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Chapter 635: Giving Away a Gift
Chapter 635: Giving Away a Gift
Jiang Xia received a watch from Gu Yue on the third day.
After the foreign language class ended, she packed up her lesson plan and left the classroom.
Today was the last class, and tomorrow she would be flying to Capital City.
Gu Yue caught up with her, holding the watch and smiling, "Teacher Jiang, my dad and mom know I love watches, so they both bought me one. I can't wear that many, and since you're good at pairing watches with your outfits, I thought I'd give you this one!"
Jiang Xia glanced at the watch and immediately declined, "Thank you, I appreciate the gesture, but it's too valuable. You should keep it and use it yourself!"
Jiang Xia walked past her and left.
Gu Yue chased after her, "I already have an identical one, so this one is redundant. I won't use it, so please take it!"
In reality, Gu Yue thought the watch her dad bought for Jiang Xia looked a bit better than the one she originally had, so she cleaned the one she had been wearing and decided to give it to Jiang Xia.
She wasn't sure if Jiang Xia had noticed her watch, so she said it this way.
If Jiang Xia asked why she wasn't wearing the watch anymore, she could say she had given it to her mom!
Seeing that Gu Yue wouldn't give up, Jiang Xia said, "I have too many watches already and don't need another one. You should give it to someone else! Besides, I don't use second-hand items."
Gu Yue was speechless.
How did Jiang Xia know it was second-hand? She had cleaned it so well it looked brand new, and she hadn't worn it for long.
Gu Yue examined the watch closely, back and forth.
She couldn't tell either!
Fine, if Jiang Xia didn't want it, she would have two watches to alternate between!
She'd ask her dad for more money to buy other gifts later.
When Gu Yue got home, she told Gu Heng that Jiang Xia had refused the watch.
Dong Yan asked, "What watch?"
Gu Heng was taken aback.
He hadn't expected his wife to overhear.
Gu Yue explained, "Dad wanted me to give a watch to Jiang Xia to build a good relationship and create more opportunities."
Dong Yan was furious and laughed sarcastically!
A watch worth over a hundred dollars, and he just gave it away?
Gu Yue had been begging for a watch for so long before he finally bought her one.
How biased! Was Gu Heng planning to give this house to that illegitimate child too?
Dong Yan glared at her husband.
Gu Heng nonchalantly arranged the teaware on the coffee table, "Jiang Xia is Xiao Yue's teacher and knows Elder He."
Dong Yan snorted!
Her grandfather knew Elder He too!
*
On the morning of the 13th at nine o'clock, Jiang Xia and Zhao Chenglei, along with the three children, boarded the plane to Capital City, accompanied by their grandparents.
Zhang Fuyan and Jiang Dong had left two days earlier. Jiang Dong first went home and then drove to Capital City.
By the time the plane landed in Capital City, it was already a little past one in the afternoon. Jiang Dong picked them up and drove them to the accommodation arranged by Elder He, which was close to three o'clock.
Staying in a hotel would be inconvenient with three children, who needed lots of diapers to be dried. Elder He had prepared a suite for them, with three bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and two balconies.
The place was spotless and ready for them to move in immediately.
Jiang Xia held the little sister and looked around the room, which was fully furnished and included a refrigerator and a fan.
Seeing that the children were asleep, the second aunt-in-law said, "The cribs are already set up. You can put the children to bed."
Jiang Xia and Zhao Chenglei, along with Jiang Dong, carried the children into the bedroom and laid them down to sleep.
Before picking up Jiang Xia, Jiang Dong had gone to the train station early in the morning to pick up the second aunt-in-law.
When Jiang Dong drove over, he brought all the things the children needed, which Zhao Cheng Lei had packed during the National Day holiday and asked Jiang Dong to bring to Capital City.
Yesterday, Jiang Dong had brought a large load of items, and then he and Zhang Fuyan cleaned the place and set up the cribs.
Auntie-in-law cleaned the house again this morning, taking out the children’s things and familiarizing herself with the nearby market. She bought some ingredients and prepared some pastries and porridge, worried that they might not eat well on the plane.
“Let’s eat something to fill our stomachs now, and have a proper meal later tonight,” she said.
After settling the children, Jiang Xia came out and walked around the house. “This place is really nice. It’s well-lit, well-ventilated, and the two balconies are spacious, so we won’t have to worry about where to dry the diapers.”
The house had a balcony in the living room, and surprisingly, another one in the master bedroom.
Auntie-in-law nodded. “It’s great. I felt that as soon as I came in.”
Jiang Dong added, “Elder He asked if we wanted to stay in a hotel or this house. I thought this place was nice, so I chose the house.”
Jiang Xia agreed, “It’s more convenient here.”
Even though they were only staying for about twenty days, the effort put into arranging such a comfortable environment was evident.
In the evening, Elder He came by to see if they needed anything.
Auntie-in-law prepared a table of hometown specialties, and Jiang Xia invited Elder He to stay for dinner to discuss the Capital City Trade Fair.
Auntie-in-law was very enthusiastic. “Elder He, this chicken is from our home. The meat is firm and sweet. Try it and see how it compares to the chickens in Capital City.”
Elder He smiled. “Sure.”
Auntie-in-law had brought many specialties from home, two large baskets of various items: all kinds of dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, chili sauce, soybean sauce, and various dried fruits like starfruit jerky, longan jerky, lychee jerky, and jackfruit jerky. She even caught two live chickens and two live geese, carrying over a hundred pounds of things for the trip.
If it weren’t for the risk of eggs getting crushed, she would have brought some of those too.
Jiang Xia was impressed.
She estimated that they wouldn’t finish all the food in twenty days. Auntie-in-law mentioned that Uncle would send more over before they returned to Capital City, so they wouldn’t have to buy everything.
Her cousins were all married and had their own families, leaving only Uncle at home farming. The produce he grew was more than they could eat, and her cousins also grew a lot. Uncle heard that things were expensive in Capital City, so he kept everything for Auntie-in-law to bring back.
*
The next morning, Jiang Xia and Zhao Cheng Lei went to the venue early.
They took the children out, and Grandpa, Grandma, and Auntie-in-law pushed the strollers, using the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the route.
Their place was very close to the exhibition hall, just a few hundred meters away.
Jiang Xia carried the little sister, Zhao Cheng Lei carried the elder brother, and Auntie-in-law carried the younger brother.
The three children looked curiously at their surroundings.
They went out for walks every day, and they must have been wondering why today’s walk was different.
The family’s presence on the road drew many curious glances and comments from passersby.
“Triplets?”
“Really triplets, I’ve never seen them before.”
“Me neither. They’re so well-fed and cute! So beautiful!”
“So adorable! The children’s skin is so fair! They’re so pretty!”
“They look like their mother. She has such fair skin and is very beautiful.”
“Are they all girls?”
…
People passing by praised them in Capital City dialect.
The family was used to it, and Grandma would happily respond to the curious questions from passersby.
Hearing that it was two boys and one girl, people were simply envious!
During the family planning era, having three children, including both boys and girls, was something everyone envied.
People in this era had different mindsets compared to modern times. They preferred having more children, believing that more children meant more blessings.
The group soon arrived at the exhibition hall.
Jiang Xia was stopped at the entrance by someone she knew.
(End of Chapter)
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