"Banggeng, where's grandma, why don't you stay at home."
Qin Huairu, who had just stepped off the jeep, rubbed her sore waist and watched the jeep leave. When she turned around, she saw three figures standing blankly under the street lights in the alley. They were her three children.
Banggan had a gloomy face. Qin Huairu didn't see it clearly under the street light, but could only hear him biting his back molars. "Mom, who was in the car just now?"
Qin Huairu was shocked. She didn't expect her son to see her getting out of the car. Fortunately, she didn't do anything excessive, otherwise it would have been really bad.
"It's the driver from my mother's workplace. My mother is not feeling well today. The driver did me a favor and sent me back."
"But Mom, why are you coming back later than usual by car?"
Qin Huairu looked at Banggeng, and then at her two daughters who were looking at her with big eyes. Banggeng was so big that she had to pay attention to some things.
"Mom said she wasn't feeling well and took some time to rest in the unit, but it still didn't work, so the master sent me back. Where is your grandma? Why don't you three stay at home? What are you doing outside?"
Seeing that Bangge didn't answer, Qin Huairu pulled Xiaodang away and said, "Xiaodang tell mom, is something wrong with grandma? Why did you run out?"
"Mom, grandma fell and scolded us when she came back from the hospital, saying that we stole her money..."
"Xiaodang!" Banggeng roared, and Xiaodang shut up immediately. Hearing that his mother-in-law was at home, Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the mother-in-law would become a monster, so it didn't matter if he fell. Anyway, he couldn't count on it. He would cause less trouble just lying down. Make trouble.
"Let's go home with mother. Have you had dinner?"
Xiaodang looked at his elder brother and said cautiously, "Eat, it's the vegetables and steamed buns sent by Grandpa Yi."
Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief again. She was afraid that her mother-in-law would go to the hospital and the three children had been hungry until now. "Go home with mother. There are still vegetables in mother's pocket. Those who are not full will eat more later."
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"Yeah." When she heard there was something to eat, even the smallest Sophora japonica ran away like crazy. My mother can often bring back vegetables now, and they are all good, but she won't let her eat them and insists on saving them for the next day. At noon, today I can actually try it at night.
Here Qin Huairu took her three children into the courtyard. Many people in the courtyard had already turned off their lights. After entering the middle courtyard, she opened the door and heard her mother-in-law suddenly scolding.
"Banggen, you little brat, you still know how to come back. Grandma's love for you is in vain. For two losers, you will steal your grandma's pension money."
Qin Huairu looked at her son who was huddled behind in surprise, and then looked at the vegetables left on the table, and she guessed the whole story.
"Mom, I'm back. I heard from Banggeng that you fell and went to the hospital. What happened?"
When Qin Huairu asked, Mrs. Jia Zhang immediately became energetic and talked about the whole story. She cursed Uncle Liu's family in the outer courtyard to a bloody pulp, saying that they refused to save someone, that they could not die well, and that they had fallen into trouble. The child has no butthole….
After a long time, Qin Huairu finally figured it out. The family in the front yard had offended her mother-in-law and refused to borrow a cart to take her to the hospital, even if Liu Haizhong came forward. In the end, she had no choice but to borrow a cart from the yard next door to take her to the hospital. Enough with the bumps.
"Mom, how are you now? Can you go to the ground?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang turned over and screamed a few times, "You have also seen that I am like this. The doctor said, don't expect to go to the ground for the time being. It will not be cured in less than ten days and a half."
Qin Huairu was in a bit of trouble. Her mother-in-law didn't get up. Even if she left the food for herself, she couldn't expect Xiaodang to come and heat the food at noon. Besides, she might have to wait on her mother-in-law to eat. Banggeng had to go to school, so she couldn't count on it. My cousin Qin Jingru is also at work now and doesn't need it.
"Have you had dinner?"
"After eating it, I thought you wouldn't remember it. I forced Liu Haizhong to get me a sick meal in the hospital, but when I came back, I found that my pension money was less."
Qin Huairu had a headache. Why was it here again? She couldn't help but glare at her son. As if nothing happened, she pulled her two sisters away and went directly to the kang.
"I went to the hospital to register for medical treatment and prescribe medicine. It cost Liu Haizhong one yuan and twenty-four cents in total. He is waiting for you to pay him back. He has no nerve to ask for food money, so you don't need to pay attention to him."
"Yeah, I got it." Mrs. Jia Zhang also knew how to return Liu Haizhong's expenses. This was progress. Qin Huairu didn't know, but it was because her mother-in-law knew that Liu Haizhong was now powerful, and she was a little bit embarrassed in her heart. I don't dare to offend anyone.
Thinking of the trouble at home tomorrow noon, Qin Huairu had a headache. Ever since Da Banggeng and the two children opposite had a fight, which made the eldest mother angry, Qin Huairu no longer had the shame to throw the children to the eldest mother.
"Mom, I'll go to Liu Haizhong's house and pay you back the money for the medicine."
Mrs. Jia Zhang closed her eyes and snorted. She didn't like this daughter-in-law very much, but sometimes she looked good. For example, now, he took the initiative to come to pay her money. Not happy.
"Master, you really have to help me. I can't help it."
Liu Haizhong looked at Qin Huairu with a surprised look on his face. After getting the money for Jia Zhang's medical treatment, Qin Huairu actually asked his mother-in-law to help take care of the two children. What kind of thing is this? He said with an embarrassed look.
"Xiao Qin, it's not that I don't agree. You also know that our wife is not in good health and she is most afraid of the children quarreling. Take a look, or let..."
Liu Haizhong said and pointed at Yi Zhonghai's house in the Central Courtyard. Qin Huairu understood what he meant. It's not like she hadn't thought about it. She was really shameless now.
"Master Liu, you are the first master now. When Master Yi was the first master, I also begged him. You won't help me with this small favor. Do you really have to ask the leader for help?"
Liu Haizhong looked at the half-smiling face in front of him and knew what Qin Huairu meant. He cursed in his heart, but he could only agree.
After leaving Liu Haizhong's house, Qin Huairu felt relaxed. He tried to use Li Huaide's name for the first time. It worked well. He just hinted that Liu Haizhong could only recognize him. He was the master of the compound. This kind of manipulation The human feeling is very beautiful, and it feels more fulfilling than commanding the waiters in the guest house. Qin Huairu felt a little lost for a while.
Late at night, in the bedroom of the compound, Lin Na asked in a low voice, "My little sister, have you really thought about it?"
"Well, I will take her over in two days and let her study at Xiangjiang University, starting from the first grade."
"This silly girl has really wasted a year. Fortunately, she has figured it out. Go ahead and come back early. I heard that Sister Na's father will return to the capital in a few days. You'd better make arrangements and get there early. Come back." Xia Yuhong drew circles on the man's belly in boredom.
"Don't worry, I'll come back as soon as I'm done. If you have anything to do, ask the office to contact me." Time passed quickly. Although the situation outside was changing, Zhu Xuefeng stayed in the yard after the foreign affairs, concentrating on studying his own topic, and he didn't encounter any problems. If there is any trouble, Professor Lin and four professors, a total of five families, have quietly gone to the autonomous region in several groups.
"You two should leave too, there's no point in staying here now."
"Are you really willing to blow us away?" Lin Na asked with a smile. According to the plan, she was going to the autonomous region to take charge of the overall situation and focus on external relations.
"Your parents are gone, so you can make them feel more at ease."
"Okay, I'll leave in a few days."
Lin Na was also decisive. Although the three of them lived a very comfortable life during this period, and although it was busy outside, the compound was like a paradise, far away from the troubles of the world, but this decision was reached by the three of them.
Lin Na also left, and the courtyard became even quieter. Listening to the lively noises from time to time on the road outside the courtyard, Xia Yuhong hesitated.
"Damn you, tell me, if I don't leave, I'll stay with you."
The man put down the drawing and raised his head, and asked doubtfully, "Why do you have such an idea? Didn't we already agree that you will go to Xiangjiang to take charge of our financial project? This will be the main asset of our family in the future, and we cannot always let outsiders take care of it." .”
"I don't want to go. If my parents don't leave, will I cause trouble to them if I run away? Besides, our family has so much money that we won't be able to spend it all in our lifetime. What's the point of making so much money? I'd rather I am willing to stay with you, but Sister Na is also gone. You are mine now, and no one can take it away.”
Zhu Xuefeng was a little speechless. For this day, Xia Yuhong not only studied various textbooks obtained by Zhu Xuefeng by herself, but also used the two years in the Ministry of Commerce to quickly enrich the world's financial knowledge. She only waited until Xiangjiang, learned while learning, and finally completely controlled the financial business. , I didn’t expect that this girl was also a lover, so she changed her mind.
"Your parents will not be affected. No one will care if you leave. Besides, I am here, and I can watch them suffer with my own eyes."
Xia Yuhong looked at the man angrily. Although she knew he was telling the truth, she was angry because he didn't want to stay. Just when she was about to complain, she suddenly remembered Lin Na's advice and was immediately discouraged.
"New Year's Day is coming soon. How about I stay a little longer and we go to Xiangjiang to celebrate the New Year together during the Spring Festival? Then you come back by yourself and I won't pester you anymore."
Zhu Xuefeng couldn't bear it in his heart. Xia Yuhong's temper seemed to have been softened a lot. He couldn't bear to say it all, and the people he was closest to were now separated because of his own arrangements.
Reaching out to pull Xia Yuhong, Xia Yuhong sat on the man's lap, holding the man's face with both hands, and asked with a smile, "I knew you would agree. You also said that you would stay with us after graduation. If you don't agree to this, I just..."
"What are you doing?"
Looking at the man's smiling face, Xia Yuhong held back a sentence, "I will, I will beat you, no, I can't beat you, I will let Sister Na and Qianqian ignore you."
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Looking at the gray sky outside, Zhu Xuefeng patted the quilt and said, "Get up, it's snowing outside."
The black hair in the quilt moved, and the quilt was wrapped tighter. "Don't move, it's just a cool breeze. I'll lie down for a while."
Zhu Xuefeng had no choice but to get up gently. Although the heater was on in the bedroom, the temperature in the room was still very low. He quickly put on his cotton clothes and trousers, and then his suede leather boots. He suddenly thought of Lao Yang.
During this period, I also sneaked to the steel rolling mill to see Lao Yang several times. Lao Yang was not in a good situation. He had to sweep the floor outside all day long. There was no place for him to rest. He could only find a sheltered outdoor place to stay for a while. He was persuaded to leave several times. , it would be better to stay in the countryside, but Lao Yang was very stubborn and refused to leave.
"I won't leave. I don't want to be a deserter, and I will never be a deserter in this life. I firmly believe that there will be a moment of victory. I want to see this day come with my own eyes. Don't try to persuade me. This little bit of hardship is nothing. Compared with those years ago, these It doesn’t count.”
Zhu Xuefeng shook his head. Lao Yang has Lao Yang's belief. He believes that this is a battle. He has gone through battles in his life. He has his pride, that is, he should not be a deserter and face it bravely.
I had to change the direction. Although Lao Yang is not old, he is not young either. He is over 50 years old. With this kind of life, he will fall ill sooner or later.
"Uncle Yang, it's freezing cold today. It's not a problem for you to stay outdoors all the time. Shouldn't you go to the cafeteria to take a break when you're tired? Why don't you go."
"He Yuzhu is a good comrade. I heard that he has been implicated by me, so I can't go. It will have a bad influence on him. If he doesn't talk about it, I won't go to the logistics department, and I won't go to the warehouse of the Materials Department. I'll be here Let’s take a break.”
Zhu Xuefeng was a little speechless. Every time Lao Yang finished his work, he would squat in a dilapidated corner of the factory area. This dilapidated house was first used to house pigs, cows, and sheep for the logistics industry. Now it is abandoned and no one comes here. Although several years have passed, , there is still a faint odor remaining.
Lao Yang's insistence left Zhu Xuefeng with no choice but to walk around the steel rolling mill and secretly say hello to a few classmates and Lao Zhang and other acquaintances, asking everyone to help him. It is said that Lao Zhang, who is in the logistics department, is not too busy now. It is stable, but it seems that no one has caught it, and it has not been affected yet.
It snowed today, which must have made Lao Yang more miserable. Zhu Xuefeng decided to go to the steel rolling mill to see Lao Yang. After thinking about it, he dug out a pair of spare suede leather shoes from the space. He bought them with the reward tickets not long ago. Yang's feet were about the same size as his own, so they could definitely be used.
I dug out some stored pastries, cooked a pot of stick porridge, fried a few slices of bacon and two eggs, and a Chinese and Western breakfast was ready. I woke up Xia Yuhong who was lying in bed.
"It's time to have breakfast, hurry up, it will get cold soon."
"Oh, it was too cold today and I slept in it. It's a sin to ask the master to prepare breakfast." Xia Yuhong sat down with a smile, her face was flushed and very attractive, and Zhu Xuefeng couldn't help but pinch it.
"Hurry up and tie your hair. Once Lin Na leaves, you will lose your image and you will have to go to work soon."
"Eat first, eat first, and then do it after eating. There is no one else around, so you heartless person still dislikes me."
Xia Yuhong picked up the toasted bread, sandwiched a slice of bacon, and took a bite. Zhu Xuefeng shook his head and had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and walked over. He took off the rubber band from Xia Yuhong's wrist and helped him tie a simple ponytail. Xia Yuhong seemed to enjoy this moment. Close your eyes, feeling happy.
"Small sample, eat it quickly. After eating, I will go to the steel rolling mill to see Lao Yang, and then to see your dad."
Lao Xia's situation is much better than that of Lao Yang. He works in the workshop of the vehicle factory. These are his former subordinates. He has many supporters and does not face any difficulties. Unlike Lao Yang, he is alone outside.
"How about I stop going to work, so I'll go with you." Xia Yuhong also knew that Lao Yang had always taken good care of Zhu Xuefeng in the past, and he didn't want to go to work anyway, so he wanted to go together. (End of chapter)