Li Rui regretted it after getting on the bus. It was early this summer. At the end of June, the sun was already shining brightly at 9 o'clock in the morning, and the temperature was at least thirty degrees. There were no air-conditioned cars in this era, and the stuffy carriages were full of sweat. Although Li Rui grabbed a seat when he got on the bus, he was already sweating profusely. If he had known this was the case, it would have been better to call a taxi directly.

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

Last night, I went to my uncle's house for dinner. Before leaving, my uncle forced him to give him 20,000 yuan to help him build a house. In fact, Li Rui is now a little rich man. Before his grandfather died, he not only left the old house for him, but also handed over the savings and royalties for the past years to him.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, 200,000 was already a huge sum of money. Although Li Rui used to spend money all day, he was quite economically savvy. He invested the 200,000 yuan early on in his cousin Zhang Zhuoyang's company. Due to his strong background and the dual-track system of planned economy and market economy, Zhang Zhuoyang's company has developed rapidly in recent years. In three or four years, the dividends alone have already exceeded 200,000 yuan.

From Pengcheng to Nanqiao, there is more than 40 kilometers apart. After leaving the city, you can take National Highway 104, pass Pengcheng Industrial Zone and turn to National Highway 206, and go directly to Nanqiao.

The road conditions of National Highway 104 are pretty good, but once you turn to National Highway 206, the road conditions will be terrible. Although it is a national highway, the whole road is bumpy, with large asphalt falling off, and large trucks filled with coal ferrying past from time to time.

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

The weather is hot and the car is bumpy all the way. It’s okay to get used to this situation, but people like Li Rui who are rarely on the bus, even if they have a seat to sit, they 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, stretched her head out of the car, and vomited loudly. Just beside her, Li Rui felt disgusted.

This girl was on the bus at the station of Pengzhou Institute of Technology. She was not old and was carrying a big bag and had the school badge of the Institute of Technology on her chest. She was probably a female student who went home during the summer vacation. Because she was quite beautiful, Li Rui took a few more glances.

The girl's little face was pale and not as rosy as she was when she first got on the bus. Due to her violent vomiting and tears, I felt pity for her. Li Rui has always been willing to help the beautiful woman stand up from her seat, took out a pack of napkins and handed it over, "Little sister, sit here!"

The girl was so uncomfortable that she couldn't speak. She suddenly collapsed into her seat, arching her waist and covering her stomach.

Li Rui took her big bag under the seat. Seeing her look like this, she couldn't help but worry, "Are you okay?"

"Thank you, I'm fine." The girl raised her head with difficulty, sweating heavily. She didn't know if it was hot or cold sweat. The corners of her mouth twitched a few times, but she couldn't squeeze out a smile.

"It's probably coming soon, you have a good rest." Li Rui looked outside the car, and several iconic large chimneys of Nanqiao Thermal Power Plant were already looking at them from afar.

Twenty minutes later, the bus drove into Nanqiao Bus Station in a distance, driving for more than 40 kilometers for an hour and a half. The people were almost out of the car, but the girl was still lying on her seat and still moving.

"Little sister, we're here! Get off the bus!" Seeing this situation, Li Rui couldn't leave and urged him.

"Get out! Get out!" The ticket seller who was handling the money also urged loudly at this time.

The girl was still covering her stomach, raising her head slightly, and a hint of blush appeared on her pale face, and she looked shy and embarrassed, and she stammered: "I...I feel uncomfortable, I just want to sit for a while."

"Get out quickly, you have to rest and go to the waiting room, and you will get on the bus later." The driver got off with a teacup. The ticket seller who had finished the ticket fee picked up a broom to prepare for cleaning the car.

Everyone in the car had all been exposed, and the air was much better after ventilation. When he bent down and was about to help the girl take the big bag under the seat, Li Rui suddenly smelled a trace of blood. When he saw the girl covering her lower abdomen, he looked extremely embarrassed and was about to cry. He immediately realized.

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

The girl's face suddenly turned red. She glanced at Li Rui in surprise, then quickly avoided his gaze, looking at him at a loss.

"It's okay, I'll block you for you." Li Rui looked at the middle-aged male ticket seller with an impatient look and whispered in a low understanding manner.

The girl lowered her head, dared not look at Li Rui's face, and said "um" like a mosquito, and then slowly stood up.

Li Rui stood beside her, picked up the girl's big bag and blocked her. The moment the girl stood up, she glanced quickly. Sure enough, there was a pool of wet marks behind her pants. Although they were dark pants, they could still tell the dark red color.

As she walked out of the car slowly and looked at the toilet not far away, the girl hesitated and stopped and turned her eyes to the department store outside the station.

"Are you... not that?" Li Rui rolled in the pile of powder for more than 20 years, and he understood at a glance. He simply helped the people to the end, clamped his hand under his armpits, freed up a hand to gesture to the girl and said to him.

Before the girl could answer, she said, "It's okay, I'll accompany you first. You will wait at the door later, and I'll buy it for you."

The girl looked at Li Rui in surprise, but she still didn't dare to look at him. She whispered with gratitude: "Please trouble you."

He sent the girl to the door of the women's bathroom, exchanged the bag for her, turned around and took two steps, turned around and pointed at the girl's pants and said, "Do you need this?"

The girl looked at Li Rui with her mouth half open, forgot to be shy for a moment. She probably had never met such a careful man.

But immediately realized that he had lost his composure, so he quickly lowered his head, gently shook the big bag in his hand, and said, "This bag is in it, thank you!"

In 1993, supermarkets were far from popular. The department store opposite the station was all covered with long counters. People selling daily necessities were on the first floor, and they found counters selling sanitary napkins, but there were not many varieties. Li Rui ignored the surprised gaze of the salesperson and several old aunts around him, and casually ordered a pack of "Danbisi" and specifically emphasized the need for daily necessities.

When I walked back to the station, I saw the girl squatting at the toilet door covering her lower abdomen. Motion sickness and dysmenorrhea were enough for her to suffer.

Originally, Li Rui planned to give her the things and left, but when she saw the girl's appearance, she still carried a big bag, she felt unbearable, "I think it's not convenient for you to bring a bag. Take out the things you need and I'll watch it for you."

The girl took Li Rui's horse clip bag with sanitary napkins, hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Please trouble you."

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

In fact, Li Rui's eyes had already clearly seen the light of his eyes, which was white cotton and conservative.

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

The weather was extremely hot, and the parking lot of the entire bus station was full of traffic. The roar of the engine, the sound of horns, and the hawkers at the door were churning in the breath of gasoline, diesel and sweat, and the smell of stools and stools, making it extremely lively.

Twenty years ago, Nanqiao County was not divided into old and new urban areas. Dirty streets, old houses, and the large chimneys of the thermal power plant were emitting black smoke. In Li Rui's impression, it was only ten years later that Nanqiao County had begun large-scale development, and the bus station under his feet was flattened and turned into green space; the thermal power plant was closed and demolished, and the entire area was planned as a new urban area.

"Brother, thank you." The girl came out of the toilet and changed into a beige skirt. Although she looked very shy, her face was still ugly, and the pain between her eyebrows could not be gone. She walked to Li Rui and thanked her while reaching out to take her big bag.

The weight of the big bag was quite heavy, Li Rui smiled and said, "Don't force it, I'll carry it for you. You won't have to transfer the car, right?"

"My home is in the county town, so I won't transfer the car." The girl shook her head, suddenly remembered something, and said embarrassedly: "Brother, I haven't given you that money yet, I'll give it to you." She 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 are in poor health, go to the door and call a tricycle."

There are many tricycles for picking up passengers at the gate of the station. Li Rui has also taken a ride when he came to the South Bridge before. It is estimated that it will be only five yuan for a walk around the county town.

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

"No, no!" The girl waved her hands repeatedly, "I'm really embarrassed to bother you so much today. Brother, are you from Nanqiao too? Why don't I treat you to dinner!"

Li Rui was a little funny. After all, she was still a female student. She spoke Mandarin from beginning to end. But she was not wrong. She should be considered from Nanqiao.

"You are right. But there is no need to eat. Go home and rest quickly! Remember to cook a bowl of brown sugar water and drink it!" Li Rui got on another tricycle, waved his hand, and reminded him with a smile.

The girl's face was tender, and when Li Rui said it, she lowered her head embarrassedly. Then she heard a "goodbye!" and raised her head but saw that the tricycle Li Rui was riding was running forward.

"Tuanjie Road County Party Committee Family Court." The girl found that the tricycle Li Rui was riding was also facing Tuanjie Road, and hurriedly shouted at the tricycle driver.

Looking at Li Rui's back sitting on the tricycle in front, the girl's mood was a little complicated. She never lacked male classmates who were very attentive in school, and even some young teachers. The man in front helped her so much today, and was very careful. He knew what you needed without you saying anything. However, he had no intention of himself, and he left without even asking his name. While the girl was grateful, her self-esteem seemed to be hit.

The station is not far from Xiangyang Road, and the tricycle is about ten minutes away. The girl looked at the tricycle made by Li Rui and turned into an alley next to the family compound. She knew that this was a dead end, with old houses inside. It is said that this was called the Li family compound before the liberation. She still remembered that the former old dean of the School of Technology also lived here.

Could it be that he lives here? If that's true, he might meet again one day.
Chapter completed!