The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 191 - 186: Having a Daughter Is All One Needs

Chapter 191: Chapter 186: Having a Daughter Is All One Needs

Lu Jingqiu wasn’t truly angry. Jiang Nanzhou took her for a stroll in the park and even twirled her around in a secluded area.

He finally managed to cheer her up, and only then did Lu Jingqiu find the time to ask, "Who were you with just now, and Wei Jincheng?"

"I was doing translation work at the new house this morning. I ran into him on the street as I was leaving. He said his wife had prepared quite a bit of beef. Knowing you like beef, I planned to buy some for you on the way back, but you arrived earlier than expected."

"Why did you take on translation work again? Do you even have time now?"

"I make time. The document is very important to Cheng Yi. Besides, I want to earn more money for you, to help buy a house."

"When I can afford it, I’ll buy one. If not, I won’t go broke trying to buy a house. Dad told me your training has been tough recently. Don’t wear yourself out."

Jiang Nanzhou suddenly leaned in and whispered, "Jingqiu, are you worried about me?"

"Of course, you’re the one I like. If I don’t care about you, who will?"

A smile instantly bloomed across Jiang Nanzhou’s face. If it weren’t for the fact that they were on the street, he would have undoubtedly wrapped her in his arms.

"When did you visit Company Commander Yang’s home?"

"When he was discharged, I borrowed a car and drove him home.

After you started school, I would bring him some soup at noon whenever I was free. That week, Comrade Yang Linghua was always there. She was worried her mother couldn’t manage alone. Jingqiu, I’m not just a soldier good for training; my observational skills are pretty sharp too. So, gradually, I stopped bringing the soup."

"Company Commander Yang was discharged home to recuperate this week. When she saw me out, she mentioned that her brother wanted a pen, so I bought one for Yang Minting.

Thinking about it now, it must have been her little scheme. I didn’t expect her to say those things to you."

"It can’t be helped that you’re so outstanding. I can tell Aunt Yang has some little schemes up her sleeve too. It’s fortunate you have me. If you were single now, they would definitely be hounding you relentlessly, you believe me?"

"I believe."

"In the future, steer clear of her. I’ll handle any bickering with women."

"I’m worried you’ll be at a disadvantage."

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "That’s because you’ve never seen me when I was a sent-down youth, fighting who knows how many times with Xia Lin."

Jiang Nanzhou imagined Lu Jingqiu with her hackles raised and laughed, surely she looked adorable.

Then, his thoughts turned to Yang Minting, and he sighed, "Company Commander Yang, this kid, having such a family will hold him back."

Certainly, that’s why having family members who understand matters, especially a mother with foresight, usually means the children won’t fare poorly.

If they didn’t have several pounds of meat with them, they would have been at the cinema by now.

By the time Lu Jingqiu got home, it was already past seven.

Her father hadn’t been home recently. On Sundays, she was alone in the house, having slaughtered the chickens, ducks, and geese. Now only Hua Hua and Hua Guoguo remained.

When dad wasn’t home, she kept the two of them locked inside, wary of letting them play in the yard unless Xiao Shun and Xiao Yin were off in the afternoon and, with Ah Fu, would let them out in the yard for a while and find something for them to eat.

The next day, Lu Jingqiu turned the beef she had bought into tomato beef brisket.

Jiang Nanzhou and her father couldn’t come back for lunch, but thankfully her second cousin was home today.

"Sis, make it tasty. When I’m done eating, I’ll bring some to your uncle-in-law and brother-in-law."

"I made enough today, keeping some aside for uncle-in-law and aunt-in-law too. How’s aunt-in-law’s work going?"

"She’s preparing to retire internally."

"Hmm, internal retirement is okay. Will she leave after the new year or afterwards?"

"My sister-in-law has been out for several months now; my mom definitely worries, so she’ll head there over the new year, and my dad will go too."

"Ah, second cousin, doesn’t that mean you’ll be on your own this year?"

"I’m busy. Getting two days off for the new year is already pretty good."

"Got any goods heading south lately?"

"Still waiting for our team leader to arrange it; should be next week. With the new year approaching, it’s time to prepare new year goods, and we should be making frequent trips down south. Qiuqiu, let me tell you, these sheepskin turned into cotton-padded clothes will net fifteen yuan profit per piece, the method Platoon Leader Wei thought of for us isn’t bad."

"Yeah, but it’s also a coincidence that the army needs such a batch of goods."

"The clothing factory can produce five hundred pieces a day, and we can deliver the day after tomorrow. I’ll make over five thousand yuan. I’m saving this for the trip south, so I won’t give it to you yet."

"Hmm, I still have money on me right now. How’s Fourth Brother Gao doing?"

"Sold over a hundred pieces, Xia Lin intended for them to go to the military, but their prices are high, so she probably doesn’t get on with Wei Jincheng, huh? They are neighbors, and I think their relationship is quite tense."

"Yeah, the two families often quarrel."

"Oh, no wonder then. Xia Lin wants to leverage Big Uncle Gao’s connections to reach out to the Logistics Department. Gao Shu and Gao Da both disagree; everyone in our compound knows Commander Gao is strictly impartial, hoping for favors through the back door is absolutely out of the question. Otherwise, that time, Gao Shu wouldn’t have been sent to the countryside."

Lu Jingqiu was taken aback and said, "Isn’t she oversimplifying things? There’s also the Logistics Minister to consider. Besides, her prices are high, and the batch the military wants this time isn’t overcoats, but the cotton-padded clothes worn inside."

"That’s why she’s got to sell them piece by piece. Right now, Gao Da’s money is still with Xia Lin, at most it’s five thousand yuan."

"Second cousin, ten thousand yuan, nearly the same as last time’s purchase funds. But I don’t really want to get involved with Xia Lin."

She felt that getting too close to Xia Lin would bring her bad luck.

Yang Mingchao nodded and furrowed his brows, "Ah, Gao Da didn’t think this through. Knowing your relationship, and still, he borrowed money from her, but after all, she’s family, so we can’t say much. After this is over, we’ll see how to handle it. I feel Gao Shu’s wife is too overbearing, always wanting things done her way.

She wanted to take on everything, just like this time. Making money is fine, but when it comes to selling clothes, we’re not experts. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been only pulling TVs and watches down south."

"Second cousin, let’s just leave it at this for the year, and if I’m still here next year, I can step out. Don’t make it hard on yourself, you’re not lacking funds now anyway."

"I may not be short of funds, but I’m short of a strategist like you, little sister."

Lu Jingqiu was directly amused by him, "You shouldn’t say that, second cousin. When it comes to business, Xia Lin is indeed stronger than me."

In her previous life, Xia Lin was considered a big businesswoman, with a very famous clothing brand too.

As for herself, she was just a lunatic with a love-stricken brain, accomplishing nothing.

"I don’t believe her. I only believe in you."

Lu Jingqiu didn’t argue with him; she just took out the beef brisket she had made, specially steaming some rice today as well.

Yang Mingchao was full in less than ten minutes.

Lu Jingqiu didn’t let him go alone to deliver the food either. The two went together; she hadn’t seen her father for a week.

It was a good opportunity to chat with dad while delivering the meal.

In just a few days without seeing him, she felt that dad had lost a lot of weight.

"Dad, haven’t you been eating properly in the unit? You seem to have lost at least five pounds."

"How have I not been eating well? Ask Jiang Nanzhou; I eat better than he does every day."

Jiang Nanzhou took a bite of the beef and nodded, "Yeah, we’ve been eating well; probably just been worrying more lately."

"Then, have you been drinking the Malted Milk I sent? Drink it like tea when you have nothing to do." Lu Jingqiu watched them eating, propping her chin and thinking, "I’ll check the department store later to see if they have any powdered milk, and buy some for you."

Lu Xianrun quickly objected, "No need, dad doesn’t like drinking that. You can offer me tea, but I really can’t stomach milk."

Jiang Nanzhou said, "Keep the powdered milk for yourself if you get any. These days I’ll see if anyone in the unit has some cookies to exchange some for Uncle Lu. Uncle Lu, you can keep some in your pocket, so you have a couple of slices when you’re hungry."

Lu Jingqiu took out the lamb granules she had bought from Xue Jianian, one bottle for each person.

After leaving her father’s place, she took her money and tickets to the department store first to buy two pounds of cookies.

Then she went to the nearby grocery store and after checking two shops, found one that sold homemade sausages.

"Comrade, how much is the sausage?"

"Homemade sausage is two yuan a pound, no tickets needed, two yuan and twenty cents a pound."

Lu Jingqiu was delighted, the five-spice flavor, she directly ordered six pounds.

After returning, she cooked the sausages in a pot and hung them outside the house to cool. At dinner time, she took some to her father.

She also gave two pounds to Nanzhou.

They could eat them directly while having their meals.

Seeing the dormitory full of sausage meat, Lu Xianrun was deeply moved; they say daughters are the intimate little cotton-padded jackets.

Some in the unit didn’t get along with him, secretly cursing his family to die out. Hmph, die out or not, having a filial daughter is enough. When they reach his age, what they need most is the care of their children.

What good are many sons if one ends up with a disrespectful daughter-in-law, causing trouble at home.

He felt content with a daughter; he feared neither aging nor anything else.