Chapter 197: Letting the Wolf In
"The car is here, you should go back too."
Lin Xiaotong and Xie Yi talked for a while and found that the train compartment door was open and they could get on the train.
"Drive slowly on the way. Mom and Dad will pick you up when we get there."
"I understand."
Lin Xiaotong held her backpack against her chest and turned around to wave to the people on the platform.
Xie Yi waited until the train was so small that he could no longer see it before turning around and leaving.
As soon as Lin Xiaotong got on the train, she couldn't help but fall asleep. The train rumbled towards her home.
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Gao Xiulan has been gradually finding work boring lately, and she can't leave the same position any longer.
Sitting all day will make your back and waist sore, and your old arms and legs need to get up and walk a few steps from time to time.
In the hot summer, all the doors on the first floor were open to increase indoor air circulation, but at noon the heat from the ground outside also came in.
He Cuicui and the others couldn't bear it anymore, so they leaned on the glass counter to cool their arms, freeing one hand to fan themselves.
"They only have two broken ceiling fans, and they won't even turn them on. How stingy!"
Qin Weihong sat there and complained. She was afraid of heat, and the first thing she did when she entered the house was to turn on the electric fan.
There are actually two ceiling fans on the first floor of the department store, which can only be turned on during the hottest times of the day, such as at noon and in the afternoon. You have to endure the rest of the time by yourself.
In the past, ceiling fans were always on in the summer, so shoppers could feel the coolness as soon as they entered the door.
The good times didn’t last long. One day, the salesperson on the second floor had a conflict with someone, and that person was also unreasonable.
After failing to reason with him, he turned around and ran to the Revolutionary Committee to report that the sales clerks in the department store did not work all day and just sat there enjoying themselves with fans. These people were parasites.
Later, we had to strictly control the usage time of the ceiling fan. The leaders above were also afraid of being criticized, so it was better to have less trouble than more.
After all, he doesn't have to stand behind the counter. Once the office door is closed, who knows whether he will brag or not.
"Who are you? You're really meddling in other people's business."
Qin Weihong wished she could move the fan from home over here, and she was also blaming her father in her heart: I was promised a leisurely job, but you don’t even let me use the fan!
He Cuicui rarely rolled her eyes. She touched her little face which was red from being suffocated, and continued to fan herself with her other hand.
Sister Mei no longer does handicrafts when it's hot. Her hands are so sweaty that she can't even hold the needle and thread.
He took a few big gulps of boiled water and turned to ask Yan Yue, who was also in a listless state.
"Yan Yue is getting married soon, right? You should treat us to a meal when the time comes."
Yan Yue sat up straighter uncomfortably when this was mentioned. She and Huo Qi had originally planned to get married after everyone graduated, but now the plan has changed because Huo Qi is going to join the army.
"Not yet? He's going to join the army, and my parents are still discussing it, so it won't be possible for a while."
He Cuicui took a bite of the apple and said, "Ah, doesn't that mean we have to live apart? Where is he going?"
Gao Xiulan also leaned over to listen. Her couple lived in the south and north respectively, and they rarely saw each other throughout the year.
"I guess it's still north. Anyway, it's hard to say now."
Yan Yue was also annoyed. Huo Qi's uncle worked in the military district and said he wanted to send the child there to give him some good training.
"It depends on what you think. My Xie Yi is not going to the south either. He should work hard in there and be transferred back when his rank is high enough or join the army. Life is not always smooth sailing."
Gao Xiulan could still say this. Xiaotong now lived with them in the compound. If she and Lao Xie paid more attention to her on weekdays, they would have a good life.
In fact, it still depends on whether the man’s family is a good person. If he treats everyone sincerely, people will feel it.
"I still hope he can be transferred back. I don't really want to go with the army. Besides, I still have a job. I might not be able to adapt well if I go there."
Yan Yue naturally had her own little calculations in mind. Although the two families had a good relationship and were neighbors, being a daughter-in-law and a beloved junior were different.
She is also a sentimental person, not to mention Huo Qi, who is even more out of touch with reality than her.
If two people live alone, something might go wrong.
"This isn't just a matter between the two of you. Your family must have thought it through."
Gao Xiulan was not talking nonsense. When she knew that Xie Yi and Xiaotong were together, she and Xie Dajiao worked out their future plans in the room that night.
Yan Yue brushed back all the loose hair on her forehead and said, "Marriage is really much more troublesome than dating."
He Cuicui, who was watching the fun, shrank her neck. She and Ernengzi were still dating and had not yet reached the stage of marriage.
Besides, this is not just her problem. Her parents will have to rush back from other places.
Qin Weihong, who was listening on the side, looked at Yan Yue angrily. Not only was this woman good-looking, but she also had a boyfriend.
He's just a poor soldier, he has no vision.
However, when she thought of Xu Dongsheng, who had been following her around and showing her great courtesy recently, she felt a little dissatisfied.
This guy doesn't even have a job, is he really expecting her to find one for him?
It would be difficult for her to talk to her father about dating without a job. If Qin Weihong really wanted to find a partner who was unemployed, she was afraid that everyone in the compound would laugh at her.
Her mother is also a strong-willed person and will definitely not agree.
She couldn't keep her money. She could only spend a few extra meat dishes from her salary at restaurants after a few visits. It was all gone.
The stitches on her hands were still very loose. The last time Chen Lan was waiting for her at her doorstep, she saw the bruises on the man's arms and cried out in surprise.
Chen Lan stammered and said that her mother had screwed her because she didn't bring the meat and vegetables home.
She couldn't help but force ten dollars on the other person, and happened to meet her father Qin Deshui who came back.
She instantly forgot about the people next to her and ran to ask her father for money. Of course, she didn't notice the look Chen Lan gave her father.
Now she couldn't imagine that after what happened next, she would want to beat herself to death for being blind and heartless at that time, and for clearly inviting a wolf into the house.
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"Old Xie, this is the bus, right? Why is it late today?"
At eight o'clock in the evening, Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao came over on their bicycles. There happened to be two bicycles in the family.
Gao Xiulan stretched her neck to look into the distance.
"Maybe we stopped late at the station, it should be soon."
There was a slight breeze at night and it was a bit warm. It was much easier to wait for people now than at noon, but there were also more mosquitoes at night.
"There are too many mosquitoes here. They're buzzing all the time."
Gao Xiulan slapped three mosquitoes to death with one palm, took out some toilet paper from her pocket to wipe her hands, and kept her achievements and fame to herself.
"Fan it with a fan."
Xie Da Jiao felt a little itchy on his calf, so he slapped it and moved his hand closer to take a look.
Wow, three more mosquitoes.
"I really stirred up trouble. I am suffering."
“Woo——”
"Here it comes, here it comes, the car is coming."
When the train stopped, a huge crowd of people came over. Gao Xiulan's sharp eyes immediately spotted Lin Xiaotong in the crowd.
"Xiaotong, here, mom is here."
"Mom, Dad, when did you get here? There are too many mosquitoes."
As soon as Lin Xiaotong got off the car, she saw Gao Xiulan waving at her, and she struggled to squeeze through the crowd and got out.
"Let's go home and talk."
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