Chapter 215: Eating Melon in the Age of Literature (Twenty-Seven)
Author: Salina
Chapter 215: Eating Melon in the Age of Literature (Twenty-Seven)
"Hua Zi, it's time to get off work!"
"You kid, are you going to Xijiekou Hotel again?"
"...Hehe, you always go to that Meng Yao, are you—"
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the get off work bell rang on time.
Lu Xinhua was wearing work clothes that were stained with oil. He put his lunch box into a mesh bag and ran out with the mesh bag in hand.
When his colleagues saw his hot-tempered boyish demeanor, they all made fun of him.
"Yeah, let's go!"
Lu Xinhua didn't bother to pay attention to the winks of these wretched old men. He responded casually and quickly left the bus station.
No longer a child, even a child, in an era when information is so advanced in later generations, understands everything that should be understood and what should not be understood.
Lu Xinhua knew what those people were talking about.
It just means that he has fallen in love with Meng Yao from Xijiekou Hotel and wants to date her!
puff!
Talking about someone?
What a corny statement.
However, in this era, Lu Xinhua gradually began to adapt.
The three words "talking about someone" also touched Lu Xinhua's heart to a certain extent.
At first, Lu Xinhua felt that Meng Yao was similar to himself - he was not kidnapped by family ties, morals and other messy things, and he had a true temperament that had the courage to resist.
Cherish each other, even with a little sympathy.
Alas, not to mention in this day and age, even in a few decades, if a child goes to sue his biological father, it will be on the hot search, and it will also trigger discussions among netizens.
If you don't do it well, you will be bullied by the Internet.
There was no cyber violence in the 1960s, but real-life cold violence such as exclusion and isolation can drive a person crazy.
Lu Xinhua didn't want Meng Yao to go through this, and was even more worried that a girl under twenty years old would not be able to withstand such pressure and go to extremes.
So, Lu Xinhua went to Meng Yao and told her——
"It's not your fault! Could it be that just because he wears his father's cloak, that person can be unscrupulous?"
"Children are also independent individuals and are not anyone's appendages."
"...Meng Yao, this is the tragedy of the times and the poison of traditional dross thinking."
In fact, Lu Xinhua wanted to say that Meng Yao was still too eager.
In other words, it was too late for him to meet Meng Yao.
If he had known Meng Yao earlier, he would have advised Meng Yao to wait.
Nowadays, it is shocking and disgraceful news for children to sue their parents.
But in a few years, it won't be so common.
However, things have already happened, so Lu Xinhua didn't want to get too entangled except sighing a few times.
He could only try his best to persuade Meng Yao.
He even said the most popular words on the Internet in later generations, "Hey, you just have too heavy a psychological burden."
"You are too moral, that's why you were kidnapped."
"Meng Yao, remember, as long as I have no morals, no one can kidnap me."
Just like in that large courtyard full of the best, the first and second uncles are just nosy old men.
Well, if something happens to the neighbors and they have a conflict, they will jump out to seek justice.
When persuading, the words are always the same and the same thing is said: "We are all neighbors in the same yard".
What happened to the neighbor?
Living in a courtyard, I have to help others unconditionally?
If you do good deeds, I must be happy!
If I am not happy, no one can kidnap me morally.
Lu Xinhua may not even realize that he has gone to an extreme, and he can't help but feel a sense of violence in his body.
Perhaps he shouldn't be blamed for this.
Before he came here, he didn't have a good impression of the people in the courtyard.
He has already concluded that all the people in the courtyard are the best, and he sees everyone wearing colored glasses.
Therefore, even if it is normal behavior, or it may not be normal in later generations, but it is a conventional behavior in this era, Lu Xinhua rejects it from the bottom of his heart!
Meng Yao, a girl who had the courage to fight against her scumbag father, was regarded as a like-minded confidant by the "maverick" Lu Xinhua.
Meng Yao: ...Actually, it’s not!
Meng Yao was an ancient man hundreds of years ago.
The idea she has accepted since she was a child is the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Virtues.
She would resist Yu Xingwang, her biological father, not because she was brave and decisive.
Meng Yao took on the identity of "head of the family", while Yu Xingwang was a son-in-law who broke the rules first.
In addition, Meng Yao is the ancestor of the Meng family, so she instinctively puts herself in the position of her elders.
Therefore, as the head of the family and an elder, it is natural and right for her to teach an unruly descendant a son-in-law.
As for what Lu Xinhua said to persuade Meng Yao, Meng Yao disagreed from the bottom of his heart.
Especially the sentence "Without morality, others cannot kidnap".
These words are too extreme and full of hostility.
In the eyes of ancient natives like Meng Yao, morality not only restrains oneself, but can also protect oneself.
As long as everyone follows the rules and acts according to the rules, evil people will be restrained, and some of the interests of the weak can be protected.
However, after Meng Yao came here, he was always marginalized.
At home, her neighbors regarded her as a scourge;
In the hotel, her colleagues treated her like nothing.
Humans are social animals. If they are ignored every day, they will inevitably feel lost and lonely.
The appearance of Lu Xinhua was somewhat of a comfort to Meng Yao.
If your three views don't agree, just don't agree with each other first. At least you have someone to talk to.
At the Xijiekou Hotel, Meng Yao, who had suffered another day of cold violence, stood at the door, looking eagerly in the direction of the machinery factory.
After a while, there was light in her eyes.
Lu Xinhua ran over carrying a net bag.
He is tall and full of energy, with an orange glow behind him.
Meng Yao, who was in a depressed mood, was full of vitality and was immediately infected.
The corners of her lips rose involuntarily.
"Yao Yao, how are you today? Are they bullying you again?
Lu Xinhua's words were obviously filled with concern.
But Meng Yao's smile stiffened slightly.
She thought about the bad experience she had at work, and her mood, which she had just improved, became gloomy again.
"Don't worry, even if people all over the world reject you and don't like you, I will still stand by your side!"
Lu Xinhua stood in front of Meng Yao and made this domineering declaration.
Opening up the God's perspective, Wansui secretly came to watch the show and scratched his head. Seeing the interaction between the male protagonist and the female protagonist, he always felt that something was wrong!
…
Gujiacun.
"The child's father, it's been almost a month, and I don't know how Xiaoni is doing?"
Sister-in-law Gu had a big belly, her eyes were shining brightly, and she said words of concern:
"Oh, she is a woman, and she is still pregnant. It is not convenient for her to work and live."
"And Qiao'er, even if she goes to the Yuhong class, she still needs to be taken care of."
"You are the eldest brother after all, so you should help me."
Sister-in-law Gu looks like a good sister-in-law who cares about her sister-in-law.
She was muttering in her heart: She waited for a month specifically to let her sister-in-law know how difficult it is to have no one to take care of her.
There is no one to do the housework. After a long day in the factory, I can’t even drink hot water when I get home;
I still have to do laundry, cook and take care of the children with a big belly!
Sister-in-law Gu judged others by herself, feeling that if she were Gu Xiaoni, she would have had a bad life in the past month.
It’s definitely not going to work if there’s no one to take care of you in this house!
Only when her sister-in-law suffered hardships and their elder brothers and sisters-in-law came to help her, would she be particularly moved and cherish her.
Knowing the "goodness" of her maternal brother, my sister-in-law naturally understood what to do.
"Yes, it's really not easy for Xiaoni to be an orphan and a widowed mother!"
Brother Gu is not so thoughtful. In his heart, Gu Xiaoni is his biological sister and should indeed be taken good care of.
In the past, he didn't dare because he was afraid that his wife would not be happy.
Now it seems that he has overthought things. His mother-in-law is a good wife and sister-in-law.
"How about I go to the city to see how Xiaoni is doing?"
Brother Gu looked at Sister Gu carefully and asked tentatively.
"Go! You should go!"
Sister-in-law Gu was straightforward and very generous: "Pick some vegetables from the private plot, and take some of the mushrooms I dried, and give them to Xiaoni!"
Anyway, these are free gadgets, given to my sister-in-law as a favor, and Sister-in-law Gu doesn’t feel bad at all.
"Hey! Okay!"
Confirming that his wife was really generous, Brother Gu quickly agreed, turned around and went to work.
The next day, Brother Gu went to the production brigade to take a day off and went to the city carrying a bag of vegetables, dried mushrooms, dried wild vegetables, etc.
When Gu Qingcheng left the Gu family, because he was not sure where he would live, he told his family: If you come to me for anything, go to the machine factory first.
Later, she rented the small courtyard of the Su family and was busy "learning skills". She forgot to contact the Gu family for a while, so she did not tell her new address.
In fact, it doesn't matter. In this era, as long as there is an organization, you can find people.
Brother Gu got out of the car with all his bags packed, and after asking around, he came to Five Star Machinery Factory.
"Uncle, uncle!"
Brother Gu has the inferiority and cowardice of rural people, and he is a little timid when he comes to the city.
He plucked up the courage and approached the guard, carefully smiling with his face, "I, I'm looking for Gu Xiaoni!"
In a moment of anxiety, Brother Gu even spoke the dialect of his hometown.
"Gu Xiaoni? Who are you? Why are you looking for Master Gu?"
Hearing the word Gu Xiaoni, the guard immediately became vigilant.
Originally, seeing Brother Gu looking like an old farmer coming to the city, the guard didn't take him seriously.
He also thought to himself: Well, whose poor relative is this? Is he coming to the city to enjoy the autumn breeze?
Unexpectedly, this man actually asked about Master Gu.
Master Gu is now the treasure of their machinery factory, and his skills are extremely impressive.
Not only did it successfully complete the emergency task of Sanqi Factory, but also some factories in need of precision parts came here.
I heard that the leaders at the top attach great importance to it, saying that Master Gu is a rare technical talent and that he should be cared for more.
Master Gu is so good that he has won great honors for the machinery factory. From the factory director to the janitor, everyone attaches great importance to him.
"Master Gu?"
Brother Gu blinked, when did his Xiaoni become a master?
Although he is a country boy, he doesn't know everything.
At least the word "master" cannot be said casually...
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