Chapter 55 Tian Liping goes to the county town

The family has a bicycle, which makes it convenient to go shopping. Lu Mingfeng often brings things back. When Shen Jiale goes to work in the fields, she always brings some fruits to eat.

Everyone has become accustomed to it.

Zhou Min is a capable young wife. After getting married, she took care of the housework at home and did not delay earning work points. Everyone praised the Lu family for marrying a good daughter-in-law.

Every time this happened, Lu Yongfu would be very proud.

Lu Bailing is also a diligent little girl. After finishing her own work, she comes to help her second sister-in-law with work.

Shen Jiale is relaxed and the little girl is also happy.

Because every time she comes to help with work, Shen Jiale will give her fruits to eat.

When there was little food, Lu Bailing would eat it by herself. When there was more food, she would take it home to eat with the family.

Liang Qiaoli was happy to see her daughter happy. With the eldest daughter-in-law taking care of the house, she had some free time to come and help Shen Jiale with some work.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the sister-in-law and sister-in-law got along very well.

Liu Xiaocui came to visit and saw Lu Yongfu's family eating watermelon.

It wasn't much, just enough for one piece per person.

Lu Yongfu habitually wanted to be polite, but just as he was about to speak, he seemed to remember something and lowered his head to eat the watermelon by himself.

The same was true for others. Zhou Min saw that the family members were eating the watermelon in their hands and ignored Liu Xiaocui, so she broke off half of her own watermelon to be polite.

"Second aunt, have some watermelon."

Liu Xiaocui was not polite to her. She took the watermelon and started to eat it, almost swallowing the rind.

Zhou Min saw how Liu Xiaocui ate and quickly ate the watermelon in her hand.

After eating, Liu Xiaocui praised Zhou Min vigorously.

Zhou Min felt embarrassed by her praise and hurried to the kitchen to cook.

Liang Qiaoli saw that she had eaten the watermelon but did not leave, so she asked, "Don't you have to cook?"

Liu Xiaocui said, "I don't have the luxury of you, my third sister-in-law. You have the eldest daughter-in-law to take care of you at home, and the youngest daughter-in-law often sends you fruits. Your good days are here, and you will be like mother in the future."

Lu Yongfu was very happy to hear such words, but Liang Qiaoli frowned, ignored Liu Xiaocui, and went to pick vegetables in the vegetable garden.

Liu Xiaocui was bored and came to the kitchen to talk to Zhou Min.

"If you ask me, your mother-in-law is partial. You did all the work at home, but she went to help Mingfeng's wife to earn work points for her."

Zhou Min said, "The second brother has to work the night shift, and the younger brother and sister work alone. It's right for my mother to help out. Besides, "My brothers and sisters didn't let anyone work for free, they gave me something every time."

Liu Xiaocui approached Zhou Min and whispered, "You are a serious person at first glance. That's what you see on the surface. No one sees whether your mother-in-law subsidizes her behind the scenes."

"It's not possible." Although Zhou Min said it was impossible, he actually had doubts in his heart.

...

Tian Liping waited for two days. On Sunday, she still didn't see her husband back, and she felt a little anxious.

On one hand, her daughter wanted to eat watermelon, on the other hand, her sister-in-law asked for soap, and her sister from her natal family also asked her when she could buy bed sheets.

After careful consideration, Tian Liping decided to take her sister to the county town.

Unwilling to spend money on the bus, Tian Liping came to Shen Jiale to borrow a bicycle.

Shen Jiale said that he had to go shopping in a while, and Lu Mingfeng had to go to work in the evening.

Tian Liping said, "If you are not buying something urgent, buy it another day. I have something urgent to do in the county town to see Mingxuan."

Shen Jiale smiled and said, "We bought bicycles for our own convenience, not for the convenience of outsiders. If you are in a hurry, you can take the bus. The fare is only 10 cents."

Tian Liping's sister Tian Lihua said, "My sister is not an outsider. You are all Lu family members. The whole family should help each other."

But Shen Jiale refused to lend the car.

There was no other way, so the two sisters went to the village head's house to borrow a car.

The village head's car was ridden away by the village head, so the two sisters went to the team leader's house to borrow a car. After borrowing the car, the two sisters went to the county town.

...

Lu Mingxuan was off today and went to the factory to play cards with his colleagues. When he was about to go back to his residence, he saw two familiar figures standing at the factory gate from a distance and was startled.

Why are his wife and sister-in-law here?

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Tian Lihua saw him and called out, "Brother-in-law!"

Lu Mingxuan walked over and asked, "Liping, Lihua, why are you here?"

Tian Liping asked, "Are you still working at the factory on weekends? My daughter and Xiaowen at home are nagging you to go back every day."

Lu Mingxuan was afraid of being exposed, so he called the two aside and said, "The factory has been busy recently, I will go back next week."

Tian Liping Hua said, "I'm getting married next week, and I'm still waiting for bed sheets."

Lu Mingxuan wanted to get them out of the way quickly, so she said, "Then let's go buy them now."

Tian Liping smiled and said, "Since we're here, there's no need to rush. Let's go to your dormitory and sit for a while, and then go buy them after dinner."

Lu Mingxuan didn't live in the dormitory in the factory at all. If she went there, she would be exposed and say that she was late to the supply and marketing cooperative and couldn't buy anything.

After hearing this, the two sisters really didn't go to the dormitory.

Lu Mingxuan said she was going back to the dormitory to get money and tickets, but in fact she was going to borrow money and cloth tickets from her colleagues.

At this time, Lu Mingxuan didn't care about the money and tickets, and just wanted to send the sisters away quickly.

After going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a sheet, two bars of soap and a watermelon, Lu Mingxuan urged the two to go back.

"You have been away for such a long time, your daughter will not be able to find you and will cry. You should hurry back."

Tian Liping said, "Will the leaders of the factory scold you if you accompany us to buy things?"

Lu Mingxuan said, "I have already asked for leave, but I still can't delay for too long. I will take you to have a good look next time."

Tian Liping was afraid of delaying her husband's work, so she went back with her sister.

... When

Lu Yongsheng returned home, he heard from his granddaughter that Tian Liping went to the county town to buy her a watermelon to eat, and he was worried that Tian Liping would find her son at home.

When Tian Liping and her sister returned with smiles on their faces, Lu Yongsheng finally put his heart at ease.

He said to Tian Liping: "Don't go to Mingxuan casually in the future. He is so busy at work. If you go, he will have to take time out to accompany you. It will affect your work." Tian Liping

was very satisfied with the things she bought. Although Lu Mingxuan did not give her money alone, she readily agreed to it, thinking that her husband would be back next week.

This time it was a surprise. If Tian Liping often went to see Lu Mingxuan, it was hard to guarantee that she would not find out about her son's affairs. Lu Yongsheng felt it necessary to go and remind his son.

...

Today, I bought bed sheets, soap, and watermelons, which cost a total of 12 yuan. Lu Mingxuan was worrying about the living expenses in the future, and Lu Yongsheng came.

"Dad, why are you here?"

Lu Yongsheng glanced at Zhu Xiaomei, and Lu Mingxuan asked her to take the children out first.

It was hot, and Zhu Xiaomei didn't want to go out at all, but seeing that her father-in-law and husband had cold faces, she thought there was something important to discuss, so she had to go to the neighbor's house next door.

Lu Yongsheng asked: "It's not a good idea for you to hide it from both sides. It will be discovered sooner or later. Mingfeng knows about your affairs. If it is exposed, our family will lose face, and it may also affect your work. You should send them away."

Lu Mingxuan said: "Even if I want to send them away, I have to give them living expenses. I don't have much money now."

"Where is your salary?"

"I only have 32 yuan a month. I spend a lot in the county town, and I spent so much today. Where can I get the money? Dad, Mingqi and Mingfeng just got married and they have dowry money. Can't you think of a way to give me some?"

Lu Yongsheng said angrily: "You still have the leverage over Mingfeng. Forget about his money."

"What about Mingqi?"

"Send him out first."