Mrs. Jiang asked this question so abruptly that Brother Jiang had to cough twice to signal her to be more restrained. But would Mrs. Jiang listen to him? Obviously not.
Not only that, she also added: "It should be very expensive. When can we open it for you to see so that we can broaden our horizons?"
Although Jiang's mother didn't like her eldest daughter-in-law's impatience and lack of knowledge, the questions she asked were exactly what she wanted to know.
So she glanced at Jiang Dasao to express her dissatisfaction, and then looked at Jiang Che: "After buying this car, do you still have money?" She was afraid that her son would spend all his money on buying a car, and the family would have to live a tight life again.
Before Jiang Che could say anything, Jiang's wife was afraid that her parents-in-law would start to support Jiang Che's family again, so she quickly said in an exaggerated manner: "Mom, what are you talking about? My brother's stores are doing so well, how can he spend all his savings on a car? You are still worried that he will be short of money? No one will be short of money, especially that clothing store, which is now famous. Many female workers in our factory say they want to buy clothes there."
As she spoke, Jiang Dasao's words unconsciously became a little sour. She didn't know if God was blind! That's why the unreliable Jiang Che is doing so well now and making so much money.
"Okay, you're the only one who talks too much. Have you prepared your meal? If not, go to the kitchen and cook." Brother Jiang couldn't help but ask him to leave.
Mrs. Jiang was not moved at all: "Why rush? The dishes will be ready in the blink of an eye. I'll chat with my little brother here."
Brother Jiang was so angry that he fell backwards, thinking to himself, what is there for me to talk to you about? But she insisted on not leaving, and Brother Jiang couldn't do anything about her for a while.
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Jiang Che seemed to be unaware of the undercurrent between his elder brother and his elder sister-in-law. After simply explaining the process and price of buying the car, he was about to take his daughter home. His wife was still waiting for him at home for dinner. He didn't have time to argue with his elder sister-in-law. After explaining his mission to his parents, he considered it completed.
Jiang's father and mother knew the situation of their youngest daughter-in-law, so they did not keep him.
After the father and daughter arrived home, Jiang Che asked Yuanyuan to deliver the toys he had specially prepared for the fat boy across the street.
"Don't delay, go and come back quickly, it's time to eat."
"OK."
Seeing his daughter go out, Jiang Che went to the kitchen to find his wife. The weather has been getting hotter recently, and Wei Xuan, a pregnant woman, has a higher body temperature than normal people. Even though there is an electric fan in the kitchen, she is still sweating profusely.
Jiang Che felt so distressed when he saw this that he thought it would be better to invite his aunt back as soon as possible.
"You go out, I'll do the rest."
Wei Xuan knew that Jiang Che wanted her to take a break, but it was the last dish, so there was no need to keep switching, so she refused and said, "It will be ready soon, so don't get involved."
Jiang Che didn't waste any time and directly pulled her out.
"Hey, spatula, be careful, the oil doesn't drip everywhere."
Jiang Che took the spatula and walked to the kitchen and put it into the pot: "Now you can rest assured, right?"
Wei Xuan was forced to change places with him. What else could she say? As long as he didn't mind the trouble. Yuan Yuan came back at this time. She shouted, "Come, wash your hands with mom. Let's try dad's cooking today."
The evening walk was still a regular activity, but as Wei Xuan's belly grew bigger, their pace became slower and slower.
After walking for half an hour, I went upstairs to take a shower and went to bed.
The next day, Jiang Che first went to the Siheyuan to deliver the order to Hao Qing, and then asked him about the customers' opinions on their purchase of new cars.
Speaking of this, Hao Qing became excited: "They all asked me where I bought the car."
Jiang Che was not surprised, as he had expected this a long time ago. However, some people might just be simply curious, and it was hard to say what plans a small number of people had.
Although state-owned factories are not too declining, to be honest, they are no match for some private enterprises or joint ventures in terms of resource allocation.
They now have to fight for and contact many resources on their own, unlike before when they could just sit back and wait for others to bring them to their door. It just so happens that cars are a scarce resource. Since Jiang Che has the ability to get a car, it means he may have connections in this area. It is not impossible for someone with ulterior motives to inquire about information from Feng Jianshe.
"Did you tell them then?"
Hao Qing shook his head: "How can I tell them? I will just say that this is the car bought by the boss and I have no idea about it."
Jiang Che laughed, guessing that Feng Jianshe also saw through the ill intentions of some people.
but...
"Next time someone asks, don't hide anything. Just tell them what you know."
Jiang Che was not afraid of others knowing how he bought the car. He was confident that even if the people in the state-owned factory knew, they would not be willing to pay such a high premium like him. Instead of hiding it, it would be better to tell them directly, so that they would give up the idea and take care of his business in peace.
"Okay, I understand." Hao Qing didn't know why Jiang Che asked him to tell others, but he didn't ask any more questions. After this period of time, he also saw clearly that Jiang Che was much smarter than him. Since he said so, he must have his reasons. As long as he does what he says, he will definitely go without any mistakes.
After finishing the business, Hao Qing praised the car to Jiang Che again: "It's really easy to drive. Not only is the steering wheel light, but it's also comfortable to sit in without tiring the waist."
Jiang Che chuckled twice: "Then you should feel it more these days. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Please drive safely and drive slowly but steadily."
"Don't worry, I will drive it carefully." It's a new car, and he would be so sad if it got scratched somewhere.
It was just past eight o'clock, which was the peak time for the grain stores. Jiang Che decided to go and inspect the stores first, starting with the fifth store.
This time Jiang Che did not go in, nor did he disturb the employees in the store. He just rode his bike to the door, took a look around, and then went back.
In general, today was much better than yesterday, at least no employees were sitting there doing nothing, but it could also be because it was peak time, there were too many people and they didn't have time to sit down. As for the arrangement of goods in the store, he couldn't see carefully as customers came in and out.
Jiang Che decided to listen to his wife and go back to talk to Wang Xiaomei about this matter, asking her to sound a warning to these people first, and then see what happens later!
Thinking of his wife, Jiang Che wondered whether he should ask Liu Ying again later. After all, his wife's belly was really big and he was not at home all day. At this time, he really needed someone to stay with his wife and watch over her. Otherwise, if something happened to her at home, no one would know about it in time.
But I just said yesterday that I would give him some time to think about it. Would it seem like I was forcing him if I went today? Jiang Che decided to wait another day and go tomorrow.
As a result, as soon as he arrived at the grain store, Wang Xiaomei told him that someone was looking for him.
"Who is it? Male or female?"
Jiang Che parked the car and followed Wang Xiaomei inside while asking. Before Wang Xiaomei could answer, Jiang Che saw Liu Ying standing by the counter.
"Sister-in-law Liu Ying?" Jiang Che shouted in surprise, "You came to see me. Have you thought it through?"
Perhaps because he felt that he had come so soon, it seemed that his excuse yesterday was just a pretense, Liu Ying felt a little embarrassed and uneasy. But since he had already made the decision, Liu Ying did not drag his feet.
She looked at Jiang Che with a determined look: "Well, I thought about it, and I think I really need this job."
Yes, Jiang Che felt that she was speaking sincerely. He asked directly, "Sister-in-law, when do you think you can come to work?"
Liu Ying thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow." She had to go back today to discuss this matter with her son and daughter. If they agreed, it should be possible tomorrow. The earlier you go to work, the earlier you get paid.
Jiang Che nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, then come here and wait for me tomorrow."
After seeing Liu Ying off, Jiang Che turned around and saw Wang Xiaomei staring at him with curiosity. He didn't explain much, but told Wang Xiaomei about the problems he found during his inspection of the store yesterday.
After that, he said, "Xiaomei, you are quite familiar with them, so help me remind them. If I find out about it again, I won't be so kind."
Seeing that Jiang Che was really angry, Wang Xiaomei quickly said, "Don't worry, I will definitely convey your message." After saying that, she recalled that she seemed to have heard Jiang Che talking to that woman about work or not, so could it be that he was preparing to recruit someone to replace them?
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaomei raised the seriousness of the matter to a higher level in her mind, but even if it was true, she would not feel indignant for those employees.
To be fair, Jiang Che and Wei Xuan can really be considered very good bosses. The wages they pay are worthy of their work, not to mention that they also give them some benefits during the holidays. And this job is really idle except for two hours every morning. If you can't even do this job well, why should the boss pay you for nothing?
People should be content and know the current situation. Wang Xiaomei was very grateful to Jiang Che for giving her this job when his family was in trouble. Therefore, when she considered the problem, she must have considered it more from the perspective of Jiang Che and Wei Xuan. In her opinion, it was not wrong for Jiang Che to replace the employee because he was disobedient.
So she listened to Jiang Che, and took the opportunity to collect the account books to openly and secretly warn a few people. As for whether they would change or not, it was not her business. She had done everything she could. Smart people would naturally understand her and make changes. Those who wanted to continue to get by would have to bear the consequences themselves.
Jiang Che didn't know that a single Liu Ying would make Wang Xiaomei think so much. At this time, he had already returned home with the account books of several stores.
His wife is about to give birth, and all he can do now is to stay at home with her as much as possible and not go out.
Unfortunately, he seemed to have arrived home at the wrong time. Wei Xuan was sitting on a chair eating half a watermelon. When she saw Jiang Che coming back, her first reaction was to hide.
But where can I hide it? It's such a big thing, and Jiang Che is not blind.
Seeing that she couldn't hide any longer, Wei Xuan had no choice but to smile at Jiang Che in a guilt-ridden and flattering manner.
Jiang Che was helpless when he saw this. It was not good to eat too much watermelon, but his wife would eat half of it every time. He had told her so many times and thought she had changed. It turned out that she was eating it secretly behind his back.
"Why did you come back so early today?" Wei Xuan put the watermelon on the seat awkwardly and stopped eating it.
Jiang Che ignored her and walked over to take a look at the watermelon. Wow, the middle part had been scraped clean.
Glancing at Wei Xuan, Wei Xuan simply gave up and said, "Okay, okay, isn't it okay if I don't eat it?"
He hasn't even lost his temper yet, but the person who did something wrong got angry first. Can he still be reasonable?
Wei Xuan immediately answered him with practical actions: No.
Question: What should I do if my wife is angry and ignores me?
Just coax her! What else can he do? He can only coax his wife by himself. Jiang Che sat over and hugged her: "It's not that I won't give you food. Mom said that eating too much is not good. Eat less. After you give birth, I will buy you as much as you want."
"Hmph," Wei Xuan muttered unhappily, "What a joke! I still have to stay in bed after giving birth and feed the baby. If I want to eat again, I'll probably have to wait until next year."
In fact, she also knows that eating too much is not good for women. Watermelon contains a lot of sugar and is not suitable for pregnant women to eat too much. But she just wants to eat it and can't control herself. What can she do?
Seeing that she had given in, Jiang Che was afraid that she would be worried about the watermelon, so he picked up the watermelon and ate it all in three or two bites.
Wei Xuan felt heartbroken when she saw this, so she simply went to the bedroom and lay down, out of sight, out of mind.
Jiang Che knew that she was in a bad mood, so he didn't bother her. After eating the watermelon, he washed his hands, sat in the main room and started to count the bills.
Well, it's not bad. The sales of the clothing store have been steadily increasing this month. It seems that the goods imported by the third sister are quite popular. Those who are capable should do more work. I can definitely give this job to her in the future.
(Third Sister Jiang: Thank you so much for thinking so highly of me!)
After closing the account book, Jiang Che entered the room and found that his wife had fallen asleep. He reached out and touched her forehead. She was not sweating. He then turned the fan to the lowest setting, turned around, closed the door gently, and left.
Seeing that it was almost time, he originally planned to go into the kitchen to cook lunch, but when he looked under the stove, he discovered a secret. Of the four watermelons he had bought, only one was left. Needless to say, his wife must have eaten it while he was not at home.
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Jiang Che smiled bitterly, and then he came up with an idea. He held the only watermelon and knocked on the door opposite.
Fang Jing opened the door and saw him holding a watermelon in his arms. She frowned in confusion: "What is this?"
Jiang Che said, "Sister Fang, I'll bring you a watermelon."
"Oh, how can this be so embarrassing?"
"It's just a watermelon, nothing special. Do you want me to move it in for you?"
Fang Jing quickly stepped aside: "Just move it in and put it at the door."
"Hey," Jiang Che took a step closer, squatted down, and with a slight force of his hand, the watermelon rolled in.
"Okay," Jiang Che stood up and dusted off his hands: "Then I'll go back first."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." After closing the door, Jiang Che smiled with satisfaction. The last watermelon in the house was gone, and now he had completely put an end to his wife's thoughts of him.
Jiang Che walked into the kitchen and started preparing lunch. Although he was not a good cook, he could still make a few simple dishes, such as stir-frying some Chinese cabbage and stewing some fish.
While cooking, he was distractedly thinking about what delicious food to bring back for his wife, so as not to let her go to waste.
By the way, if he has nothing to do tomorrow, he can take a ride to Wei’s house and ask his second brother if there are any rare fruits that can be eaten now, and buy some for his wife.
Well, let’s do it!
In the afternoon, Jiang Che was going to the university to find a teacher who could design a courtyard house. This was a bit difficult for Jiang Che, because there were so many universities in Beijing, and he didn't know which university had an architecture department. He couldn't ask them one by one, that would be stupid.
What should he do? He had to call Wei Xiaodi for help. Although he went to a normal university, he knew more than him who had never been to university. His nephew should also know, but he was in school and it was not easy to find him. On the contrary, Wei Xiaodi was far away and he could just call him to ask because he had a phone in his office.
Wei Xiaodi did know. When he heard that his brother-in-law was looking for a teacher from the Department of Architecture to help him design a courtyard house, he immediately searched for two relatively famous universities in his mind and reported them to Jiang Che.
Both of these schools are quite famous, Gongda and Shuimu.
Of course Jiang Che chose Shuimu, which is the best university in the country and the teachers there should be the best.
So ignorance can sometimes really give people great courage. In a good university like Shuimu, would the teachers there be interested in the renovation of a small courtyard house like you?
Of course, Jiang Che was right. The teachers there were indeed some of the best in the industry.
But precisely because of this, the other person had such high standards that Jiang Che didn’t even see the shadow of his teacher, let alone hire someone to help him design the courtyard house.
But will he just give up like that? Definitely not!
If people look down on me, I will confront you.
He couldn't find the teacher, so he asked about the courses in the Department of Architecture and then blocked people outside the classroom.
Zhang Qinian happened to be the one he blocked.
As soon as he walked out of the classroom after class, Jiang Che immediately followed him: "Teacher, stay."
Zhang Qinian turned his head and looked at him: "Who are you?" His students shouldn't be that old, right? Since there was an age limit for college entrance exams, there are no older students in the school now.
Jiang Che stepped forward and introduced himself enthusiastically: "My name is Jiang Che. Excuse me, you teach architecture, right?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"It's like this. I have a courtyard house here, and I want to find someone who knows how to design it for me. But I haven't found a master in this field for a long time. So I found this place. Teacher, do you think it would be convenient for you to take over my job?"
Inconvenient! Zhang Qinian wanted to scold him: Doesn't he look so idle? How could he have the time to help him design a courtyard house?
However, on second thought, maybe the courtyard house he was talking about was the kind that was passed down from ancestors and was several thousand square meters in size. In that case, he could take some time to go and help him take a look.
So, he did not refuse directly, but asked, "How big is the courtyard?"
When Jiang Che heard this, he thought there was a chance and immediately said, "About 530 square meters."
Zhang Qinian turned around and left. He thought it was a very big house. Five hundred and thirty square meters with two courtyards at most. Such a small project was not worthy of being brought to him for discussion.
"Hey, teacher, please don't go." Jiang Che was stunned for half a second and quickly chased after him.
"Teacher, there is nothing that cannot be discussed. The wages will definitely satisfy you."
Zhang Qinian stopped and asked: "How much?"
"What?" Jiang Che quickly understood: "It's definitely higher than the market price anyway." The main thing is that Jiang Che doesn't know how much he should pay for designing such a house?
"For one thousand dollars, I'll ask one of my students to help you design the blueprint."
Jiang Che was not very willing to do so. He had hired a teacher, and now he was asking for such a high price for a student, which obviously did not meet his expectations.
Zhang Qinian was not in a hurry. If he didn't want his students to try their hand, he wouldn't have wasted time talking nonsense with him.
Seeing that Jiang Che was really conflicted, he began to coax him, "I can ask him to help you keep an eye on the project until it's finished. You can ask him any questions during this period. You have to know that a courtyard house like this is not enough just with blueprints but without an experienced master. My student is very capable and talented in this area. If you hire him, it won't be a loss. If you are not satisfied with anything, I can help him out. What do you think?"
"Will you really help him out?" Jiang Che was moved by what she said.
Zhang Qinian was displeased when he saw that he was being questioned, "Of course it's true. Would a teacher like me lie to you?"
That's fine, as long as you don't lie to him.
"I agree. When can I meet your student?"
This really stumped Zhang Qinian. The school was so big that he couldn't find anyone for a while. Who knew where the person might be?
So he said to Jiang Che: "Well, you go back first and give me an address. I will ask him to find you tomorrow."
"Okay, Jiang Che gave him the address of the grain store."
Finally completing the task assigned by his wife, Jiang Che walked out of the university and breathed a sigh of relief. Men of culture are quite arrogant. If he hadn't been thick-skinned, it would have been uncertain whether he could accomplish this task today.
On the way to pick up his daughter from school, Jiang Che thought to himself that he had to let his daughter study hard so that she could get into a good university in the future.
Thinking of what Zhang Qinian said about asking his students to come to see him tomorrow, Jiang Che's plan to take a car to his hometown to find his second brother was completely ruined.
But fortunately he didn't go, because when he saw Liu Yingcai at the grain store in the morning, he remembered that there was someone waiting for him.
If he were to go, wouldn't that make people wait for a whole day in vain?
Jiang Che had something else to do, so he asked Liu Ying to sit next to the store and wait for him for a while.
He went next door to ask Jiang Sanjie to bring the account book and then returned to the store to ask Liu Ying to go home with him.
At home, Wei Xuan was watching the washing machine washing clothes. When she heard the noise and turned around, she immediately guessed who was standing next to Jiang Che.
She walked over and greeted politely: "Hello."
"Hello," Liu Ying replied to her.
Jiang Che introduced them to each other: "This is my wife, Wei Xuan. Wei Xuan, this is Sister-in-law Liu Ying, I asked her to help you take care of the children."
Sister-in-law? Wei Xuan remembered that he said this person was his colleague's aunt, so why did he mention the other generation? And didn't he say that he would wait a few days before coming? Why did he invite someone here before the bed was even made?
No matter how many questions she had in her mind, Wei Xuan still greeted people calmly: "Hello, sister-in-law, come in and sit down. It's hot outside, come and take a rest."
"Okay." Liu Ying was arranged to sit on a chair. Jiang Che went to pour her some water. Wei Xuan followed him to the kitchen and pulled him aside to ask in a low voice, "What's going on? Isn't the bed not ready yet?"
Oh, by the way, Jiang Che patted his forehead and looked at what was done. Yesterday, he was busy talking to his wife about going to the school to look for someone, and forgot about Liu Ying. But fortunately, it was not a big deal.
He explained in a low voice: "It's better to come earlier so that I can help you. Let her stay in the child's room at night, and Yuanyuan will stay with us for the next few days."
That's fine, but: "Why do you call him sister-in-law? Shouldn't you call your colleague aunt?" Wei Xuan just said it casually, and then she went out with the cup. People were still waiting in the living room, and it was not a good way for the couple to entertain guests if they stayed in the kitchen for a long time.
Jiang Che was stunned by his wife's words, as if he had taken advantage of Liu Peng accidentally. He really didn't mean it, he just thought that she was only ten years older than him, so it was inappropriate to call her aunt, so he called her sister-in-law. But Liu Peng shouldn't care about such a small matter, right?
It depends on each person, this kind of thing is quite common.
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