Chapter 79
Li Li came back from her shift and woke up Xin Lan who was immersed in the emotional whirlpool. She saw that it was already late and hurriedly got out of bed to wash her face and eat, replacing Chen Ping.
It was dinner time in the evening. The business in the cafeteria was surprisingly good. Xinlan was busy with the work at hand and taking care of the business in the store. She had no time to think about the things during the day, which gave her some peace of mind.
But after getting too busy, when she calmed down, she wanted to go back to her dream and see her son Lu Bei's smiling face.
She tried, but she couldn't go back. She smiled helplessly, thinking about her child but at the same time blaming herself for being too emotional!
In the middle of the night, the temperature dropped and it was extremely cool. Xinlan was sitting at the counter keeping accounts, when out of the corner of her eye she saw Li Li, who had taken over the shift, come in from outside.
Xinlan knew it wasn't busy outside, so she didn't ask Li Li what she wanted to do. But what she didn't expect was that Li Li came over and lay on the counter in front of Xinlan.
Xinlan looked at Li Li, smiled slightly, and said nothing. Li Li also smiled, lying in front of the table and stretched her head to look at Xinlan to see what she was doing.
Xinlan ignored her, but she was very happy to see Li Li like this. She felt that Li Li was lying here right now, just like her two daughters back home, surrounding her and in front of her, which made her very happy.
The two of them stayed like this for a while. Li Li saw that Xinlan remained silent, so she pretended to be nonchalant and asked Xinlan in a subtle way: Auntie, let me ask you something!
Xinlan put away her pen, smiled, and said softly: You kid, just ask, and you still talk like this!
Upon hearing this, Li Li hurriedly defended: No, aunt! I don't say that, because I'm worried that you won't tell me your sincere words!
When Xinlan heard this, she was a little confused as to what Li Li wanted to ask. So, she said: You kid, how could you think like this!
Don't worry, I won't hide anything from you! Li Li heard Xinlan say this and asked in a low voice: Auntie, have you encountered any difficulty?
Xinlan didn't expect Li Li to ask this, and she didn't know what she had discovered or where to start, so she asked with a puzzled expression: Li Li, did you discover something or hear something that prompted you to ask this?
When Li Li heard what Xinlan said, she thought she didn't want to tell her, so she said anxiously: Auntie, don't worry about how I know it, just tell me if I know it?
Xinlan really didn't know what Li Li was going to ask, and couldn't answer her. Seeing her keep asking, she had to continue: I really didn't!
Seeing that Xinlan refused to say it, Li Li had no choice but to think that Xinlan would not admit it if she didn't say it out, so she whispered again: Auntie, I'm not talking nonsense.
When I got off work in the afternoon, I came into the room and heard you crying softly on the bed, and I saw your eyes were red when you got off the bed.
You said, would you be like this if you hadn't encountered any difficulties? Don't think that I am young and don't understand everything! In fact, I have long sensed that you have something on your mind.
However, don't blame me when I say this. What I mean is that I have these two months' salary and I can't use it here. Now that you are in trouble, you might as well use it first!
When Li Li said this, Xinlan never imagined that she knew from her dispute with Cao Pang that Li Li was a compassionate and kind girl who could distinguish right from wrong, but she never expected that she would do this today.
How can you have such a big heart!
This moved her so much that she was so excited that she didn't know what to say! Xinlan had never dared to think about borrowing money.
Because everyone comes out to work to earn money, and it’s not easy to get it. Who would be willing to lend it out again?
Unless the relationship between these two people is extraordinary. Isn't there a saying that the best way to test whether a person has a strong relationship with you is to borrow money from her.
Moreover, she once had conflicts with her younger siblings over money. Doesn’t this mean that Lili regards her as a close friend who can be friends with her every year?
But the more this happened, the less Xinlan felt that she could not borrow the money according to Li Li's wishes. So, after thinking for a while, she said to Li Li: Li Li, thank you for treating me as a friend!
I cried last night because I was dreaming about something happening at home, and I couldn't control it for a while. As for money, I'm not short of it for work now. If I really need it, I will definitely borrow it from you!
However, I also want to tell you that once you have earned the money, you should either save it or ask Fatty Cao to take it back to your parents. Maybe it can also be used at home, in case it is lost here again, right?
Li Li smiled and said: It won't be lost. My family is not short of my money. Our place is close to the city and is now a vegetable area.
My parents asked me to come out because they wanted me to gain experience and take care of myself. After saying that, they teased Xin Lan and said: Auntie, do you miss my uncle? If you want, please take a few days off or write a letter.
Let him come and live the life of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. It will be uncomfortable for both of them!
Xinlan listened, looked at Li Li, smiled, and said: Little kid, you know something! Hearing what Xinlan said, Li Li said: I don’t understand, but if you feel better, the boss won’t let you stand here.
He went home with her, is that right?
I think you and my uncle are the real Cowherd and Weaver Girl! Xinlan laughed after hearing this. She looked at Li Li and felt that she was like Guizhi from her hometown. When talking to her, she only felt close to her and deliberately teased her.
Said: It seems that Li Li has grown up and is old enough to talk about marriage!
I really have to pay attention to find a good in-law for you when I get the chance! After hearing this, Li Li said a little embarrassedly: Look at you, aunt, I'm still young... The two of them were talking in a low voice here, it was really different.
Warm and natural.
In the morning, after handing over to Chen Ping, Xinlan planned to go to the factory to run some errands. Chen Ping remembered that today was Sunday, so she went to remind Xinlan, and Xinlan stared at her in confusion.
Thinking that she had not had a good rest in the past two days, Xinlan was worried that if she continued like this, she would be physically unable to bear it. She was afraid that her personal affairs would be affected, and if her work would be delayed, she would not be able to deal with Chen Ping and his wife.
Besides, this is also my home, so if something goes wrong, I'll be in a dilemma.
Instead of doing this, it is better to catch up on your sleep, use today as a recuperation, and think carefully about what to say and do. Not to mention having the energy to go to work at night, even if it is cloudy, there will be no mistakes by then.
Thinking of this, she relaxed her mind and became sleepy. She didn't dare to neglect, went to the back to wash her face, returned to the dormitory, saw Li Li sleeping soundly, and was afraid of waking her up, so she climbed into bed gently and went to sleep.
On Monday, Xinlan finished her shift, went back to her house to tidy up, put the envelope with the money on her body, and left the place where she lived to go to the second factory.
In the car, Xinlan put aside what she had to say and do, but she still felt uncertain. She remembered Lao Zhou's instructions to tell her children in detail when they got there; she also remembered what Daling said
Yes, if it doesn't work, I'll mess with you.
She didn't know if these would work, but one thing she knew was that what Lao Zhou said was that there was not much time left for this matter, so she had to do it quickly, otherwise she would really only regret it in the end.
Chapter completed!