Chapter 184: What the hell
Lu Jiaxuan was nervous for a moment as he met Lu Zhenping's scrutinizing eyes. Actually, he didn't want to come here to borrow a bicycle today. There were some at the brigade headquarters, but Jiaojiao was right. They were all family. He couldn't always be at odds with his elder brother and his wife. Moreover, he remembered what happened last time. The county officials still recognized him as their elder brother. As long as he had a good relationship with his elder brother, he would have no worries about not being promoted.
"Fifty cents."
"What?"
Lu Zhenping frowned and looked at Lu Jiaxuan. He was usually quite smart, but how come he couldn't even understand what he said now?
"You can borrow the bicycle. Go ahead and ride it. The rental fee is 50 cents. Didn't your sister-in-law say that when she rode the bicycle home? If there are any damages or scratches, the price will be charged separately."
Lu Jiaxuan's face froze. He couldn't remember what Shen Meng said when she rode the bicycle home. But at that time, the two families had a quarrel, so he thought it was just a casual remark. Besides, he and Jiaojiao had never borrowed a bicycle before. This was the first time, but he didn't expect that he would really have to pay for it.
"Brother, we are all family. You really want money? It's only 20 cents to rent a bicycle at the People's Congress headquarters. How can you ask your brother for 50 cents?"
"If you don't want to borrow, go back. You've been working for so long, and you're so shy to spend money. How did you become like this?"
Lu Jiaxuan: "......."
You, a team leader, can even ask your brother for money to rent a bicycle. What's wrong with him being shy? What's wrong?
"Here, fifty cents is fifty cents, brother. I think you have changed a lot. You seem to be obsessed with money now. Forget it, I won't say anything more. Brother, besides lending you the bicycle, I have something else to tell you."
"Hurry up, there are many things!"
Lu Zhenping shook his hands. He had just washed Mingkai's cotton pants with cold water, and now his hands were frozen. After only a month of good days, he couldn't stand the hardship anymore. He was too hypocritical.
"Jiaojiao and I have discussed with our parents that we will separate in the spring and build a yard. Big brother, can you help me get some bricks and tiles? If I hadn't renovated the roof in advance this winter, the small house would definitely collapse. Jiaojiao is pregnant with a child, and that's your nephew. You can't bear to see them suffer, right?"
Lu Zhenping nodded. Just when Lu Jiaxuan thought it was settled, Lu Zhenping said, "No."
"Big brother..."
"Jiaxuan, I wouldn't know how to do it even if I did. When Jiasheng first bought the house, he asked your eldest sister-in-law for help to get some black tiles. Now you need not only bricks but also tiles. You should know how difficult it is to get the tickets from the brick and tile factory. There are so many people waiting in line. You just open your mouth and ask me to get you some bricks and tiles. Jiaxuan, I'm very curious, how did you say that?"
"Brother, how can you say that? What kind of relationship does sister-in-law have? Isn't this an excuse? As for people I know, naturally you know more. Isn't the wife
of the director of the Public Security Bureau..." Lu Zhenping narrowed his eyes. It seemed that this kid had not wasted his time at all in the past six months working in the commune. He had found out all the relationships of the wife of the director of the Public Security Bureau. He still underestimated him. Why did he think he had not made any progress before? It's not that he has not made any progress. He has made a lot of progress and now he is full of nonsense.
"Jiaxuan, if I remember correctly, the small house you live in now used to be where your parents lived. Later, you married Zhou Jiaojiao and tricked your sister-in-law into giving you this yard. How old was Mingkai at that time? What were you thinking at that time? Did you lose your mind when you married him? Why didn't you think that Mingkai was your nephew? Shen Meng was a woman with a child. If she died later, "Who would have thought of renovating the house for her and the children in the winter? When the snow fell, the house collapsed. How would they live? Have you thought about all this?"
Lu Jiaxuan's face turned pale and his breathing became rapid. He had just got married at that time and spent every day in love. How could he think so much? Besides, didn't the things that the eldest brother said happen? Moreover, their family now lives in such a big brick and tile house. Not only did the eldest brother have a bright future, but the eldest sister-in-law also has a stable job. Why should they care about right and wrong?
“Brother, now is not the time to worry about those things. In the past, if you and your wife felt that Jiaojiao and I did something wrong, couldn’t we apologize? Brother, why bother about those things? Anyway, the most important thing now is to find a way to get the bricks and tiles, dig the foundation, and after the house is built, Jiaojiao and I will treat you and your wife to a meal and apologize properly, okay?”
Lu Zhenping: “…”
Fine, but I apologize, do I want your apology to mean a long life or enough food and drink? I want to beat you to death, you ignorant bastard, these words said without changing your expression are really enough to make people angry!!!
"Give me money to lend you the bike, if you don't give me money, leave quickly. I can't help you with the brick and tile issue. If you have the ability, you can figure it out yourself."
Lu Jiaxuan turned pale, took out fifty cents from his pocket and handed it to Lu Zhenping, then pushed the bike away angrily. He had already been so humble, but his elder brother was still not satisfied. What should he do himself?
Shen Meng and Lu Mingkai each took a cup of hot water and drank it in small sips. After Lu Zhenping came in, he told her everything he and Lu Jiaxuan had said.
Shen Meng looked at him in surprise, thinking that Zhou Jiaojiao and Lu Jiaxuan were indeed from the same family. They could not be two different people even if they slept in the same quilt. The couple were really sick.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Meng left her husband and children behind and took Uncle Guai's ox cart to the county town. Knowing that Shen Meng was coming to take the cart early in the morning, Uncle Guai reserved a good seat for her.
In return, Shen Meng stuffed a meat bun into Uncle Guai's mouth. Uncle Guai's eyes lit up and he didn't refuse it. He ate it with big mouthfuls. They were all family members. In the future, when Shen Meng and Zhenping were not at home, the old man could bring his wife to help them with more work. It was all a way of repaying them. Folks should visit each other frequently to become closer.
After arriving in the county, Shen Meng first went to see Doctor Cheng. The reason was naturally because of Yu Shirley's job. Although the job was hard, the salary was high. If she did a good job, she could earn money in the future. For Yu Shirley, this was like a godsend. Just after the Chinese New Year, she naturally had to find Doctor Cheng to settle the matter.
Packages of gifts and a fashionable red scarf bought by Hai Shi were placed on Doctor Cheng's desk, which made Doctor Cheng very nervous. She didn't accept gifts. She really didn't accept gifts.
"Sister Cheng, don't be nervous. There is no patient in my family, and I'm not looking for you to see a doctor. It's New Year's Day. I'm here to visit your relatives. You are no different from my sister. I have no choice but to come to you. Except for a scarf, the rest are food. They are not expensive."
"They are not expensive, sister. When you put them here, I was scared and almost jumped up."
After getting familiar with her, Shen Meng felt that Cheng Yufen was actually quite lively, not as rigid as she had seemed before.
"Come to think of it, big sister, weren't you going to mention that job to me before? Can it be decided now? I told you before that the woman comrade in our village has a very hard life. I'm not doing this for myself, I just feel sorry for them and their daughter."
Cheng Yufen glanced outside, shook her head at Shen Meng and said, "That job is gone. Someone has already decided on it and she's already on the job." "What
the hell?"
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