After Lu Jiaxin washed up, she went into the kitchen, but before she could even stand still, she was kicked out by Lu's second wife: "It's too smoky here, go wait in the house."
After a while, the aunt brought a bowl of mutton dumplings and placed it in front of her: "Eat quickly, so you can continue on your journey after you are full."
Lu Jiaxin said with some guilt: "Aunt, I have been here for the past few days and you haven't had a good rest."
Aunt Lu patted her shoulder gently and scolded her with a smile: "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Your uncle and I are very happy that you can think of me and your uncle and come all the way to visit us. Come back during the holidays, and I will make mutton dumplings for you."
"Okay."
She agreed verbally, but she couldn't come again in the short term. She had already had enough of riding the bus this time, and she didn't want to be tortured again.
When Lu Jiaxin was packing her things, Lu Jiajie and Uncle Lu came over. She didn't go out to see them. If Lu Wang really wanted to go with them, it would be Lu Jiajie's business.
Uncle Lu saw that Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu were both wearing new clothes, because they had to work in the fields and would not wear new clothes unless they were visiting someone. He couldn't help but ask, "Second brother, whose house are you visiting today?"
The second aunt said cheerfully, "Jiajie has been married for so many years, and we only went there when he got married and when Qiangqiang was born. Jiajie said he was busy with work and didn't come back in the past two years, so I don't know what the children are like. Let's take this opportunity to go and see the two children."
Uncle Lu's expression paused, but the couple had legitimate reasons to visit their grandchildren, and he had no right to object.
After Lu Jiaxin found out, she didn't say anything. No one could stop the grandparents from visiting their grandchildren. But some things had to be made clear to avoid any unpleasantness later: "Fifth brother, Fifth Sister-in-law's family is living in a tight spot. Where will Second Uncle and Second Aunt live in the Fourth City?"
If it was her uncle and aunt, she would offer to live in her house. But forget about them. She always stays away from people who want to scheme against her.
The second aunt said without thinking: "Jia Xin, your house is so big, we will stay there for a few days."
Lu Jiaxin refused outright: "My eldest brother has already told me that the house cannot be rented out or lent to outsiders."
Uncle Lu said unhappily, "I am your uncle, and I am one of us."
Lu Jiaxin didn't respond, but just looked at Lu Jiajie.
After what happened yesterday, Lu Jiajie never thought of letting his parents live with Lu Jiaxin: "Dad, Mom, that house is quite far from my father-in-law's house. I will get a room in the guesthouse next to the family compound, so that it will be convenient for you to see Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng."
Lu Jiaxin looked at him deeply. He took his parents over without consulting his wife. He knew that things would get chaotic when they returned to Sijiu City. However, this was his family affair, so Lu Jiaxin would not say anything. If he got involved in this kind of thing, he would be in trouble.
Uncle Lu made the final decision: "Second brother, second brother's wife, if you don't want to live in the guesthouse, then go live in the Red Army or Jiaguang's house. Xinxin's house is the dowry left to her by my third brother's wife. No one is allowed to have any ideas, otherwise don't blame me for being angry."
Uncle Lu Er has been controlled by Uncle Lu Da all his life, and now he dares not refute what he says.
The aunt prepared two bags of things for Lu Jiaxin, which contained food, mountain products and local specialties. Lu Jiaxin couldn't refuse, so she had to put them on the cart.
Lu Jiajie had a lot of things to bring this time, and the cart was full. Halfway through the journey, Lu Jiajie wanted to take Zhao Dajun's place for a while, but was pulled aside by his second aunt.
Lu Jiaxin lowered her eyes. With the tempers of her second uncle and second aunt, it was really a credit to her eldest uncle and eldest aunt that they didn't raise their four children astray.
Giving people hope and then having it shattered may make people go crazy if they have poor psychological endurance.
Lu Jiaxin said with certainty that she would not regret it: "Uncle, I have confidence in myself, and I hope you can believe in me."
She couldn't guarantee that she could make a lot of money, after all, she had no capital now, but earning 18,000 yuan a year would be enough to guarantee her living.
Uncle Lu said, "Okay, I'll go find Zaohua's mother when I get back and make sure she agrees to let Zaohua go back to school to continue her studies."
Lu Jiaxin didn't understand why he changed his attitude without calling, but this was a good thing: "Uncle, Xiaoqiu is still young, I think she should learn a skill. With a skill, she will have a strong backbone when she marries into the man's family in the future."
Her motto is, if you are sincere to me, I will be sincere to you as well. If you want to scheme against her, stay as far away from her as possible.
Uncle Lu felt that his previous words had worked, and he was very pleased and said that he would make arrangements when he returned and try to let all the children in his family learn a skill.
The lesson was too profound. This time, Lu Jiaxin learned her lesson and found a window seat after getting on the bus. This time, she was lucky because no passengers brought chickens or ducks. Although she was still carsick, she didn't vomit.
After getting off the bus, the second aunt saw her sitting on the luggage with a pale face and resting, and couldn't help but say: "Jia Xin, you are too spoiled. If you get off the bus more often, you won't be so pale just sitting in a car."
Lu Jiaxin was already very uncomfortable with motion sickness, and she was also being lectured, which made her very irritable. However, this was a public place, and it would be embarrassing to quarrel. She was not a person who was willing to put herself in a difficult position, so she said to Lu Jiajie, "Fifth brother, I feel very uncomfortable. I am going to go to the hospital to get some anti-motion sickness medicine. I may not be able to make it back to the provincial capital today, and you still have to go back to work, so go with Second Uncle and Second Aunt first!"
Lu Jiajie didn't agree.
Lu Jiaxin pointed at Zhao Dajun and said with a smile: "Fifth brother, with Brother Zhao here, what are you worried about?"
Lu Jiajie was still worried and wanted to stay and wait for her. However, this decision was strongly opposed by Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu. If they stayed here, they would have to spend money on food and accommodation, and they were reluctant to do so.
Lu Jiaxin decided to stay for one day just to get rid of Uncle Lu and his wife. If Lu Jiajie didn't leave, her plan would be ruined: "Fifth brother, you have taken too many leave this year. If you don't go back in time this time, you may be fined."
Because of Zhao Dajun's presence, Lu Jiajie finally left at the urging of his parents.
Without having to travel with Uncle Lu and his wife, Lu Jiaxin no longer felt dizzy or had a stomachache. "Let's go, let's go eat, and then go back to the provincial capital."
Seeing her like this, Zhao Dajun asked, "Were you pretending just now?"
Lu Jiaxin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Can you show me one?"
In fact, she had long seen that Zhao Dajun was old-fashioned, but she just pretended not to know and expected him to protect her.
(End of this chapter)