Chapter 38 The little girl is still breastfeeding
Lu Dongping wrote two letters of introduction, and the next morning after breakfast, he took Wen Wan to the commune on foot.
Wen Wan took out a backpack and put it on her back. She didn't wear her flowery cotton jacket today. She wore black corduroy pants, black furry leather shoes, and a khaki corduroy top with a thick layer of fur inside. She wore a high-necked bright red sweater underneath, which made her very warm.
When she came, she brought so many gifts, big and small bags. Apart from some food, the rest were her favorite clothes.
She still has two straight braids, but she has a red woolen hat on her head that can cover her ears. There is a woolen ball on the top and on both sides, which looks so cute.
Lu Dongping also dressed up today. He washed his hair early in the morning, put on a half-new and half-old sweater, and put on a military coat on the outside.
He is already tall, and this outfit sets him off even better, making him look like a tall pine tree, full of spirit.
In the morning at home, he could still barely restrain himself, but now that they were on the road and there were only the two of them, he could no longer restrain his gaze and kept glancing at the little girl from time to time.
Wen Wan felt uncomfortable being stared at all the time. She was already walking slowly, and now she walked even slower. For every one Lu Dongping took, she took two steps.
Lu Dongping walked so slowly that it was like taking a stroll. She was so tired that she was panting like a dog. When they finally reached the commune, Lu Dongping called her, "Come with me to the office?"
Wen Wan shook her head and squatted on the side of the road: "I don't want to move a step."
Lu Dongping smiled and squatted down with her: "Are you so tired? Have you never walked at home?"
Wen Wan said, "From the time I got off the train until now, I have completed the journey of the past seventeen years."
Whenever she goes out, someone picks her up and she just has to walk from upstairs to downstairs.
Lu Dongping seemed to understand a little more: "Then wait here for me, I'll go borrow a car."
There were several cadres in the commune who had bicycles, so it was easy to borrow one.
But he's been on leave lately, so he's been teased and asked, "Have you found your girlfriend yet?"
Lu Dongping laughed: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!"
"Oh my god, Brother Dong, you can't do it. It's not done yet."
The young Party branch official made fun of him.
Lu Dongping glanced at him with a half-smile: "You know shit! How many days did it take you to get your partner?"
The young official was stunned for a moment: "I don't have a partner yet!"
Lu Dongping pushed the cart and walked away with a sneer. A kid who didn't even have a partner was laughing at him?
A few heads quietly poked their heads out from the gate to look down, and sure enough, there was a little girl with long braids at the bottom of a dozen stone steps.
I don't know if it's because it's a little far away, but it looks really small. Is it because it's not old enough yet?
Damn, Lu Dongping doesn’t want to be a human being anymore, he’s actually eating young grass.
How could Lu Dongping not know that they were following him secretly and peeping at him? So they could just peepe, but they were so sneaky as to want to see someone in broad daylight.
He carried the car down, took a step with his long legs, sat on the seat and asked Wen Wan: "Can you jump out of the car? If not, climb in now."
Things like jumping out of a car were not allowed at home before, but she had done it secretly. Now she was not sure if she could do it, after all, any skill required frequent practice.
"You ride it and let me try!"
Lu Dongping glanced at her worriedly, stepped on the pedals, and rode his bicycle on the road, accommodating her and not going fast.
Wen Wan took a serious run-up, jumped perfectly, and landed on the shelf. However, she was a little too nervous and reached out to grab Lu Dongping's clothes, almost pulling him off his seat.
But his legs were long enough, and he pushed himself against the ground, perfectly avoiding the possibility of falling and stepping back on his feet.
"Can you ride a bike?"
Wen Wan let go, sat in the back seat and gently swung her legs, feeling very comfortable: "No!"
Lu Dongping raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you want to do in the county town?"
Wen Wan said: "Well, I just want to go shopping, buy some things, and then see if there is a bathhouse. I want to take a bath. I haven't taken a bath for a month, and I feel like I'm going to go bad."
Lu Dongping asked: "When you are at home, I mean in winter, do you still need to take a bath in winter? Won't you be cold?"
"Take a shower! There's a bathroom at home. When it's coldest, I go to the bathhouse. It's warm there. Sometimes when I'm not busy, I can go to the hot springs."
Lu Dongping was speechless. They didn't have the conditions.
Summer is fine. After work, if I have time, I'll go to the river and dive in, clothes and all. If I don't have time, I'll just scoop up some cold water at home and rinse. In spring and autumn, I'll just boil some hot water and wipe myself. As for winter, who would take a bath in the middle of winter? I wouldn't take a bath all winter. I'd only remember to take a bath when it gets warmer.
He suddenly felt a little annoyed. He liked Wenwan, but he had nothing else to feel except liking her.
The county town is only about two hours away from the commune if you walk fast. If you ride a bicycle faster, it won't be much faster. After all, the road is built along the mountain, with ups and downs. Riding a bicycle uphill with someone else is very tiring.
But with the one he loved dearly, he was willing to endure the hardship and was filled with joy. Listening to the soft, baby-like voice, Lu Dongping even felt that the road was a bit short. Maybe he was riding too fast. They were already in the county town.
Ganling Commune belongs to Xinxi County, a mountain city with two crisscrossing roads, one is the national highway and the other leads to the railway station. In addition to the post office, hospital, and county government, there is a department store and a state-owned hotel.
There are two huge chimneys not far away, and you can see the blue smoke rising from the chimneys from a distance. That is the steel plant in Xinxi County. Lu Dongping's second uncle works in the steel plant. The two families rarely interact now, and Lu Dongping will not deliberately look for him when he goes to the city.
He took Wen Wan to find the bathhouse. It was a little early and few people came to the bathhouse to take a bath in the first half of the day. It felt a little cold, but there was one advantage, which was that it was clean.
Wen Wan shook the ticket in her hand: "Do you want to wash it?"
Lu Dongping had never been to a bathhouse before, so he shook his head. However, his hands and words were faster than his mouth. He handed over the money for the two people and said, "Take a bath!"
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment and then laughed. What kind of operation was this?
However, it's a good idea that she pays the ticket and Lu Dongping pays the money, as no one takes advantage of the other.
After paying the money, Wen Wan finally remembered: "Did you bring a towel and soap?"
Lu Dongping: ...
"You go in first, I'll come later."
Wen Wan nodded and walked into the breakfast room with her bag on her back.
The bathhouse here is different from the one in the capital. It is a large open room with more than ten faucets and a large cement pool with four faucets filling the pool with hot water.
The water was misty and warm. In the pool, several elderly women were bathing with their children, their children's noises intertwined with the women's chattering.
Wen Wan leaned over to take a look, then silently retracted her neck, took the key given when she paid, took off her clothes and stuffed them into the closet.
Her naked body was instantly covered with goose bumps. She wanted to curl up into a ball. She took the shampoo, towel and soap and rushed inside as fast as she could, finding a relatively secluded corner.
It wasn't until the faucet was turned on and hot water rushed down that she felt a hint of warmth.
Taking a bath was not easy, she rubbed her delicate body tirelessly until it turned red, and she washed her hair twice before she stopped.
She has never been so dirty in her life. Just now, small strips of dirt were rubbed off her body. It was so scary!
Taking advantage of the heat in the bathhouse, she wrung the towel several times to wipe her hair, then packed up her things and left the bathhouse. As she reached the exit, she shivered. It was so cold.
I put on my clothes while shaking, and only when I was fully dressed did I feel alive again.
Her hair was still wet, so she couldn't braid it. It is said that braiding wet hair will easily cause it to grow into chamois.
I can only use a comb to smooth it out, as it is so long that it almost reaches my hips.
In addition to the bathhouse, Lu Dongping was already waiting outside.
"You're so fast?"
Lu Dongping raised his eyebrows: "Is this fast? Do you know how long it took you to wash?"
Wen Wan glanced at the watch in her hand and was momentarily confused. It was almost twelve o'clock, more than two hours?
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Lu Dongping curled his lips: "Actually, I didn't wait too long. I went out for a walk and just came here."
After saying that, Wen Wan sneezed.
The little girl covered her face with her hands, frowned for a moment, and then raised her eyes with tears in her eyes.
Even when he sneezed, he looked so cute and beautiful. Lu Dongping felt that he was probably hopeless.
"Have a cold?"
Wen Wan sniffed, still feeling a little itchy: "It's too cold in the bathhouse."
Is it cold?
Lu Dongping felt it was quite warm inside.
"Will you catch a cold? When we get back, I'll go to the brigade clinic and find you a bottle. Fill it with boiling water and cover it with water to keep you warm all night."
The two of them walked towards the car while talking. The car was parked next to them. There were two more pockets on the shelf.
"Did you go shopping?"
Lu Dongping nodded. "I didn't know how long you'd be able to get out, so I just wandered around." He had deliberately taken advantage of Wen Wan's shower to wander around and went to the black market. Fine grain in the city was also rationed, and without a grain certificate, it was impossible to get it. Unless you had connections, you could only try your luck on the black market.
He was lucky enough to get about ten kilograms of flour and ten kilograms of rice.
Although it cost some money, it was pretty good as it didn't require a ticket.
"Want to go to the department store?"
Wen Wan nodded: "The biscuits I brought are almost gone, and there is not much milk powder left. I want to go and have a look and buy some more if there is any."
Lu Dongping's eyebrows jumped when he heard this: "Little girl, you really haven't been weaned yet!"
Wen Wan looked at him in confusion: "Why do you want to wean?" She has never been weaned since she was a child. She used to boil milk at home and drink it fresh every day. She only prepared milk powder when she was about to leave home.
The habits she developed when her mother was alive remained the same even after she passed away.
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