Siheyuan: Since 1962

Chapter 205 Clearance
At noon, Qin Huairu hurried to the yard carrying her lunch box. Her face looked so ugly that others could tell at a glance that she was in a bad mood.

She spent the whole morning looking for several male workers in the workshop, hoping they could help her complete the production task smoothly.

But these male workers who usually joked and laughed with her seemed like different people. None of them treated her well and they all tried to avoid her.

She didn't even think about it. Everyone in the workshop heard what Fu Deyuan said. Although they didn't know what happened, who would help her at this time?

They all work in the workshop. Who would have the time to offend the workshop director for a widow like her?

Besides, Qin Huairu has never had a good reputation in the workshop. All the male workers who joke with her are trying to take advantage of her. No one really regards Qin Huairu as a friend.

When encountering such a thing, naturally I don't want to be involved.

"Sister, you are finally back. Huaihua has been crying for a long time because of hunger. How did your mother-in-law take care of Huaihua in the past?"

Qin Huairu had just entered the room and hadn't put down the lunch box in her hand.

Qin Jingru walked up to her holding Xiao Huaihua and complaining.

"There's some millet at home. If Huaihua is hungry, you can cook some rice soup and feed her after it cools down. Children get hungry quickly. I can't do anything about it. If I don't go to work, the whole family will starve to death."

Qin Huairu sighed, put the lunch box on the table, and called Banggeng and Xiaodang to come and eat.

After the two children were seated firmly, she took the Huaihua from Qin Jingru and started feeding them.

"You're so young and you're already drinking rice soup? Sister, why do you look so bad?"

Qin Jingru suddenly felt that life in the city was not that good, and her cousin was not enjoying the life in the city as she had imagined.

"I'm a little tired after being busy at the factory today. I just need to take a break. You eat first and bring me two steamed buns. After I feed Huaihua, I have to go repair the car with Lou Xiaoe."

"Okay, sister, you take a rest first, I'll get you some steamed bread."

In the morning, Qin Jingru heard her cousin talking about the bicycle incident. She was always afraid that her cousin would blame her for it, so when she talked about it, she just wanted to change the subject.

Qin Huairu saw Qin Jingru's little thoughts, but did not expose them.

Looking at her pretty appearance, one can't help but feel a little sorry. If she were two years older, she could be a matchmaker for Qin Jingru and have one more person to help out at home.

After eating two steamed buns with water and handing the locust flowers to Qin Jingru, Qin Huairu tidied her clothes, got up hurriedly and walked to the backyard.

Lou Xiao'e was peeling peanuts and leaning against the door at this time. When she saw Qin Huairu coming, she put the peanuts in her pocket and complained, "Qin Huairu, you're finally here. My legs are numb from waiting for you."

Qin Huairu apologized, forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry, I came back to feed Huaihua first. The child is still young and it's really not good for him to be hungry. Let's go now."

"I'm not blaming you. Have you finished feeding Sophora japonica? If not, go ahead and feed it first. It won't take a little time."

After hearing Qin Huairu say this, Lou Xiao'e felt a little embarrassed. She was free at home anyway, so there was no need to urge her so much.

"I've fed you. Thank you, Xiao'e. I broke my bike, but you still care about me."

Qin Huairu smiled and nodded, then pushed her bicycle out with gratitude.

"Yeah, it's not a big deal..."

Lou Xiao'e smiled a little embarrassedly. She really didn't know how to deal with the sudden thanks. But it felt pretty good.

Qin Huairu pushed the cart out of the yard with Lou Xiaoe. After the conversation just now, the atmosphere between the two became good.

"Xiao'e, when you had an accident last time, I wanted to come to the hospital to see you, but I had a lot of things to do at home, so I was delayed. You've been back for several days, and I didn't ask you what happened last time. Are you okay now?"

Qin Huairu looked back from time to time nervously and chatted with Lou Xiaoe absent-mindedly.

Although she had already made arrangements with Sha Zhu, she was still afraid that He Daqing would suddenly appear.

After all, I am doing something wrong and I really can't help but be nervous.

Although Lou Xiao'e found Qin Huairu's actions a little strange, she didn't think much about it and said with a smile: "We were robbed. Fortunately, Uncle He, Yu Shui and the guards followed us. But now everything is fine."

"Ah, I was robbed, I'm glad you're alright."

Qin Huairu exclaimed, then patted her chest and suddenly asked, "I heard that you didn't visit the deaf old lady these days. Did something happen?"

"Nothing, I just got out of the hospital and need to rest more at home, so I didn't go there. Qin Huairu, is the repair shop in this direction? Did we go the wrong way?"

When she heard the deaf old lady, Lou Xiao'e's attitude suddenly turned cold.

In the past, she failed to judge people well and let the deaf old lady ruin her relationship with Damao, causing unrest in the family.

Now she just wants to sever her relationship with the deaf old lady and live a good life with Damao in the future.

She didn't believe that Qin Huairu couldn't see that there was something wrong with the deaf old lady. She definitely had no good intentions in asking this. This made her think of what Damao said in the morning, and she immediately became wary of Qin Huairu again.

"Is that so, Xiao'e? Don't think too much about it. I'm just asking. I think the deaf old lady has been acting a little abnormal lately. It's better for you not to go over there recently."

When Qin Huairu saw Lou Xiao'e's expression, she knew that Lou Xiao'e no longer liked the deaf old lady, so she immediately changed her words.

As for the direction, since they were almost reaching Sha Zhu's yard, she didn't even think about explaining.

"Well, it's a little strange. What the deaf old lady did the day before yesterday was a little too much."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and replied indifferently. Qin Huairu's transformation did not make her let down her guard.

"Xiao'e, wait a minute. I'll go call Zhuzi. If the entire tire needs to be replaced, I can't come up with so much money at once. Zhuzi agreed to lend me the money first."

Qin Huairu stopped at the gate of Sha Zhu's yard, handed the handle of the bicycle to Lou Xiaoe, and smiled apologetically.

"I won't go in. Please come back soon."

Lou Xiao'e was just slightly surprised, then nodded indifferently.

Who cares who she asks for the money? As long as the bicycle can be repaired, it will be enough. This time, she must not let Xu Damao look down on her. She will not be soft-hearted!
Qin Huairu saw that after saying so much, Lou Xiao'e remained unmoved. She smiled awkwardly, turned and walked into the yard, and knocked on the door at the location that Sha Zhu said.

Fortunately, she met Sha Zhu in the morning, otherwise she would have to pay for repairing the bicycle herself.

Xu Damao must have said something to Lou Xiao'e when he went back that morning, otherwise why would a capitalist's daughter like Lou Xiao'e care about such a small amount of money?

(End of this chapter)