Chapter 291 Creating Fate
Wen Wan had been running outside for two consecutive days. Lu Dongping sat on the edge of the bed and pressed her calves. She fell asleep soon after.
It was already late, and if I took another nap it would be afternoon already.
After washing my face and feeling a little more awake, I went downstairs and found that Wen Shihua had already returned and was talking to Lu Dongping downstairs.
Wen Wan had just reached the corner of the stairs when she heard her father chasing people away: "Well, stop for a while and have dinner, then have Xiao Zhang take you back. Work and study must be done according to plan. Don't just give up and develop bad habits."
There is absolutely no reluctance.
Wen Wan felt that since Dandan came, she had completely lost her weight in Old Wen's eyes, and her fall from favor was too obvious.
Sure enough, Wen Shihua then said, "Leave the child here. Come back and stay with him for a few days when you have time. This place is big and he knows a lot of other children. He's very well behaved!"
Okay, he has arranged everything, what else can Wen Wan say?
After dinner, she was still a little reluctant to leave Dandan, but Dandan, tempted by his grandfather's fishing, completely left her far behind and clung to Wen Shihua's thighs, refusing to let go: "Grandpa, fish, let's go fishing!"
As long as there are fish, my mother won't fly. Under Wen Shihua's influence, Dandan has obviously become completely accustomed to the days of being without mother and father from time to time.
But what does it matter? As long as he has fun and delicious food, that's enough.
It was already late when they returned to Tonghua Lane. Lu Dongping couldn't go to night school, but he was self-disciplined and studied at home with his books. If he didn't understand something, he would ask Lu Chun'e.
The courses in night school are more specialized. Lu Dongping is currently learning junior high school knowledge, focusing on Chinese and mathematics.
In Chinese, some rare characters are difficult to recognize. It all depends on perseverance, persistence, memory, and then understanding the meaning to find the pattern.
Mathematics is a bit difficult, with one thing after another and becoming increasingly profound.
Lu Dongping himself actually doesn't like this very much.
But just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean you can stop learning it.
He wanted not only a head full of knowledge, but also a university diploma like Wen Wan's.
The slightly yellow light bulb illuminated the entire living room, and the three people sat there quietly without disturbing each other.
Wen Wan took a pencil and began to write and draw on the paper. She had originally thought it was simple, but when she actually did it, it was quite complicated.
According to her original plan, if she could reach an agreement with the department store's purchasing agent, she would go for a mid- to high-end line, releasing only two styles of clothing per season, both for women and men, with limited quantities. This way, she could achieve a good profit margin without being overly burdened by the workmanship and style. Furthermore, this wouldn't completely block other sales channels, preventing her from becoming a target.
When eating meat, when you first try it, it’s natural that everyone will eat it together, one bite at a time. If one person eats it all, it’s easy to make people hate you.
In this case, she would have to decide on the style of the clothes as soon as possible and then start making them.
But now, apart from this, she was thinking that when the time comes to talk, it will definitely not be a matter of a few words, so she still needs to think about it in advance and decide what kind of agreement would be best.
As for the agreement, she thought she had to go find Xu Qingming and ask him to help negotiate the matter.
The problem is that Xu Qingming is not in the capital yet, and no one knows when he will come back, which is very troublesome.
It is already the end of July. Wen Wan knows that this matter cannot be rushed. It is too late to buy summer clothes, and if she has to prepare anything, she should prepare for autumn. However, this is her first time to do all this, and she can't suppress the anxiety in her heart.
In the past, she made clothes by improvisation, and the results were good. Now she has serious design drawings, but she is still not satisfied.
I was busy until almost ten o'clock in the evening, but still had no clue.
After Lu Dongping solved the last problem, he closed the book and stood up and said, "It's getting late. Let's continue thinking about it tomorrow. It's not good for the eyes to do these things at night." Although this electric light is much brighter than the kerosene lamp in his hometown, it can't compare with the light in the daytime.
Wen Wan threw the pencil in her hand onto the table, leaned lazily in her chair and called out to Lu Chun'e: "Chun'e, do you think I'm too careless and too self-righteous?"
Lu Chun'e came over and looked at the paper in front of her and said, "Not really. This probably needs to be done slowly. Some ideas can't just come into being just by thinking about them. Anyway, if it works, then it works. If it doesn't, we can still help our classmates make clothes. After a long time, when our reputation spreads, we can still have business. Sister-in-law, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Wen Wan sighed, "Unless the policy changes, helping people make clothes at school won't last long. It's better to work with a department store, which is more legitimate." Besides, she always had a way out. Collaborating with the department store was just the best option for now, not a permanent solution.
Policies are the most unpredictable thing, just like the college entrance examination. It was not allowed for ten years. Who knows if it will be possible now?
The waves wash away the sand, and surviving in the cracks is only temporary. There may be opportunities to take another path in the future.
As she spoke, she rubbed her eyebrows and stood up. Lu Dongping had already prepared water for her and was calling her from outside.
Wen Wan is used to it. Even in the hottest time of summer, she never washes her face with cold water. It is said that washing your face with cold water is not good for your face and will make it darker very quickly.
Lu Dongping crawled into the mosquito net and lay on the cool mat, fanning himself and finally felt a little cooler.
But this coolness didn't last long.
Wen Wan has been back in the compound for more than a week. Some people haven't eaten meat for more than a week. Bringing them back will make them suffer like crazy.
Wen Wan was dripping with sweat as if she had been thrown into a pool and fished out again. In the end, she could only kick the person impatiently. Unfortunately, with her limited strength, apart from making Lu Dongping more excited and diligent, it did not achieve the effect she wanted.
She was exhausted. After Lu Dongping quietly brought in water to help her wash herself like a thief, she fell asleep directly.
I vaguely remembered that I seemed to have not told Lu Dongping something, but I couldn't remember the details.
When she woke up and regained her consciousness, she remembered that she wanted to talk to Lu Dongping about Lu Chun'e, but Lu Dongping had already gone to the bureau.
She could see that Zhou Mingli had feelings for Lu Chun'e, but Lu Chun'e didn't seem to think that way at all, so she didn't want to point it out. Because she remembered the questions Lu Chun'e had asked her before, she had a vague feeling that Lu Chun'e seemed to have someone she liked.
Wen Wan couldn't decide whether to ask or not, so she had to ask Lu Dongping.
When asked about this, Lu Dongping had no idea either, so he could only take things one step at a time.
Lu Chun'e was the only one who knew who was in her heart. Since she was shy, it was hard to ask. Besides, she wasn't a child anymore. It was normal for her to have someone she liked at her age. Of course, her own thoughts were the most important thing in life.
As for Zhou Mingli's matter, Wen Wan did not mention it to Lu Dongping. She just wanted to wait and see how far the two of them could go.
After all, Zhou Mingli is not Lu Dongping, and Lu Chun'e is not Wen Wan. Although they have a good impression of each other, it is still unknown whether there will be any follow-up.
However, she obviously underestimated Zhou Mingli's intentions towards Lu Chun'e, or underestimated a man's intentions towards the woman he likes and the fate between the two.
Fate is truly something beyond words. Even if it doesn't exist, as long as you have the will, it will become there.
Wen Wan didn't have to wait long for the matter at the department store. Her cousin Xu replied, saying that relatives at home wanted to meet with Wen Wan.
She didn't think that this matter could be settled in one go, at most she could just confirm the intention, so she didn't even take the plan she had prepared, and when she went she took a newly made dress.
Originally she wanted to bring a shirt, but dresses are very popular now, especially bright red and orange, which are particularly popular at this time when fabric colors are scarce and are almost in short supply.
The skirt was made according to Lu Chun'e's body shape. She was tall, and this skirt looked surprisingly good on her.
In fact, just for the sake of the reputation of the Xu family and the Wen family, this cooperation is impossible to fail. Nowadays, no matter what you do, you want to try your best to establish some connections, even if they are far away, you will not miss it.
After the two sides met, they looked at the samples that Wen Wan brought, and then looked at the white puff cotton short-sleeved shirt and army green cotton suspender skirt that Wen Wan was wearing. Their eyes lit up, and there was no reason for them to disagree.
Since both parties are interested, this matter will be settled for the time being. Wen Wan asked for another time to discuss the specific details.
Afterwards, after waiting for a long time, Xu Qingming finally came back.
However, Xu Qingming was not alone. He came with Zhou Mingli.
Lu Chun'e was stunned when she opened the door: "Brother Qingming, Comrade Zhou Mingli, why are you here together?"
Xu Qingming glanced at Zhou Mingli and said, "I just happened to meet him outside. He's close to here, so I invited him to come over and sit with me."
Zhou Mingli stood beside Xu Qingming and raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Lu Chun'e: "Not welcome?"
Lu Chun'e curled her eyes and said, "No, no, welcome!"
As he said this, he hurriedly made way and welcomed the two into the yard.
When Xu Qingming walked in, he glanced at Lu Chun'e lightly, then looked at Zhou Mingli, as if thinking about something.
Wen Wan came out of the house, looked at the two of them, and her gaze finally fell on Zhou Mingli: ...
"This is really a rare guest. What brings Mr. Zhou Wu here?" He joked and did not forget to invite the two to sit down. Lu Chun'e had already poured water and placed it on the wooden table in front of the sofa.
Zhou Mingli chuckled, "That's being a bit formal. Even if we haven't seen each other for seven or eight years, we're still friends after all. It's fine if I didn't know you were here before, but now that I know and you happen to be here, can I still pretend I don't know?"
"It's not that I'm being polite. Didn't you return to the army? When did you become so free over there?"
Zhou Mingli picked up the cup and took a sip of water. Then he was silent for a while before saying, "I just came back from a mission." He rushed over to take a look.
He was afraid that if they didn't see each other for too long, Chun'e would forget what he looked like.
Lu Chun'e looked at him again and again from the side. The water in the cup was just boiled in the morning. Isn't it hot when he drank it right after pouring it out?
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