Wei Hui paused, his hand stilling as he rolled up his sleeves; he clearly hadn't expected her to offer to mend them for him.
Of course, he wouldn't actually give her the clothes. After all, the two of them had no relationship at the moment, and it wouldn't be good for her if word got out that he was giving the clothes to a girl rashly.
But that doesn't stop him from wanting to tease her now.
"You'll fix it for me?"
As soon as he said that, Lu Ronghui gave him a strange look. Wei Hui nervously swallowed and regretted making the joke.
He had finally managed to leave a good impression on her, and so far, that impression was probably above average. But his words might turn it into a bad one.
"That's not what I meant."
“My sister-in-law can sew and mend clothes. The stitches I sew are always crooked. If you trust me, of course, I can do that too.”
Wei Hui secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "No need, my mom will make it. I'll just trouble her when I get home."
"Anyway, thank you for your help today."
Hearing this, An'an ran over and jumped onto Lu Ronghui's lap, saying, "Thank you, Uncle."
Lu Ronghui smiled and reached out to smooth the messy hair on her head.
"You're welcome."
"Uncle, will you come again tomorrow? No, when will you come next time? If we make walnut cake, I'll bring it to you."
An'an clearly took this to heart, and Wei Hui reached out and touched the little tuft of hair on her head.
"Thank you, An'an. Uncle will come again in a few days."
Although I don't know why she hasn't asked about the winery since, she seemed very concerned at the beginning.
"The city was very interested in the proposal from Wuzihe Commune, which is why they sent me here to investigate. I also think that setting up a winery is very feasible, as the village has all the necessary conditions."
"Now, all we need is some funding from above to get it done. I'll fill out the forms truthfully when I get back, and I believe it will be approved in a few days."
Lu Ronghui's eyes lit up immediately. If they could really get the winery up and running this winter, they wouldn't have to work so hard next spring.
Suddenly, there was hope for the future.
"How long is 'a few days'?"
There was nothing she could do; she'd encountered this kind of thing too many times. As long as there was no definite date, waiting for a while meant there was no certainty.
She felt a little embarrassed after asking the question, because Wei Hui was only in charge of one part of the process, and he couldn't guarantee that it would be approved.
"I'm not..."
"The whole process will take about half a month to complete, and I will urge them as soon as possible."
He smiled; sure enough, she would become very interested whenever the topic of the winery came up.
"Thank you"
"No need, Comrade Lu, you have already thanked me many times today."
Wei Hui rolled up his sleeves and pushed out his bicycle. "Goodbye An'an, goodbye Comrade Lu."
"Goodbye, Uncle!"
Wei Hui was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and looked at her.
“An’an, my surname is Wei, Wei Hui. You can call me Uncle Wei.”
Although he was speaking to An'an, he stared intently at Lu Ronghui as he said his name, hoping she would remember it.
"Okay, goodbye Uncle Wei!"
When Song Qing and the others pushed the cart out, Wei Hui had only been gone a short while, and she could still see his back.
Liu Jiandong helped unload the firewood. Song Qing and Zhao Qin were still talking to Guan Lian before they came out. Why did he stay for so long before leaving?
After Guan Lian unloaded the firewood, there were some empty spaces in the cart. An An wanted to sit on it, so Lu Ronghui lifted her up.
Song Qing glanced at her subtly; Xiao Hui's face appeared perfectly normal.
After unloading the firewood at home, Song Qing left the cart behind and let Liu Jiandong ride his bicycle back.
Lu Yang had already prepared the meal. He came out and stacked the firewood, with An An nestled around his trouser legs.
"Dad, we caught rabbits and a few pheasants on the mountain today."
Liu Jiandong's traps often catch rabbits. His brother even laughed at him, saying that his traps were not well-made and could only attract rabbits.
Lu Yang took the basket off the car; it was full of walnuts.
"Walnut?"
"Yes, we picked them."
"Amazing!"
Under the walnut are two rabbits and a pheasant.
Dinner was ready, and Lu Yang planned to clean and marinate the food after dinner, then smoke and dry it to eat in the winter.
"Dad, Uncle Wei helped us pick walnuts today."
Lu Yang paused, his hand holding the rabbit still. What uncle?
An'an thought her father hadn't heard her clearly, so she repeated it to him several times.
"It's Uncle Wei."
Song Qing carried the things back into the house, and Lu Ronghui went to the backyard, leaving only the father and daughter in the entire yard.
"Uncle Wei? How do you know Uncle Wei?"
An'an blinked. "Dad, how do you know this Uncle Wei? Have you met him before?"
"No"
“We met him at the factory gate. He later went with us to my third aunt’s house and also went up the mountain. I asked him to help us pick walnuts, and he did too.”
Lu Yang's face darkened instantly. In An An's description, it was clearly this man surnamed Wei who deliberately waited at the entrance of the textile factory to create an opportunity for them, and then shamelessly followed them into the village and even up the mountain.
"He's being so kind?"
Hearing that they had returned, and smelling the blood on the rabbit and pheasant, the kitten slowly walked into the yard. An'an went over and hugged him, completely unaware of her father's expression.
"Uncle is a very nice person and good-looking. He will come again in a few days. An'an promised to bring him walnut cake."
In a child's eyes, Wei Hui, who is sunny and handsome, is naturally more likable. Of course, in An An's heart, her father is the most handsome man in the world, but she also likes this Uncle Wei.
"Will they come again?"
With a dark expression, Lu Yang squeezed out three words: Who gave him the courage to come here?
What he least expected was his own daughter's betrayal.
"You really like Uncle Wei?"
An'an nodded. This uncle was not only good-looking, but he also chatted with her, and An'an loved listening to what he said.
Lu Yang: "..."
During dinner, Song Qing glanced at Lu Yang's face with a puzzled look. Although his expression seemed normal, she felt that something was off, but she didn't pay much attention to it.
"Ahem, I've been promoted. I'm now the head of the factory's technical department."
Wow, Mom is amazing!
An'an only knew it was a good thing, and immediately showered him with compliments. Lu Ronghui also congratulated him, and Lu Yang temporarily forgot about that guy surnamed Wei.
"Then we should cook something nice to celebrate."
"Let's go to a restaurant!" An'an immediately agreed with her father.
"You little glutton, how can the house afford to eat out every day?"
Song Qing waved his hand, "No need to celebrate yet. Let me finish the tasks assigned by the factory before we celebrate."
After returning from the bathhouse, An'an took the accordion to her aunt's place, where Lu Yang sat at the table with a stern face.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"Did you see that guy surnamed Wei today?"
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