Chapter 41 We Can't Tolerate Humiliation
This kid is so wicked. Lu Mingyue rolled up her sleeves, indicating that if she ever ran into him again, she would get her revenge.
She just didn't expect this day to come so soon.
The next day, Huo Zheng returned to the military camp after his vacation ended, and Lu Mingyue's cold had almost completely healed.
“There’s a market nearby where villagers sell their own things, and family members also go to buy things. If you’re bored at home, have your two children take you there.”
Lu Mingyue asked in surprise, "Aren't they going to do anything about it?"
You have to understand that this is a taboo subject in this day and age. Everything goes through the government and private buying and selling is prohibited.
This is the case with the most common supply and marketing cooperatives and state-run restaurants.
Huo Zheng explained, "Because the island's residents have very few sources of income besides fishing, the leaders above are aware of this, but everyone turns a blind eye and doesn't do it openly, only saying that they are exchanging things."
Of course, this is the official term for the exchange; in reality, it's a transaction of money and goods.
The villagers sell all their own produce, including chicken, duck, meat, eggs, and fish. The market is open every two days, which does not affect the daily operation of the supply and marketing cooperative.
The price is affordable and the quality is good, making it very popular with families.
Huo Zheng took a square box out of the house and handed it to Lu Mingyue. "This contains my savings over the years. Besides the passbook, there are also some loose change."
“I earn 150 yuan a month now, and I have all sorts of receipts, which is enough to support our family. You are the lady of the house, so I will leave all these things to you. Just give me a little money each month, that’s enough.”
Lu Mingyue held the heavy box in her hand and weighed it in her hand. How much money must be inside?
Huo Zheng served in the army for at least seven or eight years, probably at least three.
In an era when annual income might not even reach one hundred yuan, a three-digit number is enough for a family to live comfortably.
[Host, we've struck it rich!]
Lu Mingyue: [Look at you, so naive and unsophisticated. Have you forgotten we're quite wealthy ourselves?]
There was also gold stored in the space, which Lu Mingyue kept in mind, and the system couldn't possibly swallow it.
The system chuckled: [Spending your own money hurts, but spending other people's money doesn't. We always have to plan for the future, right? We can't just take out something as precious as gold so easily.]
Huo Zheng coughed.
Lu Mingyue looked up at him and asked, "What's wrong? Is your throat sore? Did you catch it from us?"
Huo Zheng dared not say that he choked because he heard gold.
However, considering Lu Mingyue's family background, it's not surprising that she has this much gold.
The Lu family was once one of the top industrialists and made significant contributions to the country's development.
Even though he has become more low-key now, his family background should not be underestimated.
Huo Zheng realized he hadn't told his wife about the situation at home yet.
I should talk to my family first before I tell them, so as not to scare them.
Lu Mingyue opened the box with excitement, and what came into view were colorful banknotes.
She counted it carefully three times, and there was a total of two thousand yuan in it.
"I didn't realize our family was so wealthy."
Thinking back to when I saw the two children wearing tattered clothes, I wondered what was wrong with the father, that he didn't even know how to buy clothes for them.
Huo Zheng felt very guilty when he mentioned this. He was usually busy with his work in the military camp, and Aunt Sun helped him take care of everything at home.
Aunt Sun also asked for money to buy clothes for the children, but only when he was on a mission.
So much so that when Huo Zheng returned, the two children's clothes were worn out, but he didn't notice anything unusual.
Lu Mingyue felt that this man was meticulous in his work and in the life and education of his two children, but he seemed to be missing a screw when it came to food and clothing.
According to Huo Zheng, Leilei and Yaoyao lived in Beijing with their parents when they were young. It wasn't until half a year ago, after Huo Zheng's work gradually stabilized on the island, that the two children came to live with him.
During the six months that Aunt Sun has been taking care of the child, she has made a new piece of clothing almost every month.
At this rate, she'll deduct tens of yuan from his salary every six months. No wonder she's willing to be a nanny.
If you do it this way, you can earn more money without much effort than you would from farming.
"We can't let this injustice go unpunished. When I run into that old lady again, I'll have to ask her what happened."
Huo Zheng wasn't one to suffer a loss easily. He entrusted his child to Aunt Sun out of trust, but he never expected it to end like this. No one could stand such a humiliating situation.
The children's clothes were mostly blue and black. Aunt Sun often told Huo Zheng that the two children were naughty and their clothes were badly worn.
Huo Zheng had also sensed that something was wrong, but at the time he had more important things to do that distracted him.
That's why Huo Zheng thought he should get a wife to take care of the children.
After the two children got up, Huo Zheng had already left. They had eaten soy milk and fried dough sticks for breakfast at the cafeteria.
Lu Mingyue heated up the soy milk and scooped a spoonful of sugar into the bowls of the two children.
"Let's go to the market after we finish eating."
"Going to the market?!"
The two little ones' eyes lit up instantly.
On weekdays, Dad is busy with work and doesn't have time to take them out to play, so they can only play with their friends in the family compound.
I rarely have time to go to the market, and I often hear my friends say how fun it is, which they envy.
Although they lived nearby, they visited very few times.
“Yes, let’s go see if there are any chicks for sale on the street. We can buy a few for you to raise, and they can lay eggs.”
After planting vegetables in the yard, there was still a large open space. Lu Mingyue was thinking of building a chicken coop against the wall so that she could raise chickens herself and not have to go out to buy eggs, thus living a self-sufficient life.
"Okay, okay, I love chicks the most."
Previously, Niu Niu brought his little chicks out to play from home. The pale yellow chicks were small and cute in his palm, and Yao Yao liked them very much.
After finishing her meal, Lu Mingyue quickly washed the dishes and changed her clothes.
Before leaving, I thought about it and decided to push my bicycle. If I bought too much stuff, I could hang it on the handlebars to carry it with me.
"Aren't you really going to come up and sit down?"
Lu Mingyue glanced at the two little cubs following on her left and right.
The brother and sister shook their heads at the same time.
The market is not far from the residential compound, and it's not tiring to walk there. They were worried that their mother would get tired pushing the bicycle.
Leilei even pushed the bicycle from behind.
If he weren't too short, he would have ridden his bike with his mother and sister.
Hearing his bold words, Lu Mingyue glanced at the little boy who wasn't even as tall as her knees and said with a smile, "You should be able to do it when you're fifteen or sixteen."
I don't know how tall Leilei's parents are, since a child's height is partly influenced by genes.
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