Soon the girl saw Li Chu standing by the roadside.
Ding Qiunan greeted a few of the older women and then pushed her bicycle toward him.
"Hey, is this Qiu Nan's man?"
"Yeah, he looks pretty ordinary. I think he's not even as good as some of the workers in our factory. I don't know what Qiu Nan saw in him."
"Pshaw, ordinary? He's a college graduate and a cadre. I heard his monthly salary is nearly a hundred, which is about the same as an eighth-grade worker in our factory."
"Wow, so much..."
"Besides, she's a doctor at a big hospital, and she's skilled. She'll never go hungry. Look at Qiu Nan's bicycle, her watch, and she even has a sewing machine at home. How can any of our factory's workers compare?"
"That's right. Qiu Nan only got transferred to our factory after she married this man. It's lucrative, and she has connections. Qiu Nan has good judgment!"
"Sigh, I don't know if my daughter will be able to find a son-in-law like that," an older woman sighed.
“I heard that most of the people who can get into hospitals now are college students. Can you talk to Qiu Nan and ask her husband to introduce your daughter to someone at the hospital? There are so many doctors in the hospital, there must be some young ones.”
"Yes, yes, it's always better to find someone with education than some of the roughnecks in our factory."
"Isn't it good that it's big and thick? It's much more comfortable to use than those weak scholars."
"Exactly. When looking for a man, you should look for someone who is physically strong, who can work during the day and at night. These college students are all looks and no substance; they'll probably be drained dry in no time."
"Who said that? Look at Qiu Nan, she's only been working at the factory for less than a year, and look at her skin, it's getting more and more supple. I bet it's because her man is taking such good care of her!"
"This land needs to be plowed and watered regularly, otherwise it will dry up in a couple of days," an aunt said with a sigh, touching her face.
"Just tell your old ox to plow the fields every day, that'll do."
"This can't go on every single day, what if we work ourselves to death like an old ox?"
"Who cares if he's dead or alive? Let's plow the land first."
"Hey, that's not right. What did the radio say? We should live frugally and not go hungry."
Hahahaha...
These old women were talking when they suddenly drove onto the highway, flooring the gas pedal, without even using the brakes.
Meanwhile, Miss Ding pushed her bicycle through the crowd to her man's side.
"Why did you decide to come pick me up today?" the girl asked as she approached.
Li Chu took out a handkerchief and handed it to his wife so she could wipe her sweat. Then he said with a smile, "Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang are back. Let's go see them and have a meal while we're at it. I just need to talk to Uncle Wang about something. It's closer from here, so I came to pick you up."
The girl wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, then casually put it into her pocket: "Let's go then, don't go too late."
The two people pushed their bicycles and slowly walked forward with the crowd.
After walking for a while and waiting for the crowd to disperse, the two of them got on their bicycles and headed towards Uncle Wang's house.
Upon arriving at the gate of the compound, Li Chu borrowed the phone from the sentry post to call home.
After hanging up the phone, I put my bicycle and Ms. Ding's bicycle next to the guard post so that I wouldn't have to push them when I went in.
Before long, Aunt Wang came out to greet them, and as she walked out, she subtly glanced at the girl's stomach.
Aunt Wang, who had been quite happy, immediately turned from sunny to cloudy. She glared at Li Chu with annoyance as she approached.
Aunt Wang's gaze left Li Chu somewhat bewildered. What was going on? Everything was fine when she made the phone call just now.
Thinking this to himself, he didn't slow down and, pulling the girl along, quickly walked to Aunt Wang's side.
"Auntie!" the young couple called out in unison.
Aunt Wang's face lit up with joy again as she took Ding Qiunan's hand: "Qiunan, it's been so long! Look how thin you've become. Has Xiao Chu been reluctant to let you eat anything all day?"
She then glared at Li Chu again, making the girl laugh so hard she covered her mouth.
"Auntie, this is so unfair! What can I do if your niece-in-law can eat all she wants but never gain weight?" Li Chu protested from the side.
His wife sometimes eats more than him, but she gains weight easily. Her weight is all in the right places, her belly is flat, and her face is small. At first glance, she does look thin and frail.
"Hmph," Aunt Wang glared at Li Chu again, "I'll deal with you when we get back!"
He turned and greeted the sentry, then pulled the girl inside, ignoring Li Chu.
Li Chu stood there scratching his head, wondering what had happened. He hadn't yet realized his own problem.
Seeing that the mother and daughter had already walked far away, he quickly followed them.
After entering the house, Ding Qiunan put down her handbag and said, "Auntie, is there anything else? I'll do it."
Aunt Wang pulled her to sit on the sofa: "No need, there's nothing to do. Your uncle hasn't come back yet. I have the kitchen staff cook for me. They'll bring it over as soon as it's done. Sit here and chat with me."
After entering the house, Li Chu looked around. Uncle Wang hadn't returned yet, and Meng Ge was probably not there either.
Aunt Wang glanced at him and said, "What are you standing there like an idiot for? Hurry up and get Qiu Nan a glass of water. It's so hot outside. How come this child has no sense of propriety at all?"
Li Chu had barely sat down on the sofa when he heard Aunt Wang's words. He straightened up, glanced at the girl, smacked his lips, and didn't dare say anything. He obediently went to the kitchen to pour water.
baimengshu.
I poured a glass of water for Aunt Wang and Ding Qiunan each and placed it on the coffee table.
Aunt Wang looked at him, pointed to the empty space next to the sofa, and said with a serious face, "Xiao Chu, you stand here."
Li Chu was truly dumbfounded, but dared not ask any more questions, so he could only stand there obediently.
Seeing this, Little Ding was also confused about what was going on. Aunt Wang seemed genuinely angry, and the girl timidly stood up as well.
When Aunt Wang saw Ding Qiunan stand up, she reached out and pulled her back: "Qiunan, sit down. This has nothing to do with you. I'm here to teach this brat a lesson today."
As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle Wang pushed open the door and walked in.
As if seeing a savior, Li Chu lifted his leg to walk over, saying, "Uncle, you're back. Here, let me put your bag down for you."
"Stop right there! Who let you pass? He can't put his bag down himself, so he made you come."
Following behind Uncle Wang, Zhang Meng, who was about to go inside, saw this situation and didn't even bother to enter the house. He turned around and went back outside. The atmosphere inside was too low, and it was more comfortable to stay outside.
Li Chu stood there and saw Zhang Meng run away. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth. This Brother Meng was so disloyal.
"Uncle, you're back." Ding Qiunan walked over and took the bag from Uncle Wang's hand, hanging it on the hook nailed to the wall.
"Qiu Nan, you're here. Please have a seat."
Uncle Wang greeted the girl, then looked at Li Chu, who was clearly being punished by standing, and was a little confused about the situation.
Looking at his wife, then at Ding Qiunan who was already sitting on the sofa, and then back at Li Chu's pleading eyes, he asked, "Old woman, what's going on? What did Xiao Chu do to make you angry?"
"Old Wang, don't interrupt. I was just about to talk to him about this."
The child's mother was a little unhappy, so Uncle Wang didn't say anything more. He walked over, sat down on the single sofa, and picked up the newspaper from the coffee table.
However, the way he kept glancing this way indicated that he wasn't actually interested in the contents of the newspaper.
Seeing that there was no more noise inside, Aunt Wang slapped the coffee table and raised her voice, saying, "Xiao Chu, you've grown up now, you think you're all grown up and don't listen to me anymore, huh?"
Hearing his wife say that, Uncle Wang simply put down the newspaper in his hand, looked at Li Chu, and wondered to himself, "What mistake has this kid made this time? A matter of conduct? That can't be right, I haven't heard anything about it in the two days since he came back."
These words were quite harsh, startling Li Chu, who quickly replied, "Auntie, what are you saying? When have I ever dared to disobey you?"
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