they could only arrange for a soldier to pick them up.
Once they arrived at familiar territory, Mr. Lu was a completely different person, walking ahead with a proud and imposing air.
However, the child she was holding was a bit of a turn-off.
Lu's mother disapproved of this about him, and muttered to Jiang Jiani, "He's been retired for so many years, but he still thinks he's in the army."
"They come to someone else's military base and just want to show off their power."
"He doesn't even realize he's from the army, and this is the navy. What does it have to do with him?"
"He acts all high and mighty all the time; if you didn't know him, you'd think he was someone's boss."
Believe it or not, when they came last time, Lu's father's imposing manner really intimidated quite a few people.
Of course, even though they were in different branches of the military, he was still a leader, and the people in his unit respected him greatly.
However, some people had ulterior motives, thinking that he was a leader of the troops here and that they were trying to scheme against him.
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Jiang Jianni was hearing about this for the first time and immediately became interested: "Mom, tell me about it, please tell me!"
"Who's trying to take advantage of my dad?"
Did my dad fall for it?
Looking at Lu's father's retreating figure, Lu's mother chuckled: "Your dad's eyesight is failing; he didn't realize at first that the other woman had ulterior motives for approaching him..."
Military personnel are always popular in the marriage market, especially someone like Lu Xiangnan who has already risen to a leadership position and holds a military rank.
Lu's father encountered a family member of a soldier here.
Of course, she's not someone's wife, but their sister.
For some reason, the girl took a liking to Lu Xiangnan. Knowing that Lu's parents were his parents and that they had come to visit them, she became very eager to get closer to them.
Perhaps it's a woman's innate sensitivity to other women with ulterior motives, but Lu's mother disliked the attentive young girl from their very first meeting.
But Lu's father felt that the young girl was warm, kind and hospitable—she would bring over whatever delicious food she made for them to try.
They only found out later, after discovering the girl's true colors. It turned out that the girl only delivered to them, and didn't deliver to other neighbors or anyone else.
The girl always tried to portray herself as virtuous and kind in front of Lu's father, and she would even cry when the stray cats and dogs outside were fighting.
She always subtly boasts about herself, saying she's good at both social and domestic tasks, and that she would definitely be a good wife if she got married.
This made Lu's mother suspicious, wondering if the girl was blind and had taken a liking to Lu's father.
She still finds her thinking back then somewhat unbelievable: "I was puzzled at the time."
"If your dad were still working, I could understand, but he's retired. What's that girl trying to achieve by constantly getting close to him?"
"Is it because your dad smells so bad he doesn't want to shower, or because he snores and has athlete's foot?"
Jiang Jianni almost laughed when she heard this: "Does it mean you think my dad is rich?"
"Isn't there a saying that goes like this?"
"It's better to talk to an old man than to raise a boy; dedicate your youth to an old man and you'll have all the money and jewels; dedicate your youth to an old man and you'll live in a mansion at a young age; dedicate your youth to an old man and you'll never have to worry about food, drink, or clothing; dedicate your youth to an old man and you'll have luxury cars at your beck and call. Sisters, don't worry, if you can't find a boy, find an old man."
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Lu's mother was dumbfounded: "This, this is outrageous!"
Aunt Liu couldn't help but ask, "Do all little girls think like this nowadays?"
"Wow, society has really opened up now, it's different from when we were young."
Despite the fact that the two are more than twenty years apart in age, Lu's mother still felt a pang of sorrow: "The world is going to the dogs, the world is going to the dogs."
In the past, young girls were only forced to become concubines to wealthy old men.
How can young girls these days go after old men just for money?
What can one say about this?
Jiang Jianni grinned and dropped another bombshell on the two ladies: "There's also a rhyme, do you want to hear it?"
The two women were both disgusted and curious: "What else could it be? Could it be more outrageous than this?"
Jiang Jianni chuckled to herself and read aloud:
"Grandma is in good health, practicing dance in the square; Grandma is good, I am her precious treasure; Grandma is good, she has few worries, social security, and children to support her in her old age; instead of advising girls to drink more hot water, you should give Grandma a leg massage. Hey there, my old baby, where are your dentures? Let me clean them for you first."
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The two women were once again dumbfounded: "This, this, this..."
Not knowing what to say, Lu's mother could only say, "Why are we using foreign languages here?!"
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