Chapter 417, Sincerity for Sincerity
It rained when we came, and it still rained when we left.
It was just that there were ice particles mixed in the rain, which made a clinking sound when they fell on the car.
Meng Qingchi drove while keeping an eye on the outside of the car, "The weather forecast says there will be heavy snow the day after tomorrow. What time will you and Qingshui leave tomorrow morning?"
Lu An pondered for a while, "It takes dozens of minutes from Baoqing to Sangesi. We have to leave early and must get there before 7 o'clock to meet up with Chu Jian and the others."
Meng Qingchi was a little worried about him, "I wonder if the road will be open tomorrow morning?"
Lu An frowned, which was exactly what he was worried about. If the road was blocked by heavy snow, he would have to take a bus.
In fact, he wanted to rush over tonight, but Qingshui was drunk and lying on the bed. He also drank too much. He didn't dare to drive at night. He had finally lived again, so he had to cherish his life.
Meng Qingchi almost guessed what he was thinking, but didn't point it out.
Because Xiao An had already agreed to take Qingshui there, what would it be if he intercepted her halfway? The relationship between the two sisters had just eased, and she didn't want to further intensify her sister's resentment towards her.
Around 10:20, the Audi drove into the gate of the Meng family.
Li Meng was still awake at this moment, sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Her sister-in-law was beside her, eating melon seeds and watching TV, and occasionally nagging her mother-in-law.
Hearing the movement in the yard outside, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at the door together, and later saw Meng Qingchi and Lu An walking in one after the other.
Her eyes stayed on her eldest daughter silently for a while, and then fell on Lu An. Li Meng was like a frightened bird now, always feeling that it was unsafe for her eldest daughter and Xiao An to walk together alone.
Both of them were young, energetic, and their looks and temperament were one in a million, and they were attractive enough to the opposite sex. If they accidentally encountered any fuse, wouldn’t they burn with dry wood?
If it really burned, and it was really a done deal, what should she do?
Li Meng’s thoughts were confused, and she felt a little blocked for a while. To be honest, she would rather replace her eldest daughter with her youngest daughter, so that she would not be irritable and would be secretly happy.
Why don't they go back to their rooms to sleep? Are they still hanging around? They even sit down.
Seeing the two of them sitting down on the sofa opposite and chatting with their daughter-in-law, the depressed Li Meng felt difficulty breathing and felt that she was about to die. In the end, she had no choice but to say "I'm a little sleepy, you guys chat" and got up and went back to the bedroom.
Then with a bang, the door closed, and the world was instantly quiet.
Without taking off her clothes, she fell on the bed and thought in a distracted manner: Should I completely break up with Xiao An?
Should I drive Xiao An away?
Or, should I use a scalpel to dissect Xiao An tonight?
Imagining the scene of herself using a scalpel to cut open Lu An's belly, Li Meng was immediately frightened by her own hypochondria, and hurriedly rubbed her temples with both hands, decisively stopping this terrible idea.
I had promised Song Yun to take care of his children, so how could I have such a ridiculous idea?
Song Yun is Luan's mother. She was like a sister to Li Meng and had a very good relationship with her. Before she died, she asked Li Meng to help take care of her three children.
That night, Li Meng, who had a happy family and beautiful children, tossed and turned all night and did not sleep.
That night, Luan fell asleep in bed and did not open her eyes until the alarm rang at 5 o'clock.
First, she looked at the white ceiling in a daze, and then rolled out of bed.
I wanted to call Qingshui as soon as I left the bedroom, and I noticed that the lights were on in the living room on the first floor. I looked down from the railing on the second floor and found that Qingshui had gotten up and was chatting with Aunt Meng on the sofa.
Aunt Meng was in a good spirit. She waited until I and Sister Qingchi came back last night before she went to bed. She got up again early this morning.
Luan muttered in his heart, and now he was suddenly a little afraid of his mother-in-law. He simply washed up and hurried downstairs.
Seeing the sound on the stairs, Meng Qingshui stopped talking to her mother, looked up, and then stood up. She didn't talk to him enthusiastically as usual, but her eyes followed him closely.
This scene made Li Meng feel uncomfortable. Her little daughter was so devoted to Xiao An, but this wolf cub seemed to be secretly entangled with Qing Chi, which really made her love and hate him.
At this time, the sister-in-law also came out of the bedroom, thirsty and drank water, which made Lu An hurriedly call "sister-in-law".
The sister-in-law asked: "Are you going to leave now?"
Lu An replied: "Well, it's time, otherwise you won't be able to make it."
The sister-in-law asked: "It's so bright outside, it's snowing, can you drive?"
Meng Qingshui said with a smile: "My mother and I have gone out to see that the snow on the ground is not thick, and it doesn't affect driving."
The snow on the ground is indeed not thick, and even the snow on the main road outside has not accumulated, but there is one thing, the goose feather snow in the sky is getting bigger and bigger. Judging from this posture, the road will be blocked in half a day.
After starting the car and sitting in the driver's seat, Lu An rolled down the window and said, "Aunt Meng, sister-in-law, we're leaving."
Li Meng nodded, "Drive slowly, and be careful on the road."
"Okay."
Aunt Meng finally agreed to talk to him again, and Lu An was a little happy.
Before leaving, sister-in-law asked, "Are you coming back today?"
Hearing this, Meng Qingshui looked at him. She didn't know when she would come back either?
Lu An replied, "Sister-in-law, let's see what happens. If the road conditions are good, we will rush back for dinner. If it's not easy to drive, we will go directly back to the county town to join my uncle."
Sangesi is very close to Huixian County, just a little way away, and it is a big road, so it can be reached in a few minutes.
The Audi left, leaving the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to see them off in the snow.
When the taillights of the car disappeared from sight, the sister-in-law suddenly said with emotion: "Mom, Qingshui and Xiaoan are really a good match. The two have such a good relationship. They will probably get married after graduation, and then they will really be a family."
Li Meng hummed, thinking that the family is a family, and I hope he will not let Qingshui down.
There are not many cars these days, and it was early in the morning. I didn't see a ghost on the way. If Qingshui hadn't been chatting with him, Lu An would have thought he had entered a weird world.
40 minutes later, Sangesi arrived, and the two met the Chujian brother and sister who came to pick up the car at the fork in the road.
Seeing the two, Chujian ran over and shouted, "Brother, sister-in-law, you are here."
The word sister-in-law made Qingshui feel a little brighter, and he smiled and had a good conversation with the other party.
Lu An secretly praised this guy for being quite perceptive, and asked immediately: "How is it? Have you contacted Cuicui?"
When it comes to this, Chu Jian seems particularly excited, "I have contacted Cuicui, and I invited Cuicui and my elder brother-in-law to dinner yesterday at noon."
Lu An was surprised: "Eldest brother-in-law? Weren't they enemies before? So you called your elder brother-in-law?"
Thinking of yesterday's scene, Chu Jian laughed foolishly.
It was Chu Yun who helped explain it again: It turned out that the two brothers of Xiao Cui followed him out to teach Chu Jian a lesson, but when they saw the two brand-new Audis that Chu Jian drove out, and then saw Chu Jian's heroic appearance in a suit and tie, and wearing gold and silver, they were immediately frightened.
Afterwards, when they learned that Chu Jian really made a fortune with a big boss in Jinling, the two elder brothers' faces changed so quickly, it was really exciting and really satisfying.
Luan was also very happy to hear this. He thought the process would not be so smooth and had been prepared for twists and turns. He did not expect that the other party was so sensible and could be regarded as a master of changing the situation.
Xiaocui's house was not far from the roadside, about 3 miles away. After Luan met up with several old brothers from Baoqing, three Audis rushed into the village.
It was really mighty!
These days, everyone is poor. A family with a hand tractor in the village is a one-to-one, not to mention an Audi that costs hundreds of thousands.
And three!
Just after entering the village, dozens of little kids followed behind. These kids ran along and laughed, crushing all the way along the way, which was very lively.
He was particularly showy at first sight. Today, he not only wore a suit and leather shoes, but also had his hair done and mousse applied. He stuck his head out of the window from time to time along the way. When he met an acquaintance, he greeted him and scattered his hair. He looked like a rich man.
With his pomp and circumstance, the villagers all thought that he was really rich, and they all rushed to watch the fun, not for anything else, but just to make themselves familiar in front of him. Some people with clever minds have already started to think about sending their sons to work for Chu Jian.
Lu An finally met Xiao Cui.
Well, how should I put it, her face is a little big, her appearance is so-so, she can only be considered average, but her figure is very exaggerated, judging by the clothes, she can't hide it, must be 36D?
No wonder!
No wonder Chu Jian is obsessed with her, even if she doesn't use it, it's comfortable to use as a pillow!
Behind Xiao Cui are her two married sisters, and then her parents, and two brothers-in-law.
I won't talk about the rest, but the relatives and neighbors are all piapia. The village is now crazy about the rumor that Xiao Cui's partner is prosperous, and he is going to propose marriage today. They all came to see it and find out whether it is true or not.
If it is true, then the little calculations will fly.
If it is fake, it is also big news. I don't mind watching the tricks or taking advantage of the situation to mock him.
Chu Jian once said that Xiao Cui's father was very fierce and said he would kill him, but when he saw Lu An, he was as polite as he could be. While shouting "big boss", he also moved the best stool in his house to Lu An and Meng Qingshui, saying "My family is shabby, don't despise me" and so on.
In fact, some people still doubted Lu An's identity at the beginning, but the three Audi cars could not be fake. Later, in order to give his brother face, Chu Yun revealed Lu An's true identity: a great painter.
Once the identity of the painter came out, many people believed it immediately.
You have to believe it! How big is Shao City? Sangesi is not far from Shao City. The news that appeared in the city at the beginning of the year has been fermented for a year and a half, and it has spread to these villages.
Everyone knows that there is a Lu An, everyone knows that Lu An is a college student, and everyone knows that this college student is amazing. He is a multi-millionaire at a young age!
In the eyes of these country folks who have not been polluted by the outside world, Lu An is really regarded as a fairy from heaven.
And the man Xiao Cui is dating is now working under such a person, no wonder he can turn things around and become so prosperous.
At this point, those who originally doubted Chu Jian no longer dared to underestimate him. They looked at him with envy, jealous to death, jealous to the point of going crazy!
Many people at the scene teased Xiao Cui's parents: You have met a fairy, you have become rich, don't forget us.
Xiao Cui's parents were so flattered that they couldn't close their mouths. Now, let alone beating Chu Jian to death, they wanted to marry their little daughter to him immediately and get married today!
Although Chu Jian hated his father-in-law and his two brothers-in-law, he was unexpectedly open-minded because Xiao Cui was always loyal to him and gave him an engagement gift: 10,000.
Ten thousand!
Nowadays, ordinary people only need 2,000 yuan before and after getting married, but they only give 10,000 yuan for a wedding. How much will they need to pay for a formal marriage in the future?
What a generous act!
So damn generous!
For a moment, the people around me felt sour and sour, and their words were even sourer than Laotan pickled cabbage!
After receiving 10,000 yuan, Xiaocui's family almost laughed like a pig. At noon, they slaughtered chickens and sheep. There was no shortage of hard vegetables, and Lu An was full.
Today is a happy event, a big happy event. I drank a lot of wine when we first met, and when I was about to get drunk at the end, I didn’t forget to take Xiao Cui and raise a glass to toast Lu An and Meng Qingshui again: "Brother, sister-in-law, I, I am a You are a rough man and don't know how to talk. I won't say thank you. Cuicui and I would like to toast you with this cup. From now on, our lives will belong to you. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west."
Lu An interrupted him, "Okay, today is your big day, don't say this, come on, I wish you and Xiao Cui happiness and a long life together."
Meng Qingshui also sent her blessings, "I wish you all the best for having a son soon."
When I first saw him, he bent down and smiled stupidly, "Thank you, brother, thank you, sister-in-law!"
Cuicui also shouted: "Thank you brother, thank you sister-in-law!"
After the four of them finished their drink, they took Xiao Cui to visit the other elders when they first met.
Lu An looked at the two of them for a while, then reached out and grabbed Qing Shui's hand and asked, "Is it cold?"
Meng Qingshui pursed her lips and said, "It's not cold."
Lu An asked with concern: "You haven't drunk too much, are you dizzy?"
Meng Qingshui shook his head and made a clear voice: "It's okay, but I can't drink anymore."
Lu An glanced at his watch: "Then don't drink. Wait a little longer. When the meal is finished, we will leave."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Meng Qingshui had a cool temperament in the eyes of outsiders, but in front of him, on this occasion, he earned enough face for him as always, never letting him be left out or acting petty.
According to her character, even if the two of them have a conflict, even if he plays with women outside, it is still a family matter, and it will be solved internally behind closed doors. She will not make a fuss with him outside or give him any trouble. A chance for others to laugh.
Although she was more jealous in her previous life and was more strict with him, she never failed to show off to him outside, and she never looked down on him in front of outsiders.
This is also the reason why Lu An immediately adjusted his strategy after seeing her so sad after the Huang Ting incident last time and no longer deliberately avoided her.
Although Qingshui is not perfect, her feelings for him are sincere, so Lu An is sincere and likes to take her with him wherever he goes.
After one o'clock in the afternoon, the engagement banquet ended. Lu An stopped staying. After greeting Chu Jian and others, he took Qing Shui and left the village and Sangesi.
Before they left, Chu Jian ran over quickly and asked: "Brother, can you still drive after drinking?"
Lu An said: "I knew I had to drive and I didn't drink much. Don't worry, I know what's going on and I won't make fun of your sister-in-law's life."
When he first glanced at Meng Qingshui, he immediately gave him a thumbs up. Then he called several people over and stuffed some cigarettes and gifts into his trunk.
Lu An was speechless: "In our relationship, you still tell me this?"
Chu Jian drunkenly said loudly: "This is a custom, this is a rule. I can't let you and your sister-in-law go home empty-handed. Brother and sister-in-law, please drive slowly and have a safe journey!"
"Thank you." Meng Qingshui replied with a smile.
The Audi is gone.
Baoqing's old brothers asked in a low voice when they first met, "Isn't Brother Lu's girlfriend Huang Ting? Why does another one show up?"
Chu Jian proudly asked: "Hey! You don't understand this. Huang Ting and this one are both sisters-in-law. But remember, this sister-in-law and Brother Lu are in front, and Huang Ting is behind. "
Someone asked: "If two people meet together, what should we call them?"
Those who are close to vermillion are red, those who are close to ink are black. Chu Jian imitated Lu An and waved his hands like he usually did: "Is that your business? Are you worrying about it!"
In fact, he doesn't know what to call him, but he likes to imitate Lu An's style of speaking and doing things. If he doesn't understand, he just pretends to be cool.