Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All

Chapter 1623: Chapter 1288

"What you’re saying makes sense, Mom. Your daughter has learned her lesson."

Kang Li nodded with a smile, showing she agreed with what Cai Xiufen said.

"By the way, what did Chunmei come looking for you about?" Cai Xiufen suddenly changed the topic, and before Kang Li could answer, she went on, "Don’t tell me she’s like your Aunt Cui, wanting to use your connections to get into the factory and work there?"

"That’s more or less what she meant, but I didn’t agree right away. After all, the factory has a certain hiring process. If I set a precedent here, it’s hard to guarantee that the managers in the factory won’t copy it later.

Besides, nothing works without rules. As long as Chunmei can meet the hiring requirements, I won’t have to say a word and she’ll be able to get into the factory and work just fine."

After listening to Kang Li, Cai Xiufen nodded. "That’s how it should be. Otherwise, if you open this door today, when the factory recruits later, there definitely won’t be any shortage of people from our family coming to us."

Who doesn’t have a few difficult relatives?

Even if you don’t among the close ones, what about the distant ones?

So her daughter was right: nothing works without rules, and some openings just can’t be made.

"Don’t worry, Mom. After the factory is built, we’ll announce the relevant regulations, like factory rules, and also reward-and-penalty systems and so on. With these constraints, even if someone comes to our house wanting to go through the back door, it’ll just be a waste of their time."

Kang Li’s expression was calm, and Cai Xiufen felt reassured by her words.

It’s right for relatives to help each other when something comes up, but that doesn’t mean you have to help with every single thing.

And her daughter is putting up the money to start the factory in order to boost the local economy and help the villagers get rich together, not because she’s got so much money she doesn’t know where to spend it and wants to play the generous fool.

"As long as you’ve got it clear in your heart." Cai Xiufen said, then paused and asked, "You’re really leaving early in the morning?"

"Yeah."

Kang Li nodded.

"Then I’ll go pack up." Saying that, Cai Xiufen was about to head back to her room, but just as she lifted her leg, something suddenly occurred to her and she asked Kang Li, "Chunmei didn’t ask about Chunxia?"

"She did." Kang Li said, "But I didn’t say anything."

Hearing that, Cai Xiufen was momentarily stunned, then said, "It’s fine if you didn’t. Chunxia isn’t a three-year-old child. Back when she showed up in North City, she herself never thought of contacting the family.

And you even reminded her not to go down the wrong path, but she wouldn’t listen. Now we don’t even know what’s going on with her. If you’d told Chunmei about her today, she might start overthinking it and even blame us in her heart."

"You and I had the same thought." Kang Li’s eyes smiled. "That’s exactly what I thought when Chunmei asked me."

Cai Xiufen sighed. "You can know someone’s face but not their heart. Even between blood siblings there’s no avoiding some ugly stuff." With that, she turned and went back to her room.

Only Kang Li was left in the main room. She sat on the bamboo couch for a little while longer, then got up and walked toward the room she was staying in.

Since they were leaving early in the morning, she also had to pack her things.

...

Late at night before bed, Kang Li pried open Jiang Boya’s door.

"How come you’re here at this hour?"

When the door opened and Jiang Boya saw Kang Li coming in, he asked with a casual smile.

"I came to see if you and Grandpa have finished packing."

Jiang Hongfa was sitting on the kang. Hearing Kang Li’s voice, he called his precious granddaughter over to sit on the kang. Kang Li shook her head. "No, since we’re leaving early tomorrow morning, I thought I’d come over before bed to see if you and my dad have everything packed up."

"There’s not much to pack."

This was Jiang Boya’s voice. He said, "Your grandpa and I just brought a few changes of clothes. Knowing we’re leaving early tomorrow, after lunch I just casually packed everything up."

"That’s good." Kang Li smiled, then asked, "How are things here?"

Jiang Boya: "Good. Everyone’s very warm and simple."

Jiang Hongfa: "That villa drawing you made is very good. This afternoon your dad and I went to your eldest uncle’s house to sit with your grandparents for a while. Your eldest cousin happened to be there, so we mentioned buying a plot of homestead land here in the village and building a villa according to the drawing you did."

Kang Li pretended to be upset. "And none of you told me."

"We wanted to give you a surprise." Jiang Boya raised his brows. "Happy? In the future, when you come back to the village, your grandpa and I can come with you like this time, and without troubling your parents, we can also spend more time with your relatives on this side."

"Dad, you and Grandpa really don’t have to go this far for me."

Kang Li’s expression softened. "Life in the countryside really isn’t like in the city. It’s fine if you come stay a day or two once in a while, but..." She hadn’t finished when Jiang Boya raised his hand to stop her. "Your grandpa and I may be used to living comfortably, but that doesn’t mean we can’t endure hardship."