Chapter 325: Visiting a relative 1
After listening to He Hongjun's words and watching his actions, Lu Tianjun raised his eyebrows and looked at Guan Cheng.
Then, he turned to He Hongjun and asked, "Comrade He Hongjun, why are you here at our door? Do you know that if anything happens to you, our family will be held responsible?"
Feng Qingxue did not stop her nephew from asking the question, as she also had the same question.
He Hongjun scratched his head in embarrassment and said without hiding anything: "I... Oh, no, I went to Shanghai to stay with my relatives and the weather was bad when I passed by here. I saw that your house is new and has a new courtyard, and the living conditions must be good, so I wanted to knock on your door to ask for a place to stay for a night and some hot water. But I fainted from hunger before I even knocked on the door."
Even when begging for food, he would be discerning and choose the people he begs for. He would never go to the doors of those dilapidated houses or yards, because he knew that people like that must be living a hard life and there was no need for him to waste their life-saving food.
He Hongjun burst into tears of gratitude when he said this. He grabbed Lu Tianjun, who was closest to him, with both hands and said, "Thank you so much, little brother. If you hadn't saved me, I would have either starved to death or frozen to death! There are so many good people in the world. I begged along the way. Although I inevitably encountered people who scolded me as a debt collector, there were also many people who were willing to give me a bowl of hot soup and half a steamed bun. That's why I was able to persevere from my hometown to here. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, I will definitely repay you in the future!"
It turned out that he was just passing by to visit his relatives and was not looking for trouble. Not to mention Lu Tianjun and Guan Cheng, even Feng Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief.
After experiencing what happened to Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu, they were all afraid of getting into trouble.
It would be fine if their class background was good, but the Lu family's class background is not good. Now they all live under the protection of Feng Qingxue. The class background is determined by the father, not the husband, so Feng Qingxue and her sister are still poor peasants with a good family background.
"Is that so, Comrade He? Then you can rest in my nephew's room before you continue on your journey." Feng Qingxue said, and then said to Lu Tianjun and Guan Cheng: "It's snowing again today, and it looks like it will get heavier. You should stay at home and don't go out."
Lu Tianjun and Guan Cheng nodded at the same time.
Lu Jiang was not at home, and Feng Qingxue strictly observed the rules between men and women and did not want to give rise to any gossip.
He Hongjun was very perceptive and tactful. He got out of bed and said, "No, no, I have to get on the road while the snow is light, otherwise if it snows heavily, I won't be able to walk."
Feng Qingxue didn't try to persuade him to stay. After thinking for a while, she said, "Since you are in a hurry to leave, we will lend you five dollars."
He Hongjun was stunned for a moment, then he was ecstatic, "Comrade, are you really willing to lend me money?" With the money, he could take a train to Shanghai and free his legs that were too weak to walk like noodles.
Feng Qingxue nodded, "Have dinner before you leave. I'll ask our captain to give you a letter of introduction. Take the letter to buy a ticket." Although the current prices are very low, the price of train tickets is very high, so most people are basically unwilling to travel far unless it is a matter of life and death. And many people who work far away, such as soldiers and third-line workers, spend their wages on train tickets.
The ticket to Shanghai was about two yuan and ten cents. Feng Qingxue memorized it at a glance when she bought the ticket before.
"Thank you, thank you... Thank you so much, I'm so grateful!" He Hongjun was not a person who didn't know what was good for him. Of course he knew that this would be of great benefit to him and was his only way out. It saved him from begging for food and causing dislike.
(End of this chapter)