Chapter 43 I don't work, I'm too tired...
Shen Rong and Dou Meiyun arrived relatively late. The commander-in-chief's impassioned opening speech had already ended. After the banquet began, the young people went next door to dance and socialize, while the older folks also had their own social pastimes, such as playing cards and drinking tea.
The talented people that the Dou family father and son valued naturally went to the study with them to discuss matters. Lu Lin hurriedly gave her a few instructions and then left.
Dou Meiyun went to find her girlfriends, while Shen Rong sat alone, ate something, and curiously looked around.
"Hello." A soft female voice came from behind her.
Shen Rong turned her head and saw a young Japanese woman, and was immediately stunned.
"Hello." Shen Rong nodded to her.
The woman introduced herself: "My name is Uchida Eiko."
Seeing that Shen Rong looked a little confused, she said shyly, "I was being presumptuous. Did I disturb Mrs. Lu?"
Shen Rong asked, somewhat puzzled, "You know me?"
Uchida Eiko nodded with a smile: "I've heard Mrs. Dou mention you several times, and I've always hoped to get to know you. When I saw you here alone just now, I couldn't contain my excitement and took the liberty of introducing myself."
Cao Fengyi rushed over from the other side and said to Shen Rong with a smile, "You two know each other, right? This is Mrs. Uchida's husband, a famous surgeon. His family runs a clinic. Mrs. Uchida often comes to our house and has heard people talk about you. She's very curious about you."
Uchida bowed again: "Yes, I've wanted to get to know Mrs. Lu for a long time."
Shen Rong smiled and said, "Mrs. Uchida speaks very well; she has no accent."
Uchida Ayaka smiled shyly: "I studied the language for a period of time before coming to Hamajo with my husband."
Shen Rong nodded: "So that's how it is?"
She feigned interest and leaned closer: "Mrs. Uchida, where are you from? Your surname is quite interesting. What does your family do? Why did you decide to come to our Bincheng? It's so cold here that I don't even want to come. It's just you and your husband who came, or your whole family. I heard that Japan is much better than here. Why did you choose to come here? Mr. Uchida is a doctor, so what do you do?"
A barrage of questions came out at once, but Uchida Eiko was truly composed, answering them all with a smile.
“My family owns a few electrical appliance stores in the local area. We are not a prominent family, and our family background is not as distinguished as yours. I am ashamed to say that I am currently just doing what I can at the Salesian Orphanage.”
Cao Fengyi chimed in from the side, "Mrs. Uchida is a kind-hearted person who has helped many poor children with her money and effort."
"It's all what I should do, just to offer my humble assistance," said Eiko Uchida modestly.
She turned to ask Shen Rong what kind of work she did.
Shen Rong: "I don't work, it's too tiring. Anyway, we have enough money in our family." She acted like an arrogant young lady.
Cao Fengyi gently punched her, trying to make amends.
"She's pregnant, so she can't work like this."
Uchida Eiko was somewhat annoyed: "I actually asked such a stupid question. Congratulations, Mrs. Lu! Director Lu has just pacified Bincheng and is now highly valued by the Marshal. I was originally thinking of using Mrs. Lu's name to seek some benefits for our orphanage..."
Cao Fengyi: "Hey, what's the big deal? If she can't contribute her labor, she can just pay for it."
Shen Rong chuckled: "Mrs. Uchida, you have the real Buddha right in front of you, but you insist on going to the Western Paradise to seek a living Buddha instead."
Uchida Eiko was a little confused: "What does this mean?"
“It means going the long way around.” Shen Rong pointed at Cao Fengyi. “She’s the young marshal’s wife, much more useful than me.”
Cao Fengyi scolded him for being petty and narrow-minded.
Uchida Eiko smiled as well: "Mrs. Lu is right, but our orphanage is still small. The young marshal's wife is too busy on weekdays, and we dare not do any work."
“If you have some free time, Madam, I would like to invite you to visit our orphanage,” she said to Cao Fengyi.
Cao Fengyi readily agreed: "That's easy. I'll go when I have free time. And if the orphanage needs anything, just let me know."
The group then talked about the sales home and lamented the current state of affairs.
"Fortunately, Bincheng has the Commander-in-Chief in charge, and now with Director Lu, Bincheng is much better than other places. I hope there will be no more war in the future." Uchida Eiko looked compassionate.
Cao Fengyi also remarked, "Mrs. Uchida is a compassionate person."
Shen Rong nodded in agreement, following the crowd.
A short while later, Uchida Eiko's companion came over and said that the consul's wife wanted her to come over and play cards.
Uchida Eiko stood up and said humbly, "Then I'll take my leave now. I'll visit Mrs. Lu about the orphanage another time."
Shen Rong smiled and said, "Okay!"
Once her figure was out of sight, Shen Rong immediately stopped smiling.
“Why are you changing your tune like that? This Mrs. Uchida is very easy to get along with, and she knows a lot about our affairs. Most importantly, she is genuinely kind and has done a lot of good deeds. Her husband also often goes out to provide free medical care to ordinary people. The couple are both good people,” Cao Fengyi laughed at her.
Shen Rong looked innocent, rubbing her face in distress: "It's because she kept laughing that I started laughing too, and my face got stiff from laughing."
Cao Fengyi wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Those Japanese just love to laugh." And their laughter is so obsequious, so fake.
Shen Rong tentatively asked, "Does your sister-in-law often associate with these Japanese people?"
Cao Fengyi shook her head and lowered her voice: "Our third wife is close to these Japanese people, especially the consul's wife. They play cards together every day."
"Isn't it because the Marshal wants to borrow some money from them, and the Third Madam is trying to get closer to them?"
Cao Fengyi winked and smiled, then whispered, "Our second wife specializes in dealing with Russian wives. Isn't that interesting?"
Shen Rong smiled and said, "The commander is quite interesting. Being able to get along with everyone is not something an ordinary person can do."
The two exchanged a smile, and Shen Rong asked her, "And what about you?"
Cao Fengyi glanced around and said, "I don't need to deal with foreign wives. I just need to manage the household affairs."
She saw a familiar face, stood up, and greeted Shen Rong, "I'm going to entertain the guests first. Find a place to stay by yourself."
After Cao Fengyi left, several more groups of people came to talk to Shen Rong, all of them trying to befriend Lu Lin.
It seems he's been handling things well lately, and her value has risen accordingly. Finally, fed up with everything, she decided to find some peace and quiet. She was curled up on the sofa reading the newspaper when she unexpectedly found someone else with the same idea.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know there was anyone here."
This is a reception room, not her private room. Shen Rong smiled and said, "It's alright. If you're also looking for some peace and quiet, please have a seat."
The woman was elegant and beautiful, with a friendly smile: "Then I'll trouble you."
She took a book out of her bag and began to read it carefully by the lamp. After finishing the short story, she looked at the girl with curiosity.
Seeing that the book in her hand was a bit old, I took a closer look out of curiosity. Seeing that it contained many drawings of beams and columns, I blurted out, "Are you studying architecture?"
The woman smiled and shook her head: "No, I study humanities and history." She held up the book in her hand, "These are books I bought from someone else's collection, and I found them quite interesting."
Shen Rong seemed to know who she was. "You're a teacher at Bincheng University, right?"
The woman nodded.
And you?
Shen Rong said with some shame, "I'm an unemployed bum who lives off others."
The woman looked at her abdomen and realized that what she said was wrong.
"Everyone creates value, and there is no such thing as being supported by anyone. Being a housewife is also a profession. Every day, you have to work hard to take care of everyone's food, clothing and daily necessities. You could say that you are wearing many hats and making double the effort. It's just that people often overlook the value created by the roles of wife and mother."
As expected of the female lead, her consciousness awakened earlier than others.
“You’re right.” Shen Rong smiled.
Just as the two started talking, the door was pushed open forcefully.
Guo Yuying barged in. She was looking for someone. She was a little surprised to see Shen Rong there. Thinking of what Shen Rong had said earlier that day, her face flushed.
She seemed a little uncomfortable, as if explaining, "I...I'm not trying to cause her trouble, and I'm not going to press her for anything. I know you're right, I should go find Kang Wenbai, but before I do, I want to get an answer from her."
She glanced at Shen Rong somewhat guiltily, but Shen Rong only raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything.
The woman stood up and looked at the two of them: "You know each other?"
Lin Wenhui thought they had something to say and was about to leave when Guo Yuying stopped her.
I've come to find you!
The woman looked puzzled: "I don't think I know you?"
"Do you know Kang Wenbai?" Guo Yuying's eyes burned with fervor.
The woman nodded, then smiled and said, "Are you Wenbai's friend?"
Shen Rong sighed, got up and was about to leave. This Guo Yuying was just a stubborn mule. Oh well, let's give them some space.
Halfway there, the door was pushed open roughly again, and Kang Wenbai rushed in anxiously.
Her tone was anxious, and she seemed quite exasperated: "Lucy, this has nothing to do with Ah Hui."
Everyone turned their attention to him.
Kang Wenbai's expression was quite interesting when he first saw Shen Rong. He stammered, "You...you're here too?"
Three women, all connected to him, are gathered together—that's a rather exciting scene!
"You really do care about her the most!" Guo Yuying said resentfully. "What do you think I'm going to do? Hit her?"
Kang Wenbai was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.
White moonlight, old love, new love, all together! If she weren't one of them, Shen Rong would really want to stay and gossip about it.
Let's get out of here; the battlefield is a bit dangerous.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Guo Yuying stopped her: "Chen Rong, how can you still laugh? Look how quickly he's forgotten you..."
Shen Rong glared at her coldly, threatening, "You want to be in the newspaper again?"
Guo Yuying withdrew her hand: "I just wanted you to say something fair."
"I'm not Judge Bao; I'm not responsible for solving cases."
She sneered and looked at Kang Wenbai, "I don't want to get involved in your affairs. This is none of my business, right?"
Kang Wenbai, pale-faced, nodded through the pain.
"I'll be going now, you two can continue your conversation."
"I'll go with you." Lin Wenhui sensed that Guo Yuying's intentions were somewhat hostile and also wanted to get away.
"My name is Lin Wenhui, and Kang Wenbai and I are just friends." She introduced herself to everyone with a smile, knowing Guo Yuying's appearance all too well.
She explained to Guo Yuying, "I think you've misunderstood something. Why don't you let Wenbai explain it to you?"
She walked quickly towards Shen Rong, helped her up, and looked her over with a hint of curiosity.
She had heard of Shen Rong's reputation, but she never expected that the real person was so different from what she had imagined.
Guo Yuying bit her lip, and Kang Wenbai, fearing she might do something reckless, pulled her back.
I don't know why this room is so lively today. More people have come, no, this time it's a group of people.
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