Chapter 22 Try harder at night

Xia Qingliu was confused as she carried the things she bought and was dragged home by Mai Miao. As soon as she entered her yard, she saw a brand new bicycle parked there.

A circle of women surrounded the car, and everyone's eyes were full of envy. When they saw her, they all said in unison:

"Lu Er's wife, you are so lucky. Your husband bought you such a good car as soon as he came back."

"Of course it's not. It's a Phoenix brand. It costs more than 100 yuan. It will take me half a year to afford it even if I don't eat or drink."

"Look at this saddle, it's made of cowhide. It must be very comfortable to ride."

"I'm jealous. If you are jealous, ask your man to buy you one."

"Such an expensive car, let alone a new one, he was reluctant to sell me the old one." There

were envious people and jealous people. Zhao Cuilan just watched from a distance and muttered in dissatisfaction:

"It's good to be able to climb into bed. Men are willing to buy anything expensive."

The car in front of him was painted in sleek black. The colorful phoenix logo on the faucet was extremely conspicuous. Even the seat cushion was printed with the words "Phoenix". It was parked there, which was very eye-catching.

Looking at the car in front of him and listening to everyone's envious words, Xia Qingqing was completely stunned.

After the crowd who were watching the excitement dispersed, Mai Miao said to Xia Qingxi with envy:

"Brother Jingxie, you are so nice." After that, he pulled Xia Qingxi's sleeve:

"If you don't need it someday, can you lend it to me?"

Xia Qingxi came to her senses and heard that Mai Miao wanted to borrow the bike from her. She said with some embarrassment:

"It's not that I don't want to let you ride, this bike may not be bought for me."

"Are you stupid? This is a 26-bar bike, specially for women. Apart from you, who else could Brother Jingxie buy it for?" Mai Miao looked at Xia Qingxi and said with an expression as if he was looking at a fool.

After Mai Miao's reminder, Xia Qingxi noticed that the bike was indeed smaller than the 28-bar bike that Wu Xiaodong and the others rode. If Lu Jingxie rode it himself, it would be impossible for him to buy a 26-bar bike with his long arms and legs. Did he really buy it for himself?

Confused, Xia Qingxi walked into the house. She put the things she bought on the table and found that Lu Jingxie was not at home. She turned around and asked Mai Miao:

"Aren't you going to learn how to braid hair?"

"Then the bike... can you lend it to me when you have time?" Mai Miao still hadn't forgotten about the bike.

"Okay." Seeing her expectant look, Xia Qingxi smiled and said, "But the prerequisite is that it has to be mine."

"Of course it's yours." Mai Miao looked confident, and then said to Xia Qingxi, "Which style are we going to learn to braid today? I'm clumsy, you can't dislike me."

After listening to her, Xia Qingxi thought for a while and said, "Let's braid the slanted style I did last time. It's simpler." Xia Qingxi

went back to the room to get a comb and a mirror, and began to teach Mai Miao. Gradually, she realized that Mai Miao was not being humble when she said that she was clumsy, but she did not show impatience, and still taught her carefully.

Xia Qingxi's patience made Mai Miao feel embarrassed. She sighed:

"I thought it was easy, but it turns out to be so difficult. Why is my hair so obedient in your hands?"

"Take it slow. Once you know one braiding method, you can make many different styles. They are all based on the same principle." Xia Qingxi comforted her.

After Xia Qingxi's repeated teachings, Mai Miao finally mastered the method. Although she didn't braid it very well, she managed to learn it. Looking at the beautiful hairstyle in the mirror, she felt that she had become more beautiful. She was very happy. She put down the mirror and suddenly leaned over to Xia Qingxi's ear and whispered:

"I heard that you and Brother Jingqi slept in the same room."

"Ah..." Xia Qingxi didn't expect her to ask such a private question, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Men are all the same. They say they don't like it, but their bodies are very honest." Mai Miao had an expression that said, "I know everything."

Xia Qingli: ...

They slept in the same room, but they slept separately and didn't disturb each other. Just when Xia Qingli was embarrassed, she heard Mai Miao continue to say:

"Today he came to my house to visit my parents. I heard my mother ask him if he planned to have children. He said..."

Mai Miao was about to continue, but suddenly saw a pair of long legs walking into the house, and immediately swallowed the rest of the words.

Xia Qingli subconsciously looked out the door following her gaze, and saw Lu Xun in a neat military uniform walking in.

"I'm going back." Mai Miao stood up and said. Before leaving, she suddenly came to Xia Qingxi and blinked her eyes:

"Try harder tonight." Then she ran out with a smile.

Xia Qingxi looked at her in confusion as she ran away. So what did Lu Jingxie say? Why should she work hard?

At this time, Lu Jingchen had already sat down. Xia Qingling looked at him and hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking:

"That, the car outside..."

"I bought it for you." Lu Jingchen spoke calmly, and didn't think there was anything wrong, and continued:

"I'll ride it to work in the future."

Xia Qingling was a little confused, and didn't understand why he suddenly took care of her so much. After thinking about it, she guessed that he was a handsome man with a kind heart. Seeing that her body was too weak, he felt pity, so he bought a means of transportation to make her less tired. He

is worthy of being the male protagonist, with a broad mind and a big pattern.

Although she and Wu Xiaodong had agreed to ride in his car in the future, the car had already been bought and she couldn't ask others to return it. That would be so disappointing. Xia Qingying thought for a moment and said,

"Thank you." Then she asked, "How much is the car?"

Hearing this, she thought of the small notebook that Xia Qingying used to record the accounts yesterday. Lu Jingchen frowned slightly and asked,

"Why are you asking this?"

"Nothing, I'm just curious." Xia Qingchen blinked and said. In fact, she wanted to write it down, but when she saw Lu Jingchen watching him record the accounts yesterday, he didn't seem very happy, so she didn't plan to tell him.

Hearing her say this, Lu Jingchen's expression softened and he said in a deep voice:

"158."

158 yuan was a huge sum of money in that era, and buying a bicycle required a ticket, which was even harder to get. She had never expected Lu Jingchen to be so rich and generous. Xia Qingqing was flattered and felt that she had made the right choice to cling to him.

He was so generous, should I give him

something in return? Thinking of this, she glanced at the net bag on the table and remembered it. She took out an enamel basin and a towel from it and handed them to Lu Jingchen, saying, "I just went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some toiletries. I brought you some too. It's more hygienic to use your own."

Although these things were nothing compared to the bicycle he bought for her, and she bought them with the money he gave her, they were at least a little bit of her own thought.

Lu Jingchen looked at the things she handed over and took them without hesitation. He had a slight obsession with cleanliness, so these things were just right for him.

It was a little awkward for the two of them to sit like this. Xia Qingling looked at the fabric in the net bag, thought for a moment, and said to Lu Jingchen:

"I'll go make something first."

Then she carried the net bag into the house. She put the things she bought on the cabinet, then took out the fabric and headband from it, and took out a few rubber bands from the original box.

When she walked out of the room, she found that Lu Jingchen had already left, and the bicycle had been moved to the corner.

She took the scissors on the wall. The color of Dacron in this era is brighter and more beautiful than cotton, so it is just right for making hair accessories. She

cut the fabric into strips of different sizes and lengths, walked to the sewing machine outside He Shanshan's room, and started to work.

While doing this, he patiently waited for He Shanshan to come back and question him.