Chapter 7

Huang Juan was stunned for a moment, then said: "Most of the people this time are unmarried young people. If there are any who are truly hired, the work will be trivial in the future, and there will be the most family disputes. How about this, I'll go to the Lu house to see."

Lu Qiao felt that the neighborhood office wouldn't care about Duan Xiaoxiang's words, but should consider her results accordingly.

But she didn't expect to be given another exam question.

At this time, she was looking at the materials.

Meng Xia on the side hesitated: "My Qiao is a little girl; it's only appropriate for men to go to this exam question, right?"

Huang Juan asked Lu Qiao: "What do you think?"

Lu Qiao had also finished reading the materials in her hand.

This dispute was still a family matter. Yao Kai and Qi Shuang from Workshop Two had been married for two years. Three days ago, Qi Shuang came to the neighborhood office, saying that except for the wedding night, Yao Kai had never touched her, and the two rarely spoke. She didn't want to endure it anymore and decided to divorce, but Yao Kai didn't agree, and then he moved into the unit and didn't go home. She wanted the neighborhood office to intervene, to divorce if possible, and to tell her why if not.

Qi Shuang was also desperate; otherwise, her mother-in-law would scold her all day for being a hen that couldn't lay eggs.

Before, she didn't dare to say it for the sake of face, but recently her mother-in-law even forced her to drink bitter and disgusting medicine soup.

And Yao Kai also liked cold violence. Although he didn't use his hands, when the two quarreled fiercely, he could go half a year without saying a word to Qi Shuang.

As for Old Chen's son getting beaten, it was because he ran to ask Yao Kai if that thing wasn't working well, and then suggested he go to the hospital to see a doctor.

That Yao Kai was now being educated in the security section.

However, Yao Kai didn't say a word. When the leaders asked him the reason, he wouldn't say it. Director Hu's meaning was still to visit Qi Shuang.

Because Qi Shuang, who worked in the workshop, was mentally distracted yesterday and almost had an accident.

This divorce matter was reported to the neighborhood office by Qi Shuang. If it wasn't handled well and something happened, everyone would be in trouble.

After all, after Qi Shuang exposed it, Old Lady Yao hated her to death. It was said that the old lady even hit Qi Shuang last night.

If it could be mediated, that would be the best.

Lu Qiao put away the materials and said: "Aunt Huang, I'll go find Qi Shuang tomorrow."

Huang Juan nodded and smiled at Meng Xia, who was hesitant to speak: "Don't worry, it's just to understand the situation from Qi Shuang, and not to contact Yao Kai, it will be fine."

After Huang Juan left, the Lu family in the courtyard looked at each other.

Meng Xia thought about it and said: "I'll go out to visit a neighbor and see if I can help you ask something."

Su Hui hesitated, but still said: "Then... do you want me to accompany you tomorrow?"

Lu Qiao shook her head and said no need.

If the Yao family hadn't forced Qi Shuang into a corner, Qi Shuang shouldn't have said such private things, especially in this era.

Lu Da was tired after a day, gave Lu Qiao a few instructions, and went to rest.

Lu Qiao felt that this day was too fulfilling, fulfilling to the point of a trance.

She also entered the bedroom to prepare for rest, not even having time to see what was in the room.

Unexpectedly, her younger brother, Lu Xiaosi, knocked on the door and entered. He pulled Lu Qiao's arm, blinked his big black eyes, and begged in a low voice: "Second Sister, I can accompany you too."

Lu Qiao rubbed Xiaosi's head. This child was in poor health. Although he was eleven, he was thin and small, about the same as an eight-year-old child.

Lu Qiao said: "No need to accompany."

Xiaosi lowered his head in disappointment.

Lu Qiao thought about it and said: "How about I take you fishing at Red Star Lake tomorrow morning?"

Lu Xiaosi's eyes lit up: "I... can I go?"

Lu Qiao: "Of course you can."

Red Star Lake, she had to take the tabby cat to see it tomorrow.

Lu Xiaosi's eyes were shining. He considerately helped his second sister pull the curtains, closed the door, and left happily.

At this time, the night had already filled the entire sky.

The light of the street lamps in the distance seemed not as good as the fireflies in the wild.

However, the moon tonight was big and round, and it shone gently into the bedroom through the cracks in the curtains.

Lu Qiao didn't wait for Meng Xia to return, lay down, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, the Lu family went to work or to find odd jobs. Meng Xia didn't ask anything useful last night, told Xiaosi not to run out to play, and left in a hurry.

Lu Qiao carried the fishing rod made by Old Lu and a net for fishing, followed by a tabby cat, while Lu Xiaosi carried a small iron bucket. The two wore straw hats and went to fish where Lu Qiao fell into the water yesterday.

This was the west side of the lake, and there was a large pine forest in the distance.

Because they came early, they didn't see anyone.

Lu Xiaosi asked Lu Qiao in surprise: "Second Sister, why has this cat been following us?"

Lu Qiao: "I gave it dried fish and buns yesterday, maybe it recognized me as its owner."

Lu Xiaosi said "Oh."

He didn't take it to heart, because he was very excited. It was the first time he was taken out to play by his brother and sister, and he couldn't paste paper boxes today.

He suddenly remembered one thing and said uneasily: "Second Sister, I went to the neighborhood committee to get the paper boxes yesterday, a total of two hundred. Now there are still more than eighty left. This task is urgent, and if it's not finished, money will be deducted."

Lu Qiao stopped and turned to look at Lu Xiaosi, who wanted to play but also wanted to go back to paste paper boxes.

Pasting paper boxes was a job Meng Xia took from the neighborhood committee, and Lu Qiao and Xiaosi, who stayed at home, also followed along.

Five paper boxes were only worth one cent in manual labor fees.

However, the original owner always found excuses to run out to play, and only Xiaosi followed Meng Xia to paste paper boxes steadily.

Meng Xia couldn't manage Lu Qiao either, after all, she was already engaged and would be married soon, so being lazy was being lazy.

At this time, Lu Qiao touched her pocket, it was empty, and she really didn't have a cent.

If she couldn't find a job, she would definitely be forced by Meng Xia to paste paper boxes.

Lu Qiao patted his head and said heroically: "It's okay, we'll paste them together in the afternoon."

Lu Xiaosi felt relieved.

Without Lu Qiao's instructions, Lu Xiaosi chose a safe place himself and told Lu Qiao to stay away from the water.

Lu Qiao saw that Lu Xiaosi had a strong sense of safety, so she felt relieved.

She let the tabby cat go find nearby water rats, while she stood by the lake, listening carefully to the sounds in the lake.

【One of my scales was scraped off, it hurts so much.】

【There are round, shiny things in the reed cluster, you can get one and stick it on.】

【But the scattered shiny things were all taken by the crabs, and those iron boxes can't be opened.】

【I want to sunbathe, but that human who fell into the water is here again, preventing me, an old person, from moving my bones.】

【She also brought a thin little boy.】

【Must be wanting to catch fish to supplement his body.】

【Tell everyone later, don't be fooled.】

【Sigh, the little boy's body is very weak. If only my owner were still alive.】

Lu Qiao didn't hear them talk about the steel billets at the bottom of the lake; it should be that it was common practice and not a topic.

However, she knew there were a few iron boxes in the reed cluster to the east, and there were shiny things inside.

Were they silver coins or some other good things?

Lu Qiao suppressed her eagerness to try and could only wait until the steel billets at the bottom of the lake were fished up before going to see.

Also, the one who wanted to sunbathe was an old turtle, already over a hundred years old, and the previous owner was an old Chinese medicine doctor...