He motioned to Jiang Lin to go home with him. He could see that she was hesitating, but he didn't rush her. He just held the child and waited for her silently.
Jiang Lin's heartbeat became irregular when he looked at her, and she quickly said, "Let's go."
The four of them went back to the supply and marketing cooperative together, and Qianbo was indeed squatting there obediently watching the bag.
Jiang Lin: What’s going on?
When Qian Bo saw the family of four coming back, his heart was as sad as an old jar of pickled cabbage that had been rotting for more than twenty years. "Haha, Jiang Lin, congratulations on your family reunion." I don't know who said, "I will never betray Bian Haitao, and I will not betray my pure love."
At this time, a truck from the Red Flag Commune came over. Jiang Lin saw that it was driver Duan and immediately waved at him, "Master Duan."
Driver Duan was also very happy to see Jiang Lin, "Jiang Zhiqing."
Qian Bo said sourly: "Oh, so affectionate."
Cheng Rushan glanced at him, the warning in his eyes was self-evident.
The pain in his shoulder made Qianbo timid again. It was no wonder that he was timid. After going to Shuihuai Village, he had heard too many legends about Cheng Rushan. His shoulder was almost broken when Cheng Rushan pinched it before, so when Cheng Rushan asked him to watch the bag, he just waited here and didn't dare to leave. He didn't feel timid, and he explained himself for fear of revenge from Cheng the bully.
Cheng Rushan said to Jiang Lin, "Go buy some cloth."
Jiang Lin felt embarrassed again. She had slapped him in public at the supply and marketing cooperative a while ago. If she went back again, it would be really embarrassing. But she didn't expect Cheng Rushan to have such a good temper. Not only was he not angry, but he acted as if nothing had happened. If it was another man, wouldn't he immediately get angry if he was slapped in public by his wife or girlfriend?
She shook her head, "I'll look after the child, you go."
Cheng Rushan immediately understood her concerns, "The cloth coupons are on the counter, go ahead."
Jiang Lin got anxious when she heard it, "On the counter?" You are so careless, what if it was lost?
Cheng Rushan smiled, lifted Dabao up, and revealed his left trouser pocket. "It won't be lost. There's money in your pocket."
Jiang Lin took a quick glance and immediately looked away. There was nothing wrong with searching her husband's trouser pockets, but she did not treat him as her husband, so naturally she would not do it. "I have money." She quickly ran into the supply and marketing cooperative, fearing that the cloth coupons would fly away.
Cheng Xiaobao held his father's head and caressed it lovingly. His palms felt itchy, and he giggled, "Dad, let's go too."
Cheng Dabao was not used to being held, and he twisted his body to get off.
Cheng Rushan put Dabao down, but Xiaobao clung to him and pulled his ears and refused to get down, fearing that he would run away.
Cheng Rushan had no choice but to put Dabao down and took out a stack of money from his trouser pocket and handed it to him. Dabao took it and ran to the supply and marketing cooperative to give it to Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin was looking at the cloth coupons, military cloth coupons, and national cloth coupons, which added up to ten feet. In the past, each person was given 2.8 feet of cloth coupons a year, but now there are 15 feet, which is enough for an adult to make a set of clothes. I didn't expect Cheng Rushan to be so capable and he is still a potential stock.
Tao Zhen, the saleswoman, stood behind the counter, looking at her with dissatisfaction, "No need to count them, these are special military cloth coupons, no one dares to steal the fruits of the labor of the PLA comrades."
Jiang Lin: "I'm happy counting." What's it to you?
Tao Zhen: "I said you are quite a bitch. I have never seen a wife who dares to slap her husband in front of others." She went home early.
What could Jiang Lin say? That's not my man? Or did I not know that he was my man before, did I misunderstand? The other party actually stood up for Cheng Rushan. She laughed and said, "You are really ignorant. There are men who beat women, and of course there are women who beat men. If you beat a man casually, I won't care."
Tao Zhen blushed at her bullying. She didn't even have a man, so who could she fight? She was about to retort, but Jiang Lin said, "Let's stop arguing and talk about the cloth."
Tao Zhen said unhappily, "What are you talking about?"
Jiang Lin wanted to spend the expired cloth coupons first, and looked at them. Why was there no date on them? However, there were duplicate coupons, and they would become invalid after being used and torn off.
"This is a special ticket, it's not expired. You are so ignorant!" Tao Zhen immediately became proud. She felt very happy to be able to fight back against Jiang Lin with her lack of knowledge.
Jiang Lin: "Don't be so complacent. If you, a cloth seller, don't know how to recognize cloth coupons, you'll be in trouble." Are you trying to feel superior by using your expertise to compete with outsiders?
Jiang Lin looked at it and felt that it was a loss if there was no special price cloth. One foot of cloth coupon could buy two feet of cloth. If it were in modern times, who would consider this? It was not because of the shortage of materials that a good cook could not cook without rice, so she had to be frugal.
She took out more than ten yuan of her own money, leaving a few for cotton and planning to buy cloth with the rest. The price of cloth ranged from 30 cents to 70 or 80 cents per foot, so she couldn't buy much with this money.
Tao Zhen started to curl her lips again. Looking at the way she was dressed, I thought she was very rich, but why was she showing off with just a few dollars? She even wanted to buy expensive cloth just now.
Just when Jiang Lin was feeling pain, Cheng Dabao, who had been standing silently beside her, tiptoed and handed her a wad of money, "Mom, Dad told you to buy whatever you want!"
Tao Zhen: "..." Oh my, what a hero! You hit such a good man, you must be sick. You are really spoiled!
Jiang Lin's eyes lit up. It was a lot of money! She took the money from Dabao and looked back. She saw Cheng Rushan carrying Xiaobao in.
Jiang Lin turned around and picked out the cloth. She had to buy strong and durable cloth, such as work cloth, twill cloth, and plain cotton cloth. She also bought a few meters of expensive corduroy cloth to make winter clothes for Dabao and Xiaobao, and some good cloth for embroidery. She thought that she had to keep half of the cloth coupons, so that they would not expire and could be used in the future.
The counter was high, and Cheng Dabao could only see the top of his head when he stood on tiptoe. He wanted to see the cloth but couldn't see it clearly. Anxiously, he tugged at the corner of Jiang Lin's clothes, "That." He pointed with his thin finger.
There was a pile of cloth there, and Jiang Lin didn't know which one he was referring to. Just as she was about to pick him up, Cheng Rushan had already leaned over and lifted Dabao up.
Cheng Dabao pointed at a piece of red printed cloth with small yellow flowers and said, "This will be used to sew a skirt. It will look nice."
Jiang Lin: ...Isn't this scrambled eggs with tomatoes? She smiled and said, "That's what the new bride wears."
Cheng Dabao was very stubborn, "It looks good."
Cheng Xiaobao pointed to another one with a white background and green flowers, "This one looks good."
Jiang Lin: "It will get cold soon, so don't wear a skirt."
Cheng Rushan: "I want both." He estimated her height, "Each one must be eight feet."
Tao Zhen was originally very impatient, but now seeing Cheng Rushan, she smiled and said, "Comrade, are the young couple reconciled?"
That woman was really cruel. Look at how she beat him. There were fingerprints on his cheek. She was surprised that he was beaten by his wife in public without getting angry. He acted as if nothing had happened and looked even happier. What a weird guy.
Cheng Rushan glanced at her and said, "We didn't have a quarrel. Comrade, you owe my wife an apology."
Tao Zhen was stunned: "What apology? I didn't do anything."
Cheng Rushan smiled and didn't say much. Tao Zhen understood all at once. She had scolded Jiang Lin when they were queuing before. Although it wasn't a curse, her attitude was not good.
She pouted and didn't want to apologize. She had always been like this. It wasn't directed at anyone, so why should she apologize? Although the man opposite was smiling, his eyes were getting colder and colder, as if he would not let her apologize.
Tao Zhen couldn't stand the pressure he brought, and was afraid that if he was an officer, it would cause trouble to the leaders, so she quickly said, "I'm sorry, there were too many people just now, and I got anxious when I was busy, so I was in a bad mood."
Jiang Lin didn't expect Cheng Rushan to stand up for her, and she didn't expect the salesperson to apologize so easily.
In fact, she was not angry with Tao Zhen. In her previous life, she had to deal with many clients and some government officials. It was necessary to understand that the other party was bored and irritable at work. Otherwise, what could you do? Not do business? The other party just had a bad attitude habitually, not targeting a certain person, and she would not take it to heart.
She was touched that Cheng Rushan actually noticed this, but then she felt embarrassed when she saw the fingerprints on his face.
"It's okay. We understand that you work hard, and you should also understand how we feel about buying cloth."
Tao Zhen originally thought that she must be a shrew for slapping a man so fiercely, but now she was surprised to see that she was so easy to talk to. She took out a piece of discounted cloth from the bottom and said, "Here is some discounted cloth. I'll give you half."
It is also common practice for counter salespeople to keep discounted fabrics for their own purchases.
Jiang Lin's eyes lit up, "Comrade, you are so selfless!"
This discounted cloth is a sturdy work cloth. Although it has some minor flaws, it will not affect sewing a quilt.
She bought three meters of discounted cloth, but she didn't buy the natural lining cloth for the quilt. She could buy old homespun cloth from the countryside, which was cheap and durable. It was available in Miaozi Village of the Second Company of the Yanghong Brigade.
After she had finished choosing, Tao Zhen measured the size, cut a slit, and pulled it all the way to the end, then divided it into two bundles, folded them, and tied them together with the edge of the cloth.
Jiang Lin praised Tao Zhen, "Comrade, you are really skilled in your job, it's top notch."
Tao Zhen found her pleasing to the eye and asked quietly, "Your handkerchief..."
There were still two handkerchiefs left in Jiang Lin's bag, one embroidered with peonies and the other with platycodon.
Tao Zhen asked and chose the one with peony flowers.
Cheng Dabao: “This one looks good.”
Tao Zhen said proudly, "They are both beautiful, but this one has bigger embroidery, uses more thread, and takes more thought, so it's worth buying this one."
Jiang Lin: “…” This reason is also very strange.
Tao Zhen also bought two wallets from Jiang Lin, intending to give it a try. If they were popular, she would ask Jiang Lin to supply her with the goods.
Cheng Xiaobao had already ridden on his father's neck. The boy was not afraid of being so high up. He grabbed Cheng Rushan's ears with his little hands and had a lot of fun. He kept tempting Cheng Dabao, "Dabao, do you want to ride on Geng Geng?"
Cheng Dabao sat in his father's arms, quietly and unaffected by temptation.
Cheng Rushan held Dabao in one hand and picked up the bundle of cloth with the other.
Jiang Lin looked at Cheng Xiaobao and was worried that he would fall down because of being too cocky, so she followed Cheng Rushan closely.
Qianbo had already loaded the heavy backpack into the truck bed. He tried to sneak a look inside to see if there were any stones or something else inside, but he didn't dare. He sat on the side panel and saw a family of four coming out. He immediately pouted: Damn, you are the only one with two sons! What a show-off! Jiang Lin won't love you even if you show off!
So jealous.
Cheng Rushan first put Xiaobao and Dabao into the truck bed, then turned around to pick up Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin waved her hands and said, "No, no, I can do it myself." She climbed up swiftly.
Qianbo proudly praised: "Jiang Lin, well done, even though you are trapped in the countryside, you still have the ambition to be an educated youth."
Jiang Lin glared at him and said, "Shut up." You bag watcher.
Cheng Rushan was more and more certain that she had nothing to do with Qianbo, but he still had to make this guy give up. He looked at Jiang Lin, but she avoided his sight, so he went to greet Master Duan.
When Xiao Duan heard that it was Cheng Rushan, he was so excited that he shook hands with him repeatedly.
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "Do you know me?"
Xiao Duan said mysteriously: "Cheng Rushan, you don't know me, but I know your name very well. We... hehe, alumni."
Cheng Rushan originally attended a junior high school in a commune. Within a few days of arriving there, he beat up the entire class, and within a week, he beat up the entire school. After that, no one dared to mess with him.
Cheng Rushan shook hands with him and said, "Sorry for showing off your youth." Xiao Duan invited him to sit in the front, but Cheng Rushan refused. He put his palms on the fender and jumped into the car.
There were some Nissan urea in the truck bed, and Qianbo sat with the big backpack.
Jiang Lin sat on the other side, with the two children on the left and right. As soon as Cheng Rushan went up, Xiaobao called him and patted his side, "Dad, come and sit."
Seeing that he was taking pictures in a place where he couldn't even fit his hands, Cheng Rushan picked him up and placed him on his lap.
Cheng Dabao tilted his head to take a look, then sat back down properly.
Cheng Rushan extended his hand to him and invited him, "Come here."
Jiang Lin saw that Dabao was obviously very moved, but she shook her head and refused. She thought she understood the two children's thoughts, but now she didn't understand Dabao. He was obviously very happy to see Cheng Rushan and liked him to hold him, but he was a little resistant.
She smiled and said, "Come, I'll hold you." She carried Dabao over without saying anything to prevent him from bumping against the fender.
The couple is a handsome man and a beautiful woman. One of them is holding a delicate and pretty baby. It is so pleasing to the eyes, but it makes the potential bettor on the other side very jealous.
He couldn't help but talk bad again, "Cheng Rushan, where have you been all these years? You haven't sent any letters home in six years? Oh, you are really cruel." He glanced at Jiang Lin, hinting to her: Don't be fooled by him, he is definitely not a good man. He has been away for six years without any news. If you want to go home, just go home. What do you think she is?
Cheng Rushan turned to Jiang Lin and said, "I'll tell you when I get home."
Qianbo: “…” Hehe.
Jiang Lin couldn't bear to see Qian Bo's shameless look. She looked as if she was sure that she hated Cheng Rushan and would definitely not treat him well. She turned her head and smiled at Cheng Rushan, saying playfully, "Okay. Don't let outsiders hear it."
As the sun set, her beautiful smile dazzled his eyes in the long afterglow.
He looked at her deeply and smiled.
Qianbo: ...You bastards! You are immoral! You are playing hooligans in broad daylight! Jiang Lin, you have fallen. Where is your integrity? Where is your dead love? Liar! You are a big liar!
Passing a small ditch, the car jolted violently with a loud bang. Qianbo was caught off guard and his head hit the side fender, causing him severe pain.
Jiang Lin was also startled while holding Dabao, but Cheng Rushan hugged her from behind in time to prevent them from being shaken.
Cheng Xiaobao was giggling because he was being held and swayed back and forth, which was indescribably fun. He leaned over and whispered in Dabao's ear, and Dabao also laughed because of his amusement.
Qianbo: You little rascal, you will definitely say bad things about me.
Cheng Rushan's arms were strong and powerful, and the heat penetrated through her summer clothes, making Jiang Lin feel a little uneasy. She twisted her body quietly. Cheng Rushan sensed her resistance and naturally moved his arms away, resting them behind her without touching her.
Because of her family background, Jiang Lin was resistant to men who were too handsome or too powerful, and she was either afraid of them or disgusted by them. Cheng Rushan happened to be both of them.
He sat too close to her, and not only the heat from his body, but also his strong masculine aura made her feel a little flustered and nervous, and she subconsciously wanted to escape.
Cheng Rushan soon noticed her strangeness and realized that she was afraid of him, so he moved away slightly without leaving any trace. Although he didn't understand women, if she showed resistance to him, he would take the initiative to distance himself.
Cheng Xiaobao pulled Dabao to play the clapping game that grandma taught him, "You clap one, I clap one, one child is laying the foundation. You clap two, I clap two, two children are pulling the string. You clap three, I clap three, three children are moving bricks. You clap four, I clap four, four children are building the house..."
Qian Bo couldn't stand seeing Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan sitting together, and couldn't help but say something mean, "Let the kid go to school. He can't even play a game. That's not how you sing the clapping song!"
Cheng Rushan: “I made this up for fun when I was five years old.”
Qianbo looked up and exclaimed, "You are really cultured." I can't brag to death about you.
Cheng Rushan glanced at him and said, "It's just a horror story."
Qian Bo sneered, "It's just a shabby house builder, how can it be scary?"
Cheng Rushan stared at him with his dark eyes and said slowly, "There is a big yard full of children. One lost his head, one broke his leg, one had no mouth, and one was looking for a hand... The children built a house, built a house and married a wife. The sedan chair came to ask you, when will you worship heaven and earth?"
Qianbo is a literary youth. Whenever Cheng Rushan tells a horror story, he automatically puts himself into the story. Cheng Rushan stares at him with his dark eyes and speaks in such a slow and low tone that a chill runs down his spine.
"Stop!"
Dabao and Xiaobao were not afraid, but found it fun. They chased Cheng Rushan and asked, "What next?"
Jiang Lin was afraid that Cheng Rushan would tell scary stories to the children, so she poked his arm with her finger.
Cheng Rushan glanced at her and said with a smile: "Make the clay doll whatever it needs and then make a bride."
Seeing Qianbo's relieved look, he stared at Qianbo and said, "Do you think a clay doll is just a clay doll?"
Qianbo immediately imagined it in his mind and turned pale with fright.
Cheng Xiaobao was curious, "Dad, what are the clay dolls made of?"
Cheng Rushan rubbed his head with his big hand: "Of course it's made of clay." He looked at Qianbo meaningfully, which frightened Qianbo so much that he shivered. He imagined a series of horrible scenes in his mind and his face turned pale.
Jiang Lin secretly glanced at Cheng Rushan. During the time they knew each other, she had seen his many sides. He was gentle and caring to the two children, but also to his enemies... He must have seen through Qianbo's intentions towards her. Look how scared Qianbo must be.
Don't put yourself on his blacklist.
If he knew she sold her child and eloped... her heart pounded.
Cheng Rushan smiled at her.
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