Chapter 66: Mother Really
Zhou Jiaojiao quickened her pace at work, intending to retrieve the bicycle from her elder sister-in-law’s home after finishing her shift in the morning. She planned to take a day off tomorrow to go to the county town to pick out some fabric, and then she would make two sets of clothes for Lu Jiaxuan. After that, he’d be a presentable worker and couldn’t afford to dress shabbily, lest people laughed at him.
Shen Meng had no idea of Jiaojiao’s imagination. She had first returned the bicycle to her home, and then went to Xie Jinghao’s place to carry Lu Mingkai back. The little guy was over the moon upon hearing that they got a bicycle at home and eagerly asked Xiao Gang to join him for a ride.
Xiao Gang was young and also longed for a bicycle. He looked at Xie Jinghao with hopeful eyes.
"Mom, Bao wants to go."
"Go ahead, but remember to come back for lunch, okay? You can’t always eat at your elder aunt’s place." She added a layer of clothing to Xiao Gang and whispered a reminder in his ear. Seeing her son nod his head blankly, without repeating her words, she felt slightly relieved.
As they were about to leave, Xie Jinghao caressed her belly.
"Elder sister-in-law, hide the bicycle well at home, so not everyone comes to borrow it."
"It’s fine, they can borrow it, but they have to pay, just like they do for the production team’s bicycle."
Xie Jinghao was about to say something but gazed at the villagers working in the distant fields and slightly shook her head, "Elder sister-in-law, I’m afraid that won’t work. We’re all neighbors here, and it could harm the community spirit."
Xie Jinghao was thinking of Shen Meng’s best interests; recently, her sister-in-law’s reputation had improved significantly. With the purchase of a bicycle, if a good neighbor came to borrow it and was refused, it would ultimately damage Shen Meng’s own reputation.