Xu Qianli stood at the door, waiting for Liu Xinlan to come out.
He took Liu Xinlan's hand and went home together.
Lu Chen went into the kitchen and asked worriedly, "Why aren't you sitting in the living room? Are you feeling any better?"
He put the ribs and chicken on a hook to the side, washed his hands, dried them, and helped Shen Qiaoyue up, saying, "You go in and sleep for a while. It's only a little past three. I'll make some soup first, and then go to the canteen's logistics department to buy some vegetables. I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy leafy greens because there are too many people in line."
Nowadays, people can't afford meat, so they can only buy vegetables. Vegetables don't require coupons, and they cost seven cents a pound. A few cents' worth of vegetables can last them a long time.
Eggs don't require ration coupons, but they are still rationed.
"I was planning to buy some eggs, and there were only two people left before it was my turn, but they were all sold out!" Lu Chen couldn't help but complain.
Shen Qiaoyue said, "There's no need to rush. I've already eaten quite a bit, and there are still a few eggs at home. Let's finish them first."
Lu Chen had imagined Shen Qiaoyue to be extremely delicate.
"Okay, after we finish eating, I'll go buy some more for my wife. You rest for a bit first." Lu Chen helped Shen Qiaoyue back to the living room.
Shen Qiaoyue smiled helplessly and said, "I can't sleep. You work in the kitchen, and I'll help you."
“No, you’re pregnant now, and the doctor said you can’t do heavy work.” Lu Chen refused in one breath. “I can take good care of you. How about I go to the factory tomorrow to ask for leave for you or let you resign? You need to rest and recover now.”
"No, I finally got a job, I can't quit. Besides, I've only been working for a few days!" Shen Qiaoyue didn't want to stay at home all the time. "I will take good care of myself, don't worry." She held Lu Chen's hand, her voice gentle yet firm.
Lu Chen remained silent for a long while!
"Okay, but don't overwork yourself. Eat more and make sure you get well. I'll cook you something delicious when I have time." Lu Chen knew that Shen Qiaoyue was a college student who had learned so much; it would be a waste if she didn't go to work.
"Mmm!" Shen Qiaoyue nodded.
Lu Chen told Shen Qiaoyue to rest, and went to the kitchen to make soup.
With nothing to do, Shen Qiaoyue took out some fabric and started to work on it, thinking that with the beginning of spring approaching, she would make clothes for both spring and summer.
Lu He has relatively few clothes, and since she needs to dress presentably for the trip with Wen Ru, she needs to be dressed more appropriately.
Grayish-white clothes, or light green clothes, will make a person look much more energetic.
Lu Chen was busy in the kitchen, while Shen Qiaoyue was making clothes in the living room.
As he was putting the soup on the stove, Lu Chen came out of the kitchen to go out and buy some vegetables, glancing at the living room.
Shen Qiaoyue was cutting fabric with her head down, her eyes and brows revealing gentleness.
Instantly, I felt that this was what home felt like—my gentle and kind wife, whom I could see every day when I came home from get off work.
The fatigue and hard work of the day vanished in an instant.
He no longer hated the word "home" because Lu Chen also had a home and became a family with Shen Qiaoyue.
Without disturbing Shen Qiaoyue's work, Lu Chen went out to buy groceries.
When Lu Chen returned from grocery shopping, Shen Qiaoyue was still working.
After finally finishing making the clothes, Lu Chen brought in the food and said gently, "Wash your hands and eat."
Shen Qiaoyue shook out the clothes, made a gray-blue shirt for Lu Chen, and a gray-white shirt for Lu He. She thought that after dinner, she would also make two sets of clothes for herself, as well as pants.
Lu Chen usually wore the clothes issued by the army, so Chen Qiaoyue didn't make pants, but just made a pair of clothes to wear immediately.
"Lu Chen, after you finish eating, try this size on to see if it fits. If it doesn't, I'll alter it." Shen Qiaoyue put the clothes on the sofa, stood up, and went to the kitchen to wash her hands and eat.
Lu Chen turned to the kitchen to get the bowls and chopsticks for eating. Hearing what Shen Qiaoyue said, he quickly replied, "Okay, I'll try it in a bit. You should make a few for yourself too. I still have clothes to wear, and our family has money to buy clothes. It's too much trouble to make them yourself. I can take you to the city to buy some later."
Lu Chen was also worried that Shen Qiaoyue wouldn't be able to handle it.
“We have a sewing machine at home, so we can make clothes very quickly. Buying clothes in the city is expensive and doesn’t fit well. A decent garment costs more than ten yuan. I can just buy the same fabric for a few yuan and make them myself. Besides, a few yuan’s worth of fabric can make several garments,” Shen Qiaoyue said as she came in after washing her hands.
There's a shortage of supplies right now, and everything is lacking. Plus, she has to make a living, and she's pregnant now, so it will cost a lot of money to give birth to the child.
“I don’t want you to be too tired. You have to work during the day and do this at night.” Lu Chen also felt sorry for Shen Qiaoyue’s hard work and teased her, “Once you start suffering, you’ll never stop suffering. If you keep doing this, I will subconsciously think that it is your duty.”
Hearing Lu Chen say this, Shen Qiaoyue smiled, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "If you dare to treat me badly, you'll be sorry."
Lu Chen placed the soup he had prepared in front of Shen Qiaoyue, and then served her a bowl of white rice.
"Eat more, I can't let my wife suffer," Lu Chen said meaningfully.
Shen Qiaoyue picked up her chopsticks and retorted, "Suffering? Our family spends money like this every day, we're not far from suffering."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I can still afford to support you," Lu Chen said, frowning.
Shen Qiaoyue took a small sip of soup, but it was too hot when it reached her mouth. However, she refused to spit it out and endured the burning sensation on her lips.
Seeing the steaming soup and Shen Qiaoyue's expression, Lu Chen said helplessly, "There are only the two of us at home, so no one is competing with my wife for it."
Shen Qiaoyue was so burned that she cried.
I finally managed to swallow it, and it felt like my stomach and intestines were burned.
Shen Qiaoyue pouted and said aggrievedly, "I didn't expect it to be so hot."
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