Chapter 48 Xie Fei's Self-esteem

"What size shoes do you wear? I'll make them for you when I have time."

Lu Miao lifted his trouser legs and looked at his feet. What size shoes were they wearing?

This question was difficult for her.

Before she traveled through time, she wore size 37 shoes, and she had no idea what size they were now.

Fu Jingyou noticed her hesitation and sighed softly. He simply squatted down, spread out his thumb and index finger, and roughly measured the edge of her shoe. "Seven inches."

Lu Miao converted it and found that seven inches was roughly equivalent to size 37, which was the same as her previous size.

"You can even weave straw sandals? Fu Jingyou, what else can you do?"

"They are all common things that everyone knows. It's nothing."

Fu Jingyou stood up calmly, and only then did Lu Miao notice that the back of his jacket was soaked.

Looking more closely, there were also varying degrees of wetness on both sides of his shoulders. It was obvious that it was raining and the hat could not cover him so completely.

It was a bit cold today, and Lu Miao was worried that he would catch a cold if he wore wet clothes for too long, so he stepped back and said, "Wait here for me, I'll be back soon!"

Lu Miao went back to get the money. Worried that Fu Jingyou might run away, she turned back and glared at him fiercely, "Don't leave! If I find out you've run away secretly, I'll never talk to you again!"

“…”

Fu Jingyou wanted to say something but stopped himself and had to wait there.

Soon there was movement around me, but it did not come from the educated youth point, but from the other corner of the pond.

Fu Jingyou turned his head and saw that it was a male educated youth.

There were four people in the group, including new educated youth and old educated youth. They were all carrying packages in their hands, and their shoes and trouser legs were covered with mud. It seemed that they had gotten up early to go to the town and had just rushed back.

Fu Jingyou was not good at socializing and rarely interacted with the villagers. Of course, he would not go up to say hello to these educated youth.

He stepped aside, thinking he would let them go first, but Xu Yao, an old educated youth who had come a few years earlier, suddenly greeted him: "Comrade Fu."

In line with the principle of not hitting someone who smiles at you, Fu Jingyou nodded slightly in response.

At the moment he nodded, a light snort suddenly came from his ear. Fu Jingyou glanced sideways and didn't know if it was an illusion. When they passed by just now, the male educated youth in the army green jacket seemed to snort at him with hostility.

If I remember correctly, the educated youth's surname seemed to be Xie. He had just arrived at the production team and they had only met a few times, let alone had any conflicts...

Fu Jingyou suddenly lowered his brows, thinking that maybe some city people are like this.

On the other side, Xie Fei looked unhappy and turned his head to ask Xu Yao: "You still greeted him?"

Xu Yao was startled and subconsciously glanced around, "Don't tell anyone about this!"

Xie Fei asked coldly: "Am I wrong?"

Xu Yao was a little embarrassed, not knowing whether he was right or wrong, so he nervously instructed, "Anyway, don't tell anyone. If the team leader hears, the educated youth team will definitely make things difficult for you."

The meaning of this statement is obvious.

Xie Fei sneered and thought to himself: Chen Miaomiao is right, that guy surnamed Fu is indeed not a good person.

As they were discussing in low voices, a person suddenly rushed out from the main room of the female educated youth. Seeing it was Lu Miao, Yu Hao and Liang Shao greeted him:

"Lu Zhiqing!"

Lu Miao paused slightly, nodded, and passed by them.

No one else reacted, except Xie Fei.

As soon as he saw the direction Lu Miao was going, Xie Fei thought of Fu Jingyou whom he met when he just came back, and couldn't help but wonder if Lu Miao was going to see Fu Jingyou.

Once this idea came to mind, Xie Fei felt it was very likely, and even made a decision that Lu Miao was going to see Fu Jingyou.

Xie Fei felt a tingling sensation on his head and an inexplicable discomfort in his heart.

Why?

Doesn’t Lu Miao like him?

Shouldn't Lu Miao be chasing after him?

Xie Fei clenched his fists, unable to endure any more. He turned around and shouted at Lu Miao in a high-pitched voice: "Lu Miao!"

Lu Miao turned back in confusion, "What?"

Her pretty little face was wrinkled, and apart from confusion and impatience, there was no other expression on her face.

Xie Fei felt a surge of panic, and his anger immediately subsided.

He swallowed, raised the package in his hand, and softened his tone, "Don't you like milk candy? I bought a lot of White Rabbit candies this time, do you want some..."

"No, I have my own."

Before Xie Fei could finish speaking, Lu Miao decisively refused.

Lu Miao withdrew his gaze and trotted away without looking back.

Xie Fei stood there in a daze. Xu Yao and the others were a little embarrassed. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

In the past, Xie Fei would definitely be angry and would blame Lu Miao, but this time he didn't.

In other words, Lu Miao no longer wanted to listen to his sarcasm, and didn't care whether he was really angry or not...

Although he was unhappy and unwilling, Xie Fei believed that he had already made concessions, and his self-esteem prevented him from making further concessions.

Ignoring the looks from others, Xie Fei pursed his lips, turned around and walked back.

On the other side, after turning into the small path, Lu Miao slowed down and walked up to Fu Jingyou.

Seeing Fu Jingyou's slightly darker face, Lu Miao frowned and said, "I didn't make you wait for long, why do you look so grumpy?"

Fu Jingyou quickly softened his expression and explained in a gentle voice, "No."

Lu Miao snorted and took out two dollars from her jacket pouch and handed them to Fu Jingyou.

Fu Jingyou quickly stepped back, "Why would you need so much?"

If Lu Miao insisted on paying, one or two cents would be enough. With two dollars, he could have knitted hundreds of hats.

"Of course I know I won't need that much. Take it first and listen to me!" Lu Miao forcefully stuffed the money into Fu Jingyou's pocket and talked about his recent predicament at the educated youth camp. "Last time I went to town, I bought a lot of seasonings, but no oil. I was thinking of eating at your place, so it's okay if I don't have any for now. But you're not here for the time being, so I can only eat at the educated youth camp."

The educated youth camp usually looks quite harmonious, but in fact, trivial matters can cause quarrels. Lu Miao is a little tired.

"During this period, we've been using the oil provided by the educated youth camp. Although I've also contributed money, sauce and vinegar are cheaper and easier to get than oil. Everyone seems to be benefiting, but I'm not sure what they're really thinking."

Fu Jingyou asked in a low voice: "What do you mean..."

Lu Miao rolled his eyes at him, gesturing with his slender fingers to the two yuan he had just slipped into his pocket. "I don't want to be restricted by others. Fu Jingyou, you're a member of the production team of Team 2, so you can go out more easily than I do. If possible, could you buy me some gas?"

Fu Jingyou was silent for a moment.

It is indeed difficult to get oil, and now I only have money but no tickets.

However, even though it is difficult, it does not mean that there is no chance or way at all.

Fu Jingyou accepted the money and replied to Lu Miao in a deep voice: "I'll try."

"Um!"

Lu Miao nodded happily, his bright pupils flickering. He was about to speak when he thought of something, but Fu Jingyou spoke first:

"I caught some mud frogs. I heard the educated youth camp is closed today..."