Chapter 297 Shen Ziquan Hasn’t Been Here

"Since you are so good at talking, I won't buy a C-Class anymore. Change it to an E-Class for me."

Shen Qingqiu didn't know much about cars, but from Lin Jiang's context, he could guess that the E-class was more expensive than the C-class.

"No, no, no, this is enough. I'll sign it first..."

Shen Qingqiu signed her name on the contract with a blushing face and a beating heart. The word "sister-in-law" made her heart go haywire and her logic became unclear.

Afterwards, Shen Qingqiu was taken away by the female salesperson to handle other formalities, and it was done in ten minutes.

"Sir, all the formalities have been completed. You can pick up the car now."

Lin Jiang nodded, and the three of them went to get the car together, and then they hit the road with the temporary license plate.

He went out and found a gas station, filled up the gas, and drove towards Shen Qingqiu's hometown, Dongfeng Town.

"You should take the driving test, right?" Lin Jiang asked on the way.

Shen Qingqiu nodded and said ashamedly, "I took the test when I was a graduate student, but I haven't touched a car in all these years, it's almost the same as not having learned anything."

"Automatic transmission is easy to drive, just like a go-kart. Come back and try it when you're done."

"No, I'll be nervous. If I crash your car again, I'll feel even worse."

"This car hasn't been sold to us yet. Legally, it's your car."

Shen Qingqiu looked at Lin Jiang and asked boldly.

"You, you didn't buy the car for me, did you?"

"If you accept this car, it is bought for you. If you don't accept this car, it is bought for my company. But the time when the two parties will make the transaction is uncertain."

Lin Jiang has said this, if Shen Qingqiu still doesn’t understand what he means, then there must be something wrong with his brain.

"I think the temperament of this car suits you very well. It's also very good for commuting to get off work."

"This car is too expensive. I can't have it. Please don't make it difficult for me."

"How can you say it's difficult? As long as they pass the line, they will be your students in the future. There are still many things you need to take care of. It's normal to give you a car."

"They have been admitted to my graduate school. It is my duty to take care of them. You don't have to give them a car. This gift is too heavy."

"It doesn't matter if it's heavy or not, just hold it."

Shen Qingqiu looked at Lin Jiang and said quietly, "Do you think I'm pitiful, so you take this opportunity to buy me a car..."

"You are an associate professor and graduate tutor at Jiaotong University. How can you be pitiful?" Lin Jiang said with a smile:
"And you have to understand your own status. You are not only a teacher at Jiaotong University, but also an employee under me. I have provided cars to all the company's executives, many of which are worth millions. I am only buying you a car worth more than 300,000 yuan, which is already a bad treatment for you."

"You've already bought the car, and I can't argue with you." Shen Qingqiu said with puffed cheeks.

"That's right, and when our mother passed away, she entrusted you to me, asking me to take good care of you and buy you a car."

Hearing the word "our mother", Shen Qingqiu's face turned red.

"You took advantage of me."

"You were there at the time, and that's what Auntie said. How can that be considered taking advantage of you?"

Lin Jiang was driving while flirting with Shen Qingqiu.

"And when you were having dinner with my mom a while ago, you kept calling me 'Auntie', and it sounded quite smooth. You must be worth a car at least."

Shen Qingqiu thought about what happened at dinner that day and wanted to hit back at Lin Jiang, but he was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say.

"When I chat with my mother, she often mentions you. She seems to be quite satisfied with you."

After dinner that day, Li Xiaoping got Shen Qingqiu's WeChat through Li Yuetong.

In order to repay Lin Jiang for his help, Shen Qingqiu naturally did not refuse.

So the two of them chatted from time to time and expressed their concern for each other.

As a result, Li Xiaoping had a particularly good impression of Shen Qingqiu.

With the added bonus of being a university teacher, she firmly occupies the first place in the ranking of daughters-in-law, and even Chen Jingxian was squeezed to second place.

"I'm not good at talking, and I can't beat you in an argument. I won't say anything more, but I have a request."

Shen Qingqiu tilted his head to look out the window, but his blushing cheeks could not deceive anyone.

"What do you want me to say?"

"You'll have to give me work to do in the future."

"Don't worry, I'm not a kind-hearted capitalist who will squeeze all your value out of you."

"It better be this way."

The two didn't talk about the car for long, and Shen Qingqiu didn't dare to be too pretentious.

I was afraid that if I said too much, Lin Jiang would start scolding me.

Because I learned from Li Yuetong that Lin Jiang has a bad temper.

It took more than four hours to drive the more than 300 kilometers.

There is a big difference between small towns in the North and small towns in the South.

For example, Dongfeng Town and Hongxing Town where Mu Xing is located.

Although the administrative levels are both at the town level, the gap between the two is huge.

There are many residential areas and even some entertainment venues in Hongxing Town. Even young people can adapt quickly when living there.

But Dongfeng Town is different.

Looking around, the buildings can be counted on two hands, and the rest are bungalows. The whole town is filled with a feeling of depression.

Considering the season and temperature, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the place as dead and dull.

The more this happened, the more Lin Jiang felt that it would not be easy for Shen Qingqiu to pass the exam.

She is the only one who knows the hardships, efforts and sweat she has put in along the way.

When they arrived in the town, the two did not go anywhere else and went to the police station first.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll be out when I'm done."

"Go ahead, there's no rush."

Shen Qingqiu got off the car. Lin Jiang had nothing to do, so he wandered around the town. He finished the tour in less than half an hour, but there was nothing remarkable to see.

About an hour later, Shen Qingqiu finished all the formalities.

"Is everything taken care of?"

Shen Qingqiu nodded, "He said it would take one to two working days, I hope it can be done quickly."

"There's no rush anyway, just keep calm."

"But I'll have to inconvenience you tonight."

"Why are you wronged?"

"You've seen the conditions in the town. There are no decent hotels. The best place is a guesthouse, and the conditions are pretty average."

Shen Qingqiu looked at Lin Jiang apologetically, "If it really doesn't work, let's go back to the city. Heyang is more than 50 kilometers away from here, and the conditions there are not bad."

"I've already told you that I'm not the kind of person who gets spoiled. If I really cared about these things, I wouldn't be here with you."

"But I still feel a little sorry for you."

Shen Qingqiu's face was full of apology, but he didn't know how to express it, and he looked very twisted.

"Why are you feeling wronged? Don't think about those nonsense things." Lin Jiang said:

"Any other plans? Now that you're back, do you have to go visit your aunt?"

"Well, my aunt called me just now." Shen Qingqiu said:
"Please wait for me for a moment. I'll go in and stay with them for a while and then come out."

"Okay, don't be in a hurry."

Under Shen Qingqiu's command, Lin Jiang drove the car to his aunt's house, which was a bungalow in the town.

It’s similar to my own home, a big brick house with a yard…

From the outside, it looks very clean. From this, we can see that her aunt's family is not rich, but they have enough food and drink.

"Drive the car a little further." "What's wrong?"

"There's a small market in front where they sell fruit. I'll buy some for them."

"I've bought them all for you in advance. They're in the trunk. Just take them."

"Have you bought everything?"

Shen Qingqiu looked at Lin Jiang in surprise, his expression was a little cute.

"I guessed that you were going to visit your aunt, so when you went to handle the formalities, I had nothing to do so I bought some for you."

[You have gained the favor of NPC Shen Qingqiu, intimacy +10]

[Intimacy: 70]

[Award 100 million NPC special training fund, has been distributed to the account]

In some ways, Shen Qingqiu and Chen Jingxian are quite similar.

Spending money on them will not increase intimacy, but intimacy can only be cultivated through efforts in other areas.

Shen Qingqiu looked at Lin Jiang, his big watery eyes filled with crystal tears.

"Don't say anything, just get out of the car and move your things."

Without giving Shen Qingqiu a chance to speak, Lin Jiang got out of the car first and opened the trunk.

"Moving things, what are you doing?"

Lin Jiang took the things out, turned around to look at Shen Qingqiu, and found that she was secretly wiping away tears.

"You are already so old, why are you crying? If someone doesn't know, they would think I have a terminal illness."

"Don't say such unlucky words."

"Then move the things. If your aunt sees it, she'll think I'm bullying you."

I wiped away my tears quietly. Fortunately, I didn’t put on heavy makeup, otherwise my makeup would have been ruined.

Shen Qingqiu brought tea, wine and cigarettes, and Lin Jiang carried some fruit, but he didn't bring them in, but placed them at the gate.

If her family saw her, they would definitely invite her in.

Lin Jiang didn't want to get involved in such matters. He was an outsider and people would be reserved if he went there. He put his things at the door and prepared to leave.

"Lele."

Just then, voices were heard from the yard.

Lin Jiang saw a middle-aged couple walking out of the house, with smiles on their faces, jogging towards him.

Lin Jiang still had some impression of the middle-aged woman, she was Shen Qingqiu's aunt.

When her mother was in the hospital, her aunt took care of her because she was busy with work. This kindness is indeed great.

Seeing Shen Qingqiu, the aunt grabbed her hand, tears welling up in her eyes.

She seemed to be thinking of her sister, and felt pity for Shen Qingqiu's fate.

But because Lin Jiang was there, the couple didn't say too much to Shen Qingqiu.

"This is to bring all the boyfriends back. Come on, come on, come in."

Obviously, Shen Qingqiu's aunt had forgotten that she had met Lin Jiang once.

"Aunt, uncle, don't misunderstand me, he is my friend and he just sent me here today." Shen Qingqiu explained.

"How can you talk like that? I sent you here, and you still say that I am a friend."

Shen Qingqiu's aunt was very enthusiastic, "No matter if it's a friend or a boyfriend, once you come to my house, there's no reason for you to leave. Come in and sit down. The meal will be ready soon."

Lin Jiang glanced at Shen Qingqiu, who said tentatively, "Then come inside and stay for a while."

Lin Jiang nodded. Since Shen Qingqiu had said so, he could only respectfully obey.

The two of them took their things into the house, and Shen Qingqiu's uncle said:
"What else do you want to buy when you get home?"

"He bought all these." Shen Qingqiu said.

"You still say he's not your boyfriend. You're already that old, it's normal to have a boyfriend."

Shen Qingqiu didn't say anything else. They thought so, so no matter how he explained, it was useless.

Because it is a house built by ourselves, the area is not small and the layout is modeled after a building, with a total of three rooms.

In one of the bedrooms, there is a small kang with a lazy cat lying on it. The other two rooms have beds, which are very northern in style.

The room was very warm, and after entering, Lin Jiang and Shen Qingqiu took off their coats.

Shen Qingqiu's aunt was very considerate and hung their clothes on the hanger.

There were fruits on the coffee table in the living room, which were obviously prepared for Shen Qingqiu.

"Xiao Jiang, please sit for a while. The meal is ready. I'll bring it up. Let's eat now." Shen Qingqiu's aunt said.

The two went to the kitchen and cooked more than a dozen dishes, which were served one after another.

Although they don’t look very good, each one is a traditional staple dish.

Shen Qingqiu's uncle took out a bottle of local liquor.

"Xiao Jiang, can you drink something?"

"Uncle, he has to drive later."

"Drive? It's already this late, are you guys going to go out later?"

"We still have to find a place to live, so don't let him drink."

"You're already home, why would you live somewhere else?" my aunt interrupted.

"You and Xiao Jiang will live here later, and your uncle and I will live next door."

When he came in, Lin Jiang saw that there was a small earthen house next to it, which seemed to be quite old.

Lin Jiang also grew up in the countryside, and generally speaking, the houses in this situation are basically left behind by the elderly.

Their children grew up and rebuilt the house, and after they died, the house remained vacant.

"Is that house still habitable?" Shen Qingqiu asked.

"Of course it can, it's just a little broken, and it will be more comfortable to live in after getting a fire."

"I'm sorry to trouble you so much. I won't live here anymore." Lin Jiang said politely.

"We are all family, there is no trouble." Shen Qingqiu's aunt said:

"You all came from the city, and I guess you are not used to living in a house like this. But the hotels in town are not very good. It's very cold in winter. It's better to sleep comfortably at home. Let's stay here today."

Shen Qingqiu's aunt and uncle were so enthusiastic that Lin Jiang didn't say anything else.

If I talk too much, people will think I dislike this place, which is not good.

"Come on, let's eat first."

Shen Qingqiu's uncle opened the white wine, and seeing that Lin Jiang did not refuse, he guessed that he should be able to drink some.

During the meal, Lin Jiang learned that Shen Qingqiu's aunt had a son who had graduated from graduate school and passed the civil service exam in the provincial capital, so there were no more worries at home.

When they were almost done eating, Shen Qingqiu and her aunt left the table and sat on the sofa to chat.

As they talked, she started to cry. They must have been talking about her mother.

"Xiao Jiang, you two can eat first, we will go to the next room and light up the kang."

"Do you need my help?" Lin Jiang asked politely.

"No, no, just eat quickly. Don't be restrained when you are here, just like you are at home."

Lin Jiang smiled and nodded, and Shen Qingqiu left with her aunt.

"Uncle, Shen Ziquan hasn't come here during this period, right?"

(End of this chapter)