Ji Ling said that she had an important mission.

Upon hearing this, Miao Man immediately became obedient, but she also became curious again, "Ji Ling, the bottles you drew are very beautiful. My father said he has never seen them before. You have written down all the parts he didn't understand last time. If you go back and give them to him, will those masters be able to make them?"

Ji Ling nodded, "It should be about the same. It's not that the master's craftsmanship is bad, but there are some details that were not communicated well."

"Then when the bottle is made, can you give me one as a gift?"

"no."

"Why?"

"You can buy it." Ji Ling smiled. "We have applied for a patent. Not everyone can produce it. Besides, things are valuable because they are rare."

Miao Man was so confused by this that she forgot to ask for the bottle. "It's so beautiful, are you going to use it to hold shampoo? Wouldn't that be a waste? And my hands will slip when I use it. What if it breaks?"

"Okay, one hundred thousand whys. When the product comes out, I'll give you one and you'll know what it's used for."

This sentence did not suppress Miao Man's curiosity. The other two who heard it became even more curious and also clamored for one. Ji Ling agreed with a smile.

Jiang Zheng, who was sleeping on the lower bunk, frowned and slammed the book shut.

The sound was so loud that Tang Meng looked down at the bunk below and stopped talking.

Ji Ling ignored her, took out her book, and looked up to ask Miao Man if she had any extra pens. Her pen was borrowed by a male classmate in class during the day, and she couldn't find her other one.

Miao Man handed over the pen, then looked at Jiang Zheng unkindly before looking away unhappily.

When Friday came, Zhu Heping was waiting downstairs again. Ji Ling told him that she was going back to her own home this time and that she wanted to meet her fellow villagers tomorrow. Zhu Heping did not stop her and insisted on sending her to the gate of the community before leaving.

Ji Ling was half a month pregnant. She went to the Zhu family compound during her two holidays and did not return to her own residence. When she returned home, she found that Wang Sanmei was not there. It seemed that she had not been back for several days and the house was covered with dust.

She picked up the phone and called the store. The store had been renovated and a batch of Ji Jianhua's soaps had been mailed over. The store had already started operating. Wang Sanmei usually lived there, selling goods by herself while reviewing for next year's college entrance examination.

Ji Ling first asked if the store was busy. She heard that there were more customers in recent days, and most of them were repeat customers. They said that the soaps were of good quality. Ji Ling said this was a good sign.

Then he talked about meeting his fellow villager tomorrow, "Wang Ermei is coming tomorrow too, do you have any ideas?"

When Wang Sanmei heard that her sister had a boyfriend from the capital, she didn't say anything for a long time.

Ji Ling waited a long time for her to respond, so she said, "Then I'll meet her tomorrow and see what she means. I'll tell you when I come back."

"Xiaoling, don't tell her that you are with me, and you don't have to give in to her for my sake. My sister is very ambitious. Now she is in college and has a boyfriend in the capital. I can guess that she wants to see you. She wants to get closer to you. She thinks that you both married into the capital, so you are the same kind of people and have the same feelings, so it is easier for you to stick together. She is very good at taking advantage of opportunities to create benefits for herself."

"Okay, then I know what to do." Ji Ling knew this, so she knew what attitude she should use to treat Wang Ermei.

Afterwards, Ji Ling advised her not to think too much and asked her to pay more attention to rest. When she heard Wang Sanmei say that she would reimburse her, Ji Ling smiled and refused.

"We have already purchased the goods, and marked them with names and prices. My brother will come with us when the time comes, right? We trust you." Ji Ling knew Wang Sanmei's concerns, "You don't have to think too much. We hand over the store to you, which means we trust you."

Ji Ling did not return to the Zhu family this week. There were several phone calls from the Zhu family compound, and Old Lady Zhu from Bei County also called. Everyone was so worried, so Ji Ling thought it was okay and decided to go back to live in the compound.

The next day, when she arrived at the school gate at nine o'clock, she saw Lin Hai, but he was alone.

"My friend went to pick up Wang Ermei and she will be here soon. I agreed with them to meet at nine o'clock." Lin Hai smiled and looked Ji Ling up and down. "Why do you look thinner? Are you unhappy living in your husband's house? Don't think that you are inferior to them just because you come from a small county. Ji Ling, show your dignity."

Ji Ling interrupted him, "I'm not thin because my in-laws treat me badly, but because I have morning sickness."

"Are you sick? What is morning sickness?"

Ji Ling looked at him as if she was looking at a fool.

Lin Hai realized it later and his face turned red, "Ahhh, then congratulations."

Ji Ling smiled.

In the following time, until Wang Ermei and her boyfriend came over, Ji Ling and Lin Hai didn't say another word.

"Ji Ling, it's great to see you. It's been more than half a year since I came to the capital, and it's so hard to see you again." Wang Ermei held Ji Ling's hand warmly, "You haven't changed, you are the same as when you were at home."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Yes, you have changed a lot."

The smile on Wang Ermei's face paused slightly.

Her boyfriend Xu Ming asked curiously, "Really? What was Ermei like before?"

Xu Ming is very thin, with a small face, small eyes and small facial features. He loves to laugh, and when he laughs his eyes narrow into slits. His voice is hoarse, just like a boy in the voice change period, but his age is obviously past the voice change period, so the only explanation is that this is his voice.

He is a very active person. From the time they met until now, which was only a few minutes, Ji Ling had never seen him standing in one place for more than twenty seconds. It felt like the person standing next to him was not a human, but a jumping monkey.

Wang Ermei laughed dryly. "I have indeed changed a lot since arriving in the capital. I can feel it myself. It's normal for Ji Ling to say that I have changed a lot."

Ji Ling nodded, "Yes, you were not talkative before, but now you love to talk and dress more fashionably. You seem like a different person. We are from the same place, but I am the only one who remains the same."

"It's the capital's climate and soil that make the people grow." Wang Ermei was obviously relieved after hearing Ji Ling talk about how she had changed.

Ji Ling took in her every move and suddenly felt that Wang Sanmei's idea was right. Why should she expose it? Wouldn't it be better to let her live in fear every day? The four of them just walked around nearby. They didn't go to the Forbidden City as planned. Xu Ming found it strange. Lin Hai hesitated and didn't say anything. He just said that he was tired and would go next time. Finally, they had a big meal together at noon. It was Xu Ming's treat, and then they dispersed.

When they separated, Lin Hai had already walked away from Xu Ming and Wang Ermei. He ran back and chased Ji Ling, "Ji Ling, are you really happy? In the past, we all didn't understand you and thought you were not good, but now I know that you are very good, so you don't have to wrong yourself and you can live a good life. If you need my help in any way, please tell me."

Without waiting for Ji Ling to speak, Lin Hai ran away.

(End of this chapter)