Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 270 - 269 How Should I Thank You

"No need to go through all the trouble! I’ll just wash them myself later when I get back!" Lu Zheng would have washed and hung them up already if he hadn’t been in such a hurry to come over.

"How are you going to wash them? You don’t have anything! Hurry up!" Yesterday, when she was tidying up the room and reaching for the dust cloth, she found only a small piece of soap left, with not much remaining.

Lu Zheng chuckled inwardly; this girl really wasn’t someone he could easily contend with when she set her mind to something.

He got up, "Then I’ll go back and get them!"

"Go ahead!" Only after Lu Zheng left did Lin Xia start to bite her lip and begin working on washing the clothes Lin Dong had taken off.

It was no problem for her to wash clothes for Lu Zheng since he had saved her brother.

Lin Qiu heard the conversation between the two in the kitchen.

After tidying up, she stepped outside and crouched down beside Lin Xia, "Sis, can I help you?"

"No need! Xiaoqiu, go get some sleep! It’s quite exhausting!" She knew that her sister had also been very scared, and she probably hadn’t recovered yet.

"Alright then!" Lin Qiu knew that Brother Lu might come back later, and she might as well go inside to give the two of them some space to be alone.

After the incident with her little brother being rescued by Brother Lu, she felt that her sister should be even less likely to reject Brother Lu.

Lu Zheng did not return quickly; Lin Xia had just about finished washing Lin Dong’s clothes by the time he entered the yard.

Turns out, he had washed his underwear at home and brought over his T-shirt and trousers.

Lin Xia naturally guessed that he would not expect her to wash his underwear, but it was still somewhat awkward for both of them with just these two pieces of clothing.

Lin Xia, out of habit, checked the pockets before washing clothes. She found wet money in Lu Zheng’s trouser pocket, about a dozen or so soggy bills.

She felt critical inside, thinking that this man really had a careless heart.

Not even thinking of taking the money out when changing clothes.

Lin Xia carefully unfolded the bills, instructing him, "You go find a place to dry them a bit!"

"Okay!" Lu Zheng had indeed forgotten about the money in his pocket. He spread out the bills one by one on the long bench in the courtyard.

Watching Lin Xia vigorously scrubbing his clothes, he felt gratified but embarrassed to stand by and do nothing.

"Let me hang the clothes for you!"

"Alright!" Lin Xia did not stop him.

With dexterity, Lu Zheng hung the wrung clothes on the clothesline next to the firewood shed.

The two had a tacit understanding as they worked, and it wasn’t long before only the water needed to be poured out.

Lu Zheng wouldn’t let Lin Xia interfere with this task; he poured all the water into the drain beside the door.

Lin Xia sat on a small stool, squinting as she watched his tall figure move back and forth, a hint of confusion crossing her eyes.

She really didn’t know how to deal with him anymore.

Having someone like him liking her, finding excuses to visit her home time and again, and she liking him back, especially now that Lin Dong had been saved by him.

Maybe she should also be brave enough to move a little closer to him, instead of pushing him away again because of the difference in their social statuses.

Lu Zheng noticed the look in Lin Xia’s eyes and his lips curled into a smile.

Was she slowly being moved by him?

It seemed his efforts hadn’t been in vain.

He asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing!" Lin Xia looked down, fidgeting with her fingers.

"Are you thinking about how you can thank me?"

Just as Lin Xia was about to speak, there was a noise from the neighboring yard; she turned to look and saw Mrs. Wu pounding a sauce jar.

Lin Xia frowned slightly with annoyance at her frequent glances into their yard; she gestured for Lu Zheng to come inside.

Some matters couldn’t be discussed in the yard.

This future mother-in-law of Lin Qiu’s was not malevolent, but like all old ladies, she had a predilection for gossip.

Lu Zheng followed Lin Xia into the house, and they sat on opposite sides of the sofa.

In the Western House, Lin Dong was sleeping soundly, his gentle snores audible.

Lin Xia felt relieved; if he could sleep, it meant nothing was wrong.

There was no noise coming from the Eastern House, so Lin Xia guessed that Lin Qiu must be taking a nap.

Lin Xia cleared her throat, "Lu Zheng! You saved my younger brother, how would you like me to thank you?"

It was better to let him say it himself, as she really didn’t know what to give.

Lu Zheng turned his head to look at her, his gaze deep with ripples of light dancing within, "Do you want to know right now?"

Lin Xia nodded anxiously, "Yes!"

A smile crossed Lu Zheng’s handsome face, "Lin Xia, knit me a sweater!"

Lin Xia was slightly startled; his request really wasn’t too difficult...

"Okay! What color do you want? I’ll go buy the yarn tomorrow!"

Although she was sometimes very busy, she could still find time to knit a sweater.

"Gray!" Lu Zheng felt overjoyed at the thought of wearing a sweater personally knitted by her.

He knew Lin Xia was busy during the day, and in a few days, she would have classes at Yecheng University, so he added, "But I’m not in a hurry, you can knit it slowly!"

"Great! It’s good that you’re not in a hurry!" With his words, Lin Xia felt at ease.

As they were talking, there suddenly came a loud knocking at the front door.

Lin Xia had no idea who it could be.

Her brows furrowed slightly; could it be Lin Aiguo?

But no matter who it was, she needed to open the door quickly.

Lin Dong was still sleeping.

Lin Xia ran to the door with Lu Zheng following her.

When Lin Xia opened the door, she saw two men in uniforms standing outside, not realizing they were the same people who had come that morning.

"Who are you looking for?"

The men asked sternly, "Is this clothing store yours?"

"Yes!" Lin Xia saw that they were from the Business Inspection, remembering Wu Zhenghong mentioning that the Business Inspection had come by earlier.

The men said coldly, "We’re from the Business Inspection, we need to see your business license!"

"Just a moment!" Lin Xia replied politely; she had all her documents in order and had nothing to fear.

Lu Zheng followed her and asked, "Is everything okay?"

"It’s fine! They’re from the Business Inspection!"

Lu Zheng, still concerned, followed Lin Xia. She opened the door and slid aside the shutter, producing the business license for them to see.

The two men studied it for a while and found no issues, then started talking about the matter of the house not having a property license.

Lin Xia coolly said, "As far as I know, whether or not there is a problem with this house isn’t really something your Department of Commerce should be concerned with, is it?" It was 1983 now, different from the future.

The men were very assertive, glaring with their eyes and huffing, "How is it not our concern? Your business falls entirely under our jurisdiction!"

"Let me tell you! This shop cannot open recently! You can only do business once the house’s paperwork is in order! And if you operate privately, don’t blame us for confiscating the items in your shop!"

The other man waved his arms and ranted righteously.

Lin Xia was not afraid; if there were problems, she would just solve them.

Once the two men left, Wu Zhenghong and Wang Lan from the opposite side came in with concern.

"Lin Xia! What did they say when they just came in?"

Lin Xia briefly told them, "They wanted to see the business license, then they said that this house needs to have a property license before it can be used for business!"

Wu Zhenghong let out a sigh, "That’s not right. It was these two men who came into my shop this morning. After checking the license, they just said to keep it visible and didn’t bring up any issues with paperwork!"

Wang Lan chimed in with a scoff, "Exactly! They also visited my place, and we didn’t even have a license. After I gave them two cartons of cigarettes, they just left without saying anything else!"

Hearing what Wu Zhenghong and the others said made it clear to everyone present that these men had come specifically for Lin Xia’s family.