Chapter 828
was really wrong!
Chapter 828 was really wrong!
Lu Qiaoge knew nothing of the conversation that took place in the living room downstairs.
Because she didn't let Xiao Cangcang listen to it at all. Listening to such trivial family lectures was not only useless and a waste of energy, but also very impolite.
However, Beidu is also the territory of Xiao Cangcang and his friends. Apart from Hua Hua and a few others, Shu Da and Shu Er also come out of the space. The night is also the domain of the little cuties. Even in the dead of winter, nothing can stop their enthusiasm.
These few went to find the gray pigeon.
Xiaohui is now the king of pigeons in the Beidu area.
If it so desires, it can easily abduct a flock of wild pigeons to join its own colony.
There are even pigeons kept by other people.
However, despite having this ability, it never abuses it.
Xiaohui thought that attracting unnecessary attention and inquiries might disturb the peace of the little master.
Therefore, it has always been very measured and cautious in its actions, and it is well aware of the principle of self-preservation.
In this respect, it is quite similar to its young owner, Lu Qiaoge.
Lu Qiaoge let them play freely, while she organized her recent schedule and quickly determined what needed to be done.
She was going shopping with Qin Ruixue tomorrow. She didn't specifically agree to it; it was just because Qin Ruixue was going too.
I need to go to the foreign trade counter to check on the current situation of Zhenxi's counter.
We also need to look at the sales volume and styles of wool sweaters.
Of course, you should also buy some daily necessities.
For the time being, she will not go to the small courtyard house she and Qin Hengzhi live in in the hutong.
I can just stay in the compound these days.
After arranging her upcoming schedule, Lu Qiaoge washed up and went to bed.
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The next morning, Lu Qiaoge went downstairs. Aunt Guo had already prepared breakfast, and the old man and the old woman were eating. They were all family, so whoever came could eat, and there weren't many formalities. Qin Ruixue also got up quite early, probably because she hadn't slept well the night before, and she looked pale.
However, his eyes lit up when he saw Lu Qiaoge.
Without Lu Qiaoge, she wouldn't even be allowed to leave the compound.
We really need to thank Lu Qiaoge.
There was no need for words at the dinner table. After finishing breakfast, Lu Qiaoge and Qin Ruixue prepared to go out.
Grandma Qin only told her to be careful and didn't say anything else.
When the two went outside, they found that it was really cold today.
"Qiao Ge, is the car...is it easy to drive?" Qin Ruixue put her hand in the pocket of her down jacket, her tone tentative.
Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "It's easy to drive. Let's go, get in the car, it's heated."
The jeep that Qin Hengzhi specially applied for for Lu Qiaoge was parked in the garage of the compound's vehicle fleet.
Lu Qiaoge skillfully started the car, a plume of black smoke billowed from the exhaust pipe, and then the engine roared. Cars of that era mostly lacked heating or had very weak heating, but it was a world of difference compared to walking in the northwest wind on the street.
At the end of January 1978, the city of Beidu was in the dead of winter.
For days, the north wind swirled dry snowflakes, turning the entire city of Beijing gray and cold.
The moat was covered with a thick layer of ice, and the bare willow branches on the banks, even without leaves, still swayed proudly in the cold wind.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Qin Ruixue looked at Lu Qiaoge's focused profile, one hand on the steering wheel, gazing straight ahead. A strange, indescribable feeling welled up inside her again. Both were women, yet Lu Qiaoge lived like a blazing fire in this freezing weather, while she herself was like a withered branch cracked by the frost.
Was I wrong? I was really wrong!
She is a vicious woman.
If she could live her life again, she would never marry Gu Jingwen.
It's a pity that there are no "what ifs" in life!
The car bumped and jolted as it drove out of the compound, through the quiet alleyways, and merged into Da'an Street.
Despite it being the dead of winter, the streets were still teeming with people.
The oven for roasting sweet potatoes was billowing with steam; there were no shouts, but the aroma seemed to travel a mile.
Nowadays, the streets of China are mostly filled with bicycles, and of course, there are also buses.
At this time, the sounds of bicycle bells and bus announcements formed the unique rhythm of this era.
Lu Qiaoge parked the Jeep in an open space near the Friendship Store, and then the two of them walked into the Wangfujing Department Store.
The building was fairly well heated, and it was crowded and noisy. Salespeople stood behind high counters, rapidly calculating prices on their abacuses.
Qin Ruixue looked at the dazzling array of goods with a hint of curiosity in her eyes. Although she grew up locally, she had been undergoing labor reform in other places in recent years, so she was somewhat unfamiliar with this bustling, lively atmosphere of the city.
"Qiao Ge, look at this cashmere sweater, it's quite a new style." Qin Ruixue pointed to a beige sweater in the glass cabinet, which was a very fashionable style at the time.
Lu Qiaoge nodded. This is a product from Haicheng, and it's very expensive. You need a special ticket to buy it.
Just as Lu Qiaoge was about to continue reading, a sharp, somewhat mocking voice came from behind her: "Oh, isn't this Qin Ruixue? Still not frozen to death outside? What, you rolled back from the Northwest?"
Lu Qiaoge and Qin Ruixue turned around at the same time.
A young woman wearing a fashionable red wool coat and a wool scarf was standing there with her arms crossed, accompanied by two female companions dressed similarly.
The woman's name was Lin Yin, and she was Gu Jingwen's cousin.
Back then, Qin Ruixue took a liking to Gu Jingwen of the Gu family and set a trap, forcing Gu Jingwen to marry her.
This marriage was a tragedy from the beginning. Later, when Gu Jingwen fell seriously ill, it was Lu Qiaoge who invited the famous doctor Sun Lao, who pulled him back from the brink of death.
Now Gu Jingwen has divorced Qin Ruixue and regained his freedom, but perhaps out of fear of Qin Ruixue, Gu Jingwen has taken his wife away from China to go abroad again to carry out railway construction assistance.
When Lin Yin saw Qin Ruixue, it was as if he had seen something dirty; the contempt in his eyes was undisguised.
Qin Ruixue's face changed instantly, and shame and anger welled up within her. However, her fingers gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, and the scene of being scolded by her family members in turn last night resurfaced in her mind.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to retort, and simply glared coldly at Lin Yin without saying a word.
Seeing that Qin Ruixue didn't respond and instead acted like a punching bag, Lin Yin felt bored and turned her attention to Lu Qiaoge.
She didn't know Lu Qiaoge, but she could guess that the pretty girl shopping with Qin Ruixue must be Lu Qiaoge.
She knew the Gu family's attitude towards Lu Qiaoge, so she naturally didn't dare to mock her. However, she rolled her eyes and said, "You must be Director Lu, right? I've heard Jiayan mention you many times. You're really amazing."
But let me tell you, your sister-in-law, Qin Ruixue, is no good.
They say if you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. Staying away from her is better for you.