Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Otherwise, he really felt...
Jiang Dong woke up in bed the next day and found his mother looking at herself in the mirror in his room. She was wearing the new woolen coat he had brought back last night.
The old lady turned back and forth, looking left and right, with the smile on her face never fading. You could tell at first glance that she really liked this dress.
Jiang Dong knew that he had touched her heart. He felt guilty towards his mother, and he said that he came back because of business, but in fact he also missed his mother.
Not only have I not allowed her to enjoy the blessing of having children and grandchildren, but I also have to let her work hard to raise my children and worry so much about me.
Jiang Dong's mother noticed the gaze behind her and turned around. Seeing that her son had woken up, she smiled and asked him, "Look, does this dress look good on me? I'll wear it during the Chinese New Year and let them all see the dress my son brought me from out of town."
Jiang Dong smiled, then asked what time it was. It seemed that he was sleeping so soundly that he didn't even notice when his mother came in.
"It's not early, just a little after eight o'clock. You should continue to sleep. You must have been tired on the road. Mom will give you some boiled eggs in sugar water later." Jiang Dong's mother didn't look at the watch, but she roughly knew what time it was. She comforted Jiang Dong and didn't let him get up.
Jiang Dong's mother left her son alone and went out after looking in the mirror. Jiang Dong lay in bed for a while, but couldn't fall asleep, so he got up.
After cleaning up, Jiang Dong went to the kitchen. His mother had just prepared the meal and was serving it.
"Mom, why did you change your clothes again? They look so good!" Jiang Dong saw that his mother was still wearing the old cotton-padded jacket he saw yesterday.
Jiang Dong's mother said to him, "New clothes are meant for the New Year. If you wear them now, they won't be new anymore! I can't bear to wear them while cooking. What if they get dirty?"
She handed the bowl to Jiang Dong as she spoke. Jiang Dong was a little uncomfortable holding his own two-piece bowl. This bowl was bigger than his face. His mother must have cooked five eggs for him.
But it's still better at home. One bowl is enough for most meals. The bowls used there are small, so even if the bowl is slightly larger, he has to use two bowls to get rice.
trouble!
"Are there any eggs to eat outside?" Jiang Dong's mother asked him while sitting at the table.
"Yes, yes, I eat it every day." Jiang Dong knew what his mother meant. She was worried that he wouldn't be able to eat it outside. When he was at home, his mother always gave him and his brother eggs, two in the morning.
"That's good. I don't care if you don't eat anything else, but you must eat eggs. You work outside every day, how can you not eat something good? Don't let yourself suffer outside."
If Jiang Dong's father hadn't been so reluctant to eat and wanted to save more for his children, and hadn't done hard labor every day, he wouldn't have passed away so early.
Anyway, in the eyes of country people, eggs are the best tonic.
"Is his aunt at home? Oh, she's eating!" The neighbor came over and walked to the kitchen, thinking that Erdong was eating.
"Oh, this is Dongzi. I thought he was your brother!" The neighbor lady looked surprised, obviously she didn't expect it.
Jiang Dong stood up and greeted him.
Jiang Dong's mother also stood up and spoke: "Shengtanai, what's wrong? The fire at home is out again?" She looked at the person holding a pair of tongs in her hand, with a black coal ball on it.
I just came to borrow a light.
This is a common occurrence in rural areas. Every household burns coal briquettes, but if they are not taken care of, they may go out at any time.
If the fire goes out, it's a big deal. If it's early, it's okay. But if you should be cooking and find that the fire is out, it will be too late to cook.
Zhao Xusheng's grandmother got up in the morning to cook for the family, but found that the fire was out, so she came out with a coal ball to borrow some light.
Jiang Dong's mother is a hardworking person. She might have already prepared dinner by now. If she comes to borrow it, it won't delay her work.
"You came as you said you would, but why are you holding a coal briquette? It's not worth much. Why are you so polite?" Jiang Dong's mother complained.
But these are just polite words. If a family doesn't do this, others will know that the family is ignorant of etiquette.
After saying that, she took the tongs, put the raw coal ball on the ground, then took her own pot off the fire, picked up a coal ball from the top, and handed it to Zhao Xusheng's grandmother.
"Look, this coal ball is lit just right. It can last for a while when we get home. The one in the middle is almost burned through." Jiang Dong's mother said.
"Okay." Zhao Xusheng's grandmother was surprised to see Jiang Dong and wanted to say a few more words, but her family was waiting for her, so she had to leave.
"Jiang Dong's mother, if you have nothing to do, go home! Dongzi, I'm leaving too!"
"Okay, Shengta, I'll go visit you when I'm free." Jiang Dong's mother saw her off.
"Walk slowly, auntie," said Jiang Dong.
After they left, Jiang Dong continued eating his sugar-soaked eggs. He had only taken a few bites from the bowl when someone arrived. It was a little cold by now, so he quickened his pace.
Jiang Dong's mother came back after seeing him out, and saw Jiang Dong eating heartily with a smile on her face. She went in to clean the coal stove and put new coal briquettes in. She was about to put the pot on the stove when she remembered something and turned to ask Jiang Dong, but he was almost done.
This was good, it saved her the trouble. Since he was almost done eating, she didn't put the pot on to heat it up again.
After Jiang Dong finished eating, he took the bowl directly to the sink in the yard. He didn't mind the cold water and washed it directly, then put it in the kitchen.
He went into the house to change his clothes, then said goodbye to his mother and went out.
When Jiang Dong's mother heard her son talking, she hurried out of the house before he could respond, and saw that the man had already left.
Really, he never spends any time at home.
She shook her head and went back into the house.
Jiang Dong came back yesterday and several people had already processed the goods. They returned home only after they had finished processing.
After all, neither he nor Wang Changlin were the type to sell clothes piece by piece, not to mention Wang Changsen. So the best approach was to just outsource the goods at a reasonable price and earn the difference.
The purchase price of a pair of jeans at the Guangcheng Wholesale Market was around eight yuan, so they could make at least double the profit by bringing the goods back. As for how much they would sell them for when they packaged them and sold them to others, Jiang Dong didn't care much.
Nowadays, clothes from the southern market are in great demand in inland cities. As long as they are really fashionable and of good quality, many people are willing to spend half a month's salary to buy them. Sometimes, they are even out of stock.
It can be said that as long as Jiang Dong and his team can choose the right goods and transport them, they can make money.
And it’s a lot of money.
After receiving the money yesterday, Jiang Dong, who usually doesn't smoke, couldn't help but take a few puffs.
He actually went out today for other things, and there was something that had to be resolved while he was here.
Zhang Zhiyuan was such a son of a bitch. Jiang Dong had treated him like a brother before, and he felt completely blind. He knew how desperately he'd been looking for someone, and yet he still had the nerve to think about Xia Li, completely disregarding brotherhood. This matter had to come to a conclusion this year.
Otherwise, he really couldn't bear this humiliation in his heart.
He went out all day and came back at night.
This time I didn't lock the door.
I saw the light was on in his mother's room and there seemed to be some noise. I thought he was playing a TV series with the volume turned up so loud.
Unexpectedly, there were people sitting in the room. Jiang Dong was shocked when he pushed the door open and walked in.
"Dongzi is back?"
"Jiang Dong is back!"
"Oh, I finally see someone!"
Wow, it’s so bad, Jiang Dong still can’t find his mother.
Jiang Dong knew all the relatives and neighbors in the house. He smiled and said, "They are all here!"
He was about to leave, but everyone was shouting to stop him. Jiang Dong also came over to him, looked at him and complained, "Why did you go out for the whole day? I was waiting for you to eat at noon, but you didn't come back."
"You must have been drinking. You smell something." Jiang Dong's mother smelled something, wrinkled her nose, and looked at him unhappily.
"Everyone was happy during the day, so we just had one drink. I didn't dare drink more." Others drank more, and he sent them back, getting all the smell on him.
Jiang Dong's mother didn't let Jiang Dong go out either, mainly because these people wouldn't leave until Jiang Dong came back.
These people who came to visit had no other intentions. They just heard that Jiang Dong had returned from Guangcheng and wanted to ask him about the situation.
The children went there together, and the job Xia Li helped them find was pretty much settled. Although he still called and wrote home, it was rare for him to come back from there alone. In this weather, the farm was not busy and there was not much work, so everyone gathered at Jiang Dong's house.
Jiang Dong was also extremely helpless. He just came back last night and was not at home all day today. How did these people know that he was back home so quickly?
They asked Jiang Dong if he had seen his children in Guangcheng and whether they lived nearby.
Jiang Dong had no choice but to explain to them how big Guangcheng was, and how it was comparable to the size of many of their counties. He had never met them, so he had no idea whether they lived nearby, but it was definitely not close.
After asking a lot of questions, everyone put Jiang Dong aside and started talking about their own children.
In fact, today is just an opportunity and occasion for them to communicate. Everyone's children are in the same place, so far away. These parents are both relieved and worried.
One person said, "My children told me that the food there is very delicious. They have at least two or three dishes for every meal. I think these children are not going out to work, but to enjoy themselves."
"I heard that the salary now is higher than when I first got here. You say that those of us who don't have children at home earn more? My child said that he would bring me new clothes when he comes back for the New Year."
"Oh, I haven't heard Qian'er talk about the New Year yet. I heard that they've been working overtime a lot these days and don't have Saturdays off, but they're making more money, too."
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The village chief's family also said nearby: "These kids really went to the right place. You see, we didn't have to worry about anything at all. Xia Li arranged everything for our kids. Such a good job, earning so much money. We have to thank Jiang Dong's wife! Jiang Dong's mother, your family really married a good wife!"
Jiang Dong looked at his mother, who was grinning from ear to ear, and said politely, "We're all neighbors, and we're all related. What are you talking about? We've all grown up together, and if they can succeed, they have to work hard on their own, right? Don't be so polite in the future!"
Everyone was praising me with tons of compliments, as if they were free.
Jiang Dong also benefited from his wife's help and was praised many times.
That's not a bad feeling.
He thought, if Charlie, who was thousands of miles away, was here, she would definitely be so happy that her tail would be raised up.
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