In my dream, Ms. Sun was sitting in the courtyard of the General's Mansion in the capital, sewing shoe soles. I didn't know who she was talking to, but she had a faint smile on her face.
The conversation revolved entirely around Jiang Jiuniang. On one hand, they complained that Jiang Jiuniang was annoying, that she was so old and still so immature, running around every day while pregnant, which made them worry. On the other hand, they praised Jiang Jiuniang for being capable, saying that the Lu family's good life today was not due to Lu Baichuan, but to Jiang Jiuniang. Without Jiang Jiuniang, their family would never have had the chance to live to see Lu Baichuan.
As she spoke of these things, Ms. Sun's face lit up with pride as she recounted Jiang Jiuniang's remarkable achievements over the years.
Hearing her praise herself like that, Jiang Jiuniang walked over casually, wanting to show off her Versailles-like side, but was grabbed by Madam Sun, who slapped her face a few times. The proud and satisfied expression instantly turned fierce as Madam Sun slapped her face and said, "Third daughter-in-law, wake up!"
Jiang Jiuniang: ...
"Clap clap clap..."
Jiang Jiuniang was woken up by someone patting her. When she opened her eyes, she saw Sun's magnified old face, looking at her with disgust and saying fiercely, "Go sleep in your room if you want to, or you'll get cold and cause trouble!"
Jiang Jiuniang blinked in disbelief. She was still not fully recovered from her shock. How could she see Ms. Sun in her hometown of Changzhou?
"Woof woof woof!"
But the little cow beside her kept mooing at her feet, constantly reminding her that she wasn't dreaming.
"Please carry everything inside. Some of the jars are fragile, so please be careful."
Yu's voice rang out from outside, and soon many people came in, including the familiar Yue Shu and her friends.
Only then did she belatedly realize what had happened, and looking at the fierce-looking old woman in front of her in disbelief, she asked, "Ms. Sun, you really came to see me!"
As he spoke, he stood up and threw himself into Ms. Sun's arms.
"Waaaaah, I just dreamt that you said you missed me, and I never thought you'd actually come looking for me!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Sun wanted to roll her eyes and said rudely, "Go away, who misses you? It was my eldest daughter-in-law who said she wanted to go back to her hometown, so I came back with her. Who came for you? How dare you say that!"
Jiang Jiuniang found it amusing to see the old lady's stubborn yet soft-hearted demeanor. In the past six months, she had missed Madam Sun even more than Jiang Ruoya, and often dreamed of her. Every time she woke up, she would sigh deeply and decide that after returning from this trip, she would stay in the capital to accompany her two elderly mothers.
"Hehehe, whatever you say! Sit down quickly, I'll get you some water. It's a long journey, and you'll suffer a lot on the way. Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Since Madam Sun had traveled a long way to see her, Jiang Jiuniang naturally didn't want to upset her, so she became much more serious.
Seeing that she was heavily pregnant and still had to get up and work, Madam Sun couldn't bear it and said fiercely, "I brought so many people with me, why do you need to do anything yourself? Just sit down!"
She came to see her daughter-in-law, not to have her pregnant daughter-in-law take care of her; there was absolutely no need for that.
"Alright, Yue Shu, go to the kitchen and get some water for me to drink!"
She called out to the outside, and Yue Shu, who was busy packing her things, quickly responded and went to help pour water.
Although it was her first time here, she went to the kitchen with ease, as if she had been there many times before.
Jiang Jiuniang hugged Sun Shi in the courtyard and acted coquettishly, saying how much she missed her.
Mrs. Sun didn't believe it at all, and said dryly, "Come on, if you really thought that way, you wouldn't be running around with your belly all the time! Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you, anyway, I didn't come back for you!"
With that, she got up and left to see her old house.
During this period, Lu Baichuan had it renovated, and it looked brand new inside and out, which made Sun feel much better.
Jiang Jiuniang followed behind like a little tail, telling her about the village: "When we came back, this house was spotless. The villagers took turns cleaning for us every day. I decided to develop Changzhou because I saw that everyone in the village was easy to get along with. It doesn't make sense to develop other places but not our own hometown, right?"
At this moment, Madam Sun did not show any displeasure. Instead, she nodded very seriously and said, "We are all people who have experienced hardship, and we know better how to cherish the present. Let's help each other as much as we can."
As she spoke, she pulled out a stack of silver notes from her pocket and handed them to Jiang Jiuniang, adding, "Since this is to help our hometown, we can't let you contribute money. We discussed it and decided that we would all contribute a sum as a token of our appreciation."
After all, it's my hometown. Although I won't come back often in the future, one should not forget one's roots. I should still come out and visit when I have time. Establishing a family business in my hometown is a way to make a living and can also serve as a support for them.
That's a good idea. Jiang Jiuniang didn't stand on ceremony with them and took the money, saying, "Okay, then tell me how much everyone contributed later, and the profit sharing will be based on that."
Mrs. Sun nodded, having no objection, and continued to look at the renovated house, feeling deeply moved.
Although she had only been away from her hometown for a few years, she felt as if living here was something from a past life.
Many memories flooded her mind, but many acquaintances had already perished in that natural disaster. Sun's eyes reddened, and her heart ached with sorrow.
Seeing this, Jiang Jiuniang knew that she was thinking about people and things from the past. She stepped forward and gently hugged her, comforting her, "Ms. Sun, don't be sad. People have to look forward. Doing some good deeds to the best of our ability is the best way."
The deceased are gone; what matters is making life better for the living.
Madam Sun naturally understood this principle, sniffed, and tried her best to control her emotions.
Just then, Madam Yu came in, saying as she walked, "I never thought that after all these years we've been gone, this house would still be in such good condition, even better than before! It's wonderful! By the way, Third Sister-in-law, where did Third Brother and Gou'er go?"
Sun finally snapped out of her grief: "Yes, where are Lao San and Gou'er?"
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Jiuniang pulled Sun Shi away and changed the subject: "They went to the city to look at shop renovations! Mother, sister-in-law, your arrival at this time has really helped me a lot. I was thinking of asking the village chief to buy more land to build a farm, which would be convenient for farming and raising chickens and ducks, just like in Anping Village."
“This means there are many more things to worry about. It's inconvenient for me to be pregnant, and things are much slower for me. Your arrival will speed things up!”
Madam Yu smiled politely and said, "We just wanted to see if there was anything we could do to help. I've already handed over the management of the restaurant to the manager, and I'm currently quite idle! Since Father is here too, we'll definitely be able to get the workshops and shops up and running sooner if we work together."
"Dad's here?"
Jiang Jiuniang craned her neck to look outside, but did not see Old Man Lu.
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