"Director Jiang, your cooking is really delicious."
"Secretary Pan, if you also use this much oil and eggs, your cooking will taste good too."
After the four of them had eaten their fill, they drove off.
Jiang Xinyu lay on the kang calculating the time. Qiao Jingyi wrote in the letter saying the exam is on the 1st, and the results will be out a week later, which would be the 25th, so I’ll take leave on the 25th.
The next day at work, she filled out the leave application. After all, it’s a long vacation, so it needs Qian Jun’s signature.
"Where are you planning to go?"
"Not sure yet. Maybe go south and have a look?"
"Travel is strict now. Even though you have a work permit, you still need an introduction letter."
"I haven’t decided yet, maybe I won’t go anywhere. I actually want to visit Su and Yang provinces."
"You’re pretty adventurous."
"I read in geography and history books that it should be wonderful."
"I haven’t been there either."
Jiang Xinyu gave a dry laugh, said a couple of sentences, and left.
Qian Jun’s reminder was right. I should bring along more headed paper from the textile factory, blank paper with the official seal. Then I can fill it out myself wherever I want to go. Being an office director is quite convenient.
By noon, she was busy, and still went to eat with Song Qingqing and the two of them.
Seeing Kong Mengjie hurrying, perhaps due to marriage and children, she seemed like a changed person.
In the book, she didn’t interact much with Wei Kaiyun. It only said Wei Kaiyun personally helped her up, and then he got into trouble, but Jiang Xinyu remembered very clearly a part of the book saying Kong Mengjie was very scared when she found out Wei Kaiyun was arrested.
What was she afraid of? I don’t know if I forgot or if it wasn’t written, but in the end, Shen Xueqi comforted her.
"Xinyu, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Yeah, I’m a mother now. I have to eat quickly and go back to check on the baby." Kong Mengjie hurried off again.
"Director Jiang, Kong Mengjie sure is having a tough time. Seeing her , I’m afraid to get married and have children. It’s so terrifying; whenever I see her, she’s always jogging."
"Haha, I know, I find it terrifying too."
Just returned to the office when the phone rang.
"Yeah, I need to study during this period; there’s an exam in half a month. After it, I plan to take a holiday and go out for a walk, haven’t decided where yet."
Lv Beiguang put down the phone, it seems the two kids will be disappointed again, Jiang Xinyu must be extremely busy.
Jiang Xinyu put down the phone. She didn’t know why she didn’t really like Lv Beiguang’s two kids. She knew the two kids were already very good. The problem was her own. Didn’t know what the reason was.
After work, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative, saw sweet bean sauce, and bought two catties, put in a lunch box. She wanted to eat some sliced meat, spread with sweet bean sauce and chili sauce, it must be delicious.
"Sister She, I’ll bring you some canned food after work."
"Alright, in a week hawthorns will arrive, do you want to make any hawthorn preserves?"
"Sure, but not too much, I don’t like sour things."
"I’ve been craving them; I’ve already eaten two bottles."
"Sis, is there any supply of sour pears?"
"Yes, they’re delivered together. Do you want sour pears?"
"Yeah, can cook more sour pears, just put in a basin, it won’t go bad, but don’t skimp on sugar, otherwise it’s inedible. When the sour pears arrive, I’ll cook you a big basin."
"Do you have enough sugar?"
"Yes, quite a bit. I bring back a little each time I go out, saving it up bit by bit.
Sister She, I’m taking sixty-five days’ leave starting the 25th."
"That’s like a maternity leave."
"Haha, I’ve saved it up bit by bit."
"You planned it for a long time, didn’t you? Where are you going?"
"Haven’t decided, but definitely going out for fun." In sixty-two there’s already a bit of a sign, I won’t go to the Capital this time, better to stay safely, but definitely go to the Provincial City for a look.
Wei Kaiyun has had no news for several months. I’m really worried; you’d think he’s just a factory director, why’s he acting like the underground party, it’s really frustrating.
Bought another two catties of rice candy, two catties of ox-tongue pastry, and used four pounds of sugar stamps, bought them all.
She Xiaoyun should also be due in two months, I won’t make it. But even if I can’t be there, the gift must be.
Though working in the supply and marketing cooperative, she lacks nothing; just give a bag of milk powder, two catties of brown sugar, and five catties of eggs.
Already saved up twenty catties of eggs, always buying a few catties when possible, stored in space, they won’t go bad.
Not yet home, saw Lv Beiguang and his two sons at her door.
"Why did you come? Come in, please."
The two kids timidly greeted Jiang Xinyu. It made her a bit displeased; she hadn’t been mean, it seemed as if she’d scolded them before.
"Guodong and the others missed you, and I came to your place to satisfy my craving."
"Okay, but there’s not much prepared, only have noodle soup."
This time, Jiang Xinyu, just like last night, served two poached eggs each.
After the meal, Jiang Xinyu also took out a pound of rice candy and a pound of ox-tongue pastry for the two kids.
"The day after tomorrow, a batch of good wine will come out of the cellar."
"For others, no; for you, definitely. Why do you want white wine?"
"Keep it; I can store it in the cellar as well, right?"
"Sure, how much do you want?"
"What’s the most you can give me?"
Lv Beiguang laughed, knowing her ways. "How about this, give you a jar, twenty catties. Give you twenty bottles separately, that’s forty catties."
"Great, let’s do that, I’ll come to get it the day after tomorrow."
"You can’t carry it; I’ll bring it to you."
Before they left, Jiang Xinyu slipped him one hundred and twenty yuan.
When Jiang Xinyu saw the white wine brought by Lv Beiguang, she was delighted. Even though she didn’t understand wine, she felt Lv Beiguang surely picked the best; the jar was still sealed. He directly helped her place it in the cellar.
"It’s best not to unseal this jar. Store it ."
"Alright. Do you think I could consider it daughter’s red wine and save it for my future daughter’s wedding?"
Climbing up, Lv Beiguang laughed heartily at Jiang Xinyu’s words.
"You’re not even married yet. You sure have long-term plans. But that’s a great idea; you reminded me to prepare a jar for Jing Chu too."
Got a call from She Xiaoyun, skipped lunch, and went to the supply and marketing cooperative after work.
Ordered ten catties of hawthorn and thirty catties of sour pears.
That evening, she cooked the sour pears, and the next day woke up early, covering the basin with white cloth, and walked to deliver a basin each to Wang Ailing and She Xiaoyun. Pregnant women shouldn’t eat hawthorn; sour pears should be fine. I couldn’t understand why."