Chapter 26 Chapter 26 The Twins Are So Well-Behaved
After Lin Anran got off the bus, she asked for directions as she walked over. She couldn't get into the electronics factory, so she stood outside the factory gate and stretched her neck to look, but unfortunately, she couldn't see anything.
She simply stopped looking around. On Sunday, many workers came out of the electronics factory. She turned and walked to the side, waiting for Lin Anli and Lin Anhua to come out.
The twins didn't keep her waiting for long. When Lin Anran saw them coming out of the factory, she immediately took two steps forward and waved, "Anli and Anhua, I'm here."
"Sister!" The twins shouted happily in unison when they saw Lin Anran.
Lin Anran smiled and her eyes fell on the people around the twins. She quickly recognized several familiar faces, all of whom were from the same village.
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua were about to walk over to Lin Anran, but their companions reached out and pulled them back. They looked across at Lin Anran and asked in surprise, "Anli and Anhua, is that really Sister Anran? Did you recognize the wrong person?"
"What do you mean by mistaken person? That's my sister. We just met last month." Lin Anli frowned in dissatisfaction.
Lin Anhua was puzzled: "If that's not my sister, who else could it be?"
Several people from Lin Village were stunned at first, then they all turned their heads to stare at Lin Anran, shocked, and quickly looked away. Then they saw the same surprise and doubt on each other's faces, and realized that it was not them who had the problem, but Lin Anli and Lin Anhua who had the problem.
Someone said first: "If you hadn't said she was Sister An Ran, I would have thought she was from Shenzhen. She looks so beautiful and fashionable in her clothes, she doesn't look like Sister An Ran at all."
"She doesn't feel like Sister An Ran." Someone else continued.
"She doesn't look like the same person at all. Has Sister An Ran changed so much?"
"We've been working in Shenzhen for several months now, and we've gradually learned to dress up and bought new clothes, but we still dress in a tacky way. How come we're so different from Sister An Ran? Sister An Ran looks so fashionable, even more fashionable than any Shenzhen local I've met."
Some people's focus was completely off the mark: "I also wear a white shirt and jeans, but why don't they look as good as Sister An Ran's? I'll try tucking the white shirt into my pants."
"That big hat on Sister Anran's head looks great. I'm going to buy one to wear today."
"I want to buy it too. It can also block the sun."
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua listened to everyone chattering, looked at each other and shook their heads. They were surprised by the changes in their sister Lin Anran. After coming to Shenzhen from their hometown to work, including this time, the twins had seen Lin Anran three times in total. The first time, the twins felt that Lin Anran had changed a lot. Just like their current friends, they thought that their sister Lin Anran was like a different person.
The second time was last month. Because of the first experience, the twins felt that Lin Anran had changed a lot again, but it was more in appearance. It was just because the twins worked in the electronics factory every day and didn't go out to bask in the sun, so their skin became a lot whiter. It was the same for everyone else, so there was nothing strange about it.
This time, the twins had had two previous experiences. Although they were surprised, they were already used to it. If Lin Anran had not changed, they would have been even more shocked.
The people of Lin Village had not seen Lin Anran for a long time. They still remembered how inconspicuous Lin Anran was in the village, tired and thin, always walking with his head down. Apart from farming, he spent most of his time hiding at home. However, Lin Anran has always been a subject of discussion in Lin Village. Divorce is very rare in rural areas, and Lin Anran was divorced for such a reason.
Lin Anran's current appearance completely overturned the impression of several Lin Village workers. They were very suspicious, suspecting that the Lin Anran in front of them was not Lin Anran, but Lin Anli and Lin Anhua did not need to find someone to play Lin Anran. It only meant that the Lin Anran in front of them was a real person.
Several people wanted to go over and talk to Lin Anran, but were stopped by the twins.
Seeing that the twins were taking a long time to come over, Lin Anran thought for a moment and took the initiative to walk over there. There were a few people from the same village around the twins, so it was a good opportunity to observe them.
"Anli and Anhua," Lin Anran called out the twins' names, then turned to look at the people from Lin Village, smiled slightly, and called out their names one by one, "Long time no see. Is your work at the electronics factory going well?"
Several people stared at Lin Anran blankly. Someone's face turned red and he said dryly, "It went smoothly."
Lin Anran asked again: "Are you the only ones out playing today? Where are the other people in the village? Are they working overtime?"
Lin Anli rushed to stand next to Lin Anran, hugged her arm and said, "Sister, it seems that no one is working overtime today. We usually work overtime on weekdays, and we always want to go out of the factory to play on Sundays. Everyone goes out in batches. Some go out early, and some sleep in the dormitory."
Lin Anhua smiled and touched his head and said, "Sister, if you hadn't asked An Li and me out, we would have to work overtime today."
Hearing this, Lin Anran was really helpless. Lin Anli especially liked to work overtime, no, to be more precise, she liked to make money. She had a body as strong as iron. When asked if she was tired of working overtime, Lin Anli said not at all, it was much easier than farming. And Lin Anhua, the older twin brother, always listened to what his twin sister Lin Anli said.
Lin Anran was very successful in persuading Yu Jing to study. After all, Yu Jing herself had a dream of going to college. As long as she was given a direction, she would think it through and make up her mind, and then move forward. But with the twins, Lin Anran hit a wall.
The second time Lin Anli saw Lin Anran, she said to her directly, "Sister, Anhua and I didn't do well in school and couldn't get into university. If we go back home, we have to repeat our second and third years of high school. That's two years of delaying our ability to earn money. If Anhua and I work hard, I might earn 10,000 yuan a year, or 20,000 yuan in two years. It's expensive to study for two years, but in the end, we won't get in, so we'll just give up."
Lin Anli had absolutely no hope that she and Lin Anhua would be able to get into university, so how could Lin Anran persuade them? She couldn't just say, "Go back and study hard for two years, and you'll definitely be able to get into university."
Who can guarantee that the twins will be admitted to university? Lin Anran can't.
Things will eventually be resolved after a while. Lin Anran never mentioned the matter again. The twins did not spend money recklessly, but were good at saving money. Lin Anran did not need to worry about their money. They could work if they wanted. The twins were very young and they were still several years away from turning 25.
"It's okay to go out and have some fun during the holidays," Lin Anran patted Lin Anli's head. "Don't stay in the factory and work overtime all day. At least give your body a break. Even the strongest body can't handle high-intensity work every day."
Lin Anran is also an energetic person. She arranges a full schedule for herself every day, but she has always combined work and rest. It is really hard to imagine how Lin Anli and Lin Anhua can hold on so well.
Lin Anli smiled and said, "I'm young, and this is the time to work harder and make more money."
Lin Anran choked and wanted to say, if you put all this effort into studying, are you still afraid of not getting into university?
Of course, Lin Anran didn't say it in the end. She had agreed with the twins not to mention the matter of them going back to their hometown to go to school. She couldn't break the promise first.
"Sister Anran, you don't know, Anli is always praised by the workshop director. The director asked us to learn from Anli. She gets the highest overtime pay and the highest salary every month." After hearing Lin Anran's words, the other few people couldn't bear to be left out and started to explain.
"Every month when we get our paychecks, we all envy Anli for the high salary she makes, but we absolutely can't volunteer to work overtime like Anli does every day. It's so tiring."
"Anli is using herself like a cow."
"How could that be? People in our village always let the cows rest after working them for a while, for fear that they would get tired. Anli is being too hard on herself."
Lin Anli: "As long as I can make money, I don't feel tired at all. Every day after get off work, I fall into bed and feel refreshed after a good night's sleep."
Lin Anran observed Lin Anli's face and saw that she was full of energy and not tired at all. It was obvious that working overtime did not make her feel listless. The same was true for Lin Anhua. He really didn't know what to say about the twins.
Her purpose for coming to the electronics factory today had been achieved. With the twins' eagerness to work overtime to earn money, how could they have time for such messy things? However, Lin Anran still needed to find out more information.
"Even I, as their older sister, can't persuade them," Lin Anran shook her head helplessly. She feigned curiosity as she looked at the others and asked, "Don't you usually have to work overtime?"
"If the factory is in a hurry to deliver the goods, we are forced to work overtime. The forced overtime is too much and we have to go. We will rest when we can avoid overtime." Someone explained immediately.
Lin Anran smiled and said, "A good rest will help you do your work better. Do you usually go out to play during your break? Where do you go?"
"We usually stay at the factory, but Sundays are a chance for us to have some fun. We're planning to go to the nightclub and dance to that disco. I heard it's really fun."
"Really? I heard some dance halls are quite messy, so you should be careful when you go there." Lin Anran said casually.
"We have both men and women, so we're not afraid."
"Sister Anran, you don't know, there's a guy named Chen Guangzong in the factory who often invites Anli to go disco dancing. Anli never goes, and Chen Guangzong keeps pestering Anli."
Lin Anran raised her eyebrows slightly. She remembered the man named Chen Guangzong. She met this man on the road when she first met the twins. That time, Chen Guangzong also asked Lin Anli to dance disco, but Lin Anli refused. She didn't expect this man to persist for so long.
"Is he still pestering you?" Lin Anran turned his head and asked Lin Anli.
Lin Anli nodded, a bit annoyed on her face: "He's so annoying. He asked me out, but doesn't he know I have to work overtime to make money?"
Lin Anran: “…”
Lin Anhua leaned over and said, "Sister, I'm here to protect Anli. If Chen Guangzong does anything, I will definitely beat him up." After he said that, he raised his fist.
Lin Anran again: "..."
"What kind of person is Chen Guangzong?" Lin Anran took the opportunity to ask.
Without waiting for the twins to answer, the others rushed to speak.
Lin Anran pieced together Chen Guangzong's situation. Chen Guangzong also went south to Shenzhen to work. He entered the factory two years earlier than Lin Anli and her group. Now he has become a team leader in the workshop. He is generous and has a good relationship with women. It is said that before pursuing Lin Anli, he had close relationships with several girls.
Lin Anran once again: "..."
Well, she found the bad guy that Lin's mother mentioned who wanted to lead Lin Anli astray. Wasn't it Chen Guangzong?
But it is really gratifying that Chen Guangzong was defeated repeatedly by the overtime that Lin Anli wanted.
Lin Anran changed his mind and felt that there was a good side to the twins working overtime to make money. They put all their energy into making money and paid less attention to other things.
"Sister Anran, do you want to go disco with us? It's fun."
Lin Anran came back to his senses: "Thank you everyone, no, I have something to say to An Li and An Hua today."
After separating from the enthusiastic Lincun people, Lin Anran looked at the twins and asked, "Outsiders are not allowed to enter the electronics factory, right?"
"We can't bring anyone in casually. Sister, do you want to go in?" Lin Anli said curiously.
Lin Anran shook his head: "Forget about not being able to go in. Many people in your dormitory are out, and it really wouldn't be a good idea for me to go in with you."
Lin Anli complained that something had been lost in their dormitory. The item was not valuable, but losing something could be a big deal. The owner of the lost item claimed that a thief had stolen her things and wanted to search everyone's luggage. There was a big commotion in the dormitory. Everyone was afraid that others would steal their things, so they kept a tight watch on the situation for a long time. After that, no outsiders were allowed to return to the dormitory.
"This kind of weather is so hot and stuffy. It must be very uncomfortable for you to live in the tin house. Does the factory agree to install more fans in your dormitory?" Lin Anran raised his eyes to glance at the sun rising gradually to the center, reached out to press down his hat, and always pay attention to sun protection.
Yes, the workers' dormitories in the electronics factory are those temporary iron houses. Living in them in the summer is like living in a steamer.
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua immediately shook their heads.
Lin Anli raised her hand to fan herself and said, "There are still only two fans. I always sweat when I sleep at night. But fortunately, the fans can blow some air from time to time."
Lin Anhua complained bitterly: "The heat is unbearable enough, and the boys' dormitory stinks. Going back every day is like going back to a cesspool. Everyone's shoes and feet stink, and it's like the smell can't be washed off..."
Lin Anran felt really disgusted after hearing Lin Anhua's description. She asked him, "Do you have a dormitory manager?"
"I care, but there are always people who clean up the mess but fail to clean up themselves." Lin Anhua shook his head with a sad face.
Lin Anli snorted, "Don't you guys say that's manliness?"
Lin Anhua uttered a single curse word and complained, "It's all stinky."
Looking at Lin Anhua's wrinkled face, Lin Anran and Lin Anli laughed unkindly, but they could do nothing to help and could only tell Lin Anhua to cheer up and hold on.
"Huh? Wait, sister, Anhua, let's not go out yet." Lin Anli suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Anran and Lin Anhua.
Lin Anran turned his head and looked at Lin Anli: "What did you see?"
But Lin Anhua took a breath and said in a strange tone: "It's Lin Baodi, that car belongs to the boss, she got in the car..."
Lin Anran immediately thought of Lin Lai Pi that Lin Ma mentioned. This man was not originally called this name, but because Lin Lai Pi was a notorious rogue in Lin Village, no one called him by his name. Gradually, people called him Lin Lai Pi more and more, and forgot his original name. Lin Lai Pi's eldest daughter was named Lin Bao Di. Lin Bao Di was the eldest daughter in their family. The meaning of the name was simple and easy to understand, meaning to bless the next one to be a younger brother. Many girls in Lin Village were given this kind of name.
There are only a few people like Lin's mother and father who specially hired someone to name their four children.
Lin Anran looked towards the side of the road and could only see Lin Baodi's profile. The car door closed quickly and he could no longer see what was happening inside the car. The bridge car did not stay for long and quickly left with the people in the car, leaving behind a puff of exhaust fumes.
Lin Anli: "Gone."
Lin Anran thought for a moment and asked, "Your boss invited Lin Baodi to dinner?"
"No," Lin Anli shook her head and explained with difficulty, "They might eat too, but it's a little different."
Lin Anhua spoke directly, but also whispered, "Sister, everyone says Lam Po-ti is kept by the boss. Lam Po-ti is no longer a worker in the workshop; she works in the office and has her own dormitory. But the boss has a family in Hong Kong."
"I remember Lin Baodi dropped out of school after graduating from junior high school?" Lin Anran asked after a moment of silence.
Lin Anli nodded. "She always ranks first or second in exams at school. She was admitted to the county high school, but her parents wouldn't let her go. She has such good grades. If she studies hard, maybe she can get into university. In fact, she was able to get her junior high school diploma all by herself."
A gust of wind blew by. Lin Anran reached out to hold down his hat and squinted his eyes slightly. "If I remember correctly, her parents didn't even let her finish elementary school. Was it her homeroom teacher who helped her apply for poverty subsidies from the school?"
"Sister, you remember it too. It's like this," said Lin Anli.
"She sends her salary home immediately after receiving it. In the first month after she arrived, she only ate boiled vegetables and rice for every meal. After that, I never saw her coming to the cafeteria to get food," Lin Anhua interjected. "Our parents are really good. They let us keep the money we earn ourselves. We still have a debt that hasn't been paid off."
Lin Anli: "Lin Baodi's parents put everything on her, but they say that Lin Baodi's eldest brother is the pillar of the family. I think Lin Baodi is the real pillar."
"What's your relationship with her?" Lin Anran lowered his eyes to block out the dust brought by the wind.
Lin Anhua waved her hand: "I've never been familiar with her, sister, please ask Anli."
"Lin Baodi was always busy in the village and had no time to make friends. When she first came to the electronics factory, everyone would go to work and eat in the cafeteria together. Later, we rarely saw her. At first, we were worried that something had happened to her and went to look for her, but she told us not to worry about her, and then... it's like this now." Lin Anli looked at the road and could no longer see the bridge car.
The three of them fell silent, only the road in front of them was bustling with people and cars.
Lin Anran pursed her lips and raised her hands, one on each side, to press on the twins' shoulders. Lin Anhua was taller, so she patted him twice. Lin Anhua immediately grinned and said, "Sister."
Lin Anli turned around and looked over when she heard the voice.
"Okay, you two, when you have time, remember to call home and let them rest assured. Lin Baodi's family has changed a lot, and there are some gossips in the village." Lin Anran said.
The twins frowned immediately. Because of Lin Anran's divorce, they knew how bad the gossip in the village was and how powerful it was. They had seen their sister secretly crying with red eyes countless times, and impulsively, they went to beat up those talkative people. As a result, the rumors did not die down, but became more and more intense, and some people's words became even more disgusting and ugly.
"Okay, stop imagining things," Lin Anran patted them again. "I'm taking you to McDonald's today. I'm rejecting all your requests. Don't say anything, don't try to persuade me. Let's take the bus to the city center right away."
Lin Anran made a lot of extra money helping Lao He grow orchids. She didn't tell anyone else about it except the people in Donghu Park that day. Now she doesn't plan to tell the twins that she grows orchids, but she can spend a little money to share the joy with the twins.
All the rejections from Lin Anli and Lin Anhua had to remain in their stomachs.
Lin Anran calculated the bill for them: "One set meal per person, less than fifty yuan in total. Let's splurge for once. We've come all the way to Shenzhen, and if we don't eat at McDonald's, it would be a waste of our trip. Has anyone from the village who came to work with you ever eaten there?"
Lin Anhua was quite greedy and immediately said, "Yes!"
Two to one, Lin Anli had no choice but to agree. In fact, she was also a little curious, but she preferred to save money and would rather not eat delicious food to save money.
Unlike the future, now going to McDonald's for a meal is like going to a luxury store, which is a luxury consumption, but it still can't stop people from coming here to consume enthusiastically. Lin Anran and the other two waited in a long line before finally entering the store. The three of them ordered a set meal each, which they could eat in turn.
"Sister, this foreign restaurant is so different. It's much better looking than the restaurants I've been to before. It looks so high-end. No wonder it's so expensive." Lin Anli couldn't help but look around, her face full of surprise.
Lin Anhua had the same expression, and he couldn't bear to see it with both eyes.
"You've only been to a few restaurants." Lin Anran smiled with a smile.
Lin Anli was stunned and said, "That's right, we haven't been to many restaurants."
When the three set meals arrived, Lin Anhua's appetite was whetted. He kept saying "delicious, delicious, really delicious" while eating. Lin Anli also said it was delicious, but she also said, "It's too expensive. One time is enough for a new experience. I just want to fill my stomach."
Lin Anran swallowed the fries in his mouth, his eyes fell on the skirt on Lin Anli, and asked her: "You haven't worn this skirt I bought for you much? It looks quite new, don't you like it?"
Before Lin Anli could answer, Lin Anhua answered for her: "Sister, Anli wears work clothes every day. If she doesn't, she wears the clothes we brought from home. We rarely leave the factory, so when we do, she wears the skirt you bought her. Look, I'm also wearing the shirt you bought for me, it's still half-new."
"I like the skirt you bought for me, sister. I wear it less often because I like it, otherwise it will get old. I have kept it well, so I won't agree if someone wants to borrow it from me." Lin Anli was very proud and touched the skirt lovingly.
Lin Anran raised his hand to his forehead. Why on earth had Lin Anli developed such an ascetic lifestyle? Oh, and I couldn't forget Lin Anhua. He cared less about what to wear than Lin Anli did. Eating well was more important. Couldn't eat well? A full stomach was enough.
"So, after coming to Shenzhen for so long, you haven't bought any new clothes?" Lin Anran asked them.
Lin Anli: "No need to buy new clothes, I have enough clothes to wear."
Lin Anran looked at Lin Anli, who looked as if it was a matter of course, then turned his head and stared at Lin Anhua silently: "Anhua, you too?"
Lin Anhua looked up with a chicken leg in his mouth, his eyes filled with pure silliness: "Hmm? Hmm!"
Lin Anran quickly drank a sip of Coke to calm himself down: "You saved all your wages?"
The twins nodded again. Lin Anli added, "I still have to spend more than ten yuan every month to buy daily necessities and some meat and vegetables from time to time. I'm thinking about how to reduce my monthly expenses to less than ten yuan."
Lin Anran stared at the twins across from him in awe. Was Mother Lin actually worried about them being led astray? That was completely unnecessary. Who could be as obedient as twins?
But he is just too well-behaved.
Again, if the twins used their ability to save money to study, would they need to worry about poor grades?
That's impossible.
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