Chapter 186
Two Minguang bed sheets were enough to make Comrade Yu Huifang smile from ear to ear with joy. Jiang Xinfeng was also smiling from ear to ear. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stretched out the bed sheets and looked at them again and again, praising the fabric, the print, and the brand. Finally, they folded them neatly, carefully wrapped them in a red cloth with peony flowers printed on it, and pressed them into the bottom of the box.
The rare bed sheets made me happy, and my daughter also took out a beautiful skirt and beautiful leather shoes.
Yu Huifang kept one skirt and one pair of leather shoes, and folded the other one neatly and put it in the suitcase together with the new shoes.
Jiang Xinfeng was also happy. Although this shirt was made of silk, the print and overall color tone were very suitable for her age.
Zhou Jiani asked her grandmother and mother to try it on, but they were both reluctant. After trying it on themselves, they knew the size was fine.
"You're all sticky with sweat. Take a shower tonight and wear it tomorrow." Jiang Xinfeng said with a smile.
Yu Huifang rinsed her skirt and shirt and hung them up to wear them tomorrow.
But Comrade Lao Zhou got nothing and just kept mumbling and grumbling.
Zhou Jiani is trying to make her mother happy today. Comrade Zhou can be jealous, but he still has two boxes of tea.
Although the tea was reserved for the family, it was Old Zhou who drank the most. Moreover, Zhou Jiani had promised leather shoes and a new sweatshirt, which Yu Huifang would buy. Zhou Jiani reflected deeply last night: while she had to occasionally show a little dependence on her parents, she couldn't completely deprive them of their shopping pleasures.
However, she is the one who has to buy leather shoes for Comrade Lao Zhou, but it is hard to say when she will do so.
In order to live up to my image of being short of coupons, I didn't buy clothes or shoes for the twins this time. I brought back a bag of animal biscuits and mung bean cakes that I ordered from the group.
The biscuits must be packaged, but the packaging is out of tune with this era, so Zhou Jiani had to sell them in bulk. The twins didn't care anyway, as long as they had something to eat.
The next day, Zhou Jiani went out and visited Teacher Meng.
After the document on the nationwide promotion of plastic greenhouses was issued, Teacher Meng was really pleasantly surprised. Although the achievements made by the Qianjin Brigade did not help her career much, this sense of participation made her happy.
The young couple who came to find me back then, one used that achievement to gain a broader path for himself; the other relied on another career to ensure a better future for himself, not to mention that the young couple ended up together. The joy and satisfaction of this development cannot be described in words.
Moreover, it also brings great encouragement and spiritual support to another person.
Meng Wen opened the closet and took out a can of yellow peaches to treat Zhou Jiani, with a look of uneasiness between her brows.
After eating a few canned yellow peaches, Zhou Jiani glanced outside cautiously and said in a low voice, "Teacher Meng, you gave us a lot of help during the initial stages of the plastic greenhouse project. I think... there must be other people who helped us."
The person who made silent contributions behind the scenes, even if he could not come to the surface at that time, might have resumed his work with the fall of those people.
Zhou Jiani didn't mention it before because she saw Meng Wen's defense and she didn't want to make Teacher Meng nervous and wary of her. Now she thinks the time has come.
It's impossible that she wouldn't even say thank you for helping her, right?
Meng Wen paused holding the spoon. Although there was surprise on her face, she was indeed less nervous and panicked than before. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "You clever little thing, when did you know?"
Zhou Jiani didn't hide it: "When I first got that handwritten notebook, the content was so professional that I could guess why you copied it so carefully after just a little thought."
Meng Wen took a deep breath and asked, "Did Comrade Xiao Qiu also see that?"
Zhou Jiani nodded.
Meng Wen was surprised. The two kids, who were only in their teens, were not only very careful but also very patient. They didn't ask questions or threaten her with the matter. No wonder they were able to carve out a world of their own.
As for why he thought of "blackmailing himself", Meng Wen was not surprised that he had such a narrow-minded idea, because the respectable professor was defeated by his favorite student.
But the two young people saw it, but did not do anything about it, which gave Meng Wen a deeper understanding of Zhou Jiani.
It was a very positive recognition and appreciation that came from deep within my heart.
Meng Wen couldn't help but laugh out loud, and her smile was filled with a hint of intimacy that came from her body instinctively. She said, "Excellent people come from all ages. You and Comrade Xiao Qiu are both great. Remember to invite me to your wedding when you get married."
In the past, she was used to acting like a teacher, and Zhou Jiani was just one of her many students. She was always polite when interacting with her students. Now, she suddenly realized that when she helped Zhou Jiani, Zhou Jiani did not take advantage of the situation when she knew there was a secret behind the information, and she only asked carefully now that the situation was safe.
This can also be considered a kind of intangible feedback.
You don't necessarily need to expect anything in return for your efforts, but Meng Wen was very happy to receive this kind of respectful feedback, and that distant politeness disappeared.
Zhou Jiani was a little shy, but still smiled and said, "Okay!"
However, by that time, both of them will have new prospects. It is hard to say whether they will be in the same city, the same university, or thousands of miles apart.
Right now she especially wanted to thank the owner of the diary.
Meng Wen smiled calmly. "It's not that I don't want to introduce you to someone. He's my uncle, surnamed Fu, a professor at Capital Agricultural University. He was persecuted after being reported by a student and suffered for several years. But he was rehabilitated last year and returned to the capital."
She continued, "Actually, Professor Fu has always been keeping an eye on your initial half-acre of land. I gave him the harvest you sent me, and later, I showed my uncle the newspaper you sent me. He was very happy to see your achievements. You were a great comfort to him during those dark days."
Zhou Jiani didn't feel any regret for not being able to say thank you in person. Instead, she was extremely happy for Professor Fu. Besides, her goal was also to attend a university in the capital, so it wouldn't be too late to say thank you to Professor Fu once she got in.
As for her trip to the capital, she had no intention of disturbing Professor Fu. He would probably be more interested in meeting a university student than a small county-level official.
"I will definitely thank Professor Fu in person if I get a chance."
Meng Wen didn't think much about it and smiled, "My uncle would probably be very happy to see you or Comrade Xiao Qiu."
The teacher and student finished a can of food while talking.
When Zhou Jiani left Teacher Meng's place, her steps were unusually brisk. She didn't go out to "play crazy" anymore, but went home obediently to accompany her grandmother.
The next day she boarded a train to the capital, still asking someone to buy a sleeper ticket for her.
Zhou Jiani naturally wouldn't object to being able to buy a sleeper ticket. Apart from the fatigue of sitting in the train for a long time, her safety as a single girl in the crowded carriage was also a big issue.
Yu Huifang called Du Yunxin and informed her of Zhou Jiani's arrival time, so when Zhou Jiani got out of the car with her suitcase, she saw Du Yunxin with a smile on her face.
"Jia Ni!"
"Auntie Du."
Regardless of the hot weather, Du Yunxin came up and gave her future daughter-in-law a big hug.
Zhou Jiani secretly felt lucky that she had gotten up in the middle of the night and gone to the cramped bathroom to wipe her body with a wet towel. She also added hot water and washed her hair as quickly as possible, so she no longer smelled of sweat.
Du Yunxin asked with concern: "Have you had breakfast?"
Zhou Jiani nodded: "I ate it. I was very full."
She had a fresh-keeping container and did not treat herself badly on the train that morning. She ate two big hot steamed buns with pickles, drank half a lunch box of millet porridge, and stuffed a fried egg into her mouth while the passengers in the same compartment were not paying attention.
Du Yunxin smiled and said, "Let's not stay at the guesthouse this time. Let's go home." She took the suitcase from Zhou Jiani without saying anything and was about to take the backpack off her shoulders. Zhou Jiani quickly stopped her, "Auntie Du, don't take both. I'll carry one."
Her future mother-in-law is willing to love her, but she can't really treat Aunt Du as just a bag carrier.
After leaving the station, Du Yunxin saw Qiu Dongshu waiting not far away, and hurried over to call out "Uncle Qiu".
Qiu Dongshu responded with a smile and said, "Why didn't you bring your brother to play with you for two days?"
The twins definitely wanted to follow, but this was Zhou Jiani's first visit to Ze Ming's parents after her engagement, and it would be a bit inappropriate to bring the twins with her. Anyway, she had already set her sights on two universities in the capital, so there were plenty of opportunities.
But that's not the way to say it. Zhou Jiani laughed and said, "They're being as naughty as monkeys right now. I'm worried I can't keep them all to myself. I'll wait until my parents can get some time off and come to the capital together for a couple of days."
Du Yunxin thought of the chaos on the train and nodded solemnly.
She loved the two boys from the bottom of her heart, but the safety of the two children was more important.
On the way, Du Yunxin said, "Take a nap and rest when we get home. I'll come back and call you for lunch at noon."
Unlike the last time when she was so polite, this time Du Yunxin already treated Zhou Jiani as her own family member. She still had to entertain family members, but it couldn't be too grand, as it would seem awkward.
"Okay, Aunt Du." Zhou Jiani also nodded. She didn't treat herself as a guest this time. She wanted to try to integrate into the life pattern of a new family.
Du Yunxin smiled and said, "I'll take a break the day after tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, we'll go out for a walk and have some fun."
She had to keep the little girl company but not be too clingy, lest Jiani feel uncomfortable. She had to strike the right balance.
Zhou Jiani really wanted to go out and travel on her own. She had some grand ambitions - she especially wanted to buy an apartment in the capital.
Buying a house is cost-effective these days, but it is very difficult, especially since she doesn't want to buy it in a high-profile manner, nor does she plan to rely on the power of the Qiu family to do it quietly. She has to take it step by step.
She definitely couldn’t buy it this time, she just wanted to get a feel for the place and then slowly plan it when she came to the capital to go to university.
Yes, it was a plan. She also wanted to make the matter of "being able to make money" clear, otherwise she wouldn't know how to explain it if the matter was exposed in the future.
When the car arrived at the gate of the compound, Du Yunxin asked the driver to stop the car. Du Yunxin took Zhou Jiani downstairs to register and greeted the guard so that Zhou Jiani could enter and exit by herself when they were not at home.
Qiu Dongshu still had to go to a meeting, so he went to the station to pick her up in person to show his approval of Zhou Jiani. This approval wasn't fake, but the busy work in the army was also real. He said, "Comrade Xiao Zhou, treat yourself to your own home here. Don't be restrained. If you need anything, just tell your aunt at home. You should have a good rest. Uncle has to go to a meeting. Come back for lunch at noon, and then wait for your Grandpa Qiu to come back to welcome you in the evening."
On the way, Aunt Du told me that Grandpa Qiu had several meetings today and could not make it back at noon, so the family would get together for dinner in the evening.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Okay, Uncle Qiu, you don't have to be polite to me. If you are really too busy, you don't have to rush back at noon."
The little girl spoke very fluently, with a frank and open heart. Qiu Dongshu was very satisfied with his youngest son's girlfriend. He watched them go upstairs with a smile, then asked the driver to turn the car around and go to the army.
Du Yunxin went into the house and handed Zhou Jiani to her aunt, gave her a few earnest instructions, and hurried back to the military hospital.
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