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After the train arrived at the station, Song Jingqi got off with her luggage, and politely declined the proposal of the young man sitting next to her to help.
The original owner only brought a leather suitcase. Except for the ancestral house, everything else that could be sold in Xiangcheng has already been sold. The main consideration is the relationship between the mission and the war.
It was her eldest cousin and aunt who came to pick her up. The two were looking forward to it at the exit, and for no reason, Song Jinghagi felt a sense of warmth.
She knows too well what is sincerity and what is false. After all, she has come from so many tasks. If the other party does not sincerely welcome her, how can she have such a worried and expectant look? Not everyone is an actor in life.
Of course, the most important thing is that the original owner's tragedy was caused by her own misbehavior, and had nothing to do with the uncle's family.
"Jing Hagi, I'm looking forward to you, you don't know how worried your uncle and I are every day."
My aunt gave her an eager hug, and my cousin took the luggage from her hand, watching with a smile on his face.
"Aunt, cousin, it's great to see you."
They are the few relatives of the original owner in this world, and they have given the original owner a lot of love and warmth. From today, they are also his relatives.
"You, you can coax me with sweet words. I really think that uncle and aunt should have come long ago, so that we won't miss it for years."
Aunt Gu Yueqin "complains" on her lips, but her face is full of satisfaction. Her niece is getting more and more beautiful. She has no daughter, and she always treats her niece as her own daughter, so she has a feeling of "my daughter is just growing up". gratified.
Song Jingqi let her aunt speak without refuting. She knew that her aunt was a straightforward person, and she never covered up what she had to say, as long as she finished speaking.
Sure enough, after Gu Yueqin said a few words, she felt bored. Anyway, the niece has already arrived, and she will definitely be together for a long time in the future.
"Are you tired on the road? Let's go back quickly. Your uncle has business to discuss today. I'm afraid he won't be back until evening, or he will definitely come to pick you up today."
Song Jingqi nodded sensiblely and said it's okay, "Uncle's business is important, we don't need to be so polite."
Gu Yueqin held her hand with eyes full of surprise, and said these words in her heart.
"You're so right, isn't it just a family? Speaking of which, I wished I could take you back and raise you when you were a child, but your parents only have you as a single seedling. No matter how rare I am, I can't open my mouth. One day when our days are better, we will bring your family here to enjoy the blessings, I never thought that things are unpredictable."
After finishing speaking, Gu Yueqin patted Song Jingqiu on the shoulder comfortingly, just as the three of them had already walked to the parking lot, cousin Meng Huaian opened the door to let them get in the car.
The Meng family lives in Huangpu District, very close to the Town God's Temple. It is a small Western-style building with a large yard. Not only are flowers and plants planted, but it can also accommodate two cars, one for my uncle and one for my cousin.
The second cousin and the third cousin were not at home, one went to the countryside to gather folk songs, and the other had classes at school.
My aunt first took Song Jingqi to the bedroom that had been prepared for her. It faced south and was spacious. It could be seen that it had been carefully tidied up. The furniture, furnishings, and beds were all newly added.
Naturally, such a good room can't be left empty all the time. The third cousin Meng Huaiyi lived in it before, and in order to welcome her cousin, she was willing to make it available and moved to another guest room.
"How about it, is this room suitable? It's still early, you should clean up first, and go downstairs for dinner at eleven o'clock. I have already asked Mrs. Gui to cook many of your favorite dishes."
Song Jingqi smiled and hugged Gu Yueqin, and said sincerely, "Thank you, aunt, for letting you worry about me."
No matter how nice my uncle was to her, he was not as careful as my aunt. She never hesitated to express the feelings that should be expressed, which surprised my aunt a little.
In Gu Yueqin's perception, the niece was more than well-behaved and cheerful, but she didn't expect to see her for more than two years, and her personality has changed a lot, but these are good changes, and she blamed it on the child growing up.
The lunch was very sumptuous, and my little cousin also went home for dinner. His personality was very lively, which made the already lively dining table even more lively.
In the afternoon, my aunt took Song Jingqi to go shopping. The bustling commercial street is nearby, with teahouses, restaurants, gold shops, clothing stores, etc.
My aunt wanted to buy clothes for Song Jingqi. Song Jingqi didn't want her to spend money so she said that she didn't lack these. She obediently said, "Young girls should be the most beautiful when they are the most beautiful. You can wear as many clothes as you want. Don't think about giving them to uncle. Auntie saves money, now that your elder brother and second brother are earning money, we can afford to raise you as a little girl, even if you marry in the future, we will also buy you a dowry."
Young girls are always shy when they hear about getting married. From the moment she becomes "Song Jingqi", all her actions and words will be played according to Song Jingqi, so Song Jingqi's face turns red when her aunt finishes speaking.
This clothing store called "Neonsang" is a high-end store. There are four shopkeepers, all of whom are very prestigious ladies.
Of course, there is no need for a behind-the-scenes boss to sell clothes, but a lady named Huo Qinglan is in charge.
As soon as the two entered the store, Huo Qinglan greeted them, and greeted Gu Yueqin politely, "Mrs. Meng is really a rare visitor, what brought you here today."
Gu Yueqin doesn't often patronize "Neon Clothes". She is overweight, and these fashions don't suit her. She usually wears tailor-made clothes at home.
The reason why Huo Qinglan knew her was because the textile factory run by the Meng family often had fresh fabrics. As a high-standard clothing store, "Neon Clothes" naturally used not ordinary fabrics.
Gu Yueqin replied with a smile, "Boss Huo's clothes are too thin, I want to look more fashionable and not my size, right?"
After finishing speaking, she pulled her niece who was standing behind her arm forward, and said to Huo Qinglan, "This is my niece. She just came from her hometown. There is only one girl in our family. I can't feel sorry for her too much. Gui If there are any fashionable and beautiful clothes in the store, I will bring them to her to try on."
Huo Qinglan has actually noticed Song Jingqi, it's really because Song Jingqi is so eye-catching. Not only is she good-looking, but she also has an indescribable temperament around her, and her clothes are also well matched.
But she didn't guess that this girl was the cousin of the Meng family, or the fiancée of a son of the Meng family.
"So it's Miss Biao. I also said that most of the daughters in Songshi know each other. Why did I miss such a delicate girl like a flower bone?"
Huo Qinglan praised Song Jingqi more than boasting that she made Gu Yueqin happy, and she became more interested in looking at clothes with Song Jingqi. She tried five or six pieces in a row. Huo Qinglan also asked Song Jingqi some personal questions. This is the most common daily communication among wives. mentioned topic.
"Before I was far away from my hometown, I didn't want to worry about it, but I always cared about it in my heart. Now that it's all right, I can help her make arrangements for her. If Boss Huo has suitable young people, he will bother to help our family. Jingqiu introduced."
Huo Qinglan naturally responded readily. In this circle, "being a matchmaker" is also one of the ways to expand communication.
However, in Huo Qinglan's opinion, Song Jingqiu is beautiful, and she has also studied in college, but only because of the death of her parents, there are not many suitable families, let alone those with great careers.
Song Jingqi's figure is comparable to a clothes hanger. She really looks good in everything. My aunt wanted to buy them all. In the end, she stopped her and only chose two of the suits. At the checkout, she actually paid more than 800 yuan. You must know that ordinary people nowadays The salary is only 30 to 40 months, civil servants and university teachers are more, can break through three digits, generally no more than one or two hundred.
In the store, Song Jingqi didn't say anything, and after leaving, she told Gu Yueqin, "Auntie, these clothes are too expensive, please don't buy them for me in the future."
Gu Yueqin looked at her with a smile and said, "Dressing is also an investment. If you want to find a good family in the future, you have to pay attention to all aspects. Simple is good, but it's not what people like us should consider. If you earn money, you have to spend it. , otherwise it will be looked down upon by people who don't know the inside story."
Song Jingqi sighed in his heart, he never expected that it would be like this in the 1930s, one side was lavish and vain and squandered, while the other side was full of wars and precariousness.
Such a contrast is really tragic, and it is no wonder that countless people with lofty ideals are willing to sacrifice their lives to fight for freedom and revolution, as the saying goes, "Heroes come out of troubled times."
After shopping for an afternoon, I brought a lot of things back home, including food and clothing, and my aunt even bought her a jasper pendant, which was tied with a silver chain, elegant and fresh.
Uncle Meng Zenghe arrived home in the evening, and when he saw Song Jingqi, he couldn't help exchanging pleasantries. He talked to her a lot, and finally let her live in peace of mind, and wanted to take care of her for the rest of her life on behalf of her parents who died young.
After dinner, the family drank tea and chatted in the living room. The topics mainly revolved around Song Jinghagi's work and marriage.
"You used to work in a newspaper office. Tomorrow, ask your uncle to apply and find out if there is any suitable position for you."
Shenbao is the largest newspaper office in Song City, and the salary is also the best. There are many people who want to enter such a place, and the competition is fierce. Even if it depends on the relationship, you have to fight whose relationship is stronger and stronger.
The idea of the elders is nothing more than that she does what she used to do before and does her usual job, so that she can adapt quickly, and the job in the newspaper office is secure and decent, which is perfect.
But Song Jingqi has her own ideas, she came with a mission, and entering the newspaper is good for collecting information, but the strategy part is difficult to complete.
The so-called "the first thing you get when you are close to the water", since Cheng Yanhe is the director of the International Liaison Department of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, it is natural for her to go to the Foreign Affairs Bureau.
But this idea is not suitable to be disclosed now. Once the uncle and aunt ask the reason, it will be difficult for her to explain why she wants to go. After all, she is just a little girl who just came from the county.
Several people chatted until nine o'clock and went back to their rooms to rest. Song Jingqi didn't sleep much last night, and soon fell asleep after washing up. In the master bedroom downstairs, Gu Yueqin and Meng Zenghe were talking.
"Jing Hagi has changed a lot. She didn't like to talk much before, but now she is much more lively. She is still working and training people."
Meng Zenghe smiled gratifiedly, "That's right, I should feel relieved if I know someone underground."
Meng Zenghe loved his sister since he was a child, and Gu Yueqin got along well with his sister-in-law, otherwise he wouldn't have treated his niece so well.
"You go to see the work tomorrow, and I will accompany those ladies and wives to drink tea. Jinghagi is 21, so we have to settle it as soon as possible. The flowering period of our daughter's house is short. We have to find a good one for her. For the rest of my life, I will live up to my little sister if I have no worries about food and clothing.”
Meng Zenghe was pleased with his wife's thoughtfulness and magnanimity. It would be better to change someone else to make it custom-made. Some women's hearts are smaller than the tip of a needle, so they can't spend a penny on others.
He held his wife's hand and said, "The greatest blessing in my life, Meng Zenghe, is to marry you. For you and for this family, I will run the factory well and let you live a more prosperous life."
Gu Yueqin leaned into her husband's arms and smiled, "Life is good now, and you don't have to be too tired. It hurts me to see it."
After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled in the semi-dark night