Yu Rou didn't want to go, but she couldn't resist Lu Chunxiu's enthusiasm.
"Come on, let's talk while we walk. Auntie has been wanting to meet you for a long time. Xudong is really something, he didn't even bring you home."
Many people greeted Lu Chunxiu along the way.
"Chunxiu, are there relatives coming to your house? Who is this girl? Look how happy you are."
"Yes, come over and play when you have time!"
Yu Rou put down the snack, at least he was not the deceptive human trafficker her sister had described.
The Feng family was indeed not far from the supply and marketing cooperative. It was the one in the middle of an alley in the center of the county town.
The main house consists of three neat brick and tile houses, and opposite them are three shorter back houses.
The square courtyard is neat and clean, with two laying hens kept in the corner.
A large radio sat on the living room table, and next to it were three freshly painted cabinets, from short to tall. Opposite was a coffee table and a set of bamboo chairs.
There is a dining table and chairs against the wall under the window.
Lu Chunxiu asked Yu Rou to sit on a bamboo chair, opened the cabinet, and brought out a plate of washed pears.
He picked up the biggest one and stuffed it into Yu Rou's hand.
"Xiao Rou, eat quickly and don't be polite with your aunt."
Yu Rou was a little confused. Not many people could afford to eat fruit these days. Feng Dongxu's mother was really too enthusiastic.
Asked: "Auntie, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Lu Chunxiu sat next to Yu Rou, looking at her carefully while talking.
She has soft features, is quiet and pretty, and quite polite. I have a very good impression of her.
Unlike some girls I went on blind dates with before, who would start showing off as soon as they saw the things in her house.
"I heard from Xudong that your family sold him goods at a loss, which increased their sales a lot."
"And the old dishes you sent me last year during the Spring Festival were so kind. I've always wanted to meet you."
Yu Rou explained, "My parents did that, and I just helped with the deliveries."
"Oh, Auntie, I came so suddenly this time that I didn't bring anything. I made a few small baskets that are perfect for you to carry your things in."
"There are also mung bean cakes made by my mother. I'll give some to my aunt to try."
As Yu Rou spoke, she took out all the small baskets from her backpack that she was going to sell to the supply and marketing cooperative. She also took out some mung bean cakes.
Lu Chunxiu couldn't let go of the small basket.
"How come it's so delicate? It even has a handle. Xiaorou, you have such a clever hand."
"Auntie only has Xudong as her child, and I've always dreamed of having a lovely daughter by my side. Don't leave today. Come home and have dinner, just as if you were accompanying me."
Yu Rou politely declined, "Well, I'm going back late, and my family must be worried."
Lu Chunxiu stood up and said, "It's okay. You sit down first. I'll ask the boy next door to help deliver a message to your village."
Without giving Yu Rou a chance to refuse, he rushed to the next door.
"Ding Yang, run an errand for Auntie. First, go to the supply and marketing cooperative and tell your brother Xudong to go home for lunch. Then go to the home of the village head of the first production team and tell them that Yu Rou will be having lunch at my house and will be back later."
"Auntie is stewing chicken today. I'll leave a bowl for you. Come back and get it."
Ding Yang was a fifteen-year-old boy. He was naturally happy to hear that he could eat chicken.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll go right away."
After Lu Chunxiu returned home, she took a kitchen knife and slaughtered the chicken skillfully.
Yu Rou was a little nervous. Aunt Feng didn't listen to her advice at all and insisted on going to great lengths to keep her for dinner.
As for Feng Xudong, he waited anxiously at the supply and marketing cooperative for the whole morning, but he still didn't see the person he wanted to see until he got off work at noon.
I returned home listlessly.
After entering the door, I saw a girl sitting obediently on a chair in the living room.
With that figure and features, who else could it be but Yu Rou?
Feng Xudong suddenly became energetic and walked in with big strides.
When Yu Rou saw Feng Xudong, stars sparkled in her eyes.
In an unfamiliar environment, I finally met an acquaintance.
Compared with Lu Chunxiu, Feng Xudong, with whom she had known him for a year, made her feel more comfortable.
He stood up and walked over quickly, whispering in Feng Xudong's ear.
"Manager Feng, my aunt came to the door of the supply and marketing cooperative and called me over. She insisted on treating me to a meal and even slaughtered the hen that was laying eggs at home."
Who would be willing to slaughter a hen that has already started laying eggs for meat?
Yu Rou thought to herself that she hadn't done anything wrong and felt very embarrassed to be treated like this.
Feng Xudong patted Yu Rou's hand soothingly.
"It's okay, my mom just likes you. Our family's finances aren't that tight, so we can just kill the chicken and buy another one."
Yu Rou was in a nervous state and did not react to the inappropriateness of Feng Xudong's behavior.
Feng Xudong was delighted. This was the first time Yu Rou had been so close to him.
Yu Rou was still fidgeting. "How about I go and help Auntie? Isn't it rude to just wait like this?"
Feng Xudong pushed Yu Rou back to the chair, held her shoulders and asked her to sit down.
Good, this girl hasn’t noticed yet.
"It's not common for a guest to help in the kitchen on their first visit. You just wait here quietly, I'll go check."
In the back seat, rice was steamed and chicken was stewed.
Lu Chunxiu hummed a song while peeling potatoes, planning to put them into the chicken soup later.
"Mom, why did you call Yu Rou home?"
Lu Chunxiu glanced at her son with disdain.
"If I don't call and wait for you, then when will I be able to see you?"
"You don't know, I'm the only woman in our family, how boring I am on a daily basis!"
"You should get married soon so that I can have someone to talk to and work with."
"I was just anxious, so I just came here to lead the family myself."
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