Chapter 183: Chat Marathon
Chapter 183: Chat Marathon
In the evening, Jiang Xia received a call from Zhang Fuyan. As soon as she answered, a cheerful voice rang out, "Xia Xia, how do you educate your children at home? They seem to have a strong sense of responsibility."
Zhang Fuyan looked at the boxed meal on the desk and couldn't help but call Jiang Xia!
These past few days, she had sprained her foot and hadn't gone to school, staying at home to recover.
Jiang Dong, knowing that her parents weren't home and she was alone, brought her three meals a day, saying he would continue until her foot healed.
He insisted it was his responsibility to take care of her foot since her injury was his fault.
What kind of family upbringing could produce such a responsible child?
Jiang Xia was baffled, wondering where this was coming from. She laughed, "What happened? Did you feel my personal charm even from a thousand miles away?"
Zhang Fuyan: "..."
She then realized that Xia Xia had her moments of self-love too!
Smiling, she explained, "It's your brother! After I hung up your call, I went to find him..."
Zhang Fuyan recounted the entire story, including how Jiang Dong had been bringing her meals. In the end, she said, "Xia Xia, tell your brother not to bother. I can cook for myself, and I can also eat at my grandma's place."
Jiang Xia laughed after hearing this, "He should be responsible since he caused your injury. But telling him won't make a difference; my brother lives by my dad's military discipline. He won't shirk his responsibilities. By the way, how serious is your injury? If it's bad, have him take you to the hospital for dressing changes daily; don't worry about troubling him."
Great! She just added more tasks for her brother!
Jiang Xia probably didn't know how busy Jiang Dong was.
Zhang Fuyan quickly added, "It's not a big deal. I can go to school in a few days, and even without changing the dressing, it will heal. It's just a sprain, not that serious."
Jiang Xia: "Okay, if there's anything you need, just ask him to do it."
Zhang Fuyan continued, "Xia Xia, are your parents exceptionally good-looking? You and your brother are both so handsome. Having such a handsome and considerate brother must make you very happy. He said that since I'm your friend, I'm like an older sister to him, and he treats me like one!"
As she spoke, Zhang Fuyan's words carried a hint of frustration.
Who would want to be called 'older sister' by someone their age, only to find out that they were born just five minutes apart, with Zhang Fuyan being the elder by a slim margin.
Jiang Dong respectfully addressed her as 'older sister' from then on!
So annoying! And she had nowhere to vent her frustration!
Jiang Xia chuckled, "Yes, my brother is very good to me. My parents are indeed good-looking, and he has inherited their best qualities. But you're also very beautiful, stunning at first sight."
Zhang Fuyan was delighted to hear this, feeling that Xia Xia knew how to talk! Unlike Jiang Dong, who kept calling her 'older sister'!
Then she continued to talk about Jiang Dong with Jiang Xia, mentioning how he had taken out her trash when he noticed it hadn't been disposed of, and how he had washed her lunch box when he saw it was dirty. She also spoke of his busy schedule, researching something unknown, sleeping late into the night, yet never forgetting to bring her three meals a day...
Throughout the long-distance call, Zhang Fuyan didn't mention any specific issue; she only talked about Jiang Dong!
Jiang Xia sensed something after listening to her talk about Jiang Dong for over ten minutes, considering the high cost of long-distance calls.
Had Zhang Fuyan taken a liking to her brother? Zhang Fuyan was indeed a good person.
However, her opinion didn't necessarily reflect Jiang Dong's.
When it comes to matters of the heart, let nature take its course!
If Ye Xian had ulterior motives for getting close to Jiang Dong, Jiang Xia wouldn't interfere in his love life.
For some reason, Jiang Xia felt there might be something between them.
Of course, this was on the condition that Jiang Dong and Ye Xian had broken up.
But that was easier said than done. Jiang Dong had a kind heart and wasn't the type to hurt others, unless Ye Xian rejected him first.
This made it a bit tricky! Jiang Xia hadn't thought of a good solution yet, and they were also quite far apart.
Jiang Xia then informed Zhang Fuyan that he would be sending 150 jin of Three-Flavored Fish Fry to the railway station the next day and asked her to take note and receive it.
"Okay, I got it. I'll arrange for someone to bring it back to me. By the way, I sent you the oil coupon. Jiang Dong mailed it, so you should receive it in two days. I'll hang up now."
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Jiang Dong returned. Zhang Fuyan quickly ended the call.
The chat marathon had lasted nearly twenty minutes.
After hanging up, Jiang Xia asked if anyone from the production team would be driving a tractor into the city the next day.
Zhou Li smiled and said, "Yes, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. A villager is borrowing the production team's tractor to go to the city to sell some items. If you want to go, I'll let them know you'll be joining."
"Great, both my sister-in-law and I will go," Jiang Xia replied, thanking Zhou Li before leaving.
Upon returning home, Zhou Zhou had just finished her homework and was packing her things. Jiang Xia asked, "Zhou Zhou, can you accompany your aunt to the city tomorrow afternoon? There are quite a few items to sell, and I can't carry them all. Can you help me?"
She had never raised a child before, and in the past, she had relied on learning from her own mistakes to grow.
But she had heard that the best education was through parental guidance and example.
Coincidentally, tomorrow was Saturday, and Zhou Zhou would be off school in the afternoon.
So, Jiang Xia wanted to take her out to broaden her horizons and expose her to more people, hoping it would make her more outgoing.
Zhou Zhou immediately agreed, "Sure."
Jiang Xia patted her head and went to prepare dinner.
The next morning, Zhou Mu went to the seaside and collected some shells from the pearl oysters they had discarded previously. Jiang Xia and Zhou Mu began polishing the small round cores needed for nucleation in the pearl oysters. After finishing, they tried inserting the cores into the oysters.
After lunch, Jiang Xia asked Zhou Zhou to carry the few translated magazines and a flask of water she had prepared. Jiang Xia herself carried a thick original book, a small bag of pearls, and a flask of water, and they set off for the city.
Tian Caihua saw that Jiang Xia was taking Zhou Zhou with her, and knowing that they wouldn't need tickets if they rode the production team's tractor, she said, "I'll go get Guang Zong Yao Zu. Wait for me, Xiao Xia!"
Jiang Xia replied, "I'm not sure if the production team's tractor will wait for us. Sister-in-law, you can go directly to the production team's entrance later. We'll send the dried fish first."
"Alright," Tian Caihua agreed.
Upon arriving at the production team, Jiang Xia discovered that Zhou Guohua had also borrowed the tractor to sell fish fry in the city and was planning to pick up Wen Wan on the way back.
Zhou Guohua had known that Jiang Xia wanted to hitch a ride on the tractor to the city. His aunt had even asked him to build a good relationship with Jiang Xia, so he could ask for help selling their dried fish later.
They said that Jiang Xia had extensive connections and knew many people, so selling the dried fish wouldn't be a problem.
But Zhou Guohua felt too embarrassed to ask.
He didn't think Jiang Xia would help!
Zhou Li, seeing Jiang Xia and Zhou Mu bringing over several bags of items similar to dried fish, smiled warmly and said, "Xiao Xia, so you're also going to the city to sell dried fish! In that case, we can sell them together. If you're busy, you don't have to go to the city today. I can go and sell them for you."
(End of Chapter)
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