Ruan Tang had a dream all night, and her past life was vague.
When she woke up, it was already bright daylight and the family compound was quiet.
She took the washbasin to wash up. When she passed by Sister Xu's house, she heard the sound of people banging on the door and Sister Xu begging for mercy.
The door suddenly opened.
Brother-in-law Xu came out panting, and was also stunned when he saw Ruan Tang. Then he put on a smile and greeted Ruan Tang.
"Master Ruan, I just happened to ask my wife to go with you to apologize. Her family has reflected on it for a long time and now knows they were wrong..."
Ruan Tang looked past Brother-in-law Xu and looked at Sister Xu.
She lowered her head and wore only an old sweatshirt that was loosely worn. It was obvious that this shirt was retired by her brother-in-law Xu after being worn for a long time.
Her hair was disheveled and draped over her shoulders. Her forehead was bruised, and her arms and legs were covered in bruises and blackheads. Not a single part of her was presentable. No wonder I hadn't seen Sister Xu out and about in such a long time.
Sister Xu didn't dare to look up, and she wished she could pull her old sweatshirt up her legs to hide her messy appearance.
Her husband suddenly came home to get something and saw her lying on the bed. He first scolded her for being so coquettish at home and trying to seduce someone. He took off her panties when she was dazed. Who would have thought that he couldn't last more than three minutes? He blamed her for not serving him. The more he scolded her, the angrier he became and he started to hit her!
"Comrade Xu, if you're experiencing domestic violence, you can seek help from the Women's Affairs Bureau or the leadership of the machinery factory."
Xu's brother-in-law said in a panic: "Master Ruan, it's a misunderstanding. We are just flirting with each other, it's not domestic violence. Look at how little my wife is wearing, and she just seduced me. Right, wife?"
Seeing that Sister Xu didn't move, Brother-in-law Xu put his arm around her neck.
Sister Xu tried hard to look up and look Ruan Tang in the face, forcing a smile. "Yes, it was a misunderstanding. Beating is love, scolding is love. My man and I are in love."
Sister Xu finished speaking in one breath and closed the door.
Well, she's meddling too much.
Ruan Tang went to the maintenance department as usual, solved a few problems and then went to the factory.
Who would have thought that there were two breakfasts neatly placed at her door.
Looking next door, she saw Engineers Wang and Jian sticking their heads out to greet her.
A silent wave of greeting.
If this hand wasn't shaking, it would appear more sincere.
"Give me food. Want to exchange it for honey water?"
The two big heads nodded vigorously.
"But I can't eat that much by myself, and I don't have that much honey water."
The two big heads looked at each other, winked, and then... started fighting.
The hairlines of the two engineers were receding at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Just as Ruan Tang was about to step forward, the two men quickly let go and retreated back to their rooms. After tidying up, two big heads appeared again.
Ruan Tang held her forehead. She could only divide the food between them and change it every two days, with the two of them taking turns. "Just bring me one meal, that's enough."
The two big heads looked at each other again and nodded.
Ruan Tang first gave Mr. Wang a bottle of spiritual spring water mixed with half a cup of water, and then sent the two away.
After returning to the R&D room, Ruan Tang ate two breakfasts for lunch.
After a short rest, the materials she submitted were ready, and Ruan Tang immediately produced a batch of praziquantel.
After the bell rang for the end of get off work, half a portion of braised pork was placed at her door.
Ruan Tang took the lunch box and prepared to go home to cook. With half a portion of braised pork, she must defeat Ji Nanfeng that night and make him agree to help her.
When she went up to the fourth floor, she saw two small stools placed at the door of Sister Xu's house.
Xu's mother had brought a sack of vegetables from the countryside and was sitting outside her daughter's house, cleaning the dirt off the roots. "Your sister-in-law's belly is quite large, but the doctor said my grandson is too small, so he needs to eat something nutritious. I was thinking of asking you to get him 10 or 15 pounds of meat..."
"Mom, are you crazy? The pork stall in the vegetable market hasn't been open for almost a month, and our factory hasn't had any pork for a month. Where can I get you eight pounds of pork?"
Just at this moment, a strong aroma of braised pork wafted over.
"Excuse me, but please lend me your hand."
Mother Xu swallowed her saliva violently, staring at Ruan Tang's lunch box, and kept urging Ruan Tang to close the door.
"You damn kid, your factory is out of meat. Where did she get that meat? Mom, I really didn't mean to. You've learned to lie to your mother now..."
Seeing that the neighbors were about to come back, Xu's mother still tearfully accused her of being unfilial. Sister Xu gritted her teeth and agreed to think of a solution.
That night, Ruan Tang heard the sound of someone smashing the wall next door.
She was so angry that she sat up.
When I sat up, I dazedly saw a person standing at the head of the bed.
Ruan Tang leaped up and kicked the man, grabbing his arm...
“Crack.”
"hiss--"
Two voices sounded at the same time.
Ruan Tang saw that the man looked like he had been acupunctured after his arm was removed, so he turned on the light cautiously.
The light is on.
Ji Nanfeng was seen with one arm hanging down, looking helpless.
"Why don't you make a sound in the middle of the night? Otherwise, I won't hurt you by mistake." Ruan Tang pleaded, "Shall I take her back for you?"
Ji Nanfeng took a deep breath and said, "At two o'clock in the morning, what normal person would suddenly sit up from sleeping?"
Ji Nanfeng thought Ruan Tang was sleepwalking, so he didn't dare move. He had heard that if you disturbed a sleepwalker rashly, she would be frightened to death.
Ruan Tang just watched Ji Nanfeng walking around with one arm hanging down, feeling overwhelmed with guilt.
"Are you hungry? How about I make you a bowl of noodles?"
"Will it be troublesome?"
Ruan Tang immediately got off the ground and took out the steamed buns she had bought. "Why would it be such a hassle? I'm hungry too."
Perhaps out of a desire to compensate, this bowl of noodles has more toppings than noodles, with plenty of braised pork, shrimp, and some shredded pickled cabbage.
That night, everyone in the family compound dreamed of the delicious braised pork.
Ruan Tang diligently placed the bowl of noodles in front of Ji Nanfeng and said, "It's inconvenient for you to eat with one hand. How about I take it back for you?"
"No need, this is fine too."
After the two of them finished eating, Ji Nanfeng fell asleep with one hand hanging down.
Ruan Tang originally had a lot of plans in mind, wanting Ji Nanfeng to help her go to the hospital for surgery, but now looking at her removed arm, she couldn't say a word.
After Ruan Tang fell asleep with a sigh, Ji Nanfeng opened his eyes. He saw him move his left hand and his left hand was reattached.
After reaching out and holding Ruan Tang in his arms, he lifted her clothes and rubbed her for a while, and then Ji Nanfeng fell asleep contentedly.
When Ruan Tang woke up, the place next to him was already cold.
Humph, you run around like this every day and you don’t feel tired.
The dishes from last night's supper had not been washed yet, so Ruan Tang put them all in the pot and opened the door to wash them.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Xu's mother scolding Sister Xu again for not being able to buy any meat. Sister Xu hung her head, like a wooden man.
Ruan Tang went to wash the dishes, and when she returned, she saw Xu's mother patting Sister Xu on the head. "Why are you playing dumb with me? I'll give you another half day. If you don't get me ten pounds of meat, I'll pretend you're not my daughter."
"Please, move aside."
Xu's mother was angry and turned a deaf ear to Ruan Tang's words.
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