Chapter 15
Lu Chen didn't know what Meng Yinyin and Zhao Shufen had talked about before, but now seeing Zhao Shufen looking at him with an expression of "How could it be him?" and "Meng Zhiqing, are you blind?", Lu Chen could guess that what Meng Yinyin and Zhao Shufen had just talked about was probably not a trivial matter.
Otherwise, Zhao Shufen wouldn't have looked so shocked and unbelievable.
Meng Yinyin didn't expect Zhao Shufen to ask this question in front of Lu Chen, and she couldn't help but feel panicked.
"Aunt Zhao, we're leaving now. We'll see you again someday!"
After saying that, Meng Yinyin grabbed Lu Chen's sleeve without thinking and dragged him away.
What a joke, she hasn't even won over Lu Chen yet. If he knew in advance that she had feelings for him, it would ruin her plan.
Although there is another possibility, that is, Lu Chen will be very happy after hearing the news, and then confess his feelings to me?
But a second later, Meng Yinyin decisively denied this conjecture.
After all, considering Lu Chen's temperament and personality, it would be more realistic for her to just dream rather than wait for him to come to her senses or to actively pursue her.
Therefore, before defeating Lu Chen, Meng Yinyin must not act rashly!
After making sure that she and Lu Chen had run out of Zhao Shufen's sight, Meng Yinyin stopped, panting slightly.
When she turned around, she saw Lu Chen looking at her with a puzzled look on his face.
Meng Yinyin cleared her throat and pretended to be calm.
"Nothing, I just don't want to continue chatting with Aunt Zhao. By the way, please take me to the supply and marketing cooperative. I have a lot of things to buy."
Seeing that she was unwilling to elaborate, Lu Chen did not ask any further questions.
Soon, he brought Meng Yinyin to the supply and marketing cooperative. He didn't want to buy anything, and there were many people in the cooperative at that moment, so he didn't go in.
Meng Yinyin went straight into the supply and marketing cooperative. She hadn't seen so many things for sale for a long time and her eyes were shining!
She had some daily necessities coupons in her hand, so she quickly bought what she needed, such as mosquito coils and soap.
After buying these small things, Meng Yinyin came to the main destination of this trip to the town - the cloth counter.
The variety of fabrics here is naturally not as good as that in big cities, but it is similar to what Yu Xiaoyu said, there are quite a few types and patterns of fabrics.
Meng Yinyin scanned the pieces of cloth and quickly decided what color fabric she wanted to buy.
She planned to make a black coat for Lu Chen!
The coats Lu Chen wore before were all dark blue or gray. Maybe it was because he was used to wearing them for a long time, so it didn't look weird. However, Meng Yinyin felt that compared to these colors, black was actually the most suitable color for Lu Chen.
Black is cold, mysterious, yet all-embracing, which is very similar to Lu Chen's personality.
However, Meng Yinyin remembered that there was not a single cloth coupon in her bag, so she could only look at the black cloth for a few seconds, then looked away and began to look at the other people who were crowded in front of the fabric counter.
Although cloth is an indispensable item in our daily life, in fact, most people will not buy cloth unless it is necessary. After all, there is a popular saying these days: "Three years new, three years old, and three years of sewing and mending", which refers to how people use cloth and clothes.
Cloth coupons were not easy to come by, and everyone was thrifty, so as long as the cloth and clothes were not torn into strips, they could be saved. It was just a matter of adding a few more patches.
So unless it is a festival, there are very few people coming to buy cloth.
Naturally, people who would visit the fabric counter in their spare time were generally those who had both money and fabric coupons, such as young girls and wives who loved beauty and had good family conditions.
Meng Yinyin's gaze quickly fell on a girl who looked only eighteen or nineteen years old, about the same age as her.
The girl was wearing a long light green dress. The fabric and style were quite eye-catching. She was probably the only one of her kind in this town. One could tell at a glance that she was wealthy.
Meng Yinyin also noticed that after she glanced at the fabrics on the counter, she showed a look of disgust, as if to say: That's it? The new fabrics are so ugly!
Meng Yinyin's eyes lit up and she immediately made a decision in her heart: She's the one!
Finally, as the salesperson at the counter was trying to retain an old customer but failed, Meng Yinyin approached the girl.
"Do you think I look good in this dress?" she asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
The girl turned around and first looked at Meng Yinyin in confusion, then her eyes quickly fell on Meng Yinyin. After seeing the clothes on Meng Yinyin, surprise instantly appeared in her eyes.
The pattern, style, and especially the workmanship, are all obviously not ordinary goods. I'm afraid that even in the department stores in the provincial capital, they can't buy such beautiful clothes!
But after being surprised, the girl suddenly felt unhappy for no apparent reason.
She thought that Meng Yinyin suddenly asked herself whether her clothes looked good or not. Was she deliberately showing off?
So her face darkened and she snorted coldly: "Whether your clothes look good or not is none of my business!"
Meng Yinyin had been paying attention to her expression, so she naturally saw the change in the girl's eyes and knew that she was deliberately being stubborn.
She said it was none of her business, but her eyes were still looking at her clothes. It was obvious that she liked him but was too embarrassed to admit it.
Meng Yinyin breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she must have found the right person.
For the sake of her own great goal, she didn't care about anything else and went straight to the girl's ear and said something again.
"I have a new set of clothes that's even better and I've never worn them before!"
The girl: “…”
I was almost crying with anger!
Why does she come to show off to me?
Fortunately, the next second, Meng Yinyin continued: "Do you want it? I can exchange with you."
The anger disappeared instantly, and the girl looked at Meng Yinyin in disbelief.
"Are you serious?"
Meng Yinyin nodded vigorously, and then the girl pulled her hand and dragged her out of the supply and marketing cooperative.
When being dragged out of the supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Chen noticed Meng Yinyin and his face suddenly darkened. Without thinking, he followed to save Meng Yinyin.
Because from the looks of Meng Yinyin and the other person, it looked like she was being bullied.
But Meng Yinyin waved to him and said, "I'm fine, don't come over, wait for me here!"
These three sentences finally made Lu Chen stop, but his eyes were still filled with worry.
The little girl who was leading Meng Yinyin away turned around and looked at Lu Chen. She was almost scared to death by his eyes, but fortunately Meng Yinyin pulled her hard and successfully drew her attention back.
Soon, the two came to the entrance of an alley not far from the supply and marketing cooperative. Not many people passed by that alley, which was very suitable for doing some improper "trading", such as what Meng Yinyin was going to do next.
"You just said that you wanted to switch with me. What do you mean?" After the girl stood still, she couldn't wait to speak.
Meng Yinyin was not vague either. She immediately opened the small bag she had been carrying since morning. Inside the bag, she saw a skirt that was so beautiful that it was irresistible.
After looking at the goods and successfully garnering the "buyer's" surprised look, Meng Yinyin stated her purpose.
"Can I trade this skirt for some of your cloth coupons?"
What?
Just exchange for cloth coupons?
The girl came to her senses instantly and looked at Meng Yinyin in disbelief.
She thought Meng Yinyin was going to exchange the skirt for money, and she had already thought about how to bargain with her. However, she didn't expect that Meng Yinyin was only going to exchange it for cloth coupons.
"Uh, are you sure, cloth coupons?"
Meng Yinyin nodded affirmatively.
"Yes, cloth coupons. I see you are here to buy cloth today. You should have cloth coupons with you, right?"
People were not allowed to trade privately these days. Meng Yinyin was not very courageous, especially in her current situation where she could not allow herself to make mistakes and get caught, so she changed to the relatively feasible "barter", and she was determined not to ask for money, but only cloth coupons.
This way, it won't involve money and will be much safer.
Besides, no matter how you look at it, she is the one who suffers.
"I did bring some, but I didn't bring much..." After the girl confirmed that she really only wanted cloth coupons, she became a little anxious again. For such a beautiful new skirt, Meng Yinyin must have wanted to exchange for a lot of cloth coupons, but she was not sure whether she could buy the fabric she liked today, so she didn't bring many cloth coupons at all!
Meng Yinyin was stunned and a little anxious.
"So how much did you bring? Can you take it back?"
Before she finished speaking, she saw the girl opposite her take out a thick stack of cloth coupons from her pocket.
Meng Yinyin: “…”
"That's all. But your skirt is so beautiful, this shouldn't be enough, right?" She spoke carefully.
Meng Yinyin took a deep breath, thought about the price of the black cloth she had just heard, took the cloth coupon from the other party, and at the same time did not forget to give the new skirt to the other party.
"That's enough! That's enough!"
She just bought a piece of black cloth, which was more than enough. Maybe it was enough for her to buy another piece of cloth to make two cool jackets.
"Then, are you really willing to give me this skirt?"
The other party obviously didn't expect that Meng Yinyin would give her the skirt so easily. If she guessed correctly, the skirt was probably worth more than fifty yuan. She got such a beautiful and expensive skirt with just a few cloth coupons?
If Meng Yinyin knew the other party's estimated price, she would definitely roll her eyes.
Fifty?
It’s almost three times as much!
Moreover, this skirt was bought for her by her father when he went on a business trip to Haicheng. She likes it so much that she is reluctant to wear it.
I didn't expect that I would never have the chance to wear it again.
Meng Yinyin felt a little distressed and looked at the little skirt reluctantly.
But never mind, the skirt can still be bought later, but it’s hard to find Lu Chen again!
So in the end, Meng Yinyin could only say goodbye to her beloved little skirt with tears in her eyes and the cloth coupons in her hand. However, before walking out of the alley, she did not forget to ask the girl cautiously.
"By the way, do you know me?"
The other party was stunned and shook her head subconsciously, thinking that Meng Yinyin meant that she wanted to make friends with her. She was about to tell Meng Yinyin her name and where she lived when she saw Meng Yinyin's relieved expression and said, "That's good."
If the other party doesn't know her, then after today they will have no intersection and there will be no risk of seeing each other again.
The other party: “…….”
Then, she saw Meng Yinyin turned around and left without mercy.
At the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Chen's tense heart gradually settled down only when he saw Meng Yinyin returning safely.
He was just about to ask Meng Yinyin if anything happened just now, when he saw Meng Yinyin enter the supply and marketing cooperative again without even raising her head.
Lu Chen could only swallow his words again.
However, his gaze could not help but turn from the supply and marketing cooperative to the entrance of the alley where Meng Yinyin and the strange female comrade had just been. Then he saw the strange female comrade holding something in her hand and walking happily in another direction.
Lu Chen has good eyesight, and when he looked closely, he saw that what the person was holding in his hand was... a skirt?
Looking at the style and quality of the skirt, as well as its bright color that was almost invisible in the town's supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Chen had an idea almost instantly, that is, the skirt should be Meng Yinyin's.
But he wasn't sure.
Although they had not been together for a long time, he could tell that Meng Yinyin loved beauty and was very particular about her clothes. Even when she went to work, she would dress herself up beautifully.
So she shouldn't give her skirt to others.
Lu Chen frowned, and in the end he could only think that the skirt might not belong to Meng Yinyin.
After all, he really couldn't think of why Meng Yinyin would give her skirt to someone else.
Soon, Meng Yinyin took the fresh cloth coupons and bought a few pieces of cloth that she liked, and came out with a great harvest.
She hid the black fabric she bought for Lu Chen in her bag, while she just held the fabric she bought herself in her hands.
"Okay, I'm done with my work. Is there anything else you want to do?"
After everything was settled, Meng Yinyin finally felt happier than she had been after losing her skirt.
Now everything is ready, we just have to wait for her to finish making the clothes and then give them to Lu Chen!
With her intelligence and talent, things will definitely go smoothly!
Lu Chen shook his head upon hearing this, indicating that he was fine.
In that case, Meng Yinyin went straight back to the team with him.
And the Wang family.
After being rejected by Meng Yinyin, Zhao Shufen was not in a good mood when she returned home.
Mr. Wang and his two sons came home for dinner, and Lu Xiujuan had just finished preparing the meal.
Seeing Zhao Shufen coming back first with a frown on her face, she began to panic again unconsciously, wondering if she had done something wrong and made her mother-in-law unhappy again.
Her timid look made Zhao Shufen, who was already dissatisfied with her character, look even more unhappy.
Especially when she thought that she could have had a lovely young wife like Meng Yinyin, she couldn't help but sigh.
But she wasn't the type to get angry. Seeing that Lu Xiujuan didn't know what to do with her hands and feet, she could only helplessly say, "Is the meal ready? Do you need my help?"
Lu Xiujuan shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, there's still one dish left. I'll wait for Dad and the others to come back before cooking it."
Zhao Shufen didn't say anything more after hearing this. Just at this moment, the voices of Mr. Wang and his two sons came from the door. When Lu Xiujuan heard this, she immediately ran to the kitchen as if she had seen a savior.
"Mom, I'm going to cook!"
Zhao Shufen was too lazy to care about her anymore, so she turned around and looked at the door, and saw Father Wang and his two companions.
When Father Wang saw her irritable expression, he was stunned for a moment and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Zhao Shufen did not reply him immediately, but looked at her second son Wang Chengwu hesitantly.
Wang Chengwu reacted quickly and immediately realized that his mother's discomfort must be related to him, but he seemed to have nothing wrong recently. No, there was one thing!
Wang Chengwu frowned and asked, "Mom, is this about Meng Zhiqing?"
The second son was indeed smart, but the smarter and more sensible he was, the more Zhao Shufen felt sorry for him.
Finally, she stopped hiding it and told everyone about her conversation with Meng Yinyin in the morning.
"Hey, that girl actually fell in love with a guy who is inferior to you in every way."
Although Zhao Shufen did not discriminate against Lu Chen, she would not be happy when she thought that Meng Yinyin fell in love with Lu Chen, an orphan with no future, and looked down on her son.
When Wang Chengwu heard this, he didn't say anything, but his mood was somewhat affected.
He lowered his head and was about to say that the matter should be forgotten. Since Meng Zhiqing already had someone in his heart, he would not bother with it anymore.
However, Lu Xiujuan happened to hear these words in the kitchen. Looking at the gloomy atmosphere in her husband's family, she bit her lip and her mind couldn't help but move.
"Dad, Mom, actually Lu Chen...it's impossible for him to be with Meng Zhiqing."
"What?" Zhao Shufen turned around immediately and looked at Lu Xiujuan in disbelief.
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