CHAPTER 203: 203 GO HOME

"Great, each of us can buy five pounds, we can certainly get fifty pounds together."

"Alright, Xiao Xu, do you know where we can buy peaches? Where are these peaches transported from?"

"There’s a peach garden in the suburbs."

"Really? Do you think they’ll sell them to me if I go there?"

"They’ll deliver peaches next Wednesday, I’ll ask for you."

"Alright, if they can provide me some, I’ll go pick them up myself. Help me find out."

"Don’t worry, Director Jiang, it’s a small matter, I won’t forget."

Upon returning home, I prepared the dough to steam sugar buns the next morning.

Going back to the village, I must bring some food. It’s been a long time since anyone cooked there, no point tidying up for one or two meals.

Early next morning, I tied the basket to the bicycle, with six loaves of bread inside, and over ten sugar buns. I rode back to the village.

Today is the wedding day, I returned mainly to pay respects and see what’s happening. If the banquet is good, I’ll eat; if not, I’ll have sugar buns.

Xinyu arrived at the village by eight thirty. Instead of going home directly, she went to the Wang Family.

"Xinyu, you’re back?"

"Yes, Auntie. I brought you some bread."

"Such a treat, last time I had it, I knew it was the most delicious thing in the world." Sun Ermei took it, inviting Jiang Xinyu inside.

Guo Caifeng also moved over, "Xinyu, you’re back?"

"Yes, Sister-in-law, your belly is quite big now."

"Still another month to go."

"Sister-in-law, these are sugar buns, let’s have one each, I’m a bit hungry."

"You eat, I’m not hungry."

"Eat one even if you’re not hungry."

"Yes, Cai Feng, have one too," Sun Ermei urged from the side.

"Auntie, there are two pounds of brown sugar in the basket, save it for Sister-in-law to make sugar water."

After finishing a sugar bun, Jiang Xinyu stood up, "I’ll be heading to the village chief’s home to pay respects, how much is everyone giving?"

"Fifty cents per family."

"Can I give one dollar?"

"Of course, one dollar isn’t a small amount."

I’ll come with you, I haven’t paid yet either. If it weren’t for being from the same village, I wouldn’t give a cent."

By the time the two arrived at the Kong Family, it was already nine thirty, the bride hadn’t been brought over yet.

Jiang Xinyu directly handed over one dollar to the treasurer, fulfilling her duty.

She and Sun Ermei stood aside, "This time Kong Demin is driving to fetch his bride."

"Driving? How impressive."

"Indeed, Director Tian mentioned that his daughter-in-law is the daughter of a Revolutionary Committee leader."

Jiang Xinyu thought that Kong Demin is quite capable.

Many people saw Jiang Xinyu and came over to chat with her. At this moment, Kong Mengjie appeared, "Xinyu, come in and stay for a while."

"No, I haven’t been back for a long time, I’m staying with everyone for a while."

Kong Mengjie didn’t go in either and stood here, occasionally saying a few words.

"Xinyu, is the textile factory hiring?"

"I honestly don’t know. But I think it’s unlikely, it’s not that busy now, unless they expand the workshop, but then it will be reserved for the employees’ family members first."

"Xinyu, we are from the same village, think of us if there’s a good opportunity."

"Sure, absolutely, whenever there’s news, I’ll definitely let everyone know."

It was lively, more and more people gathered, suddenly someone ran back, "Hurry and set off the firecrackers, the new bride has arrived at the village."

The firecrackers crackled for ten minutes, and the car arrived at the house.

Jiang Xinyu already stepped aside, watching as Kong Demin got out of the car, followed by his bride.

This girl is too skinny, isn’t she said to be the daughter of a Revolutionary Committee director? She certainly can’t be starving?

Looking at her face, it’s hard to tell, covered in thick white powder covering it all. But that face is probably not even as wide as Kong Demin’s palm."

The villagers gathered around, all with congratulations in their mouths.

This girl’s height is only about one and a half meters, right? Jiang Xinyu felt her health must be poor, otherwise, she wouldn’t look like this.

Kong Zhongyou joyfully presided over the ceremony, the newlyweds even swore before the portrait of the Chairman.

It was lively, but no one teased the newlyweds, possibly because of the girl’s high status?

By eleven thirty, the banquet began. Honestly, Jiang Xinyu just took a glance, quietly withdrew from the crowd, didn’t want to put herself through it.

Guo Caifeng, pregnant, didn’t come over either, so the two of them had two sugar buns each at home.

"Sister-in-law, I’m heading back. You take some rest."

Jiang Xinyu rode back to her own house, the vegetables in the yard grew well, and there were quite a variety.

She could pull up a few scallions when she gets back, plant them in the yard to eat slowly.

There were lots of tree branches and firewood in the shed. I’ll ask Wang Jianqiang to help transport a cart back later, I need plenty of firewood.

Entering the room, it was full of dust, it couldn’t be helped. Luckily it didn’t rain; otherwise, there would’ve been concerns of leaks. I need to find someone to change the roof."

Thinking about this, she picked up the broom and started cleaning.

Feeling it’s almost done, and the meal should be over, she went to the Wang Family.

"Uncle, can you find someone to fix the roof for me? I’ll pay a dollar a day for labor, but can’t provide meals."

"There’s no need to pay, I’ll arrange someone for you tomorrow. The materials are ready."

"I can’t let you do it for free, I also want to tidy up the woodshed.

I’m not going back today, I’ll stay, and tomorrow they can fix the roof in a day.

Uncle, if you have time, could you cart a load of firewood over for me?"

"Sure, I’ll transport a big load for you, collect more in the fall.

If you’re in a hurry, start this afternoon, I’ll get more people, it can be done by evening, you go back, we’ll be over soon."

Jiang Xinyu didn’t finish cleaning the house, but more than ten people came, watching them work felt so easy. That’s the way of those accustomed to farm work.

Before the sky turned dark, the roof was replaced, and the woodshed tidied.

The power of many is indeed greater. The work troubling Jiang Xinyu seemed like nothing to them.

"Uncle, I won’t go back, I’ll wait to leave with you tomorrow."

"No need to go together, we wouldn’t align anyway. But it’s dark, you can leave tomorrow."

"Then I’ll leave today, there’s never anyone home."

"It’s too late."

"It’s fine, I’m heading off."

"Be careful." Wang Jianqiang was still quite worried.

"Alright, I’ll wait at home for you tomorrow."

"Okay, tomorrow I’ll send a cart over, after Sister Ailing gets engaged, I’ll send one to her too."

"That would be great, then we can go to the furniture factory and bring the furniture back."

"Furniture?"

"Yes, Sister Ailing already ordered furniture at the factory, with our ox-cart we won’t have to borrow a vehicle to transport it."

"The furniture’s bought?"

Jiang Xinyu looked at Wang Jianqiang, a bit annoyed, "Yes, bought from the furniture factory at cost price."