Chronicle of the 70s
Chapter 116 - 113 relatives? Second watch

Chapter 116: 113 relatives? Second watch

Li Xianglu is on the verge of losing her mind, going nuts!

She had taken an active blood tonic pill, drank Grandpa’s decoction of Chuanqiong and Codonopsis, followed by brown sugar ginger water—there, a triple-dosed health supplement had forcibly rushed her menstruation to come.

Thinking about that scene, Li Xianglu just wanted to bury her head under the quilt and not deal with anyone, wailing, she was so embarrassed, she didn’t want to live.

At that time, the sight of her blood-made three grown men panic, and she was utterly clueless, yet her butt didn’t hurt at all. By the time she figured it out, Qin Xi was already carrying her out, intending to go to the hospital.

After the chaotic cleanup, it was past nine o’clock. Li Xianglu ate a steamed dumpling and sulked on the bed, her butt padded with a sanitary pad she bought in Shanghai. Thankfully she had bought some, otherwise facing this sudden situation, she might have had to use grass paper.

The next morning, as a severely disabled member, Li Xianglu was considered a high-priority protection object. She got dressed and nestled at the kitchen table, fiddling with the radio.

Qin Xi came over in the morning. There were plenty of dumplings; they made a fire, cooked the dumplings, and started eating, no one spoke.

Qin Zhen, munching on a lamb dumpling, wondered aloud: "Chou Xiang, you bled so much without any issue, you’re amazing!"

Indeed, women are such creatures, not to be trifled with. They bounce around every month despite losing so much blood, impressive indeed.

Regarding Qin Zhen, a teenage boy obsessed with eating, Li Xianglu didn’t want to say a word. Qin Xi frowned at his little brother and looked at the sullen girl, thinking about last night seemed so absurd, how could they think she had been seriously injured? If it was a normal person who had suffered such an injury and lost that much blood, they would have been screaming in pain.

Menstruating meant she was growing up, thinking this, Qin Xi happily added a dumpling to her bowl, saying, "Eat more, don’t do any chores involving cold water, stay home, it’s cold outside."

Li Xianglu pouted and just continued eating her dumplings.

Qin Xi was pleased with her reaction. Soon after, there was shouting outside; Qin Zhen got up and ran out, returning after a while with a smug look on his face.

Qin Xi raised an eyebrow.

Qin Zhen, trying to curry favor, leaned close to his brother and said, "Just after we returned yesterday, Li Jianwen and Tu Gou got discovered by someone, then carried home. Both were freezing with a persistent high fever, and this morning they were taken by the brigade donkey to the commune health station saying that they had offended the River Dragon King and ended up falling into the water together."

Qin Zhen didn’t avoid speaking openly, and everyone heard it; at that moment, even the dejected Li Xianglu understood—yesterday, did Qin Xi and Qin Zhen just dunk them in water?

Hearing his brother, Qin Xi just nodded and said, "Don’t go spreading rumors. After eating, wash the dishes before going out to play, don’t run off all day, you’re starting school in April."

Qin Zhen scratched his head, irritated, who wants to go to school? It was fine as is.

But the thought of going to school and then joining the military cheered him up instantly.

After the meal, Li Xianglu was sent back to the kang to rest. Li Xianglu felt it was less like having her period and more like confinement. Couldn’t these men have some common sense? Menstruation isn’t like a hemorrhage!

In the afternoon, Li Jianqing came home to pay a New Year’s visit. He first paid his respects to Grandpa and received two yuan as a gift money, happily wanting to give it to Li Xianglu.

Li Xianglu pulled him into the West Cave and explained the whole situation from start to finish, even detailing the part about Li Jianwen trying to ruin her reputation with Tu Gou.

Li Jianqing was no longer a child; he should understand some things now.

Hearing his sister’s words, Li Jianqing’s eyes became red, and the veins on his forehead were visibly throbbing.

Seeing Li Jianqing almost trembling with anger, Li Xianglu did not offer comfort. Boys need to go through certain things and lose some of their innocence as they transform into men.

Li Xianglu sighed and said, "He keeps trying to hurt me like this time and again, and I absolutely won’t let him get away with it. If one day we have to make a choice, Ge San has to think carefully; you can only choose one."

Li Jianqing’s tightly clenched fists relaxed, and with a forced smile on his stern face, he said, "Don’t worry, little sister, after this incident, he’s no longer my second brother to me, and his fate has absolutely nothing to do with me henceforth."

Li Xianglu nodded, sighed and said, "It was really fortunate that Brother Qin arrived just in time, or else I’m afraid it wouldn’t have been just my arm that got hurt."

Li Jianqing asked worriedly, "How is your arm, haven’t you seen a doctor?"

Li Xianglu shook her head with a smile, "It’s okay, just swollen. I won’t be able to lift things or exert any strength for some days." She looked at Li Jianqing and added, "If it’s possible to give up the slot at Worker and Peasant University, I’d definitely give it to you without others saying anything. But as I just told you, it’s not a good thing."

Li Jianqing believed his sister, shook his head with a smile and said, "I know you would, but it just benefits that beast Li Jianwen this time. If it were up to me, I would’ve killed him directly!"

Li Xianglu looked at Li Jianqing’s resolute expression and nodded. She was not acting coy or trying to garner sympathy, as she and Ge Sanmei were currently absolutely antagonistic towards each other. If Li Jianqing wished to maintain a relationship with them while trying to please her, that was absolutely impossible!

So, she had to force him to make a choice!

Li Jianqing hadn’t eaten lunch and after greeting Mr. Li, he left to go back.

Mr. Li personally made the noon meal, stewing a lamb leg bone with some meat left on it. After it cooked, he took it out, cleaned off the meat into a bowl, and continued to stew the bones, planning to make some vermicelli sheep meat soup.

He made a few big pancakes with two-mixed flour, and while cooking, Mr. Li curiously asked Li Xianglu, "Xiangxiang, our home’s flour seems untouched, why is there still so much?"

Usually, Li Xianglu would do the cooking, while he might help light the fire or serve the food, and he never noticed the grain sacks before. Today he noted that the flour, still of Fuqiang quality, reminded him that before the New Year, Qin Xi had gone to the county to get the grain food, which was five jin of Fuqiang flour with the rest being slightly blackish 75 Flour.

Then came another ten jin of Fuqiang flour from Qin Xi.

Li Xianglu was lying there playing with the radio, and without a trace of guilt, she said, "Really, I thought it looked less. We’ve been eating 75 flour all along, so naturally, there’s a lot of the Fuqiang left because Brother Qin brings back some good flour every now and then."

Mr. Li paused, realizing it might actually be true, as nowadays the 75 flour also looked quite white.

While they were talking, Qin Zhen ran in panting, lifted the door curtain, and shouted, "Grandpa, Chou Xiang, your relatives have come!"

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