Although he was curious, there were already more visitors in the yard at this moment. In addition, he did not have a very good reputation in the eyes of outsiders, so Lu Chen did not ask Meng Yinyin in the end, and he did not have any contact with her again after that.
He walked through the small door in the wall, silently, and took the initiative to retreat to the quiet and old courtyard next door.
A wall completely separates this side from the noisy and bustling wedding scene.
At this moment, all of Meng Yinyin's attention was focused on the busy entrance, so she didn't have the energy to pay attention to Lu Chen. Occasionally, she glanced around and found that she no longer saw the familiar figure. She thought that Lu Chen was busy with other things, so she didn't think much about it.
However, when she saw more and more people entering Lu Dashan's yard and the entire yard was almost full, her expression gradually changed from the initial nervous anticipation to disappointment.
That's right, disappointment.
Because she had almost finished looking at all the guests present, she couldn't even find one that she liked.
There were quite a few young people present. After all, Lu Dashan had specially asked the team leader to announce this matter at the meeting yesterday. Besides, marriage is also a happy event, so everyone was willing to come and share in the joy and enjoy the delicious food at the banquet.
So almost the entire brigade, and even some people from the neighboring production team came.
Unfortunately, she looked around but didn't like any of them.
Either he is not tall enough, or his figure is not good enough, or his appearance is not the type she likes.
Although she was looking for a partner with a purpose, she was really looking for a way to live together and live under the same roof. If she didn't find someone she liked, her future life would be so miserable.
It's a pity that after looking for such a long time, I didn't see a single person I was willing to ask for further information.
… .
When Yu Xiaoyu found Meng Yinyin in the bustling courtyard, she saw her frowning and supporting her chin with a depressed look, and it was obvious that she was not in a good mood.
Yu Xiaoyu sat down and then asked her worriedly, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Didn't he go out excitedly for the banquet this morning? Why does he look so disappointed before the banquet even starts
Could it be that the Lu family's banquet today was poorly prepared and there was no meat!
Yu Xiaoyu's expression also became serious. This was indeed a big deal!
Meng Yinyin didn't know that Yu Xiaoyu had thought of this. She just looked at her listlessly, then sighed, "I just feel that..." There are not many good-looking men here.
But Meng Yinyin swallowed the words and asked, "Forget it, Xiaoyu, let me ask you, you have been in the Nanjiao Brigade for so long, have you found anyone in the brigade who is good-looking?"
Someone who is better looking
Yu Xiaoyu was confused for two seconds by Meng Yinyin's sudden question, then stared at Meng Yinyin and said in confusion: "You."
Although this is an indisputable fact, Meng Yinyin was still in a better mood because of Yu Xiaoyu's words, and then asked: "Except for me, it doesn't matter whether it's a man or a woman!"
ah
Seeing that she seemed to need her answer, Yu Xiaoyu didn't understand why she suddenly asked such a strange question, but she still calmed down and recalled it carefully, and then mentioned several good-looking guys she had met in the team.
Unfortunately, Meng Yinyin had never heard of the names she mentioned, and they all sounded like girls' names.
Meng Yinyin was a little anxious. What she actually wanted to hear was the name of a handsome man!
Just as she was about to open her mouth to give some more hints, Yu Xiaoyu suddenly seemed to remember something and immediately said, "Oh, by the way, I seem to have seen a very pretty older sister before. Although she was married, she was really pretty."
"She has given birth to two children and is still young and beautiful. Unfortunately, I heard that her husband is a soldier and is away from home all year round, so she has to raise the children by herself. Life is quite hard for her."
Unfortunately, Meng Yinyin was not interested in these things at all. Seeing that Yu Xiaoyu hadn't figured it out yet, she could only ask directly, "What about men? Are there any good-looking men?"
As soon as these words came out, Yu Xiaoyu's expression froze and she looked at Meng Yinyin in shock.
Meng Yinyin finally felt embarrassed by her gaze. She avoided her sight and coughed lightly.
"Ahem, I'm just asking."
Yu Xiaoyu reacted quickly, with an expression that said, "Don't say it, I understand." She gave Meng Yinyin a knowing smile and whispered, "Don't be embarrassed. We are at this age now, and it's normal to want to date. I even had a crush on a boy when I was in school!"
Yu Xiaoyu naively thought that Meng Yinyin had grown old, her girlish heart had awakened, and she wanted to fall in love.
Meng Yinyin: “…”
He looked at Yu Xiaoyu with mixed feelings, and really wanted to know if he told her that she was looking for a partner just to escape labor, would Yu Xiaoyu be heartbroken.
"But there don't seem to be many good-looking gay men. Well, you know, life in the countryside is not easy. People work in the sun and wind all day long, and they all get tanned. It's really hard to find some fair-skinned and handsome gay men."
Yu Xiaoyu curled her lips: "Among the entire Nanjiao Brigade, I think Song Yue is the only one who looks good. The others are too dark..."
Yu Xiaoyu's aesthetic taste is more inclined towards the kind of gentle, handsome, and scholarly looks, so in her opinion, fair-skinned boys are better looking.
But Meng Yinyin's aesthetic is completely opposite to hers.
"I think men with darker skin are also very good-looking!"
When she said this, she couldn't help but describe her own standard of "good-looking".
"I want someone who is tall, has long legs, is very strong, has muscles, and can hold me up with one hand. The skin doesn't have to be too white, a little dark is fine. As for the face, of course it has to be handsome, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose bridge..."
As Meng Yinyin continued to speak, Yu Xiaoyu's expression suddenly became a little strange.
Because of Meng Yinyin's description, she thought of a person almost instantly, and even had an inexplicable illusion that she was describing the person based on his appearance and figure.
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Xiaoyu couldn't help but speak in a low voice.
"Yin Yin, why do I feel that what you said is a bit similar to a person's situation?"
Meng Yinyin's eyes lit up: "Who, who!"
Could it be that Yu Xiaoyu finally remembered someone who meets her aesthetic standards
After a second of silence, Yu Xiaoyu uttered two words in a decisive tone.
"Lu, Chen."
Meng Yinyin's expression suddenly froze.
"Look, the first few requirements you mentioned are easy to meet. If you look carefully, there are many guys in the team who meet your requirements, such as tall and long legs, strong and muscular. But the last one, the one with good-looking facial features, is probably Lu Chen..."
The further she spoke, the lower her voice became.
After all, in her impression, Lu Chen is still associated with the words "gloomy", "scary" and "difficult to get along with".
She didn't even dare to look at a man like this. If she hadn't been unclear about Lu Chen's situation and dared to look at him the first time, Yu Xiaoyu probably wouldn't have known what he looked like until now.
"But his personality shows that he is not easy to mess with, so let's just forget it."
Yu Xiaoyu doesn't want to see her little sister jumping into the "fire pit".
But for some reason, after hearing what Yu Xiaoyu said, Meng Yinyin suddenly became serious and fell into deep thought.
Yes, and there is Lu Chen!
Lu Chen is good-looking and his appearance completely suits Meng Yinyin's preferences. Although they have only met for two days, Meng Yinyin has also discovered that Lu Chen only looks cold and scary on the surface, but is actually a good person with a kind heart.
It's just that she had never considered Lu Chen before, because she knew that he had a miserable life, so she naturally thought that he was a very poor person.
Families that are too poor are indeed not within Meng Yinyin's consideration range. After all, she originally wanted to marry someone whose family is wealthy and capable and will not let her suffer.
But when she saw the yard of Lu Chen's house in the morning, which was more spacious than she had imagined, and the dried meat he took out, Meng Yinyin realized that Lu Chen's family conditions were not as bad as she had imagined.
Even from how generous he was in giving her a handful of dried meat, it seemed that his family background was even better than she had imagined!
He has a good family background, owns land and a house, is handsome, and has a good temper. Apart from his slightly cold personality, Lu Chen seems to have no shortcomings at all!
After enumerating Lu Chen's advantages and disadvantages, Meng Yinyin's eyes suddenly lit up.
The next second, she turned around and looked at Yu Xiaoyu, then said excitedly: “Xiaoyu, thank you!”
Yu Xiaoyu: “???”
Thank her for what
Yu Xiaoyu was stunned for a while before she reacted.
He thought Meng Yinyin was thanking him because he had just advised her not to worry about Lu Chen.
It seems that Meng Yinyin took his words to heart and came to her senses in time.
Not bad, not bad, Yu Xiaoyu expressed her satisfaction.
"It's nothing, we are friends."
Since we are friends, of course we cannot just watch the other person go astray.
Yu Xiaoyu smiled, and Meng Yinyin also smiled.
She was really grateful to Yu Xiaoyu. If she hadn't pointed out Lu Chen, she would have subconsciously ignored him.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaoyu reminded her!
After considering Lu Chen as a candidate for consideration, Meng Yinyin's mood finally improved. Coincidentally, news came from outside that the groom's wedding party had arrived. After Meng Yinyin temporarily solved the problem at hand, she put aside her thoughts and followed Yu Xiaoyu to watch the wedding banquet.
It has to be said that this wedding brought great honor to Lu Dashan's family.
The groom's family was from a working-class family in the town. There were six bicycles in the wedding procession. The groom rode at the front, and the back seat was left empty for the bride to sit on.
As for the five bicycles behind him, each had a gift wrapped in red cloth tied to the back seat. No one knew what was inside, but just looking at them, they looked very impressive.
The bride came out of her boudoir amid everyone's cheers. She had two long braids and a red flower on her head that symbolized joy. She looked shy and timid, with a unique kind of beauty.
Meng Yinyin looked at them and first smiled a blessing smile along with everyone else, but as she smiled, she felt a little sad and aggrieved.
If nothing had happened in her family, her wedding would have been even grander and more lively than today's. Her parents would have definitely booked the largest state-owned restaurant in the city and set up many tables for her!
But now...
She came to the Nanjiao Brigade. Looking at the entire brigade, Lu Dashan's family was the richest, but she couldn't marry into their family. So if she really married someone from the Nanjiao Brigade, the scale of the wedding would not only be the same as she imagined, but it would probably not even be comparable to today's wedding.
That was a wedding she would only have once in her life, so who wouldn't want to make it grand and splendid
Meng Yinyin bit her inner lip in grievance.
But the current situation is that it is unknown whether she can continue to live, so how can she dare to ask for a grand wedding
Oh, this is too difficult.
After the bride was picked up by the groom, the newlyweds thanked and expressed their gratitude to the bride's family, performed some simple formalities, and then rode their bicycles to the town.
Only then did Meng Yinyin realize that the man's side had also held a banquet in the town. After all, the relatives, friends, and acquaintances on both sides were different. Besides, today was a weekday and everyone was busy, and it was not convenient to run back and forth, so they simply held it separately.
When it was time to pick up the bride, the groom came over and performed all the formalities, then simply took the bride back to town.
The next time I come back, it might be in two days.
Seeing the groom's wedding procession slowly leaving, everyone turned their gaze away.
Lu Dashan and Jiang Guihua have earned a lot of face today, and their mouths are almost grinning to the back of their heads.
After his daughter and new son-in-law left, Lu Dashan laughed out loud and asked everyone to start eating.
After watching the excitement, everyone stopped wasting time and immediately sat down at the table and started eating.
It was the first time for Meng Yinyin and Yu Xiaoyu to have dinner at a local member's home. Apart from the two educated youth, everyone else at the table was a local member, so they were actually a little embarrassed and were wondering whether they should say a few words to the other people at the table first.
Who knew that this thought would suddenly disappear in the next second.
Because before they could even open their mouths, they saw the others pick up their chopsticks, and in a flash, the plate of meat on the table disappeared without a trace, leaving only two slices of ginger.
Meng Yinyin: “….”
Yu Xiaoyu: “…”
That was the only meat dish on the table!!!
It's gone in just a few chopsticks!!!
They haven't even gotten a scrap of meat yet!
Their eyes almost popped out of their heads, but no matter how hard they stared, the empty plates still cruelly reminded them of the fact that all the meat had been taken away.
An auntie nearby saw Meng Yinyin and Yu Xiaoyu standing there in a daze, her face full of helplessness, and she smiled as she imparted her experience to them.
"Oh, that's how we eat at a banquet. You have to be quick with your hands and eyes, or you won't be able to catch anything!"
After all, it is May or June now, which is too early to slaughter the New Year pig, and the bacon preserved at the beginning of the year has almost been eaten up. Isn't it the time when everyone is craving for meat
So everyone's movements were accidentally a little faster.
Meng Yinyin and Yu Xiaoyu just wanted to cry after hearing this.
The key point is that they also crave meat, and they came to the banquet specially for today's meat, but who would have thought that they didn't even get to eat a piece of meat.
The two looked at each other. No matter how much pain and sorrow they felt in their hearts, they had no choice but to accept this fact.
In the end, the two of them could only sadly eat the vegetarian dishes on the table, and their movements unconsciously quickened.
After all, judging from the attitude of the other people at the table, if they didn't hurry up, they might not even be able to eat vegetarian dishes.
All in all, they had no taste for the food at this banquet and did not feel the joy they had when they first came.
When the banquet was over, Meng Yinyin and Yu Xiaoyu were just about to leave, but Jiang Guihua walked over with an unwilling look on her face and called out to Meng Yinyin.
"Meng Zhiqing, my mother-in-law asked me to tell you something. She said she is too busy today and doesn't have time to talk to you. She asked you to go to the town to play next time you are free. She works in the textile factory in the town. Her name is Zhao Shufen. You can just go and find her when you get there."
Meng Yinyin looked up and glanced at her in confusion, then she remembered that the groom's mother, Mrs. Wang, had said something to her in the morning, asking her not to leave after lunch because she had something to say to her.
However, although she agreed at that time, she did not take it too seriously. Before dinner, she saw Mother Wang and the others returning to town with the wedding procession, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, she had only met Mother Wang once, and she really had no idea what she wanted to say to her.
Who knew that even though he had left, he still specifically asked Jiang Guihua to pass on the message.
Meng Yinyin thought to herself that they were not related at all, so why should he look for her? Besides, the town was so far away, she was too lazy to go.
But he just said "oh" to indicate that he understood.
Seeing that she didn't take the matter seriously, Jiang Guihua felt that Meng Yinyin was really ungrateful. The Wang family was willing to associate with her because they thought highly of her. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel secretly happy. This girl was really short-sighted. She didn't know how to seize such a good opportunity. It seemed that she was really stupid.
But no matter what Meng Yinyin was thinking, she had already brought her message, and she would be happy if she didn't go.
Jiang Guihua quickly turned around and left, but Yu Xiaoyu curiously asked Meng Yinyin what Jiang Guihua meant.
Meng Yinyin said she didn't know either and only told Yu Xiaoyu what happened in the morning.
Like Meng Yinyin, Yu Xiaoyu didn't know that the Wang family had a second son who was not married. After thinking about it, she could only guess that Wang's mother wanted to have more contact with Meng Yinyin because she was pretty.
Due to this delay, most of the other guests had left, and Meng Yinyin and Yu Xiaoyu also planned to return to the educated youth site.
However, just as they walked out of Lu Dashan's yard, Meng Yinyin suddenly remembered something, paused, and immediately said something mysteriously to Yu Xiaoyu.
"Xiaoyu, wait for me under the big tree in front for a while. I'm going to get something!"
Yu Xiaoyu said "oh" when she heard it, and didn't think much about it. She just thought that Meng Yinyin had left something at Lu Dashan's house. She was about to ask if she wanted to accompany her back to get it, and then she saw Meng Yinyin rushing into the yard next to Lu Dashan's house.
Yu Xiaoyu: “?”
No, where is she going
Of course, the place Meng Yinyin went to was Lu Chen's house. She did not forget that she still had some dried meat stored at Lu Chen's house.
She had wanted to tell Lu Chen this when they were having dinner just now, but she looked around the banquet and couldn't find Lu Chen. She didn't know if there were too many people and she didn't see him, or if Lu Chen had finished eating early and went back.
But she happened to pass by at this moment, so Meng Yinyin went straight to pick it up.
Perhaps it was because the people in Nanjiao Brigade were simple and honest, so no one seemed to have the habit of keeping their doors closed during the day. Therefore, Meng Yinyin easily pushed open the gate of Lu Chen's house and walked in.
After entering, she saw Lu Chen sitting on a small square stool in the main room, eating from a bowl.
Meng Yinyin was stunned, thinking that Lu Chen had just come back from the next door to have a snack because he didn't have enough. However, she noticed from the corner of the yard that there were still wisps of white smoke coming out of the stove in the corner of the yard, obviously someone had cooked a meal not long ago.
But the meal next door had just ended not long ago, and no matter how fast Lu Chen was, it was impossible for him to come over and prepare the meal in such a short time.
So, he was cooking here before the banquet started next door, or even before the banquet started
He wasn't eating next door?!
When she thought of this, Meng Yinyin was surprised but quickly realized something.
Thinking of Jiang Guihua's disgusted look towards Lu Chen in the morning, she immediately realized that Lu Chen didn't want to stay next door and affect the wedding, and didn't want to make him uncomfortable with others, so after taking the trouble to help arrange everything next door, he left quietly and then hid alone in his own home to eat.
Just thinking about this, Meng Yinyin couldn't help but get angry.
On the one hand, he was angry at Jiang Guihua and Lu Dashan, who only knew how to order Lu Chen to work but didn't even know that he didn't stay for dinner. On the other hand, he was angry at why Lu Chen was so kind and considered other people and took the initiative to avoid them.
What's wrong with this person? Why is he so worrying
Meng Yinyin couldn't help but glare at Lu Chen.
Lu Chen noticed Meng Yinyin's gaze, raised his head, and when he saw her appear, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and rushed over.
He put the bowl down and said to her quickly, "Wait a moment."
Then he turned and went into the inner room.
He knew that Meng Yinyin came to get the dried meat.
Yu Xiaoyu, who was outside the yard, was initially curious about whose house Meng Yinyin had entered. She just glanced into the yard casually and saw a figure that shocked her.
Lu Chen!
Yu Xiaoyu was shocked to realize that Meng Yinyin was looking for Lu Chen. Without thinking, she shouted to Meng Yinyin, "Yinyin!"
The anxious tone and expression made it seem as if Meng Yinyin had fallen into a wolf's den.
Meng Yinyin turned around and was about to explain to her, but Lu Chen came out. She had to wave at her first, and then looked at Lu Chen.
When she turned back, Lu Chen also noticed Yu Xiaoyu outside the yard.
He recognized that this was one of the educated youth in the team, and he could see clearly the nervous and frightened expression on Yu Xiaoyu's face.
With his eyelids drooping, Lu Chen silently handed Meng Yinyin's dried meat back to her, and then whispered, "Your friend is waiting for you."
The implication was that she should get out quickly.
Meng Yinyin originally had a lot to say to him, but she also knew that Yu Xiaoyu was waiting for her, so in the end she could only take the dried meat with a stern face and looked up at Lu Chen.
Seeing that he kept his head down and couldn't see his expression clearly, Meng Yinyin could only puff up her cheeks in frustration and then speak.
"Forget it, I'll talk to you tomorrow. I'm leaving!"
Since she has decided to take Lu Chen into consideration, she has to pay attention to matters concerning him.
For example, in something like today, she would have to talk to Lu Chen and tell him not to be so kind, as it was not necessary at all!
Being kind is a good virtue, but if you are too accommodating to others, you will be the one who suffers.
It seems that I should explain this to Lu Chen!
In the end, Meng Yinyin could only look at Lu Chen deeply, then turned around and left with the dried meat.
What she didn't know was that Lu Chen would rather go home for dinner. Besides being too lazy to look at other people's eyes, another reason was that he felt the dishes at the banquet next door were not as delicious as his own. The most important thing was that they had a large table of people eating one plate of meat, while he could only eat a pot of meat by himself.
So he didn't care about the meal next door at all.
It’s a pity that when Meng Yinyin came, she only saw his empty bowl and didn’t see the meat sticking out of his bowl. Otherwise, she would have been so envious that she would have cried.
And outside the yard.
When Yu Xiaoyu saw Meng Yinyin finally come out, she hurriedly took her hand and led her to disappear in front of Lu Chen's house.
After making sure she was some distance away from Lu Chen's house, she timidly asked Meng Yinyin why she had just gone to see Lu Chen.
Seeing this, Meng Yinyin simply spread out her hands for Yu Xiaoyu to see.
When Yu Xiaoyu saw the dried meat in Meng Yinyin's hand, she was stunned.
"Where did this jerky come from?"
"Lu Chen gave it to me," Meng Yinyin said, and generously gave half to Yu Xiaoyu, then explained again seriously, "Xiaoyu, Lu Chen is actually a very nice person, and his temper is much better than you think. He looks like a bully, but in fact, he is the one who is bullied!"
Huh? What does this mean
Yu Xiaoyu was confused again.
Seeing this, Meng Yinyin was filled with righteous indignation and told Jiang Guihua how she despised Lu Chen, shamelessly ordered him to work, and finally did not even leave Lu Chen any food.
Yu Xiaoyu was very surprised after hearing this, and felt that what Meng Yinyin said had subverted her perception a little.
"Anyway, Lu Chen is really miserable and pitiful. You should stop looking at him like that in the future. He will definitely feel uncomfortable if he sees it..."
Having said that, Meng Yinyin couldn't help herself and finally picked up a piece of dried meat and stuffed it into her mouth, while also not forgetting to stuff one into Yu Xiaoyu's mouth as well.
Like her, Yu Xiaoyu hadn't eaten meat for a long time. As soon as the jerky entered her mouth, she couldn't help chewing it.
Then express the emotions from the depths of your soul.
Really delicious!
However, as he ate, he gradually realized that the dried meat seemed to be given by Lu Chen, and then his expression became a little embarrassed.
After all, Lu Chen really didn't do anything wrong. She just made the same mistake as everyone else, judging people by their appearance.
This is really not good.
So she reacted quickly, realized her mistake, and confessed: "I will never do that again."
Seeing this, Meng Yinyin immediately laughed.
"It's okay, I know you just don't understand him, but he's actually a really nice person."
Yu Xiaoyu looked at Meng Yinyin's subconscious smile, and her expression suddenly seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Why does she feel that Meng Yinyin cares so much about Lu Chen
Is she overthinking it
But after thinking about it, she felt that Meng Yinyin might just be kind-hearted, so in the end she didn't ask any more questions about it. The two of them savored the dried meat while walking towards the educated youth site.
Just as they passed the entrance of the village, they suddenly saw a jeep driving over. Meng Yinyin and Yu Xiaoyu stopped curiously and looked at each other.
There's actually a car driving here
Is there some other important person in the team
Just as the two were surprised, two soldiers in military uniforms got out of the jeep. One of them walked to the back seat, opened the door, bent down with his back to the door, and carried the person in the back seat out.
It was only after the soldier carrying the person walked a few steps forward that Meng Yinyin and Yu Xiaoyu saw the person on his back.
He was a handsome man, but his face was a little pale.
I saw the man's upper body lying on the soldier's shoulders, but his two legs were hanging limply, looking as if they were broken.
Who is this person