Chapter 91: Twenty-eight, and then it is New Year's Eve
Lu Yuanbao hadn't thought about the fact that the day after the 28th was New Year's Eve. He... had money! And a lot of it!
"No, I can't ask for money."
After the initial shock, Lu Yuanbao shook his head vigorously.
He knew that the things sold were made by Chu Yue with time and effort. He was just helping out a little and could not get half of the money, let alone accept any payment.
But Chu Yue said, "Yuanbao, if you work hard, you will get something in return. This money is what you deserve. You can use it to buy whatever you want to eat or buy in the future."
"Me?"
"Yes, it's you. The money is yours, so you have the right to spend it however you want." Chu Yue said carefully, word by word.
Chu Yue did not teach her children like other parents that money is hard-earned and should be saved and not spent on things indiscriminately.
Instead, she took Lu Yuanbao to buy things as she pleased and let him eat whatever he wanted, because Lu Yuanbao was different from other children. He was sensible enough, restrained enough, and tense enough.
Chu Yue hopes that Lu Yuanbao can relax more, act more like a child, and regain his carefree life.
Finally, she found an iron can and used it as Lu Yuanbao's piggy bank. She saved his money in it and hid it in his small room, a place that only Lu Yuanbao knew about.
As for sleeping at night, of course the mother and son still sleep together, since Lu Zhanlin still hasn't come back.
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A few days later, I was already 28.
There is no 30th in the lunar calendar this year, so New Year's Eve comes after the 28th.
In order to celebrate the New Year in a lively atmosphere, Chu Yue had been busy for several days. On the 28th, it was unexpectedly a sunny day, so she took out the quilt and pillow to dry them in the sun.
Such a nice sunshine is something Chu Yue could not even dream of when she was working overtime like crazy.
After being exposed to the sun, the quilt will become particularly fluffy and soft. When you sleep at night, you can smell the scent of the sun and feel warm at night.
Chu Yue was drying the quilt, and Lu Yuanbao was moving the pillow.
Chu Yue swept the floor inside and outside, and Lu Yuanbao followed behind her with a mop.
Working together, one big and one small, it's not tiring at all.
During this period, every household in the compound was preparing for the New Year. Although it was winter, there was a sense of joy in the air. The sisters-in-law all had smiles on their faces when they met, and you could often smell the fragrance coming from each kitchen.
Chen Fengying is not only good at making steamed buns, but also knows how to make dumplings, flower rolls, and dough figurines. She made a lot of good things and gave them to Chu Yue.
Carrie Lam sent over a few cabbages, as well as some dried radishes and bean sticks that she had made earlier. Although the items were not worth much, the thought behind them was there.
After lunch, Chu Yue took Lu Yuanbao out for a walk. It seemed that they were going to find Xia Xiaolan, but in fact they were asking Xia Xiaolan about Wang Chunling's news.
Chu Yue and Li Jinhua had a conflict over the pheasant incident. If she went to Wang Chunling's house again, there would probably be another dispute, which would put Wang Chunling in a difficult position.
However, she delivered the child herself and named it herself, so Chu Yue was still worried about Wang Chunling and her daughter, so she could only find Xia Xiaolan.
Xia Xiaolan was a young girl who didn't understand the ways of the world. When she saw Chu Yue, she treated her as if she had seen a close friend. She took Chu Yue's hand and started talking to her.
"Comrade Chu, you have no idea. My life has gotten so much better since I lost Mrs. Li's two chickens. No more chickens stealing my vegetables, and no more chickens pooping in the yard. I finally don't have to sweep up chicken poop. It's really great... and... there are no more chickens crowing early in the morning... I'm not afraid of you laughing when I tell you this, but I slept until eight this morning and wasn't woken at all. I've almost forgotten what it's like to sleep in."
Speaking of this, Xia Xiaolan blushed slightly and smiled embarrassedly.
Chu Yue was also amused by her words. After listening to her for a long time, she mentioned Wang Chunling and glanced at the yard of Xia Xiaolan's house next door.
Xia Xiaolan finally realized what was happening. "Sister Chunling, she's much better. Comrade Chu, I did as you said and steamed an egg every day and sent it over to her secretly. She also told me that she and her child slept better without the roosters crowing. Mrs. Li has been out every day these days, probably preparing for the New Year and hasn't had time to bother Sister Chunling. Don't worry, I'll visit her in the morning and in the afternoon. If Sister Chunling has any trouble, I'll ask you for help right away."
"And the child?"
"Nuan Yang has become more beautiful. Such a small child grows so fast. Every time I visit her, I feel like she has grown up again. In the past few days, she has become much whiter. Now she is white and tender, just like an egg."
Chu Yue nodded with relief after hearing this.
She probably knew that when a baby is just born, there is too much residual jaundice in the body, so it looks yellow, but as long as it is metabolized for a few days, the jaundice will subside and turn into normal skin color.
Wang Chunling has a good foundation, and the baby looks like her, fair and tender.
"Xiaolan, this is for you." Chu Yue made sure her trip was not in vain, so she gave some of the fried popcorn she had bought earlier to Xia Xiaolan.
Xia Xiaolan was surprised and asked, "Why did you give me this? I don't have any children at home."
Although she said so, when Xia Xiaolan accepted the fried popcorn, she couldn't hide the smile on her face. Just like a child, she whispered, "I love eating this. It's fragrant and crispy, and very delicious."
Xia Xiaolan didn't let Chu Yue go back empty-handed. She picked the crispy and tender green vegetables that she had carefully grown and gave them to Chu Yue.
After walking around the yard and returning home, several hours had passed and clouds gradually appeared in the sky.
In winter, if it gets dark, it will get dark very quickly.
Seeing that the sun was gone, Chu Yue collected the quilts from the yard, trying to keep the remaining scent of sunshine in the quilts.
The quilt was a large double quilt. The weight was not a big deal for Chu Yue, but it was a bit large, which slightly blocked her vision when she moved the quilt.
Chu Yue stood on tiptoe, picked up the quilt with both hands, took it off the clothesline first, then took a few steps back and turned towards the house.
As she stepped back, her heel hit a raised stone on the ground, and her steps stumbled instantly.
He was holding the quilt in his arms, so he couldn't see clearly.
Chu Yue's body center of gravity was unstable and she seemed to be about to fall to the ground.
Lu Yuanbao anxiously grabbed the quilt in Chu Yue's arms, trying to use it to hold up Chu Yue's tilted body, but he was too small and had little strength, so he couldn't pull it at all.
At the critical moment.
There was suddenly a force behind Chu Yue's waist, which steadily caught her and the quilt in her arms.
Along with this, there was also the warm body temperature touching my back.
She fell into a spacious, strong chest.
Chu Yue raised her head and looked behind her with her bright eyes, only to meet a pair of dark, ink-black eyes.
Lu Zhanlin stared at her and said softly, "I'll get it."
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