Chapter 221 Homecoming
Lu Dongping smelled it, and Xu Qingming also smelled it. There was obviously something wrong with the tractor, but they had already walked far away, and it was not appropriate to meddle in other people's business, so they had no way of finding out what was going on.
Wen Wan continued walking back, puzzled. "What are they doing in the county town on such a hot day? They don't look very happy. Liu Dacai usually smiles when he sees everyone, but today he has a gloomy face. I feel like something big has happened."
Xu Qingming said: "Don't worry about it, go back first, go back and rest, don't you feel uncomfortable? You still have the mind to think about these things."
"Just walking is boring. I can hardly walk anymore. If I have something to talk about, I can walk faster."
She was wearing plastic sandals and socks. Her feet were swollen from being on the road for too long, and she felt particularly uncomfortable at the moment. She had just soaked in the water for a while, but she didn't care how long.
Lu Dongping had no choice but to encourage her every once in a while: "It's almost there, just pass the upper bend and you'll be there soon." She was not a child, and it was broad daylight, so he could recite her for a while.
Wen Wan is still in good health, but she is afraid of walking, especially long distances.
When they arrived at Lujiazui, the three of them went their separate ways. When they reached the Lu family's yard, Wenwan excitedly rushed to the eaves: "Dad and Mom, Chun'e, Donglin, we are back!" After shouting, she climbed onto the eaves and sat on the doorstep, never wanting to get up again.
Coincidentally, Lu Donglin and Lu Chun'e were not at home at the moment, so only Lu Mingjiang and his wife were taking a nap in the house, and they had been doing so for a while.
Zhang Hongying called out to Lu Mingjiang in a daze, "Dad, why did I hear Wanwan's voice? Could she be back?"
Lu Mingjiang hummed, still asleep and not awake yet. He turned over and went back to sleep.
Wen Wan took a deep breath and then looked into the house: "Hey, the door is not locked, and there is no movement. Did he go to visit his uncle next door?"
Lu Dongping opened the door to the new house and put his backpack inside. After coming out, he sat down on another doorstep and glanced into the room: "He must be taking a nap."
Wen Wan nodded and lowered her voice: "Then don't bother them."
"I'll get you some water so you can wash up and take a rest?"
Wenwan nodded.
Lu Dongping had just stood up when Zhang Hongying came out of the house in her slippers. Seeing her son and daughter-in-law, she was surprised and said, "Oh, you're really back! I thought I had misheard."
Wen Wan said with a smile: "Mom is thinking about us every day, and even dreams about us coming back."
Zhang Hongying nodded: "That's right, look how far it is, and it's always unsafe outside. I've been worried since you left. Now we've finally landed and are safe."
As he said that, he looked at Wen Wan carefully and said, "Oh, how did you do that? You've lost weight!"
Lu Dongping carried half a bucket of water into the house and came out again, saying, "It's not surprising that you've lost weight. You were carsick all the way there and back, and you slept all the way. You didn't eat anything at all." He called Wen Wan, "Go inside. There's water in the kettle. Add some water and wash yourself first, then take a nap. If you don't feel comfortable washing, we can go down to the river later."
Zhang Hongying smacked her lips. "What a suffering! Is everyone in your family healthy?"
Wen Wan nodded: "Okay, everything is fine! I gave my dad the cloth shoes you made for me, and he asked me to thank you!"
"Hey! Child, why are you being so polite to your mother? Go ahead and take a shower. After you wash, you can all take a rest. But don't take a nap for too long. You will fall asleep and feel uncomfortable." As soon as this person left, she kept complaining. As soon as this person came back, she was warm and polite again.
Wen Wan stood up and limped into her room.
Zhang Hongying watched her walk, and before she could say anything, Lu Dongping said, "It was hot, and there were no tractors coming over from the commune, so I walked back, and my feet got blisters. I was on the train for a few days. That green train was made of sheet metal, and the sun was scorching outside, but it was so hot inside that it felt like you were being steamed."
Hearing him say this, Zhang Hongying couldn't help but sigh, "This is really a lot of trouble for the boss." She glanced towards the new house and asked in a slightly lower voice, "Did you go to see her family? What's their attitude?" Although she had returned, she still wanted to ask. Even though she knew the disparity between the two families, she didn't want her son to have to deal with others' opinions.
Lu Dongping said, "Her mother is gone, and her father is the only one at home. He's quite kind and talked to me for a long time."
Zhang Hongying finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just be kind, that's all. After she finished asking, Lu Dongping asked about home: "When I left, Chun'e and Dongfu's grades weren't out yet. Have you got your admission letters yet?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Hongying beamed with joy: "Here we are, here we are. You know Dongfu is a good student. He is the best student among you brothers. He ranked second in the whole commune and is attending a technical secondary school. He is going to move to the city. Chun'e is not as good as her, but she also passed the entrance exam to high school. The other day I was asking your aunt if she wanted to set up two tables for the relatives and Chunyan and Chunmei to come over and have some fun, but she said no. Chun'e said that since Dongfu and the others didn't set up tables, there would be nothing for her to set up after she passed the entrance exam to high school."
Lu Dongping smiled upon hearing the good news: "This is good news. I'll ask my uncle later."
Zhang Hongying nodded but also warned: "It is true that they live in separate rooms. You can ask, but you can't make decisions for your uncle and aunt."
Lu Dongping said he knew, then asked about Zhang Hongying: "Halfway along the way, I met Liu Dacai driving to the county town with Zhou Mingqing and his wife and Zhu Feng. I don't know what happened, but they all looked a little strange."
Speaking of this, Zhang Hongying had something to say: "Well, you don't know, that son of a bitch Zhou Mingqing is simply not a human being." Just as she finished speaking, Lu Mingjiang came out of the house.
He interrupted the conversation but still recounted in detail what had happened in the team during the days they were in the capital.
Lu Dongping frowned as he listened. "Is Zhou Mingqing crazy? How could Zhu Feng, the food supply, come back once he's gone? If he leaves, Zhou Lanhua, with her child and another one in her belly, will be finished with her."
Zhang Hongying said, "So these two are just beasts. Zhu Feng is abominable, and Zhou Mingqing is even worse. That's his own daughter. How could anyone harm his daughter like this? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs!"
Lu Dongping listened to her cursing and felt something was wrong again. Just like before, he vaguely felt like there was something, but he couldn't connect the dots and couldn't figure out what it was.
Lu Mingjiang said, "Alright, this is all other people's business. Just treat it as idle talk after dinner. It has nothing to do with us anyway. You've been on the car for such a long time. When you get back, take a good rest for the rest of the day."
Lu Dongping responded and went into the house. When he came out, his upper body was naked, with only his pants and straw sandals still on. He scooped half a bucket of water from the water tank, took it out, and poured it on himself with a ladle at the corner of the eaves.
Zhang Hongying said, "Be careful. If you're too hot, try taking a shower with such cold water. There's boiling water in the kettle."
Lu Dongping disagreed: "If you can't even stand this little bit of cold, what else can you do?"
He washed himself from head to toe, and then brushed his teeth and shaved with his wet pants on. Zhang Hongying curled her lips at his meticulousness.
Unable to bear it any longer, I simply took a basket to my private plot to get some pig feed and pick some edible vegetables.
Lu Dongping took the basin into the room, closed the door, took off his wet pants, and got on the bed naked.
The sun was setting, and the scorching heat outside wasn't as intense, but the room was still hot. The bed was covered with a bamboo mat, which had been made early that morning, and a quilt. Wen Wan washed up, changed into a sleeveless floral cotton dress, and went to bed. She'd been sleeping constantly in the car for the past few days, but she hadn't gotten any rest. And the long walk back from the county town had left her exhausted. After a quick wash and some refreshment, she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed.
Lu Dongping crawled naked into the quilt and hugged her and started to act naughty.
It took more than 20 days to go there and come back. Lu Dongping had never missed work for such a long time since he got married. He was almost suffocated.
Wen Wan was utterly annoyed. He tossed her around like a pancake, and she couldn't rest for a moment. She'd easily drifted off to sleep, only to be jolted awake. Irritated, she raised her hand and punched him. Lu Dongping lowered his head and was about to kiss her when the punch landed squarely on his face.
The force was just so-so, and it didn't hurt at all, but that didn't stop Lu Dongping from taking advantage of the situation to vent his anger that he had been holding back for so long.
Wen Wan couldn't sleep at all. He almost broke her up, but she didn't dare to make a sound. She buried her head in the quilt and bit her lips until they turned white.
My God, it was broad daylight and the windows were wide open. I don’t know if anyone outside heard it. This guy is so shameless.
After eating and drinking, Lu Dongping held her and lay down for a while, waiting for her breathing to become regular and then she fell asleep. Lu Dongping himself also became sleepy and closed his eyes.
I was woken up by the sound of talking outside, and the room was already dark.
Wen Wan also woke up, but did not open her eyes. She yawned with her hand covering her mouth, rubbed against his arms, felt that he was too hot, and reached out to push him away rudely.
Lu Dongping bit her and was punched by her. He stood up with a smile, and Wen Wan was so scared that she covered her eyes: "Lu Dongping, why don't you put on your pants!"
Lu Dongping laughed even louder and said confidently: "You've seen it all before, what are you afraid of?" Although he said this, he dressed himself as quickly as possible.
It was Lu Minghai outside. When he heard that Lu Dongping had returned, he ran over but didn't see anyone.
Just as he was about to go back, Lu Dongping came out of the house and called him, "Uncle!"
Lu Dongfu was admitted to a technical secondary school. He was in high spirits and Lu Minghai's face was no longer as sad as it had been in the previous six months. He smiled more often, but his hunched back could never be straightened again.
Looking at Lu Dongping, he smiled and said, "It's good that you're back. You can be considered as someone who has been to big places and seen the world!"
Lu Dongping laughed: "Really. Hey, uncle, I haven't had time to congratulate you yet! Dongfu has finally made it. Your hard work and worries over the years have not been in vain."
Lu Donghai didn't try to be modest with him, and smiled with wrinkles all over his face: "Yes, it was not in vain. I finally gave him up."
"Well, how about setting up a few tables? We don't mean to have a big party, just to make it lively. We can just invite the Lu family, as well as Sister Chunyan and Sister Chunmei. If Second Uncle wants to talk to us, let him know. After all, the Lu family finally has someone so promising."
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