When Fang Hui and his group arrived at the Huang family's house, Xu Hongxia was washing vegetables right in front of the door.
She noticed them the moment she saw them: Fang Hui was pushing a bicycle alone, with a bunch of things on it, and Nuonuo was even sitting on it.
But apart from him, the other members of the Fang family were all relaxed and didn't need to carry anything at all.
Xu Hongxia noticed that while everyone else had blankets and pillows, the Fang family members didn't look nearly as disheveled as she did.
Then she thought of their bicycle and immediately couldn't sit still. She angrily ran over to Xu Weiguo and went to argue with him.
"dad!"
Xu Weiguo was chopping wood and chatting with Huang Eryuan.
Then he saw Xu Hongxia walking over aggressively, and asked, somewhat confused, "What? Did someone upset you?"
Xu Hongxia stood angrily with her hands on her hips: "Who else provoked me?! You! It was you!"
She pointed at Fang Hui, who had just entered the room, and said loudly, "Dad, see for yourself!"
“Look at Uncle Fang. He also delivers blankets and pillows, but he knows to use a bicycle to transport them.”
"Look at yourself again. You actually made me turn the blanket around. You looked so ugly, waaaaah."
Xu Weiguo followed her gaze to Fang Hui and felt annoyed: Oh dear! Why didn't he think of using a bicycle to transport things?
If Xu Hongxia suffered psychological harm today, then Xu Weiguo suffered physical harm.
You should know that Xu Weiguo brought six bottles of wine with one hand today. The wine and bottles together weighed at least seven or eight pounds.
His hand was also in excruciating pain from being held so tightly.
So at this moment, Xu Weiguo looked at Xu Hongxia with a mixture of guilt and annoyance.
"I just didn't think of it for a moment. Besides, we've already taken it, so let's just let it go."
After saying that, Xu Weiguo turned around and prepared to chop, trying to use his busy schedule to get rid of Xu Hongxia's questioning.
But Xu Hongxia wouldn't let him off so easily.
Xu Hongxia tugged at Xu Weiguo's clothes and threatened in a low voice, "Dad, this matter can't just be left like this."
“If you don’t give me a satisfactory compensation, I’m going to go and tell Uncle Fang how we came here in such a sorry state with the gifts.”
Xu Weiguo was indeed threatened by Xu Hongxia's words, even though he and Fang Hui had a fairly good relationship.
But that doesn't mean they won't laugh at each other. Even harmless embarrassing moments can become tools for the other to make fun of them!
Xu Weiguo sighed: "I'm scared of you. What kind of compensation do you want?"
Xu Hongxia stretched out her hand, rubbing her thumb and forefinger together: "For the sake of our father-daughter relationship, just give me some pocket money as compensation."
He knew it!
Xu Weiguo took out fifty cents in a bad mood and slapped it into Xu Hongxia's palm.
"Alright? Go back and wash the vegetables, don't miss lunch."
After paying the money, Xu Weiguo immediately started to kick people out.
He felt his heart was bleeding after losing a huge sum of money—a full five cents—for no reason.
He thought the matter was over, but to his surprise, Xu Hongxia shook her head and held up two fingers, waving them in front of his eyes.
"No, it has to be at least this number."
Upon seeing this, Xu Weiguo realized it was blatant extortion and immediately refused: "Impossible!"
"I only get five yuan of pocket money a month, and you're asking for two yuan right off the bat. You're taking advantage of my misfortune!"
Xu Hongxia didn't waste any more words with him, and asked with a mischievous smile, "Dad, are you sure you don't want to give it to me?"
"No way!"
Xu Weiguo was absolutely certain.
"Alright, in that case, I won't force you."
Xu Hongxia turned directly to Fang Hui and shouted, "Uncle Fang, I have... mmm..."
Seeing that things were going badly, Xu Weiguo immediately covered Xu Hongxia's mouth to stop her from speaking.
He saw Fang Hui looking in their direction and called out, "It's nothing, Hongxia just wanted to say hello!"
Xu Weiguo whispered to Xu Hongxia, "Alright, I give up, how about one yuan?"
Xu Hongxia continued to shake her head and held up two fingers to him, her attitude very firm.
There was no other way; Xu Hongxia had originally planned to find an opportunity to ask Zhang Yumei for more pocket money.
She was planning to give Dr. Zhong a fountain pen as a New Year's gift.
During this time, Xu Hongxia was learning from Dr. Zhong. Although they sent food and cloth to Dr. Zhong and his colleagues, it was not Xu Hongxia who sent them.
Xu Hongxia noticed that Dr. Zhong didn't have a fountain pen; he had been using the pencils or fountain pens that Xu Hongxia had brought over to write during this time.
So Xu Hongxia decided to give Dr. Zhong a fountain pen.
She spent a long time browsing in the department store and finally settled on a Hero brand fountain pen, but it cost eight yuan, which Xu Hongxia didn't have enough money for.
Xu Hongxia only has a little over six yuan in her hand right now, and that's only because she's been studying in Huangjia Village every day for the past two or three months and hasn't had time to spend it.
Now that Xu Weiguo has delivered the opportunity to her doorstep, Xu Hongxia is not about to give it up easily.
Xu Weiguo continued his desperate plea: "One yuan and one jiao?"
Xu Hongxia shook her head.
"One dollar and fifty cents?"
Xu Hongxia continued to shake her head.
"One dollar and sixty cents?"
Xu Hongxia shook her head again.
"One dollar and eighty cents, take it or leave it!"
After saying that, Xu Weiguo immediately released his hand that was covering Xu Hongxia's mouth.
One dollar and eighty cents was the limit he was willing to give; saving two cents was still two cents.
Xu Hongxia did the math in her mind: 1.8 yuan plus her own 6 yuan would be enough to buy it.
"Alright, since you're my dad, I'll take it as 1.8 yuan."
Xu Weiguo then reluctantly gave Xu Hongxia another 1.3 yuan.
While taking out his money, he complained, "You're really ruthless; you emptied my wallet in one go."
Xu Hongxia wasn't buying it. After getting the money, she immediately exposed her: "Come on, don't think I don't know. It's so easy for you to ask Mom for money now."
After Xu Hongxia had walked away, Huang Eryuan said to Xu Weiguo with envy, "I didn't realize you had so much pocket money, in-law."
Xu Weiguo pointed at himself in shock: "Are you saying I have a lot of pocket money? I only get five yuan a month."
Huang Eryuan nodded and said mournfully, "That's a lot. I only make three yuan a month."
The two married men exchanged a glance and sighed silently, "Sigh..."
Zhang Yumei asked Xu Hongxia with some curiosity, "What did you go to see your dad about? You seemed to be in a good mood after you went there?"
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