Su Wei said, "Chen Hong, don't do this, I really don't need it."
Dong Qing said, "Su Wei, you really can't refuse this, unless you don't like him. Am I clear enough?"
Su Wei said, "Love and sacrifice are two different things. I really can't accept him making such a huge sacrifice for me."
Li Yuzhu said, "I don't think so. Without liking and love, how can there be any sacrifice? I don't need to talk about Hong Ge. What he just said can explain everything. You've only known each other for a few months. It's probably too early to talk about love. I'm just asking you, do you like him? Shaking your head doesn't count, nodding does."
Su Wei nodded without any hesitation.
Dongqing laughed and said, "Since that's the case, why are you still being modest? The two of you earn 36,000 yuan a year, so Yuzhu and I will round it up to 40,000 yuan for you."
Our old house in our hometown was demolished, and our family is temporarily homeless. Your second uncle can easily help you find a place to live. Forty thousand yuan is enough to build a villa at current prices, so let's build a villa.
Su Wei said, "I really can't accept this..."
Before Su Wei could finish speaking, Li Yuzhu said, "Come out with me for a moment."
After Li Yuzhu finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the private room.
As the two walked out of the restaurant, Li Yuzhu said, "Chen Hong's marital situation is not as good as yours. The fact that he did this shows that he really likes you. Do you know what it means if you don't accept the things he gives you? It means that you don't love him, or at least you don't like him."
You two have been together for a few months now. Tell me honestly, do you love him? If you have doubts about your love for him, you don't have to accept him. Nobody's forcing you. But if you're very satisfied with him, then accept him. Apart from a slight flaw in his marital history, he's really a good person in every other way.
Li Yuzhu paused for a moment and said, "Even if, hypothetically, you two really don't end up together, you can still return the money to him!"
“I really love him. I'd accept if he bought me a few clothes, but I can't accept such a big gift before the wedding. You just said that Chen Hong has marital problems. What if my parents are determined to oppose the marriage? At that point, do I only want love and not my parents?”
Su Wei paused for a moment and said, "My house is really uninhabitable. It leaks every time it rains. Tomorrow I'll ask my second uncle to allocate some land for my family. Can you give me an advance of a year's salary to build the house? I don't need a villa, just a regular house that I can live in."
Su Wei's concerns were not unfounded. People in this era were very feudal. She had tentatively suggested to her parents that she find a widow for marriage, and her mother said, "A widow is considered to have a curse on his wife. Don't you want to live? You can even find a divorced man who is remarried, but this is absolutely unacceptable."
Given these factors, it's understandable that Su Wei was able to refuse Chen Hong's financial assistance.
“I respect your decision. Go ask your second uncle to allocate a house for you tomorrow. Once it's allocated, I'll give you 20,000 yuan to start building the house.” Li Yuzhu paused for a moment and said, “If you use all your salary to build the house, what will you spend it on? I'll give you a monthly allowance of 200 yuan. Let's go inside.”
Su Wei was extremely grateful after hearing this. Where could she find such a boss? She was so glad that she had been walking around on the highway in a crazy state last year, otherwise she would never have met such a boss in her life.
They returned to the private room, where all the dishes had been served and placed on the table.
Li Yuzhu said, "Brother Hong, don't overthink it. I just went out and asked around. Su Wei likes you, but she doesn't want to use your money before the wedding. I hope you can understand."
Chen Hong said, "I can accept this. Her love for me is enough. I take back what I just said."
Su Wei said, "Thank you for understanding."
Although the little incident before dinner wasn't very pleasant, it was enough to show that the two people loved each other, or at least liked each other.
None of them were heavy drinkers, so they didn't drink much.
After finishing their meal and leaving the private room, Li Yuzhu said, "Brother Hong, this afternoon Su Wei and I left our two bicycles at the machinery factory. It's too late, and it's not safe for a girl to walk alone at night. Why don't you go to the machinery factory and take her home on your bicycles? Su Wei can return the bicycles to the bean product factory tomorrow morning."
Chen Hong said no problem. Dong Qing handed the half-empty bottle of wine to Su Wei, asking her to take it back to her father. Su Wei thanked him and walked towards the machinery factory with Chen Hong, carrying the wine.
Dong Qing and Li Yuzhu returned home. Li Yuzhu went to her bedroom to get a bath towel, then went to the bathroom to take a shower. Dong Qing sat in the living room drinking tea.
Li Yuzhu walked into the living room after taking a shower. She was wrapped in a bath towel, which perfectly showcased her feminine gentleness and charm, while also revealing her sensuality and allure. She said, "I'm done showering. It's getting late, go wash up and go to bed."
After saying that, Li Yuzhu turned and walked towards her bedroom.
Dong Qing said, "Wait!"
Li Yuzhu turned around and asked, "Is there anything else? I'm exhausted from running around for days. Can we talk about it tomorrow morning?"
Dong Qing said, "Come here, I have something important to discuss with you. It won't take long."
Li Yuzhu walked to the sofa and sat down next to Dong Qing. Dong Qing stood up and pushed Li Yuzhu down onto the sofa.
Li Yuzhu asked in surprise, "What are you going to do? Please don't do this. Don't forget we're divorced, and don't make me look down on you."
Dongqing said, "Don't think so badly of me. I could see you were in so much back pain at the restaurant that you couldn't even sit up. Lie down quickly, I'll massage your back for you. You'll feel better after that!"
Li Yuzhu drives frequently, and sometimes her back and waist hurt so much that she can't even sit up. Tonight at the restaurant, she pounded her back several times because of the pain. She longed to find someone to massage her back.
After hearing Dong Qing's words, she obediently turned over and lay face down on the sofa, letting her ex-husband massage her.
Dong Qing's massage skills were excellent. He used to massage Li Yuzhu frequently before the divorce, but he hadn't done so for several months after the divorce.
During the massage, Li Yuzhu asked, "Didn't you just say you had something to discuss with me? Go ahead and say it?"
Dong Qing said, "You heard my conversation with Chen Hong tonight. The machinery factory workshops are simply not enough right now. I want to start construction on the automobile manufacturing plant and the department store wholesale market at the same time. Labor and materials are very cheap now, and we have savings, so funding is not a problem."
Manufacturing cars was simply not feasible in this era; few people could afford them, and most importantly, there were no sales. After the new factory was built, they purchased a complete set of equipment to manufacture tricycles, while the machine shop only produced other machinery.
"I'll do whatever you say. You can arrange it as you see fit." Li Yuzhu paused for a moment and said, "It feels so good to get a massage. It's getting late, go wash up and go to bed."
Dongqing said, "I'm not sleepy, I'll massage you for a while longer."
After hearing this, Li Yuzhu didn't say anything more and lay on the sofa, letting her ex-husband massage her.
The towel was particularly cumbersome for massage, so Dong Qing reached out and grabbed the edge of the towel behind Li Yuzhu's back, pulling it down a bit. This made the massage much more comfortable.
He placed his hand on the side of Li Yuzhu's left hip, while his right hand massaged her upper back with the heel of his palm. His hands gradually massaged along her entire back. Although his massage technique was not standard, it felt very comfortable.
Li Yuzhu said, "Give me a massage for my legs."
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