Uncle Gu stamped his feet in frustration but couldn't lose his temper here. Besides, that wasn't why he came. He took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and said to Ji Xingmi, "I'm not here for that. I want to talk to you about the hemostatic powder."
Ji Xingmi fell silent upon hearing this. She had been prepared. The large amount of medicine she prepared for him to take back was not without its purpose as a bargaining chip. She just hadn't expected it to come so soon.
Fortunately, she had already discussed this matter with her grandfather. Old Master Ji didn't say much. He understood his granddaughter's intentions; she was continuously raising the stakes to get him back. Since she wanted to do it, he would let her. With her capabilities and the family's support, they could protect her.
"What can you give me then?"
Uncle Gu had expected her to refuse or say she needed to consult her family. He hadn't anticipated her asking this directly.
"I can't say for sure right now, but I'll try my best to get it for you!"
"What I want, you can't give."
"Tell me then!"
"I want Grandpa to go back! Or at least to get away from here. The conditions here are too poor. Even if the village chief and the others aren't making a move now, what about their scrutiny, or what if someone else...?"
"This matter, for now, I..."
"I know there are people there who don't want Grandpa to go back. I want to know who that person is. Grandpa and Dad won't tell me."
"That person cannot be moved for now!"
"Mm, I didn't plan on making a move. I just want to know. Trading a piece of information for a potential deal, Uncle Gu, it's not a loss. You know, if I don't give it, you absolutely won't get this prescription."
Uncle Gu looked seriously at the young girl before him. He now felt that she wasn't just a young girl but a strategic female general. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Heh~ I'll have Jingyi mail the information to you later!"
"Thank you. Regarding the hemostatic powder, you can talk to Dad about it. Whatever you agree on will be fine."
"Alright!"
Since that conversation, Ji Xingmi hadn't seen Uncle Gu again. However, he sent word through Chen Jianmin that the provincial machinery factory's transport team driver had asked Chen Jiangong to report for duty soon. Chen Jianmin also told her that after the autumn harvest, he would also be taking up his post in the province, and the position of commune secretary had been passed to the old village chief.
Ji Xingmi had somewhat anticipated this. However, she was more concerned about Chen Jiangong being able to join the transport team and went directly to the old team leader's house to find him. When she told Chen Jiangong about it, both Chen Jiangong and Auntie Chen stood stunned on the spot.
Seeing them frozen in place, Ji Xingmi grew a little scared. She slowly moved to Qin Nuo's side and asked her, "Are they okay?"
Qin Nuo had also just processed the information. She hugged Ji Xingmi, screaming and crying, her tears flowing into Ji Xingmi's neck. Ji Xingmi protected her while saying with disdain, "Stop screaming, your yelling is hurting my ears!"
Hearing the commotion behind them, Auntie Chen and Chen Jiangong reacted. Auntie Chen came over, took Ji Xingmi's hand, and tremblingly said, "Xiao Xing, you've done so much for my Jiangong. How can I ever thank you enough!" Auntie Chen then wiped away her tears.
"You're too kind, Auntie. It was just a fortunate opportunity. Jiangong, get your things ready and report for duty. I haven't been to the machinery factory myself, so be careful. As long as you don't give anyone a reason to fault you, no one can snatch this position away from you."
"Xiao Xing, I... Thank you. I don't know what to say, but thank you!" Chen Jiangong's eyes were also red. He always said Ji Xingmi was like a sister, but it seemed she had been looking out for him all along. While he didn't fully understand how the quota for the machinery factory was secured, he had some idea.