The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 334 - 324: Family Concerns

Last night, the husband and wife held each other tightly, not letting go for a long time. Suddenly having to part, how could they bear it.

Early the next day, Lu Jingqiu got up just after five o’clock, quietly went downstairs to the kitchen, and made a lavish breakfast for her husband.

Scallion egg, stir-fried greens, millet pumpkin porridge, stir-fried green beans.

Jiang Nanzhou looked at all the dishes on the table, his heart aching with reluctance.

The two brothers managed to finish the meal impressively.

When it was time to depart, the Second cousin also arrived. Jiang Nanzhou rode the motorcycle, taking them to the train station. The Second cousin helped with the luggage.

This time, there was quite a bit of luggage, a wicker suitcase, two packages, and a porcelain basin. If it had not been difficult to carry the Warm Pot, Lu Jingqiu would have prepared all the household items thoroughly for him.

Because there were so many people, Jiang Nanzhou didn’t let her board the train. The Second cousin and Shen Mu helped move the luggage onto it, and she just watched from the window at the position of her carriage.

Jiang Nanzhou, seated by the window, reached out to hold her hand and comforted her, "Be good, I will send you a telegram when I get there. You must let the Second cousin and Ah Mu know if anything happens."

"Mhm, I know," Lu Jingqiu’s eyes were red, even though she had already restrained her emotions a lot.

When the train started moving, and he finally let go of her hand, his expression had become much calmer, only his pupils were still veiled in a dense fog, unclear, yet revealing the tenderness and reluctance deep within, silently emanating.

As soon as she could no longer see his face, Lu Jingqiu could no longer hold back her tears and they streamed down.

Yang Mingchao, standing beside her, wrapped an arm around her shoulder, sighed and said, "What’s there to cry about, it’s not like you won’t see each other again. The man’s gone, but you still have your brother here, see, and a little brother too. With us around, what’s there to be afraid of?"

"Brother, little brother, neither is as dear as a husband."

"...Fine, your husband is the best, alright. Now that you don’t need your brother, I’ll be on my way."

"No, brother and little brother are also dear. I need to go home now."

On hearing this, Yang Mingchao and Shen Mu both laughed.

On the way back, Yang Mingchao took Lu Jingqiu while Shen Mu cycled back home alone on the tricycle.

The Second cousin didn’t leave either, saying he was going to get a chicken to make stir-fried chicken for lunch.

Shen Mu offered to cook.

Lu Jingqiu knew they didn’t want her to be alone at home dwelling on sad thoughts.

She was still very touched in her heart.

The Second cousin went to Niannian’s shop and bought a chicken.

When he came back, he also brought along about a dozen shrimp, saying, "These are from Comrade Xue, a gift to nourish your body."

Lu Jingqiu looked at the lively shrimp and said, "Where did she get them from? They’re so fresh."

"Who knows, the two of them go out from time to time, know quite a few farmers. They’ve got access to some good stuff. We’ll have the chicken for lunch, save these shrimp for you to stir-fry in the evening."

Shen Mu kept the shrimp in a basin for the time being, then turned to start cooking.

Lu Jingqiu used the rice cooker to steam some rice and also went to the backyard to dig up a few potatoes.

The potatoes in the backyard were planted by Jiang Nanzhou. In fact, they could’ve been dug up sometime ago, but they don’t keep well, so they thought they’d dig them up when they wanted to eat them.

Stir-fried chicken with potatoes, and to be honest, Shen Mu’s cooking was quite tasty.

At the table, Lu Jingqiu complimented, "Ah Mu, your cooking skills haven’t diminished at all."

Shen Mu smiled and said, "Of course. A few years of rural living experience, that also brings growth."

Yang Mingchao added, "Speaking of which, most of the educated youths have returned, right? Those who should go back to school and those who’ve been assigned jobs?"

Shen Mu shook his head, "Not exactly, some haven’t returned yet, but that’s a minority."

Yang Mingchao counted off, "Recently, there are quite a few young people in the city, not joining the factories, then setting up stalls in Fish Tail Street."

Shen Mu said, "Some have indeed been assigned jobs."

Yang Mingchao laughed, there were jobs arranged in various places, but limited positions available, and too many people.

Now, many young people are choosing not to wait but instead are thinking of starting their own businesses.

Recently, his shop had been frequented by a few youngsters forming a partnership to do business, intending to resell his watches and radios.

He was pleased with this arrangement, as it meant thin profits but high turnover, selling more and earning more, without him having to lift a finger—the others were earning him his money.

Of course, Shen Mu and Lu Jingqiu weren’t aware of this. All they knew was that the streets had been busier lately, and there were also some troublemakers around.

Yang Mingchao even reminded Lu Jingqiu to be careful when going out.

Lu Jingqiu nodded in agreement, aware of the disorder and preferring not to go outside much.

If she wanted to eat something, she could simply buy it directly from Niannian’s place.

In the afternoon, both of them left.

Lu Jingqiu took a nap and didn’t wake up until past four.

Waking up to find the house empty, she couldn’t help but sigh.

With her husband not at home, she wouldn’t have anyone to act spoiled with in the future.

Bored, she passed the time by painting in the study.

In the evening, she cooked more than a dozen shrimp, which turned out to be very delicious. Lu Jingqiu ate all the shrimp in one go.

On Sunday at noon, Niannian came over to invite her to dinner at her place in the evening.

Lu Jingqiu quickly asked, "Niannian, do you have any shrimp left at your shop?"

Xue Jianian laughed and said, "You got a taste for them, huh? Xinyue just asked me the same thing. Don’t worry, tonight I’ll make you a big plate of shrimp so you can eat your fill."

"Great, I’m looking forward to it."

After seeing Xue Jianian off, Lu Jingqiu felt particularly cheerful and painted two pictures, eating only a light lunch in anticipation of the evening meal.

Before five o’clock, she set off to find Xinyue, and the two of them headed to Xue Jianian’s home together.

Upon arrival, they saw Xue Jianian sorting mushrooms at home.

There was a huge pile in the yard.

Luo Xinyue exclaimed, "This... Why so many?"

Xue Jianian herself was also surprised and tried to appear calm as she said, "Ahem... These were... Just brought over by a few old men from the Agricultural University, because the shop couldn’t hold all of them, so they were brought here. We’re supposed to deliver them to various offices these next few days. You two came so early."

Lu Jingqiu said, "We thought we’d come and give you a hand."

"You two are... I really can’t use you now. Go sit, I’ll get you some water."

Luo Xinyue hurriedly said, "No need, we can pour it ourselves."

Lu Jingqiu asked, "Do you need our help?"

Xue Jianian shook her head, "No need, these will just be stacked here, and will be taken away tomorrow."

"Oh," replied Lu Jingqiu, saying nothing further when she saw that Xue Jianian was busy bagging the mushrooms.

Once Xue Jianian had poured the water, she sat down with the two of them, taking a moment to rest.

Seeing Xue Jianian sweating profusely in the weather, Luo Xinyue realized she had been working for a long time: "Look at you, we’re both idle at home, and though we’re pregnant, we could still help you with bagging."

"... I just got here, and besides, if I were really busy, I would have asked Xiao Hua and Yiyi to come help."

"How’s Yiyi doing working with you?"

"She’s doing well, the young girl is hardworking and good at talking. She helps carry things, organizes the fruits and vegetables, and the key thing is, she and Xiao Hua went to the same school, though not the same class."

"What a coincidence, it’s nice they have each other as little pals to play with."

Luo Xinyue remarked, "Looking at your situation, you must be really busy lately."

"Yeah, I am quite busy. Recently I’ve been running around like a headless chicken, but I’m seeing the money quick, heh heh," Jianian replied.

Seeing her laugh foolishly with sparkles in her eyes, Lu Jingqiu didn’t think she minded the sweat or the exhaustion at all—when you have money, nothing’s a problem.