Lin Meng was worried about having no place to stay at night, but there was absolutely no way she would go to the Jia family, as she still valued her life very much.
She trusts the Xu family more than the Jia family.
After all, he is the director of the Revolutionary Committee. In his previous life, he was the county magistrate of their county. He must be a good person, and he has no grudge against him.
Of course, there is another main reason, which is that his son is a soldier.
The whole family are decent people who have been tested by the organization.
Thinking of this, she immediately looked at Director Xu eagerly.
"Hello, Director! I'm a member of the Tashan Brigade under Changxi Commune. I missed the bus home today because I was delayed talking to Director Jia about this. I forgot to bring my letter of introduction, so I can't stay in a hotel. I was wondering if you could take me in for a night."
As she spoke, she looked pitifully at Xu's mother and Xu Xiangfeng.
Director Xu and his wife were a little hesitant and did not speak for a while.
However, Xu Xiangfeng agreed without hesitation and even helped to persuade his parents.
"Mom and Dad, a young lesbian like me has nowhere to go at night and could easily run into bad people. It's no big deal if we take her in for a night."
Seeing that Director Xu and his wife looked a little relieved and might want to agree, Jia Yongchang suddenly became anxious.
He was afraid that Lin Meng would secretly report him to Director Xu if she moved in, so he pretended to rebuke Lin Meng:
"Hey, what's wrong with you, comrade? Didn't I just tell you to stay at my house, so you can sleep in the same room with Baoqin? Why did you have to go and disturb Director Xu?"
As he said this, he glanced at Xu Xiangfeng meaningfully, clearly implying that Lin Meng had other intentions.
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Director Xu and his wife, who were originally ready to agree, looked at each other and hesitated.
They are all smart people and can naturally hear Jia Yongchang's subtext.
Moreover, their son is indeed a handsome man, so it is normal for him to be noticed by female comrades.
But if this is the case, then they can't just take this lesbian home.
After all, if any accident really happened, it would affect their son's future.
Seeing this, Lin Meng almost cursed Jia Yongchang's ancestors in his heart. He actually tricked him.
But for the sake of her own life, she could only continue to fight for herself.
"Don't worry, Director. I know your son is definitely an excellent person. Just look at the green military uniform he's wearing."
"But I already have someone in my heart, and he was once a glorious soldier, so you don't have to worry."
"And to be honest, I'm just a weak little woman, I don't have that much courage."
Xu Xiangfeng was a little curious about the soldier Lin Meng mentioned as her sweetheart.
"Oh? What's the name of the person you're talking about? Where did he serve in the army? They all came from our county, maybe I know him."
"His name is Qin Jianye, but he has been discharged from the army due to injury and has only recently returned."
In order to gain their trust, Lin Meng hurriedly explained.
Director Xu raised his eyebrows, as if he remembered something.
"Oh? Is his name really Qin Jianye? Qin Jianye from Changxi Commune? I think I know such a person. Did he transfer to the county textile factory?"
"Yes, yes, that's him. We're neighbors, both from the Tashan Brigade. The county magistrate really knows everything!"
Lin Meng immediately flattered excitedly, with anticipation in her eyes. She thought, could he take her in now?
Sure enough, Director Xu agreed immediately after hearing this.
"I've also heard of Comrade Qin Jianye's glorious deeds. Although it's a pity that he was injured heroically this time, he has also made great contributions to the army. Since you are all from the same squadron, I naturally trust your character."
As he said this, he looked at Xu's mother.
"Hurry up and clean up the guest room for this young comrade. Be sure to treat him well."
Mother Xu nodded in agreement, then smiled and took Lin Meng's arm and said politely:
"Comrade, you haven't had dinner yet, right? Come on, I've got dinner ready, it's right next door."
Director Xu and his son said hello to Jia Yongchang and his wife, then followed them home.
Jia Yongchang was left standing there with a gloomy expression on his face.
…
At the Xu family's dinner table, Lin Meng looked at the spicy and sour shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with leeks, and vegetable and meatball soup on the table.
Although these were very simple dishes from her previous life, it was the most sumptuous meal she had eaten since she traveled through time.
God knows how long it has been since she last had meat.
If her remaining sanity hadn't reminded her that she was a guest at someone else's house, she was really afraid that she would have eaten all the eggs and meatballs.
But even though she tried her best to control herself, in the eyes of the Xu family's three members, Lin Meng still ate voraciously.
Seeing this, Xu Xiangfeng silently put away the chopsticks that were holding the egg. How could a grown man like him have the nerve to snatch food from a female comrade?
However, seeing Lin Meng like this, he couldn't help but think of Zhou Manman, who had lunch with him at the state-owned restaurant at noon.
He also specially ordered two meat dishes, but Zhou Manman didn't seem interested. She ate in a very delicate manner, but she didn't eat much at all.
Thinking of this, he naturally remembered what happened in the department store in the afternoon and what Lin Ran and the others said.
To be honest, just looking at Zhou Manman's temperament, it does look like that.
But later on, I explained to myself...
By the way, Zhou Manman seems to be an educated youth from Tashan Brigade, Changxi Commune.
Xu Xiangfeng immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at Lin Meng to ask:
"Comrade Lin, I'd like to ask if there's an educated youth named Zhou Manman who went to the countryside in your brigade. Do you know her?"
Lin Meng was eating happily when she was suddenly interrupted. To be honest, she felt really uncomfortable.
But after looking at the green military uniform on him, I thought, forget it, he is a soldier after all.
And I still eat free rice at other people's expense.
However, it was a rare opportunity to have a full meal, and she didn't want to miss this great opportunity.
So she didn't put down her bowl, but ate in small bites. While chewing, she looked up at Xu Xiangfeng and replied:
"Yes, I know him, what's the matter?"
After saying that, she continued to eat, but when she took a mouthful of rice, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
Do these two people know each other?
Thinking of this, the gossip gene in her instantly became active. She no longer cared about eating and immediately looked up at Xu Xiangfeng with curiosity.
"Comrade Xu actually knew Zhou Zhiqing?"
Not to mention Lin Meng's curiosity, even County Magistrate Xu and his wife put down their bowls and chopsticks, looking over with wide eyes in surprise.
Of course, the main reason was that Lin Meng had almost finished all the cooking by herself, and they had nothing left to eat.
Being stared at by three pairs of eyes at the table, Xu Xiangfeng was worried that they might misunderstand him, so he quickly waved his hands to explain:
"I just met her today when I gave her a ride to the county town. We're not that familiar with each other."
Lin Meng didn't know what happened in the department store. When she heard this, she realized that Zhou Manman, who was kicked off the bus halfway when she came here, was actually brought to the county town by Xu Xiangfeng again.
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