Chapter 32: Suddenly Had a Brainwave.
Diannan is not peaceful, and Lu Zhenping barely had any rest. He just finished training and saw a service soldier running towards him with a letter.
"Mr. Lu, here’s your letter."
After Lu Zhenping received the letter, he raised an eyebrow. This was the third family letter he received this month, which was unusually frequent. Normally, letters came only when there were issues at home from his parents, and as for his wife, it was normal for her not to write for half a year.
After reading the letter, Lu Zhenping found it quite interesting. Since when did his wife become so astute and actually know how to fight back? He was quite satisfied with it in his heart.
The whole letter was almost filled with complaints from his mother about Shen Meng being unfilial and disobedient, withholding her retirement money and food coupons; life was difficult at home, and she suggested that next time the remittance and parcels should be directly addressed to her.
The end of the letter once again mentioned Lu Jiaxuan, asking him to help greet the people at the local Revolutionary Committee and arrange a clerical position for him.
After Lu Zhenping finished reading, he stuffed the letter back into the envelope, went back to his office, and placed it with the previous letters. After pondering over it, he finally decided to write a letter to Lu Changhong.
He was curious about Shen Meng learning to fight back, but he was also worried about the children. Before he left home, he had told her directly and indirectly to take care of the children and had also informed Shen Family’s elders; both parents-in-law were sensible people and agreed to visit occasionally. With Lu Changhong in the village, the grandparents from the Shen Family on the outside, and having notified both the commune and the county, he felt he had made ample arrangements. Previously he thought everything was foolproof, but since learning that he became a father, he realized that no plans could ever make his mind completely at ease, and this restlessness made him feel even more guilty towards Mingyang’s children.
And of course, Shen Meng!
Thinking of Shen Meng, Lu Zhenping felt a bit strange, and after rummaging through his drawer, he found a slightly damp cigarette in a crevice, lit it, and took a drag, which made him cough harshly for a long time.