Lu Xiaoman wiped away her tears and choked up, "Nothing, I just had a dream. I dreamed of my mother."
He didn't dare say anything because Liu Guiping would beat him again if he did. However, he had his own plan. He would sell the better seafood he caught and save the money to go find his mother.
If he kept the money outside, Liu Guiping wouldn't find it.
Lu Ting pondered, thinking about how to persuade him.
Liu Guiping spoke up: "Your mother doesn't want you anymore, and you're still crying. You don't deserve a mother like that!"
Lu Xiaoman told himself not to cry anymore, saying that his father was already married. He said that things from the previous life were useless and nothing could be undone.
He said nothing and started eating.
Lu Ting advised: "Take good care of your younger siblings. When you turn seven, go to school. Don't dwell on those sad things."
Lu Xiaoman nodded and continued eating.
Liu Guiping opened his mouth but said nothing. He didn't want to give Lu Xiaoman money. If he went to school, who would catch seafood? Who would cook and do laundry?
Lin Wan also didn't want to pay for his schooling. In her previous life, Lin Rou's child was beaten by him, which made her unhappy. Her son would never beat him.
At first she liked these two children, but when her son had an accident, she no longer liked them. She always felt that Lu Xiaoman had taken away her son's things, even his father's love.
But she couldn't drive them away, so she could only watch coldly.
She couldn't show it in front of a man, so she had to put on a smile and say, "Xiao Man is smart, she will definitely be good at studying."
Hearing this, Lu Ting smiled at her, his eyes became even gentler, and she felt happy.
Lu Xiaoman smiled desolately. If he were older, he would leave, but he was only six years old now and could not survive if he went out.
You can also catch seafood here.
With the memories of his previous life, he will definitely be able to catch more seafood.
Seeing that he was still injured, Liu Guiping did not beat him again at night, and the brother and sister slept well.
At around four o'clock, he went out again. He was anxious to make money. With the memory of his previous life, he caught more seafood, his movements became more agile, and he became more experienced.
The seafood place opened early, and he sold a yellow croaker and a grouper for 3.5 yuan. (Seafood was very cheap in the 1980s. The better ones were 1 yuan per jin, the average ones were a few yuan, and some were more expensive. I'll list the prices lower to better reflect the market.)
After thinking it over, he took the money to Gu Lan's house and asked Gu Lan to keep it, and also took his own clothes.
He knew that what he did was a little wrong. Yesterday he said he hated Gu Lan, but now he had no one he trusted. Only Gu Lan was willing to help him.
"Xiao Man, you're really capable, but be careful! Come on, follow me to have breakfast, and then we'll go to the medical room to change the dressing."
"I won't eat breakfast. Dad will be worried."
"Then go change the medicine."
Lu Xiaoman followed Gu Lan to change the medicine. He said, "The medicine fee will be deducted from my money."
Gu Lan didn't want to hurt his self-esteem, so she agreed: "Deduct 1 yuan, and you will still have 2.5 yuan." She had just said that she would keep a record for him.
"Thanks."
Lu Xiaoman knew that she was not a bad person, she just liked her father and was a little bit troublesome. He would slowly forgive her in this life, because it was his fault that he was weak and helpless.
Lu Ting got up and went to the beach to look for it. He ran to the seafood place to ask, but the owner Xu Chao said he didn't see it. Xiaoman had agreed with him not to tell anyone about the seafood place.
Lu Ting went to the medical room and found Lu Xiaoman. He grabbed her arm and said angrily, "Why are you going to the beach before dawn? What if something happens?"
"I can't sleep. I will be very careful and nothing will happen again."
"Don't go before daybreak!"
Seeing his father's worried look, Lu Xiaoman nodded helplessly: "I won't go."
Lu Ting sighed heavily: "Doctor Gu, how much is Xiaoman's medicine?"
"One dollar and eighty cents."
If he wants to pay, he doesn't need to deduct Xiaoman's money.
Gu Lan looked at him with affection. Lu Ting gave him the money and left without giving Gu Lan any extra glances. Gu Lan rolled her eyes and went to have breakfast.
Lu Ting carried the wooden barrel and took Lu Xiaoman back home. Liu Guiping was very happy to see the fish in the barrel. The little bastard had a good harvest today. He could eat one fish and sell one fish, making money. He looked at the brother and sister in a better mood.
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