"Isn't there another soup in front of you? I made this especially for her."

He Shuyue couldn't understand what was wrong with her daughter today. Didn't she know that the soup was for Rong Jun?

She must have done it on purpose.

"Aunt He, don't be angry. It's just a bowl of soup. I can drink anything else without any problem." Bai Rongjun was quite reasonable, and He Shuyue looked distressed.

"I really envy Sister Rongjun. Although she is not in good health, she can always drink the soup that her mother makes. I have never had it before. Sigh, I wish I was not in good health too."

After Lu Ronghui finished speaking, she had a faint smile on her face. And to be honest, the soup was really quite delicious.

"But what's wrong with my sister's health? I don't think Uncle Bai and the others have been concerned about her health."

Not in good health? Not in good health my ass. Bai Rongjun is just a little thin, but she pretends to have some kind of hidden illness every day.

She has her own family; if she's really sick, she should be taken back to her parents so they can take good care of her.

Bai Rongjun's expression crumbled slightly after hearing this; this was the first time Lu Ronghui had ever mocked her like this.

"I'm sorry, Sister Rongjun. If I had known you would be so angry, I shouldn't have drunk your soup. I just envy you. I've never tasted my mother's cooking before."

She immediately picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks after she finished speaking. Her brother was coming back, and she was in a very good mood today. The food was especially delicious to her.

Bai Rongjun gritted her teeth. What did Lu Ronghui mean? Wasn't the food she was picking up now also made by Aunt He? What did she mean by saying she had never tasted Aunt He's cooking?

He Shuyue slammed her chopsticks down, intending to scold her ignorant daughter. She wondered what had gotten into her today, as she kept targeting Rong Jun.

Lu Weiguo gave Lu Ronghui a disapproving look. "You ate it, but you had to say such sour things."

Seeing Lu Weiguo's expression, He Shuyue stopped scolding Lu Ronghui, but still looked at her with dissatisfaction.

After Lu Weiguo finished speaking, he frowned and looked at Bai Rongjun. He had just seen her eyes and felt somewhat dissatisfied.

He never said anything about how good his wife was to him, but she was upset because of what Rong Hui just said. She really doesn't understand.

"I'm sorry, Rong Hui, I..." Bai Rongjun was particularly sensitive. Upon seeing Lu Weiguo's expression, she immediately adjusted her own and began to apologize to Lu Ronghui.

Lu Ronghui interrupted her directly, saying that she would fight and run away, and she wouldn't linger.

"Dad, have you found a place for me?"

"You didn't find me one? You're really something. Besides my brother, I'm your only daughter, right?"

"Did I say I didn't?"

"Oh, where?"

Lu Ronghui knew that she couldn't replace He Shuyue's work right now, and according to policy, she would definitely have to go to the countryside. Even Bai Rongjun, if she hadn't sent Bai Jiamei to the Northeast, would have had to go to the countryside as well.

"Are you out of your mind today? Why are you spewing insults at everyone you see?" Lu Ronghui was usually quiet and well-behaved at home, unlike today when she was being so sarcastic.

"The Northeast, your brother arranged it for you, right next to his military region so you can have someone to look after you."

The prevailing trend at the time was to go to the most difficult places to work hard. When educated youth went to the countryside, they were mostly assigned to particularly poor areas. The Northeast had a high grain yield, and parents with connections would secretly send them to the Northeast or the South.

At least you won't go hungry there, but that can't be guaranteed in other areas.

Lu Ronghui deliberately asked the question, so now that the spot is marked by her, Lu Ronghui. If anyone from the Bai family dares to snatch it, she will tear them apart.

"Luckily, I have my brother to keep an eye on me." After making a sarcastic remark about Lu Weiguo, she then looked at Bai Rongjun with feigned concern.

"Sister Rongjun, where are you going to go to the countryside? Has Uncle Bai made arrangements for you, or are you waiting for the educated youth office to make unified arrangements?"

Bai Rongjun choked up. She had originally planned to send Bai Jiamei to the Northeast so that she wouldn't have to go to the countryside. Aunt He had also promised to give her her job.

"I"

"You need to get Uncle Bai to pay more attention to you. If all else fails, you can ask my dad for help. He'd probably be happy to be your father."

With a "smack," Lu Weiguo's face turned serious. He slammed his chopsticks on the table, and even He Shuyue didn't dare to utter a sound.

"Why are you angry? Did I say something wrong? Everyone knows that Rongjun is our family's daughter now. It's all thanks to you kind people. Uncle Bai doesn't care about her, but you take care of Rongjun. Otherwise, how pitiful she would be!"

Lu Ronghui seemed oblivious to Lu Weiguo's expression. She stood up with a grin, grabbed a few steamed buns, and picked up a plate of meat dishes from the table.

"I knew I'd be in your way, so I'm going back inside to eat."

In her past life, she was caught completely off guard and attacked without warning. This time, no one will have an easy time.

Lu Weiguo got up and went to the study with a gloomy face. Bai Rongjun started to sob softly, and He Shuyue hugged her in her arms with heartache.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. I don't know what Lu Ronghui did wrong today. Don't be afraid. As long as Jia Mei goes to the countryside, you can stay in the city."

“But even if my sister goes to the countryside, I need to have a job to stay in the city. Aunt He, I’ve been in poor health since I was a child, and I don’t know if I can adapt to life in the countryside.”

"Aunt He said she would give you the job, and I can't bear to see you suffer in the countryside."

"Thank you, Aunt He, you're so kind to me."

Bai Rongjun felt a little uneasy. Lu Ronghui had been acting strangely these past few days, and today she suddenly seemed like a completely different person. She couldn't wait to confirm whether Aunt He was still treating her well.

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northeast

An'an was already asleep. Song Qing had something to ask Lu Yang, but afraid of waking her, she carried her to the side.

"You have a very good relationship with your two younger sisters?"

Song Qing didn't have a deep impression of Lu Ronghui. The two didn't have much contact usually, but she remembered that Lu Ronghui had graduated from high school this year and gone to the Northwest to work in the countryside.

That must have been a very harsh place. They met again after Lu Ronghui finished her college entrance exam in 1977, and she seemed much more numb and tired than I remembered.

She used to wonder why the Lu family sent Lu Ronghui to the Northwest instead of arranging a better place for her.

On the contrary, Bai Rongjun took over her mother-in-law's job, lived in the city, and even went to university.

It's almost April now, and the arrangements for going to the countryside will be released in two months. Could it be because of this that Lu Ronghui is concerned?

"Ronghui is my younger sister." That means he and Lu Ronghui have a very good relationship.

Lu Yang is not stupid; on the contrary, he is sometimes quite perceptive.

No one can accept that their mother gives all her love and attention to someone else. No matter how much Lu Ronghui tries to appear indifferent, she doesn't like Bai Rongjun deep down.

Lu Yang was eight years older than Lu Ronghui. When He Shuyue first brought Bai Rongjun home, he didn't feel anything. At that time, he was playing outside every day, and having a younger sister at home didn't affect him much.

Later, Lu Ronghui came along, and to him, there was no difference between having one younger sister and having two younger sisters.

It wasn't until he discovered that his mother seemed to prefer Bai Rongjun that he began to side with Lu Ronghui.