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Chapter 187: Reflecting on These Matters
Chapter 187: Reflecting on These Matters
The distinctive puttering sound of a tractor approached from a distance.
Jiang Xia looked over, "The tractor is here."
Zhou Li breathed a sigh of relief, she certainly didn't want to be left behind!
As the tractor came to a stop, Zhou Li asked, "Why are you so late? We've been waiting for you for over half an hour!"
She quickly climbed onto the tractor and waved to Jiang Xia with a smile, "Xia Xia, come on up, let's head home."
Tian Caihua was going to leave her behind to go to a restaurant?
In that case, no one would eat!
Wen Wan apologized with a smile, "Auntie, it's my fault. I was hungry after school, and since Guohua hadn't arrived yet, I went to the nearby restaurant to eat something before going back. Later, when Guohua arrived, I realized you were waiting, but the food was ordered, and the bill was already paid. It was only five o'clock then, and I thought there would be enough time, but I didn't expect the restaurant to be so slow in serving the food, so we're late."
Of course, the truth wasn't as Wen Wan described; she knew she had to pick up Jiang Xia and Tian Caihua, so she pretended to be hungry, and then Zhou Guohua suggested going for a meal.
Both Jiang Xia and Tian Caihua were her enemies, and Zhou Guohua was now her husband. Why should she go to pick them up?
If she didn't make things a little difficult, she wouldn't feel at ease!
Jiang Fu glanced at Wen Wan.
Tian Caihua blurted out again, "What? You've already eaten?"
Wen Wan apologized, "I'm sorry, Sister Caihua. We made you wait for so long!"
Zhang Rong spoke up, "Younger sister, let's go eat first, and then we'll have Arie send you back later."
Jiang Fu didn't want his daughter to go back on the tractor after such a late hour without having eaten. She had always been weak since childhood, and it took a lot of effort from him and her mother to nurse her back to health.
With irregular meals, her health could easily deteriorate.
He reached out and took the briefcase and the two large bags from Jiang Xia, "Let's go! Join me for a meal. Next time you come to town, bring the house keys. If it's late, just go straight home; there's no need to trouble the villagers for transportation."
Jiang Fu then spoke to Tian Caihua, "Xia Xia's sister-in-law will also join us for the meal."
After saying this, he turned to look at Zhou Li.
Tian Caihua immediately said, "This is an aunt from our village, not a close relative! The one driving the tractor is her nephew. Let them go home first! They shouldn't be out too late; their family will worry. Plus, my second aunt is elderly and used to sleeping early. It's perfect to have them go home and also inform my family that we'll be back late!"
Tian Caihua's sharp eyes had noticed that both the Jeep and the small sedan had only three seats in the back, and it would be too crowded to fit four people.
Rarely getting a chance to ride in a car, she didn't want to squeeze in!
Jiang Xia almost burst out laughing.
Even though Zhou Li usually had a pleasant smile, at this moment, her smile nearly faltered.
Jiang Fu glanced at his daughter, and seeing that she didn't say anything, he smiled and said, "Alright, then. You should head back early and be careful on the road."
Jiang Fu reminded Jiang Xia, "Xia Xia, give the steamed buns you bought to your second aunt for the journey. People our age can't handle staying up late or going hungry."
Jiang Xia handed the bag of steamed buns to Zhou Li, "Auntie, take these to eat on the way."
"Then we'll be off!" Zhou Li smiled as she took the bag, but her heart was bleeding inside.
Jiang Fu smiled and nodded, "Please inform Xia Xia's in-laws when you get back to the village that she'll be returning late tonight, or she might not return at all and will spend the night at her mother-in-law's place."
"Okay," Zhou Li smiled and agreed, but her heart ached!
She had missed the opportunity to establish a connection with a powerful figure!
Who knows, at the dinner table, she might have brought up the matter of the production team's reform, and Jiang Xia's father could have arranged a position for her! It's all Wen Wan's fault for saying they had already eaten.
Only she knows how to eat? She went off to eat, leaving others waiting for so long, who would be happy about that? And she didn't come early, nor did she come late, but chose this particular time.
Zhou Li felt like she had missed out on a billion opportunities! The tractor had already driven away.
Zhang Rong opened the car door and smiled, inviting Tea Caihua to get in, allowing Jiang Xia and her father a moment alone. He laughed, "Sister-in-law, you take the two kids and ride in my car, it's much more spacious!"
Jiang Xia asked where Zhou Zhou and Zhou Wen Zu wanted to sit.
Zhou Wen Zu, of course, wanted to sit in the imposing Jeep. He pointed at it and said, "I want to sit in that one. Zhou Zhou, let's sit together."
Zhou Zhou wanted to be with Jiang Xia, but also felt inclined to join Zhou Wen Zu. Pulled by Zhou Wen Zu, he agreed, "Okay."
Zhang Rui laughed, "Then sit in Uncle's car. Sister-in-law, you bring the kids and come sit with us! It'll be more comfortable if we split up."
"Then we'll go sit in that one," Tea Caihua immediately pulled the two kids over to the other car.
She didn't want so many people crammed into Jiang Xia's father's car either.
Once they were all seated, Jiang Xia got into Jiang Fu's car.
Jiang Fu asked Zhang Rui to follow his car before getting in himself.
The two cars soon passed by the tractor.
Wen Wan couldn't take her eyes off the departing vehicles.
Zhou Li's eyes were glued, wishing she could fly out and see more. Turning back, she noticed Wen Wan was also watching, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Jiang Xia is so lucky!"
Wen Wan pursed her lips. Jiang Xia was indeed lucky, but without her father and Zhou Chenglei, she would be nothing!
Just a parasite!
Recalling the recent events, Zhou Li couldn't help but educate Wen Wan and Zhou Guohua, "You saw who's around Jiang Xia, right? She comes to the city once, and everywhere she goes, she knows people. Everyone in the railway station service room knows her, even the mall jewelry store manager. That Jeep driver seemed to hold a high position; she called him 'Third Brother.' Not to mention her father!"
"You should build a good relationship with Zhou Chenglei; it'll only bring benefits, not harm! You and Jiang Xia are of similar age, so get along well with her too. In the future, when you graduate from university and want to find a good job, she might be able to help. Both her and her husband are capable people. Look how quickly they bought that large ship!"
Wen Wan recalled Zhou Guohua mentioning at lunch that his father had written an anonymous tip-off letter and even went to that department to cause a scene, and that's when they got the maritime approval.
Shouldn't Zhou Bingqiang's tip-off letter have been more detailed, listing all these connections?
And there might be an issue with the shipyard too; why else would they get an order for such a large ship so quickly?
These things should be reported!
Inside the black sedan, Jiang Xia asked her father if he wanted to go home and pick up her mother for dinner.
"No need. Your mother has a dinner engagement tonight. I was going to eat alone, but luckily I met you."
Jiang Xia thought about how both she and Jiang Dong were not by their parents' side, and since they were both busy with social engagements, sometimes when they returned home, they'd be alone and bored.
Jiang Xia decided that from now on, every Saturday and Sunday when she came to the city, she would visit them. She didn't want to disturb them on weekdays when they were working.
Jiang Fu asked, "What brings you to the city today? Did you have lunch?"
"Selling pearls. I ate at home before coming," Jiang Xia thought about her father's unique work and didn't want to accidentally cause him trouble, especially with such a large sum of money involved.
Moreover, she had just sold pearls and then had lunch with the Zhang brothers; it was all too coincidental.
Jiang Xia took out her savings book and showed it to him.
(End of Chapter)
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