Lu Chen didn't know what Meng Yinyin and Zhao Shufen had talked about before, but seeing Zhao Shufen looking at him with an expression of "How could it be him?" and "Meng Zhiqing, are you blind?", Lu Chen could guess that what Meng Yinyin and Zhao Shufen had just talked about was probably not a trivial matter.
Otherwise, Zhao Shufen wouldn't have such a shocked and unbelievable expression.
Meng Yinyin didn't expect Zhao Shufen to ask this question in front of Lu Chen, and she couldn't help but feel panicked.
"Aunt Zhao, we're leaving first. We'll see each other again someday!"
After saying that, Meng Yinyin grabbed Lu Chen's sleeve without even thinking and dragged him away.
What a joke, she hasn't even won over Lu Chen yet. If he knew in advance that she had feelings for him, it would ruin her plan.
Although there is another possibility that Lu Chen will be very happy after hearing the news and then confess his feelings to me
But a second later, Meng Yinyin decisively denied this conjecture.
After all, judging from Lu Chen's temperament and personality, it would be more realistic for her to wait until he came to her senses, or wait for him to actively pursue her, than to dream.
Therefore, before taking down Lu Chen, Meng Yinyin must not alert the enemy!
After making sure that she and Lu Chen had run out of Zhao Shufen's sight, Meng Yinyin stopped, panting slightly.
When she turned around, she saw Lu Chen looking at her with a puzzled look on his face.
Meng Yinyin cleared her throat and pretended to be calm.
"Nothing, I just don't want to continue chatting with Aunt Zhao. By the way, please take me to the supply and marketing cooperative. I have a lot of things to buy."
Seeing that she was unwilling to elaborate further, Lu Chen did not ask any further questions.
Soon, he brought Meng Yinyin to the supply and marketing cooperative. He didn't want to buy anything, and there were many people in the cooperative at the moment, so he didn't go in.
Meng Yinyin went straight into the supply and marketing cooperative. She hadn't seen so many things for sale for a long time, and her eyes were shining!
She had some daily necessities coupons in her hand, so she quickly bought what she needed, such as mosquito coils and soap.
After buying these little things, Meng Yinyin came to the main destination of this trip to town - the cloth counter.
The variety of fabrics here is naturally not as good as that in big cities, but it is similar to what Yu Xiaoyu said, there are quite a few types and patterns of fabrics.
Meng Yinyin swept her eyes over the pieces of cloth and quickly decided what color cloth she wanted to buy.
She planned to make a black coat for Lu Chen!
The coats Lu Chen wore before were all dark blue or gray. Maybe it was because he was used to wearing them for a long time, so they didn't look weird. However, Meng Yinyin felt that compared with these colors, black was actually the most suitable color for Lu Chen.
Black is cold, mysterious, yet all-embracing, which is very similar to Lu Chen's personality.
However, Meng Yinyin remembered that she didn't have any cloth coupons in her bag, so she could only look at the black cloth for a few seconds, then looked away and began to look at the other people crowded in front of the fabric counter.
Although cloth is an indispensable item in our daily life, most people generally do not buy cloth unless it is necessary. After all, there is a popular saying these days: "Three years new, three years old, and three years of mending", which refers to how people use cloth and clothes.
Cloth coupons were not easy to come by, and everyone was frugal, so as long as the cloth and clothes were not torn into strips, they could be saved. The only thing they had to do was add a few more patches.
Therefore, unless it is a festival, there are very few people coming to buy cloth.
Naturally, people who come to the fabric counter in their spare time are generally those who have both money and fabric coupons, such as young girls and wives who love beauty and have good family conditions.
Meng Yinyin's sight quickly fell on a girl who looked only eighteen or nineteen years old, about the same age as her.
The girl was wearing a light green long skirt. The fabric and style were quite eye-catching. It was probably the only one of its kind in this small town. One could tell at a glance that she was a wealthy person.
Meng Yinyin also noticed that after she glanced at the fabrics on the counter, she showed a look of disgust, as if to say: That's it? The new fabrics are so ugly!
Meng Yinyin's eyes lit up and she immediately made a decision in her heart: She's the one!
Finally, when the salesperson at the counter was trying to retain an old customer but failed, Meng Yinyin walked towards the girl.
"Do you think my clothes look good?" she asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
The girl turned around and first looked at Meng Yinyin in confusion, then her eyes quickly fell on Meng Yinyin. After seeing the clothes on Meng Yinyin, surprise instantly appeared in her eyes.
The pattern, style, and especially the workmanship, are obviously not ordinary goods. I'm afraid that even in the department stores in their provincial capital, they can't buy such beautiful clothes!
But after being amazed, the girl inexplicably felt a little unhappy.
She thought that Meng Yinyin suddenly asked her whether her clothes looked good or not. Was she trying to show off on purpose
So her face darkened and she snorted coldly: "Whether your clothes look good or not is none of my business!"
Meng Yinyin had been paying attention to her expression, so she naturally saw the changes in the girl's eyes and knew that she was deliberately being stubborn.
He said it was none of her business, but his eyes kept looking at his clothes. It was obvious that he liked her but was too embarrassed to admit it.
Meng Yinyin breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she must have found the right person.
For the sake of her own great goal, she didn't care about anything else and went straight to the girl's ear and said something again.
"I have a new set of clothes that are even better and I haven't worn them yet!"
The girl: “…”
I'm almost crying with anger!
Why does she come to show off to me
Fortunately, the next second, Meng Yinyin continued: "Do you want it? I can exchange it with you."
The anger disappeared instantly, and the girl looked at Meng Yinyin in disbelief.
"You, are you serious?"
Meng Yinyin nodded vigorously, and then the girl pulled her hand and dragged her out of the supply and marketing cooperative.
When being dragged out of the supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Chen noticed Meng Yinyin, his face suddenly darkened, and he followed without thinking to save Meng Yinyin.
Because the way Meng Yinyin and the other person looked, it looked like she was being bullied.
But Meng Yinyin quickly waved to him and said, "I'm fine, don't come over, wait for me here!"
After three consecutive sentences, Lu Chen finally stopped, but his eyes were still full of worry.
The little girl who was leaving with Meng Yinyin turned around and looked at Lu Chen. She was almost scared to death by his eyes, but fortunately Meng Yinyin pulled her back with great force and successfully drew her attention back.
Soon, the two came to the entrance of an alley not far from the supply and marketing cooperative. Not many people passed by that alley, which was very suitable for doing some improper "business", such as what Meng Yinyin was going to do next.
"You just said that you wanted to switch with me, what do you mean?" After the girl stood still, she couldn't wait to speak.
Meng Yinyin was not vague either. She immediately opened the small bag she had been carrying since morning. In the bag, she saw a dress that was so beautiful that no one could refuse.
After looking at the goods and successfully gaining the "buyer's" surprised look, Meng Yinyin stated her purpose.
"Can I exchange this skirt for some cloth coupons?"
What
Just exchange for cloth coupons
The girl came to her senses instantly and looked at Meng Yinyin in disbelief.
She thought Meng Yinyin was going to exchange the skirt for money, and she had already thought about how to bargain with Meng Yinyin. Unexpectedly, Meng Yinyin was only going to exchange it for cloth coupons.
"Um, are you sure, cloth coupons?"
Meng Yinyin nodded affirmatively.
"Yes, cloth coupons. I see you are here to buy cloth today. You should have cloth coupons with you, right?"
People were not allowed to trade or buy and sell in private these days. Meng Yinyin was not very brave, especially in her current situation where she could not afford to make mistakes and get caught, so she changed to the relatively feasible "barter", and she was ruthless enough not to ask for money, but only cloth coupons.
In this way, as there is no money involved, it will be much safer.
Besides, no matter how you look at it, she is the one who suffers.
"I did bring some, but I didn't bring many..." After the girl confirmed that she really only wanted the cloth coupons, she became anxious again. For such a beautiful new skirt, Meng Yinyin must have wanted to exchange for a lot of cloth coupons, but she was not sure if she could buy the fabric she wanted today, so she didn't bring many cloth coupons at all!
Meng Yinyin was stunned and a little anxious.
"So how much did you bring? Can you go back and get it?"
Before she finished her words, she saw the girl opposite her take out a thick stack of cloth coupons from her pocket.
Meng Yinyin: “…”
"That's all. But your skirt is so beautiful, this shouldn't be enough, right?" She said it carefully.
Meng Yinyin took a deep breath, thinking about the price of the black cloth she had just heard, and took the cloth coupon from the other party, while not forgetting to give the new skirt to the other party.
"That's enough! That's enough!"
She just wanted to buy a piece of black cloth. Not only was it enough, but maybe even enough for her to buy another piece of cloth to make two cool jackets.
"Then, are you really willing to give me this skirt?"
The other party obviously didn't expect Meng Yinyin to give her the skirt so easily. If she guessed correctly, the skirt would probably cost more than fifty yuan. How could she get such a beautiful and expensive skirt with just a few cloth coupons
If Meng Yinyin knew the other party's estimated price, she would definitely roll her eyes.
Fifty
It’s almost the same as triple it!
Moreover, this skirt was bought for her by her father when he went on a business trip to Haicheng. She liked it so much that she was reluctant to wear it.
I didn't expect that I would never have the chance to wear it again.
Meng Yinyin felt a little distressed and looked at the little skirt reluctantly.
But never mind, the skirt can still be bought later, but it won’t be easy for Lu Chen to come across it again!
So in the end, Meng Yinyin could only bid farewell to her beloved little skirt with tears in her eyes and the cloth coupons in her hand. However, before walking out of the alley, she did not forget to ask the girl cautiously.
"By the way, do you know me?"
The other party was stunned and shook her head subconsciously, thinking that Meng Yinyin meant that she wanted to make friends with her. She was about to tell Meng Yinyin her name and where she lived when she saw Meng Yinyin's relieved expression and said, "That's good."
The other party doesn't know her, so after today they won't have any intersection, and there won't be any risk of seeing each other again.
other side:"… ."
Then, she saw Meng Yinyin turned around and left without mercy.
At the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Chen's heart gradually settled down only after he saw Meng Yinyin return safely.
He was just about to ask Meng Yinyin if anything had happened just now, when he saw Meng Yinyin enter the supply and marketing cooperative again without even raising her head.
Lu Chen could only swallow his words again.
However, his gaze could not help but turn from the supply and marketing cooperative to the entrance of the alley where Meng Yinyin and the strange female comrade had just been. Then he saw that the strange female comrade was holding something in her hand and was walking in another direction with joy.
Lu Chen had good eyesight. When he looked carefully, he saw that what the person was holding in his hand was... a skirt
Looking at the style and quality of the skirt, as well as the bright color that was almost invisible in the small town supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Chen had an idea almost instantly, that is, the skirt should belong to Meng Yinyin.
But he wasn't sure.
Although they had not been together for a long time, he could tell that Meng Yinyin loved beauty and was very particular about her clothes. Even when she went to work, she would dress herself up beautifully.
So she shouldn't give her skirt to others.
Lu Chen frowned, and finally could only think that the skirt might not be Meng Yinyin's.
After all, he really couldn't think of why Meng Yinyin would give her skirt to someone else.
Soon, Meng Yinyin took the fresh cloth coupons she had just received and bought a few pieces of cloth that she liked, and came out with a great harvest.
She hid the black cloth she bought for Lu Chen in her bag, and held the cloth she bought for herself directly in her hands.
"Okay, I'm done with my work, is there anything else you want to do?"
After everything was settled, Meng Yinyin's mood finally improved from the sadness of losing her skirt.
Now everything is ready, we just need to wait for her to finish making the clothes and then give them to Lu Chen!
With her intelligence and talent, things will definitely go smoothly!
Lu Chen shook his head when he heard this, indicating that he was fine.
In this case, Meng Yinyin went straight back to the team with him.
And the Wang family.
After being rejected by Meng Yinyin, Zhao Shufen was not in a good mood when she returned home.
Father Wang and his two sons came home for dinner, and Lu Xiujuan had just finished preparing the meal.
Seeing Zhao Shufen coming back first with a frown on her face, she began to feel nervous again, wondering if she had done something wrong and made her mother-in-law unhappy again.
Her timid look made Zhao Shufen, who was already dissatisfied with her character, look even worse.
Especially when she thought that she could have had a lovely young wife like Meng Yinyin, she couldn't help but sigh.
But she wasn't the type to vent her anger on others. Seeing that Lu Xiujuan didn't know what to do with her hands and feet, she had no choice but to ask helplessly, "Is the meal ready? Do you need my help?"
Lu Xiujuan shook her head repeatedly, "No, no need, there is still one dish left, I will wait for Dad and the others to come back and cook it."
Zhao Shufen didn't say anything more after hearing this. Just at this moment, the voices of Mr. Wang and his two sons were heard at the door. When Lu Xiujuan heard this, she immediately felt like she had seen a savior and quickly slipped into the kitchen.
"Mom, I'm going to cook!"
Zhao Shufen was too lazy to care about her anymore. She turned around and looked at the door, and saw Father Wang and his two companions.
When Father Wang saw that she looked upset, he was stunned for a moment and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Zhao Shufen did not reply to him immediately, but looked at her second son Wang Chengwu hesitantly.
Wang Chengwu reacted quickly and immediately realized that his mother's abnormality must be related to him, but he seemed to have nothing happened recently. No, there was one thing!
Wang Chengwu frowned and said, "Mom, is this about Meng Zhiqing?"
The second son was indeed smart, but the smarter and more sensible he was, the more Zhao Shufen felt sorry for him.
Finally, she stopped hiding it and told about her conversation with Meng Yinyin in the morning.
"Hey, that girl actually fell in love with a guy who is inferior to you in every way."
Although Zhao Shufen did not discriminate against Lu Chen, she would not be very happy when she thought that Meng Yinyin fell in love with Lu Chen, an orphan with no future, and looked down on her own son.
Wang Chengwu didn't say anything when he heard it, but his mood was somewhat affected.
He lowered his head and was about to say that he would just forget about it. Since Meng Zhiqing already had someone in his heart, he would not bother with it anymore.
However, Lu Xiujuan happened to hear these words in the kitchen. Seeing the gloomy atmosphere in her husband's family, she bit her lip and her mind couldn't help but move.
"Dad, Mom, actually Lu Chen...he can't possibly be with Meng Zhiqing."
"What?" Zhao Shufen turned around immediately and looked at Lu Xiujuan in disbelief.