Chapter 236 Visiting Guo Huan
Yesterday was the day to trade grain with the non-staple food factory. Shen Meng placed all the needed grain in the landlord's house early in the morning. The lock on the door could only be opened by Yu Xueli. The one who went there for the first transaction was Kong Wenhui.
When people went in to check the grain, Yu Xueli was counting the money. There were so many bags of Great Unity that her hands were shaking as she counted them, and she was very scared.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. After she checked that there was no problem with the money, she confirmed with Kong Wenhui that there was no problem with the food, and then she hurried away with the money.
Fearing that someone was following her, she walked through several alleys and turned into a yard. She stayed there for a long time, changed into another set of clothes, and then went out from the backyard.
After returning home with such a bag of money, Yu Xueli hid in the stove hole under the kang first. She didn't need to heat the kang tonight and wouldn't be cold. When she went to Xie Jinghao's house to pick up the children, Xie Jinghao even left some food for her.
It was only a few dollars a month, and the child wouldn't eat much. She actually felt guilty charging for it. When she mentioned the price, it was actually just to get Wu Xianglan to pay more. Xie Jinghao knew in her heart that Yu Xueli was accompanying her sister-in-law to cheat Wu Xianglan!
But because he suddenly came back late today, she couldn't help but worry, and Daya and Xiaoya were also very worried.
"I'm fine. The hospital still closes at the same time. It's just that there was an old lady who I talked to. She was very sick today and almost died. I took care of her, so I came back late."
She had told a lot of lies when she was the leper's wife, so she just made up an excuse and Xie Jinghao didn't say anything.
Things went relatively smoothly, but with so much money in her hands, she was extremely worried and was looking forward to Shen Meng coming back soon.
Because a few heavy industry heads were temporarily added, Secretary Li, Translator Tang, and Secretary Guan all needed to stay in the provincial capital to sort out the follow-up matters, and Shen Meng did not leave immediately.
After the issue of the head flower was resolved, there was still the need for the non-staple food factory. The reason for making a name for herself in the village was for the non-staple food factory. She happened to have nothing to do today, so she followed the address given by Jiang Huan, took some gifts, called a pedal tricycle and went to Jiang Huan's house.
"Turn around the alley in front, and you'll see houses where the drivers of three-wheeled turtle vehicles live. If you can't find it, just ask. This is how the address is written. My vehicle can't fit in."
"Okay, Master. Thank you for your hard work. Here is the fare."
The HR master took the money, nodded at Shen Meng with a smile, and then rode away on his rickshaw. Nowadays, being a tricycle master is a good job. If you meet a nice person, he can help you find the way. If you meet someone with a bad temper, he might even kick you out of the tricycle!
After asking two people, Shen Meng finally found the yard where Jiang Huan lived. It was a quadrangle with three entrances. There were several elderly people washing clothes in the yard, and several children playing in the yard.
Shen Meng attracted attention as soon as she entered the yard. She looked around and said, "Hello, Auntie. Does Jiang Huan live here?"
"Oh, this girl is so pretty. She's looking for Jiang Huan. She's here, she's here. Someone's looking for Jiang Huan. Come out quickly."
"Calling the soul, I heard it."
Jiang Huan had just dealt with his own bad boy, who almost broke someone's window with a slingshot. The bad boy would get into trouble. If he broke the window, he would have to spend money and apologize. It was really annoying.
She was full of anger. When she heard someone calling her, she walked to the door hummingly. She raised her eyelids and looked. She was stunned for a moment, thinking she was dazzled.
"Hey! Xiao Meng, why are you here?"
"Sister Jiang, I've finished my work in the provincial capital, so I just came to see you. I'll be back tomorrow."
Jiang Huan was very happy when he saw Shen Meng carrying lots of bags. He didn't expect that he could meet such a nice girl while visiting relatives.
"Come on, come on, come in quickly. Hi, I didn't know you were here just now. I was just scolding my naughty boy. This child is very naughty and almost broke someone's window." "Little boys are all naughty. My kids are like this too. Sister, are you not working today?"
There were guests at home, and the children who had just been playing in the yard gathered at the door. Jiang Huan's two children stood at the front with their heads held high, as if it was a big deal that there were guests at home.
"These are candies, cakes, and fruits for the children. This is chocolate. Two boxes were given to us by a foreign business partner in our county. Please try them later to see if they are delicious."
Shen Meng did not introduce the rest of the items one by one. Apples, canned fruits, malted milk and the like are basically in short supply.
"Here, you brought too many things. I feel so embarrassed. So, I'll keep the fruits and candies, and you can take the rest back to your own children when you leave. Oh, and you sit down. I'll go buy some groceries. You can eat at home at noon and try my cooking skills. I'll make dumplings for you."
"No, no, Sister Jiang, I have something to do this afternoon. I just wanted to come and see you because I'm leaving tomorrow. It's fate that we met. I admire your character, but I don't want to break up like this."
Jiang Huan was deeply moved. She could tell from Shen Meng's words that Shen Meng was not a simple person. She herself was just an ordinary citizen. She had seen all kinds of chocolate but had never eaten it. She had also seen foreigners on the street a few times, but had never talked to them!
This girl was a person who could do great things, but she still thought of coming to see her before leaving. For a moment, she felt that she was quite remarkable.
"Mom, I want some candy."
Jiang Huan's son shouted loudly, and she looked a little unhappy. Shen Meng chuckled, opened a bag of fruit candy, grabbed a handful and waved to the children.
"Take it and share it!"
The children shouted "Wow!" and scattered. The aunt who had just helped Shen Meng call Jiang Huan also came over quickly, waving her hands.
"See the kids sharing candy just now, I came over to thank you. How come I haven't seen you before, comrade Jiang Huan? What kind of relative is this?"
"What relative? This is my sister. Thank you, Aunt Cai, for what you did just now. Take this handful of candy!"
Jiang Huan grabbed a few candies and stuffed them into Aunt Cai's hand, then immediately put away everything on the table and put it in the inner room, as if he was afraid that Aunt Cai would want something else.
Shen Meng lifted her hair and pretended not to see it.
When Jiang Huan came out from the inner room, Aunt Cai had already left with a groan.
"Sister, don't laugh at me. We all live in a big yard. Some people just like to take advantage of small opportunities."
"It's okay. It's the same in our village. Big sister, I think your house is too small. According to what you said before, shouldn't you and your brother-in-law have separate houses? Why are you still renting a house?"
Jiang Huan sighed. If they could share the house, who would be willing to live in such a shabby house with their whole family? There was nothing that could be done about it. The age limit was up and there were children at home, but it was never his turn. He gave many gifts and begged many people for help, but to no avail. He felt anxious just thinking about it.