◎Parents’ expectations◎
When Jiang Che knocked on Third Sister Jiang's door, she had just finished taking a shower.
"Brother, is there something wrong?"
Seeing that water was still dripping from her hair, Jiang Che pointed inside the house and said, "Let's go in and talk."
"Oh." Third Sister Jiang took a step back to let him in, then closed the door, picked up the towel that had just been placed on the back of the chair, and continued to wipe her hair.
"What's the matter? Tell me." Third Sister Jiang sat down on the bed and looked at Jiang Che.
Jiang Che looked around and saw that the layout of this room was similar to the one he slept in, so he sat down on the only chair in the room and said, "Third sister, this is what I am talking about. I have some unfinished business in Yangcheng, so I won't be back for a few days. Anyway, the main work of this trip has been completed. Do you want to go back tomorrow, or play here for a day and go back the day after tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Third Sister Jiang immediately became alert: "You're not going back with me? What could happen to you here?" She had every reason to suspect that her younger brother was trying to avoid her and do something bad. Otherwise, he had no relatives or friends in Yangcheng, so what could happen to him!
Jiang Che didn't expect his third sister to have such a big reaction. His wife didn't say anything when she knew he would be back a few days later. Why was his third sister so excited? However, the matter was not settled yet, so he didn't want to tell his third sister about buying a car for the time being, lest she go back and tell his parents and then blame him again.
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While he was analyzing the situation in his head, Third Sister Jiang misunderstood even more, thinking that he was trying to come up with an excuse to fool her. In a hurry, she said bluntly, "What are you thinking about? Are you really going to do something to let Wei Xuan down?"
What? He felt sorry for his wife. What did he do to make her feel sorry for him? God knows, he would never dare to make his wife sorry even if he felt sorry for himself!
Third Sister Jiang completely confused Jiang Che. He felt that he and Third Sister were not talking about the same thing.
Before Jiang Che could figure out what was going on, Third Sister Jiang started to educate her younger brother.
"Don't treat people like this. Wei Xuan is still pregnant with your child at home. How can you do such a thing behind her back? You are rich now, but there are some things that are against morality that we can't do. Besides, most of your family's money comes from Wei Xuan's shop. I think you should go back with me tomorrow and don't stay for a few more days..."
"Wait," Jiang Che hurriedly called for her to stop. If she continued, he would really become Chen Shimei. He just came to ask her if she was going back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow so that he could buy her a ticket, so how did she digress so far?
"Third sister, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever done anything bad to Wei Xuan behind her back?"
Seeing that he still refused to admit it, Third Sister Jiang was so angry that she wanted to bring it up: "Xiao Xu, the front desk lady, how dare you say that there is nothing wrong between you two? Why was she so attentive to give you free water the day we first arrived? Do you think I am blind?"
"Third sister, what are you thinking about all day long?" No wonder she refused to let him get some hot water that day. It turned out that this was the reason why he had to take a cold shower. I have to admire her. Where is her thinking going?
He explained to Jiang Sanjie: "Xiao Xu is like this because I always stay here every time I come here, and we are all familiar with each other. Moreover, I have been very generous to her every time I come here before. Whether I ask her to buy food for Wei Xuan or boil water, I always pay her for running errands. It's nothing for her to give me one or two pots of water!"
"Really?" Third Sister Jiang asked in disbelief.
"Of course it's true," Jiang Che lost his patience and spoke in a bad tone. Really! What kind of person do they think he is? Is he, Jiang Che, the kind of person who would cheat on his wife?
"If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask Wei Xuan if we stayed here the first two times we came here."
"Okay, I thought too much." Seeing that her younger brother was about to lose his temper, Third Sister Jiang knew that she had probably really misunderstood him, and said awkwardly: "Okay, since you have something to do, I'll go back tomorrow." Her younger brother and sister-in-law were not at home, and the store's daily revenue was so huge, she was really worried if she didn't go back to help look after them.
Jiang Che said, "It will take a few days for me to do my business, and you have come here with great difficulty. Why don't you stay for another day and I will take you to visit other places tomorrow." Anyway, it will take a few days for the goods to arrive in Beijing, so it won't matter if he returns a day earlier or later.
Third Sister Jiang originally wanted to refuse, but when she thought about her youngest son's request to buy a car, she agreed after a little thought.
"Okay, I'll stay one more day then."
The next day, when the two of them were packing to go out, they passed by the front desk, and Xiao Xu smiled and said "Good morning" to them just like he did in the previous few days.
Knowing that she had misunderstood someone, this time, Third Sister Jiang did not pretend not to hear her and just passed by like she did in the previous times. Instead, she smiled and said "Good morning" to her before leaving.
Xiao Xu didn't think much about it. She was just stunned for a moment and then quickly immersed in the next work. She had met all kinds of people in the service industry. Maybe this lady was just in a particularly good mood today, so her behavior was a bit abnormal. There was nothing to explore.
However, Sister Jiang San, who had just left the house, felt quite guilty. It was nothing for her younger brother to misunderstand her, but why did she think that way about an innocent girl? Fortunately, she did not do anything inappropriate, but was just a little cold, otherwise she would have been so upset.
Jiang Che saw that Third Sister Jiang was uncomfortable and shook his head in his heart. Third Sister Jiang really hadn't changed at all. He thought she had trained herself working in the store. In fact, she was still the carefree and rough-edged person whose thoughts were easily seen through. That's right, how could someone who was used to being free and undisciplined change so easily.
She has been working in the store without any problems until now, and her wife really deserves a lot of credit. Not only did she teach her step by step, but she also gave her a lot of trust and room to develop. This aroused her sense of responsibility and made her put away her previous laziness when working in the factory. At least so far she has done quite well. Last time I went home, I heard his mother praise the third sister for her great change.
Jiang Che learned from his third sister that his nephew wanted the same bicycle as his daughter, so he took Jiang Third Sister to buy one. He not only bought one, but also bought one for the younger child of Wei Third Brother's family. As for the other children, they were all grown up and this small bicycle was not suitable for them to ride. However, Jiang Che did not show any bias and bought them other toys that were suitable for them. Of course, he bought the most for Yuanyuan, after all, she was his own daughter.
It was not convenient to let Third Sister Jiang take so many things back. They had originally agreed to send them back from the post office, but Jiang Che thought it was unnecessary. After he bought the car, he could just put the things in the trunk and take them back. He also saved the trouble of going to the post office to fill out the forms.
So the two of them took all the things they bought today back to the guesthouse.
The next day, Jiang Che sent Jiang Sanjie to the train, and he went back to the guesthouse and slept for the whole day.
The next day, he called the Jiang family at the exact time. He felt relieved after confirming that Third Sister Jiang had arrived home safely. All he had to do now was wait for the 16th to arrive.
After resting in the guesthouse for three consecutive days, Jiang Che went to the post office while having breakfast on the morning of the 15th.
The approval slip sent by Xue Bin arrived. After taking it out, he called the transportation team to inform Xue Bin that he had received the items.
Then he went back to the post office to get out his passbook and prepare to withdraw money. He didn't know how much money he would need to buy a car, but assuming the highest price, a T850 would cost about 25,000 yuan. Double the price at most, right?
So he said to the counter staff: "Take out 50,000 yuan."
Fifty thousand yuan is a large sum these days, and the staff counted it for a long time before giving it to him. Looking at the pile of money, fortunately Jiang Che was well prepared, and took out a black bag and put all the money in it.
He seemed to be walking on the road with a bag of money in his hand, but he was actually very nervous, fearing that someone would find out and rob him. Fortunately, he was lucky and returned to the guesthouse safely.
He didn't dare go out for lunch or dinner. Instead, he paid the front desk clerk a fee and asked them to buy food for him to eat in the house.
He couldn't sleep well that night because of the money, so Cai Jiahuai was frightened when he saw him the next day.
Pointing at his dark circles, he said, "Wow, were you a thief last night?"
"No," Jiang Che waved his hand weakly, then poured himself a glass of water and drank it, then asked, "How is it? Is it done?"
Cai Jiahuai did not dwell on this question, but asked him: "Is the money ready?"
Jiang Che patted the bag in his hand: "That should be enough, right?"
Cai Jiahuai looked over, estimated the number in his mind and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go."
Jiang Che quickly stood up and followed. On the way, Cai Jiahuai gave him a brief introduction: "We will go directly to the customs later. You can choose the car you want to buy. I have already applied for it for you. The price may not be cheap. After all, they also want to make a profit. If you think some cars are too expensive, you can choose a price that you can accept. In short, do what you can afford."
Jiang Che nodded to show that he understood. This was a vaccination for him. It seemed that the price would be much more expensive than the ones on the market.
When the two arrived at the place, Cai Jiahuai first reported a number to the staff who received them, and then motioned Jiang Che to show the approval slip to the other party.
After the staff member took the approval slip and confirmed repeatedly that it was not forged, he nodded and led them in.
There were many cars here. Jiang Che estimated that all the cars on the market could be found here. Fortunately, he had a clear goal and was not dazzled. That's right, Jiang Che came here for the T850, because its cargo tonnage was 8 tons, much more than other trucks. So among so many cars, he found it at first sight.
The white car body appears even brighter under the sunlight.
Jiang Che walked over, touched it lovingly, then pointed at it and asked the staff, "How much is this car?"
"Thirty-eight thousand."
Jiang Che's hands on the car trembled. Although he had been mentally prepared, the high price still frightened him.
Seeing his expression, Cai Jiahuai leaned over and whispered, "It's not expensive. This is the price."
Jiang Che complained in his heart, since you don’t have to pay for it, of course you don’t feel bad about it.
Fortunately, although it was a bit expensive, the price was still within his acceptable range, so he decided on it on the spot.
"Okay, this is the car."
After completing the formalities, Jiang Che drove his newly purchased car directly out of customs.
In the car, Cai Jiahuai gave Jiang Che an address: "Let me take your new car and give me a ride."
"Well, I was able to buy this car thanks to you, it's what I deserve."
After sending the person there, Jiang Che directly took out the 1,500 yuan he had prepared in advance from his bag and handed it over.
"I'm sorry to bother you this time, Brother Cai. This is the promised reward. It's not much. Please accept it. I'll treat you to a meal next time you return to Beijing."
Cai Jiahuai accepted the money with a smile: "Then I won't be polite. I'll contact you next time I come to Yangcheng."
After the two separated, Jiang Che drove the car back to the guesthouse, went back to the house, carried the luggage into the car and put it away, preparing to drive back immediately.
Jiang Che drove the new car very slowly on the road. In addition, it was his first time to drive long distances, so in order to avoid taking the wrong road, he had called Xue Bin in advance to ask for the detailed route, including what to pay attention to on the road and where people could rest. He asked very clearly.
Even so, Jiang Che couldn't help but call Xue Bin twice on his way back, so that he didn't get lost and returned to Beijing safely.
It was already the afternoon of the 18th when he arrived in Beijing. He drove the car directly back to the courtyard and parked it. He couldn't wait to go back to the sixth floor with the black bag containing the money.
When Wei Xuan heard the door open, she was startled at first. Who would come to her house at this time when the children were not out of school? It was not until she saw that it was Jiang Che who came back that she slowly let go of her worries.
"Why are you home at this hour?"
Jiang Che first looked his wife up and down, and made sure she hadn't lost weight before saying, "I drove back."
"Did you buy the car?" Wei Xuan asked him again after being surprised, "Did you have lunch?"
It's 2:30 now. If you drive back, there is a high possibility that you won't have time to eat.
Sure enough, Jiang Che shook his head and said, "No, are there any leftovers from lunch? I'll just heat them up and eat them." He was really hungry, as he hadn't eaten well for several days.
Section 99
Wei Xuan usually cooked according to the amount, so there was rarely any leftovers. Seeing that Jiang Che was exhausted, she said, "Go wash and change your clothes first, I'll go to the kitchen and make you a bowl of noodles."
As the saying goes, eat dumplings when you get on the bus and noodles when you get off. Besides, making noodles is quick and easy, and he can eat them as soon as he comes out of the shower.
"Then put more." If there is less, it won't be enough to eat.
"Got it." Wei Xuan not only gave him a big bowl of noodles, but also fried three eggs for him to eat with it.
When Jiang Che came out of the shower, Wei Xuan called him into the kitchen to get some noodles, but the kitchen was too full and she didn't dare to get any.
After finishing a bowl of noodles, Jiang Che leaned back in his chair and sighed, feeling so comfortable!
I originally wanted to talk to Wei Xuan, but Wei Xuan forced me to go back to the house and sleep.
"It won't be too late to talk about it after you have rested."
Less than a minute later, Wei Xuan heard his snoring in the living room and shook her head in amusement: "You're so tired, but you still don't want to sleep."
Jiang Che slept until Yuanyuan came back from school and was awakened by the smell of dinner prepared by Wei Xuan.
He opened his eyes and stretched himself contentedly: "It's better to go home!"
Then he heard his daughter's voice outside, probably asking his wife: "When will Dad wake up?"
"It's almost time. Go play and don't bother Daddy."
As soon as Wei Xuan finished speaking, the door of the master bedroom was opened.
Yuanyuan ran over in surprise: "Dad!"
"Hey," Jiang Che picked up his daughter and said, "Do you miss your dad?"
"Yeah, I do."
Wei Xuan added, "She misses the gift you bought her."
After being exposed by her own mother, Yuanyuan did not feel guilty at all. Instead, she generously reached out and asked her father: "Dad, where is the gift you promised me?"
Oops, this reminder made him remember that he seemed to have forgotten all his things in the car. He was eager to go home at that time, and except for the bag containing money, he ran back without taking anything else. Now when his daughter asked him this, he felt a little embarrassed and laughed dryly.
"The things are in the car. Can I get them back for you tomorrow?"
It's okay as long as there is one. Seeing the dad's expression just now, I thought he had forgotten. Let's do it tomorrow. Yuanyuan was very generous and didn't argue with her dad.
"Then you must remember it tomorrow."
Jiang Che quickly said, "I remember, I definitely remember."
At this time, Wei Xuan leaned out of the kitchen and said, "Okay, let's put the gifts aside and have dinner."
"Wife, let me help you." Jiang Che put his daughter down and walked towards the kitchen.
Yuanyuan imitated him: "Mom, I'll help you too."
Seeing that she was also trying to squeeze into the kitchen, Wei Xuan quickly handed her the chopsticks and empty bowl in her hand: "Take this and help mom put it on the table."
"Make sure the mission is accomplished."
Who did you learn all this from? It’s all so different.
After the family of three finished their meal and waited for Yuanyuan to fall asleep, Jiang Che took his wife downstairs for a walk to digest the food again after many days.
When going downstairs, Jiang Che looked down at his wife's belly and asked, "Has it grown a little bit?"
Wei Xuan also looked at it carefully, but could not see any changes: "I look at it every day, but I really can't tell. But it should be bigger. You have been away for nearly ten days, so it must have grown."
"That's right," Jiang Che reached out and touched her gently, "You have to be obedient in your mother's belly."
When they got downstairs, Jiang Che told Wei Xuan about his experience in Yangcheng, including the misunderstanding caused by Jiang Sanjie.
Wei Xuan was so amused that she almost choked with laughter.
She held her belly with one hand: "Hey, why is Third Sister so funny?"
"How would I know what she was thinking? You better stop laughing. If I had known you would laugh like this, I wouldn't have told you."
After a long pause, Wei Xuan finally stopped laughing. Jiang Che continued to help her walk forward. She said, "That's good now. Even if I'm not here, you still have Third Sister to help me watch over you. You have to be careful."
Jiang Che did not comment. If he really had some unfaithful thoughts, it would be useless no matter who noticed. It was useless to rely on his third sister. Of course, he also knew that his wife was teasing him, so he was smart enough not to say anything.
Wei Xuan certainly believed that Jiang Che would not do anything to let her down at this moment. She could not guarantee that their relationship would remain good forever, but based on her understanding of Jiang Che, even if he had other ideas, he would probably not choose to cheat secretly, but would tell her directly.
Wei Xuan didn't want to worry about what would happen in the future. At this moment, she just felt amused and touched by the way Third Sister Jiang defended her.
The fact that she could choose to stand on her side between her biological brother and her sister-in-law shows that Third Sister Jiang is really a person with positive values.
After talking about Jiang Sanjie, the two talked about Xue Bin again. Jiang Che said that Xue Bin was his benefactor.
Wei Xuan deeply agreed with what Jiang Che said. He really helped her family a lot. It was different from the help he had given to Cai Jiahuai. Although he was the one who arranged the purchase of the car, it was more like a transaction between Jiang Che and him that was mutually agreed upon. After the payment was made, the transaction was settled and there was not much emotional connection.
But Xue Bin is different. He really treats you as a friend. He will do his best to help with everything you ask him to do, without any excuses and without asking for anything in return.
Jiang Che was in a dilemma. How should he repay the person who helped him so much?
Wei Xuan, however, felt that there was no need to rush: "You already remember it in your heart. There will always be a time, and you can invite Brother Xue to dinner at home more often in the future." In the past, the two of them basically went to restaurants to eat, and it would definitely be different when they came home.
Jiang Che hummed: "Let's talk about it after you give birth."
"Then we can invite Brother Xue's wife and children to come along." Since he wanted to be his long-term friend, he must get to know his family. At this point, Wei Xuan suddenly asked, "Why don't I seem to have heard you mention Brother Xue's wife?"
Jiang Che was also stunned: "Yeah, I don't think I've heard him mention it."
This is not normal. I have known him for several years. Even if I haven’t seen him, I should have heard of him. But I haven’t even heard of him. Could it be that: “He is not married yet?”
"How is that possible?" Jiang Che didn't believe it. He was already thirty years old, and Xue Bin was a few years older than him. How could he not have a wife?
"How is that impossible? Otherwise, why did he never mention his wife to you?"
Yes, Jiang Che couldn't figure it out either, but: "Maybe there is something that is not easy to tell to outsiders. Okay, let's not discuss other people's wives. First, tell me how you have been these days. Is your daughter not bothering you?"
"No, I'm just sorry to bother Sister Fang during this period. Please pack up some toys and send them to his little fat boy tomorrow."
Little Fatty is the nickname of Fang Jing's son. Probably because he is the only son in the family, the food is better and he is fed very well, so he becomes plump and white. Fang Jing once called him Little Fatty and Yuan Yuan heard it. Somehow, everyone started calling him that after that.
But he had a good temper and was not angry at all. Instead, he was proud of it and felt that fat people were blessed. According to Fang Jing, this was all taught by his grandmother.
Wei Xuan could understand it, as it seemed that all the elderly people of that era would have this kind of thinking. But she still privately advised Fang Jing that a chubby child is cute, but being too fat is not good for the body. She didn't know if Fang Jing took her advice to heart, but Wei Xuan later heard from the fat boy that Fang Jing seemed to have quarreled with her mother-in-law twice about his eating habits.
God knows how embarrassed Wei Xuan was when she first heard about this. She accidentally seemed to have become a gossip and caused discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
In fact, Wei Xuan was overthinking it. Fang Jing's quarrel with her mother-in-law over this matter was certainly not entirely due to her reminder.
Fang Jing was actually quite satisfied with her chubby son, but Wei Xuan was not a person who would talk nonsense, so influenced by her words, she went to ask the doctor about this matter. What the doctor said was much more serious than what Wei Xuan said.
Fang Jing was frightened by the doctor's words. When she got home and saw her mother-in-law feeding her son, she couldn't hold back her panic and burst into tears.
But even if Wei Xuan didn't know the inside story, she wouldn't regret what she said to Fang Jing that day, because the little fat boy was really likable, and of course she wanted him to be well.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh: "If the baby in my belly is a boy, I hope he is as gentle and sweet as the little fat boy, but if it's a girl, it would be good if she has a personality like her elder sister."
Jiang Che laughed: "Why do you think so much? Every child is different, don't set limits for them." Jiang Che didn't want his son to be as gentle as the little fat boy. Boys should be brave so that they can protect their mother and sister in the future.
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