A well-behaved girl was deceived while searching for her husband; she married a childless military o

After learning that Qiao Lanshu was a materialistic woman, Chu Liangjun actually considered whether he should just give up on her.

This woman clearly comes from a well-off family.

She's beautiful, young, has a stable job, lives in a military compound, and is escorted by soldiers when she gets off work. She probably doesn't have trouble finding a good husband.

However, Chu Liangjun has high standards; the women who are interested in him are not the ones he himself would be interested in.

Moreover, now that he has met a woman like Qiao Lanshu, he looks down on everyone else even more.

So, after he got back, he wondered if he should borrow some money from his cousin, Chu Haiming, since his cousin was the director of the supply and marketing cooperative and his family was well-off, so he must have a lot of money.

But how to bring it up with his uncle is indeed a problem.

After returning home, Chu Liangjun tossed and turned until late at night, his mind filled with thoughts of Qiao Lanshu.

He didn't know if he had been thinking too much during the day, but after falling asleep in the middle of the night, he suddenly dreamed of Qiao Lanshu.

The Qiao Lanshu in my dream was not as aloof and arrogant as the one I met at the food factory during the day, looking down on people with her chin.

In his dream, Chu Liangjun found Qiao Lanshu on the road on his way home from the night shift.

At first, when he saw a woman lying unconscious on the road, he didn't intend to help her.

However, he only glanced down casually, and when he saw the little girl's fair and pretty face, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

There was no one on the road at that moment, and the cold autumn wind was howling. It was so cold that there were hardly any pedestrians on the road.

The girl lying unconscious on the ground was dressed in thin clothes and her face was pale.

Chu Liangjun suspected that the girl fainted because she was frozen.

He looked around and, finding no one nearby, took off his old cotton-padded coat, wrapped the unconscious girl on the ground in it, and carried it on his back as he left.

Because he was worried that the girl's family would come looking for him, he always chose to take the back roads.

They even took several detours.

However, halfway there, he suddenly remembered that he had only been in the city for a short time and had nowhere to go.

After all, he couldn't go back to the dormitory of the supply and marketing cooperative.

If I go back, I'll be discovered.

But now that it's dark, he can't go back to the village, since he still has to wait for the supply and marketing cooperative to issue a letter of introduction.

After hesitating for a moment, he simply carried Qiao Lanshu on his back and went to find his cousin.

My uncle is the director of the supply and marketing cooperative. His house is large and has extra rooms.

Chu Liangjun took Qiao Lanshu there and lied to his uncle, saying that she was his sister from the village who was sick and that he had to send her back to the village the next day.

My uncle believed it.

Qiao Lanshu slept in the room for one night. When she woke up the next day, she saw Chu Liangjun sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at her.

In her dream, Qiao Lanshu was very nervous and terrified, constantly asking him who he was and if he could take her to some farm to find her fiancé.

Chu Liangjun was afraid that the duck he was about to catch would fly away, so he lied to Qiao Lanshu that day, saying he would take her to the farm. Then, before dawn, he used a combination of deception and threats to take Qiao Lanshu back to the village.

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When Chu Liangjun woke up from his dream, he was still thinking about how realistic the dream was, as if it had actually happened.

Even after waking up from the dream, he felt as if he were still holding Qiao Lanshu's fair, slender, and cool hand.

Chu Liangjun felt like he was under a spell, thinking about Qiao Lanshu all day long.

He imagined taking Qiao Lanshu back to the village, then living in his family's cave dwelling, where he would heat the kang (a heated brick bed) for her and cook wild vegetable soup for her.

She wanted to run away, so he stayed in the house all day, watching her.

If he wanted to go out but was worried that his wife would run away, he would lock the door with two padlocks to ensure that she could not escape no matter what.

In his dream, Qiao Lanshu was his wife.

But in reality, Qiao Lanshu is aloof and disdainful, not even deigning to glance at him.

Chu Liangjun couldn't stand it, so he arrived at the gate of the food factory early and squatted down.

He has no plans to do anything right now.

I just wanted to see Qiao Lanshu.

However, after waiting for half a day, Qiao Lanshu did not appear.

The factory workers had gradually left, and the factory was nearly empty, but he still hadn't seen Qiao Lanshu.

He couldn't hold back any longer, so he walked up to the guardhouse and knocked on the window.

Qiao Lanshu was secretly watching him from the window.

As soon as she saw him coming, she was so frightened that she ran into the house.

The uncle in the guardhouse, holding a steaming cup of tea, glanced at Qiao Lanshu.

Qiao Lanshu, hiding inside the house, gave him a somewhat awkward smile.

The middle-aged man silently withdrew his gaze, then opened the window a crack and asked impatiently, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Speak quickly if you have something to say!"

The uncle's tone was not good. Chu Liangjun couldn't stand being looked down upon or spoken to in this tone.

But he held back and asked, "Sir, can I ask you something? Isn't there a warehouse keeper named Qiao in your factory? Why hasn't she left work yet?"

The uncle finally understood why Qiao Lanshu had suddenly run into the house and hidden away.

She's encountered a man who's been pursuing her relentlessly.

The man was silent for two seconds, then said, "They left a long time ago, around 3 PM. You can go back now."

As he spoke, the uncle was about to close the window.

Chu Liangjun quickly reached out and pressed against the window, frowning as he asked, "She got off work at three o'clock? Why so early? Isn't she supposed to get off at five-thirty?"

In the dead of winter, when it gets dark early, various companies, considering the difficult roads and freezing temperatures on snowy days, set a 5:30 pm quitting time.

Everyone should leave work early so they can go home and cook for their children.

Qiao Lanshu left at around 3 o'clock. Why so early?

She's a warehouse keeper, responsible for watching over the warehouse. If she leaves, who will watch the warehouse for her?

As Chu Liangjun was thinking this, he heard the old man say, "You're asking me? How would I know? I can't possibly ask everyone in the factory who leaves early, am I just being nosy?"

The security guard impatiently closed the window.

He stopped paying attention to Chu Liangjun.

Chu Liangjun stood at the gate, somewhat agitated.

He felt uneasy because he hadn't seen Qiao Lanshu again today.

However, he couldn't stake out Qiao Lanshu in the military compound, since it was a military compound where officers lived and guards patrolled.

If he goes there, he might get arrested again.

With that thought in mind, Chu Liangjun left the food factory.

He walked along the street for about forty minutes and finally arrived at the dormitory area of ​​the supply and marketing cooperative.

Chu Haiming from the supply and marketing cooperative lives here.

Chu Haiming is in his forties and has three daughters, all of whom are in elementary school. His wife, Niu Weifen, does not work and stays at home to take care of the children.

When Chu Liangjun first came to work in the city, he had nowhere to stay, so he stayed at Chu Haiming's house for a few days.

His wife, Niu Weifen, didn't like Chu Liangjun very much.

She felt that Chu Liangjun had a scar on his face and always had a gloomy expression, so he didn't look like a good person.

So, after Chu Liangjun went to work at the supply and marketing cooperative, Niu Weifen quickly made him move out.

Chu Liangjun knew that Niu Weifen didn't like him, and he had thought before that he would not go back to bother them. He hated being looked down upon and having to live at the mercy of others.

But this time, he still shamelessly came back.

He stood at Chu Haiming's door and knocked. Niu Weifen, wearing an apron and holding a spatula, called out upon hearing the knock, "Chu Haiming! Go open the door!"

Chu Haiming, who was reading the newspaper in the living room, put it down and asked, "Who is it?"

Chu Liangjun: "Uncle, it's me, Liangjun."

Niu Weifen was cooking in the kitchen when she didn't hear Chu Liangjun's voice clearly. While cooking, she asked her husband, "Who's outside? Why are they here at this hour?"

It's rare for someone to come to a restaurant.

Firstly, food was precious; each household had enough to eat for themselves and was unwilling to share it with others.

Secondly, everyone living in this area has a job and a family to take care of. Who would be idle and go out of a restaurant to chat?

As Chu Haiming walked to open the door, he said, "Oh, it's Liang Jun. He must have something to do so late. I'll go open the door."

Niu Weifen: "..."

Upon hearing this, Niu Weifen's face immediately fell.

She threw down the spatula, turned and walked to the kitchen doorway, looking at Chu Haiming, and asked in a low voice, somewhat annoyed, "Why is he here again?"

Chu Liangjun was Chu Haiming's cousin, so they were relatives after all. Since he had come to seek refuge with them, they couldn't just ignore him.

However, Chu Liangjun had a fierce look and a difficult temper. Moreover, Niu Weifen felt uncomfortable that a man in his mid-twenties would come to her house from time to time.

Knowing that Niu Weifen disliked Chu Liangjun, Chu Haiming said in a low voice, "He's my nephew, after all. He's been working for two months now, and I don't know how his job is going. He's come to see me late at night, so something must have happened. Control your temper and don't be so petty."

Niu Weifen: "..."

Niu Weifen was a little unhappy. With a sullen face, she turned around and went back to the kitchen to cook.

Chu Haiming opened the door and saw Chu Liangjun standing there. He asked with concern, "Liangjun, why are you here at this hour? What happened?"

Chu Liangjun walked in from outside, bringing with him a chill. He rubbed his hands together and said, "Uncle, I'm fine. I just haven't visited you in a long time. I happened to be passing by today, so I thought I'd drop by and see you."

Upon hearing this, Chu Haiming immediately laughed. He had no son of his own and had once considered adopting Chu Liangjun into his family.

However, it was not implemented because Niu Weifen disagreed.

Hearing that Chu Liangjun had come to see him, he was quite pleased: "It's kind of you to do this. Come in and sit for a while. It's so cold outside, it must be snowing!"

Chu Liangjun nodded: "Yes, the snow wasn't heavy, but the wind was quite strong."

The person who got their cheeks shaved hurt.

Chu Haiming's three daughters were all reading in their rooms, while only the two of them were in the living room.

Chu Haiming poured him a cup of hot tea and asked, "Liangjun, how's work lately? Are you getting used to this job?"

Although Chu Haiming was the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, he really didn't know about Chu Liangjun's work in the motorcade.

After all, if he doesn't ask, his subordinates won't gossip about him.

Knowing this, Chu Liangjun said, "I'm adapting quite well. Thank you, Uncle, for finding me such a good job. I'll buy some supplements to visit you when I get my salary this month."

Chu Haiming laughed and said, "Your salary is only a dozen yuan, what kind of supplements can you buy? You should keep it for yourself. When there's an opportunity in the future, I'll help you transfer your household registration to the city, and then I'll introduce you to a marriage."

Chu Liangjun looked at the watch on Chu Haiming's wrist, then at the radio, the clock, and the sewing machine inside on the table.

Chu Haiming's salary was decent, and Niu Weifen's family was wealthy; their house contained quite a few valuable items.

Given that Chu Liangjun had a history of petty theft since childhood, he could roughly guess where Niu Weifen kept her money and tickets.

However, knowing this doesn't mean he has any immediate plans to take action.

He wanted to borrow money from Chu Haiming.

Since Chu Haiming brought up his marriage, he said directly to Chu Haiming, "Uncle, actually, the reason I came to see you this time is to borrow some money from you."

Niu Weifen was in the kitchen, slowly cooking while listening intently to the sounds outside.

Her face darkened as soon as she heard that Chu Liangjun wanted to borrow money.

After she married Chu Haiming, the thing she disliked most about him was that he had too many poor relatives.

Look, helping him find a job isn't enough, we also have to lend him money?

Chu Haiming's expression didn't change much. He looked at Chu Liangjun with concern and asked, "Why do you suddenly need to borrow money? Are you short of funds?"

That makes sense. Chu Liangjun came from the village to the city and worked for two months, but last month he only received a maximum of 10 yuan in wages.

My salary hasn't come in yet this month, and the expenses in the city are much higher than in the village.

Chu Liangjun guessed he didn't have much money, since Chu Haiming hadn't given him any money or tickets in the past two months. Thinking about it, he realized he hadn't thought things through.

Chu Haiming immediately rummaged through his pockets, pulled out two five-yuan bills, and handed them directly to Chu Liangjun, saying, "If you need money, just tell me. I'm your uncle, so don't stand on ceremony with me."

Chu Liangjun didn't take the 10 yuan. He looked at Chu Haiming and said very casually, "Uncle, 10 yuan isn't enough. I'd like to borrow 50 yuan from you. Don't worry, I'll work hard to pay you back."

Niu Weifen couldn't hold back any longer in the kitchen.

She came out of the kitchen, stared at Chu Liangjun, and asked:

"You get room and board at the supply and marketing cooperative, and they even give you a salary of over ten yuan a month. How come you're so short of money? Fifty yuan! Do you know how much fifty yuan is? Your uncle only earns a little over eighty yuan a month!"

Upon seeing Niu Weifen, Chu Liangjun's face instantly darkened.

Chu Haiming also asked, "Liangjun, what happened to you? Why do you suddenly want 50 yuan?"

Chu Liangjun said in a deep voice, "Uncle, I've taken a liking to a girl. I want to pursue her and buy her a coat."