Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space

Chapter 133: 133 Oh, I see.

Song Qingqing nodded with a smile in her eyes, ”I’ll go look for it as soon as I get in the car.”

Qian Jun watched the three of them get into the car, then turned and went into the station.

Jiang Xinyu drove, Wei Kaiyun sat in the front passenger seat accompanying her, and even Lu Weiqi realized that the Director seemed to have a thing for the young lady—a real beast. Just looking at them standing together, they resembled a father and daughter.

Very sensibly, he lay down; it was uncomfortable, but still better than being the third wheel, right?

”Should we spend the night in the county town?”

”Director Wei, let’s not do that. The three of us can take turns driving and get to the province as soon as possible.”

”Not stopping on the way?”

”If we’re not hungry, we can skip meals altogether.”

Wei Kaiyun felt a bit unhappy but then suddenly remembered there was a third wheel around, making everything inconvenient. It was better to get home early; then he could spend two days exclusively with his wife.

”Alright, then Director Jiang can speed it up a bit.”

”Director Wei, you should rest.”

Jiang Xinyu didn’t stop the car at noon, and the two passengers fell asleep. This was quite good; they could eat at night.

At seven in the evening, Jiang Xinyu drove into the county town and parked in front of a restaurant.

”Thank you for the hard work, Director Jiang.” Lu Weiqi felt a little embarrassed.

”You’ll drive tonight.”

”Yes, Director.”

The restaurant was about to close, and the staff didn’t want to serve them. But upon seeing the car outside, they swallowed their words.

Each person received a bowl of cool sweet potato noodles. Jiang Xinyu instinctively picked and shared half with Wei Kaiyun, only realizing when she started eating that Secretary Lu was also present.

Wei Kaiyun had a smile on his face; since it was his secretary, there was no way many things could be hidden from him. That was quite nice.

After dinner, the three filled their water bottles and departed.

They arrived in the province at two in the early morning the next day.

”Xinyu, let’s go home.”

Jiang Xinyu nodded, preferring not to stay in a hotel.

Lu Weiqi clicked his tongue; it seemed evident from the journey that Director Wei and Director Jiang definitely had something going on. They were heading home together again, which made him feel somewhat skewed inside.

Wei Kaiyun parked directly at the door, ”Secretary Lu, drive the car home. You don’t need to come over for the next two days.”

”Yes.” Lu Weiqi felt excited—he could finally rest.

He joyfully drove away, finally relaxing.

The two entered the house, ”The place is quite clean.”

”Wife, I come to tidy up every week; this is our home.”

Wei Kaiyun began bustling around, tidying up the house and preparing bath water for Jiang Xinyu.

”Wife, there’s no food at home.”

”In my bag, there’s a few pounds of noodles I planned to use as a bribe to get a sleeper ticket.”

There were only scallions in the yard; the noodles were topped with scallion and hot oil.

After eating, Jiang Xinyu lay on the bed, unwilling to move. Even if Wei Kaiyun had any ideas, they were pointless, seeing that she was truly out of energy.

The next day, he went out early. Upon returning, he brought deep-fried dough sticks and soy milk.

”Wife, wake up for breakfast. You can sleep again after eating.”

Jiang Xinyu hadn’t opened her eyes yet, but smelled the rich scent of dough sticks.

”There are dough sticks?”

”Yes, get up and eat. These dough sticks are from the agency cafeteria.”

After breakfast, they went together to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought tofu, vermicelli, eggplant, green beans, three pounds of eggs, and two pounds of soybean oil.

They also went to the grain station and bought five pounds of rice. Jiang Xinyu looked at the somewhat dull rice grains, feeling the taste might not be good.

As they walked down the street, Jiang Xinyu lightly nudged Wei Kaiyun’s arm, casting a glance to the side.

Wei Kaiyun looked over but didn’t see anything particularly notable.

Jiang Xinyu leaned closer to Wei Kaiyun, ”That’s Director Yuan’s wife.”

Wei Kaiyun didn’t pay much attention, but as he glanced over again, the figure had disappeared.

”How are they doing?”

”Yuan Xinyun went to the Northwest for work—not as a director. They divorced, and his wife’s family is here; the child is with the mother. He sends thirty yuan monthly.”

”What about Secretary Tong?”

”Haven’t heard about her since the incident.”

Jiang Xinyu sighed; she felt the woman was pitiable, but also believed the saying that those who are pitiful must have some reasons to be hateful.

”Let’s have lunch at a restaurant today?”

”No, let’s just go home.”

Wei Kaiyun watched his wife, subdued in demeanor, understanding she sympathized with Tong Mingzhu.

”Wife, she voluntarily did those things. I used to work at the textile factory; she seduced Old Yuan. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have become a secretary.”

”But if a man isn’t tempted, what good is seduction by a woman? Did the woman force the man into bed?”

”Yes, yes, it’s all Yuan Xinyun’s fault.”

They went back home. Lunch was rice, eggplant stewed with tofu, yet the added oil made it taste quite nice.

”Had I known, I would’ve brought dry goods from home.”

”Wife, I’ll go out later and bring back some meat.”

Jiang Xinyu shook her head, ”No need; this is enough for us. I’d like to have scrambled egg fried rice, there are scallions in the yard, it’ll be delicious.”

With the arrival of October, the nights were cooler, making Jiang Xinyu less resistant to Wei Kaiyun’s embraces.

”Qian Jun will probably arrive the day after tomorrow afternoon? Where will he stay?”

”There’s a guesthouse at the Textile Management Bureau.”

”Then I’ll stay there; let’s quickly finish work.”

Wei Kaiyun didn’t oppose; he was still cautious with Qian Jun and needed to return to work.

On the third morning, Lu Weiqi drove over. ”We’re going to the Textile Management Bureau.”

Wei Kaiyun bustled around, helping Jiang Xinyu check into a room. At noon, the three ate at the cafeteria here.

”The food is really good.”

Wei Kaiyun chuckled at her remarks, knowing that even if the textile factory workers had no food, they wouldn’t go hungry here—part of the reason everyone wanted to get in.

”Secretary Lu, could you find out when the vehicle arrives at the station?”

”Director Wei, at three in the afternoon.”

”Alright, we’ll go pick them up in the afternoon.”

Lu Weiqi went to the entertainment room to play billiards; Wei Kaiyun stayed in the room with Jiang Xinyu.

”Wife, I guess you guys will be able to go back in two or three days. I’ll come to see you off.”

”No need, the three of us will surely have someone seeing us off.” Wei Kaiyun lay on the bed hugging Jiang Xinyu, calling her affectionately.

”Wife, I’ll save up vacation time, come back during New Year to be with you.”

”Alright, I’m saving up my vacation too. It’d be great if I could return to the Capital.”

With the house purchased, she wanted to go check it out.

”It’s not convenient to go back to the Capital now.”

”Wei Kaiyun, because of you, I’m affected too.”

”Because you’re my wife. Save up your vacation, we’ll stay warm and cozy at home.”

”Hmm, I’ll stop taking breaks on weekends when I return. Can you come back during Little New Year?”