Chapter 161
After everyone had left, Zhang Zhiyuan chatted with Su Xiaoxiao and Jiang Yexun for a while. It was mainly about advising them to reach out if they ever encountered any problems.
Su Xiaoxiao naturally agreed with a happy heart. After Zhang Zhiyuan left, she raised her head and looked at Jiang Yexun with a cheerful smile.
“Yexun, if we buy a washing machine, can we bring it back?” she asked.
“Yes, there are compartments on the train for luggage and cargo. You can talk to the staff, pay some money, and it’ll be fine,” Jiang Yexun replied, a hint of a playful smile in his eyes. To him, buying a washing machine for a couple of thousand yuan was not a big deal.
“Then let’s buy one. In winter, the clothes we wear are too thick, and we can’t wait until it’s warm to wash them. Also, when Xinyue gives birth, we’ll need to wash a lot of diapers every day. When we have our own baby, we’ll also need to wash a lot of diapers. So, why not buy a washing machine, leave it at Xinyue’s place, and you can bring the clothes you want to wash over once a week? This way, it saves both our families the trouble,” Su Xiaoxiao said, her lips curving upwards happily.
Although it was a bit of a hassle to place the washing machine in the city, it was still better than leaving it in the production team, where people might want to borrow it. Especially the others in Jiang family. In any case, she’d not have a washing machine and rather wash the clothes herself than let them use it.
The two of them decided to buy a Seagull folding camera and a foreign-made twin-tub, semi-automatic washing machine. The Seagull camera was not expensive, costing only 210 yuan, but the film was expensive, 15 yuan per roll with only 30 shots.
The washing machine, on the other hand, was much more expensive, requiring a foreign exchange ticket and costing 2,368 yuan. After purchasing the items, they had them delivered directly to the train station. Along the way, Jiang Yexun also adjusted the time of their train ticket from 1:30 PM to the evening train at 9 PM.
The two of them went out to have hot pot and only returned to the guesthouse around 7 PM. They stayed up late into the night, and by the next morning, they had prepared the goods requested by the two service staff.
After taking a bath to wash off all traces of medicine on their bodies, they headed to Zhang’s home with their luggage.
Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Wang were already sitting in the living room, waiting for them. As soon as they heard the noise of their arrival, they quickly stood up and came over to welcome them.
“Grandpa Zhang, Grandma Wang, hello,” Su Xiaoxiao greeted them sweetly, although her gaze discreetly passed over the three people standing behind them. When she saw the look of surprise, disdain, and resentment flash across Zhang Hanyu’s face, she smiled triumphantly. She had caught the person who hired a hitman to try to kill her and Jiang Yexun.
“Xiaoxiao, I have already submitted your prescription. However, the two prescriptions combined will require ten days to complete. So the instructions from above are to wait until the ten days’ worth of medication is completed and checked for any issues. After that, you can go to the production team where you’re currently staying, and they will present your award,” Grandpa Zhang explained. He was worried that Su Xiaoxiao would be anxious about this matter, so he had pushed to expedite the award process.
“Thank you, Grandpa Zhang,” Su Xiaoxiao felt her heart leap with joy at the thought that the award process was moving so quickly. However, she was curious, “Is it okay that others know I submitted the prescription?”
“It’s fine; the medicine is effective. After we finish this round of testing, we’ll immediately apply for a patent. The previous medicines were different, and they required more research, which is why we were concerned,” Grandpa Zhang explained. He looked like he was about to burst into a smile. It was only now that he remembered that Su Xiaoxiao had also provided a second prescription over the past month. They discussed it and thought that Su Xiaoxiao was indeed an excellent young comrade. Although she was temporarily unwilling to work in Beijing, they had at least arranged for her to receive special treatment in her and Jiang Yexun’s place. No one would bully her in their absence.
“Thank you, Grandpa Zhang,” Su Xiaoxiao expressed her thanks with a sweet tone. She didn’t know what Grandpa Zhang was planning, but she knew that this would bring her significant benefits. This was genuine assistance that would make her life much more convenient. After all, for the next two years, she and Jiang Yexun would be stuck in the Hong Feng Production Team, and she couldn’t let Jiang’s family target Aunt Guo.
“Alright, let’s not stand around chatting foolishly here. Fresh seafood is hard to come by in your place, so I’ve prepared a table of seafood for you today. It takes a while to eat this stuff, so we’ll start early,” Grandma Wang said with a smile when she noticed that they had finished discussing everything.
“Grandma Wang, you are really good to us,” Su Xiaoxiao took a few steps forward and playfully encircled her arms around Grandma Wang’s. Grandma Wang’s heart felt like it was melting as she gently patted Su Xiaoxiao’s hand, holding it tightly.
Jiang Yexun followed behind, watching his girl with rapt attention.
Grandpa Zhang, seeing Jiang Yexun’s response, chuckled and said, “Jiang, we treat Xiaoxiao as our own granddaughter, so you mustn’t mistreat her.”
“I won’t,” Jiang Yexun said with a solemn tone.
Grandpa Zhang had spent his whole life deawith all kinds of people, so he knew better than anyone else how genuine Jiang Yexun’s feelings were for Su Xiaoxiao. With his concerns about their relationship put at ease, he shifted his attention to Jiang Yexun’s career.
“You used to go hunting in the mountains or work in the fields. Have you ever considered taking up a job? Xiaoxiao submitted two therapeutic prescriptions, and each one provides you with a job opportunity. If you decide you want to work at any time, it’s as simple as saying so. You can take any position in any city, except for leadership positions,” Grandpa Zhang asked, looking at Jiang Yexun.
However, Jiang Yexun shook his head. “Not for now. I can provide Xiaoxiao with a good life financially, and I’m usually at the production team, so I can spend more time with her and help her with the farm work. My family hasn’t divided the property yet, and I have two brothers and their wives who are hard to get along with. If I go to work, I’ll spend too much time away from home, and I’m worried.”
He wasn’t the type to say many words when speaking to people he wasn’t close to, but given the importance of Jiang’s family’s safety, he provided a detailed explanation, not missing a single reason.
Grandpa Zhang, who had originally wanted to persuade him otherwise, thought about it and felt that it was better for him to stay with Xiaoxiao at the production team. However, as soon as they sat down, Grandpa Zhang was curious again and asked, “Xiaoxiao, you’ve submitted two prescriptions, so you have the opportunity for two jobs. You and Yexun could both work in Shanghai. Have you considered going back? That way, you can spend more time with your parents.”