"Comrade Zhuang Mingcheng, I thought you were quite aloof, but I didn't expect you to be so worldly-wise."
"Aloof?"
Zhuang Mingcheng pondered the word, not quite understanding it. Did it mean "tall and aloof"?
His fiancée always says things he can't understand.
He grabbed Lu Fangfang's hand and pulled his fiancée into the house excitedly.
Without lingering, Zhuang Mingcheng pulled her along to the wardrobe in the inner room.
The two held hands and looked at each other in the mirror.
"This wardrobe is the most beautiful and fashionable one in the city's department stores. Fangfang, do you like it?"
Forehead……
Lu Fangfang turned to look at Zhuang Mingcheng, and seeing his expectant expression, she had no choice but to nod.
To be honest, this style of wardrobe felt dated to her; she preferred simpler designs.
More importantly, this wardrobe costs 150 yuan, and the price pains her.
However, she was quite touched because it was all Zhuang Mingcheng's kind gesture.
"Comrade Lu Fangfang, don't lie to me, it's alright."
Zhuang Mingcheng was a little depressed.
"This wardrobe didn't cost 150 yuan. I was just joking with my sisters-in-law. I paid 97 yuan."
As he spoke, he carefully examined the wardrobe.
These symmetrical double doors and such a large mirror are quite beautiful, so how could Fangfang not like them?
"Huh? Ninety-seven? Well... that's alright."
Lu Fangfang was startled and looked at Zhuang Mingcheng suspiciously.
For some reason, she always felt that this man could guess what she was thinking.
Zhuang Mingcheng rolled his eyes, then pulled Lu Fangfang to the window of the inner room.
He pointed to the desk in front of them and said, "What about this desk? Do you like it?"
"And these two folding chairs, I heard they're electroplated folding chairs, very convenient to fold up when not in use. Oh, and that double bed, I specifically chose a sturdy one..."
"Um?"
Lu Fangfang smacked her lips, suddenly feeling that something was wrong with what she was saying. What did she mean by "choosing a sturdy one"?
Turning his head to look at Zhuang Mingcheng in confusion, he saw that Zhuang Mingcheng's ears turned red at a visible speed.
"Ahem, um, do you like this desk?"
Zhuang Mingcheng quickly changed the subject.
"whispering sound."
Lu Fangfang pursed her lips.
She bent down and gently stroked the dark yellow desk, which still bore the grain of the wood.
She pulled out a folding chair and sat down.
Today, the weather is nice, with clear blue skies.
Looking out the window, Lu Fangfang saw the snow-capped mountains in the distance again. "That's wonderful."
"I really like this desk, Mingcheng, thank you!"
Hearing this, Zhuang Mingcheng finally smiled.
He took another folding chair and sat down next to Lu Fangfang.
The two of them admired the scenery outside the window together.
"Mingcheng, you bought so much stuff, how much did it cost? Did you spend all your allowance?"
Zhuang Mingcheng touched his nose and whispered, "Ahem, I also borrowed some from the regimental commander and political commissar."
"What?"
Lu Fangfang turned to look at him, her face full of astonishment.
This spendthrift man actually secretly started a famine.
"You...you..."
Lu Fangfang pointed at him, but couldn't bring herself to say anything to blame him.
After all, these things were bought for this home.
"Comrade Zhuang Mingcheng, in the future, can you discuss these things with me first? I can't take this kind of shock anymore."
"Fangfang, don't worry, my allowance for this month will be paid soon. As soon as I get my salary, I will pay back the money I borrowed from the regimental commander and political commissar."
Looking at the room full of things, Lu Fangfang shook her head with a wry smile.
She estimated that the contents of this room cost at least a thousand dollars.
Excluding the money in Zhuang Mingcheng's savings account, he borrowed at least half of it, and that doesn't even include the receipts.
To pay off the entire debt, Zhuang Mingcheng would have to work for at least six months without eating or drinking.
"Fine, I'll do some side jobs at home and pay it off with you. What can I do? I married a spendthrift man."
Lu Fangfang looked mournful.
In this day and age, who doesn't go through some financial difficulties when they get married? Actually, it's quite normal.
That was the only way she could comfort herself.
Beside him, Zhuang Mingcheng was overjoyed.
He grabbed Lu Fangfang's hand and pulled her into his arms.
"What...what are you going to do?"
"I have a gift for you!"
Zhuang Mingcheng took out the watch he had bought in the city from his jacket pocket.
He rolled up Lu Fangfang's sleeve, revealing her fair wrist, and stared at it, slightly lost in thought.
"watch?"
Zhuang Mingcheng snapped out of his daze and quickly put it on her.
How much did you pay for it?
Lu Fangfang pulled her arm back and looked at the watch on it with great delight.
She didn't have a watch before, so she couldn't even tell the time. She could only estimate it by looking at the sun, which was very inconvenient.
With this watch, she will be able to tell the time from now on.
"One hundred and eighteen, a Shanghai brand watch, I heard it's the most fashionable watch."
"Oh my god..."
Lu Fangfang gasped in surprise.
One hundred and eighteen yuan. Why are industrial products so expensive these days?
This watch, which is less than half the size of a palm, is more expensive than a wardrobe. How many quails would she have to raise to pay off this debt?
Lu Fangfang's body went limp and she collapsed onto Zhuang Mingcheng.
Upon hearing the price of the watch, she suddenly realized that whether she had a watch or not didn't really matter. Working at sunrise and resting at sunset was perfectly fine and healthy!
Looking up at Zhuang Mingcheng with teary eyes, she asked cautiously, "Can this watch still be returned?"
Zhuang Mingcheng tensed up, his face turning red.
Smelling the soapy scent on Lu Fangfang, he quickly shook his head. "We can't return it. Our unit is more than 300 miles from the city. How can we return it? Fangfang, just wear it. Don't worry about the money. I'll take care of it."
"With you..."
Lu Fangfang looked at him with a mournful expression, "Zhuang Mingcheng, let's spend as much money as we can from now on, and not live in debt, okay?"
Zhuang Mingcheng: "..."
He hugged Lu Fangfang tightly and pulled her into his arms.
He wouldn't have been in such a hurry to buy things if he wasn't about to go on a mission; he was just too worried.
He worried that Lu Fangfang, alone in the family compound, wouldn't have enough to eat, wouldn't sleep well, wouldn't be used to it, wouldn't be bullied, wouldn't...
He wanted to do everything he could to prepare for Lu Fangfang, so that she wouldn't be left alone and helpless in the family compound.
Zhuang Mingcheng felt heartbroken whenever he thought of how Lu Fangfang looked when they first met. He would not allow his fiancée to have such an experience again!
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