Chapter 36: No one is nice to anyone without reason
Lu Dongping had strength in his hands, and since there were only a few pieces of clothes, which were not too dirty, he washed them quickly.
He carried a lot of water and didn't need to go to the bamboo forest. He could just rinse it at home, then twist it up and hang it on the palm rope at the edge of the yard.
He had already finished it when Wen Wan came over.
“So fast!”
Lu Dongping shook the water off his hands: "Yes, it's that fast. Look, is there anything that is not washed clean?" He didn't see where it was dirty. The first wash of water left nothing but a little white residue from the soap.
When you wash clothes in winter, the basin is always filled with black.
Wen Wan actually went to take a look and didn't see any place that was not washed properly.
"Shall I wash your hair with water?"
Wen Wan sat down and said, "Wait a moment, I'll straighten my hair." Then she looked at the sun rising higher and higher and said, "Lu Dongping, you're not going to work in the mountains, are you? Am I wasting your time by doing this?"
"Don't waste any more time. After you wash your hair, I will go to the mountain and carry back the firewood that I didn't carry two days ago." What kind of work can be more important than pursuing someone?
Wen Wan didn't care after he said that. She sat down, untied her hair tie, and loosened her braids. Her hair spread out on her body, covering most of her body, making her face look even smaller.
Lu Dongping licked his dry lips, carried the wooden bucket into the house, and scooped out the remaining hot water in the pot.
Wen Wan loosened her hair and combed it smoothly: "I'll do it myself, you go and do your work. By the way, the sun is so strong today, do you want to take out the quilt to dry it in the sun?"
Lu Dongping shook his head decisively: "No need, my mother had it exposed to the sun a few days ago."
Okay, she just said that casually.
She placed the porcelain basin on the chair, scooped most of the water into it, wet her hair, and then rubbed shampoo on her hair.
The slender waist under the sweater is bent like a bow, drawing a graceful arc.
Lu Dongping didn't dare to look at her anymore, and gave up the idea of going over to help her wash her hair: "You wash it, I'll go to the back mountain to carry some firewood back."
After saying that, without waiting for Wen Wan's answer, he took the hatchet and strode out of the yard.
Wen Wan didn't care about him. There was half a bucket of hot water in the bucket, so she could wash her hair thoroughly.
After washing, she splashed water, wrung out the towel and rubbed her hair several times. Only when her hair was no longer dripping with water did she put on her cotton jacket.
My head is wet, so I don't dare to be careless even under the sun.
She put the towel in the sun to dry, then sat on a chair and started to comb her hair. She had only done a few strokes when someone came to the door.
"Hey, Wen Wan? Why are you here?"
Wen Wan turned her head and looked at Wang Mingfang at the entrance of the yard: "Aunt Mingfang, are you not busy today?"
Wang Mingfang said, "Busy. Farmers are always busy. I came to see Lu Minghai about something."
After saying that, he looked at Wen Wan again and said, "Are you dating that kid Lu Dongping?" Otherwise, why would you be at Lu's house in broad daylight without even closing the door?
Wen Wan took a long time to understand: "I was staying at their house and washed my hair. I don't know how to carry water."
Wang Mingfang looked at her with a sidelong smile, obviously not believing it.
"Then you stay here, I'll go over and take a look."
Wen Wan nodded: "Auntie, you just go about your business." There's no need to stare at her with such a meaningful look!
Wang Mingfang just walked away.
She came to invite Lu Minghai and Lu Mingjiang, as their family planned to slaughter a pig tomorrow.
Of course we have to invite some relatives. In addition to the butcher, we also need someone to help hold the pigs!
But forget about it for the educated youth. It was not easy to raise a pig in those days. Their family only raised one pig. When they shared the pig with others, they had to split the pig in half after the pig was killed. There wouldn't be much left, so they wouldn't hire too many people.
By the time Lu Dongping made his second trip, Wen Wan's hair was almost dried in the sun. She braided her hair again and tied a pair of flowers into the braid with two red gauze hairbands. It was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it.
"Lu Dongping, I'm going back!"
Lu Dongping said: "If you are not afraid of trouble, just eat and go back!"
Wen Wan lifted the basin and said, "It's not a big deal. I've dried the quilt and need to go back to collect it. It will be too late after dinner and the quilt will not be warm anymore."
You should dry the quilt while there is still sunshine. Put it away when there is still warmth on it. After spreading it out, it will be warm when you sleep at night.
Wen Wan folded the quilt and made the bed again, then took a broom and swept the house inside and out. Just as she finished cleaning and was about to go to Lu's house, Liu Changqing came back.
Seeing Wen Wan's door open, he was stunned for a moment, then stood there for a long time before he made up his mind and walked to her door and called out, "Wen Wan!"
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment while holding the kettle: "You're back, so early today?"
Liu Changqing looked at her and smiled: "Aren't you up early too? Didn't you go up the mountain today?"
"No, I saw that the weather was nice, so I hung out the quilt to dry, washed some clothes, and washed my hair."
Liu Changqing's expression changed slightly.
Wen Wan hurriedly said, "I didn't use the water in the tank. I went to Lu Dongping's house to boil hot water to wash." Not only did she not use water, she didn't use firewood either. She was very self-conscious. If she couldn't carry firewood or fetch water, she wouldn't use them indiscriminately.
Liu Changqing's expression turned even uglier because of her words: "Why not? It's just a little firewood and water, it can be obtained with a little effort, without any trouble or money. Wen Wan, why are you so distant from us after you went to live with the Lu family? Is it because I went to heaven to fight with Lu Dongping? Do you like him? Are you dating him?"
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him: "There's nothing strange about it. Chopping wood and fetching water also requires strength. We are all equal. If I can't make it, then naturally I can't use it. How can I just use what you have prepared?"
"Then why can you use Lu Dongping's?"
Wen Wan said: "This is my freedom, I don't need to explain it to you, right?"
Liu Changqing sneered: "I thought you were different, different from those female educated youth. I didn't expect you were all the same. To have an easy meal and do less work, you'd do anything."
Wen Wan frowned. Is this guy sick?
"Why not take it easy if you can?"
Liu Changqing looked at her coldly: "Do you know what you have lost for a moment of comfort? You came from the capital. As long as you can hold on, sooner or later you can go back. But if you get involved with a local here, you will be settled here completely. You will be a country bumpkin for the rest of your life and you can never go back."
Wen Wan couldn't understand his thoughts at all: "I don't plan to go back, it doesn't matter where I live." With money, anywhere is better, she can do whatever she wants. She had just arrived in the countryside, and it was impossible for Old Wen to make special arrangements for her and go to other people to greet her. So, if she wanted to go back to the city, it would take a long time!
If she has to put herself in a difficult position just to go back to the city, then why did she come to the countryside?
Liu Changqing felt that she was simply out of her mind and refused to listen.
"Is Lu Dongping so good? Do you like him so much? You've only been here a few days? Do you know what his reputation is on the team?"
Wen Wan still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were a little cold: "You're right, I've only been here a few days, Liu Changqing, and we haven't known each other for long. Aren't you worrying too much and caring too much?"
"I'm doing this for your own good!"
Wen Wan nodded: "Oh, thank you! Please move aside, I'm going to lock the door."
Liu Changqing took two steps back.
Wen Wan locked the door, carried the kettle, and walked a few steps before stopping and turning to look at him: "Don't say you're doing this for my own good. We've only known each other for a month. In this world, there's no such thing as someone doing something for someone else's good without a reason."
Compared to those who use excuses for their own good, Lu Dongping's frank words are more precious.
After dinner in the evening, when Wen Wan returned, Lu Mingjiang talked about Lu Changfa's family slaughtering a pig and asked Lu Dongping: "Are you going tomorrow?" Only one person from the family would be enough. Life was hard these days, and Wang Mingfang was a stingy woman. Only one person who could help to hold the pig would be enough.
Lu Dongping said, "Just go. Why should I go? It's not like we won't have any food to eat at home."
Lu Mingjiang nodded: "That's fine."
After saying that, he saw Lu Dongping looking at him.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you stupid?"
Lu Dongping leaned back in his chair and said, "Dad, I want to tell you something. Please think about it."
Lu Mingjiang felt his eyelids twitch violently. He didn't want to listen anymore. He felt that he couldn't say anything good next.
"If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to fart, just fart. What's wrong with you?"
Lu Dongping said slowly, "I'm thinking about demolishing the firewood shed in the yard and building another house."
Lu Mingjiang was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Zhang Hongying took over the conversation: "Are you crazy or have you lost your mind? Is repairing a house that easy?"
Lu Dongping said, "It's not easy, but we have to repair it. Chun'e is old enough and must live on her own. Donglin is not young anymore. He lives with me now, but what about in the future? I told my partner that he has to live separately, right?"
"Speaking of dating, you're already thinking about a house before we even start dating?"
Lu Dongping sighed: "Didn't Dad say that building a house is not easy? We have to plan early. Maybe I can do it before the house is finished."
After saying that, he scratched his head and said, "By the way, Mom, how much cotton have you saved? If you meet a cotton tumbler, will he tuck the cotton?"
Zhang Hongying squeezed the handle of the bamboo brush in her hand and resisted the urge to hit him.
"Tell me honestly, what's going on between you and Wen Wan? If she doesn't have feelings for you, then all your heartfelt love is in vain, isn't it?"
Lu Dongping smiled, pressing his back teeth together: "It's only been a few days, don't rush, take your time."
Lu Mingjiang said, "Okay, there's no rush to repair the house, take your time!"
Lu Dongping raised his eyebrows and looked at him. The old man was amazing now. He could practice Tai Chi.
After everyone fell asleep and Lu Mingjiang and his wife lay down, Lu Mingjiang asked Zhang Hongying, "How much money do you have at home?"
Zhang Hongying was stunned for a moment: "What do you want to do?"
Lu Mingjiang sighed and said, "Repairing a house costs money. The wood has already been cut, and if there's not enough for the rafters, we can borrow a couple from my eldest brother's house. As for the mud, we can tear down that wall and rebuild it, but we definitely need to buy tiles. Besides hiring help, we also need to provide food, and all that costs money."
"Are you really going to repair it? Isn't it too early to finish it?"
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