At the end of the day, Lin Minjun followed Luo Lin to the suburbs, then returned the same way and went to the university again.

Standing outside the university library at this moment, Lin Minjun was really confused and didn't know what Luo Lin wanted to do.

Luo Lin said nothing, pushing the cart in the university until he was out of the university gate, then he said in a muffled voice: "I said this when I took you out today, I just want you to see a bigger world, Jun, this world is big, there are many people, and there are many different ways of living. I just want you to see that not everyone will meet a husband who doesn't get along with them or a mean mother-in-law after marriage, and not everyone will have a chaotic family after marriage. Of course, not everyone has to get married. Look, teacher, you can live well without getting married. The most important thing is that there are many different ways of living in the world. There is a saying called "throwing away the food because of choking". If you refuse to get married because your relatives are not happily married, this is "throwing away the food because of choking."

After he finished speaking, he looked up at the sky, watching the setting sun dye the horizon into a patch of broken gold. It was getting dark. "Let's go, let's go meet up with everyone first, and then we'll take you home."

Lin Minjun followed them on her bike, and when they got outside the skating rink, she saw that everyone was not having enough fun yet. Zhao Ning stopped skating and ran up to dance with others. Jiang Quan and Qi Song were like two big light bulbs on the skating rink, attracting everyone's attention everywhere.

In just one day, they had become familiar with the roller skates and were skating forwards and backwards, attracting the attention of many little girls wherever they passed.

When Luo Lin went in to call people, Jiang Quan was still not satisfied and kept saying, "It's really fun! It would be great if we could come here more often in the future. Just now, several little girls wanted to talk to me. If I come a few more times, are you afraid that I won't find anyone?"

Qi Song tasted the food and slapped him, "I thought you were feeling proud just now, but it turns out you are thinking about finding someone to date. Stop being such a hooligan."

Luo Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, let's stop talking about this. It's getting dark now. We should go home after playing all day, otherwise our families will be worried. Now let's divide the bicycles among those of us who have them and send the girls home according to which route is convenient and how far away they are."

After a while of discussion, Luo Lin and Lin Minjun were not going the same way, but everyone was tactful and gave the opportunity to Luo Lin to send Lin Minjun and Zhao Ning. Qi Song was an unlucky guy, as he originally wanted to go home quickly, but was caught by Luo Lin and had to send Zhao Ning back, and he even stood up and kicked.

On the way back, Lin Minjun kept thinking about what Luo Lin had said to her. When they arrived at the door of the store, the two sides said hello and parted ways.

Lin Minjun suddenly asked: "Luo Lin, why did you get married?"

"I met someone I like and wanted to marry her and give her a better life." Luo Lin said without hesitation.

Lin Minjun frowned, feeling that something was wrong, but couldn't put her finger on it, so she said nothing.

She also asked Zhao Ning this question, asking her if she would get married, and if so, why? Why do people want to get married?

Zhao Ning said: "Of course, but if you ask me why, I still want to have a family. Now I am alone, and I am alone during the holidays. I want to find someone to live with, have a baby, and have a warm and lively life. As for my father, since my mother passed away, I just treat myself as if I have no parents. It's not a big deal for me to be alone."

She sat on the bed, holding her chin and said, "Sometimes when I get home from get off work, I hope the lights are on at home waiting for me. No, the electricity bill is too expensive, but at least there is someone waiting for me at home, with a meal ready. Even if there is nothing, the two of us can happily cook a meal together after work and then eat it hot. This is also good. I don't like being alone. It's too lonely."

"What's wrong, Jun? Why are you asking this suddenly?"

Lin Minjun hummed, "Nothing, just asking."

She rode her bike back to the courtyard, entered the gate, and just as she passed the screen wall, she saw Yan Li. He must have just returned from get off work and was walking towards the front yard.

Now the few noisy guys in the yard have been arrested by the police. The yards of Aunt Xia, Grandpa Ma, and Grandpa Cao are all empty. Aunt Cao moved to the third small house at the back, so the west wing is empty.

The power supply bureau negotiated with Yan Li several times, asking them to rent a few more houses to accommodate the employees' dormitories, but Yan Li refused.

Leaving aside the tenants who have already rented the house and settled down there, the rent for the vacant house was returned and the house was left vacant. He simply tidied up the west room and moved in with his second child. Now the two brothers live in the west room.

When Lin Minjun ran into Yan Li, she suddenly had an idea and stopped him, asking, "Brother Yan Li, have you ever thought about getting married?"

Yan Li: "Marriage?"

His reaction was extremely dramatic, he just froze in place.

Lin Minjun was startled, but she continued to ask, "That's it - I want to ask why you want to get married? I don't mean anything else."

She glanced at Yan Li, whose expression became even more tense.

And in a place where Lin Minjun couldn't see, Yan Li's ears were red and his palms were sweating.

Marry! This was the second time he had heard the word that day.

The first time was at the Public Security Bureau. The leader asked him with a smile: "Do you have a date? Do you want me to introduce you to someone? There are several unmarried women of the right age in our unit who want me to help them find a date."

"No one." Yan Li said at the time: "But forget about matchmaking. I don't want to get married for the time being."

"I've seen a lot of young men who don't want to get married and only want to pursue a career. But you can date someone first and then get married when you get to know them better. This is also good. Is there anyone in our unit who you like? I'll introduce you to them." The leader said.

Seeing Yan Li didn't say anything, he listed several names of unmarried girls in the unit. Seeing that the other party didn't respond, he clapped his hands and said, "You have a very picky eye. What kind of girl do you like? I'll help you find one! If you can't find one in our unit, you can go to other units to look for one."

"What kind of girls do you like?" the leader asked.

Thinking of this, Yanli's face became even more tense, because the terrible thing was that the face that appeared in his mind at that time was Kobayashi's.

"Brother Yan Li, what's wrong with you?" Lin Minjun waved her hand in front of his eyes.

Yan Li came to his senses all of a sudden, "I will only marry someone I like. As for why? I think marriage should make two people better together and give each other strength."

He spoke of this shyly yet honestly.

After he finished speaking, he was ready to go in. After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and said, "Two days ago, I heard Erwa say that you were going to move coal?"

"Erwa told all this?" Lin Minjun was stunned.

Now there is no coal gas or natural gas, and those working in the catering industry rely on burning coal, and they burn it very hard. Rice noodle shops have a particularly large demand for coal briquettes. Lin Minjun always buys a minimum of 2,000 yuan, and the piles in the corner are particularly spectacular.

The demand for coal is particularly high right now, but people only deliver it and don’t help with transportation. Buyers need to carry it home and stack it up themselves, which is hard work.

Lin Minjun just casually mentioned it to Erwa last time, saying that the coal she bought last time had been used up, and she had to move the coal by herself this time. It was okay that she got dirty, but the main problem was that she was not strong enough and was exhausted halfway through moving. At that time, Erwa vowed to help her find a solution.

Lin Minjun smiled and pinched his nose. "You don't need to help me figure it out, Comrade Erwa, have you finished your homework?"

She never expected that Erwa's idea was to tell his brother! Erwa is now a big brother's boy!

Yan Li didn't dwell on this question any further. He must have his own purpose for moving the coal. "When? I'll help you move it."

"No need, you still have to go to work, and this job is dirty and tiring." Lin Minjun was actually afraid of troublesome people.

Yan Li: "It's my duty. You are my sister. If you can't move, I should help you. Besides, Erwa often comes to your place to eat and drink, and he never charges you a penny. We are taking care of each other."

It's about taking care of each other and relying on each other.

Lin Minjun thought about it and realized that being polite would only make her seem awkward. "Then when are you free? I'll tell the guests in advance that the store will be closed for half a day and we'll open it after everything is done."

She explained: "When moving from the front door to the back kitchen, coal dust would fall along the way, and if customers saw it, they would think it was unsanitary, so we simply cleaned up before reopening and closed for half a day."

"Okay." Yan Li said gently, "Next Monday afternoon, I'll take half a day off and finish it for you."

Monday afternoon, isn't that tomorrow?

The rice noodle shop is closed in the morning because it needs to prepare ingredients and only cooks lunch and dinner, so it might as well close during the day tomorrow.

Lin Minjun took out the key and handed it over, "Then I won't go tomorrow. When you're done tomorrow, just leave the key in my kitchen."

Seeing the other party take the key, Lin Minjun said sincerely, "Thank you, brother, you are so nice."

Yan Li's expression couldn't help but twitch.

He watched Lin Minjun enter the house, then turned around and continued walking inside. The west wing was large, with the living room on the outermost side and two small rooms inside. He slept on the outer side and the second child slept on the inner side.

When Yan Li got home, Erwa was doing his homework. When he saw his brother coming back, he ran over and asked, "Brother, what are we having for dinner today?"

One of the brothers was busy with work and the other was young, so they either went to Lin Minjun's place for meals, or Yan Li brought food back from the company cafeteria for them to eat together.

He put the lunch box on the table, "Fish stewed with tofu, cabbage with vinegar."

"Hurry, hurry, I'm so hungry." Erwa immediately went to get the bowl of rice.

Since his brother came back, the kid has completely become a child again. Although he doesn't like talking to strangers, he is very lively around his brother and sister, and his attitude towards learning has gradually improved.

While eating, Guang heard Erwa talking a lot. He said that he made new friends at school and that he knew two older brothers. One was named Zhou Ran, who was very smart and good-looking, and the other was named Zhou Yong, who was fat and strong. Zhou Ran recently found a date and reportedly invited him to his wedding.

When Erwa said this, he almost slammed the table with laughter, "Brother, haven't you seen how Zhou Ran is with his girlfriend? He seems to have become a different person."

"Eat your meal well." Yan Li tightened his grip for him.

The second child sat up straight in an instant and ate while holding back his laughter.

After dinner, it was time to go to bed. There was no need to heat the kang in this weather, but Erwa still sneaked over to him in the middle of the night. He was scared to be alone in the empty room.

Erwa was lying on the kang, and he could feel his brother tossing and turning, "Brother, can't you sleep?"

Yan Li really couldn't sleep. He stared at the beams of the house and asked hesitantly, "Er Wa, what do you think it's like to like someone?"

Don’t underestimate Erwa because he is so small, he has a wide range of friends and is very knowledgeable when it comes to this.

He said as a matter of course: "You asked the right person. Brother Zhou Ran told me that the most obvious thing is that he can't help but want to laugh when he sees her, and he wants to help her do things and doesn't want her to suffer."

"What's wrong, brother? Why don't you say anything?" Erwa turned over, curious and gossiping: "Do you have a girl you like? Who is it? Who is going to be my sister-in-law?"

Yan Li closed his eyes and said nothing. He suddenly realized that his feelings towards Xiao Lin exactly matched what Erwa said, the state of falling in love with someone.

How could this be possible? Xiaolin is the benefactor of the two brothers!

He was extremely grateful, but at this moment Yan Li found that his gratitude had deteriorated!

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I'm late. My writing speed slows down when it comes to emotions.