Since Zhou Yan was getting married and his work at the base had just finished, Wen Rugui took two days off to come back.
However, it was already very late when he came back. The next morning, he went to Zhou Yan's house with Huang Qimin to help out, so he did not meet Tong Xuelu.
Tong Xuelu woke up in the morning and went to work as usual. After shopping, she went to the business department for a meeting.
There was no absolute secret in the same circle. Last time, Tong Xuelu was investigated by the Political Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. Many restaurant managers received the news one after another.
Some of them were afraid of being implicated, so they deliberately avoided Tong Xuelu during the meeting. Some of them did not even buy the seasoning packs.
Now that Tong Xuelu was fine, they came over again.
Especially those who knew that Tong Xuelu was the Commander's granddaughter, they were even more enthusiastic and smiled like grandchildren.
Tong Xuelu saw it clearly. She knew very well whether they were humans or monsters.
However, there was a manager with the surname Deng in this group of people. His attitude did not change from the beginning to the end. He was neither flattering nor arrogant, giving people a comfortable feeling.
Manager Deng's restaurant was not located in a particularly good location, but he managed the restaurant well. He was obviously a capable person.
After Tong Xuelu finished chatting with the others, he walked over and asked politely, "Manager Tong, I want to ask if your restaurant will be releasing new dishes or seasoning packs now that summer is here?"
Tong Xuelu smiled and said, "Yes, our restaurant plans to release a series of cold dishes. Cold dishes are refreshing and not greasy. They are more suitable for summer."
Manager Deng said, "Then I will come over to try the new dishes when Manager Tong releases them. It would be best if there are seasoning packs like Malatang."
Tong Xuelu shook her head. "Cold dishes are easy to make and don't need any seasoning packs. However, they have to be safe and hygienic. Some ingredients, such as black fungus, cannot be eaten overnight. Otherwise, it will cause poisoning."
Manager Deng was stunned. "Black fungus can cause poisoning if eaten overnight? I have never heard of this before. "
Tong Xuelu nodded. "Black fungus will produce toxins if it's soaked for too long. The same goes for white fungus."
Not to mention the people of this era who didn't know about it, even many people later on didn't know about it.
Manager Deng was deep in thought. "Although I've never heard of this before, it's indeed better to be cautious when it comes to health, safety, and human lives."
The two of them chatted for a while more before the leader came over.
The meeting was long and boring. When the meeting finally ended, Tong Xuelu was about to leave but was stopped by Department Head Lin.
"Manager Tong, please come to my office."
When the other managers who had not left heard this, they looked at Tong Xuelu with envy in their eyes. They had been managers for many years, but many of them had never been called to the office by Director Lin.
Tong Xuelu couldn't figure out why Minister Lin asked her to stay. The plan to open a factory last time had been shelved.
There was still half a year left before the college entrance examination. Opening a factory at this time would be too busy, and she might not have time to manage it. Therefore, she might give up on this plan.
When she came to the office, Director Lin said before she could speak, "Manager Tong, have you considered going to the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers University? We have a place in the Department of Commerce, and Manager Tong is a rare talent. I would like to recommend you. "
He asked her to come over just for this?
Tong Xuelu made an X in her heart, but on the surface, she sighed and said, "Thank you, Director Lin, for your affirmation of my ability. However, Director Lin should know that my parents are no longer around, and my younger siblings are still young. They can't leave my care, so I can only reluctantly give up this opportunity."
Director Lin was startled. "I didn't think about this situation. However, what you said makes sense. After you go to the university, you will have to live in the dormitory, go to the factory, and study in the countryside. In this way, you won't be able to take care of your family. What a pity."
Tong Xuelu: "..."
Director Lin, if you didn't smile, I would have believed that you really felt sorry for me.
Director Lin was indeed very surprised.
He gave this opportunity to Tong Xuelu because of her excellent grades. Secondly, she was the granddaughter of the commander. He wanted to use this opportunity to curry favor with Commander Xiao.
However, he didn't expect that Tong Xuelu would refuse such a good opportunity. In this way, he could give the opportunity to his nephew.
Director Lin controlled his joy and coughed. "In this case, I'll let it go this time. With Manager Tong's age, it won't be too late for you to go to the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers University in a few years."
Tong Xuelu showed a grateful look. "Although I can't go, I still want to thank Director Lin for giving me priority. I'm really touched!"
Director Lin felt that he had killed two birds with one stone when he saw that Tong Xuelu was so grateful to him. He smiled so widely that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes appeared.
Coming out of the office, Secretary Zhuo asked her in a low voice, "Manager Tong, did Director Lin tell you about the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers University?"
Tong Xuelu nodded. "Yes, but I refused."
Secretary Zhuo was shocked. "Why did you refuse? Are you stupid? It's such a good opportunity. Many people want to go but can't! "
Tong Xue Lu sighed and repeated the reason she had given earlier.
Secretary Zhuo looked at her with the same look of pity. "That's a pity. But if you don't go, everyone will fight for it."
Tong Xuelu smiled but didn't say anything.
She knew that the college entrance examination would be reinstated in half a year, but she couldn't tell anyone.
Coming out of the Department of Commerce, she had just returned to the restaurant when Pu Jianyi came over.
Piao Jianyi frowned. "Comrade Tong, there's something I have to tell you."
Tong Xuelu looked at his serious face and her heart skipped a beat. "Did something happen to Ru Gui?"
Pu Jianyi quickly shook his head. "No, it has something to do with Tong Zhenzhen."
Tong Xue Lv heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. "Then let's talk outside."
It was better for a man and a woman to not go to the lounge upstairs.
Piao Jianyi nodded and turned to walk out of the restaurant with her.
When they were outside the restaurant, Pu Jianyi told her the purpose of their visit. "Xiang Peng and Tong Zhenzhen were poisoned on the farm and died."
"！！！"
Tong Xuelu's eyes widened in shock.
After a long time, she came back to her senses. "How did Tong Zhenzhen die?"
She was the female lead in the novel and was favored by God. How did she die so quickly?
Did she die?
Pu Jianyi: "To be exact, Xiang Peng is dead. Tong Zhenzhen is still hanging on to her last breath. She kept saying that she wanted to see you. I have a friend who works on the farm. He just called me and told me about this. What do you think we should do?"
"What did she say?"
Tong Xuelu did not expect this to happen.
Not long ago, she felt that Tong Zhenzhen was an unkillable cockroach. Even under such circumstances, Yan Yongan still took the initiative to protect her.
After Yan Yongan died, Xiang Peng immediately appeared. She was so lucky.
She was worried that Tong Zhenzhen was the female lead. She did not expect her to die so suddenly.
"She said that if you don't go and see her, you will regret it." Pu Jianyi's eyes flashed with disgust. "How dare she be so arrogant when she is about to die. This is the first time I have seen her!"
Tong Xuelu laughed softly. "Since she wants to see me so badly, I will go and meet her."
She also wanted to hear what Tong Zhenzhen had to say to her.
Pu Jianyi thought for a while and said, "Wait for me. I will go and get a car. I will go with you."
Tong Xuelu nodded and went back to the restaurant to inform the others.
Tong Zhenzhen's farm was a two-hour drive from the city. When they arrived at the farm, it was already noon.
When the farm director saw Pu Jianyi, he immediately went up to her. "Captain Pu, why did you come here personally?"
Pu Jianyi did not have time to joke around with him. She asked directly, "How is Tong Zhenzhen now? Is she still alive? "
The farm director nodded repeatedly. "SHe is still alive. She is vomiting blood, but she is still not dead."
Pu Jianyi: "Then hurry up and take us there."
The farm director nodded and led them to the health center.
Before he even stepped into the clinic, an indescribable disgusting smell wafted out from the room.
Tong Xuelu almost vomited. "What kind of poison did they get?"
The farm director shook his head. "The doctor said he didn't know. It looks like pesticide poisoning, but it doesn't look like it. Also, there are no pesticides in the place where she lives."
Tong Xuelu took out a handkerchief from her military bag and covered her nose. Then, she walked in.
As soon as she walked in, she saw Tong Zhenzhen lying on the bed. Her skin was sallow, and upon closer inspection, there were many purplish red spots on her face and neck. It looked like she was bleeding under the skin.
At this time, her eyes were tightly shut. If it weren't for the occasional twitch, she really looked like she was dead.
The farm director asked the nurse, "Is she unconscious again?"
The nurse who was looking at Tong Zhenzhen showed a look of disgust. "No, but she is peeing blood and vomiting. It is so disgusting!"
Tong Xuelu saw a basin under the bed. She did not know what was in it, but a foul smell came from it.
She suddenly regretted coming over.
At this moment, Tong Zhenzhen seemed to feel her presence and suddenly opened her eyes.
She glanced at the others and finally looked at her. "Tong! Xue! Lu! "
She was already very ugly with her eyes closed. Now, she looked even scarier with her eyes wide open.
Tong Xuelu turned to Pu Jianyi and said, "I want to talk to her alone. Is that okay?"
Pu Jianyi saw that Tong Zhenzhen was struggling to speak. he was not afraid that she would hurt her, so he nodded and left with the farm director.
After they left, the ward suddenly quieted down. Tong Zhenzhen's breathing became more obvious.
Tong Xuelu stood an arm's length away from her. "I am already here. What do you want to talk to me about?"
Tong Zhenzhen's face twitched again. She stared at Tong Xuelu and said, "Are you reborn?"
Tong Xuelu nodded and said in a low voice, "Not only am I reborn like you, but I also obtained a big treasure. That thing can help me absorb your good luck."
"You should have had a smooth life in this life. Not only would you be able to become an outstanding person, but you would also have many children and grandchildren. Unfortunately, your luck has been absorbed by me, so you are about to die."
Tong Zhenzhen was so angry that her internal organs hurt. "You are the one who harmed me, you b * tch. I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
Tong Xuelu laughed softly. "If that's the case, then after you die, I will find someone to feed your body to the dogs. Then, I will ask someone to seal your soul so that you can't become a ghost even if you want to!"
Tong Zhenzhen widened her eyes. "You!!! You can't do that, Tong Xuelu. You can't do that! "
Tong Xuelu blinked. "I didn't remember what happened in my previous life. Thanks to you, I remembered that Wen Rugui would commit suicide. I have already decided to break off the engagement with him. Speaking of which, I have to thank you for that."
Tong Zhenzhen was so angry that her facial features were distorted. "You can't do this to me. You can't break off the engagement with Wen Rugui. Wen Rugui's mother will force him to commit suicide. You have to become a widow. You ..."
Her voice stopped abruptly. Her eyes were still fixed on Tong Xuelu.
Tong Xuelu leaned over and placed her hand under her nose. She could not detect any breath.
Tong Zhenzhen, the female lead of the novel, died just like that.
Tong Xuelu glanced at her, turned around, and walked out.
The midday sun baked the earth, but at this moment, Tong Xuelu's heart was constantly filled with a chill.
Ever since she remembered the plot of the novel, she had made many guesses. However, she did not expect that the person who forced Wen Rugui to commit suicide would be his mother.
She had been with Wen Rugui for so long, but she had never heard him mention his mother. There were no good or bad things about her.
Old Mr. Wen and Uncle Zong had also never mentioned her. At that time, she had guessed that something was wrong. However, she would never have thought that Wen Rugui would commit suicide because of her.
In this era, divorce was rare. Divorce was even rarer 20 years ago. What exactly happened that year that caused Wen Rugui's parents to divorce?
Tong Xuelu felt that it was necessary to find out more about this matter.
She wanted to see what kind of monster that woman was!
When the people outside saw her coming out, their eyes fell on her.
Tong Xuelu said, "Tong Zhenzhen died after saying a few words."
When the farm director and the nurse heard this, they were not surprised at all. Instead, they heaved a sigh of relief.
Tong Xuelu said, "Director, do you still have the food that Tong Zhenzhen ate? Can you bring us there to take a look? "
The farm director nodded hurriedly. "Yes, yes. I'll bring you there now."
Tong Zhenzhen's dormitory had been sealed up. Nothing inside had been touched.
Tong Xuelu and Pu Jianyi went in together. There was vomit on the floor inside, and the air was very pungent.
There were two dishes and two bowls of noodles on the table. The two dishes were stir-fried cabbage and cold fungus. The noodles were a sour soup with thick noodles.
When Tong Xuelu saw the dishes on the table, she immediately understood why Tong Zhenzhen and Xiang Peng had died.
She was just talking about this in the morning. She did not expect that Tong Zhenzhen and Xiang Peng would be poisoned.
Piao Jianyi was puzzled. "These dishes don't smell like pesticides. How did they die?"
Tong Xuelu pointed at the cold fungus and the sour soup and said, "These two dishes will produce toxins if left for more than 24 hours. If people eat them, they will vomit, have diarrhea, or even vomit blood. The fatality rate is very high."
Overnight fungus and sour soup would produce toxins if left for too long. This toxin was very deadly.
Piao Jianyi's eyes widened. "How do you know? I've never heard of this before. My family made cold fungus in summer and left it for the next day, but we were all fine. "
Tong Xuelu: "That's because you were lucky. Maybe it was because you left it for too short a time, so it didn't produce toxins. That's why you escaped death. However, you still can't do this in the future. I heard this from an old Chinese doctor in a restaurant."
Pu Jianyi frowned. "I have to go back and do some research on this. Let's go back."
"Okay."
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In the Tong family's courtyard, there was a wailing sound.
Mrs. Tong threw herself on the sofa and cried until she was out of breath. "My dear Zhenzhen, how could you die? How can you have the heart to let me send off my daughter? "
Although she was angry at Tong Zhenzhen for always causing trouble, hearing that she was dead made her feel as if her flesh had been scraped.
Mr. Tong sat on the side and pursed his lips. His face was full of grief.
The neighbors heard the wailing and ran over. When they heard the news that Tong Zhenzhen had been poisoned to death, they couldn't help but be shocked and sigh.
People were strange sometimes.
No matter how many bad things a person had done when they were alive, once they died, it was as if all the bad things they had done no longer existed.
The people in the Tong family's courtyard had alienated the Tong family because of Tong Zhenzhen, but now that Tong Zhenzhen was dead, they all came over to comfort them when they saw Mrs. Tong and Mr. Tong send off their daughter.
Mr. Tong asked his two sons to go to the farm to bring Tong Zhenzhen's body back. However, before they could leave, the Xiang family came knocking on their door.
The Xiang family brought a group of relatives and poured urine and feces in front of the Tong family's house without saying a word.
Mrs. Xiang was supported by her daughter-in-law and cried until her eyes were swollen like walnuts. "My son, you died so tragically. Tong Zhenzhen is such a jinx. If it wasn't for her, how could you have died?"
The neighbors who came over to comfort them smelled feces and urine in the house and almost vomited.
They stood up and ran away without saying a word.
The Tong family was furious, but the Xiang family didn't want to fight. They left after splashing feces and urine, leaving a pile of feces in front of the Tong family's house.
Some people were happy, while others were sad.
At this moment, Zhou Yan was in high spirits and smiled like a fool.
Wen Rugui and Huang Qimin went to the Zhou family's house early in the morning. Then, they went to the Wang family's house with Zhou Yan to pick up the bride. When they came back, they caused a scene for half a day.
At this moment, Zhou Yan put his hand on Wen Rugui's shoulder and smiled infuriatingly. "Ru Gui, are you envious of us getting married?"
Wen Rugui was speechless.
Zhou Yan grinned. "When I think of you waiting for two years to get married, I feel that it's not easy for you. You're already 26 years old this year. In two years, you'll be 28 years old. You'll be an old man!"
Wen Rugui was speechless.
After Zhou Yan finished speaking, he was dragged away to drink.
Wen Rugui's eyelashes trembled slightly. He took out two bottles of white wine from the house and said to everyone, "There's still wine here. Everyone, let's toast the groom."
When everyone saw the white wine, they were immediately excited. They took the bottles and poured them down Zhou Yan's throat.
Poor Zhou Yan. His alcohol tolerance was not bad, but there were too many people toasting him. In the end, he got drunk beautifully.
On the night of their wedding night, Zhou Yan was as drunk as a dead pig. No matter how hard they pushed him, he wouldn't wake up.
Huang Qimin, who was standing at the side, was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.
In the past, he thought that Wen Rugui was very honest. Now, the honest man had become cunning!
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The next morning, Wen Rugui arrived at the Tong family's house.
He accompanied Tong Xuelu to work to do some shopping. After shopping, the two of them went shopping together and watched a movie together.
Although Wen Rugui was very considerate along the way, Tong Xuelu still felt that he was different from usual.
When the two of them reached home, she couldn't help but ask, "Is there something on your mind?"
Wen Rugui looked up at her. "I feel very useless. I'm always not by your side when something happens to you."
Tong Xuelu heard this and realized what he was feeling uncomfortable about.
She reached out and held his hand. "I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry."
Wen Rugui's heart trembled slightly. He held her hand. "No matter what happens, I hope that you can tell me. Even if I can't do anything, I want to be by your side. I don't want you to suffer alone."
After he came back, he found out from his grandfather that she was taken in by the Ministry of Public Security's Political Security Bureau for investigation. He also found out that she and Su Yueshen worked together to kill Yan Yongan.
Last night, he also found out from Pu Jianyi that they went to the farm to meet Tong Zhenzhen.
He felt very useless. When she needed him, he was always not by her side. This feeling made him feel very depressed.
Tong Xuelu leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "Okay, I promise you. No matter what happens in the future, I'll tell you."
Wen Rugui's ears turned red. He wanted to say something, but suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind and he closed his mouth.
Seeing that he was silent, Tong Xuelu thought that he still minded, so she leaned over and kissed him again.
Unexpectedly, Wen Rugui, who was usually very easy to coax, didn't say anything after kissing him twice.
Tong Xuelu felt that she had gone a little overboard. If Wen Rugui didn't tell her anything when something happened, she would also be angry.
They were already engaged. She really had to learn to adapt to her new identity.
Since it was her fault, Tong Xuelu's attitude was very good. She called out, "Ru Gui."
Wen Rugui looked up. The next moment, she held his face in her hands. She leaned over and rubbed her nose against the tip of his.
Their lips were less than half a centimeter away from each other.
Wen Rugui looked at her bright eyes and long, fan-like eyelashes. His heart beat wildly again.
Tong Xuelu smiled slightly. "Are you still angry?"
Wen Rugui wanted to answer, but just as he opened his mouth, she bit his lips.
While he was still in a daze, Tong Xuelu had already pried open his teeth.
Wen Rugui's face and neck turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. His whole body seemed to have been electrocuted.
Tong Xuelu looked at him seductively and said in a low voice, "When no one is around, you can be a little wild. I like it."
Wild!!!
Wen Rugui's blood rushed to his face. He remembered what happened on the day of the engagement.
It turned out that she liked wild men.
Since it was what she liked, he naturally had to do it.
Wen Rugui's face turned red. He suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist, forcing his body towards her.
The two of them kept moving back until they were against the wall behind them.
Tong Xuelu's back was the cold wall, and in front of her was his hot chest.
Wen Rugui turned the tables shyly and wildly. He captured her lips and started to attack her.
He was strong and gentle.
These two extremely contradictory auras appeared on him at the same time, making Tong Xuelu feel that he was extremely sexy and charming.
Before the two brothers, Xiao Jiaming and Tong Jiaxin, came back, they were wild three times. In the end, their lips were swollen again.
On this day, in order to comfort Wen Rugui's "hurt" heart, Tong Xuelu even cooked a table full of delicious dishes for him.
Wen Rugui saw that she was busy preparing for him and felt a little guilty.
Actually, he was not angry at all just now. He deliberately kept quiet so that she could kiss him a few more times.
At first, he just wanted her to kiss her face. He did not expect it to be so wild.
Although he felt a little guilty, next time ... he would still dare.
Wen Rugui's side was sweet, but Zhou Yan's face was red and his heart was racing.
Last night, he accidentally got drunk and missed the most important night of a man's life.
He only had five days off. Wasting a day was equivalent to losing a day of happiness.
When he woke up, he regretted it.
So tonight, when it was dark, he ignored the ambiguous looks of his family and pulled his wife, Wang Xiaoyun, back to the room.
Wang Xiaoyun's face was so red that she could fry an egg. "Who can sleep when it's dark?"
"It's good that you can't sleep. We ... hehehe ..."
Zhou Yan moved quickly. In the blink of an eye, there was a pile of clothes on the floor.
Wang Xiaoyun covered her eyes and did not dare to look at him. "Zhou Yan, you're shameless!"
Zhou Yan blushed and said, "Wife, you can't be shameless when giving birth."
Although Wang Xiaoyun was very shy, her mother had blushed and told her about the marriage before, so she didn't resist at this moment.
Wang Xiaoyun closed her eyes and was about to endure the upcoming pain when Zhou Yan suddenly pushed her.
"Xiaoyun, we can't have children like this."
Wang Xiaoyun opened her eyes and asked in confusion, "Why can't we have children?"
Zhou Yan blushed and scratched his nose. "The posture is not right."
Wang Xiaoyun was even more confused. Her mother had taught her all her life's experience. This posture was very right.
Zhou Yan saw that she did not understand, so he taught her step by step. "You've seen Gouzi do that, right?"
Wang Xiaoyun was so angry that her whole body trembled. She bit her lips until they turned white.
Zhou Yan was about to approach, but Wang Xiaoyun suddenly turned around and kicked him in the face.
"Zhou Yan, go to hell!"
It was so insulting!
She did not expect Zhou Yan to be so shameless. What did he think she was?
Zhou Yan was caught off guard and was kicked. His whole body fell backward and rolled to the ground. His head hit the ground with a bang.
He looked like a turtle that had been turned over.
Zhou Yan gasped in pain. "Xiaoyun, why did you kick me?"
Wang Xiaoyun picked up a pillow and threw it at him. With red eyes, she choked and said, "Zhou Yan, you bastard. I want to divorce you!"
"！！！"
Zhou Yan was thunderstruck.
Zhou Yan was thunderstruck.
Zhou Yan was confused.
What did he do wrong?
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A/N :- Poor Zhou Yan 😂lol