The Era of Hard Work

Selling a mobile phone, the money can be spent at least for a month. The last time I surfed the Internet in the university town, and then went to Quannan again, all of them were easily obtained. The young man felt that he had grasped the psychology of being greedy for petty gains.

Opening the wallet, I wanted to find a piece of money, but in addition to the one piece, there were only two 50 pieces left.

I paid the boss the steamed stuffed bun for the ten yuan one just now. If I want to come back, I must attract people's attention, and I won't have a chance later.

The young man took another look. The middle-aged man was hanging around, and his brand new mobile phone was still on the table.

A few bucks is not attractive enough, and it is not insured. Compared with a mobile phone, fifty dollars is worth it.

The young man took out fifty yuan and held it in his hand, put away the slightly worn wallet, took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention in the store, and the middle-aged man bowed his head to eat the steamed stuffed bun, walked over a few steps, and threw the money on the middle-aged man's side. under the side table.

Throwing is skillful and exquisite. If middle-aged people want to pick up money, they can't just bend down. They must lean down and spend a little time.

This little time is enough for him.

Hey, big brother. The young man knocked on the table lightly, pointed to the bottom of the table and said, You lost your money.

Lu Jianren's first reaction was not to look at the money, but to look at the young man first, and then put down his chopsticks.

Just when the young man was ready to reach for his mobile phone at any time, Lu Jianren grabbed the mobile phone, stuffed it into the inner pocket of his jacket, bent down leisurely, and picked up the fifty yuan under the table.

The young man was caught blind in an instant, what happened to this man?

Before the young man could react, Lu Jianren stuffed the fifty yuan he had picked up into his pocket and said, Brother, thank you, otherwise I would have lost the fifty yuan for nothing.

I... The young man came to his senses and said quickly, No, this money, it's not...

Lu Jianren stood up, raised his hand and patted the young man on the shoulder: Brother, I understand, I understand the rules, thank you. He put one hand into his pocket, took out the one dollar that Lao Zhou had just given him, and put it on the table Come on, said: Brother, you are welcome, take it to buy a pack of cigarettes.

The young man was a little anxious: Brother, I misread just now, the fifty yuan...

Hold it if you tell me, why are you being polite? Lu Jianren looked at the young man like this, and if he was fooling people, he would just say it casually: Why do you look familiar to me, where have you seen it? Bro, have we met before?

As soon as these words came out, the young man suddenly felt guilty.

When he came back from Quannan, he wanted to go online, but there was a picture pasted at the entrance of the Internet cafe, which prevented him from entering.

I was afraid that others would have seen it before, so I didn't care about the fifty yuan, so I quickly waved my hand and said, No, brother, we haven't seen it, it's definitely the first time we've seen it.

He hurried away, for fear that this foolish middle-aged man would remember.

Lu Jianren patted the one dollar on the table and said, Brother, hey, brother, you haven't taken this one dollar yet.

The young man didn't turn his head back, and disappeared in a flash.

Lu Jianren shook his head, put away the one dollar, drank the last mouthful of polenta, wiped his mouth with a napkin, picked up the buns and walked out.

When they came to the steamed bun place at the door, Lao Zhou, as the boss, was very concerned and asked, Brother Seven, what happened just now?

Lu Jianren stopped and said: The one who just went out, be careful when you come here, he is not a good person.

Old Zhou was surprised: Really? Didn't people remind you that you lost money...

I didn't lose any money at all. Lu Jianren pointed to his eyes: I've been out to hang out since I was a teenager. Who hasn't seen it? That thing is playing tricks on me at first glance, so I deliberately tricked him into saying that he looks familiar, this kid Immediately scared away, probably committed something in this area.

Okay, Brother Seven, thank you for reminding me. Lao Zhou paid attention: If he comes again, I will definitely pay attention.

Lu Jianren got fifty yuan for nothing, which used to be enough to drink a few small drinks. Although he is not short of money now, it is not the same as what he earned for nothing.

Whistling, drooping shoulders, and dragging the soles of his shoes, Lu Jianren drove in front of the shop on the south side, and after calling Lu Dong, he went to the Innovation Port of the Provincial University to pick up Lu Dong and went back to the village together.

After getting in the car, the car drove back. Seeing that Uncle Qi was in a good mood, Lu Dong asked, What's the happy thing?

For Lu Jianren, this was a trivial matter, and he said casually: I picked up fifty yuan.

Lu Dong wondered: So lucky?

That's right. Lu Jianren began to ramble: Your seventh uncle has done a lot of good deeds, God is so open.

But Lu Dong asked, Are you going to treat me?

Lu Jianren immediately changed the subject: I haven't asked you yet, how are you doing at the old man's house today?

Having just been talked about in the morning, Lu Dong didn't want to get entangled in the title, and said, It's not the first time I've met, we're old acquaintances, and we know everything.

Lu Jianren still speaks in the way that he is so angry that people don't pay for his life: No one thinks you are stupid?

Lu Dong was too lazy to talk to him, turned on the radio to listen to music, and heard the three big men laughing at themselves.

Oh... oh... outside the quiet village, there is a stupid kid who was born in the 1960s, in his teens...

Lu Jianren laughed: Look, the radio thinks you're stupid.

The uncle and nephew beat each other, and they were used to it. When they returned to the village and put away the car, Lu Jianren took the buns and went back to feed the nails for dinner.

When Lu Dong entered the house, Hu Chunlan had already prepared dinner.

He poured hot water to wash his hands, and sat down at the small round table by the stove with Mazza, having dinner with his wife.

Hu Chunlan ate the stewed cabbage, and suddenly said, If you hear gossip from your uncle and aunt, don't take it seriously.

Hearing this, Lu Dong hurriedly asked, Are they here to make trouble?

That's not true. Hu Chunlan said simply: Didn't your seventh aunt go to Majia Village to visit her mother's house two days ago? I heard some people talking about it on the street. I don't know where your uncle and aunt heard about it. It was you who caused Hu Bin to go in, they didn't dare to come over and make trouble, so they just said on this street that we have no conscience...

Lu Dong is not worried about them coming to Lu's Village to make trouble. I remember that in the late 1980s or early 1990s, my old lady was bullied so badly there that my uncle beat him, a junior who spoke for my old lady, as an elder. , the couple ran to Lu's Village to scold the streets again, and the outraged Seventh Uncle took Lu Chun and Lu Xia and smashed all the glass and other things in the uncle's house.

After that, any nasty things over there were said in Majia Village.

The villages on both sides are close to each other, and there are countless daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law who have married in the past. At most, two or three days later, the word will spread here.

Lu Dong said, Mom, let's pretend to be confused about some things.

Hu Chunlan was in charge of the production of so many people in the factory, so she was not confused at all, and said: Just pretend that you can't hear or see, and we can't talk about it. You tell them that Hu Bin set you up, and they Absolutely don’t believe it, maybe even beat it back.”

Lu Dong nodded lightly: That's the only way.

There is no good way to deal with brothers and sisters like this, Hu Chunlan said: If you meet them outside, take the initiative to avoid them, we can't afford to provoke them, we can afford to hide.

She sighed: Besides, there is still your uncle's level.

Lu Dong asked, Will Uncle come back this year?

If you don't come back, you called me a while ago. Hu Chunlan told the truth: I was also afraid of them.

When I come back, my brother and sister-in-law can't stay here, or they will get angry during the Chinese New Year.

That being said, the old lady is not in a good mood.

Lu Dong decided to say something to make her happy: Mom, there is something I want to tell you.

Hu Chunlan responded casually while eating.

Lu Dong said directly: I am in a relationship with Heidan.

I know. Hu Chunlan said calmly, Your Seventh Aunt has been working at the Juewei Store in University City for so long, I've heard her say it for a long time.

Then, she put down the chopsticks: Dongzi, I have to talk about you, you are a black egg all day long, how can you be called a girl like this? It means that Xiao Song has a good temper, and he is tough on you. If it were someone else, he wouldn't be able to call you a girl. You kicked.

Lu Dongzuo muttered: As soon as we know each other, I'll call her that.

You were classmates before. Hu Chunlan reminded: It's the same as before?

Lu Dong said, I understand.

Hu Chunlan added: I've met Xiao Song many times, he's nothing to talk about, he's good-looking, has a good temper, is willing to work hard, and is devoted to you. When you talk to people, talk seriously, don't be half-hearted.

Lu Dong was helpless: Mom, am I that kind of person?

Hu Chunlan thought for a while and said, I remember that Xiao Song's parents are also at the intersection of the center. Do they know? What's your opinion?

I know. Lu Dong said truthfully, You still asked me to come over for dinner today.

Hu Chunlan understood that Xiao Song was pretty good, and her own son was not bad either.

A year and a half ago, she didn't dare to say this, but after more than a year, she dared to say this to anyone.

Lu Dong said again: Hei...Song Na's school is closed on weekends. I want to see if she is free and bring her to our place to have a look?

Because of the bad mood brought by her natal brother and sister-in-law, Hu Chunlan immediately dissipated, and said with a smile: It's good to let Xiao Song come over and take a look. Let Xiao Song take a look at our side, and it can also make her and her family feel at ease? I think I thought, this weekend won’t work, I’ve already decided to hold a meeting with someone to discuss the construction of the new workshop…”

Lu Dong said: Mom, don't worry, it's so close.

Can you not be in a hurry? Hu Chunlan said seriously: Let me tell you, Dongzi, you don't know much about girls, and now it's different from before. It's hard to find a girl as honest as Xiao Song. .”

Lu Dong didn't speak at all while eating.

Hu Chunlan thought about it for a while, and said, There are too many things going on in the factory recently, and I can't be sure about next weekend. I have to wait until next week. Dongzi, don't tell Xiao Song first, and call someone over after I fix the time.

Lu Dong nodded: I know.

This matter cannot be settled for the time being. For the next two days, Song Na went to the hospital every afternoon. Zhao Juanjuan was a little nervous about giving birth, and she didn't have many friends, so only Song Na talked with her.

Fortunately, the childbirth went smoothly. On the third morning after going to the hospital, Zhao Juanjuan gave Qian Rui a daughter.

Lu Dong originally wanted to go to the hospital, but Song Na said that she would wait for someone to go back and see, and she had to prepare for the establishment of the chamber of commerce, so she didn't go to the hospital.