Seeing that Xiao Man seemed to know the person coming out of the office well, Xiao Zhang said, "Comrade Wang Xiao Man, the piece of land you've been eyeing was bought by this comrade."
When Zhang Jun heard that Xiaoman had her eye on the land he had bought, he said, "Xiaoman, I'll give you that land. I'll choose another one."
Xiao Zhang's boss knew that Zhang Jun was Old Chen's son-in-law. He saw that as soon as Zhang Jun learned that Xiao Man wanted that piece of land, he said he would give it to Xiao Man. He thought to himself, "Luckily, I didn't directly intervene when Chang Yancheng wanted Xiao Man's two pieces of land."
Although Xiao Zhang didn't know Zhang Jun's identity, he knew Zhang Jun was someone important from the way the leader treated him so politely. Seeing how familiar Zhang Jun and Xiao Man were, Xiao Zhang thought: "Wang Xiao Man is really foolish; with such a relationship, she still let someone steal her land."
Xiaoman smiled at Zhang Jun. "No need. We'll just choose another one."
Zhang Jun: "It's okay. I just picked it randomly. You can take it if you like."
"No need." Xiaoman looked at Naonao and Tengteng.
Nao Nao and Tengteng all knew Zhang Jun. After Xiao Man looked over, Nao Nao and Tengteng all greeted him with "Hello, Uncle Zhang."
"Hello everyone." Zhang Jun looked at Naonao, Tengteng, Zuozuo, Youyou, and his younger brother and said, "You've all grown into young men. And the little girl is getting prettier and prettier too."
After saying that, Zhang Jun looked at Old Shang and asked, "Uncle Shang, how are you feeling?"
Old Shang stroked his beard and smiled, "Alright."
After exchanging greetings, Zhang Jun asked Xiaoman, "Where are you staying now?"
Xiaoman mentioned a place.
Zhang Jun: "I live not far from where you are. Are you going to go for another walk outside or go back?"
Xiaoman: "Go back."
"Then I'll go back with you."
"good."
After coming out, Zhang Jun looked at Xiaoman and said, "I resigned."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Don't want to stay in one place?"
"Hmm. I originally planned to come here first and then come find you and Han Bin. You've been staying at home for so many years, I figured you'd like to get out and about. I didn't expect you to come before I even got there. Xiaoman, you like this place too?"
"Um."
"Well... I've never done business before, and neither have you. How about we go into business together?"
"I want to try it myself first." Xiaoman felt that if she partnered with Zhang Jun in business, Zhang Jun's wife would definitely be uncomfortable. Besides, doing business together would be more complicated.
"Well... then you can give it a try first. If you need any help, just let me know."
"good."
Zhang Jun looked at Nao Nao and Tengteng and said, "Next time I'll bring my daughter and son out to broaden their horizons. Nao Nao, Tengteng, Zuo Zuo, You You, sister, brother, Uncle Zhang will treat you to dinner tonight."
Nao Nao: "Thank you, Uncle Zhang. Uncle Zhang, how long have you been here?"
"I……"
After dinner, Zhang Jun took Xiaoman and the others back to their place: "Xiaoman, when are you planning to go back to the capital?"
"the day after tomorrow."
“Then let’s go back together. My wife has been transferred to the Beijing Military Region. I bought a house in Beijing. Now my parents and children are all in Beijing.”
“I ride a horse. Uncle Shang and the children take the train.”
Zhang Jun was disappointed when he heard this: "Then I'll take the train back with Uncle Shang and the others."
"Okay. I've also stocked up on some goods, which I plan to ship back by train. Would you like to take some back with you?"
Zhang Jun has been busy selecting land these past few days. "Then I'll go and get some goods tomorrow."
"Um."
"Then I'll go back."
"Um."
Back at his place, Zhang Jun hummed a song while washing up. Xiao Man hadn't been working, but with the new government policy, Zhang Jun figured she wouldn't be staying home all the time. So, he quit his job. Only by quitting could he be with Xiao Man.
Originally, he wanted to test the waters first, and if he thought it would go well, he would then talk to Xiaoman. He didn't expect to run into Xiaoman so soon after arriving. Although Xiaoman didn't want to partner with him in business right now, since they were both doing business here, they figured they'd have a chance to collaborate sooner or later.
The next day, Xiaoman asked her older sister to choose another piece of land. This time, things went smoothly.
On the third day, Zhang Jun and Lao Shang took the children and boarded the train. The goods were also shipped. After they left, Xiao Man set off with Xiao Hei.
On the other hand, after Zhang Jun resigned, Chen Jiao often spaced out.
Zhang Jinghao called Chen Jiao several times, but she didn't hear him. Zhang Jinghao walked over and nudged Chen Jiao: "Mom, what are you thinking about? I called you several times and you didn't hear me."
"It's nothing." Chen Jiao patted her son's head. "What's wrong?"
Zhang Jinghao nestled into Chen Jiao's arms: "Mom, why isn't Dad back yet?" Zhang Jun had been by his side since he was born. This time, Zhang Jun had been away for many days, and Zhang Jinghao was very unaccustomed to it.
"Your dad will be back after he finishes his business."
Where did my dad go?
"Your father went on a business trip to the south."
"I miss my dad."
Chen Jiao thought to herself: I miss you too. "Your dad must miss you too."
Zhang Junniang came out of the kitchen: "Jiaojiao, Haohao, dinner is ready."
Zhang Jinghao: "Okay. Grandma, do you know when my dad is coming back?"
"Almost done. Wash your hands and eat."
"good."
During the meal, Chen Jiao spaced out several times.
After dinner, Zhang Junniang called Chen Jiao to her room. Chen Jiao came from a good family, had a good temper, and had given birth to two children for the Zhang family, so Zhang Junniang was quite satisfied with Chen Jiao.
After sitting down, Zhang Junniang took Chen Jiao's hand and said, "Jiaojiao, I know you've always been uneasy. Now that Junjun has resigned, you're even more uneasy. Let me tell you, you've already given Junjun two children, he would never do anything to betray you."
Chen Jiao didn't say anything.
Zhang Junniang patted Chen Jiao's hand: "Jiaojiao, Junjun is my son. I promise you, Junjun will never do anything to betray you three. You can rest assured."
Chen Jiao smiled, a slightly bitter smile. "I know." Chen Jiao's heart was entirely with Zhang Jun. The moment he resigned, she knew what he was up to. Originally, Zhang Jun had followed Wang Xiaoman to the military region. For the past few years, he'd been tied to the military region. Now, the policy had changed, and Zhang Jun would definitely follow in Wang Xiaoman's footsteps again. "I'm just a little worried. He's never traveled far before, and he's never done business. What if he gets scammed…"
"No. Junjun has been clever since he was little."
"Then I'm relieved. Mother, if you have nothing else, I'll go back to my room."
"It's alright. I just noticed you've been spacing out a lot these past few days and wanted to give you some advice."
"Thank you, Mother."
Back in her room, Chen Jiao started spacing out again. After Zhang Jun left, Chen Jiao asked herself many times: Do I regret it?
To this day, Chen Jiao still has no answer.
Chen Jiao stood in the room for a while, then told Zhang Junniang that she wanted to go back to her parents' home. When Zhang Jinghao heard that his mother was going to his maternal grandmother's house, he said he wanted to go with her.
The mother and daughter boarded the tram as soon as they left home. As they passed an intersection, Chen Jiao glanced outside. What she saw immediately changed her expression.
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