Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Smarter than You
It seems that the matter has not been settled.
Wang Ningyu was in a bad mood and looked somewhat embarrassed.
Fortunately, the relationship between the two families has been pretty good over the years. At most, it will be awkward for a few days, but it will be fine after a while.
Sun Dani is more comfortable than Wang Ningyu.
In the yard, she watered the vegetable garden, swept the floor, and even helped clean the gutter briefly.
Lu Qinghe felt embarrassed. When Wang Ningyu was about to leave, she stood up and sorted out some peanut candies and took them away to give to Sun Dani.
After Sun Dani went back first, Lu Qinghe saw Wang Ningyu to the door.
"Look at what I've done. It's become a joke again." Wang Ningyu said.
Lu Qinghe: "You are a little anxious, but I also understand that this is your temper. The family conditions have been pretty good these days, so why did you still remember to find a husband for Dani'er?"
"She's picky. She wasn't happy with any of the people she found back home, so she called her over to find one here. After all, she's old, and every mother is anxious."
Lu Qinghe thought for a moment and consoled her, "I think you should find a suitable job for Dani first. Once she develops her abilities and has the qualifications, the men she meets and introduces to her later will naturally meet the same qualifications."
"That's true, but it's not that easy to find a job."
"Learn a skill, just like you."
"I'll go back and think about it."
After Wang Ningyu left, Lu Qinghe was about to go into the house when she heard someone calling her.
Sun Dani didn't go home.
"Aunt Lu, I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry."
Lu Qinghe was a little surprised: "Why haven't you gone home yet, kid?"
Sun Dani has a plain appearance, usually doesn't talk much and has few expressions, but when she spoke to Lu Qinghe, she was a little playful.
"Aunt Lu, I don't really want to get married, but my mom is always so anxious. She pushed me so hard that I had no other choice. That's why I told you about your Zhao Zimo. I actually treat him as my younger brother. I don't have any other thoughts. I'm sorry, Aunt Lu."
Lu Qinghe understood immediately and smiled, "Got it. If you have any ideas in the future, please communicate with your parents more often."
"She doesn't want to communicate with me. She loves my little sister the most. I didn't stay with her in the early years, so she thinks I'm not close to her, but to grandma. In fact, I'm not close to anyone. Grandma loves my eldest uncle's grandson the most."
"Aunt Lu, I actually have a request, I wonder if you agree or not."
"You speak first."
Sun Dani hesitated for a moment: "Aunt Lu, I, I want to learn painting from you!"
Lu Qinghe was even more surprised. "Why did you suddenly come up with this idea? I've never heard you mention it before."
"I lived in a military family compound when I was a child, and I liked your little figurine paintings back then. Later, when I returned to the countryside, I learned to paint some things myself. Take a look."
As she spoke, Sun Dani took out a plate of simple draft paper from her pocket.
Lu Qinghe took a quick look and nodded: "You have talent, but if you really want to learn painting, I still suggest you take the formal route and start with the simplest ones."
After thinking about it, Lu Qinghe agreed to introduce a teacher to Sun Dani.
After returning home, Xue Lanhua disagreed with what she had said. "Why didn't you just tell me the other day to find an apprentice to do the painting? It would save trouble. Why didn't you take that girl away? She looks very skillful at work."
"I can't be a teacher. I'm too lazy to bother."
Lu Qinghe yawned, "Besides, I haven't had much energy lately, so I'd better not let them down."
"How can you say it's misleading young people? I just think Aunt Lu's paintings are very good. When we were in school, everyone envied our children to death." Zhao Zimo muttered beside him.
"Some people are suited to being teachers, while others aren't. Besides, if Sun Dani wants to learn, she'll have to start from the very basics. It's better for her to find a regular teacher. Stop flattering me."
Zhao Zimo scratched his head: "I don't understand this."
Xue Lanhua smiled and looked at Zhao Zimo meaningfully: "See, I was just saying that she is just a child, what can she understand? You are so eager to propose marriage..."
“Ahem!”
Zhao Zimo paused, then looked over dazedly: "What? To propose marriage, for whom?"
Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Lu Qinghe said, "I'll give it to you."
"ah?!!"
Lu Qinghe couldn't help laughing at his stunned expression, "I rejected it. I know you don't have such an idea."
Zhao Zimo swallowed hard and breathed a sigh of relief. "I haven't thought about getting married at all. Right now, all I can think about is going to Beijing to participate in the competition at the end of the year."
Lu Qinghe perked up when he heard this: "Hasn't the competition selection already been decided before we even report to the provincial team?"
"No, but I'm going to report to the old provincial team in Hua City this time. I'm ranked second there. The top four representatives will go to Jing City to participate in the competition."
"I almost forgot to ask you, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming back? I'll pick you up."
"Auntie, you're so heavy, how could I possibly ask you to pick me up? I can just take the bus back. In three days, I'll officially go to Islet City. I'm already that old, I can't ask you and my dad to send me to the Islet City provincial team."
As Zhao Zimo spoke, he thought of something: "I almost forgot about it because I was interrupted. Auntie, I brought something for you and grandma!"
As he spoke, Zhao Zimo took out an object wrapped in newspaper from his backpack.
"Auntie, come and see if you like it!"
After opening it, it turned out to be a dark blue plaid scarf. The fabric was soft and there were tassels of fur underneath, which looked very delicate.
Looking at Zhao Zimo with expectant eyes, Lu Qinghe smiled and said quickly: "This is really beautiful, is it for me?"
"Of course." Zhao Zimo breathed a sigh of relief. "I was worried you wouldn't like it. As long as you think it looks good, that's fine. The salesperson told me it was the best-selling style this year. It seems he wasn't lying."
As he spoke, Zhao Zimo took out from his pocket the clam oil he bought for Xue Lanhua, the fruit candies he bought for his sister-in-law, and finally the razor blades he bought for Zhao Zhanming.
Xue Lanhua was happy, but also a little distressed. "These things are all good, but they must have cost a lot of money."
Lu Qinghe hesitated for a moment and looked at Zhao Zimo. "You didn't save the pocket money I gave you to buy a gift, did you?"
Zhao Zimo's mouth cracked with joy, "No, I used my salary!"
"salary?"
"Well, we're going to Islet City soon, and we'll have to pay for travel expenses and stuff. A lot of people there are recent graduates, so they gave us half a month's salary in advance, and also some welfare coupons, in case they don't have enough money."
Lu Qinghe heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's fine, but don't save your pocket money for this. You train a lot, so you must not skimp on your meals."
"Auntie, you've said this many times, I remember it."
Xue Lanhua still disagreed: "That's not a small amount of money, it would be better to save the salary. It's a waste of money to buy these things. Don't buy them next time."
Seeing that Zhao Zimo was a little disappointed, Lu Qinghe quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over.
"This is the first time a child earns a salary on his own, so he definitely wants to show his abilities to his family. This is also a sincere gesture from the child, which I think is great."
Zhao Zimo then raised his head, his eyes warm: "I knew Auntie would understand."
Xue Lanhua glanced at Lu Qinghe and said, "Just join him in the fun. I see you have quite a few scarves."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zimo looked at Lu Qinghe nervously.
Lu Qinghe simply took off the scarf and wrapped it around her neck. "But I don't have a blue plaid scarf like this. It just goes with the dark blue wool coat I bought last year."
Zhao Zimo was even happier, but then he felt a little embarrassed: "Auntie, you also knitted a scarf for me a few years ago. I wonder if you still remember it."
"Remember, I haven't seen you wear it since you got older. If you like it, I'll see if you can..."
"No, no, no, I'm just saying. I don't go out often when I go to the provincial team, so I don't need to wear a scarf. It's not convenient for you. I'll buy it for myself when I need it later."
Having said that, Lu Qinghe still secretly thought that she had to prepare some things for Zhao Zimo before he left.
When the children returned home in the evening, they were extremely happy to see Zhao Zimo.
When I heard that Zhao Zimo was leaving Hua City this time, I felt a little reluctant.
After dinner, the children didn’t quarrel with each other. They sat together and talked about the interesting things that happened to each other recently.
When Zhao Zhanming returned home and saw the razor blades that Zhao Zimo bought for him, he subconsciously asked about Zhao Zimo's situation over there and reminded him of what to be careful about when going out in the future, but he still changed the razor blades when he got up the next morning.
Zhao Zimo naturally saw it, secretly exchanged glances with Lu Qinghe, and laughed.
"It's the weekend today, so if you guys want to go out and play later, I can approve half a day."
After Zhao Zhanming left, Lu Qinghe looked at the children who were chattering loudly in the yard and gave her special approval: "But you have to tell me where you're going in advance. If it's far, you have to let your grandma accompany you."
After all, those three had just entered the first grade of junior high school, and it was still unsafe to go to remote places.
"Really?"
"Of course, I mean what I say."
Lu Yao took the lead and cheered, "Meng Bin is going to cram school today. Hahahaha, wait until he comes back and tell him, he'll be so jealous!"
"Sister Lu, someone is looking for you outside!"
"Go ahead and make some noise." Lu Qinghe smiled and shook his head, then went to open the door.
There were comrades on duty outside. Lu Qinghe thought it was Liu Yanru or Ye Yulian who came to her to give her this year's fermented black beans, but she heard a familiar yet unfamiliar name.
"Fan Meiyun?"
Lu Qinghe frowned: "I've never heard of this name."
"Then maybe we just got the wrong person, or maybe it's an imposter friend?"
Lu Qinghe didn't take it seriously: "Maybe, did you say anything else besides the name?"
"He just said he was looking for Captain Zhao. I asked about their relationship and he said he was an old friend who came to visit Zhao Zirui."
Hearing this, something suddenly flashed through Lu Qinghe's mind, and then he suddenly remembered.
"I understand. Just say Captain Zhao is not here."
"Who is it, Mom?"
As soon as the person left, Lu Yao came over to ask.
Lu Qinghe: "An aunt."
She didn't know much about Fan Meiyu. She didn't even mention this person in the original book. From Zhao Zhanming's words, she roughly knew that this woman didn't like children very much, and her proposal of divorce was inexplicable.
But she had no idea what kind of temper Fan Meiyu had, and it was even more incomprehensible that she had come to her house today for no apparent reason.
Seeing that Lu Qinghe's expression was a little stagnant, Xue Lanhua asked worriedly, but Lu Qinghe didn't say much, just said that it was okay.
After a while, Lu Qinghe found clothes for the children. When they were about to go out, the orderly came over again.
This time the orderly looked hesitant.
"Sister Lu... Comrade Fan Meiyun said she and Captain Zhao are old friends. Even if Captain Zhao isn't here, she still wants to meet with you. She has something very important to tell you. If you don't meet her, you'll regret it."
The orderly didn't dare to pass on this message.
After all, the person outside was a lesbian, and she kept saying that she had a long-standing friendship with Captain Zhao. Mrs. Lu was pregnant, and he even felt a little regretful after he said that.
Fortunately, Mrs. Lu looked calm after hearing this. She just raised her eyebrows slightly and didn't have any other drastic reaction.
"Then could you please tell me, Comrade, to meet her in the reception room at the gate later? Don't let her in unless she's someone you know very well."
"I understand, sister-in-law."
"That's right."
Lu Qinghe paused, then called the orderly again, "If you're free, after delivering the message, call the military district and tell my old Zhao that someone is looking for him."
"Ah? Are you sure, sister-in-law?"
"Sure. "
Anyway, Zhao Zhanming just came back from a mission a few days ago. There is nothing else to do, and it won’t affect his work.
Besides, his ex-wife has come to his house, so why not notify him?
Calculating the time and thinking that Fan Meiyu had already arrived at the reception room, Lu Qinghe let the children go out.
"Let's walk around outside for a while. There's a new park behind the playground. It would be nice to take them there to get some fresh air."
“Hey.”
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On the other side, Fan Meiyu tightened her somewhat worn cotton jacket and followed the attendant to the reception room.
The waiter's face was not looking good. As usual, he poured her a cup of tea and placed it heavily on the table.
"Wait, they'll be here soon."
Fan Meiyun was very reserved. She responded and then asked, "How long will it take?"
"How would I know? It's good enough that Sister Lu agreed to come. I have something else to do. You stay here and don't go anywhere. Otherwise, if you are arrested as an enemy spy, it will not be my fault."
After hearing this, Fan Meiyu shrank her neck, obviously a little scared.
Her house had just been searched a few days ago, and seeing this situation, she felt a little scared as if it were a sequelae.
Ever since Dong Dali was reported by his colleagues, he was directly dismissed by the school. Within two days, his house was searched and the school took back the allocated house. With nowhere to go, Fan Meiyu had to stay at her eldest brother's house first.
The result from Dong Dali came out quickly, and he was sentenced to be sent to Linba in Hua City for transformation.
Linba was bitterly cold, and for a scholar like Dong Dali, going there to do hard labor was tantamount to committing suicide.
As for the three children in the family, the eldest was detained for intentional assault, and the second child and her one-month-old son had to follow Dong Dali to Linba.
In desperation, Dong Dali asked someone to temporarily send his two children to Fan Meiyu's parents' home. However, Fan Meiyu couldn't run away, so she could only come with them.
Only a few days after he came, Dong Dali fell ill due to overwork. Fortunately, Fan Meiyu's freedom was not restricted. After much thought, she decided to ask Zhao Zhanming for mercy.
She knew that Zhao Zhanming was an upright man and would most likely not agree.
But she has a secret in her hand, a secret that involves Zhao Zhanming's life and death. She doesn't believe that Zhao Zhanming will not be moved after hearing it.
After waiting for a while, the tea was almost cold before Fan Meiyu heard someone coming in.
What caught my eye was a woman with delicate features and fair skin, wearing a coat of a very low-key color. But if you knew the goods, you would know that this was genuine cashmere, not only not cheap but also hard to buy.
Fan Meiyu's eyes felt a little hot.
Why didn't she get such nice clothes when she followed Zhao Zhanming? Just because she didn't follow him to join the army?
"You must be Fan Meiyun."
Lu Qinghe chose a seat near the door and sat down, about three or four steps away from Fan Meiyu.
Not knowing the purpose of the visitor, she had to ensure her own safety first. There was also a serviceman outside whom she had temporarily called over.
"Well, are you Lu Qinghe?"
Lu Qinghe did not answer. She knew her name was not surprising. They were all from nearby villages. She would know after asking around.
"What's the matter?"
Fan Meiyun frowned, "Why don't you ask me how I got here?"
"Zhao Zhanming sent things home from this military region a few years ago, so it's not surprising that he knows the address."
Lu Qinghe spoke calmly.
The more this happened, the more uncomfortable Fan Meiyu felt.
This made her look like an anxious beggar.
Fan Meiyun: "I'll just say it straight. I need to see Zhao Zhanming first. I need his help with something. After all, I'm his son's biological mother. I don't think he'll refuse to see me."
"I told you people are going to work. If you don't tell me, I'll leave."
Lu Qinghe showed no intention of stopping. Seeing her about to get up, Fan Meiyu said anxiously, "I want him to ask someone he knows to help me get my Dong Dali out. Even if he can't, at least he can find someone he knows to assign him a good job in Linba. Otherwise, he might die in a few years."
Lu Qinghe frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who is Dong Dali?"
In front of Lu Qinghe, Fan Meiyu inexplicably felt oppressed.
This feeling was surprisingly similar to the one Zhao Zhanming had given her before.
After being given such a sidelong look by Lu Qinghe, Fan Meiyu was afraid that she would leave impatiently, so she quickly told her the general situation.
Seeing the obvious disdain on Lu Qinghe's face, Fan Meiyun simply threw in the towel, "Don't take it lightly. I'll be frank with you. If he's willing to help, I can tell you something about Zhao Zhanming's life. I'm the only one in the world who knows this. If I don't tell you, in two years, you can just wait for Zhao Zhanming to die."
She thought these words could scare Lu Qinghe.
Even if I can't scare him, at least I can make Lu Qinghe look at me differently.
In the end, Lu Qinghe just glanced over and said lightly, "Life and death? Are you qualified to mention his life and death?"
Fan Meiyu gritted her teeth and said, "You know shit. Although... although you may not believe it, I know some things that will happen in the future. He can't avoid them. He really has no choice but to die."
Know the future?
But Fan Meiyu's behavior clearly didn't seem like that of a time traveler like her.
It is already the end of July 1st. In two years, many things will be less and less controlled.
There is only one result, Fan Meiyu should be reborn.
Lu Qinghe thought for a moment and then changed the question: "You said you can predict the future and know what will happen to Zhao Zhanming in the next two years?"
"Yes, if you don't believe it..."
"It's not that I don't believe it, I'm just curious. If you could predict the future, why did you rush to divorce me instead of telling Zhao Zhanming that he would be in danger in the future? Do you think that was inevitable? If it was inevitable, why would I listen to you and make an exchange with you?"
This one sentence left Fan Meiyu confused.
Lu Qinghe: "Also, since you can predict the cause, why didn't you predict that Dong Dali would come to Linba now?"
"This, this is different..."
As far as Fan Meiyu knew, Dong Dali had never been to Linba in his previous life. Until the year of her death, Dong Dali was a teacher in school.
"What's the difference? Or is it because you knew the future that you made some changes, and then because of your changes, many things later? If that's the case, I don't need to listen to you. Since your small changes can change Dong Dali's life, it will definitely affect other things. The inevitable death situation you mentioned will not necessarily happen, right?"
"I……"
Fan Meiyu stood up suddenly and looked at Lu Qinghe with disbelief.
"Lu Qinghe, you, you are very smart."
Lu Qinghe shrugged: "I'm definitely smarter than you, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid."
Still bad.
No wonder Fan Meiyu’s divorce was so sudden and decisive. It turned out that she knew Zhao Zhanming would die after her rebirth.
But to be honest, Zhao Zhanming had done nothing wrong to her.
Why did he not help to avoid Zhao Zhanming's death when he knew he was going to die, but instead thought of escaping first?
Of course, Lu Qinghe didn't know how difficult and painful Fan Meiyu's life was in the last years of her previous life, nor did she know how strong Fan Meiyu's hatred for Zhao Zhanming was.
But Fan Meiyu felt that even if she told others about her hatred, no one would believe her.
Fan Meiyun sneered, "You said so much, but you still don't believe me."
"I'm wrong. I just believed you and assumed that what you said was true, so I came to these conclusions."
"I won't argue with you. I'll just ask you one question, and ask Zhao Zhanming one question. Do you want to help me or not? Don't forget, I'm Zhao Zirui's biological mother. Do you really have no regard for me? Even if it's as you said, it's not certain whether that will happen in the future, but do you really want to gamble on it being different?"
"Lu Qinghe, you seem to be living a really good life now. Can you bear to give up on this kind of life? Can you bear to watch Zhao Zhanming die?"
This question left Lu Qinghe stumped.
She was not very tolerant.
After thinking for a while, Lu Qinghe looked at Fan Meiyun again: "That Dong Dali, what is he doing in Linba now?"
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Mu Chuqing traveled back in time and became the ex-wife who ran away with the baby after marriage because she couldn't bear the loneliness and abandoned her family and children in pursuit of true love.
My husband doesn't come home, I get paid, and my children are obedient. No matter how you think about it, this life is better than following the male protagonist to eat dirt in the northwest.
On the night he crossed into the book, his former lover had been outside in the cold wind all night. When he finally saw the person in the morning, he was about to get angry, but the next second he saw the previously gentle and considerate Mu Chuqing pointing at him coldly, "Comrade Public Security! He is the human trafficker!"
The sister-in-law who was originally planning to catch the adulterer but was now accused of spreading obscene rumors was dumbfounded, and the sister-in-law who was waiting to get her salary but only received two slaps burst into tears.
Not long after, the skinny little son became plump, and Mu Chuqing, who looked like the flesh of a bitter melon, had a rosy face.
The entire Chu family was in a state of chaos because of this young daughter-in-law. Even Chu Zhanchuan, who was serving as a soldier far away, got the news and was urged to return home.
Chu Zhanchuan returned home to go through the divorce procedures. He traveled day and night, just hoping for peace at home.
But when he returned home and saw his wife, whose skin was as white as cream and whose eyes were full of smiles, he went to the bedroom to complete the formalities.
"Is it okay after three months?" Chu Zhanchuan felt sorry for her body and was a little reserved.
The next second, her delicate and tender hands hooked around his neck, "The doctor said it's OK, but I don't know if you can do it..."
He can do it. He can do it too.
Afterwards, Mu Chuqing felt a wave of regret and vowed that she would never take the initiative again unless she was out of her mind.
Later——
The divorce certificate was not obtained, but Mu Chuqing got a military accompanying certificate instead.
The troops all thought that Chu Zhanchuan went back to get a divorce, but who knew that not long after, he brought back a beautiful and charming female comrade.
What was surprising was that the female comrade was losing her temper with Chu Zhanchuan.
But what shocked everyone even more was that Captain Chu, who was known for his ferocity, actually suppressed his anger, lowered his eyebrows, and carefully held his wife's hand to his mouth: "Don't be angry, this will warm you up, okay?"
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