Chen Yunyun was adamant, but in the end she still gave him some face, saying, "Comrade Li Xuan, thank you for liking me, but we really can't be together. Let's just be good colleagues from now on."
"As for the rumors about you and me being in a relationship, I don't know where they came from, but I trust Comrade Li Xuan's character and hope you can handle this matter well."
After saying that, Chen Yunyun turned and left cleanly and decisively.
Aside from the parties involved, only Xia Lan knew about her affair with Li Xuan.
Xia Lan wouldn't go around spreading her story, so it could only be Li Xuan who spread it.
Chen Yunyun refused to believe that Li Xuan, as the person involved, hadn't heard a single word about it.
He is not innocent at all.
Since it was a rare occasion for Chen Yunyun to come to the commune, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a lot of snacks and candies.
The supply and marketing cooperative opens at six o'clock every morning, and most of the goods inside are in short supply.
Chen Yunyun arrived quite late; all the pork had already been bought.
She remembered that there seemed to be a black market at the entrance of the alley; she had even sold wild boar there when she first came out.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yunyun took a step forward, pulled up her collar to cover the lower half of her face, and walked towards the black market.
It was nearly noon, and the black market was sparsely populated.
Chen Yunyun was a new face, and quite a few people were observing her. Seeing that she was just asking about prices and browsing like a normal person, they didn't pay much more attention.
The black market is more expensive, but it does have a wider selection than the supply and marketing cooperatives.
In addition to coarse grains and dry food, there were also many rare goods from the sea market.
"This is a watermelon, we brought it back from Xinjiang, it's very sweet, buy one."
The vendor enthusiastically recommended the product.
As Chen Yunyun approached, she noticed that the melon was indeed large and round. She gently tapped it with her finger, and the sound was crisp, indicating that the melon was fresh and had a thin skin.
The watermelon seller, watching Chen Yunyun's skillful watermelon selection, smiled and said, "Oh, you know your stuff, aren't you from the north?"
Chen Yunyun smiled but didn't say anything. "Boss, I'll take all the watermelons you have."
The vendor's eyes widened, then he seemed to realize something, "Alright, alright, you know your stuff. Since you're so straightforward, I won't take advantage of you. I'll round it down to zero."
There were about a dozen melons in the black cloth bag, each one plump and round. Chen Yunyun spent five yuan on them.
"Hey girl, where do you live? I'll bring it to you."
In the black market, people generally don't ask about each other's background or whereabouts; that's the rule.
But the vendors were worried that Chen Yunyun, who was alone, couldn't lift it. However, the next second, Chen Yunyun bent down, picked up the cloth bag with one hand, and easily disappeared into the alley.
The vendor witnessed the whole thing and was so shocked that his jaw dropped. Even he, a grown man, had to use a wooden cart to push his watermelon.
She, a woman, carried a watermelon weighing 100 pounds without any effort!
Was he still dreaming? Filled with self-doubt, the vendor left the black market.
Just as I stepped out of the alley, I bumped into a shifty-eyed old woman. She was pulling at me as if asking me something.
The vendor yelled, "Are you blind?!"
The old woman apologized repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, young man, can I ask you something? Do you know Xujia Village?"
"My daughter got married and moved there. I heard they set up a factory there, and the factory manager is a woman. Is that true?"
The street vendor made a fortune as soon as he set up his stall today, and in a good mood, he answered the old lady's question.
"Oh yes, that's right. The factory manager's name is Chen Yunyun, everyone in the commune knows that. Why are you asking about this?"
The old lady reacted strongly when she heard the name Chen Yunyun. "This name is exactly the same as my daughter's name. Her father's name is Chen Laifu, and my name is Song Xiaofen. I married my daughter off to Xujia Village last year."
Seeing the old lady's ecstatic expression, the vendor looked her up and down. "You? You can give birth to a daughter who will become a factory director? Dream on."
It's no wonder the vendors were discouraging her; the old woman was filthy, her hair was a mess, and her fingernails were full of black dirt. She looked like a beggar and was extremely unkempt.
The old woman ignored the vendor's mockery, "How do I get to Xujia Village? I'm going to find my factory manager's daughter."
The vendor thought the old woman was having a crazy dream. He pointed in a direction that happened to be the opposite of Xujia Village, and the old woman indeed went in that direction.
The vendor curled her lip. If Chen Yunyun from Xujia Village really was her daughter, her biological mother should be the first to know, right? She wouldn't be dragging people around the street asking her questions, would she?
Chen Yunyun, who brought the watermelon home, was completely unaware of this.
It was hot, so as soon as Chen Yunyun got home, she soaked the watermelon in the cool well water.
The well water is sweet and cool, and after soaking the watermelon in it, it tastes refreshing and icy cold.
After a bite of crisp, sweet, and refreshing watermelon, the sweltering heat is driven away, leaving only comfort.
But not long after, the family's harmony was shattered by Xu Jingsheng's crying.
"Oh dear, what's wrong?"
"Weren't you having a good time eating watermelon? Why are you crying now?"
Xu Jingtian sat next to Xu Jingsheng and said, "Mother, I don't know what's wrong with him. He just suddenly started crying."
Seeing him crying so hard, Chen Yunyun thought Xu Jingsheng was feeling unwell, so she quickly picked him up and comforted him, "Where does it hurt? Tell your mother, and we'll go find a doctor."
Upon hearing that a doctor was needed, Xu Jingsheng shook his head vigorously, his voice trembling with tears, "No."
"Then tell your mother, is there anything wrong with your body?"
Xu Jingsheng shook his head and mumbled a few words in a hoarse voice, "I miss Uncle Rongyan."
The child's lips were pursed, and his eyes were filled with tears, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Rong Yan was gone for two months without a word.
Xu Jingsheng has always been attached to him, and after not seeing him for so long, the little guy finally couldn't resist.
Chen Yunyun had no choice but to coax him gently, "Once your Uncle Rongyan has finished dealing with his own affairs, he will come back. Uncle Rongyan likes Asheng so much, he will definitely come to see you."
Xu Jingtian and Xu Jingrun exchanged a glance. They didn't like Rong Yan very much. Rong Yan was too powerful and always gave people a sense of oppression. Most importantly, Rong Yan was always stealing their mother's attention!
The task of tending the fire for their mother was supposed to be done in turns by the two siblings, but Rongyan always liked to take over and would often monopolize their mother's time and energy.
He takes advantage of his good looks to seduce my mother at every turn! Humph! No handsome man is any good!
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