After Xie Jiaci and Lu Qingqing separated, they did not go back to school, but went to the educated youth spot.
Liu Yiming happened to come out and the two met head-on.
"Brother Jiaci, why are you here?"
Xie Jiaci paused and said, "I have something to do with you, please come out and tell me."
Liu Yiming responded, and just as he was about to follow Xie Jiaci out, another female educated youth came out of the room.
"Hey, Xie Zhiqing? Are you free? I heard that you are very good at mathematics. I want to ask you a question."
Liu Yiming looked at Chen Haohao, a female educated youth who was not interested in drinking. He couldn't help but wink at Xie Jiasi.
Xie Jiaci frowned, knowing that it was Liu Yiming who said this without even guessing.
"Sorry, I'm not very good at math. I'm afraid I can't help you. Lin Yinian is better at math."
Chen bit his lower lip, feeling a little disappointed.
But thinking about it again, Xie Jiaci felt so cold to everyone, so he felt better.
"Okay, thank you very much. Then I'll go find Lin Zhiqing for advice."
Xie Jiaci and Liu Yiming walked out of the educated youth spot side by side.
Liu Yiming also felt a pity, "Thank you, Teacher, it's understandable that Liu Yuzhi doesn't like me, but Chen Haohao looks pretty good, so you don't have any idea?"
"Besides, Lin Yinian is recognized as your rival among the educated youth, so why would you give up a girl like Chen Haohao to him?"
Xie Jiaci glanced at him sideways, and calmly took Liu Yiming in his arms, wrapping his neck in her arms.
Xie Jiaci showed a smile that made Liu Yiming scream in his heart:
"Yiming, you've been busy lately with nothing to do, right?
You are two years younger than me, and you will be twenty-three this year, how about I send a letter to your home and find you a partner?"
Liu Yiming couldn't break free, so he gave up with a forced smile, "No, no, no, Brother Jiaci, please forgive me for being rude, but please don't torture me."
Xie Jiaci snorted before letting go of his hand and letting Liu Yiming go.
The two have known each other for several years, and fighting and arguing is a common thing.
His thoughts were disrupted by his words, and only now did Xie Jiaci remember the purpose of looking for him:
"Get me an industrial ticket."
Liu Yiming was surprised that Xie Jiaci rarely asked others for help, "Brother Jiaci, why do you want industrial votes?"
"Buy a bicycle."
Liu Yiming was even more surprised now, "Buying a bicycle? Brother, are you really planning to settle here and not going back?"
Xie Jiaci didn't want to explain too much, so he waved his hand gently, "Don't ask so many questions, can you get it?"
"able."
Xie Jiaci knew he had a way.
In fact, he can also get industrial tickets by relying on his own connections, but now Xie Jiaci just wants to stay here and disappear.
So I had to trouble Liu Yiming to help him.
"Thank you again when I get the chance."
Liu Yiming didn't take it to heart at all, "Hey, it's such a small thing. Why don't you thank me?"
...
In the Lu family courtyard.
Lu Qingqing carried the barrel home.
Li Guiqiu was washing clothes in the courtyard, and Lu Zhenghao was walking beside him, holding his waist, and the two were talking and laughing.
As soon as he saw Lu Qingqing coming back, Li Guiqiu quickly put down his clothes and greeted him with a smile, "Are you tired, girl?"
As soon as I took over, I felt something was wrong, it was much heavier than usual.
"Why is it so heavy, girl? It's not sold out today?"
Lu Qingqing was exhausted both physically and mentally, and forced a smile towards Li Guiqiu, "I was delayed by something else today. There is some leftover that has not been sold out. Let's keep it to eat."
Li Guiqiu wanted to ask again, but Lu Zhenghao spoke first:
"Girl, you must be tired. Go back to the house and have a rest."
Lu Qingqing nodded tiredly and followed Dongdong who came out to greet her back to the house.
In the courtyard, Li Guiqiu looked at Lu Zhenghao at a loss, "What's going on...?"
But Lu Zhenghao told her to keep quiet and not ask any more questions, "This girl is always cheerful and talkative every day when she comes in. Today, it seems that something happened and she is not happy. Don't chase her and ask her questions. Don't put pressure on her."
Li Guiqiu wiped her hands on her apron, "Well, let me go and make something delicious for the girl!"
Lu Zhenghao nodded and slowly moved back into the house holding his waist.
Lu Qingqing's mood hit rock bottom.
A bad mood coupled with fatigue makes people more likely to feel homesick. The loneliness of coming to a strange world alone finally hit, shrouding Lu Qingqing's entire body in depressed emotions.
Lu Qingqing lay on the bed motionless, as if all her energy had been sucked out of her.
Even the little guy Dongdong noticed something was wrong, so he took off his shoes and climbed onto the kang to make her happy.
"Mom, I went to catch bugs with my third uncle today. My third uncle said that if we catch bugs and feed them to chickens, they can lay big eggs!"
Lu Qingqing smiled perfunctorily and praised Dongdong, "My son is awesome."
When Dongdong saw that Lu Qingqing's mood had not improved, she scratched her head and worried, not knowing how to make her happy.
Her little face turned red with anxiety, and she put on her shoes again and went to find her grandma.
"Grandma, mother is not happy."
"Dongdong, come to grandpa."
Lu Zhenghao didn't let Dongdong disturb Li Guiqiu's cooking, and took the child beside him to play.
"Your mother is not unhappy. She is too tired from working today. Just let her rest by herself. Dongdong will be obedient and play with grandpa, okay?"
"Okay!" Dongdong Lai lay in Lu Zhenghao's arms.
When Lu Zhenghao was young, he didn't like children very much, and he was not close to his children, including his granddaughter Lu Xiao.
Even their children are afraid of him deep down.
But as people get older, they like children more and more. Now when I see Dongdong, I always want to pick him up, tease him, and rub his face.
When Lu Qingqing was woken up, he didn't realize how long he had been sleeping.
The sun is still high, I guess it's only one or two o'clock.
The commotion outside hasn't stopped yet, it seems like someone is having an argument in the yard.
Lu Qingqing scratched his sleeping head, took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and then opened the door and went out.
She has nowhere to escape, she can only face it with one breath and try to make the days better!
"Second brother, are you still a human being? That's your sister's thing and you have the nerve to snatch it away?! Put it down!"
Lu Zhenghao was so angry that his face was livid, but the pain in his waist made him dare not move easily.
Lu Mingjian was holding a small half-barrel of braised pig intestines and pouted at Lu Zhenghao, "Just because she is my sister, I shouldn't care about it like this!
Have I eaten a bite of her meat in the past few days? Now I’m not even willing to give her second brother a taste of the leftovers?”
Lu Mingjian has been busy building a house these days. Looking for help from people in the village to build a house does not count as wages, but he has to take care of their lunch.
Lu Mingjian made people eat clear soup and watery food every day, and fewer and fewer people came day by day.
But he was reluctant to part with the money to buy some meat.
Zhao Hongmei went home to get her things at noon today and happened to see the remaining half bucket of braised pig intestines. She told Lu Mingjian when she got back.
Can Lu Mingjian let go of such a good thing?
Of course he left everything on the floor and came to get the meat!
Lu Zhenghao was so angry that he grabbed a teapot and threw it at Lu Mingjian. He was so angry that he wanted to get angry and curse.
"You heartless thing, get out of here!"
Lu Mingjian stepped aside, and the tea vat passed by him.
He spat fiercely on the ground. Anyway, now that the family is separated, there is no need to maintain the superficial appearance.
Lu Mingjian was still smiling shamelessly. He picked up the barrel and planned to turn around and leave, "Get out, I'll get out right away."
Lu Qingqing opened the door and stood in the middle of the courtyard, "Put down your things and get out."
Lu Zhenghao was so angry that his face was livid, but he still had some sense left.
Lu Mingjian is a shameless person. If he really offends him and takes action, his daughter will not be able to take advantage!
"Girl, let him go away and feed him to the dogs!"
Lu Mingjian raised the barrel and nuzzled provocatively at Lu Qingqing, "Did you hear what dad said? I gave you the stuff. Just stay aside!"
On the contrary, Lu Qingqing stood firmer on the spot, raising her chin and staring at Lu Mingjian.
“It’s so interesting!”
"The barrel you are carrying belongs to me from the inside to the outside. Just take it away if you want? You can do it if you want. It will cost you one yuan a pound. I will give you all the money!"
"Lu Qingqing, don't be so shameless!" Lu Mingjian glared at Lu Qingqing fiercely and pointed a finger at Lu Qingqing's nose.
"We are all one family. When have you ever seen someone else's sister calculating money with her brother?!"
Lu Qingqing sneered, Lu Mingjian's mouth is really long in vain, he can fart whenever he wants.
"Second brother, are you brainless or forgetful?"
"Let me not mention how much money you had to pay with me in the past. Now, we have separated our families!"
"Since you have never come to see us or done anything for your parents, you should have known that I would not treat you as a brother! How can you have the nerve to say this when we are still a family?