Chapter 383: The Past of Old Sesame and Rotten Grain
The next morning, Cai Ting's father came in a tractor and brought a cart of cabbage and radishes to Su Jiaojiao, saying that there was nothing valuable in the countryside and they were all grown at home.
His daughter worked for a good boss and made a lot of money every year. As a father, he was very happy. He was worried that the buses in the city would not run because of the snow, so he drove the family's only means of transportation here.
Cai Ting bought this tractor with the money she earned last year.
Chen Guilan felt embarrassed when she saw that Cai Ting's father brought so many dishes, and said that he was too polite. She asked Su Jiaojiao to find a box of wine from home and move it to the car for Cai Ting.
Cai Ting bought a lot of things in the capital, and most of the packages in the trunk were hers.
Cai Ting was very excited. She wore the military coat her father brought her, sat on the back seat of the tractor, and happily went home with her father. This was the first time her father had picked her up since she was a child.
After seeing the father and daughter off, Chen Guilan told Su Jiaojiao, "Cai Ting said that all her earnings go towards supporting the family. Every time she leaves home, she always has some pocket money in her pocket. She said she's lucky to work with you. If she had worked in a factory, she wouldn't have been able to save so much money."
"I know that Cai Ting's parents are determined to build a house for her younger brother. The family's income from farming is not high, and her younger brother is still in school, so they rely on her." Su Jiaojiao knew a lot about Cai Ting's family affairs. In her previous life, her younger brother was working and would go to the company to ask her for living expenses.
Cai Ting often quarreled with her parents about this.
Every family has its own problems.
"She's a very sensible girl, not annoying at all. It's just that she's grown up enough, so it's time for her to save some money," Chen Guilan sympathized with Cai Ting. "Cai Ting said that when she was little, any delicious food at home went to her younger brother. Even when it came to apples, she only ate the rotten ones, leaving the good ones for her younger brother."
Su Jiaojiao didn't say anything.
In fact, Cai Ting is not a brother-supporting demon. She was forced to become one. Only because she has a high income can she win respect and love in her original family. She herself also enjoys this kind of family affection wrapped in money.
In her previous life, Cai Ting bought a house in the capital, and her younger brother kept nagging her for a long time, asking her to buy him one too.
Because of the house issue, Cai Ting had a falling out with her parents and younger brother.
"If you have a chance, try to persuade her, and also make some plans for yourself." Chen Guilan stood on Cai Ting's side. Su Jiaojiao nodded, "I understand."
"Jiaojiao, I'll save the money from selling leather jackets and sweatshirts for you this year. I won't give it to you yet." Cai Ting's incident also brought back Chen Guilan's distant past. She had been taught since she was a child to be frugal and to help her two brothers find wives in the future.
As for her, her parents never planned on her, saying that once a girl gets married, she belongs to another family and will not be able to live in her parents' home for many years.
When she was young, Chen Guilan didn't think there was anything wrong.
Now that she is old, when she is alone at night, she will recall many things from the past, including her humble girlhood, when she was reluctant to eat or wear clothes, and worked hard in the fields every day to earn work points and help her parents save money for the betrothal gifts for her two brothers.
Chen Guisheng is three years older than Chen Guilan, but Chen Juan is one year older than Su Jiaojiao. That's because Chen Guisheng used the betrothal money given to her by the Su family to marry Xu Yue'e.
After Chen Guisheng got married, Chen Guilan married Su Houli. Her only dowry was two washbasins. For this, she was scolded by Xu Yuxiang for many years, saying that she gave so much dowry, but only got two washbasins in return.
Although Su Houli didn't say it, he was unhappy in his heart, especially after she gave birth to Su Jiaojiao. Xu Yuxiang disliked the fact that she was a girl and kept bringing up the issue of betrothal gifts.
I spent so much dowry to marry her, only to have her give birth to a girl.
The Su family lost a lot of money.
"I don't need this money now, you take it!" Su Jiaojiao didn't think too much about it. It didn't matter who took the money in the family, mother or daughter.
"I'm saving this money for your dowry. I'll give it to you when you get married." Chen Guilan knew Su Jiaojiao didn't understand the importance of a dowry at all. "With a dowry, you'll have confidence in your husband's family. Don't be like me. Your grandmother only gave me two washbasins, nothing else, and I was scolded by your grandmother for years."
"Mom, let's not talk about these trivial things. Let's talk about something happy!" Su Jiaojiao didn't want to know the story of the two washbasins at all. So many years had passed, and bringing it up would only add to her troubles.
She had never considered anything like betrothal gifts or dowry.
She's not getting married!
Chen Guilan originally wanted to have a good chat with her daughter about the past that had troubled her for many years, but seeing that her daughter was not interested, she did not bring it up.
Although she now has a savings of 100,000 yuan, she is still reluctant to spend lavishly on food and clothing. She wants to save more dowry for her daughter so that she can hold her head high when she enters her husband's family in the future.
Su Jiaojiao couldn't understand Chen Guilan's thoughts. She even suspected that her mother was in menopause because she was always so sentimental.
Either he was worried about his own past, or he was worried that she would be wronged in the future.
But I’m not living in the present.
After resting at home for two days, Su Jiaojiao went to Qimei Garment Factory to see her batch of short-sleeved floral shirts.
She had called Mr. Kang beforehand, and when she entered the office, Mr. Kang was already waiting for her: "Our college students are back!"
Su Houli was also there.
It was obvious that President Kang had called him here specifically.
"Mr. Kang, long time no see!" Su Jiaojiao greeted Mr. Kang politely, then looked at Su Houli and called him Dad.
Su Houli was very excited when she saw her daughter greet her, "Jingjiao, when did you come back?"
"I've been back for two days." Su Jiaojiao sat down with a normal expression. "Boss Kang, is my batch of shirts going well?"
"It's okay. The style is simple and not difficult." Mr. Kang smiled. "I'll let your father take charge of this batch of goods. He's more careful than anyone else. Don't worry."
"Thank you, Mr. Kang." Su Jiaojiao smiled.
"Hou Li, take your daughter to the workshop to have a look." The female leader was very thoughtful. Seeing that the father and daughter looked very unfamiliar, she said to Su Jiaojiao meaningfully, "If you have any suggestions, just tell your father. Your father is very dedicated."
"Okay." Although Su Jiaojiao felt uncomfortable, she didn't say anything. Work was work, and she wouldn't involve other emotions.
The father and daughter entered the workshop one after another.
Su Jiaojiao had never been to the Qimei workshop, but she was familiar with it. Garment factory workshops were all very similar, and Su Houli then asked her, "Is this batch of goods yours, or are you in partnership with someone?"
"It's mine." Su Jiaojiao answered frankly.
"Where did you get so much money?" Su Houli was shocked. Su Jiaojiao asked him expressionlessly, "Does this have anything to do with work?"
Su Houli remained silent.
Gao Meifeng had already seen Su Houli leading Su Jiaojiao into the workshop in the office. She felt very unhappy when she saw the father and daughter chatting while inspecting the goods.
She suspected that Chen Guilan and Su Jiaojiao wanted to snatch Su Houli away from her, so they deliberately placed the order with Qi Mei, and it was a big order.
Qimei is an old garment factory with relatively stable middle-level leadership. Both its technology and processes are stronger than those of ordinary garment factories.
The production process for this batch of short-sleeved floral shirts is not complicated, and the quality is relatively good. Since they are mass-produced, we cannot expect them to be as refined as custom-made ones.
After wandering around the workshop for most of the day, it was already noon. Mr. Kang warmly invited Su Jiaojiao to have lunch with him, but Su Jiaojiao declined, saying that she had something else to do and had to go back quickly.
Su Houli sent Su Jiaojiao downstairs. Seeing her driving up, he was even more surprised. Su Jiaojiao ignored his gaze and started the car to leave. Su Houli suddenly called her: "Jingjiao, I want to discuss something with you..."
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