jdhmnovel Chapter 122 I'll buy Man'er a Rolex with full diamonds as part of her dowry.
Chapter 122 I'll buy Man'er a Rolex with full diamonds as part of her dowry.
Qiao Manman agreed, asked about the situation in Yang County, and then hung up the phone.
I strolled around until evening, then went to the guesthouse to check in, where I happened to run into Qiao Mingqian, who was returning from buying food.
Qiao Mingqian had never met Qiao Manman before, but he felt that this girl was very beautiful and vaguely remembered seeing her somewhere before.
Qiao Manman smiled and nodded, without saying a word, and took her luggage to her room.
It was still a large dormitory, but there weren't many people there. Apart from the Qiao family, there were only two middle-aged women dressed in cadre uniforms living there, who were preparing to go out for dinner.
Qiao Manman pushed the door open and entered. Tao Yingzhen's eyes lit up, and she almost stood up excitedly.
It was only when Qiao Manman spoke that the old lady managed to suppress her excitement. But her gaze remained fixed on Qiao Manman's every move.
"Hello, is this bed taken? If not, I'll stay here!"
"No, no, girl, please sit down. Why did you come alone?"
Qiao Manman placed her luggage at the foot of the bed and said with a smile, "I'm here on a business trip. I'll leave tomorrow after I finish my business!"
Dong Shilan felt that the old lady's attitude was a bit too attentive, and after thinking about it, she suspected that she wanted to introduce Haoyang or Chengping to potential partners.
The girl is quite pretty, but given their family's situation, is it appropriate to drag her into this mess?
Dong Shilan sighed and poured Qiao Manman a glass of water: "Young comrade, have you just arrived in Suzhou?"
The scenery here is quite nice. After you finish your business, you can take a stroll around!
Qiao Manman smiled and accepted the cup: "Thank you, Auntie! Are you here to visit relatives?"
Qiao Manman asked the question knowing the answer already, which embarrassed Dong Shilan.
But she didn't shy away from the question, and said with a smile, "No, we plan to go to the Northeast to work in the countryside."
Qiao Manman opened her mouth wide in surprise: "The Northeast, that place is so cold, we need to prepare a military overcoat!"
"Yes, military overcoats are thick and warm, perfect for winter. But things happened so suddenly, we're afraid we won't be able to buy any."
We just hope that the production team there is closer to the county town so we can buy some winter supplies.
Qiao Manman nodded: "I heard that in some remote production teams, it is particularly inconvenient to buy things like toothpaste, toothbrushes, and soap. Auntie can exchange these things with the local commune members."
Some girls especially love red shirts and red sweaters for their weddings. If they could bring some of the trendy fabrics from Suzhou, it would probably solve most of the problems.
Upon hearing this, the two cadres couldn't help but interject, "That makes sense, but getting ration coupons for buying things isn't so easy!"
Qiao Manman nodded: "This sister is right, but I can't think of a better way."
Dong Shilan sighed: "It's alright, there's always a way out. When things get to the point, things will naturally turn around."
"Our Qiao and Tao families have made so many contributions to the country; they will surely be rewarded!"
The female cadres exchanged glances and began to guess who they were.
There was another knock on the door: "Ladies, would it be convenient for us to come in and have dinner with our families?"
Qiao Mingqian politely asked the female cadre for her opinion.
Although the female cadres were somewhat reluctant to share a room with those who had been sent to the countryside, they also knew that people from such families had integrity and would not touch their belongings.
Nodding, "Okay, we were just about to go out for dinner."
You can ask this young lady, if she doesn't mind...
Qiao Manman immediately shook her head: "It's okay, we can leave the door open and entertain all the staff. It's very safe."
Upon hearing this, the female cadre put her money and went out to eat.
Qiao Mingqian went back to call the old man, only to hear Qiao Manman ask in a low voice, "Grandma, where is my fake third aunt? Isn't she here?"
Tao Yingzhen pouted: "She said she didn't want Li Hui to suffer, so she went back to her parents' home!"
I want to see whether it's the guesthouse that's suffering, or her patriarchal den of wolves that's suffering!
Qiao Mingqian's eyes widened: "You, you, you, you!"
"Hello, Second Uncle, I am your younger brother Qiao Runming's daughter, my name is Qiao Manman!"
He turned his head and greeted Dong Shilan: "Second Aunt, I'm so sorry I hid my identity and didn't acknowledge you earlier!"
Dong Shilan's mind worked quickly, and she hurriedly took Qiao Manman's hand and said, "It's alright, it's alright. This is my third brother's daughter. She's really beautiful!"
Well, your second aunt doesn't have anything nice to give you, so consider this a small gift for our first meeting!
As Dong Shilan spoke, she took off the watch from her wrist and was about to give it to Qiao Manman.
Qiao Manman quickly declined, saying, "Thank you, Second Aunt, I appreciate your kind offer. This watch is precious, and who knows what might happen in the Northeast? Having a watch on me will make things easier."
"You can give it to me again when things are set right!"
Dong Shilan felt that Qiao Manman made sense, but this was her little niece whom she hadn't seen for more than ten years.
Not giving her any gifts would make her seem stingy as an aunt.
Tao Yingzhen made the decision for her: "Keep it. Once things calm down, you can buy the girl a new one!"
Dong Shilan smiled and agreed: "Okay, I'll buy Man'er a Rolex with full diamonds as her dowry."
Tao Yingzhen raised her hand and tapped her; the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very in sync.
The old man, Qiao Lingyue, came over and immediately asked Qiao Manman where she had been these past two days.
Qiao Manman didn't hide anything: "I went to Hangzhou and bought some nice things."
He then handed over the package.
When Qiao Lingyue opened the package, she saw two thick military overcoats, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Where did you find this? It must be dangerous!"
"Thankfully, we went a bit too far and almost missed it!"
Qiao Manman was glad that she gave up Wuzhen and followed her intuition to return to Suzhou.
He lowered his voice and said, "Grandpa, I've hidden some money in my clothes. If you and Grandma need it urgently, remember to take it from the corners."
Oh, and there are also some medicines for treating colds, fevers, coughs, and diarrhea, sewn into the lining along with the instructions. Use them as you see fit, sir.
I have to go back to Haishi tomorrow at noon, so I won't be able to see you off. Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle and Aunt, please take good care of yourselves.
As for my two older cousins, my parents and I will take care of them.
Qiao Lingyue patted her shoulder gently: "You too, take care of yourself. If anything happens, have Haoyang Chengping write a letter, don't expose yourself."
Qiao Manman nodded: "I know, Grandpa!"
As he spoke, he took out a crumpled newspaper from his canvas bag: "Grandpa, I collected this from outside, it looks like it's been around for a while."
It's just been picked, not processed yet. Please handle it as you see fit, and take it to the Northeast for self-defense!
"No..." Qiao Lingyue was about to say no when she was completely captivated by the thumb-thick ginseng and hurriedly told Qiao Mingqian to close the door.
"My God, where did you get this? It must be hundreds of years old! The quality..."
"Oh dear, what a pity! Several tendrils were broken off; otherwise, it would be worth a fortune!"
Qiao Manman said with a smile, "We're not selling it, so it doesn't matter if it looks good or not, as long as it doesn't affect the efficacy."
"By the way, Grandpa, do you have any tools for processing medicinal herbs? Should I go to the pharmacy and buy you a set?"
Qiao Lingyue chuckled: "Yes, I brought them all!"
He also hoped to establish himself in Northeast China using his medical skills, so how could he not bring his livelihood along?