Chapter 104: See Your Own Heart
Shen Meng's face lit up and he replied, "That's a good thing!"
"Yes, the girl's mother and your sisters-in-law have all seen her. She's tall, nimble, and a good worker. Most importantly, she's pretty and sweet-talking. She's a good match for your brother. The two kids like her and are waiting to get engaged once the house is built!"
"That's right, mom. Xiaomei and I went with her. Xiaobin giggled when she looked at the girl. She's a very honest girl."
Lu Qinlan was genuinely happy when she said this. The house was built, and Xiaobin's marriage would be arranged later. The next step was to earn work points and pay off the family's hunger. Then they could live a down-to-earth life.
Shen Meng would be happy if the Shen family could live well.
Lunch was also simple. Lu Qinlan was holding a spoon to serve the dishes, while Su Xiaomei was eating. It was a simple pot of stew, and everyone was sweating and satisfied.
The most important thing about going to the Shen family today was to give money for buying bricks and tiles. Wang Guizhi saw that Lu Zhenping had been helping the Shen family with work, and she felt distressed. Her son-in-law had been a soldier for so many years, and he finally came home. He should seize the time to live a good life with his daughter. It would be best if Xiao Meng could get pregnant again this time, and the two of them could have more children.
The Shen family built a house, and their daughter and son-in-law contributed money and effort. If they were stuck in someone else's house, I don't know how happy they would be. However, Wang Guizhi and Shen Fugui were full of shame. They had to build a house, but they were dragged down by them.
Not long after the meal, she left with her family. The house was in a mess, and there was no place for them to take a nap. It
was just after two o'clock when the family returned home. Shen Meng washed her hands and face and prepared to sleep with her son. Lu Zhenping also wanted to do so, but before he could catch up with his wife, Lu Jiasheng came with a hoe on his shoulder. He walked up to Lu Zhenping with a flattering face.
"Brother, my homestead is full of weeds. Let's go and clean it up together. We can build the house as soon as we lay the foundation. Oh, by the way, I listened to the brigade's radio. It's sunny these days, so it won't delay building the house."
Lu Zhenping: "......."
Shen Meng, who was holding Mingkai, turned around, looked at him, snorted, and went back to the house.
They worked until the evening. Lu Jiasheng got a cigarette from somewhere and handed it to Lu Zhenping.
"Brother, go back. I can handle the rest myself. It's getting late. You should hurry back to eat!"
Lu Zhenping took the cigarette without lighting it. He glanced at him and threw the hoe into his arms, "Have a smooch."
"Hehehe..."
Lu Zhenping ignored him and didn't go home. He went to the halfway point of the mountain and came to an old tree. He wiped it with his hand, then sat down, took off the cigarette pinned on his ear, lit it with a match, and smoked it slowly.
"Cough cough... cough cough cough..."
Maybe this cigarette had been stored for too long and was a little damp. He took a puff and it was so sour that tears came out of his eyes.
Lu Zhenping sat under this old tree, looking at the moon rising in the distance. This time, he felt that the sadness in his heart seemed to be washed away.
After he grew up, he understood who the woman he met by chance when he was five years old was, why his parents were always so indifferent to him, always smiling, and he couldn't feel a trace of warmth.
The only place that made him feel that he had a goal, a motivation to move forward, and a positive life was the army. This was the place that suited him.
He felt that he had always been a lone wolf, and finally found his own tribe. He fell in love with the days in the army, and also met squad leader Zhou, a good squad leader who cared for him, loved him and helped him. He said to himself that when he was on the battlefield, he would block all the bullets for himself, as long as he didn't walk in front of him. This was the advice from the veteran to the recruit.
War is cruel. Squad leader Zhou died before him. His lover couldn't stand the blow and died with one body and two lives. Poor Mingyang was sent to his uncles to take care of him, and then transferred to relatives, and finally sent to an orphanage, where there were many children left by martyrs. When he went to pick up Mingyang, the child was reluctant to leave and held Mingliang and Mingfang tightly.
He couldn't let go, so he had to take them all home. What was the difference between Mingliang, Mingfang and Mingyang? They were all descendants of martyrs and were already respected. At the beginning, the children were too young for him to take care of
them. He often had to carry out missions, and his sister-in-law in the military compound helped take care of the children for a while. Gradually, he felt that this was not a good thing to continue, so he had to send the children back home and promised that as long as they took good care of the children, he would give them money for their retirement.
But after a long time, he was still worried. Ma Xiang said that he still had to marry a wife, and the children would be better with a mother.
When Shen Meng married him, he saw at a glance that this girl wanted something, and it was good to have something to ask for. He was not stingy with the allowance in his hand, as long as he took good care of the child. He felt that he did not deserve to have a warm family, and that he was a product of love and infatuation. Bai Shuyun, the person who claimed to be his mother, Lu Zhenping could not understand her behavior, and even felt that her decision to give birth to him was absurd.
But such a girl who wanted something suddenly changed her nature, which made him a little confused. He had not been back for a long time, but he felt that he had known her for a long time. The feeling of cherishing each other seemed to have existed in the previous life. He was irresistibly attracted and wanted her.
This feeling sprouted quickly, unlike in the past. He saw what Shen Meng meant yesterday, but he did not take action. He wanted to check his own heart.
The moon rose higher and higher. Lu Zhenping finished smoking the cigarette in his hand and touched the tree again. This was his old friend. He used to run to stay under the tree when he was unhappy. He thought that he would not come here again in the future.
When he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a rustling sound and stopped abruptly.
Shen Meng waited for Lu Zhenping at home for a long time, so she had to go to the kitchen and made a pot of noodles. After coaxing the children to finish eating, she let them wash up and did their homework.
She took advantage of the fact that the children were in the house and Lu Zhenping had not come back, and immediately entered the space.
She found a steak, poured a glass of Bordeaux red wine, turned on the TV, and thought about delicious food while watching a movie.
After eating and drinking, she sighed, how wonderful it was!
Just after washing up and leaving the room, the gate of the yard was pushed open, and Lu Zhenping walked in dragging a big thing in one hand. Shen Meng sat down quickly.
"What is this?"
It was dark and she couldn't see clearly. Lu Zhenping "sighed" and signaled her not to speak. After Shen Meng entered the yard, she quickly closed the gate.
When she arrived at the main room, she saw that they were clearly two goats.
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