Lu Shuji sighed as he watched the door being slammed shut with a deafening thud, and sat down in a chair.
He looked at Cao Yajun, who was standing still, and said, "You should go back first. Qingshu was just acting impulsively. Don't end up like her."
Actually, he was very upset. Who wouldn't want their children to be united?
But for him, it might be too difficult.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Cao Yajun smiled, said nothing, then turned and left.
He stood at the doorway, looking at the empty space in front of him.
Who cares about brothers and sisters?
...
"Secretary Xu." Zhang Lianhe brought over a woman who was even thinner than him and said with a smile, "This is my wife, Xiu'er."
"Hello, Secretary Xu." Xiu'er nodded to him shyly.
Xu Xiangyang was stunned for a moment. Xiuer? This is Xiuer.
"Hello, hello." He smiled and nodded.
Men and women should avoid shaking hands; a nod is sufficient.
He glanced at Zhang Lianhe and said, "Have lunch at my place. You two stay here for a while. I'm going out for a bit."
Since the two of them haven't seen each other for a long time, they should at least spend some time together, right?
Zhang Lianhe was a little embarrassed, and his wife Chen Xiu was even more embarrassed.
However, Xu Xiangyang had already packed up, put on his clothes, and left.
Zhang Lianhe led his wife to his room next door...
Xu Xiangyang looked up at the fourth floor. Was there going to be gunfire again?
He went out for a stroll and then came back carrying his things. It has to be said, Zhang Lianhe is truly blessed to have such a neighbor.
Who would spoil him like that? Giving him space and preventing the two of them from feeling awkward?
It's good enough that they don't knock on the door while you're doing something.
Why knock on the door?
Of course, I'm just asking you to do something.
Xu Xiangyang carried his things upstairs and saw Chen Xiu tidying up Zhang Lianhe's dirty clothes.
When she saw him return, Chen Xiu blushed and didn't even lift her head.
Xu Xiangyang didn't embarrass her. He greeted Zhang Lianhe inside the house and then went inside.
Who would feel comfortable doing this, especially in such a conservative era?
If he dares to make a fool of himself, the women might even burst into tears.
At noon, Zhang Lianhe helped get lunch. He just picked out some vegetables; the cafeteria served cabbage slices, shredded radish, and minced meat.
Xu Xiangyang arranged the dishes, bringing a few sausages and some cooked food, including pig's head meat.
These things are quite common, but bringing back some spicy duck parts would be really exciting.
"Secretary Xu, thank you for spending so much." Zhang Lianhe scratched his head sheepishly.
A few days ago, when he was having dinner with Xu Xiangyang, he was thinking that it would be nice if his wife could eat some too.
Unexpectedly, his wife came, and they actually got to eat.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "What are you being so polite about? When have I ever been stingy? Sit down and eat."
Zhang Lianhe kept serving food to Chen Xiu, knowing she was shy.
But it wasn't too much. After all, Xu Xiangyang was the one who treated us, so we had to leave some for ourselves. We couldn't just eat it all ourselves, could we?
Seeing that he was reluctant to eat, Xu Xiangyang let his wife eat, knowing that he was a pretty good person.
After all, if he just kept eating without any sense of propriety, he couldn't treat everyone.
Last time, I didn't want to eat it myself, so I made Zhang Lianhe eat it all.
"Stop putting meat in my chopsticks!" Chen Xiu stopped Zhang Lianhe's chopsticks, wondering why he kept putting meat in her chopsticks.
He said that these were all bought by Secretary Xu, and that people need to eat them too.
Besides, Zhang Lianhe hasn't eaten yet.
Thinking this, Chen Xiu picked up some meat from her bowl and gave it to Zhang Lianhe, saying, "You should eat some too."
She thought this meat was the best she had ever eaten today, and that Secretary Xu was a really good person.
She was already happy to have a meal with Zhang Lianhe, but she didn't expect to eat such delicious meat.
Xu Xiangyang saw their interaction and wondered if they were making him eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
After lunch, Chen Xiu took the laundry basin downstairs to wash clothes.
Xu Xiangyang and Zhang Lianhe were looking at Chen Xiu in the courtyard from the passageway. He turned his head and asked, "Accountant Zhang, is your salary for this month not enough to cover your expenses?"
The current salary is enough for one person to earn money and support a family.
You can imagine their purchasing power; how could they manage to make both of them so thin? What kind of family must they be from?
Zhang Lianhe sighed and said, "If it were just the two of us, that would be enough, and we could even save some money. But I have parents and a younger brother at home. My brother just got married this year, and the family doesn't have much money. I have to give them fifteen yuan every month, and the rest is my own."
His monthly salary is 24.8 yuan. After deducting 15 yuan for his family, he has 9.8 yuan left.
But if he wants to separate the family, he needs to save money.
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangyang knew that his family situation was a bit messy, so he didn't ask any further questions.
Family scandals should not be aired in public. Even if you ask, people probably won't tell anyone.
Xu Xiangyang sighed, "Every family has its own problems."
Fortunately, their family is quite harmonious.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Xiu went back, and Zhang Lianhe escorted her to the city gate of the new city.
It takes more than two hours to walk back and forth, and by the time he gets back it's almost dark.
It was exactly five o'clock, and the cafeteria was already open for lunch.
That night, Xu Xiangyang turned off the lights and entered the space. He changed his clothes and went to another world within the space.
If I don't come for two or three days, the girls here have started wearing short skirts, and they all seem to have no idea what rheumatism is.
Although it's only mid-May, it's still not warm at night.
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