Dou Zhengrong's legs and feet are not convenient now. Although he can walk a distance with the help of crutches recently, it takes a normal person one or two hours to walk from home to the town. In Dou Zhengrong's case, it is unknown how long it will take for him to walk.
And now he couldn't actually leave.
Because once he left, he had no idea what kind of trouble Lin Xiuzhi would cause or what she would do to the two children if he was not at home watching over her, so he had to stay at home and watch over her.
As for why he chose Lu Chen to help, it was naturally because Lu Chen was the only person he could trust in the entire team.
Although Meng Yinyin was somewhat curious about what was written in Dou Zhengrong's letter, she was only silently curious for two seconds. Due to her upbringing, it was impossible for her to secretly read the letter when Dou Zhengrong was not around.
In the end, Meng Yinyin accepted the letter and planned to give it directly to Lu Chen. When the time came, Lu Chen would decide whether to accept or reject it.
After Dou Zhengrong handed the letter to Meng Yinyin, he turned around and left without delay.
Not long after he left, Lu Chen finally came back around noon.
Meng Yinyin briefly asked about the situation on his side. After learning that there was no problem, she gave Lu Chen the letter that Dou Zhengrong had given her.
After hearing Dou Zhengrong's request, Lu Chen held the letter in his hand and pondered for a moment, then asked Meng Yinyin what else Dou Zhengrong said at that time, but unfortunately Dou Zhengrong did not say anything else at that time.
Lu Chen's gaze paused for a moment on the address on Dou Zhengrong's letter, but he ultimately did not ask any further questions. He just decided to go to the town post office early tomorrow morning to help Dou Zhengrong mail the letter.
The matter of the letter was explained clearly, and then Meng Yinyin couldn't help but tell him that someone came to deliver food to their house in the morning.
Lu Chen was naturally not stupid, and he quickly realized the intention of those people to come to their house to deliver food to them. He frowned immediately and then asked Meng Yinyin.
"They didn't do anything to you?"
Lu Chen knew the character and temper of the country people very well. If Meng Yinyin didn't let them in and didn't take their things, they would definitely not leave so obediently. Not to mention pestering her, they might even do something to Meng Yinyin.
Fortunately, when Meng Yinyin said she didn't want to chat with them, she would just close the door and lie down in the room. She couldn't see or hear anything else they wanted to do or say.
Lu Chen was stunned by her reply for a moment, and then he felt quite amused.
But I have to say that Meng Yinyin's way of handling it is indeed the best for her.
As for whether he would have a bad reputation for refusing to let people in, he thought that he and Meng Yinyin were the same and never cared about such false reputations.
However, although Meng Yinyin could handle it calmly, it was somewhat annoying when it happened too many times, so Lu Chen decided to deal with the matter and let those people stop bothering Meng Yinyin.
After lunch, he went to find the captain again and told him about this.
When the captain heard this, his face suddenly turned dark.
"Okay, I got it. I will give those people a thorough warning about this matter at the meeting tomorrow morning. You and Meng Zhiqing can rest assured that they will never bother you again."
The captain felt ashamed when he said this, and he was even more ashamed for the group of people who went to find Meng Yinyin!
Looking at the entire team, those who had been nice to Lu Chen before this year and those who had not gossiped about him behind his back could probably be counted on one hand. After treating Lu Chen so badly before, now that Lu Chen has a little momentum, this group of people actually have the nerve to come to him and establish a relationship with him.
After getting the captain's promise, Lu Chen felt relieved. He was about to leave the captain's house to go to work, but he didn't expect the captain to suddenly stop him for some reason.
"Look at my memory. There is one thing I forgot to tell you."
The captain patted his head, and then spoke to Lu Chen in his puzzled eyes.
"I just received a notice saying that some important people will come to our brigade tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and they may have to stay for a few days. Well, your house is the only one in the brigade that is relatively good and has vacant houses, so see if you can help vacate two rooms. Do you think it's okay?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Chen stopped walking, frowning, as if he was struggling.
Of course the captain could see that Lu Chen was somewhat reluctant, and he also knew that although Lu Chen was young, he actually had a strong sense of territory, and he would definitely not be happy about bringing in strangers to live with him.
But he had no choice, as the leaders of the commune came to find him and told them that the town leaders had told them that since these important people were coming, they had to entertain them well.
However, the conditions in the brigade are limited, and the only one that can be said to have good conditions is Lu Chen's family. After all, a red brick bungalow is considered a good condition in the town.
In this case, the group of big shots coming from the capital will have to stay in their Nanjiao Brigade, and the best place for them to stay will naturally be Lu Chen's home.
The captain looked at Lu Chen, who was frowning and silent, and his heart was pounding.
But fortunately, after an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen in front of him finally nodded and asked.
"How many of them are there?"
This means there should be some drama!
The captain's eyes lit up, and he said, "I heard there are four people, but it looks like they are two couples, so we only need to prepare two rooms."
When Lu Dashan was building this house, he wanted to make it more grand, so there were actually quite a few rooms in the yard. Before, there was still room left even though their family of four lived there. Now, there are only Lu Chen and Meng Yinyin living in the entire big yard, so it is naturally even more empty.
So it was not difficult for him to free up two rooms.
But even though Lu Chen agreed, he still had to make it clear, which was -
"They can move in, but they can't disturb us."
In fact, the most important one for us is Meng Yinyin. After all, she spends the most time at home.
The captain naturally patted his chest to guarantee this request.
Originally, people were disturbing them by living in Lu Chen's house, so of course they should not disturb others anymore after moving in. Lu Chen didn't need to remind them of this, the captain would also talk to the people over there about it.
But think about it, he is a big shot from the capital, he shouldn't be so lacking in quality.
This was settled for the time being. After Lu Chen returned home in the afternoon, he told Meng Yinyin about it.
When Meng Yinyin heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then she pouted her lips subconsciously.
"Must they come?"
The tone sounded somewhat reluctant.
Lu Chen's eyes were suddenly filled with apology, and just as he was about to explain, Meng Yinyin figured it out herself.
Since it was the captain who initiated the matter, it was difficult for Lu Chen to refuse.
Moreover, think about it, since they are from the capital, it might be beneficial for Lu Chen to have more contact with them.
After thinking about it this way, Meng Yinyin was not so averse to this matter anymore. However, she was still a little nervous when she thought that the group of people would move in soon.
So she couldn't help but say to Lu Chen.
"Then you have to tell me in advance before they come in, so I can plan the time."
Plan your time
What time
Lu Chen frowned slightly, looking a little confused.
Meng Yinyin explained: "If they live at home, I will have to stagger my schedule with them, and I might be busy soon."
Judging from the time, the package that Yu Xiaoyu's family sent to her should be arriving soon.
The package should contain the high school textbooks that Meng Yinyin specifically mentioned to her last time. When the books arrive, she will begin intensive study and review. She had thought it was all right. Since Lu Chen was not at home during the day, she could stay at home and read books by herself, and occasionally call Yu Xiaoyu to review together, but she did not expect anyone to come to her house.
In this case, if there are people in the yard, it will not be so comfortable and convenient for her to read.
That's why Meng Yinyin wanted to find out the time they were at home. If they were at home, she would temporarily avoid them and go somewhere else to read, so as not to be discovered by them.
After all, people coming from the capital are probably quite perceptive. If they see that I am reading a high school textbook, they will be more or less curious and suspicious.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Meng Yinyin decided to avoid their sight.
Meng Yinyin said the last sentence very quietly, and Lu Chen did not hear it clearly, but seeing that Meng Yinyin did not want to repeat it again, he did not ask any more questions.
But he told Meng Yinyin that he would find out about the group's daily routine after coming here, and then tell Meng Yinyin.
After getting his promise, Meng Yinyin finally felt relieved.
She thought that the group of people would probably arrive in a few days, so she still had time to find a good place other than home to study.
But what she didn't expect was that the group of people came much faster than she imagined.
Early the next morning, Lu Chen took a special leave to go to town in order to deliver the letter to Dou Zhengrong.
Although Dou Zhengrong did not ask him to go to the town to mail the letter immediately, since Lu Chen had already agreed, he would naturally help.
So he set out for the town early in the morning. It was not too late when he arrived at the post office. After sending the letter to the address written by Dou Zhengrong, Lu Chen planned to turn around and go back to the team.
But what he didn't expect was that he hadn't left yet.
Just as he was about to go back, a familiar voice suddenly called him.
"Hey, that young man, Lu Chen, is his name Lu Chen?"
Hearing someone calling his name, Lu Chen paused, then turned to look at the source of the voice, and then saw a town leader waving at him.
Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then he straightened his expression and immediately walked towards the direction of the leader.
He had met this leader several times before when he followed the team leader to attend meetings in the commune and town, but they didn't talk much, so he was somewhat surprised why this leader suddenly called him.
Is there something that needs his help
The distance between Lu Chen and the leader was neither too close nor too far, just enough for him to see a few unfamiliar faces beside the leader.