Chapter 387 Encounter
Lu Donglin walked around the kitchen. The kitchen was fully equipped with everything, including a clay stove that burned firewood and a coal briquette stove. Coal briquettes were neatly stacked in the corner.
There was everything, but as a newcomer he had no idea where to start.
Fortunately, Zhou Mingli came back quickly.
He just parked the car, and after coming over, he went to the living room to take a look at Lu Chun'e. Seeing that she was tidying up those things with great interest, he did not disturb her and turned to go to the kitchen.
The two of them had a great understanding, one lit the fire while the other turned the stove.
Lu Donglin asked him: "Have you been on any missions recently?"
"Probably not. I just came back and will rest for a while. I have also applied to my superiors and need to rest at home for a while." But it's hard to say. If there is an emergency task that requires him to go, he will have to leave at any time. So he was not sure when he said this and had no confidence at all.
Lu Donglin glanced at him, then looked away and slowly added firewood to the stove. "My sister was at her fattest when she was at home. We were poor back then, and we only had corn porridge every day, which was enough to fill us up. But with two meals a day, she still looked very good. With my brother around, neither she nor I have ever suffered any grievances."
"After graduating from high school, she worked in a factory. She was very frugal and gradually lost weight."
"After arriving in the capital, she felt it was too difficult to get into university, so she became even more frugal. I don't know if she took money from her sister-in-law, and I never asked, but her family didn't give her a penny when she went to school. When she left, she left home 200 yuan, which she had saved while working."
Zhou Mingli remained silent, listening to him speak slowly and leisurely, talking about Lu Chun'e's past, things he himself knew nothing about.
"My sister isn't exactly bright, but she's always worked hard. She doesn't learn quickly, but she always manages to master it. That's why she spends more time than others. She was especially hardworking in college, when she was at her thinnest before she met you. She hopes to learn well so she can do a good job and live up to her promise of a stable job. But..."
Lu Donglin looked up at him and said, "She's even thinner now than she was then. It feels like she's just a bag of bones. A strong wind could blow her away."
After not seeing each other for two years, he seemed completely different from before, more stable and calm. However, seeing his appearance made him feel sad, and he wanted to give Zhou Mingli a good beating.
Zhou Mingli took a long time to say, "It's my fault."
Lu Donglin didn't say anything else. The rooms were connected, and if his sister heard it, she would be very upset.
Lu Chun'e reacted strongly to anything greasy, so dinner was all vegetarian.
Because she was happy, Lu Chun'e ate half a bowl of rice peacefully.
But Zhou Mingli still couldn't let go of his worries.
After dinner, Lu Chun'e went to clean the house for Lu Donglin.
Their house was quite spacious, and there was another room which served as a study. Zhou Mingli didn't use it often, but she used it more often. There was a single steel bed in it, which was just right for Lu Donglin to sleep alone.
Lu Donglin wanted to help her, but she refused: "I can do this myself, you go, let your brother-in-law take you out for a walk, it's a rare opportunity."
When Lu Donglin was little, he was the most mischievous. She couldn't control him, and the two siblings would fight each other whenever they were together. Now that he was older, he was taller than her, but he was much more obedient than when he was little.
She asked him to go out for a walk, so Lu Donglin followed Zhou Mingli out for a walk.
As soon as he left the house, Lu Donglin looked around. The house was made of mud, just like the ones in Lujiazui, but the courtyard was very flat. The road in front of the house led in all directions, and cars could drive right to the door.
There were two small vegetable plots on either side of the entrance, each with a small amount of food, and some firewood was neatly stacked under the eaves.
"When is my sister's due date?"
Zhou Mingli said: "The end of November."
Lu Donglin sighed: "It's very hard for women to be pregnant, and giving birth is very difficult. Walking through the gates of hell is not a joke, it's really scary. She can't be alone."
Of course, there are women who get pregnant and give birth alone, but those are because their husbands have died and there is no one left at home.
His sister's husband and children are also here. He cannot bear this kind of injustice and this kind of suffering.
Zhou Mingli let out a long sigh: "To be honest, I can't guarantee it."
"I wanted her to quit her job temporarily so I could stay home with her for a while. When she's older, I'll send her back to the capital. The house in Tonghua Lane is ready and closer to you guys, so I'll find someone to take care of her. But she doesn't want to."
Lu Donglin originally planned to stay for one night and then leave, but he changed his mind now.
After the two of them walked around and came back, Lu Chun'e was vomiting there.
I didn't eat much, nor did I vomit much. All I vomited was yellow water, and my mouth was full of bitterness.
Zhou Mingli hurried into the house to get water for her to rinse her mouth.
"Sister, how are you?"
Lu Chun'e waved her hand: "It's okay, it's okay!"
Lu Donglin stood there watching, watching Zhou Mingli get water for her to rinse her mouth, pat her to help her calm down, and then help her up and go into the house.
"Go get some sleep first and relax."
Lu Chun'e nodded drowsily, then turned to look at Lu Donglin and said, "You can sleep in the study tonight. Once it's cleaned up, go check it out and ask your brother-in-law if you need anything."
Lu Donglin nodded: "It's OK, you go and rest quickly, I know how to do it myself."
Lu Chun'e responded, went out to wash up briefly, and then went back into the house. She had been feeling down lately and was extremely sleepy. She fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the bed.
I was still groggy from all the sleep I had when Zhou Mingli woke me up to drink walnut powder, and I fell asleep again after drinking it.
The next day, Lu Donglin rode his bicycle to take her to work, and along the way he persuaded her: "Sister, are you short of money now? If you are short of money, I can give you some. Although I am not very rich now, I can earn money."
Lu Chun'e sat behind him and smiled: "Do you think I'm short of money? Did I not cook meat for you yesterday give you some illusion? I can't stand the smell of that smell recently. Your brother-in-law won't cook it anymore. I told him this morning, and he will definitely cook it this afternoon."
"No, sis, you know that's not what I meant."
"I'm saying, if you're not short of money, why don't you just stop working for a while? If you want to stay here, stay. If not, come back with me. You haven't been back in two years, so take this opportunity to give yourself a vacation."
Lu Chun'e sighed and said after a long while, "It's going to be nine months of pregnancy. Am I supposed to just eat and sleep at home? My sister-in-law was pregnant at that time, and she had to walk such a long way to go to class every day. What am I doing?"
After saying that, without waiting for Lu Donglin to speak again, he added: "I know what I'm doing. If it really doesn't work out, I'll resign."
This topic is over.
After sending her to the hospital, Lu Donglin rode his bike to the city for a walk, wanting to buy something for Lu Chun'e, but after looking around, he found that there was really nothing worth buying.
After staying here for a day, he had a general understanding of Lu Chun'e's situation and stopped trying to persuade her to go back. It was impossible for her to go back after she got married and had her own family.
Early in the morning on the third day, Zhou Mingli sent Lu Chun'e to work and also took him to the station.
There is a direct train from the city to the capital, and Zhou Mingli bought him a ticket.
After an overnight train ride, we arrived at our destination just after daybreak.
Lu Donglin went back to Tonghua Lane to catch up on his sleep and then went into the new store.
As soon as he entered the store, before Huang Qiuju could greet him, a joyful voice came from the side: "It's you!"
When Lu Donglin turned around, he saw a girl with two long braids looking at him happily. She looked familiar.
"Who are you?"
The other person had already run up to him: "My last name is Chen, Chen Wenqin. We met last time in the compound. Have you forgotten? Bicycle!"
Speaking of bicycles, Lu Donglin remembered and grinned: "It's you! Come to buy clothes?"
"Uh-huh. You too?"
Lu Donglin said: "I'm not, I'm just taking a look."
Chen Wenqin asked him, "Don't you live in the compound? I haven't seen you since then, and I wanted to say thank you."
"I don't live there. No need to thank me. You've already thanked me twice, including now. It's a piece of cake. But be more careful next time. If you're not good at it, it's best to find a more secluded place to practice. It would be bad if you bump into someone."
The little girl blushed slightly, perhaps because she felt embarrassed by his lecture: "I understand." She fell pretty hard and was scolded by her family members one by one. She had a psychological trauma and no longer dared to ride a bike secretly by herself.
"Can I know your name?"
This seems to be nothing impossible.
Lu Donglin extended his hand and said with a smile: "Hello, I am Lu Donglin."
Chen Wenqin was stunned for a moment, then she reached out and shook his hand: "Hello, I'm Chen Wenqin!"
"Wenqin, Wenqin, I've made my choice. Have you made yours?"
Chen Wenqin withdrew her hand and said, "Then you just watch first. My classmate is calling me. Bye!"
Lu Donglin nodded and watched her run into the store. The girl with her was looking over here, talking about something while looking. Several girls were talking and laughing, full of the energy that should be in this age.
"Wenqin, who is that?"
"Friend." Chen Wenqin looked towards the door again.
"He's really good-looking, very talented. Where are you from?"
How would she know? This was only the second time they met, and it was hard to say whether they would be able to meet again in the future.
But she really didn't expect that they would meet again so soon.
Lu Donglin stayed in the store for a while, and guessed that Wen Wan should be off work by now, so he rode his bike towards the compound. As soon as he entered and turned a corner, he saw an acquaintance.
The girl named Chen Wenqin, carrying two bags in her hands, walked inside with her companions, chatting and laughing.
Lu Donglin rang the bell, and the bell on the bicycle rang a few times.
Chen Wenqin turned around and looked at Lu Donglin with her eyes shining: "It's you, what a coincidence!"
It's quite a coincidence. I didn't even remember this person whom I had only met once before, but I met him twice today.
"Where are you going?"
Lu Donglin pointed ahead and said, "Let's go to my sister-in-law's house."
"Excuse me, what's your sister-in-law's last name?"
Lu Donglin didn't answer her, with a polite smile on his face: "I'm leaving first, goodbye!"
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