Chapter 714: Chapter 714 Moving to the City
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Changhai looked seriously at Jiang Mianmian and asked, “Alright, my girl, you don’t have to go to Capital City now. You heard what Elder Yu just said. With such great conditions in Capital City, are you sure you won’t regret not going?”
Jiang Mianmian shook her head, threw herself into her dad’s arms, and cooed, “Dad, I won’t regret it. Being with you and mom is better than anything else. You don’t have to worry about my studies; I’m sure I can get into a good university.”
“Good, we believe in you,” Su Wanyu pinched her daughter’s chubby cheek and said with a hearty laugh.
“Alright, my girl, didn’t you say you were tired just now? Go back to sleep,” Jiang Changhai urged.
“Mhm, I’m going to sleep now.” Jiang Mianmian was actually pushing through her fatigue, and now that her dad mentioned it, she couldn’t hold back a yawn and, rubbing her eyes, went back to her room to sleep.
After Jiang Mianmian left for her room, Su Wanyu and Jiang Changhai sat on the sofa intending to watch TV for a while before going to sleep. Although her eyes were fixed on the television, a careful observer would have noticed that she was actually distracted.
Since finishing the call with Elder Yu, she had been thinking about what he said. Although her daughter prioritized them over her own future, Su Wanyu didn’t want to hinder her daughter’s prospects either.
The couple watched TV half-heartedly for a while before going back to take a nap.
On any normal day, Jiang Changhai could fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, but today, for some reason, he tossed and turned restlessly in bed, sighing from time to time.
Seeing him like this, Su Wanyu asked with concern, “Brother Hai, what’s the matter? Are you troubled by something?”
Jiang Changhai sighed and said, “Wife, I think what Elder Yu said made a lot of sense. Although our daughter didn’t go to Capital City for our sake, I don’t think we should limit her too much. We should try our best to give Mianmian access to a better education.”
Su Wanyu had been pondering this issue herself, and hearing him talk about it, she pondered for a moment before replying, “Yes, Brother Hai, you’re right. We have quite a bit of money now, so let’s just move to the city so that Mianmian can attend school there. The teachers in the city may not compare with those in Capital City, but they’re definitely better than those in the town.”
“Okay, wife, that’s a good idea. Let’s do as you say and move to the city. I’m only a temp worker at the transport factory, and I can leave anytime I want since I don’t rely on that salary to support the family. But wife, what about your job?” Jiang Changhai asked with concern.
When Su Wanyu heard him bring up her job, she also hesitated.
Her current job was excellent; it was relaxed, it had prestige, and she had worked hard for almost half a month to secure it.
To give it up would be such a shame.
But she couldn’t bear to be separated from her daughter.
So she gritted her teeth and resolved to make an effort, “Brother Hai, I don’t want to give up my current job. Here’s what I’ll do: starting now, I’ll work hard to improve my proficiency in all four foreign languages and compete for the slot that transfers someone from our town to the city next year.”
“You guys can transfer to the city?” Jiang Changhai asked, somewhat surprised.
“We can, but it’s very difficult.”
Su Wanyu nodded, “I heard from a colleague that last year a translator who performed exceptionally well was recruited by city leadership. We have slots every year; it’s just that the competition is fierce.”