Revival Road

Chapter 49
Xu Deyu went to visit Li Suyi.In the afternoon, she heard at work that the Huajin Road incident had come to an end, so she decided to visit Li Suyi after get off work.

Li Suyi is her brother's classmate and her friend.Over the years, Li Suyi (mainly her husband) has helped her a lot.It is very difficult for a single woman to live. The switch is broken, the water pipe is leaking, and everyone needs help.One phone call passed, and the person came right away.She never attempted anything in return.Xu Deyu felt that he owed the boss of Li Suyi and his wife.Now that the family is in such misfortune, there is nothing else to do, so condolences and visits are necessary, right?

In fact, Xu Deyu had recognized Tao Tang just now.She, the editor-in-chief of the factory newspaper, is the deputy section chief, and she attended the cadre meeting when Tao Tang took office. When she participated in editing the video of the meeting, she repeatedly looked at the man who killed her brother, and she recognized him when she met just now.

She wasn't supposed to shake that man's hand, but she always had a hard time getting her true thoughts right, with anyone else.So, on the way to Li Suyi's house, Xu Deyu hated himself very much.Cowardice is a sin, and a great sin at that.

Xu Deyu believes that her family's misfortune began when her brother died.The parents' bodies have broken down since then, the mother has become dull in thinking, and the father has grown old all of a sudden.She understood the pain her parents endured, but felt she could not fully understand it.After graduating from college and returning to the factory, her parents seemed to have recovered a bit.Then there was her misfortune. The love was so sweet, but it came to an abrupt end after marriage. She was diagnosed with infertility and congenital ovarian dysplasia, which was difficult to treat.Life suddenly became boring. Under the influence of her mother-in-law, her husband began to beat and scold her. After enduring each other for nearly three years, they finally separated.Her parents suffered a serious mental blow again, and her body and appearance fell rapidly like a roller coaster... They wanted her to get married again because she was not yet 30 years old.But she is already desperate for marriage, her heart is stagnant, and the meaning of life lies only in her parents. With the passing of her parents one after another, her life is over. To live is to die, and she has completely become a walking dead, which is what she thinks.

Didn't all of this start with the "702"?If my brother was alive, would the family be in such a miserable state?She has repeatedly investigated the "702" parties, especially Sun Dunquan.It was Tao Tang who provoked the dispute and killed his brother.

Now that person has sat on the throne of the company's leader in a grand manner... Why did Han Ruilin introduce himself and mention his brother?Xu Deyu thought angrily, they still have the face to mention brother?
Li Suyi's house was full of people, her family, her husband's family, and many colleagues.She saw Lu Qi, and Li Suyi's family members were persuading Li Suyi to accept the "mediation" result.

She said nothing, just stood there listening to them.Lu Qi saw her, greeted her, waved her hand, and called her outside.

"Really, I really don't know what to say..." Lu Qi sighed.

"Didn't the other party promise to give more than 70 yuan?"

"But is there still criminal responsibility? Su Yi is more concerned about this. She wants to find out the murderer who directly killed her husband, and then send that person to prison. Su Yi doesn't care about financial compensation, but other people don't see it that way. It seems that everything will be fine if you get the money... You see? For this little money, Suyi is in a lot of trouble..."

"She is the first heir? Who will fight with her? Besides, there are children."

Lu Qi lowered her voice, "There are too many people arguing... Who can tell what's going on at home? Are you okay?"

"No, I just came to see Suyi."

"Then let's go, we shouldn't get involved in her housework. Suyi will be driven crazy by them, come back in a few days, I'll call you." Without any explanation, Lu Qi pulled Xu Deyu away.

"Deyu, why do you always look like this? How many times have I said that you should dress up when you should, don't make yourself look like a little old woman." Lu Qi looked at Xu Deyu who was too simple.

"I'm just like that, I'm used to it."

"Deyu, do you know? You are actually very beautiful. Look at your hands, your skin, and your figure... Why are you still wearing work clothes after get off work?"

"What's wrong with the overalls? Isn't that nice?"

"You, you, look at your shoes? How many years have you worn them?"

"Can't remember. Isn't that good?"

She looked at Lu Qi, and Lu Qi also looked at her.They are two extremes. Lu Qi is a well-known beauty in the factory. Of course, she is a past beauty now, but the agency recognizes that Lu Qi is the best at dressing up. Her clothes are always beautiful and her makeup is always just right. Her jewelry is not much and not expensive, but it can always bring out her advantages.On the other hand, Xu Deyu is at the other extreme. She never dresses herself up. She basically wears work clothes all year round. She doesn't bother to buy clothes. She doesn't even know where the specialty store is.She doesn't even wear make-up, and she always faces the sky without makeup. Apart from soap and soap, the bathroom at home is the most common shampoo, and she can't find any cosmetics, let alone jewelry.

"You look a bit like the new Mr. Tao."

"What do you mean?"

"Deyu, you have gray hair, do you know that? Look at Mr. Tao, he is young, with half of his gray hair making him look like a little old man... all day is work clothes, so the leaders have to wear them, haha... ..." Lu Qi suddenly remembered something funny and giggled coquettishly.

"Sister Lu, you haven't come home yet?" Xu Deyu changed the subject.

"No. I came here directly after get off work. My god, just after learning about the other party's compensation, more than a dozen families flocked to persuade Suyi to sign. Why don't they think about it for Suyi?"

"It's not surprising, everyone is like this."

"Come to my house for dinner? Anyway, you are alone. Lao Fan is not here today, so I am alone. Let's go, let's go." Without any explanation, Lu Qi dragged Xu Deyu to her home.

"It's so beautiful..." Xu Deyu came to Lu Qi's house for the first time.

"It has been renovated for several years, what is this? It's too ordinary. If you go to see Zhao Zhenghong's house, you will know that my house is a slum."

"Your home is a slum, my home is a garbage dump..." Xu Deyu felt a pain in his heart when he said this. His relatives are gone, is it still a home?

"Your house, it's really time to clean up... You are too easy to make do with." Last year Xu Deyu's mother died of illness, and Lu Qi came to help with the funeral. I remember that the Xu family was too simple, as if back in the 70s...

"It's not necessary..." Xu Deyu said on his lips, but he still admired the warm and romantic decoration of Lu Qi's house in his heart.

"Tell me, what do you want to eat?"

"Where's your son?" Xu Deyu was still looking around.

"Dinner is at my boss's house. My mother must see him every day, or she will come over at night."

"Chairman Fan is on a business trip?"

"What's wrong with his position? My mother-in-law is sick, so he rushed back in the afternoon."

"Then why don't you go and have a look?"

"I've made a phone call, my blood pressure has risen, and I've got an old problem... how about we eat hot pot?"

"No trouble?"

"The ingredients are all ready-made, you can do whatever you want, I'll prepare it, and it will be ready soon." Lu Qi went to the freezer on the living balcony to get the frozen mutton and hot pot base.

What Xu Deyu is not good at is cooking. After her mother left, she just made up for it. She often had to deal with instant noodles for several days, so she hid her clumsiness and didn't help.Sitting bored, she couldn't help visiting Lu Qi's "mansion".

All she knew was that this batch of houses was completed in 06, and colleagues from the Propaganda Department also bought the same batch of buildings.The layout of three bedrooms and two halls should be less than 130 square meters. The design is very reasonable. There are three bedrooms in a row on the sunny side, and the living room, dining room, and kitchen connected to the dining room are all placed on the shaded side.The innermost bedroom must belong to Lu Qi and his wife. The bedroom closest to the entrance door is open, and the messy layout looks like Lu Qi's son's bedroom.The room in the middle connected to the balcony is the study room. Attracted by the row of large bookshelves, Xu Deyu walked in and carefully browsed the collection of books.

She found that Lu Qi's family's collection mainly consisted of poetry collections, travel notes, health preservation, and beauty. She could hardly find the type of novels she liked. She only found the six-volume "Novel Supplement" in 2011, which Lu Qi probably subscribed to.She took one, and then flipped through the catalogue, "Sister Lu, have you finished reading this set of magazines?"

Lu Qi, who was holding a roll of lettuce, came over, "Old Fan ordered it out of his mind, and it's only been for one year. Take it if you like it."

"Then I'll borrow it. I thought you ordered it." Xu Deyu took down all six volumes of the magazine.

"I just take whatever books I like. Now, apart from occasionally reading poetry and magazines, I basically don't read long novels, and I can't get into them."

Xu Deyu loves reading very much, and spends the long nights reading to pass the time.

"Sister Lu, I'm really sorry, I can't help either."

"No, you rest. They are all ready-made, but the vegetables are a little less. By the way, you are not afraid of spicy food, are you?"

"I do not mind."

"Well, if it's not spicy, it won't taste good."

It was really simple. Within four or ten minutes, Lu Qi called Xu Deyu to serve dinner.

"Mainly eat mutton. What would you like as a side dish? Sesame oil or sesame paste?"

"I do not mind."

"Why don't you care about anything, it's as good as me..." Lu Qi worked extremely neatly, and helped Xu Deyu mix the ingredients, "Let's eat."

"It's quite spicy, but it's very fragrant." Xu Deyu picked up a few pieces of mutton and took a deep breath.

"Forgot, what should we drink? Beverage or wine? Drink some red wine. Red wine is good for your face." Lu Qi found a bottle of red wine from the sideboard and hurriedly opened the bottle.

"What kind of wine to drink? I never drink. Give me a glass of water."

"Drink some drink, it's the first time you come to my place to eat, so you must drink some." Lu Qi poked the cork into the bottle, "It's probably not a real brand," she glanced at the foreign language on the label, "This is Lao Fan's return. He never drinks alcohol, and I don't drink at home." She found two glasses and poured Xu Deyu a small glass, "Deyu, cheers."

"Why is it so sour, it's still astringent..." Xu Deyu had a bitter face.

"Dry red tastes like this. It has been de-sugared. It is said to be good for the skin, drink more, let's get rid of it."

"That won't work. That's all I have, drink it."

"One person doesn't drink, and two people don't gamble. What's the point of drinking alone? Deyu, don't believe it. Drinking, we women may not lose to men."

"The point is that I don't like it."

"Deyu, there is something wrong with your personality. I'm saying this as a big sister. Don't be unhappy. Some things, you only know if you like them after you have done them. How do you know if you haven't done them? Just like when I say I am clean, then Unreliable. Because I am not qualified to be corrupt and accept bribes. When I am qualified to be corrupt and can not be corrupt, that is honesty. To say that I am simple is only qualified after I have made a lot of money. It is nonsense to say it now. "

"You are quite theoretical." Xu Deyu smiled, "Sister Lu, your income is good, much better than most people in the factory."

"That's true. That's why I'm content. Don't change the subject. I mean, Deyu, you have to take advantage of your youth and enjoy life. What do you belong to?"

"Cattle."

"Look, she's only forty. She looks like a little old woman. If you find a suitable one, find one, but you can't force it."

"I won't look for it again."

"Don't be bitten by a snake once and be afraid of well ropes for ten years. An Guoguo is not a thing, and it doesn't mean that all men are like him. Isn't it?"

"Nobody likes a hen that doesn't lay eggs."

"I've never seen you humiliate yourself like this."

"Sister Lu, you are really happy. Chief Fan is a model husband from our factory."

"Old Fan is pretty good... Let me tell you a joke. Once at a dinner party, I heard men talking nonsense, saying that finding a wife is like buying a mobile phone. You pick one from the left and the other from the right. Finally, you choose one, and within a few days, you find a newer one." OK……"

Xu Deyu laughed silently.

"People, just choose and choose like this, regret and regret, life will soon be over. Come, for happiness, have a toast."

"I really can't drink anymore. If I drink any more, I will get drunk."

"Don't worry, you can stay here when you're drunk. Lao Fan called, and he won't be coming back tonight. Just in time for us to chat."

"I mainly want to eat more dishes. You are improving my life, and I can't live up to your kindness."

"As long as you like, come to my sister's place often, and I'll make it for you." Lu Qi drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, poured another half for herself, "Deyu, do you think there is hope for our factory?"

"Why do you say this?"

"It must be said. We are all at this age, and the happiness of the rest of our lives is entrusted to the factory. It is true that the factory prospers and the factory declines. I suffer. The factory collapsed, what should we do? No one wants to go out to work. .”

"That's right. But what can we do? The ups and downs are not up to us."

"Tell me, why can't state-owned enterprises compete with private ones? The dignified red star depends on Donghu's face?"

"Ownership. Say it belongs to the whole people, which machine tool is yours? But private enterprises are different."

"Yeah, you're right... Whether it's okay or not, we really can't control it." Lu Qi couldn't help thinking of Tao Tang again.

(End of this chapter)