Chapter 709: Chapter 709: It’s a Pity Not to Show Off
Jiang Mianmian was kissed so much by her parents that saliva covered her face, but she didn’t mind and wiped it with her sleeve before taking out the prize money Elder Yu had given her from her backpack.
“Mom and Dad, look, this is the prize money the nation gave me, Two Thousand Yuan.”
Being quite the money enthusiasts, Jiang Changhai and Su Wanyu were not concerned about the prize money at all right then as they couldn’t let go of the photo with the Prime Minister and the handwritten scroll written by him.
“My dear, we really need to treasure this photo. It can become our family heirloom in the future. Unfortunately, such valuable things can’t be shown to others. It can only be kept at home for our own enjoyment,” Su Wanyu said with a sense of regret.
“Yes, yes, my dear. Your mom is right. We must keep these items safe, especially for your safety; we can’t let others see them.” Jiang Changhai had regained his composure from the excitement and began to consider his daughter’s safety.
Jiang Mianmian had the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister because she had developed lithium batteries and color TVs.
But for her personal safety, these two accomplishments had to remain a secret, not to be shared with outside parties.
If someone else saw the photo of her with the Prime Minister, it would be hard to explain.
The photo could not be shown off, but the handwritten inscription by the Prime Minister could still be seen by others.
Jiang Changhai carefully hung the Prime Minister’s scroll in the center of the main room, ensuring it was visible as soon as someone entered.
After hanging it, he bowed respectfully. If their home had had incense for offerings, Jiang Changhai would have liked to burn a couple of sticks as a sign of respect.
“Wife, let’s go change clothes, and we’ll take our daughter to the state-run restaurant to have a meal and celebrate these great events in our family,” Jiang Changhai said, beaming.
“Alright,” Su Wanyu said happily as she went back to change her clothes.
The family of three, holding hands, walked toward the state-run restaurant.
Aunt Li and the others were chatting under the tree in the alley. Seeing the family walking out happily, Aunt Li asked, puzzled, “Changhai, Xiao Su, you look so happy. Did you have fun in Haicheng?”
“Yes, Auntie Li, Haicheng really deserves to be called a big city. Everything is cheaper than here, and there’s so much more to do. The sedans zipping around the streets are even more plentiful than the bicycles here,” Jiang Changhai said, slightly exaggerating.
“Really? Is Haicheng that prosperous?” Aunt Li, who had never been to Haicheng, believed him immediately.
“Exactly, over there in Haicheng, there are lots of wealthy people, and many are into trading,” Jiang Changhai brought this up intentionally to clear the way for his wife to sell goods in the future.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the neighbors started gathering around to ask, “Xiao Jiang, you just mentioned there’s a lot of trade in Haicheng? Are there no restrictions?”
“Oh, aunts, sisters, what times are we in now? In Haicheng, trading has been openly going on for a while now, no one interferes, you all can feel safe.”
Jiang Changhai tried to reassure the neighbors with firm belief and words, hoping they would feel confident enough to come to his house to shop and help spread the word about his family’s business.
“Really?” The neighbors were still somewhat uneasy.
“Of course, it’s true!”
Jiang Changhai nodded decisively, “The trends in big cities have already changed; it’s just that our place is remote and hasn’t caught up yet, but it won’t be long before we will have to change too.”