Chapter 413
The comrades from the National Security Office presented the rewards and certificates to Su Xiaoxiao and Jiang Yexun, and then placed the fruits, rice, noodles, oil, and other items they had brought on the coffee table.
“These things are from the higher-ups, as well as from the provincial and city levels,” the man in charge continued.
“Thank you!” Su Xiaoxiao smiled, her eyes curving happily.
After sending them off, Su Hongchen stayed behind.
“Brother, aren’t you leaving too?” Su Xiaoxiao asked, curious.
“The investigation on the spies has come to a temporary conclusion,” Su Hongchen briefly explained to Su Xiaoxiao.
They had already tracked the suspects away from the Shanghai area. To continue the investigation, they would need to change locations.
But now, those suspects were mostly on break, staying at home and not going out much. If they tried to find an excuse to get close, it would raise suspicion.
So, they planned to wait until after the New Year, when they could approach them more naturally, talk to their family members, and gather more information.
For now, they would just keep an eye on things.
After finishing his explanation, Su Hongchen immediately asked, “What are your thoughts on the job? The Shanghai Supply and Marketing Cooperative is already an excellent opportunity for women. Especially since it was arranged by the leadership themselves, they’ll certainly give you the best position, except for manager or group leader.”
“I’m planning to give the job to my cousin,” Su Xiaoxiao replied without hesitation.
Although they had already suspected she might not accept the job and would live apart from Jiang Yexun, hearing her answer still made Mrs. Su and Su Hongchen’s faces darken.
Su Hongchen even subconsciously glanced at Jiang Yexun.
Jiang Yexun opened his mouth, but the words got stuck in his throat, and he couldn’t bring himself to say anything.
Rationality told him that he should persuade his fiancée to stay in Shanghai, close to her family. He would resolve the issues with Old Jiang’s family as soon as possible and bring his mother to live in Shanghai.
But thinking about saying this meant they might not be able to hold their wedding banquet the day after tomorrow, and it would be a long time before he could see his fiancée again.
Jiang Yexun’s heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed, the pain so sharp that he couldn’t utter a single word.
“Brother, don’t make things difficult for Yexun! This isn’t the first time I’ve had a job opportunity. When I cured Grandpa Zhang in Beijing, he even offered to arrange a job for me there, but I refused. I’ve already made up my mind. I must solve Aunt Guo’s situation with Yexun first. Once we’re sure we can get Aunt Guo out of Old Jiang’s family completely, then we’ll come back.”
Su Xiaoxiao looked at her mother and brother seriously.
“And giving the job to my cousin is the best arrangement. Aunt has already bought a job for him. But since both cousins are married with children, whoever comes back would be unfair to the other. It’s better to give my job to hum. Grandpa and Grandma are getting older, and it’s difficult for them to visit their great-grandchildren. After the autumn harvest, they’ll still need to plant vegetables, and by February, when spring begins, they’ll be busy sowing seeds. They won’t have time to come back. We can’t let Grandpa and Grandma miss the opportunity to see all four generations together.”
Mrs. Su and Su Hongchen, hearing Su Xiaoxiao’s words and thinking of the elderly grandparents, looked at her determined expression and, after a moment of hesitation, reluctantly agreed.
“Alright, we’ll follow your arrangements,” Mrs. Su nodded, her eyes red.
Then, unable to hold back her emotions, she looked at Jiang Yexun and said, “Jiang, you must remember your promise to us. Within three years, you have to bring Xiaoxiao back. If you can’t keep your promise, we’ll go to Hong Feng Production Team and bring her back ourselves.”
“I will never break my promise!” Jiang Yexun solemnly assured them.
Mrs. Su finally wiped her tears, her voice choking as she said, “Since it’s decided, we’ll go to your maternal grandmother’s house to inform them. There’s still a week until the New Year, so take some time off and come back in time for a big family reunion. After the second or third day of the New Year, bring the job offer certificate, and you can start work on the seventh.”