Chapter 13
Sun Laimei did what she said and made fish soup and meatballs in the evening.
After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Qin chewed some grass roots and pointed at the snails in the mud basin, saying, "Auntie, let the snails spit out the mud first, and then we can have them for dinner tomorrow night, okay?"
Sun Laimei smiled with her eyes narrowed. In her opinion, the two fish were fought for by Lu Qin and they would last him a long time, so getting him snails was no big deal and she agreed immediately.
Lu Chunnong poured the snails into the bucket and turned around to wash them before returning them.
Lu Qin caught a glimpse of her movements from the corner of his eye, quickly dropped the grass root in his mouth, and stopped her, "Sister, let me do it, let me do it."
Sun Laimei watched the boy take the basin and squat in the corner to wash awkwardly. She lowered her voice and said, "This boy feels sorry for you now. Look at how hard he works. Who knows who will benefit from it in the future."
Although Lu Qin would help her on weekdays, Sun Laimei was not blind. The kid was simply unable to communicate with his sister, and also because of her leg, he wanted to help reduce the burden on her sister.
Lu Chunnong just happened to see his hand slip and the basin spun a few times on the ground. Thinking of the scene of him standing on the brigade square this afternoon and talking so arrogantly, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up.
After washing the basin with great difficulty, he saw that there was still some light outside, so he picked up the basin and said, "Aunt, sister, I'm going to return the basin first."
"Uncle!" Seeing that he was about to go out, a small figure quickly hugged his legs.
Lu Qin simply picked him up and hugged him, holding the basin in his other hand, "I'll be back as soon as I return the basin."
Every household in the brigade eats at about the same time.
As he ran along, all he could smell was the aroma of fish. Lu Qin's stomach was still full, and he felt hungry again after smelling the food.
Jiang Manzhu has a large family, so they only start preparing to eat at this time.
His eldest son Jiang Weiguo just came back from the county town today. He picked up a piece of fish and said, "Dad, have you bought the New Year's goods?"
Jiang Manzhu didn't quite understand this and subconsciously looked at the old woman.
Zhou Guixiang filled a bowl of soup and sat down. "There are still some things I haven't grabbed yet, but I'm sure we'll have everything ready before the New Year."
"Then, Mom, please ask the Wei family and Wei Xiang to go buy it. Don't let Hehua and her sisters and the boy follow. Something happened in the county town these past two days."
Wei Jia and Wei Xiang are Jiang Manzhu's two sons. They have been married and have children for a long time. They are both strong men.
As soon as he finished speaking, several people looked at him at the same time.
Jiang Weiguo then said, "Just two days ago, because everyone was rushing to the county town before the New Year, there were so many people that it became a mixed situation. A young girl and a child were missing in the county town, and they haven't been found yet."
There are cases of missing persons almost every year before the New Year, but the news rarely reaches the ears of ordinary people. He also found out about it by accident.
Lu Qin happened to hear these words when he arrived at his uncle's house, and subconsciously hugged his adopted nephew tightly. Social scum exist in every era.
He called out, "Uncle"
The topic was suddenly interrupted.
Zhou Guixiang stood up: "Who is it?"
At mealtimes, most people are tactful and won't visit other people's homes, because the host will definitely invite you to eat something, and food doesn't just come with the wind.
Jiang Manzhu put down the bowl and said, "It sounds like Lu Qin's voice to me."
For a moment, the two words "no wonder" flashed through everyone's mind.
Almost at the same time, Lu Qin pushed open the door with the child in one hand and the basin in the other, without any help from his aunt.
He smiled at Zhou Guixiang.
"Uncle, I'm coming over to return the basin."
Lu Qin changed out of the muddy clothes he had worn during the day, and his appearance became clean and neat again.
He glanced over and saw a row of men, women, young and old looking at him.
Wow! He is so popular.
Zhou Guixiang took the basin and saw that it had been washed, but when she looked closely, she found that there were still a few places that were not clean, with mud spots and scratches.
Jiang Manzhu saw him standing and asked him, "Have you eaten? Sit down and eat something."
Lu Qin lifted the child up and weighed him, his eyes sweeping across his uncle's dining table.
Wow, there were six or seven dishes in total, with basins, plates, and bowls everywhere. There was a basin full of fish, a bowl of braised pork, radish soup, and fresh radish strips...
Jiang Manzhu's eldest grandson's mouth was full of oil, and it was obvious that he had just finished eating braised pork.
Thinking of the two bowls of food at home, several people were passing the food around while eating. There is no harm without comparison.
He realized that his uncle was still waiting for his answer, "Uncle, I'm done, you guys take your time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qin suddenly realized something and looked down.
His cheap nephew was quietly holding the wooden doll, his round little eyes looking at the dishes on the table. His eyes showed that he wanted to eat, but he didn't make any noise.
He felt very uncomfortable for a moment, and touched his nephew's head with his free hand, thinking about taking him to a big meal tomorrow.
He can be a little thick-skinned, but his cheap nephew's values must be well shaped.
"Uncle, you guys continue eating. I'm going back first."
It’s getting dark, and it will be difficult to see the road if we are any later, after all, I’m holding someone.
Lu Qin really came here to return the basin, and after completing the task, he left with the child.
Most people at the table thought he would sit down, especially Jiang Weiguo's wife, whose face fell, and it could be said that she was prepared.
As a result, the person has already left.
After Zhou Guixiang closed the door, Jiang Weiguo wondered, "Dad, how can you talk to that kid Lu Qin?"
And so kind.
He couldn't hide his surprise in his tone.
This one sentence expressed what everyone present was thinking.
Jiang Manzhu picked up the bowl and said, "What's wrong with him? He didn't offend you."
Jiang Weijia interrupted, "Dad, I remember you told us to stay away from him before."
"People change. You didn't like radishes when you were a kid, but now you enjoy radish soup."
Jiang Weijia was just about to lower his head to drink the carrot soup, but when he heard this, he immediately restrained his happy expression and slowly swallowed the soup.
Jiang Manzhu didn't say anything more.
In fact, at the beginning, Lu Qin was just a burden because of the bad reputation. No matter what, he could not harm others, and the damage was only to their own interests. But when the word spread in the team, it changed its nature. Some people were just meddling in other people's business.
And this afternoon, he stood there for as long as Lu Qin had been keeping the accounts. After he left, he even took the account book and checked it with an educated youth who knew the business. The details were spot on. Putting aside his account entries, his handwriting alone was indescribably beautiful. Next to Sun Fumin's tadpole-shaped handwriting, he felt that Sun Fumin's handwriting ruined the book.
As the saying goes, one can tell a person’s character by his handwriting. This is what Jiang Manzhu heard from a literate veteran when he was young. Just for this reason, he thought Lu Qin was a good kid.
But as for what kind of person he really is, considering that he had stolen money before, he would have to wait and see. He hoped that he was not wrong about him.
The three sons looked at each other, still not changing their minds, but they did not refute their father's point of view.
While walking on the night road, Lu Qin glanced over and sneezed.
He weighed his nephew and said, "Dongdong, uncle will take you to eat delicious food tomorrow, okay?"
Kong Dongdong lay on his shoulder, his butt arched, "Okay! Uncle, I want some meat!"
"OK!"
He had already figured out that if his new friends treated him well, his service would only be better.
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The next morning, Lu Qin asked his sister for a shoulder strap, put on his Lei Feng bag for school, and prepared to go out.
Sun Laimei thought of his previous "evil deeds" and repeatedly reminded him to walk carefully and not let the child fall.
Lu Qin swore in front of the child that he would not let the child fall even if he fell, and only then did Sun Laimei stop nagging.
He also promised, "Sister, I will come back with Dongdong soon."
He gave instructions almost every step of the way. After turning a corner and no longer seeing the two people, Lu Qin hugged his nephew and breathed a sigh of relief.
He wrinkled his face to tease him, "Kong Dongdong, your grandma and mom are so worried about me..."
Kong Dongdong was so happy that he could go out with his uncle. He showed his little teeth and smiled, "Uncle, let's go play!"
Seeing this, Lu Qin sighed. Forget it. Why should he bother with a child? Besides, judging from the horrible appearance of his original body, he had to work hard to whitewash himself in the past few days, otherwise he would have forgotten about taking his cheap nephew out to play.
He touched the child's head and remembered what he heard from the Jiang family yesterday. He planned to tie his nephew tightly as soon as he entered the county town.
Laishu County People's Supply and Marketing Cooperative was crowded as usual.
So on this day, many people saw a handsome and slender young man with a child tied in a sling in front of him. The child was also very cute.
One is big and the other is small, and even the action of stretching their necks to look inside is the same.
Not long after, the young man squeezed in with his child without hesitation.
Lu Qin thought he had returned to the day before yesterday in his dream.
"Whether you want to buy or not, just walk away and don't get in the way of others!"
"30 cents a pound, do you have a ticket?"
Take a listen, it’s a very recognizable sound.
Who else but Zhu Hong?
In a flash, Lu Qin popped his head out with difficulty, "Comrade Zhu!"
Zhu Hong waited all day yesterday, but there was no sign of Lu Qin at all. She even wondered if she had been cheated.
When she heard someone calling her, she thought it was someone asking for the price again, but when she actually saw the person, her impatient expression changed instantly and her eyes lit up.
Lu Qin didn't want to interrupt her work, so before she could say anything, he said decisively, "Let's meet at the state-owned restaurant."
He lowered his voice when speaking this, in front of her colleagues, and he also wanted to minimize the subsequent troubles.
"Okay, I'll come before twelve o'clock!" Zhu Hong finally smiled.
After receiving the response, Lu Qin immediately carried the person out.
"Zhu Hong, who were you talking to just now? Your boyfriend?"
A colleague who was in competition with her had sharp eyes, and his eyes almost flew out and stuck to Lu Qin.
Zhu Hong didn't give her any face, "What's it to you?"
"You!" Li Fang's face turned red with anger.
She stamped her feet. Seeing that she was not very nice to customers, she suddenly remembered something and held back her anger. She cursed softly, "Just wait for your job to be fired!"
Her voice happened to be covered by someone, otherwise Zhu Hong would have started fighting with her if she had heard it.
Lu Qin carried his nephew to the state-owned restaurant and sat in the same seat as last time.
The aroma filled the air before it was time to eat.
Arriving in an unfamiliar environment, Kong Dongdong held on to his uncle's clothes with his two little hands, pressed his body against him, and looked around with his little eyes.
"Hello, I want a bowl of hot water."
This was Lu Qin's second visit, and his adopted nephew's first visit.
He loosened the strap around his waist a little, and when the water was a little less hot, Lu Qin fed him some.
Not long after they sat down, the three people at the next table started ordering food. Because they were close, Lu Qin clearly heard them order braised pork, meat buns, old duck soup, and stir-fried shredded radish.
Lu Qin lowered his head and instantly met his nephew's innocent eyes, which were filled with longing and confusion as to why he hadn't ordered any food. But he remained silent and didn't dare to disturb him.
At this moment, I feel a little sad, a little embarrassed, and a little awkward.
Cough cough cough.
He said shamelessly, "Can I order some small dishes first and pay for the ticket later?"
The waitress was the same one from last time. I recognized him at a glance, mainly because he was very handsome. But no matter how handsome he was, it couldn't deny that he ordered free hot water both times he came.
Under Lu Qin's expectant gaze, the waitress refused.
If it weren't for his good looks, she wouldn't even give him a bowl of hot water.
Noticing that there was a child in his arms, the old lady shook her head: What a sin, bringing a child out to eat and drink for free.
Receiving her strange look, Lu Qin blinked in confusion.
Fortunately, Zhu Hong finally arrived before twelve o'clock.
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I updated it earlier today and changed the cover. Cover your face.
However, the title on the cover is different from the title of the article.
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