Chapter 65: Driving the Second Son Out of the Orchard
Grandma Ruan was helping Mr. and Mrs. Lu Mingyuan with their discharge procedures when they were unexpectedly blocked at the hospital entrance by Third Master Lu and Lu Siqiao.
Seeing the luggage bags the grandfather and grandson were carrying, Old Mrs. Ruan had a bad feeling and exclaimed, "Lu San, what are you going to do?"
Third Master Lu said coldly, "I heard you were almost poisoned. Boss Cai said you should move out to live elsewhere."
He originally wanted to say that he couldn't stand how they took advantage of him, but Lu Qiaosi was afraid that he would be caught in the middle and put in an awkward position, so she pushed everything onto Cai Ming.
Anyway, her godfather is fearless and has a fierce look, so I doubt that Old Lady Ruan and the others would dare to reason with him.
"This—won't you tell Boss Cai that it's a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding!" Old Mrs. Ruan said anxiously, trying to explain.
Master Lu said coldly, "The orchard belongs to someone else. We are just living under someone else's roof. If you want to reason, go and reason with them."
Old Mrs. Ruan, with her triangular eyes bulging, said indignantly, "Who said you sprayed any pesticides? If the fruit was fine, we wouldn't have had to be hospitalized!" No matter how much Liu Yan tried to pull her from behind, she remained unmoved and could say the most unpleasant things.
Master Lu scolded, "You still have the nerve to scold others? You stole fruit without saying a word. Luckily, it was just an upset stomach. If you had died, who would you cry to?"
"People like you can stay wherever you want, we're not putting up with you anymore!" He threw his luggage at Lu Mingyuan and was about to leave with Lu Siqiao.
Lu Mingyuan caught up with him, looking embarrassed, and said, "Dad, the doctor's visit just now cost more than thirty yuan, and now we have to rent a place, which we can't even stay in for a few days. It's such a waste."
“Yes, Dad, Qiaowa, you two talk to Boss Cai and tell him that we will never dare to do it again. Can he bear to see us fall on the streets?” Liu Yan also played the family card.
Third Master Lu stared at them coldly, took out a hundred yuan from his pocket, and stuffed it into Lu Mingyuan's hand: "Take this to rent a house. I'd rather pay to settle this than have you cause trouble in the orchard."
He glanced around and suggested, "I see there are a lot of rental houses near the hospital. Why don't you stay here for a few days? That way, if you have an attack, you won't have to travel back and forth."
Lu Mingyuan genuinely felt that living in the orchard was better than spending a hundred yuan, and exclaimed, "No, Dad—"
Lu Siqiao stopped him in time and asked, "Second Uncle, there's an old saying: know when to stop. If you really insist on moving into the orchard, will you be happy when Boss Cai gets angry with us?"
"What are you saying, kid? Boss Cai is your godfather. He'll do whatever you want as long as you humbly say the word!" he scolded angrily.
Lu Siqiao quickly hid behind Third Master Lu and waved her hand, saying, "I wouldn't dare. They're just acquaintances. I wouldn't dare to bully them. In the future, our family will have a lot of trouble with them."
Fortunately, she had the foresight not to tell the Lu family that she also held 20% of the orchard's shares. Otherwise, given the Lu family's tendency to be greedy and not take advantage of any opportunity, who knows what kind of trouble they might have caused.
"Alright, your father's favoritism has been going on for a long time, why are you begging him!" Old Mrs. Ruan said angrily, "He only sees the eldest son as his own, you guys are all adopted!"
Third Master Lu looked at her with annoyance, but didn't argue.
With the rental agreement now a reality, Liu Yan felt bad about the money and the thought of having to eat the terrible food that Old Lady Ruan cooked again made her so angry that her lungs ached.
"Oh dear, I... I'm bleeding!" she suddenly exclaimed.
Two lines of blood were seen sliding down her pants.
"Quick, get her to the hospital, she's about to give birth!" Grandma Ruan exclaimed with joy upon seeing this.
Now, I can even save money on rent!
They hurriedly escorted Liu Yan back to the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Seeing that it was almost time, Third Master Lu rode his bicycle to take Lu Siqiao to school.
Not long after we started school, our homeroom teacher announced that the school would be organizing a picnic, and asked the students to bring pots, pans, and other utensils, and that we would be having a picnic in the suburbs the following week.
Each class is divided into ten groups, with five people in each group.
After class, Lu Siqiao was surrounded by classmates, many of whom wanted to team up with her.
"Qiaowa, shall we be a team?" Mo Yan'er walked up, hugged Lu Siqiao's neck, and said excitedly.
Since exposing Wang Wei's hypocritical nature, Mo Yan'er's opinion of Lu Siqiao has completely changed. Not only does she humbly seek his advice in her studies, but she also brings her breakfast every now and then. The two have gone from enemies to friends.
In the 1980s and 90s, in order to encourage students' hands-on skills in housework, schools would take middle and upper grade students on picnics to the suburbs every summer. These were memories of school days, filled with both hardships and tears, but they also strengthened the bond between classmates.
In contrast, living conditions were better in my previous life, and the school never organized similar activities again.
Even in the suburbs of the city, high-rise buildings stand tall, making it difficult to find a scenic spot with beautiful mountains and clear waters suitable for a picnic.
Lu Siqiao said she brought some fruits and vegetables from home.
Mo Yan'er immediately said that she brought soda, as well as rice, oil, salt, and so on.
Her follower, Li Zijun, immediately chimed in, saying she brought a pot.
“I have firewood at home, I’ll bring some,” said Xu Hu, Lu Siqiao’s deskmate, patting his chest.
Lu Siqiao thought for a moment and said, "Ziyan, you don't need to bring rice. Just bring a few packs of instant noodles. We can crack a few eggs, add some vegetables, and we can have a delicious bowl of noodles. It's quick and easy."
Cooking rice and stir-frying vegetables, plus bringing an iron pot, is too complicated for elementary school students and not very safe.
Everyone was surprised by her meticulousness and agreed with her.
After listening to her, some members of other groups changed their minds and decided to cook noodles or porridge in one pot.
"Hello, can I join your group?" Unexpectedly, even the top student Xu Shen was attracted.
After school, Lu Siqiao took Mo Yan'er to the fruit tea shop and found it empty. Zhang Wei and others, wearing hats made of folded newspapers, were diligently painting the white walls.
Upon learning that the fruit tea shop was owned by Lu Siqiao's godfather, Mo Yan'er was filled with envy and repeatedly said that she would gather her classmates to patronize it later.
Lu Siqiao said, "If you want to eat here later, you can call to order. We also have a delivery service, it only costs a few cents more."
She asked Zhang to paint the walls white, then paint the area around the cashier counter light green, and then showed him the design drawings, explaining where to leave power outlets, etc.
Her professionalism made Mo Yan'er extremely envious.
When she returned home and mentioned it to Mo Cong, Mo Cong seemed quite interested: "If it's delicious, let's open a branch too."
When Lu Siqiao returned home, Luo Xiaoxue told her with a smile that Liu Yan had given birth to a big, healthy son weighing a full six pounds and six ounces.
Grandma Ruan and her son were overjoyed and called Master Lu early in the morning to ask him to cook some chicken soup and send it over.
Even Master Lu, who rarely showed such satisfaction, revealed a look of relief.
He's his own grandson, of course he'd be unhappy.
But when he arrived at the hospital with his thermos, Old Mrs. Ruan made an even more outrageous request.
“Mingyuan and his wife want to stay in the city and develop their careers; they don’t want to go back to the village. Why don’t you ask Boss Cai if he has any suitable jobs and arrange something for Mingyuan?”
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