Before returning to Dawang Village, Mrs. Xie gave Lu Qingqing a vaccination in advance: "After the results came out, many people from your village came to our house looking for you. You have to be mentally prepared when you go back."
Lu Qingqing was puzzled; "What do they want from me? I'm just a college entrance examination student who just got my results. I didn't even go to college. How can I help them?"
Mrs. Xie shook her head inscrutably, "Of course what they value now is not your status as a college entrance examination student. What they value is your possibility of success in the future. It is always better to provide help in times of need than to add icing on the cake. We have established a good relationship with you now so that they can easily find you later.
work."
In his previous life, Lu Qingqing was not a person who liked to deal with other people very much, and he was not able to understand the twists and turns of these human relationships, so he was skeptical when hearing what Mrs. Xie said.
Although he was doubtful, Lu Qingqing was still cautious in order to avoid trouble.
It was winter now, and there was no work in the fields. Most people were idle at home. If she walked through the street, she would inevitably run into a bunch of people. She simply went around behind the educated youth point and took the road to the village primary school.
road.
When passing by the elementary school, I couldn't help but think of all the things that happened when I and Xie Jiaci were still in the village.
Lu Qingqing pressed the brakes and pointed to the primary school with a smile on the side of the road, "Dongdong, remember this place. Dad used to have classes here, and I brought you here to find him."
Dongdong didn't speak, but his eyes followed the direction of Lu Qingqing's finger.
Dongdong ignored her, so Lu Qingqing didn't stop here anymore, and rode all the way from the back to the Lu family courtyard.
As soon as he entered the alley, Lu Qingqing looked over with his eyes widened in surprise.
The alley is still the same alley, but the home seems not to be the same home anymore.
In the past, the Lu family was not too wealthy, and there was nothing particular about the courtyard walls to the entrance. They looked shabby, but now the Lu family has renovated all the courtyard walls, using the best bricks and tiles.
The decades-old door has also been replaced with a new wooden door, which is low-key and elegant. At first glance, it is the handiwork of the teacher, Father Lu.
In terms of style, Lu Zhenghao is second in Dawang Village, but no one dares to be first.
The renovation of the Lu family courtyard was unexpected by Lu Qingqing, but it makes sense after thinking about it.
Ever since Lu Qingqing handed over all the braised pork business to Li Guiqiu and Lu Mingyu, they have not stopped for a day and have been working on it conscientiously. They have even improved the quality a lot based on Lu Qingqing's work.
According to Mrs. Hu, many people now know that the braised pork sausages in state-owned restaurants come from the Lu family, which means that the Lu family's brand has been established, but the current environment does not allow them to go it alone.
If time policies permit, they can even leave the state-owned restaurants and work alone. With their skills and reputation, they don't have to worry about running out of business.
Lu Qingqing's thoughts drifted away inadvertently. Dongdong saw her stopped at the door and was distracted, so he poked her back. Lu Qingqing came back to her senses and looked back at Dongdong in surprise.
I was afraid of scaring the child, so I only dared to take him down carefully, "I'm sorry, Dongdong, my mother just got distracted by something. Can you go help her knock on the door?"
Dongdong stood on the ground, still holding the unfinished lollipop with both hands, hesitantly standing there without taking a step.
Lu Qingqing was inevitably a little disappointed, but he concealed his emotions well and smiled at Dongdong: "Have you not been to grandma's house for so long that you don't dare to recognize me? Grandma's house has been newly renovated, and my mother has never seen it.
Then you stand here and wait while mom knocks on the door."
After Lu Qingqing went down and knocked a few times, no one answered the door. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone at home at this time, so she patiently knocked a few more times.
After a long time, the tightly closed door in front of her opened a crack, and the person inside reluctantly poked his head out, but when he saw the person standing at the door clearly, he laughed out loud for a moment.
"Little sister, when did you come back from Beijing? Why didn't you tell us in advance? My father and mother have been looking forward to your return for many days!"
"I just came back a few days ago. Didn't I just come home as soon as I had free time?"
Lu Mingyu immediately opened both doors and went out to help Lu Qingqing push the three wheels.
"Hey, Dongdong is coming back with you too? Grandnephew, come here, uncle will lift it up for you!"
"Third brother..." Just when Lu Qingqing wanted to stop Lu Mingyu, he was shocked to see Dongdong, who had been hiding from people, actually reached out to Lu Mingyu. Lu Mingyu grabbed Dongdong's collar and pulled him all over.
Lift it up and hold it in your arms.
Seeing Dongdong take the initiative to hold Lu Mingyu's neck, Lu Qingqing almost shed tears. Dongdong was finally able to put down his guard and interact with people like before.
Fortunately, there is Lu Mingyu. Fortunately, Lu Mingyu has always been a very close and intimate person in Dongdong's heart. Fortunately, he can still trust him.
Lu Mingyu looked at Lu Qingqing's red eyes and was a little confused, "What's your expression? Are you jealous that your son is willing to hug me?"
Lu Qingqing shook his head and said nothing, turned around and pushed the three-wheeler into the yard.
Li Guiqiu and Lu Minghao heard the sound and came out together. As soon as Li Guiqiu saw Lu Qingqing, he couldn't help but come over and hug her. He said angrily: "You got married and moved to the city and you forgot about your mother? You tell yourself how long it has been since you last
came back?"
Lu Qingqing turned his back on Li Guiqiu and hugged Li Guiqiu tightly, craving for a sense of security in her, "Mom, I was wrong."
I obviously didn't want to cry, but my nose was still a little sore.
Lu Zhenghao also missed his daughter, but because of his face, he was too embarrassed to come forward to hold Lu Qingqing and talk like Li Guiqiu. He stood far away, teasing Dongdong, and kept glancing at Lu Qingqing.
After the greetings, everyone went into the house and sat down together. Li Guiqiu and Lu Mingyu were preparing braised pork sausages and hurriedly tidied up the house.
As soon as Lu Qingqing entered the house, she realized that compared with the decoration inside the house, the courtyard wall outside was really insignificant.
First of all, there are obviously extra sofas, wardrobes, and a black and white TV squarely placed in the middle of the table. Lu Qingqing joked: "Those who don't know would think that our family has become a nouveau riche."
Li Guiqiu rolled his eyes at her and pointed at Lu Mingyu, "It's not your third brother who instigated it. We have been busy making money for half our lives, and we should also learn to enjoy ourselves, decorate, and buy so many things for our home.
thing."
Although it was a complaint, there was still indescribable satisfaction and joy in his words.
Lu Qingqing followed her lead and said, "Isn't that why my third brother is filial?"
"Huh, I'm more filial than a stinky girl like you. You didn't know to come back to see us for so long."
Okay, the topic came back again. Lu Qingqing quickly begged for mercy and changed the topic before avoiding it.
Lu Zhenghao was the first to notice something was wrong with Dongdong and pulled Lu Qingqing out to ask what was going on.
Lu Qingqing tried hard to sound more relaxed, "It was Lu Xiao and Shen Cuiliu who secretly took Dongdong away some time ago. The child may have been frightened outside, but don't worry, Dad, it's normal for Dongdong to be afraid of people now."
, he will be fine after a while.”
Lu Zhenghao frowned, "Lu Xiao and Shen Cuiliu? Why are these two people so haunted?"
Lu Qingqing smiled, fearing that speaking any more would arouse Lu's father's suspicion, so he said nothing.
After knowing this, Lu's father looked at Dongdong with even more distressed eyes. Lu Mingyu even lifted Dongdong up to tease her, but he severely scolded her.
Lu Qingqing looked on at the side looking sad and funny.
Because Lu Qingqing came back too suddenly, there was no food prepared at home, so Li Guiqiu hurriedly asked Lu Mingyu to take her to the supply and marketing cooperative by bicycle to buy food.
Two hours later, Li Guiqiu and Lu Mingyu returned home with a full load. As soon as they walked in, someone else followed them in.