novellhall Chapter 26 is all rumors.
Chapter 26 is all rumors.
"Comrade Zhuang, are you going out?" Li Shengnan asked.
"Yeah, just taking a walk."
Li Shengnan said with a smile, "Comrade Liang Xinzheng has been here since the early days of the factory. No one knows our factory better than him. Let him show us around."
Zhuang Qingxiang: "..." Could it be what she's thinking?
"No need, I just came out for some fresh air, I need to go back and see the kids."
Zhuang Qingxiang refused in a low voice, then said goodbye to them and quickly walked home.
Watching her enter Factory Director Lu's house, Li Shengnan smiled and asked, "How was it?"
Liang Xinzheng rubbed his right fingers together; the soft touch from their handshake was quite pleasant.
only……
"She looks quite young, and I'm this old..." Liang Xinzheng hesitated.
He's over forty and his two children are getting on in years. He wasn't planning on finding someone else, but the widow he just met is really attractive.
"Isn't it normal for the man to be older than the woman? Besides, she's not in a good position and has two children. You don't mind, do you?" Li Shengnan asked.
Liang Xinzheng hesitated even more: "This... let me go back and think about it?"
"Okay!" Li Shengnan said generously, "I'll go sound her out after I've thought it through. I think it should be fine. Someone like her needs to find a man to rely on."
"Okay, thank you in advance, Officer Li. I will definitely consider it seriously." Liang Xinzheng said gratefully. "To be honest, there aren't many people in the union who truly care about the workers. Officer Li, you are one of them."
"Hehe, it's what I should do." Li Shengnan smiled with great satisfaction upon hearing the praise.
In the afternoon, when Lu Congyue returned from outside, he immediately learned that Zhuang Qingxiang had gone out again today.
"Unfortunately, she ran into Comrade Li Shengnan from the trade union and Comrade Liang Xinzheng from Workshop 2 as soon as she went out. After exchanging a few words, she went back and didn't go out again."
Niu Jianzhong dutifully reported, "The backgrounds of comrades Li Shengnan and Liang Xinzheng are absolutely solid. Director Lu, should we have a talk with them?"
"What did they say?" Lu Congyue asked in a deep voice.
"They didn't say anything, Comrade Liang Xinzheng just said that they ran into each other and got to know each other."
Lu Congyue thought for a moment and said, "Then let's not say anything for now. There are too many people talking about this kind of thing, so to prevent any accidents, let's not let anyone know."
Niu Jianzhong nodded in agreement.
Lu Congyue gave a few more instructions before taking his things home.
He encountered several employees and their families on the road, and they all looked at him strangely. Two of the older women even seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Lu Congyue frowned slightly, wondering what these people were saying behind his back.
This is also why he doesn't like moving in and living with everyone.
It's much quieter where I live now.
"Director Lu." Someone suddenly called out to him.
Lu Congyue turned around and saw an unfamiliar old woman.
He hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Auntie, is there something you need?"
"Well... it's nothing." The old lady stammered, and seeing that Lu Congyue was getting annoyed, she quickly said, "Well, Director Lu, there's been a lot of gossip going around the factory lately, about you and your housekeeper..."
Lu Congyue frowned, his expression turning cold: "May I ask who you are?"
"Oh, me... my surname is Chen, and my son is Liang Xinzheng from Workshop Two."
Lu Congyue nodded slightly, his imposing aura undeniable: "Aunt Chen, I don't know what you've heard, but it's all rumors. I hope this ends here, understand?"
Aunt Chen was also startled, but she still mustered her courage and asked, "Director Lu, so you have absolutely no connection with that nanny, right?"
"certainly!"
"Ha, your auntie is just asking because she cares about you..."
Lu Congyue's voice was icy: "Comrade Zhuang is only here to help me take care of my child. There is no other relationship between us. If anyone spreads rumors again, please explain for me, or just tell me directly and I will handle it!"
He glanced at the eavesdropping figures around him and said coldly, "Rumors stop with the wise. I hope the factory workers and their families can all keep a clear head!"
No one dared to meet his gaze; they all lowered their heads and hurried away.
Lu Congyue then left with a cold and imposing aura.
However, some people were not afraid, as Aunt Chen's enthusiastic voice came from behind.
"Director Lu, we can all take care of children. You can leave your child with us later."
Lu Congyue ignored him completely.
He didn't want to hand his child over to these idle, gossipy women who had nothing better to do than teach him anything good.
Although Zhuang Qingxiang needs to be thoroughly investigated, there is nothing wrong with her parenting style.
Thinking about it, I quickly walked home.
When you push open the courtyard gate, you can hear a woman singing softly, a little girl mimicking her sweet voice, and the sounds of two toddlers laughing.
A lively atmosphere is palpable.
Lu Congyue paused for two seconds, then deliberately made his steps heavier as he entered the house.
The woman's voice inside paused, and the curtain was lifted.
"Director Lu, you're back. I'll start making dinner now."
"No rush," Lu Congyue said in a deep voice, handing over the things in his hand, "the cloth you wanted, and some meat that I bought and put in the kitchen."
Zhuang Qingxiang's gaze fell on the thing he handed her.
It really is fabric, and there are three pieces of it.
One piece was pure white, one was dark blue, and the other was surprisingly a rare small floral pattern.
She quickly took it and touched it tenderly.
It was difficult to get cloth coupons in the countryside. Although she was the eldest child in the family, she could only wear old clothes. The one she was wearing now was made by her husband when she got married. He had a heartless heart and gave her some cloth when he saw that she didn't have any decent clothes. She made it herself.
She had only so much fabric, and she used it sparingly. The clothes fit her perfectly, but they were a little too small after she gave birth. She hoped she could get back to her original figure in another month, otherwise she would have to find another way.
I never expected that Lu Congyue would bring back three pieces of cloth after going out. What a pleasant surprise!
"Ahem..." Lu Congyue coughed lightly and pointed to the small floral fabric. "This is hard to find, and we didn't buy many. Let's make a dress for Yueyue."
Zhuang Qingxiang looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with surprise and delight. "For Yueyue? Really? This... isn't this a bit inappropriate...?"
It wasn't very good to say, but the joy in his voice was impossible to suppress.
Lu Congyue pressed down on the corners of his mouth, his voice deepening slightly: "Well, you can handle the rest as you see fit, don't try to save money! If you need anything in the future, just tell me, and I'll find a way to solve it."
"real?"
"Of course!" Lu Congyue said confidently.
Zhuang Qingxiang licked her lips, mustered her courage, and said, "Then... could Director Lu get a cradle for the child, or a big wooden tub would also be fine, so that the child can be bathed and can lie in it in the yard to bask in the sun and look at the blue sky and white clouds."
After a moment of silence, Zhuang Qingxiang looked up at Lu Congyue in confusion: "Factory Director Lu?"
Lu Congyue quickly averted his gaze from her lips, nodding expressionlessly, "That's easy, I'll have someone take care of it in a bit. Is there anything else you need?"
Zhuang Qingxiang thought about it carefully: "That's all for now. I'll let you know if I need anything else."
"Okay." Lu Congyue said in a deep voice, "I'm going out for a bit. You can take care of the food. I'll be back in a little while."
After saying that, he hurried away, walking very fast.