bookbashuk Chapter 223 Wishing You Happiness
Chapter 223 Wishing You Happiness
Despite the approaching autumn, the weather remains hot, with the midday sun blazing.
Wang Jianli was dressed in a white shirt and black trousers. His handsome features were now more mature and composed. He was holding a briefcase and staring intently at Xu Sui not far away.
It's been a while since I last saw you. It seems like nothing has changed, but at the same time, it seems like everything has changed.
She still had rosy lips and white teeth, clear and bright almond eyes, and was pretty and charming. She stood there gracefully in a pale yellow dress, attracting many glances.
Like a flower blooming on an autumn branch, it's dazzling.
She was no different from when she was in school; she was still the focus of most people's attention. The only change was that, perhaps after getting married and having children, her temperament had become more gentle and charming, and she had lost her former flamboyant and self-assured nature.
Thinking of this, Wang Jianli felt a mix of emotions, but even so, his steps, which were originally intended to leave, unconsciously led him toward Xu Sui, and he paused for a moment.
Congratulations, you have achieved your dream.
Back then, everyone said that if Xu Sui hadn't given up on the college entrance exam, she would definitely have been able to get into university. Everyone thought she didn't want to take the exam, and he thought so too at first. Later, he found out that it wasn't that she didn't want to take the exam, but that she felt that going to university would take four years and was too expensive.
He didn't deliberately inquire about her, but people kept coming to his house and calling his elderly father "brother." Even if he didn't ask, people would still talk about her in front of him.
Especially these past few days, with news of her being admitted to Peking University.
This matter even alarmed his father, who didn't usually pay much attention to these things.
Every day at home, he would read the newspaper while praising her and the couple.
He had always known that the girl he liked was an outstanding person, and her excellence was never limited to her appearance.
Xu Sui smiled politely, as if she were facing an ordinary old classmate.
"Thanks."
Wang Jianli had a thousand words in his heart, but when his gaze fell on Xu Sui's distant and polite eyes, he swallowed them back.
I wish you happiness.
He smiled nonchalantly, pretending he had already let it all go, as if nothing had ever happened, and then turned and left.
When Wang Yinhua came out, this was what she saw.
At first, she didn't quite understand what was going on, but she quickly realized that the two were about the same age and had gone to high school together, so there was nothing she couldn't understand.
Wang Yinhua quickly came over, pulled Xu Sui to a secluded corner, and after looking around to make sure no one was watching, she lowered her voice and asked:
"Sui Sui, tell Mom honestly, what's going on between you and Comrade Wang?"
"Yunzhou has only been gone for a few months, so don't do anything reckless to your mother. Even if something happens, you must secretly cut it off for her."
Wang Jianli is a good man. He is the son of the factory director of their textile factory. His family's financial situation is among the best in the entire Fengyang County. He is also good-looking, tall and handsome. He is a very nice young man.
Even if he's the best, her current son-in-law is still better, and she really doesn't want to change him.
Xu Sui: "..."
She smiled helplessly, "Mom, what are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense, there's nothing between him and me."
"By the way, the reason I came to see you today is to ask if you could help me get another sleeper ticket. I'm planning to take my elderly mother with me to Beijing."
"Xiaomei is young and has to take care of two children on her own. I'm not home often, so it's always better to have an older woman in the house."
Wang Yinhua was stunned for a moment, then instantly put what had just happened out of her mind.
She thought for a moment and asked, "Would your mother be willing to come along?"
To be honest, she was somewhat worried about her daughter and Xiaomei, two young women, taking their child to live alone in such a far place.
It's good to have Grandma Qin with us.
She and Old Lady Qin had been neighbors for so long, and she was a shrewd old woman. She guessed that Old Lady Qin was going there for Xiao Mei's sake, since Xiao Mei worked under Sui Sui.
This means we have one more person to help.
Xu Sui nodded. "Yes, I've already talked to the old lady, that's why I came to you to get an extra sleeper ticket."
"Okay, as long as she's willing. As for the sleeper ticket, I'll ask around. I should be able to get it, but it will definitely be tomorrow noon." Wang Yinhua breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew an older woman who worked on the railway. She would often give her some defective cloth that didn't require a ticket. Over time, the two became acquainted and had a pretty good relationship.
The whole family works for the railway, so they're really capable of getting you sleeper tickets.
There are some fine cotton fabrics at home, which I'll deliver to them later. After all, you can't ask someone for a favor empty-handed, no matter how good the relationship is.
If you go empty-handed, people might help you once or twice out of consideration for your relationship, but if it happens too often, that consideration will be gone, and the relationship between the two of you will be cracked and irreparable.
Xu Sui hugged Wang Yinhua's arm and shook it, "My mom is the best."
"Mom, I'll write to you and send you gifts when I get to Beijing."
"I heard that the dresses over there are fashionable and beautiful, they should suit you."
Putting everything else aside, although her mother is already in her forties or fifties, she looks like she's only in her thirties, and her figure and face are still dazzling.
Walking down that street, some young men can't help but take a second look.
Wang Yinhua's eyes lit up. "Really? Don't forget to meet someone suitable for me when the time comes."
No woman doesn't love beauty.
She was no exception; she didn't think that just because she was old, she didn't deserve to dress up and wear pretty clothes.
A person should live their life however they feel comfortable. What do other people's opinions matter to them? As long as they are happy, that's all that matters.
"Don't worry, Mom, I will."
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After resolving the issue of the sleeper ticket, Xu Sui didn't delay Wang Yinhua's work any longer and returned to the Qin family home.
She hasn't even started packing her things yet.
Du Mei offered to help her tidy up, but she refused because she wasn't used to others touching her things.
I'm back home.
Grandma Qin was still discussing the job handover with Xiao Fen.
Sweeping the streets is actually a pretty easy job. You only have to work for a short time early in the morning when it's just getting light, and once you're done, you can go back to sleep. You only work for that little bit of time each day, and the monthly salary is thirteen yuan and fifty cents.
Xiao Fen finally got pregnant. At first, she didn't want this job because she was pregnant and didn't want to go through the hassle.
She might agree if it were given to her for free.
But they didn't give it away for free; there were conditions. The old lady had to send five yuan every month.
But the old lady kept analyzing the pros and cons for a long time, and as she talked, she gradually became swayed.
Putting everything else aside, having a job gives me confidence, and I can stand taller in this family.
Another point is that Grandma Tianhua won't retire for several more years.
If I really want to take over my mother-in-law's job, I'll have to wait a long time.
In addition, the old lady is going to Beijing, and the job will be vacant and no one in the family wants it. So it will have to be sold to outsiders. With such a tight schedule, what's the difference between this and throwing money down the drain? It's better to have a family member take over.