As the old saying goes in Beicheng, the east is rich, the west is precious, the south is poor, and the north is mean.
Lu Deping's family happened to be the rich one, and of course they also lived in Dongcheng.
However, his family was not wealthy from the beginning. Lu Deping's father was an engineer and his mother worked in a hospital. The combined salary of the two was enough for their family to live a very comfortable life.
Zhao Ning's father is a first-class chef and his mother works in the neighborhood committee, both of which are full-time jobs. Life is pretty good, right?
Zhao Ning's family still lived in a large compound with dozens of families living in one compound. They could hear the quarrels of their neighbors while eating at home. Lu Deping's family lived alone in a sanheyuan. They were the only family living in the entire three-story compound.
At about nine o'clock, Lin Minjun packed up and went out, and found the alley where Lu Deping lived according to her memory.
Once you enter the alley, there is no more hawking; it is quiet and peaceful. This is where Lin Minjun lived for more than 20 years in her previous life. She revisited the place and before she could figure out how she felt, she saw two people at the door of Lu's house from a distance, pushing and shoving each other.
Lin Minjun immediately slowed down her pace and took a closer look. Wasn’t that Lu Deping and his sister?
Lu Deping was not an only child, he had an older sister, Lu Xueping. Lu's father was an educated man and did not have the bad habit of favoring boys over girls. When the street office mobilized every household to go to the countryside, Lu's father decided to keep Lu Xueping and let Lu Deping go.
At this time, Lu Xueping stood at the door, constantly pushing Lu Deping out, and urging him, "I don't believe you really don't know where she is. Lin Minjun isn't your target? Hurry up and find her for me."
"No, we had some conflict." Lu Deping looked very upset.
Lu Xueping glared again, "No matter how big the conflict is, can it be more important than your sister's job? Do you know who our mother invited today? The director of the hospital's human resources department. As long as I have a good relationship with her, I can work in the hospital and become a formal employee in the future. Just for this, you are still not willing to help me?"
"What's the relationship between the director and Minjun? Can you let me in? I just want to stay at home and rest for a while."
"Why is it okay? Director Su was once a student in Yunnan Cadre School and loves Yunnan cuisine. It's not that you said you would bring her back and she can cook, so our mother had this excuse to invite her home! Otherwise, do you think she would come to our house for no reason?" Lu Xueping continued to push her brother, "Hurry up, just think of it as helping your sister. Do you know how good the treatment is in the hospital? My friends and I have spread the word. If this fails, your sister will lose face. Hurry up, go quickly."
Lin Minjun was standing twenty meters away and vaguely heard them say that the director was coming to dinner and wanted to eat the Yunnan cuisine she cooked. Was this related to Lu Xueping's work?
She had never treated anyone to a meal in her previous life, and she didn't know if her rebirth had changed everything. Anyway, now she was connected with Lu Xueping's work.
Lu Xueping was always rude to her, and she still wanted to expect her to help her find a job? Dream on!
Lin Minjun feels like she has lived her life again and her temper has become like that of a little girl. She holds grudges!
She planned to go back before Lu Deping and his sister and brother saw her, and then go to the Lu family to ask for money after the guests left, so as to avoid getting into trouble.
"Hurry up, go find Lin Minjun." Lu Xueping was still pushing.
Lu Deping said, "I've already said there's a contradiction. Really, you and mom don't consider me at all... No, Minjun, why are you here?" He was halfway through his speech when he saw Lin Minjun standing not far away, and the expression on his face immediately changed from impatience to surprise.
What was he surprised about? Of course, he was surprised that Lin Minjun took the initiative to look for him. He almost immediately turned around and walked towards Lin Minjun, thinking that his lover had changed her mind.
"Minjun, have you thought it through? I swear to you, I will never regret my promise to you. Let's live a good life in the future, okay?" Lu Deping's face was full of hope. What he was talking about was of course not having children. He felt that only he and Lin Minjun, the two people who came back from the future, could understand this. This was their secret.
Whenever Lu Deping thought about the fact that there was such a thing that only he and Lin Minjun knew about, he felt warm in his heart, as if, in addition to the child, there were other things that tied the two of them together.
"No." Lin Minjun refused decisively.
Lu Deping: "Don't be angry, don't be stubborn, I know you are still angry, I will bear it no matter how angry you are, but just don't talk about breaking up anymore, okay?"
As Lu Deping spoke, he walked over and saw that Lin Minjun's hands were red from the cold. He subconsciously wanted to hold them to warm them up.
He thought he was so considerate and warm-hearted, and that Minjun would definitely change her mind, but when he reached out his hand, he was met with nothing.
Lin Minjun walked straight past him without looking away and walked towards Lu Xueping.
She discovered that Lu Deping did not accept the fact of his rebirth as quickly as she did. He was still living in his previous life, so there was no need to say more. Since he had already been discovered, he should just make a quick decision, take the money and leave!
"Lead the way, I'm here to find your mother." Lin Minjun said.
Lu Xueping had just been pushing and shoving with her brother, totally losing her manner, but now she was able to stand up to Lin Minjun, still with that arrogant look on her face. She crossed her arms and looked at Lin Minjun for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking. She turned around and said, "Come with me."
"You'd better stop being so angry. Stop when you're ahead." After entering the yard, Lu Xueping glanced at Lin Minjun and said calmly, "My brother has been the best in this area since he was a child. There are countless girls chasing after him. I advise you not to play around. If you can't get high branches, you will have to go back to Yunnan."
Lu Xueping has always been like this. She always feels that their family is of a particularly high status and that she is not worthy of them. Whenever she has seen them in the past, she either ignored them or acted condescendingly.
Lin Minjun was not without anger. At first she quarreled with Lu Xueping. Later, when she found out that Lu Xueping was unable to have children, she felt upset and Lu Xueping became even more proud.
Now she has nothing to do with Lu Deping, is it Lu Xueping's turn to speak?
"If I can't reach her, I won't pursue her. Others want her, but I don't." Lin Minjun also imitated her indifferent tone and said it indifferently.
As soon as these words came out, Lu Xueping immediately stopped and looked at Lin Minjun's back with some surprise and frustration.
"You don't know what's good for you!"
Lu Xueping smiled sarcastically again: "If I don't care, why are you here?"
She had more unpleasant things to say, but thinking that she still had something to ask Lin Minjun today, she had to hold it in for the time being.
As they were talking, they entered the second courtyard. At this time, Mother Lu came out of the kitchen, shaking her hands full of water droplets, looking Lin Minjun up and down, sweeping the kitchen, and said as if it was a matter of course, "Are you here? Deping has already told you what to say, but why are you here so late? The guests are about to come. Go to the kitchen and cook first."
Lin Minjun found it funny. Who gave you the confidence and courage?