Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 228 - 227: All Startled

Chapter 228: Chapter 227: All Startled

Lin Xia had dinner with Grandma Zhao, and she tidied up everything that needed to be tidied.

"Grandma! You stay at home, I’ll go switch with Second Brother so he can come home for a meal."

They cooked the meal early, and after finishing it was just noon, they hurried to finish stuffing the sausages so Grandma Zhao could go home earlier.

Otherwise, by four o’clock it would be dark, and the roads would be unsafe in the freezing cold.

Grandma Zhao disagreed, "Why do that! Xiaolin, I’ll go with you to fetch him, and right after he finishes eating, he can chop the meat. We can chat for a bit too!

It’s been such a long time since we last met, I always feel like there’s endless things to talk about!"

Even though she was close with Xiaolin, she felt embarrassed to linger around someone else’s home by herself.

Lin Xia thought it was okay, and she could see Grandma Zhao’s embarrassment.

"Alright! Then I’ll prepare a few more drip bottles to take with us!" Lin Xia quickly got things ready and then she and Grandma Zhao got dressed and left the house.

Jiang Mingyuan saw them linking arms as they returned and couldn’t help but smile broadly, "Had your meal already?"

Grandma Zhao glanced at him, "Would we be here if we hadn’t finished eating? Second Brother, hurry up, go and have your meal and then chop the meat. It’s getting late and what if I miss the last bus back?"

She had been out all day and although she said she wasn’t worried, she couldn’t stop thinking about her home.

Jiang Mingyuan laughed, "Mom! Even if you miss it, it’s no problem, you can stay at my place! I was planning to treat you to hotpot tonight anyway!"

Ever since he had moved to the city, the opportunities to see his mother had decreased.

So, he had been thinking, if it got too late, he would have the old lady stay over at his place and then she could head back home after breakfast the next day.

Grandma Zhao knew her son was filial, but she scoffed with affection, "You scamp! Do you think I can stay here? If you want to eat hotpot, just go with Xiaolin and the others! You don’t need to drag me along!"

Jiang Mingyuan joked, "That wouldn’t work! I’m treating my mom, Lin Xia and others are just joining us!"

Lin Xia chimed in, "Exactly! Grandma! Why not stay over tonight and join us for a warm hotpot!"

Grandma Zhao waved her hands and laughed, "You two stop persuading me already! What about things at home?"

Jiang Mingyuan genuinely wanted his mom to stay, "What about it? Isn’t my sister-in-law cooking?"

Grandma Zhao raised her eyebrows, "Even if she’s cooking, I can’t just not go back! They get off work so late, and the stove at home has been off all day, they’d get home to a cold and rock-hard place and would still need to start the fire!

Besides, your dad knows I came to the city to have Xiaolin make his sausages as his side dish, and he’s eagerly waiting for them! Second Brother, go now and stop dawdling."

Her words made both Jiang Mingyuan and Lin Xia laugh.

Lin Xia listened and agreed, so she didn’t urge on anymore.

Although she hadn’t met Mr. Jiang many times, she could tell he was an interesting old man.

Jiang Mingyuan’s smile remained, and he handed a buch of change to Lin Xia, "Lin Xia! This is 35 yuan."

Those who came to stock up mainly did so in the morning, leaving soon after to not delay their sales, so after nine-thirty it was mostly retail customers.

Lin Xia took the money with a smile, couldn’t help but say, "Second Brother! What’s the rush?"

"I’m not in a rush, I’m just afraid I might forget later! I’m off! I’ll come switch with you after I finish chopping the meat," Jiang Mingyuan said as he left the stall.

"Go on, go on!" Grandma Zhao dismissively laughed and waved her hand.

Jiang Mingyuan turned back for a glance at Lin Xia and smiled before he strode off.

Grandma Zhao could easily see how her son looked at Lin Xia, his eyes filled with affection, and it amused her greatly.

This rascal seemed to only have eyes for Lin Xia now, perhaps not even enough room for his old mom.

Then she and Lin Xia moved their stools together and leaned in for a chat.

Jiang Mingyuan returned to Lin Xia’s house and saw the food kept warm in the pot, his mouth stretched into a wide smile.

After he finished his meal and cleaned the dishes, he started chopping the meat.

For him, this ten-plus pounds of meat wasn’t much work. With two cleavers, it wouldn’t take long to finish.

Just as Jiang Mingyuan was almost done chopping, he suddenly heard a noise at the front door, as if someone had come in!

He hadn’t locked the door after entering, so he wondered who it could be at this time?

Jiang Mingyuan, holding a cleaver, walked toward the living room and came face-to-face with a tall man entering the door.

Both were startled!

Neither had expected the other to be there!

The visitor was none other than the travel-worn Lu Zheng!

Jiang Mingyuan hadn’t expected it to be Lu Zheng who entered!

He looked up at the taller Lu Zheng, wondering why this young man had suddenly shown up.

Lu Zheng was equally surprised to be greeted at Lin Xia’s house by Jiang Mingyuan wielding a cleaver!

Lu Zheng frowned and asked, "Lin Xia isn’t home?"

He had come specifically to see Lin Xia. When he was near her house, he had wondered where the place she mentioned for selling goods was.

So he thought he’d try his luck by stopping at her house first, hoping someone else might be home to ask.

Seeing that the door was unlocked, he secretly hoped to find out who might be at home but never expected it to be Jiang Mingyuan.

"She’s not in! Why have you come?" Jiang Mingyuan asked directly, a strong sense of crisis rising in his heart with Lu Zheng’s arrival.

This young man, with just a letter, could influence Lin Xia’s emotions; frequent visits might risk Lin Xia getting too involved.

Lu Zheng casually explained, "I was nearby for some work and thought I’d stop by to check in! What are you doing with the knife?"

Jiang Mingyuan looked down at the knife in his hand and laughed, "Chopping meat! Lin Xia is making sausages for my family!"

A surge of jealousy rose in Lu Zheng’s heart, realizing Lin Xia was making sausages for just anyone! He had thought he was special!

Jiang Mingyuan, reading the atmosphere, invited Lu Zheng generously as if he was the host, "Lu Zheng! Have you eaten? If not, we have food ready here!"

Lu Zheng, with a serious face, replied, "I’ve eaten!"

"Then sit down and rest awhile! I’ll be done chopping soon and will get you some water!"

"Carry on with your work! Don’t mind me!" Lu Zheng said, placing his bag beside the sofa.

He took off his coat, appearing calm and composed.

Jiang Mingyuan gave him a deep look then returned to the kitchen to continue chopping the meat, his hands moving without pause, but his mind was quietly calculating what this young man’s visit meant.

Lu Zheng sat down assertively on the sofa, his eyes thoughtful as he glanced in the direction of the kitchen.

It seems Lin Xia really trusts Jiang Mingyuan.

This continuing for long wouldn’t do!

Lu Zheng felt uneasy, unsure how Lin Xia would react to his sudden visit.

The two men, each with their own thoughts, occupied different corners of Lin Xia’s house.

Jiang Mingyuan finished chopping the meat, washed his hands, came out of the kitchen, and handed Lu Zheng a glass of water, "Lu Zheng! Have some water!"

"Thank you!" Lu Zheng took it and set it on the small coffee table in the middle of the sofa but didn’t drink it.

"Lin Chun’s doing well?" Jiang Mingyuan asked.

Lu Zheng answered, "Very well!"

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