Chapter 52: A Fearful Journey

The next morning, Shen Meng packed two baskets of things. Today she was going to take her children back to her parents' home. It had been nearly half a month since Wang Guizhi and Shen Fugui came again. This was very abnormal. According to the previous rules, they should have come twice these days.

In one more day, the children will go to school. If you want to go then, you have to wait until the children are on vacation.

"Mom, will Third Aunt come over to make clothes today?" Lu Mingyang was holding a patched piece of clothing in his hand, hesitating and not knowing what to do.

"Your Third Aunt isn't well yet, so she won't come today. Qiuli's clothes are almost done, and two pairs of Xiaokai's shoes are also ready. There's not much work left, but there are enough new clothes for you to wear. Your mother can also make sweaters and other things." Shen Meng covered the two frames with rags, tied them up with ropes, and turned her head.

"Mingyang, what are you doing with this old clothes?"

"Mom, my brother and sister and I all have new clothes now. Can you give this old dress to my uncle's brother? I can't wear it anymore, and Mingliang doesn't want to wear it either."

Mingliang, who has that conspicuous bag, now wears his new clothes every day and doesn't even look at his old clothes. Mingfang and Mingkai are both unwilling to wear old clothes. Although he thinks this behavior is not good and wasteful, but compared to new clothes, he himself is willing to wear new clothes.

"Okay, just pack two that look okay, and forget about the rest. You can wear old clothes when you work later, it's more convenient."

Lu Mingyang's eyes lit up and he quickly agreed, then turned around and went back to the house to pack up. His uncle's younger brother was no different from himself before, without new shoes and clothes, and his life was not easy. He rummaged through his things and found three uneaten fruit candies, so that he could give them to his younger brother when he saw him again.

"Mingyang, Mingliang, go to the brigade headquarters and find Secretary Zhang to borrow a bicycle. Mother will give you the money!"

The production team had two bicycles. If a member needed to use one urgently, he could borrow it for 20 cents. However, if there was any damage, he had to pay for compensation. Most people would rather walk than borrow one, for fear that it would be damaged and they would have to pay for it themselves.

The two children quickly took the money and ran away.

Lu Mingkai moved a small stool and sat at the door of the main room, eating a peach cake slowly in his hand. Shen Meng glanced into the room and saw Lu Mingfang tying her hair.

"Mingfang, hurry up. When Mingyang and the others come back, we'll leave early. Mom has to go out at noon. You can stay at grandma's house for a while and wait for mom to pick you up."

Lu Mingfang quickly tied her hair into a crooked ponytail and grabbed her plaid coat and put it on.

"Mom, what are you going to do?"

Shen Meng blinked her eyes and said to her daughter, "Mom is telling you, you are not allowed to tell anyone else. The doctor yesterday had a job at home. If you help her, she will pay you. Your dad is in the army, and sometimes he has to give some of his allowance to the families of his comrades. We can't always rely on him. It happens that this doctor has a lot of acquaintances. I will ask her to ask around and introduce some jobs to mom."

Lu Mingfang didn't expect that her mother was doing this to make money. She thought it must be because she and her two brothers were in school and the family was under too much pressure. Her mother said last night that grandma got less money and there must be more money. She asked her mother why she didn't ask the village chief to check. Her mother said that the whole family eats from the same pot, so it's impossible to clear the accounts. If she was too calculative, it would bring bad reputation to them children. Her mother has worked too hard.

"Mom, don't worry, I won't tell you. Don't worry."

"Sister, mother, Xiaokai heard it!"

Shen Meng: “.” Lu Mingfang: “.”

Oops, I forgot about this little guy. When I sit down, it’s just such a tiny lump that I can’t even see it unless I lower my eyes!!!
"Little Kai, be good, you didn't hear me, don't make it difficult for your mother."

Lu Mingkai stuffed the last bit of peach cake into his mouth and nodded heavily. The residue of peach cake fell all over his collar and chest.

Bicycles these days are still very big, of good quality, and can hold a lot of things. Tai put two baskets, one on each side, and let Lu Mingyang hold Lu Mingliang and sit at the back. A small stool was tied to the front bar, and Lu Mingfang held Lu Mingkai and squeezed in the front.

After Shen Meng locked the door, she held the handlebars and leaned against a wall. She pulled her legs over the bars, sat on the seat, took a deep breath, and pedaled the bike away unsteadily.

At the beginning, the car was shaking violently and the swing was too big. Several times, the children were nervous and looked to the side of the road to see if there were some haystacks or sand ditches so that they would not get too hurt if they fell.

Shen Meng borrowed the production team's car and went out with two baskets of things. This matter soon reached Liu Sanjin's ears. She curled up on the kang and hammered it hard twice.

"Bitch, bitch, you just separated the family and you took the food from my Lu family to subsidize your parents' home. You are so evil-hearted and you are not afraid of retribution. When the boss comes back, I will make him punish you, bitch, wuwuwu."

Xie Jinghao had just come out to relieve herself. Hearing her mother-in-law crying, she quickly took two steps towards the toilet, fearing that she would hear words she didn't like.

Shenjiaji is not far from Lujia Village. Shen Meng's mother's home is located at the east end of the village. There is a main road at the door, so it is very convenient to travel. Their family lives in a mud and thatched house, which stands out among a row of renovated courtyards. When Shen Meng was about to reach the door, he also glanced at the roof, which was pitch black.

After a bumpy ride, she finally arrived at her doorstep. She looked around and finally found a large stone at the door, and she put her feet on it.

"Mingyang, come down first, okay? Son, don't fall!"

Lu Mingyang: ".I can do it, mom."

After he jumped down, he staggered two steps due to numb legs, then quickly helped Mingliang down. The two little guys had numb legs and were very nervous all the way, but they finally arrived at their grandmother's house safely.

Shen Meng also breathed a sigh of relief. She had a hard time along the way and almost fell into the ditch several times.

"Mom will have to see if we have enough industrial coupons. We will have to buy a bicycle, a small one. When we get it home, you can learn how to ride it so it will be more convenient for you to go out."

"Okay." Lu Mingyang agreed. His mother probably forgot that their family's previous industrial tickets were all taken away by their aunt in the county town. His mother came home and looked happy, so she decided not to mention the spoiling thing.

It was just the beginning of her working hours, and she didn't meet anyone when she pushed her bicycle home. Looking at the dilapidated and decayed wooden door, she sighed and raised her hand to knock when she heard a slight cough in the yard.

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