Chapter 377 Reminder
Song Lubai and her three companions were unaware of what was happening with the 16th Regiment. At that moment, they were worried about what price the cotton mill would offer them.
Song Lubai was worried about how to "trick" Lou Yuchun into coming to the dinner table.
After a night passed, with nothing to do during the day and feeling a little anxious, Song Lubai took some saccharin biscuits (which didn't require coupons) to Wang Haiquan's old house, only to find it empty.
At midday, Song Lubai carried saccharin biscuits to the area near her old dormitory.
Sun Hong and Lu Xingye's dormitory was in this area.
Although Lu Xingye was a leader, the two of them only had one dormitory room.
Sun Hong's belly is quite large; she has to lean back and support her waist when sitting on the bed.
"You're here, I already delivered yesterday, why are you bringing things again today?"
Sun Hong made her a cup of brown sugar water.
Song Lubai sat on the bench and said, "I originally bought this for Sister Yan Fang, but I just went there and found out that Sister Yan Fang took her child and Director Wang to the farm. You are pregnant and need nutrition, so don't be shy with me."
Song Lubai raised her voice to Lu Xingye, who was sharpening a knife at the door, and asked, "Section Chief Lu, do you know which farm Director Wang has been assigned to?"
Lu Xingye actually knew Wang Haiquan's address. He stopped what he was doing, told him the address, and then asked, "Why are you asking about this?"
Song Lubai said frankly, "Director Wang used to help me a lot, but now his family must be having a hard time. I'm sending them some things."
If it were anyone else, Song Lubai wouldn't have explicitly stated what she wanted to do, but what Lu Xingye had done in the past made Song Lubai know that he wouldn't use this as an excuse to cause trouble.
Lu Xingye, a former soldier, admired Song Lubai's behavior.
Sun Hong touched her belly and said, "You've been married for almost a year, even longer than us, why don't you have a child yet?"
Song Lubai said against her will, "The regiment is too poor. Let's wait two years until things are better before we talk about it."
After the two talked for a while, Lu Xingye, who had finished sharpening his knife, came in and casually asked, "How's the matter you came here to handle going?"
Song Lubai said, "I've already arranged a time with the leaders of the cotton mill; we'll discuss the price at the Jianshe Hotel tonight at 8:30..."
There was a reason for choosing the location as Jianshe Hotel; Lou Yuchun used to frequent that place.
After listening, Lu Xingye nodded and said, "Good idea. How do you plan to invite Lou Yuchun over?"
Song Lubai stroked her chin and said, "I'll wait until the supply and marketing department is about to close for the day, then I'll go and ambush him."
She had to use every trick in the book, from sweet talk to threats, to get people to go so she could "borrow the tiger's power"!
Lou Yuchun didn't say a word the whole time, yet she still managed to steal the spotlight.
Lu Xingye said, "Jianshe Hotel? Jianshe Hotel is a good place. I remember there was a female staff member there named Mei, who was very young and had a silver tongue..."
Before Lu Xingye could finish speaking, Sun Hong glanced at him suspiciously.
Looking at Lu Xingye's casual expression, Song Lubai sat up straight and said, "It's not what I think, is it?"
Lu Xingye smiled slightly but did not say a word.
Song Lubai immediately made up her mind.
She was greatly encouraged!
What plum? She knew someone named Hao Yumei!
The woman used to ignore her, but after she visited the Jianshe Hotel more often, the two started exchanging a few words.
The woman was not tall, had a round face, two dimples when she smiled, fair skin, and thick eyebrows; she was a strikingly beautiful woman in the crowd.
Sun Hong had no idea what kind of riddle the two were playing.
Song Lubai immediately stood up and said, "If what you're saying is true, next time you come, I'll treat you two to wontons at a restaurant."
She turned to Sun Hong and said, "I'll come see you again next time."
Song Lubai left in a hurry. Sun Hong frowned and looked at Lu Xingye, "What did you mean by that? I don't understand."
Lu Xingye said, "It's normal that you don't understand. If you're with her often, I'm afraid she'll sell you out."
Sun Hong didn't like hearing that. "Are you implying that I'm stupid?"
Lu Xingye shook his head.
He liked Sun Hong's honest and straightforward nature.
“Song Lubai is not a woman who can stay at home and do embroidery. She is cunning and will not do things as honestly as you.”
If she were more honest, she wouldn't have tried to take advantage of Lou Yuchun; she's truly bold in both her thoughts and actions.
Lou Yuchun possesses this quality, but Song Lubai is still a bit naive compared to them, and she is also a person who is grateful and has a bottom line.
Lu Xingye didn't really like that kind of person, but she wasn't his wife, and he wouldn't see her many times in the future, so he didn't care too much.
Out of respect for Sun Hong, he offered Song Lubai a few words of advice.
"Hmph, if you have a problem with her, why are you helping her?"
Lu Xingye was surprised that Sun Hong could react; his one eye was filled with astonishment.
Although they were together every day, Sun Hong still couldn't stand the way he stared at her with only one eye.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not stupid."
Lu Xingye clicked his tongue and said, "I never said I had a problem with her. I'm only helping her because of you."
Sun Hong snorted, "Men don't like strong-willed women because they feel useless in front of them."
Lu Xingye scoffed, "Nonsense, I'm not that kind of person."
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Song Lubai jogged all the way to the Jianshe Hotel, and only went in after catching her breath at the entrance.
The restaurant was crowded at the moment. After she ordered her food, she stood inside for a while before finally getting a seat in the dining room.
There are no more wontons now, only vegetarian noodle soup without meat.
When she finished eating, there weren't many people left in the restaurant. She went to the window and called over a female staff member she knew from the restaurant.
"Comrade Li, is there anything wrong with the private room and dishes I booked yesterday?"
Comrade Li said with a smile, "We'll start getting busy around six or seven in the afternoon. No problem, we have all the vegetables."
Song Lubai said, "We'll settle the bill when I come this afternoon. Today's discussion is about official business, so we need to use official accounts."
After chatting for a while, Song Lubai lowered her voice and said, "Comrade Hao Yumei isn't married yet, is she? Does she have a boyfriend? I'm asking around for someone else."
Comrade Li glanced at Hao Yumei, who was sitting behind the table leisurely eating sunflower seeds, and said, "Don't even think about it. She has very high standards. She didn't even look down on the clerks in the government offices that others introduced to her before."
Song Lubai exaggeratedly covered her mouth: "She doesn't even think much of the clerks in the government offices? Then forget it. Don't mention it to her, or she'll think I look down on her."
Comrade Li nodded. "Okay, I won't mention it. But where does the person you're planning to introduce her work? How much does he/she earn...?"
Comrade Xiao Li blinked and asked a bunch of questions out of curiosity. Song Lubai laughed it off and brushed him off. Feeling reassured, she leisurely returned to the guesthouse.
When the time comes, Lou Yuchun will just have to wait.
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