Lu Nong and Sister Qin met at the agreed place. Sister Qin suddenly felt embarrassed before leaving. She tugged at her skirt and said, "Will anyone say something weird if I go out dressed like this?"

"Of course not," Lu Nong said seriously, "Big sister, you have to believe in yourself. You are very beautiful now, no worse than those fashionable girls on the street."

Sister Qin was flattered by Lu Nong's praise. She had not enjoyed such treatment since she gave birth to a child. She thought to herself that she was also a beauty when she was a girl. It was really Lu who knew what was good.

She was also an interesting person. She carefully looked at Lu Nong's clothes and makeup and said modestly, "Not as good as you, not as good as you. This is the first time I've seen someone wear green so well. Only you can pull off any color. If someone else wears it, they'll just look like a green cricket."

Fortunately, there was no one around when she came out, otherwise Sister Qin would have definitely drawn all the hatred for her. However, she was still very happy to be praised. Lu Nong reciprocated, "No, no, Sister is the one who shines today. Even the family of Deputy Brigade Commander Shen would be jealous of you if they saw you."

These words touched Sister Qin's heart. She smiled so hard that she couldn't stop, and started a new round of bragging.

The two took turns praising each other, and when they were having a great time, Lu Nong accidentally glanced behind Sister Qin - she saw Pei Zheng and Zhang Kaiping looking at her and Sister Qin with complicated faces, as if hesitating to speak, unable to finish what he was saying.

Lu Nong: “…”

Sister Qin saw Lu Nong looking at her without saying anything, and turned around to look at him, not knowing why.

Sister Qin: “…”

The atmosphere was a bit suffocating, so that no one spoke for more than ten seconds. However, as a girl who had experienced all kinds of embarrassing scenes in front of Pei Ji'an, Lu Nong was not embarrassed by such a small matter. She quickly regained her composure and said as if nothing had happened:

"Why are you here? Didn't you say you weren't going?"

Pei Zheng was filled with admiration when he saw Lu Nong pretending that nothing had happened. Alas, he was too proud and therefore he could not defeat Lu Nong no matter what. It seemed that he would have to be thicker-skinned to have an easier life in the future.

"I changed my mind," Pei Zheng quickly came to his senses and said seriously, "The small cake at the ball is worth a try."

"Really?" Lu Nong was suspicious. Is Pei Zheng someone who would easily change his mind? But she didn't ask any more questions. It didn't matter to her whether Pei Zheng went or not.

Lu Nong and Pei Zheng asked and answered each other naturally, as if the awkward scene just now did not exist. Sister Qin and Zhang Kaiping, the mother and son, were stunned. Should they continue to be embarrassed or not?

The mother and son looked at each other, and both saw some confusion in each other's eyes.

Sister Qin: “…”

Zhang Kaiping: “…”

Sister Qin was old after all, and had eaten a lot of rice and experienced a lot of things. She cleared her throat and said to Zhang Kaiping, "Have you called your father?"

"...I have beaten her." Zhang Kaiping nodded blankly, wondering why even her mother was like this?

"Where are your brothers and sisters?"

"Grandma is taking care of me at home."

"Okay, let's go." Sister Qin pretended not to notice that her son was still in a state of confusion. She tidied her hair and took Lu Nong's arm.

Lu Nong and Sister Qin talked as they walked, and they resumed their conversation and laughter. Zhang Kaiping looked at Pei Zheng, who patted his shoulder and said with great sorrow, "Alas, it's not our fault that we can't defeat her, it's just that the enemy is too cunning."

Zhang Kaiping: “…” Why don’t I understand what you are saying?

Along the way, passers-by looked at Sister Qin with friendly and admiring eyes, which invisibly increased Sister Qin's confidence. By the time she arrived at the dance, she was completely at ease both physically and mentally.

The dance party was held in the factory's reception hall. The space was large and could accommodate hundreds of people at the same time. The center of the hall was designated as a dance floor where several couples of men and women danced to the music. Sofas and chairs were placed around the hall for people to rest. Not far away, there were several rows of dining tables with buffet-style food and tea.

An admission ticket is required to enter, and those who want to enter without a ticket have to pay three yuan. Pei Zheng has money, so he took out five yuan and handed it to the ticket collector. Zhang Kaiping has no money, so he looked at Sister Qin.

Sister Qin: "...why don't you go for a walk around the area?"

She felt sorry for the three dollars. Three dollars could buy 40 to 50 kilograms of rice and half a foot of cloth. Today she just spent 70 or 80 dollars on clothes and shoes. Why is money so hard to spend?

Zhang Kaiping: “…” This is my biological mother.

Lu Nong took out three yuan from her bag and handed them to the ticket collector along with her ticket. "Sister, you don't know that Zhang Kaiping has done a lot for me recently. I even made a commendation form for the four of them, and gave them red flowers as rewards for good work. Zhang Kaiping has received many red flowers."

"We agreed in advance that the red flowers can be exchanged for pocket money, one red flower is fifty cents, and Zhang Kaiping got seven red flowers, which is exactly three and a half yuan. This time it will be considered that Zhang Kaiping exchanged six red flowers in advance, leaving one red flower."

Zhang Kaiping and Pei Zheng were both very surprised after hearing this. Pei Zheng did not expect that his stepmother would become so humane, while Zhang Kaiping was completely flattered, surprised, happy and a little embarrassed.

"Hey, it's not a big deal to do a little work, how can you get paid? Put the money away quickly."

Sister Qin knew that her son went to Pei's house every day, but she didn't care much. After a young man had eaten his fill, he could do more work without being tired. But she didn't know that he was being paid. She thought that Xiao Lu was too generous. If the four young men knew that they could make money by working, they would definitely take all the money in Lu Nong's pocket.

"It's not about getting paid for work, it's about being rewarded with red flowers for good work, and the red flowers can be exchanged for money," Lu Nong explained.

Sister Qin couldn't hear the difference and was about to say something, but Pei Zheng said, "Aunt Qin, Shen Jiming also had it, but Aunt Wang didn't say anything."

Sister Qin shut up when she heard this.

It was almost evening when they arrived. Most of the people who had attended the afternoon party had left, and those who were attending the evening dance had not yet arrived. The factory's master chef was pulling a cart and adding food and snacks to the plates.

As soon as the four of them entered the room, they rushed to the buffet table. Dinner would probably be served very late, so they could only eat more snacks and cakes to fill their stomachs.

"Well, I have to say, the craftsmanship of the master chef at the quilt factory is really good," Pei Zheng ate one green bean cake at a time, "He is almost as good as Grandma Wu."

Zhang Kaiping is a loyal fan of Grandma Wu. After hearing what Pei Zheng said, he immediately defended his own Grandma Wu, "No, no one can compare to the snacks made by Grandma Wu."

...even though he stuffed his mouth with egg yolk crisps.

Sister Qin's eyes lit up when she saw the table full of cakes. She picked up a plate and vowed to eat back the three yuan she had spent, not even bothering to talk to anyone else.

Lu Nong sandwiched a piece of donkey roll and western almond cake for himself and poured himself a cup of tea. The master chef of the clothing factory was obviously better at making Beijing-style pastries. The donkey roll not only looked good, with distinct yellow, red and white colors, but was also soft, sweet and sticky in the mouth and very delicious.

But the taste of the Western-style almond cake in her hand was a little disappointing. From the inside to the outside, it showed the pastry chef's perfunctory attitude. In line with the principle of not wasting food, Lu Nong silently finished the two cakes... and then reached out to take a donkey roll from the plate.

Lu Nong thought, could this be the pastry chef's trick? She glanced at the plate and found that the Chinese pastries were twice as much as the Western pastries. After everyone finished eating both types of pastries, most people would choose to take the Chinese pastries again.

“……” The case was solved, the pastry chef was pulling the strings.

The four of them ate their fill as soon as they arrived. After the meal, they were not in a hurry to dance, but sat on the sofa and drank tea to digest the food.

As soon as Lu Nong sat down, several men came towards her. It was obvious that they had been staring at this place, waiting for Lu Nong to eat and drink well before coming over.

In fact, Lu Nong and the other three attracted everyone's attention as soon as they entered the room. Lu Nong was so beautiful, and in her sky-blue dress with a fitted waist, she floated into the hearts of everyone present like a wisp of misty rain.

"Comrade, can I ask you to dance with me?" A gay man walked up to Lu Nong and said. He was a gentle and handsome man, wearing a well-ironed Zhongshan suit with a Hero brand pen in his pocket. Judging from his speech and appearance, this gay should have a good family background.

Several other gay men who were a step late felt regretful. Although their conditions were good, they were not as good as the first gay man who invited Lu Nong, so they did not dare to be the first to step forward. In fact, they were not so bad. Some people did not dare to step forward at all. The girl was so beautiful that they felt they had no capital and courage to stand in front of her.

Before Lu Nong could refuse the gay man who invited her to dance, Pei Zheng stepped in between them and said to him very seriously, "Comrade, you have the wrong person. She is my mother and she is married."

Lu Nong: “…”

The gay man was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed, "Young man, I accept fair competition, but you can't make up a reason for me to give up. If I really give up, wouldn't it look stupid?"

Although he was speaking to Pei Zheng, his gaze was directed towards Lu Nong.

Lu Nong finally understood what Pei Zheng was up to. He shouted in public that she was married so that people would not dare to come over and invite her to dance. She dared to say that according to Pei Zheng's character, even if someone wanted to dance with her tonight, Pei Zheng would interrupt them.

I'll deal with you when I get back, Lu Nong smiled at Pei Zheng. Pei Zheng held on stubbornly, thinking that this time, Old Pei would definitely avoid the five-gong punishment.

Lu Nong turned to the gay man and said, "Hey comrade, my eldest son did not lie. I am really married."

A look of disappointment flashed across the gay man's face. Regardless of whether what Lu Nong said was true or false, she rejected him, so he had to turn around and invite other girls to dance.

Everyone present who had been silently paying attention to Lu Nong suppressed their urge to act when they heard her words about getting married. This kind of dance party was originally held for blind dates, and married people were automatically excluded from everyone's range of choices. It can only be said that people of this generation are still more practical.

Those who simply wanted to invite Lu Nong to dance saw two thugs standing next to her, staring at those who wanted to approach them. They were afraid of being beaten, so they had to retreat with regret.

Just like that, more and more people came to the party. Li Lingyi, Wang Hongmian, Zhao Xin and other younger military wives all came. When they saw Sister Qin, they were stunned, and Wang Hongmian's eyes almost popped out.

This was the first time that Lu Nong saw Wang Hongmian looking uneasy.

Sister Qin was secretly happy, and she raised her head and turned it away, just like Wang Hongmian did every time she treated her.

The climax came when a group of officers in military uniforms appeared. They each embraced their wives and entered the dance floor. Only then did the others realize that there were soldiers coming to dance tonight.

Sister Qin's husband also came. After entering, he looked for Sister Qin for a long time, but he didn't notice that Sister Qin was right under his nose.

Sister Qin pushed her husband, and Comrade Zhang thought he had bumped into someone and apologized quickly, "I'm sorry, I was in a hurry to find someone..."

When I looked up at the face of the person opposite me, I was stunned. "Why do you look exactly like my lover when he was young?"

Sister Qin rolled her eyes, but in fact she was so happy that she was bubbling with joy, "Old Zhang, can you take a closer look at who I am?"

Comrade Lao Zhang almost broke his voice: "Qin Qing!? How did you become like this?"

"What do you think? Don't I look good like this?" Sister Qin said impatiently, "I want to dance. Are you going to dance or not? If not, I'll find someone else to dance with." After saying that, she stole a glance at her husband.

"You dare?" Comrade Lao Zhang glared, then pursed his lips and said, "Isn't it just dancing? I can do it, let's go."

The couple walked onto the dance floor, and Sister Qin gave Lu Nong a thumbs up.

Comrade Lao Zhang was full of resentment before he came. He felt that he had worked hard all day, but his wife at home not only did not appreciate him but also made trouble. He was determined not to dance any more and would consider his mission accomplished by bringing Qin Qing home.

But man proposes, God disposes. He was in a trance as he looked at his wife who had transformed into a living person. His wife became more than ten years younger overnight, which caught him off guard.

The evening dance was going on lively and noisy, only Lu Nong and his two brothers were sitting on the sofa staring at each other. Lu Nong couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she should have called Pei Ji'an, at least she wouldn't have to eat dust in the corner.

After a while, even Pei Zheng and Zhang Kaiping disappeared, making Lu Nong look like a left-behind child.

Lu Nong: “…”

At this time, a greasy voice sounded, "You are that boy's stepmother, right? I guess you must have married an old man, and that boy is afraid that you will cheat on his old father, so he keeps a close eye on you and doesn't let any man get close to you."

Lu Nong frowned, and saw a man with a lewd look appear beside her. Lu Nong didn't say anything, and the man thought he guessed right, and said with an even more lewd expression, "You are so beautiful, isn't it a pity that no one appreciates you? I can give you the happiness that an old man can't give you."

He touched Lu Nong's cheek, but Lu Nong turned away and dodged. "Get out of here."

She stood up and wanted to leave. The wretched man saw that the duck in his hand was about to fly away, so he quickly reached out to grab Lu Nong. Lu Nong was sitting in a corner, and the dance was at its most heated, so there was really no one in that place.

Seeing that the creepy man was about to touch him, Lu Nong took a deep breath, turned around and gave a low kick...kicking the creepy man in the lower body.

"Ah!" The wretched man yelled and squatted down, covering his lower body.

Pei Ji'an saw someone entangled with Lu Nong and hurried over to save him: "..."

Xiao Zhou, who was following behind the leader: "..."

Lu Nong: “…”

The first one to react was the obscene man. He squatted on the ground, pointed at Lu Nong and said, "Do you know who my father is? I tell you my father is the factory director. Which department are you in? I tell you you are done."

Lu Nong felt disgusted when he saw him. He glanced at Pei Ji'an with evil intent and said to the wretched man, "Do you know who the old man you are talking about is? It's him. Look at his military rank. If you bully the family of a soldier, you're done."

Lu Nong was petty and tried to flatter the wretched man in front of Pei Jinan.

The wretched man: “…”

Pei Ji’an: “…”