Jiang Qingyue didn’t eat much yesterday, so she felt particularly hungry this morning.
After eating two bowls of sweet potato porridge and two egg pancakes, Jiang Qingyue finally felt completely full.
After eating, Jiang Qingyue planned to pack up and go to the county newspaper office to collect the remaining royalties.
Jiang Qingyue not only wanted to collect the royalties, but also wanted to ask if there was any other work she could take on.
Not only does it cost money to raise children, but it also costs money to rent a house and go to college in another place in the future, so the more you can save now, the more at ease you will feel.
When Song Zhihe saw Jiang Qingyue, he couldn't hide his surprise.
After all, the two had just met yesterday, and she came today.
Jiang Qingyue was also a little embarrassed, "Did I come too fast?"
Song Zhihe chuckled, "Not really."
Having said that, he handed the remaining ten yuan of royalties to Jiang Qingyue.
After receiving the manuscript fee, Jiang Qingyue shamelessly started to ask for work again, "Editor-in-Chief Song, besides submitting articles, is there any other work suitable for me in our newspaper? Not only can I write articles, I can also do anything related to books."
Song Zhihe was very surprised. "Are you short of money? Did something happen to your family?"
Jiang Qingyue was very calm, "There's nothing wrong at home, we're just a little short of money."
After that, he laughed again in embarrassment, "Is it tacky for me to mention money like this?"
The newspaper office is full of intellectuals, and they would probably look down on a "fake" intellectual like her who is eager to make money.
Song Zhihe had no intention of making fun of her. Instead, he agreed with her. "How could that be? You are very self-reliant and you make money with your own ability. It's not shameful."
After saying that, Song Zhihe couldn't help but ask, "By the way, why didn't your husband come with you today?"
Jiang Qingyue was stunned for a moment, then she understood who the husband he was referring to was.
Only then did he remember that she didn't seem to have mentioned her marriage to him before, and he must have heard about it when they were having dinner at home yesterday.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qingyue admitted generously, "He just left today to join the army."
Song Zhihe suddenly realized, was silent for a moment, and suddenly changed the subject.
"As for making money, I do have some translation work from time to time, mainly for my friends in publishing houses, but the requirements for translation work are relatively high."
When Jiang Qingyue heard about making money, she immediately became excited.
"Editor Song, my English is actually not bad. I want to try my hand at translation. Is that okay?"
"You didn't teach yourself English, did you?"
Jiang Qingyue smiled shyly, "I guess so, but please rest assured, I'm not the kind of person who likes to show off. Please let me try. If the quality of the translation is not good enough, I won't charge you."
Song Zhihe pondered for a moment, then said hello to her and walked out.
Not long after, he came back with a document written entirely in English.
"This is a business document in English. I just haven't had time to ask someone to look it over yet. You can take it back and have a look at it first. No matter if it works or not, you must bring it to me within three days to avoid delaying other people's work."
"Okay!" Jiang Qingyue took a quick look and immediately agreed, "I will definitely bring it back within three days!"
After leaving the newspaper office, Jiang Qingyue went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Now that she had a new way to make money, Jiang Qingyue had no intention of treating herself badly.
What's more, there is a new life in my belly now, so I have to pay attention to all aspects of nutrition.
So she planned to ask He Tiantian to help buy some meat, eggs and other things to nourish her body.
He Tiantian saw that she came alone and couldn't help but tease, "Where's that clingy person in your family? Why didn't he come with you today?"
Jiang Qingyue laughed dryly and said, "He's gone to join the army."
He Tiantian was full of surprise, "Aren't you just married? How could you bear to let him go?"
Jiang Qingyue said calmly, "What's the big deal? The place he's going to is more needed than here, that's good."
Seeing Jiang Qingyue buying so many things in one breath, He Tiantian couldn't help but become suspicious.
"You live alone now? Can you afford so much food? Last time you came to buy food, you seemed very stingy. How come you suddenly became so generous?"
Jiang Qingyue thought about it and realized that she couldn’t keep the secret of her pregnancy for long.
And in the future she will have to rely on He Tiantian to help her get things.
So she took the initiative to tell her about her pregnancy.
After hearing this, He Tiantian was so shocked that she was speechless. "You guys are so fast! How could that educated youth know that you were pregnant and still leave you here alone? This is too much."
"I just found out about it, too, and haven't had time to tell him yet."
After hearing Jiang Qingyue's explanation, He Tiantian had no choice but to stop trying to defend herself.
However, as a good friend of Jiang Qingyue, he is still worried about her future.
"You live alone now, you're pregnant, and your husband is not at home. How are you going to live in the future?"
"Just bear it slowly. In our countryside, women still work in the fields to earn work points even when they are pregnant. At least I just need to go to class."
He Tiantian said nothing, and then took out a bag of brown sugar from the back.
"This is a gift from me. I didn't give you anything when you got married. It's good for women to drink more brown sugar."
Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but be touched. She didn't expect that she would be so righteous.
After hesitating for a while, he accepted it. "Okay, thank you then."
"You don't have to worry about me. Besides being a primary school teacher, I've also found a job at a newspaper. I have enough money to spend, but I'll have to trouble you to buy things for me more often in the future."
He Tiantian agreed without hesitation, "Don't worry, I'll save anything suitable for pregnant women that I see in the future. Don't run back and forth when you're pregnant. I'll deliver it to you directly when the time comes!"
Jiang Qingyue thought about it, quietly pulled He Tiantian over and whispered, "Tiantian, I remember you went to high school later, right?"
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Qingyue told her that the college entrance examination might be resumed.
He Tiantian was shocked. "Is it true? When?"
Jiang Qingyue knew that she couldn't say too much, so she just said vaguely, "I think the possibility is very high, and it won't take too long. Whether it's true or not, I want to give it a try. I think you should also read the high school books when you have time."
He Tiantian was stunned for a while, "I haven't read for so long, I don't even know if I can still do it?"
Jiang Qingyue encouraged, "What's the big deal? At least you went to high school, and I just graduated from junior high school. So, next time you come to my house, we can talk about it in detail."
He Tiantian also knew that this matter was sensitive and it was not appropriate to discuss it in public.
Then he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come to your place in a couple of days and we'll talk again."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
