"Vice Factory Director Jiang, has Mr. Yang changed his mind?"
Jiang Xinyu just smiled without saying anything, thinking to herself, why is this guy so gossipy?
In the afternoon, they went to the laboratory. Jiang Xinyu was very curious about it. She had experintal classes when she was in school and was quite familiar with the laboratory equipnt. However, so data were unclear to her, but she could take this opportunity to make so notes.
Jiang Xinyu diligently took notes all afternoon. The experintal data of her own factory were different from these, especially in terms of raw materials. It might be due to regional differences.
Until the end of the workday, they didn’t stay for dinner; instead, they went straight ho by car.
Jiang Xinyu felt like having rice, so she cooked so for dinner.
"It’s really not suitable for the local taste."
"I’m not used to it either, but so dishes here are quite good. I like the soup here."
In her past life, Jiang Xinyu was a northerner and had no concept of making soup. Growing up in the countryside, she never paid much attention to these things.
She thought about learning to make soup in the future since it’s a good way to stay healthy.
"Wife, we have about twenty days left. Do you have to go back directly?"
"Yeah, Qian Jun is waiting for his vacation. If I go back, he can leave."
"Okay, once I return, I’ll arrange things and prepare to resign."
"I will too, but I have to wait until Qian Jun returns or until soone from above cos over before saying anything."
"Fine, it’s not going to be approved quickly anyway."
"Hopefully soon. I’ll feel at ease if one of us is with the children."
Wei Kaiyun sighed as well. Yes, his two precious kids were still far away.
"Let’s find ti to go shopping. I want to send the kids so things that aren’t available there."
Wei Kaiyun shook his head, "The post office is very strict now. If not, you can use the train to deliver them and have Old Yang pick them up."
Jiang Xinyu nodded. That’s a good idea.
anwhile, Yang Xiaoxian and Mu Xiaoman were eating at Jianguo Restaurant. Afterward, they went to the cinema and found no new films.
"Xiaoman, do you want to go in and take a look?"
Mu Xiaoman shook her head, "I’ve seen them all, it’s aningless to watch again. I should just go ho."
"Okay, I’ll walk you."
The two walked slowly. Yang Xiaoxian thought for a while, "Xiaoman, can you be my girlfriend?"
"Oh? How did you co up with this idea?" Though it was a mutual understanding between them, they still needed to go through the motions.
"I think we’re a good match."
"Is that so." Though Mu Xiaoman was mature, she was still a girl at heart. Hearing the man she fancied say he wanted to be with her because they’re suitable, not because he liked her, was disappointing.
But she knew she couldn’t be pretentious. Her dad had always favored this man and actually wanted to groom him to beco the factory director.
She had a good impression of him herself, but couldn’t say she liked him much. Although they’d known each other for a while, they hadn’t spent much ti together. She had so understanding of him, but not deeply.
Mu Xiaoman decided not to be pretentious either, "Is it the kind to get married?"
Yang Xiaoxian nodded.
"Alright, I agree. We’re officially a couple now. But I have to inform my family," implying the factory director would definitely know.
"Of course, I’ll write to my family to tell them the good news." Yang Xiaoxian’s family was from the countryside here, so he had to write a letter to notify them.
At Mu Xiaoman’s doorstep, "It’s late, I won’t invite you in."
"Okay, go in and have a rest."
Mu Xiaoman returned ho and saw everyone was in their own rooms. She knocked on her parents’ door.
"Dad, I have sothing to tell you."
"What’s the matter?"
"Today, Yang Xiaoxian and I had dinner, and on the way back he suggested we beco a couple, and I agreed."
"Oh, Yang Xiaoxian is pretty good. You’re a good match, and you don’t have to worry about him being fickle."
Mu Xiaoman smiled, "Dad, nothing is absolute. I think he must have been rejected by Jiang Xinyu and finally chose ."
"Alright, don’t overthink it. These aren’t problems. I may promote him, but I’ll definitely keep an ace in the hole. You also need to strive hard. If your abilities surpass his, he’ll behave."
"Yes, I understand."
Now the two were publically acknowledged.
"Xiaoman, invite him over for dinner on Saturday."
"Mom, he probably doesn’t have ti now. Let’s wait until the outsiders leave after the training before talking about it."
At noon the next day, the two had lunch together again, but the atmosphere felt different.
Many female workers in the textile factory liked Yang Xiaoxian, but upon seeing he already had a girlfriend, they gave up.
A couple of days later, both Jiang Xinyu and Yang Xiaoxian took leave, planning to go shopping in the afternoon to prepare so things for the kids. Since they couldn’t be with them, they could only satisfy them materially.
She knew this wasn’t good, but it was all she could manage.
The market was crowded. Jiang Xinyu bought ten kilos of White Rabbit candy from three different stores. She also bought five kilos of individually wrapped chocolates and so dried fruits. The rest should be available in the North, and so couldn’t be preserved long-term or sent to the kids.
She also bought several sets of clothes for the two kids. Jiang Xinyu didn’t like them much, as she’d seen later styles, but these clothes were quite trendy.
Old Yang should prepare the winter clothes, but Jiang Xinyu felt she should make new ones for the children. This wasn’t urgent, she could make them in a day after returning.
There were plenty of shoes too. Jiang Xinyu fancied two pairs of leather shoes, but they were too large and only suitable for when they’re around ten years old, so she decided to forget it. There might be new styles by then.
Without Wei Kaiyun accompanying her this ti, she bought many southern fruits. Although she couldn’t send these to the children, she could eat them herself.
She returned ho with large bags, storing away most of it and only leaving so fruits out. The new clothes were kept visible. She planned to visit the post office later to inquire about whether they could be sent.
Thinking about this, she packed the clothes and went to the post office to call Old Yang.
"You’re back from Shanghai?"
"No, Master Yang, I bought clothes for Shi Jing and Feifei. I asked, and it’s possible to send them over, but it will take more than a month. Can I send them to your place?"
"No problem, send them over. I’ll deliver them to the kids."
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