After getting on the bus, Li Rui regretted it. This summer's heat was early, and the weather at the end of June was already shining at 9 o'clock in the morning, and the temperature was at least over 30 degrees. In this era, there were no air-conditioned cars at all, and the stuffy carriages were crowded with all kinds of sweat smells. Although Li Rui grabbed a seat when he got on the bus, he was already sweating after a while. If you had known this was the case, you might as well have called a taxi.

Fortunately, after the car started, the stuffiness in the cabin was slightly relieved, and the pungent smell was blown away a lot. Li Rui leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes.

I went to my uncle's house for dinner last night, and when I left, my uncle gave him 20,000 yuan to repair the house. In fact, Li Rui is now a little tyrant. Before his grandfather died, he not only left the old mansion to him, but also handed over the savings and manuscript fees over the years to him.

In the late eighties and early nineties, two hundred thousand was already a huge amount of money. Don't look at Li Rui who used to spend all day drinking, he is also quite economically minded. He invested the 200,000 yuan into Zhang Zhuoyang's company as early as possible, because the background is hard enough, and it is the era of the dual-track system of planned economy and market economy, Zhang Zhuoyang's company has developed rapidly in recent years, and after three or four years of hard work, the dividends alone have already exceeded 200,000.

From Pengcheng to Nanqiao, it is more than 40 kilometers away. Take National Highway 104 from the urban area, cross Pengcheng Industrial Zone and turn to National Highway 206 to reach Nanqiao.

National Highway 104 is in good condition, but as soon as you turn onto National Highway 206, the road condition is terrible. Although it is a national highway, the whole road is full of potholes, large chunks of asphalt fall off, and from time to time large trucks full of coal meet and roar past.

Pengcheng is one of the country's important coal-producing bases, and Pengcheng's coal mines are mainly concentrated in Nanqiao in the west and Fengzhou in the north. Although there is a special coal railway from Nanqiao to Pengcheng, this branch line belongs to the Pengcheng Mining Bureau. In addition to the state-owned mines of the Mining Bureau, there are nearly 70 or 80 collective or private coal mines of all sizes in Nanqiao, and the main transportation is on this 206 National Highway.

The weather is hot, the car is bumpy all the way, and it's okay to get used to this situation, but people like Li Rui, who rarely take the bus, even if they have a seat to sit on, still feel very uncomfortable.

"Uh......" A girl standing in front of Li Rui suddenly covered her mouth, squeezed hard to the window next to Li Rui, stuck her head out of the car, and vomited. was by his side, and Li Rui was disgusted for a while.

This girl is in the car at the station of Pengzhou Institute of Technology, she is not very old, carrying a big bag, and the school emblem of the School of Engineering is pinned to her chest, and it is estimated that she is a female student who is returning home from summer vacation. Because he looks very beautiful, Li Rui also deliberately took a few more looks.

The girl's little face was white, not at all ruddy when she first got on the bus, and her eyes were hazy with tears due to violent vomiting. Li Rui has always been happy to help the beautiful female surname, got up from her seat, took out a pack of napkins and handed it over, "Little sister, sit here with me!" ”

The girl was already uncomfortable and speechless, and suddenly collapsed into her seat, hunched over and clutching her stomach.

Li Rui carried her big bag under the seat, and when he saw her like this, he couldn't help but worry: "Are you okay?" ”

"Thank you, I'm fine." The girl raised her head with difficulty, sweating profusely, not knowing whether it was hot or cold, the corners of her mouth twitched a few times, and she couldn't squeeze out a smile.

"I guess it's coming soon, you can get some rest." Li Rui looked out of the car, and several large chimneys with the surname of the Nanqiao Thermal Power Plant were already in sight.

Twenty minutes later, the bus drove into the Nanqiao bus station, and the road of more than 40 kilometers drove for a full hour and a half. The people in the car were almost gone, but the girl was still lying on her seat and not moving.

"Little sister, it's here! Get off! Seeing this situation, Li Rui couldn't just leave, and urged.

"Get out of the car! Get off! The conductor who was counting the money was also urging loudly at this time.

The girl was still holding her stomach, raised her head slightly, her pale face flushed with a hint of redness, her expression seemed to be very shy and embarrassed, and she said, "I...... I don't feel comfortable and just want to sit a little longer. ”

"Hurry up and get off the bus, you have to rest and go to the waiting room, and you will have to pick up the passengers later." The driver got off the train with a teacup, and the conductor who had finished paying for the ticket picked up a broom and prepared to clean the car.

The people in the car were gone, and the air was much better as soon as they were ventilated, and when they bent over and were about to help the girl take the big bag under the seat, Li Rui suddenly smelled a trace of blood, and then saw the girl holding her lower abdomen, her expression was extremely embarrassed, and she was about to cry, and she suddenly understood.

Li Rui looked up and whispered, "The toilet is not far away, I'll accompany you." ”

The girl's face turned red all of a sudden, and she glanced at Li Rui in surprise, and then quickly avoided his gaze, looking at a loss.

"It's okay, I'll help you block it." Li Rui looked at the middle-aged male conductor with an impatient face, and whispered very understandingly.

The girl lowered her head, didn't dare to look at Li Rui's face at all, and let out a mosquito-like "um", and then slowly stood up.

Li Rui stood next to her, picked up the girl's big bag, and blocked behind her. The moment the girl stood up, her eyes quickly scanned, and sure enough, there was a wet mark on the back of the pants, and although it was dark pants, the dark red could still be faintly distinguished.

Slowly getting off the train and looking at the toilet not far away, the girl hesitated to stop and set her eyes on the department store outside the station.

"Are you...... That didn't? After rolling in the fat powder pile for more than 20 years, Li Rui understood at a glance, surnamed Suo helped people to the end, put the handbag under his armpit, and gave a free hand to the girl with a semi-square gesture.

Without waiting for the girl to answer, she continued, "It's okay, I'll accompany you first." You'll wait at the door later, and I'll buy it for you. ”

The girl looked at Li Rui in surprise, but she never dared to look at him, and said in a low voice full of gratitude: "I'm sorry for you." ”

Sent the girl to the door of the women's toilet, exchanged the bag for her, turned around and took two steps, then turned back and pointed to the girl's pants and said, "Then do you need this?" ”

The girl looked at Li Rui with her mouth half-open, forgetting her shyness for a while, it is estimated that she has never met such a careful man.

However, he immediately realized that he was a little out of shape, so he hurriedly lowered his head, gently shook the big bag in his hand, and said, "This bag is there, thank you!" ”

Supermarkets are far from popular, and the department stores opposite the station are all long counters. The people who sell the supplies are on the first floor, and they find counters that sell sanitary napkins, and there are not many varieties. Li Rui ignored the surprised eyes of the salesman and several old aunts around him, and asked for a pack of "Danbisi" with a big grin, and specially emphasized that it should be used.

Walking back to the station, I saw a girl squatting at the door of the toilet with her lower abdomen in her hands. Motion sickness and menstrual cramps were enough for her.

Originally, Li Rui planned to give her the things and leave directly, but when she saw the girl like this, she was still carrying a big bag, and she couldn't bear it, "I see that it's not convenient for you to bring a bag, you take out the things you need, and I'll help you look at it." ”

The girl took Li Rui's horse clip bag with sanitary napkins, and hesitated for a moment before nodding: "I'm sorry for you." ”

Pulling open the big bag, the girl looked up at Li Rui, and found that he had turned his head around, quickly turned out a pair of white underwear, put it in the palm of his hand, and then found another skirt.

In fact, the afterglow of Li Rui's eyes has long been clear, white cotton, conservative.

After the girl staggered in, Li Rui found a shade and lit a cigarette.

The weather was unusually hot, and the parking lot of the entire bus station was full of cars and cars. The roar of the engine, the sound of the horn, and the cries of the vendors at the door were churning in the smell of gasoline, diesel and sweat.

Twenty years ago, there was no distinction between old and new urban areas in Nanqiao County, with dirty streets, old houses, and black smoke rising from the big chimney of the thermal power plant not far away. In Li Rui's impression, it should be ten years later that large-scale development began in Nanqiao County, and the bus station under his feet was bulldozed and turned into a green space; The thermal power plant was shut down and demolished, and the entire area was planned as a new urban area.

"Big brother, thank you." The girl came out of the toilet and changed into a beige dress, although her expression was very shy, her face was still ugly, and the pain between her eyebrows lingered. walked up to Li Rui and thanked him, and reached out to take his big bag.

The weight of the big bag is not light, Li Rui smiled and said, "Don't force it, I'll help you carry it." You're not going to have to change trains, are you? ”

"My home is in the county seat, and I don't transfer cars." The girl shook her head, suddenly remembered something, and said embarrassedly: "Big brother, I haven't given you the money yet, I'll give it to you." As he spoke, he pointed to the big bag and signaled that the money was in the bag.

"Forget it!" Li Rui shook his head generously, "Let's go." If you're not well, go to the door and call a tricycle. ”

There are a lot of tricycles at the gate of the station to pick up passengers, Li Rui used to take them when he came to Nanqiao, and it is estimated that it is only five yuan for a circle around the county.

The girl got on the tricycle, Li Rui put her heavy bag on the car, and said with a smile: "Little sister, don't you need me to send you home?" ”

"No, no!" The girl waved her hand again and again, "I'm really embarrassed to trouble you so much today." Big brother, are you also from Nanqiao? Why don't I treat you to dinner?" ”

Li Rui is a little funny, she is still a female student in the end, and she speaks Mandarin from beginning to end. But she was not wrong, she should indeed be regarded as a Nanqiao person.

"You're right. But you don't need to eat, so hurry up and go home and rest! Remember to cook a bowl of brown sugar water and drink it! Li Rui got on another tricycle, waved his hand, and reminded with a smile.

The girl's face is tender, and when Li Rui said it, she lowered her head embarrassedly. Then I heard another "Goodbye!" When he looked up, he saw that the tricycle Li Rui was sitting on had already run forward.

"Tuanjie Road County Party Committee Family Hospital." The girl found that the tricycle Li Rui was sitting in was also in the direction of Tuanjie Road, and hurriedly shouted at the tricycle driver.

Looking at the back of Li Rui sitting on the tricycle in front, the girl's mood was a little complicated. At school, there was no shortage of dedicated male classmates, even some young teachers. The man in front of her helped her so much today, and he was very attentive, he knew what you needed without you opening his mouth. And he didn't have any intentions for himself, and he didn't even ask his name and left. While the girl is grateful, her self-esteem seems to have taken a hit.

The station is not far from Xiangyang Road, a tricycle about ten minutes away, and the girl watched the tricycle made by Li Rui turn into an alley next to the family home. She knew that this was a dead end, and it was full of old houses, which were said to be called the Li family compound before liberation. She remembers that the former dean of the College of Engineering also lived here.

Does he live here? If that's the case, maybe we'll meet again one day.

The girl smiled thoughtfully.

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