Chapter 478
“You’re not useless! You’re the most useful! If it weren’t for you, I would’ve really thought everything was just a small personal matter. I wouldn’t have known there was actually a hidden hand behind the scenes, secretly planning the downfall of both the Su and Gu families. And in the end, you clearly discovered the mastermind, but I just didn’t know about it,” Su Xiaoxiao muttered softly.
Then she tilted her head back, holding Jiang Yexun’s hand and swaying it playfully. Her bright and clear eyes looked up at him, filled with worry as if she was afraid he might shoulder all the blame and pressure alone.
Seeing her soft and obedient look, Jiang Yexun’s heart nearly melted. He lowered his head and gently kissed her soft lips, briefly tasting them before continuing to lovingly rub them.
“Alright, I’ll work even harder this time and make sure to catch that bad person as soon as possible,” Jiang Yexun said, his deep eyes growing even softer, his voice almost like he was comforting a child.
Su Xiaoxiao nestled into his embrace, her voice soft as she said, “Actually, I don’t want to go to the College for Workers and Farmers because I know that in two years, in October 1977, the college entrance exams will be reinstated. Universities admitted through the entrance exams will definitely be more prestigious than ones like this, which are based on recommendations. And by then, all the capable people from around the country will be released from the cattle pens, and there will be more excellent teachers to teach us.”
Plus, before the family planning policy is implemented, she would need to have a few more children. She wasn’t greedy; as long as she had both sons and daughters, that would be enough.
Jiang Yexun listened to his little wife and gently stroked her long, black hair, his hand pausing for a moment.
“So, the reason you wanted to delay your mother’s divorce until the summer of 1977 is because you knew the issue would be resolved by then?” he asked.
“Yeah! Right before the college entrance exams are reinstated, universities will urgently need teachers, and all industries will need talented people, so they’ll relax the restrictions on social background,” Su Xiaoxiao nodded earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yexun couldn’t help but smile.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at him, her round eyes curving into a smile as well.
“Also, by 1979, personal businesses will be allowed. Although we can’t set up big factories, we can still run small shops, street stalls, or even small workshops with a few dozen people.”
“Then I’ll definitely start more small businesses, hire more people, and work hard to make sure our Xiaoxiao lives the best life,” Jiang Yexun said, lowering his gaze and speaking with a determined tone.
“You don’t want to study anymore?” Su Xiaoxiao hadn’t expected that, even after she had confessed her future plans, he still showed no interest in pursuing education.
“I’ll study, but I won’t go to school,” Jiang Yexun said, his attitude unusually firm.
Seeing the hint of disappointment in Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes, he quickly explained, “I’ve been away from school for too long, and I’ve forgotten a lot of things. It would take too much time to catch up. And I can’t be sure that my grades would match yours for the same university. If I spent two more years and ended up at a different school, separated from you, I absolutely can’t do that. But if I pass and don’t go, then those two years would be wasted.
Besides, with the opening up of personal business, everyone will definitely work hard to make money. I want to be one of the first to benefit from the new era. I want to become one of the richest businessmen in China, even in all of Asia, someone whose name is known internationally.
But I will continue my studies, at least to learn a few foreign languages, so I can expand our business, take China’s products abroad, and make money from foreigners.”
Su Xiaoxiao bit her lip, thinking it over. She felt that what he said made sense and tightened her arms around his waist.
“Alright, since you’ve made your plans, we’ll go with yours.”
She nuzzled against Jiang Yexun’s firm chest, but suddenly seemed to remember something, quickly pulling away.
“By the way, I almost forgot to tell you, the ancestral bracelet from your family has a space inside it.”
“What space?” Jiang Yexun was unfamiliar with this kind of knowledge, and his mind momentarily went blank.
Su Xiaoxiao quickly explained, “It’s a space that you can access by wearing the bracelet and thinking about it. When you do, you enter a completely isolated place.”
Realizing her explanation might not be vivid enough, she stepped out of Jiang Yexun’s embrace. Then, she stretched out her hand, and the jade bracelet appeared in her palm.
Even Jiang Yexun, usually calm, jumped in surprise.
Su Xiaoxiao handed it to him, waiting until he had it firmly in his hand before releasing it.
“Think about entering the space, and when you’re done, think about leaving. Let’s see,” she urged, her round eyes sparkling.
Jiang Yexun did as she suggested, but after some time, there was still no response.
“It didn’t work? It must be because the ancestors of the Gu family acknowledged you as their daughter-in-law. After all, this bracelet has always been passed down to the family’s eldest daughter-in-law,” he said, offering a reasonable explanation before his little wife could show any sign of confusion.
But Su Xiaoxiao, who was eager to show him the world inside the space, refused to give up that easily.