winter vacation.
Previously, it was said that Lu Yongkang went to the fishpond to catch fish, and the fish he caught were his own fish, and the pond was also his own pond.
Lu Chuqing felt like she was the silly granddaughter of a landlord.
As the Lunar New Year approached, the whole family went to the fishpond to catch fish.
When it's cold, the fish aren't as active. Once the water in the pond is drained, the bottom of the pond is full of fish.
The whole family wore rubber boots and went down to the bottom of the pool. Even Lu Chengyang went down, leaving only the two children, Lu Chuqing and Lu Linqi, on the shore to help pass buckets and baskets.
After a busy day, all the fish were sorted by size. We kept enough for our own family to eat, and the rest were taken to the market by tractor to be sold directly to the fishmongers.
Lu Yongkang was too lazy to sell them bit by bit himself. Selling them directly to fishmongers would earn him less money than selling them himself, but it would save him the trouble.
That evening, the family gathered in the main room to eat hot pot fish.
Considering that the two children can't handle too much spice, I didn't put too many chilies in the broth; just a little for color was enough.
If you really want something spicy, you can make your own dipping sauce.
Lu Jun called a couple of days ago, saying he would come back before the 23rd.
In the past six months, he had made many phone calls with Zhang Qiaoyu. Every time he talked to Lu Linqi, the little arrogance would take her phone and run upstairs. She would come down shortly afterward and then have a brief chat with Lu Yongkang about business matters.
Although they didn't say much, everyone knew that Luhang's business wasn't going too well.
After all, without status or background, and with little money, how could one expect to make a fortune overnight?
The sequel to Lu Ying's novel is going quite well. The royalties rose to almost three thousand in the second month, and then to more than three thousand the following month. Judging from the situation, it should be able to break four thousand this month.
This was something she had never dared to dream of before, and she felt a sense of euphoric excitement.
Lu Chuqing knew she was happy, and she was happy for her too. Although she had guidance, the main credit still went to the woman.
Seeing the woman achieve something fills her with pride.
With the year-end approaching, stores across the country are launching promotions.
Lu Ying and Chai Shuhua took their three children to Wanlong Supermarket in the city center to buy new clothes, with Lu Jun acting as a porter.
Lu Ying took Lu Chuqing to the girls' section and separated from them briefly, looking at the red and pink coats and gesturing to the little girl.
Lu Chuqing found it particularly childish, and from the perspective of her reborn soul, the style was incredibly outdated. She remained expressionless as the woman gestured back and forth on her body.
After wandering around for almost two hours, all three children finally bought new outfits.
Lu Jun and Chai Shuhua were about to go to the vegetable section to buy some food. Lu Chengyang knew that they sold fried chicken legs there, so without asking Lu Chuqing's opinion, he threw her into the shopping cart, grabbed Lu Linqi with one hand, and rushed over there in a hurry.
Lu Ying wanted to go downstairs to check the computer. She said a few words to her brother and sister-in-law and went downstairs by herself.
Her family knew she was writing novels, but she didn't say much about it.
Not only was it Lu Chuqing's suggestion, but she herself also felt that she shouldn't tell her family too much before things were completely stable.
So even when she was looking at the computer, she didn't tell her brother and sister-in-law the truth. She just said that her phone was having some problems and she was going downstairs to the electronics market to take a look.
It was Lu Ying's first time in such a place, so she was completely restrained, tense, and cautiously peeking around.
There were several styles on the display stand, but she didn't like any of them. She was browsing around aimlessly when a soft call suddenly came from behind her.
"Lu Ying?"
The woman turned around at the sound and, sure enough, saw Du Zheng's face.
"It really is you! I was afraid I was seeing things!"
The man smiled and approached her, his eyes fixed on her.
The woman was wearing a black turtleneck sweater with a long brown-green cotton coat over it. Her hair was tied in a low ponytail, and a scarf she had taken off was draped over her arm.
She looked tall and gentle, so much so that Du Zheng stopped in his tracks when he saw a woman who was attractive enough to catch a man's eye. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was Lu Ying, whom he hadn't seen for some time.
It's been almost half a year since we last met at the delicatessen. Even though we live in the same small town, we haven't really run into each other much.
Seeing that the woman was alone, Du Zheng asked again, "Did you come alone?"
Lu Ying quickly replied, "No, I came with my older brother and sister-in-law. They're watching TV over there."
The area selling televisions was diagonally opposite the computer store, not too far, not too close—perfect for an excuse.
Hearing her answer, Du Zheng's face showed understanding. "Oh, I see. I thought you came alone when I saw you here by yourself."
His gaze fell on the computers around him, and he said, "Are you looking to buy a computer? I just delivered some goods to them a while ago, so I know a little about them. Would you like me to introduce some to you?"
Lu Ying quickly replied, "No need, I won't buy it."
No sooner had she said that than she added, "How could I possibly afford it!"
"As you know, I wasn't a good student in school, and I'm practically illiterate now that I'm in the workforce. I'm also a bit of a flirt, and I was fooled by a pretty face and lived a miserable life for so many years. I spend my days cleaning toilets in a garment factory, earning only 800 yuan a month. I also have a picky, spoiled daughter to support. I'm here to broaden my horizons and see what a computer actually looks like. I'm not the kind of person who can afford a computer!"
These words left Du Zheng completely dumbfounded. His mouth was slightly open, and his eyes widened involuntarily as they darted up and down at the woman in front of him, showing a complete disbelief.
Lu Ying caught his gaze and immediately revealed a slightly sly smile, pointing to the coat she was wearing and saying, "However, cleaning toilets in a garment factory isn't all bad."
"This is the coat! It was a defective item that fell off during shipping at the factory! I just happened to find it after cleaning the toilets! I took it home, washed it, and patched up the rotten parts, and it looks brand new!"
Du Zheng then glanced at the coat she was wearing. If he remembered correctly, it should be a new style from a certain quality store in the city this year.
How could you find this?
His lips twitched slightly, and he said dryly, "Uh, I didn't expect you to be so thrifty..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ying's forced smile vanished instantly, and she looked at Du Zheng with a very serious expression, "No! I'm not thrifty at all!"
"Because I picked up this coat, I lost my job cleaning toilets for 800 yuan a month! I even lost my most basic living expenses!"
Du Zheng didn't know what to say. His expression froze for a moment before settling on a sympathetic look. "I had no idea you'd had such a difficult life all these years..."
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