Chapter 248 I'm going out for a week

Yu Xueli put the money into her bag, and she suddenly felt relieved. She got her salary today, twenty-three yuan, and the extra money was a bonus. The money she had on hand gradually increased. Thinking about it, she was only twenty-six years old this year. During the years in the Xu family, she even wanted to throw away the pot for a while. Anyway, the life was already so bad, what else could she do? Many women in the village had a worse life than hers, and they were all doing the same job, so what was the big deal!
But every time she looked at Lai Zi's disgusted face late at night, she thought again, no, I have to be sober, there are still children. Dezi has already adopted the roots of the Xu family, and Daya and Xiaoya are still good children. They are all good children, and they are girls. If I do nothing, what will happen to the future lives of the two children?

She was like a headless fly, without any ideas or clues. She had thought about making friends with Liu Yanyan in the past, hoping that if she was lucky, she could help her get out of the quagmire.

But after not long of knowing each other, she discovered that Liu Yanyan was not as good as she seemed, and her mind was as cunning as a hornet's nest. Shen Meng was also cunning, but she always adhered to the principle of "I will not offend others if they do not offend me" and had her own principles and bottom line.

She never thought that one day she would be able to escape from the quagmire and get a new life. All this was given by Shen Meng. Moreover, since she had been living alone with her child, she had received a lot of care from everyone. No matter what, she should be grateful.

"Well, I'm going to take a break tomorrow and I want to treat everyone to a meal. Is that okay with you?"

"What's for dinner?"

Yu Xueli straightened her smile and looked at Shen Meng and said, "Of course I want to thank everyone. Since my divorce, everyone has helped me so much. Even now that I have come to the county to work, there are still villagers who often send me vegetables and help me clean up my private plot. It is reasonable for me to express my gratitude to everyone."

Shen Meng scratched his head, pulled Yu Xueli and continued walking towards where Uncle Guai parked the car, and stopped after a while.

"It's better not to do that. Treating people to a meal is too ostentatious. If you really want to, just spend money to buy a big bag of candies, and then see how many pickles you have at home, collect them all, ask Jinghao for some dried spicy beans, stir-fry them with more lard, and deliver a small bowl to every household. This is better than spending money to treat everyone. Most people in the village are kind, but there are also many who like to gossip and make trouble. If you really spend money to treat everyone, just wait, in a few days people will gossip about you, and then people will come to your door to ask for money. Not to mention other things, the Laizi family is still here. I heard from Mingyang that Daya saw Dezi crying on the side of the road because of hunger, and secretly gave him food. Although you have some money now, it's better not to show off your wealth."

Yu Xueli naturally listened to Shen Meng's words, especially since she was doing it for her own good. In fact, even if she was treating everyone to a meal, she couldn't buy very expensive dishes. It would be enough for everyone to get together and express their gratitude.

But Shen Meng's words made her sober up a little. If she really invited guests, it would be fine if the food was good, but if someone complained that the food was not good or something, it would be very embarrassing.

"Okay, I'll listen to you and do as you say. Let's do it tomorrow. It happens that Da Ya doesn't have classes. I'll bring Da Ya and Xiao Ya to the county town for a stroll, and then take them to a state-owned restaurant for a meal and buy them some food. Now that I've earned money, I should be happy with my two children."

"Well, that's the right way to think about it. It'll take a long time. Thank you. We can talk about it later. The village is busy with the hair flower factory now. We're working overtime. When the orders are handed in at the end of the month, I'll treat everyone to a banquet. You can come too. Then you can tell everyone something from your heart. Sometimes, gifts and treats are not very important. What the country people want is respect and sincerity. Just live your life well. Don't think too much."

Just as Yu Xueli was about to nod, she saw Yu Xueli, who had been waiting for a long time, waving at them.

"Look at Wu Xianglan. She doesn't have that burden. She has come to terms with it now. What's the importance of a man? Her children are very close to her. She has a salary and a job. As long as her family doesn't deduct her food, she doesn't care. How good is that."

"Yes, when I took Daya to your house earlier, I saw that bastard Lu Jiahe coming out of Liu Suqin's yard. Hey, these two people are also considered to be the stink bugs of Lujia Village. I heard that Liu Suqin wanted to go to the hair flower factory, but Director Guo didn't even pay attention to her."

Shen Meng lowered her eyes and said nothing. Liu Suqin and Zhou Jiaojiao were in the same boat. Wu Xianglan was very proud in the village. Everyone knew that she was on good terms with them, so they were polite to her.

Shen Meng was still waiting for Wu Xianglan, the troublemaker, to deal with Zhou Jiaojiao at the textile factory, so she would never let Liu Suqin go to the factory. The people in Lujia Village were now working hard to run the factory well, and they also wanted to let those who had laughed at their village before see that the people in their village were not ungrateful.

After washing up, Shen Meng, wearing her pajamas, lay over the table on the kang and wrote and drew. When Lu Zhenping pushed the door in, he had a towel on his head. He wiped his hair casually a few times and put the towel on the basin rack.

After a long pause, he reached out and knocked on the table.

"what?"

"Xiao Meng, I have something to tell you. Well, I have to go out tomorrow and will probably be back in a week."

Shen Meng looked at him with a bitter face. There was still a month left before his vacation. Since she started working, the two of them had very little time together. He, who was on vacation at home, suddenly said he wanted to go out, and it would take another week. She suddenly felt sad.

"Where are you going? Why do you suddenly have to go out for a week? Did something happen?"

"Well, a few days ago, someone from the county public security bureau came to see me. There was a mission and they wanted to cooperate with a team from my department. The team leader was on vacation at home and he hadn't been home for three years. His home was very remote. After much deliberation, the higher-ups decided to let me participate. I am a soldier, Xiao Meng. When the country and the people need me, I will rush to the front line as soon as possible."

"Okay, since this is a mission, you must pay attention to safety. You are a veteran with rich battlefield experience, so I won't tell you much. I just want to tell you that no matter what time it is, when you encounter danger, think of me and the children, and make sure to come back safely."

"it is good."

Lu Zhenping is leaving tomorrow, which is really sudden. She simply closed the notebook and started packing Lu Zhenping's things.

She put clothes, shoes and socks in the bag, as well as some dried meat and snacks, all of which were easy to take and put away. After thinking about it, she went to the kitchen again, got a large bag of chili powder from the space, wrapped it carefully and put it in the bag.

"Zhenping, I was thinking about you going on a mission. In case you're out for a long time and it's inconvenient to eat, I brought you some dried meat and biscuits that I made earlier. It's very convenient to carry them with you. This packet is chili powder, this white paper package is laxative, and this small yellow bag contains some common medicines, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc. Remember them!"

Ok? ? ?
"Why do you need chili powder and laxatives?"

Shen Meng turned around, looked at her with a sly smile and said, "If you need to fight in close combat, just sprinkle the chili powder on his face and let him die of spiciness. We are all enemies now, so why should we distinguish between being aboveboard and being belowboard? Of course, this laxative is for when you are lurking. If you encounter the enemy's water source, just sprinkle it in. This is a powerful drug, and whoever drinks it will definitely faint."

Lu Zhenping: “.”

(End of this chapter)