"The house? Is he going to sell that little courtyard?" Zhou An'an asked excitedly. "How much?"
"Why are you interested?" Lu Zhixia asked.
"I'd like to buy it, but—" Zhou An'an reached into his pocket,
"I don't have much money."
"From what he said, it must be over a thousand," Lu Zhixia said.
Zhou An'an's face fell instantly, because all her savings totaled less than 200 yuan. She had saved on dinner expenses by being able to freeload meals during this period.
Xiao Wang said, "If it's 1000 yuan, I can think of a way!"
Everyone looked at him, and Xiao Wang felt embarrassed. "I've been in the army for four years, but I haven't really used my allowance much. My mom told me to save it for when I get married, so she won't have to support me too much then."
"So?" Zhou An'an asked.
"I have several savings accounts, but I'll have to go back and check my passbook to find out the exact amount," Xiao Wang said.
Zhou An'an had initially thought that Xiao Wang, coming from a rural background, mostly spent all his earnings on his family, never expecting him to have so much savings.
"How did you save so many? Hurry up and teach me!"
Xiao Wang was embarrassed when asked, "I don't usually have any expenses. I eat and use military supplies, and then I save the money."
Zhou An'an thought this man was quite good at managing his household, and through this information, she could tell that Xiao Wang had never been in a relationship.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have so much money, and they've never even dated before, so they're quite a good match.
"You did a great job, I like it!"
"That's fine!"
Gu Lingxiao coughed lightly, reminding them that it was about time to go back.
Xiao Wang then realized that he still had to drive, and quickly started the car.
They soon arrived at Zhou An'an's building. It was raining a bit outside, so Xiao Wang picked up an umbrella, got out of the car, held the umbrella over her, and drove her home.
As Lu Zhixia watched them enter the building, she remarked, "Looking at it now, the two of them seem quite well-matched."
Gu Lingxiao said, "Indeed, things turned out unexpectedly well. We need to work hard, otherwise they'll get married before us!"
Lu Zhixia looked at him and asked, "You want to get married?"
Gu Lingxiao: "Of course I want to get married, because the person I want to marry is you."
Gu Huailin looked around, trying to eat his fill of gossip. Although he was young, he knew a lot. His father's move was brilliant!
Lu Zhixia said, "Then let's talk about marriage when I come back from Xinjiang!"
Gu Lingxiao was extremely excited. He wanted to laugh out loud because his good looks had finally come true.
Xiao Wang opened the car door and got in. He saw that the captain had a smile on his face, not an ordinary smile, but a silly, insane smile.
What happened in the car in such a short time?
He didn't understand and didn't dare to ask, so he could only start the car again, turn around, and drive towards the tenement building.
After arriving at their destination and watching them get out of the car, Xiao Wang opened the car door, his mind replaying what had just happened upstairs.
They kissed.
Lu Zhixia stopped at the front door, unlocked the door with her key, let her son in first, and then closed the door.
"Ask your grandma tomorrow to make sure she wants to see me before you come pick me up. Elderly people can't handle stress, I don't want that—"
"I know!"
"That's good, then I'll go back first!" Lu Zhixia turned around to open the door, but her arm was grabbed, and the next second she was pinned against the wall and kissed hard on the lips.
The man was very fierce, she suddenly thought, if it weren't for her son being in the house.
The consequences are difficult to estimate.
In the end, the man fled in panic. Lu Zhixia touched her slightly sore lips, quickly tidied her disheveled clothes, and then opened the door to go inside.
Seeing that her son was already asleep in bed, with the foot bath water placed next to the bed, she realized that no one likes a clean child.
Hopefully, Gu Lingxiao's grandmother is a reasonable person; otherwise, a marriage without the blessings of his elders will be a regret in his heart!
——
Lu Zhixia got up as usual in the morning and had already sat up after lifting the covers, but then she remembered that her child was on holiday today, so she decisively lay back down.
Gu Huailin: "Mom, aren't we getting up?"
Lu Zhixia wiped the sleep from her son's eyes. "Isn't today a holiday? You can lie down for a while longer!"
Gu Huailin: "But I want to go out, I want to play with Dayong and the others!"
Lu Zhixia turned around and said, "Then go out and close the door behind you. If Aunt Lan asks you to eat, you can eat with her."
"Okay!" Gu Huailin got off the other side of the bed, put on a pair of shoes, and then took the basin to wash his face and brush his teeth.
Greet the uncles and aunts who pass by, and try your best to win everyone's favor.
When I came back with the basin, I saw Zhou Yuanyuan sitting at the door. The gauze on her face had been removed. She looked so cute!
He's always wanted a little sister, but he doesn't know if his parents can have one. He thinks a little sister would be so cute!
When Su Lan saw Gu Huailin return, she quickly pulled the child back into the house.
"Breakfast is all ready-made, help yourself!"
Looking at the rice porridge, salted duck eggs, and flavorful pickled vegetables on the table, Gu Huailin decisively put down the bowl in his hand, sat down, and ate his porridge.
This family is really kind; they didn't show any concern or distress if he ate even a little more.
Su Lan placed the peeled duck eggs into Gu Huailin's bowl.
"Is your mom still sleeping in? She hasn't come out yet!"
"She said she wanted to sleep a little longer and invited me over for a free meal."
Su Lan picked out a large duck egg from the basin, stood up, put it back in the basin, and then sat down to talk to Gu Huailin.
"I'll leave some food for your mom. Don't go back and bother her. Play with Dayong and the others, but don't play with the other kids in the building. And let me know where you're going, okay?"
"Okay, Aunt Lan," Gu Huailin said obediently.
Su Lan thought the child was very well-behaved, and Lu Zhixia had finally overcome her hardships and found her own happiness.
When Lu Zhixia turned over and woke up again, she found that it was already 8 o'clock. She had indeed slept in for a long time, so she quickly threw off the covers and got up.
I put on my shoes, folded the blankets, tied my hair up, and then walked to the door, opened it, and let the outside wind blow in for some fresh air.
The weather was a bit gloomy and there wasn't much sun outside.
He took a basin to the water room to wash his face and brush his teeth. As he passed by Su Lan's house, he saw that there was no one in the outer room.
After washing my face and brushing my teeth, I came back and saw Su Lan returning from outside, followed by a group of children carrying things in her hands.
Su Lan, "You just woke up?"
Lu Zhixia smiled sheepishly, "I've been working too hard lately, so I wanted to sleep in to make up for it, but I ended up sleeping too much."
Su Lan said, "Being able to sleep is a blessing. I left some food for you in the pot, but it's probably cold now, so I'll heat it up for you."
Lu Zhixia said, "No need to feel hot. It's perfect to eat something cold in this weather."
Su Lan said, "That won't do. It's better for us women to eat less cold food!"
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