Chapter 591: Chapter 591 Mainly Like You
It wasn’t until Jiang Changhai came back at noon that she nervously recounted Elder Yu’s words to him.
After listening, Jiang Changhai also fell into deep thought, but he wasn’t as worried as Su Wanyu.
“Wife, you don’t need to worry. Not many people know that Mianmian has made a color TV. Our small county is poor and remote; spies and saboteurs would target big cities, not a small place like ours. You can rest assured,” Jiang Changhai reassured her.
“Really? Brother Hai? Mianmian won’t be in danger?” Su Wanyu still asked anxiously.
“No dangers, you can trust me on that. Besides, Mianmian is not even ten years old. Even if you went out now and told strangers that your nine-year-old daughter has made a color TV, no one would believe you. They’d think we were bragging, so don’t worry,” Jiang Changhai said, giving examples to convince her.
Thinking it over, Su Wanyu felt there was some truth to his words. Had it not been her own daughter, she wouldn’t have believed it either.
Jiang Changhai continued to soothe her: “Plus, the old man said they’ve kept the news under wraps. Very few people know about it. Our girl is blessed—nothing bad will happen to her.”
Finally calming down a bit, Su Wanyu brought up the subject of the reward: “Brother Hai, Elder Yu said that because Mianmian has made such a great contribution, the country is going to reward her with Two Thousand Yuan.”
“Really? That much?” Jiang Changhai also became very happy upon hearing this. Two Thousand Yuan was no small sum.
Su Wanyu: “That’s not all. They also awarded her a telephone, which has already been installed in the living room.”
At this, Jiang Changhai was delighted: “Is that so? That’s really great! Just a few days ago, I heard our deputy factory manager saying that they had applied for a telephone three months ago and the workers still haven’t come.”
He had thought about getting a telephone installed too, but if they applied themselves, they would have to queue and wait—who knows how long it would take.
Seeing how happy he was, Su Wanyu felt even more relaxed: “There’s also a first-class honor certificate.”
“Wow, my girl is so incredible, perfectly inheriting my clever brain,” Jiang Changhai praised Jiang Mianmian, while not forgetting to compliment himself as well.
Not to be outdone, Su Wanyu retorted, “Brother Hai, that’s not quite right. If our daughter has such a clever brain, it’s from both of us. Don’t forget, I speak four languages—I can see she takes after me.”
“Right, you’re correct, wife. Our girl mainly resembles you, and then a bit of me,” Jiang Changhai said obsequiously.
“That’s more like it. The hardship I endured back then wasn’t in vain. Bearing the pain to give birth to her, raising her to this age—I’m truly great,” Su Wanyu said, feeling moved by her own words by the end.
“Yes, my wife suffered a lot. I was so distressed back then,” Jiang Changhai said, as old memories surfaced, speaking with a face full of pity.
In the next room, Jiang Mianmian had waited for a while and seeing that her parents hadn’t come out, she couldn’t hold back anymore. She walked out and knocked on the door, “Mom, Dad, when are we eating? I’m getting hungry.”
“Oh no, I forgot to cook,” Su Wanyu smacked her forehead, saying with annoyance.
Jiang Mianmian’s heart sank, looking at the wall clock, wondering if there was still enough time to cook.
Seeing her daughter’s worried little face, Su Wanyu walked over and rubbed her cheek, “It’s alright, daughter. We won’t eat at home today. Haven’t you just won a Two Thousand Yuan prize? Let’s use that as an advance and have a big feast at the state-owned restaurant to celebrate the amazing technology you’ve developed.”