Chapter 539 Outwardly Relaxed, Inwardly Tight
After issuing her first warning, Lu Qiaoge stopped paying attention to it.
People have always loved watching exciting stories and hearing strange tales.
Therefore, this matter ultimately needs to be explained by science.
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Lu Qiaoge didn't drive to work. She wasn't planning on going far today, so she and Qin Hengzhi went to a state-run restaurant for breakfast first.
People they met on the street, some of whom knew the two families had met, would jokingly tease them.
Qin Hengzhi simply smiled and remained silent.
On the contrary, Lu Qiaoge said frankly to acquaintances, "Around September, the specific date has not been set."
The other party said, "You must tell us when the time comes that we want to eat your wedding candy."
"Definitely, definitely."
The state-run restaurant is making oven-baked flatbread today; that's what it's called in Jiangcheng.
However, in Beidu, this kind of cake is called oil cake.
The dough is leavened and round, but it is split in two in the middle, much like the grate in the iron stove used in many bungalows. Then it is deep-fried until it is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with the aroma of fried dough. Served with a bowl of soy milk and a small dish of pickled vegetables, it makes for a delicious breakfast.
After Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiaoge finished breakfast, they rode their bicycles together and turned right.
This is the road to the food factory.
Lu Qiaoge asked, "Aren't you going to the military representative's office?"
Qin Hengzhi said, "It's still early, I'll take you to the food factory first."
Two swallows swooped overhead, tracing two graceful arcs across the azure sky. Their chirping, like a string of leaping musical notes, added a touch of vitality to the morning streets.
Those are Tao Tao and Nini.
Lu Qiaoge looked up and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
Tao Tao and Nini are chatting happily.
Qin Hengzhi also looked up and said to Lu Qiaoge, "It's your Yanzi friend."
Lu Qiaoge asked curiously, "How did you tell the difference?"
Actually, all swallows look pretty much the same.
Qin Hengzhi thought about it seriously for a moment: "Actually, it's still based on intuition."
Lu Qiaoge didn't press the matter further.
Qin Hengzhi's intuition has always been very accurate.
However, in another month, it will have been a year since she came here.
Qin Hengzhi pedaled his bicycle, glanced at her, and said in a nostalgic tone, "I remember when I was little, my grandma would always say that when the swallows came to our house, good luck would come. Although it was a residential compound, it was originally an old bungalow. Swallows would build their nests under the eaves of our house every year."
"Grandma said that swallows are spiritual creatures, and whichever family they choose is chosen because they are kind and harmonious. Although we lived together, we rarely quarreled."
After the house was rebuilt, the swallows flew away and haven't returned since.
And the same is true at home.
They've all separated now.
My aunt has almost completely disappeared from my life.
The eldest sister has no idea how she is doing lately.
Qin Hengzhi stopped his bicycle at an intersection.
The gate of the food factory is not far ahead, and it stands out prominently in the morning light.
Qin Hengzhi glanced at his watch: "I have half an hour left. You go in first, and I'll come pick you up for lunch."
Lu Qiaoge thought for a moment; she was free at noon and in the afternoon.
After Lu Qiaoge entered the factory, Qin Hengzhi turned around and rode his bicycle. After riding a few steps, he looked back at the gate of the food factory.
A spring breeze swept by, bringing a faint, refreshing scent.
Spring has truly arrived!
Two swallows flew over Qin Hengzhi's head again, and of course, they circled around a few times. Just as Qin Hengzhi looked up, Tao Tao and Nini chased after Lu Qiaoge.
Outsiders wouldn't be able to tell.
Only Qin Hengzhi knew this.
I couldn't help but think of the phone call I received last night, which was about Tangcheng. On the surface, it seemed to be suppressed, but in reality, things were getting even more serious.
There were tens of thousands of cats and dogs fleeing in panic in the city.
They were all jumping around abnormally.
Then suddenly, whirlpools of all sizes appeared in the reservoir, but when people went to check by boat, they found nothing.
It looked like there wasn't even a fish in sight.
The most serious incident was witnessed by the passengers on the train: a large group of rats running out from the direction of Tangcheng.
Of course, there are also flocks of sparrows and swallows flying in the sky.
Some people say that sparrows and swallows chase mice, but common sense dictates that sparrows don't eat mice at all. It would be more plausible if they were followed by owls or snakes.
No one dared to take the numerous unusual phenomena lightly.
The higher authorities have also been alerted, but they cannot allow people to speculate, otherwise it could easily cause panic. So, a document was issued stating that researchers are studying and monitoring the geographical situation of Tangcheng and nearby cities.
The current policy is one of loose external control but tight internal control.
Fortunately, people nowadays have a strong sense of collectivism and are very united, so the panic did not continue.
Qin Hengzhi looked up in the direction where Tao Tao and Nini had flown away, amidst swallows, sparrows, cats, and dogs...
Did Qiao Ge learn something from her animal friends?
In the afternoon, Lu Qiaoge went to a meeting at the neighborhood office and happened to run into Sister Qiao and Sister Hua resolving a dispute.
A group of people were pulling and tugging at each other, looking like they were about to fight.
Lu Qiaoge narrowed her eyes and hurriedly ran over.
One of the people arguing looked somewhat familiar.
Lu Qiaoge remembered that it was the woman who had said on the road that she was like a jinx, that anyone who got involved with her would be unlucky, and that no one should get involved with her, because anyone who did get involved with her would be sent to work on a farm.
She's from Qianjin Subdistrict Office, not Xiangyang Subdistrict Office. Why is she here?
I remember Sister Lu saying that this woman was quite peculiar. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't stand her sister-in-law. And her mother was the same way. The two of them ganged up to bully people.
She even said that she didn't hit or scold anyone, and that she was just pointing out some of her sister-in-law's shortcomings in life. How did that become her criticizing and instigating their divorce?
The young wife naturally lived with her parents-in-law, but she couldn't resist her older sister-in-law going back to her parents' home for lunch every day.
Sister Lu also said that luckily the young wife was capable, but living like that was still frustrating.
Lu Qiaoge looked over and saw a young woman with tear stains on her face, standing silently to the side with her head down.
Could this be the young wife that Sister Lu was talking about?
At this moment, next to her was a middle-aged woman, who looked like the young woman's mother.
Several people were in the large office. Lu Qiaoge also needed to get something, but with Sister Hua and Sister Qiao there, it wasn't a big problem. At least they wouldn't fight in the office.
Unexpectedly, when they passed by these people, the woman whose sister-in-law was also named Zhao Daxue spotted Lu Qiaoge at a glance.
They were so aggressive just a moment ago, but now they immediately shut up.
Then her voice disappeared, and the voice of the young wife's mother, Aunt Jiang Liu, became clear.
"...That's unreasonable. I don't know what the rules are in your Qianjin Subdistrict Office, but our Xiangyang Subdistrict Office is a place that values reason. No matter where you go in the world, no one says that a divorce means the daughter-in-law's dowry goes to the husband's family. Is your Jiang family so poor that you can't afford to live or eat? Are you just after my daughter's little things?"
(End of this chapter)
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