Chapter 310 Zeng Xiaoqin x Lu Chen (1)
There was a heavy snowfall on the day of the full moon banquet, which lasted for more than half a month.
Old Mrs. Feng's original plan to return to Beijing had to be postponed again and again because the train had stopped running long ago.
She spends every day playing with her great-grandson and leads a very comfortable life.
But others who came from Beijing were not so lucky.
Zeng Xiaoqin asked for leave from the editor-in-chief under the pretext of interviewing the technical skills of down jacket technicians in a state-owned garment factory. Now she is unable to return to Beijing. She has to receive phone calls every day and can't help sighing.
In order to comfort her poor little cousin, Zhu Yunying planned to make her another down jacket and let her choose the fabric.
A small booklet of fabric, cut into palm-sized pieces, each piece is very beautiful and stunning.
"Sister-in-law, such beautiful cloth must be very expensive! It's better not to spend money."
Zeng Xiaoqin did not want to accept the reward without doing anything, and although she was jealous, she still retreated based on principles.
Zhu Yunying saw through her thoughts and teased her deliberately: "Really? Wouldn't it be nice to have two pieces to alternate between? They'll keep you warm every day."
"Sister-in-law, please stop tempting me! I can't resist temptation. Especially since the clothes you make are so beautiful!" Zeng Xiaoqin pouted, and seemed reluctant to take the fabric booklet and flip through it again.
Zhu Yunwei smiled without saying a word and waited for her quietly.
Zeng Xiaoqin flipped through the fabric booklet to the simplest indigo piece and asked cautiously:
"Sister-in-law, is this material expensive? I'll pay for it, and you can make a set for me, right? I've been away for so long, and when I return, I have to apologize to them! It's a good idea to not hit someone who smiles at you, so I should be able to appease them."
Zhu Yunying nodded: "The material is not expensive, I'll give it to you."
"That won't do! I'm using it to apologize, how can I let my sister-in-law pay for it? I brought cash and food coupons."
As Zeng Xiaoqin spoke, she took out her purse from her pocket.
Zhu Yunying accepted it with a smile, but reminded her, "You need someone to take your measurements when you make clothes for others, right? Do you plan to just try and make them based on your measurements? Or should you ask your editor-in-chief for your measurements?"
“…Let me think about it.”
Zeng Xiaoqin was really in a dilemma. If she asked the editor-in-chief, the editor would have one more reason to hope she would go back. Wouldn't that be embarrassing?
No, no... Otherwise, pick someone with a similar body shape from the people around you and measure him.
Cousin? He's a little too tall.
The editor-in-chief is not as tall as him...
He glanced at Xiao Zhang and shook his head. He was not that short.
Just as I was thinking about it, Lu Chen walked in from outside.
Now is the time for him to show his courtesy. He visits the courtyard almost three times a day, greets the old lady at every meal, and takes the opportunity to see if his reporter Zeng is free and whether they can take a walk together.
Although in most cases, we were forced to have snowball fights.
Zeng Xiaoqin threw a snowball and poor Chief of Staff Lu was knocked out of the door!
But at this moment, when Zeng Xiaoqin saw him, her eyes suddenly lit up!
"Sister-in-law, just make it according to Lu Chen's size! Give it a little extra. If it's bigger, just say you can add more clothes inside."
"Then go call him over and I'll take your measurements." Zhu Yunying took out a tape measure and a small notebook. "I'll cut the fabric, add the duck down, and ask Aunt Qin to help. She's a skilled craftsman, and I guarantee it'll be beautiful."
Zhu Yunying had just finished her confinement and was not planning to do needlework for the time being. However, this gave other military families in the compound an opportunity, and many of them came to help her, which more or less brought them closer.
Aunt Qin was the most enthusiastic among them. She was also trying to get her director to pull the strings and set up a clothing factory in the compound that would be cooperatively run by military families and specialize in making down jackets.
Zhu Yunying hasn't agreed to her request yet, which makes her more proactive.
Let Aunt Qin make clothes, it will definitely be quick and good.
Zeng Xiaoqin was even happier when she heard this and quickly went to pull Lu Chen.
As soon as Lu Chen stepped through the door, he saw Zeng Xiaoqin's smiling face greeting him. He was a little uncomfortable and stepped back. He blurted out subconsciously: "Let's not talk about breaking up. We can discuss everything else!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Zeng Xiaoqin was choked by his sudden words and her face turned red. She bit her lip awkwardly and didn't even want to explain. She pushed him straight in front of Zhu Yunyao.
"What are you...doing? Even if you ask your sister-in-law to persuade you, it's useless! Ever since I started dating you, I've never thought about..."
Before Lu Chen could finish his bold words, Zeng Xiaoqin covered his mouth.
She was furious: "Lu Chen! Are you done yet? Shut up now, or you will never talk to me again!"
"..." Lu Chen shut his mouth in anger, his masseter muscles bulging.
"Come! Hold your hands sideways and let me measure your size."
Zeng Xiaoqin didn't look at Lu Chen, nor did she allow him to talk to her casually. She taught him how to do things step by step.
Lu Chen remained silent and let the aunt and sister-in-law tinker with it, watching his sister-in-law write down one number after another.
After Zhu Yunwei wrote down everything, he said, "Okay."
Zeng Xiaoqin ruthlessly drove the man out again.
But this time he was gentler. He didn't use a snowball, but pushed the person out with his hands.
Xiao Zhang was sweeping snow at the door. Seeing this, he deliberately moved aside.
Bang!
Lu Chen was rejected again, and his fair face turned purple with anger.
Xiao Zhang, who was standing nearby, scratched his head awkwardly, tried to lighten the mood, and asked, "Chief of Staff Lu, Reporter Zeng wants to make clothes for you, so why aren't you happy? My dad said that when a woman makes clothes for a man, no matter what they look like, she should be praised! Didn't you praise Reporter Zeng just now?"
"Xiaoqin wants to...make clothes for me?!"
Lu Chen blinked, somewhat incredulous. He swallowed silently and said hesitantly, "Did you hear everything? Are you sure you want to make clothes for me?"
"...I just heard reporter Zeng say that we should make it according to Chief of Staff Lu's size, slightly larger, and we can add clothes and other things inside." Xiao Zhang rested his chin with the broom, seemed to be thinking about something, and tried to repeat it.
That’s probably what it means.
He didn't hear the first few sentences clearly. He was in the hut getting a broom and rummaging through things, making some noise.
It's about the same.
Xiao Zhang thought so and nodded firmly.
Lu Chen's face suddenly lit up, and he couldn't suppress the smile at the corners of his lips. He kept coughing lightly in his throat to hide the smile that he couldn't hide.
He reached out and tugged at Xiao Zhang's ears, which were red from the snow and wind, and said with a smile, "You have quite a keen ear, boy!"
"Chief of Staff Lu, I just happened to hear..." Xiao Zhang chuckled and felt embarrassed.
Lu Chen was generous and patted the man on the shoulder: "Why are you calling me Chief of Staff? That's so formal! From now on, just call me Brother Lu, you hear me! Tonight, Brother Lu will bring you some mixed pig ears from the state-owned restaurant, so you can have a good meal!"
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