Wang Chengwu hesitated for a moment and nodded in response to Meng Xuan's request.
He could see that the matter that Meng Xuan wanted him to help with was probably related to the Lu family's matter.
Since he's already involved, he might as well take care of it to the end. After all, if this matter is not resolved properly, it is very likely to implicate his family.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to learn more about Lu Chen's situation and thoughts, so that he can take his family and sever his relationship with Lu Xiujuan in time.
With Wang Chengwu's help, this matter became easier to handle.
Then, Meng Xuan told Wang Chengwu what he needed him to do. Wang Chengwu nodded and said that he would do his best.
Meng Yinyin was listening the whole time, and only after Wang Chengwu left did she turn around and look at Meng Xuan with an extremely complicated expression.
Then, when Meng Xuan looked over, he took two steps back and made a defensive move.
Meng Xuan:
He frowned and looked at Meng Yinyin in confusion. He was about to say, "What's wrong with you again?", but then he heard Meng Yinyin speak with a disdainful tone.
"Brother, do mom and dad know that you are full of bad intentions?"
Meng Xuan: “… ….”
But no matter how bad it was, it had to be said that the idea Meng Xuan just proposed still made Meng Yinyin a little happy.
After all, if Wang Chengwu could succeed, Lu Chen would be able to get his things back more smoothly.
As she thought about it, Meng Yinyin couldn't help but laugh.
She was angry and laughing at the same time, like a little crazy. Meng Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to her. He just turned around and said, "Go back."
Meng Yinyin said "oh" and was about to follow subconsciously, but suddenly she thought of something and shouted.
"I don't! Bro, I want to buy something!"
"I want to go to the state-owned restaurant. I also want to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things, brother!"
They had already come to the town, how could they go back empty-handed? Besides, she had been looking forward to being fed by her brother for a long time!
Meng Xuan was yelled at by her for a few times, but he finally agreed impatiently.
It was not too early now, so the two of them went to the state-owned restaurant first. As soon as they entered, Meng Yinyin ordered several meat dishes like someone who had been hungry for decades.
Meng Xuan glanced at her indifferently but didn't say anything.
If she can’t finish it, just take it back and let her eat as much as she wants!
In the end, Meng Yinyin didn't finish the dishes she ordered, so Meng Xuan had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a rice bowl and put the untouched meat and vegetables on the table back in it.
While pretending, Meng Xuan couldn't help but teach Meng Yinyin a lesson.
"When will you change your temper? Don't order so much if you can't finish it. Don't you know it's shameful to waste it?"
In the past, their family was well-off, and there was also a father and a mother at home, both of whom were used to saving money, so they would help finish the food that Meng Yinyin couldn't finish.
But the family situation is different now, not to mention that Meng Yinyin is the only one here now. If she continues to be the same as before, those things would really be a waste.
When Meng Yinyin heard her brother's sermon, it seemed as if she was being criticized for being so ignorant. She originally did not intend to open her mouth to explain, but in the end she could not help but mutter and speak.
"I don't want to eat it myself, I want to bring some back for Lu Chen!"
It's just that she was too embarrassed to tell her brother, so she ordered a few more dishes.
She guessed that Lu Chen had never been to a state-owned restaurant. In addition, he often cooked for her during this period, so she wanted to bring him some food from the state-owned restaurant to try.
But she knew that if she told the truth, her brother would definitely bluff her for a long time, and most importantly, he might even laugh at her, so she didn't want to tell him the real reason.
Sure enough, when Meng Xuan heard that Meng Yinyin ordered so many things just to bring food back for Lu Chen, the look in his eyes when he looked at her became strange.
"Oh, Meng Yinyin, I didn't know you could be so considerate."
The tone was also sarcastic, and full of dissatisfaction.
We haven't even really been together yet, but I'm already thinking about that kid. If he really gets it in the future, I'm afraid you'll throw your whole heart into him, right
Haha, this is my biological sister!
Meng Xuan absolutely would not admit that he was jealous, but he became more determined not to remind Lu Chen and Meng Yinyin of these things. Just let them figure it out on their own!
Meng Yinyin's face turned red with embarrassment at her brother's words, but she still explained righteously.
"Didn't dad teach us to reciprocate? We've eaten his meals so many times, so what's wrong with giving him back once?"
Meng Xuan interrupted her expressionlessly: "Stop, I only ate two meals from him."
Why so many times? Don't put the debt she owes on him.
Meng Yinyin puffed up her cheeks, but ultimately she was powerless to refute, and could only say, "If you don't give me money, I'll just spend it myself!"
Seeing that she was angry, Meng Xuan glanced at her lightly and said, "Did I say I won't pay?"
Meng Yinyin: “… ”
I was almost mad to death!
After making Meng Yinyin angry, Meng Xuan's mood finally improved a little. He packed his things and left the state-owned restaurant with Meng Yinyin, and turned to the supply and marketing cooperative.
The supply and marketing cooperative in the town didn't actually have anything good, but Meng Yinyin couldn't resist her desire to shop. Plus, she was still angry at Meng Xuan for deliberately teasing her just now, so she didn't hesitate to spend his money and bought a lot of things.
Meng Xuan didn't tease her anymore and paid the bill happily. Finally, he imitated his parents and took Meng Yinyin to the clothing counter to ask her.
"Buying some clothes?"
In the past, every time their family went shopping in a department store, they would buy a new piece of clothing for Meng Yinyin. This has almost become a habit in their family.
Even though something has happened at home now, Meng Xuan still wants to let his only sister live her previous life as much as possible within his ability.
But Meng Yinyin took a look at the ready-made clothes hanging on the wall and shook her head without any interest.
"Forget it."
The styles of clothes here are not nice at all and she doesn't like them.
Seeing that Meng Yinyin really had no interest in buying clothes, Meng Xuan gave up. He asked her again if she wanted to buy anything. After getting a negative answer, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, intending to go back to the Nanjiao Brigade.
But just when they walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative, a tall and beautiful figure walked in.
Meng Yinyin's gaze paused on the girl's skirt for a moment, then she lowered her head and turned her face away, as if she didn't want to be seen by the other party.
And Meng Xuan also looked at the figure a few more times for the first time, then frowned, as if he was not sure.
After seeing the figure enter the supply and marketing cooperative, Meng Xuan turned around and asked Meng Yinyin next to him.
"That skirt looks familiar to me. Do you have one too?"
It stands to reason that with Meng Xuan's personality, it is impossible for him to remember all the little girl's skirts clearly. What's more, Meng Yinyin has quite a lot of skirts, and in his opinion, they are all the same, so he is too lazy to even look at them.
But this one was the only one that was bought by her father when he was on a business trip. It was a very rare style, and Meng Yinyin liked it very much. She liked it so much that she not only often took it out to show off to them, but she was even reluctant to wear it.
Such a baby naturally left a deep impression on everyone in the family.
That's why Meng Xuan paused when he saw the skirt just now, because he recognized it.
When asked this by him, Meng Yinyin could only give a vague account of the situation.
"That skirt was actually mine. I had no choice but to give it to that lesbian..."
She wanted to lie and say no, but unfortunately she knew her eldest brother very well. If she lied, he would probably go up and ask the female comrade directly.
So it would be better for her to honestly admit it herself.
Hearing this, Meng Xuan frowned and felt a little uncomfortable.
Even if he acted like he disliked Meng Yinyin, he actually only had this sister, and the two grew up together, so he naturally didn't want her to suffer any grievances.
Unexpectedly, even someone as spoiled as her would one day give up her beloved skirt in exchange for something else.
This made Meng Xuan both relieved and distressed.
I'm glad that she has grown up, but I feel bad that she has to give up her beloved skirt.
"Okay, I'll buy you a better-looking skirt next time."
In the end, Meng Xuan suppressed all his emotions, patted Meng Yinyin on the head, and decided to let the matter go.
But in the end he couldn't help but asked casually.
"Have you used the cloth coupons you exchanged? If not, I'll take you to the city for a stroll tomorrow."
He had quite a bit of money and food coupons, and he also received a subsidy from the army for this business trip, but he had no cloth coupons. After all, the army had uniform clothing, and it was impossible to get cloth coupons on a business trip.
Fortunately, Meng Yinyin was capable and exchanged some cloth coupons by herself. Seeing that she looked down on the clothes in the supply and marketing cooperative in the town, Meng Xuan knew that she probably didn't spend the cloth coupons, so he naturally thought of taking her to the city to see if she could buy the clothes she liked.
He didn't expect that as soon as he asked this question, he heard Meng Yinyin's weak reply.
"Those cloth coupons, used..."
"Used? What did you buy with it?" Meng Xuan wondered.
"Well, I bought some cloth and made a piece of clothing..."
Meng Yinyin didn't dare to say that the dress was made specifically for Lu Chen because it would be too embarrassing.
After all, the clothes were made but not sent out!
Meng Xuan didn't know the details, but he was completely stunned by the fact that Meng Yinyin made her own clothes.
"Comrade Meng Yinyin, you are amazing. You have learned how to make clothes. Show me what you have made. I promise I won't laugh at you."
Meng Yinyin snorted unhappily.
"I'm not doing this for you anyway, what's the point of laughing?"
Meng Xuan didn't think much about it. He just thought that Meng Yinyin made the clothes for herself, and then he continued to tease her for a few more words, and the matter was over.
The two of them quickly walked towards the Nanjiao Brigade and returned to the Nanjiao Brigade at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Meng Yinyin had the key, so she opened the door and went in directly.
After entering the house, Meng Yinyin discovered that there seemed to be a big watermelon hanging in the well, and she screamed in surprise.
Neither she nor her brother Meng Xuan bought watermelons, so the watermelons must have been brought by Lu Chen, but they didn't know where he got them from.
Meng Yinyin stared at the round baby for a long time, and finally, reluctantly, put it and the food she brought back back into the bucket, and continued to sink into the well.
The weather has been getting hotter recently, and many things are inconvenient to preserve. Those who have a well at home will choose to freeze things in the well.
However, things like watermelon can be stored outside, but they will be more crisp and refreshing if they are chilled in water.
Because of this big watermelon, Meng Yinyin was looking forward to Lu Chen coming home from work.
Meng Xuan was also looking forward to it, but he just wanted Lu Chen to come back and tell him what happened during the day.
However, before they could wait for Lu Chen to come back, they waited for a little guest to come.
When Dabao's childish voice was heard outside the yard, Meng Yinyin thought she had misheard.
"Sister, Sister Yin Yin!"
Meng Yinyin hurried out of the room, and then she saw Dabao standing on tiptoe and jumping towards the yard, calling her name.
Seeing this, Meng Yinyin hurried towards him, opened the gate and asked him curiously.
"Dabao, why are you here?"
The last time I saw Dabao was that day when his mother was sick, and Lu Chen took him to the commune clinic to get medicine for his mother.
It has been several days since their last meeting. Meng Yinyin has been busy moving and her brother has come to visit, so she has completely forgotten about Dabao's family affairs.
Seeing Dabao at this moment, I found that he had regained his former clean and tidy appearance with neat clothes. I guessed in my heart that the situation in his family was probably better, otherwise the child would probably still be as dirty and sad as last time.
Sure enough, after seeing Meng Yinyin coming out, Dabao said to her happily.
"Sister Yinyin, my mother's illness has improved. My father said thank you and Brother Lu Chen for helping last time, so he asked me to bring you something!"
As he spoke, he handed the thing he had carefully carried all the way to Meng Yinyin.
Meng Yinyin looked down and saw that Dabao was holding a basket of vegetables. She was suddenly at a loss.
In fact, vegetables are not expensive. Almost every household in the countryside has its own private plot to grow vegetables for their own consumption. However, Meng Yinyin is quite clear about the current situation of Dabao's family. The only labor force in their family is Dabao's mother, Lin Xiuzhi. In addition, she has been ill recently, so the family should be short of food.
Now that Dabao has brought such a big basket of vegetables over, is there anything left to eat at home
Meng Yinyin's first reaction was to refuse, and Dabao didn't know whether he could see through it or was really stubborn.
"Sister Yinyin, just accept it, otherwise my dad will be angry."
Dabao blinked and looked at her eagerly. For a moment, Meng Yinyin didn't know whether what he said was true or false.
Dabao's father...
To be honest, the only time she saw him was when he was carried back by someone and was still unconscious, so Meng Yinyin had no idea what kind of temper Dabao's father had.
What if he really is a person with a bad temper, and if I don't want these things, will Dabao be beaten by him
Just when Meng Yinyin was hesitating, Dabao rolled his eyes, suddenly put the vegetables and the basket in his hand directly at her feet, and then ran away.
Meng Yinyin: “…”
She couldn't even call him back.
There was no other way, so Meng Yinyin could only accept the things temporarily and decided to wait for Lu Chen to come back and discuss the matter with him.
After all, strictly speaking, Lu Chen actually contributed the most to Dabao's family affairs.
She waited and waited, and finally Lu Chen came back. As soon as he entered the house, Meng Yinyin quickly told him about Dabao coming to deliver vegetables.
Lu Chen paused, then a look of helplessness flashed across his eyes.
He glanced at the basket of vegetables next to him, and finally, to Meng Yinyin's surprise, he kept the vegetables.
But the basket had to be returned, and four pieces of watermelon were also included.
However, when dividing the watermelon, Lu Chen still asked Meng Yinyin a question.
“Can you give them some watermelon?”
Meng Yinyin is actually very generous, especially to the people she likes. Besides, Dabao's family has sent so many vegetables, so she would not be stingy with a few pieces of watermelon.
What's more, this watermelon was brought back by Lu Chen.
So Meng Yinyin nodded readily, and Lu Chen packed the watermelon and said he would deliver the things to Dabao's house first before leaving.
Meng Yinyin suddenly remembered something and asked him to wait a moment. Then she hurried back to the house to get some candies and biscuits that she had bought in town today, and then talked to Lu Chen.
"Please help me take some of these over and give them to Dabao and his sister."
Lu Chen glanced at her and finally did not refuse.
Soon, his figure disappeared from sight.
Meng Xuan walked to the door and finally had time to ask Meng Yinyin about Dabao's family and how the two sides knew each other.
Meng Yinyin only talked about her and Dabao's family situation. As for Lu Chen...
She couldn't help but think of Lin Xiuzhi, and felt inexplicably irritated.
"I don't know either. He seems to have a very good relationship with Dabao's mother."
Hearing this, Meng Xuan looked at her calmly, and then said, "If you want to know, why don't you just ask him."