Chapter 65 Lotus Seed
Fu Jingyou's thin lips opened and closed.
Lu Miao's indifferent attitude towards money made him more aware of the gap between the two of them.
Although he felt a little uncomfortable, but considering some circumstances, he still spoke slowly, even with a hint of coaxing in his tone:
"That's hard to say. If you want, I'll look into it later."
Facing Lu Miao's round, dark lychee eyes, Fu Jingyou continued to instruct with a worried look on his face:
"If I can get it, I will definitely help you. You...you don't have to do it yourself."
Only city dwellers or people working in state-owned units had grain and oil books and supply certificates. Those people did not participate in the so-called brigades or collective labor, so there was no such thing as exchanging work points for food rations.
Grain and oil books and supply certificates are their qualifications for purchasing grain, and state-owned units also regularly issue some subsidy coupons.
Most of the grain sold in grain and oil stores is commercial grain. Ordinary people do not have the qualifications to buy grain, and even if they do, they cannot afford to buy it.
It is basically impossible to buy high-quality refined rice from regular channels. The only other channel Fu Jingyou can think of is the "black market".
Although it was a bit risky, he gradually figured out some ways through his recent experience in catching the market.
He was a little hesitant about reselling things, but if he wanted to buy things...
He took a walk and took a look at the situation.
Thinking of this, Fu Jingyou made an even more serious and resolute promise to Lu Miao:
"I'll get it for you, don't go by yourself."
Lu Miao nodded obediently, and after a while he said seriously:
"If you can buy it, buy it. If you really can't buy it, don't force it."
Lu Miao didn't know that in the brief moment just now, Fu Jingyou had already made complex considerations in his mind.
Speaking objectively, she had some knowledge of the history of this period in the 20th century. Although she might not know key terms such as "black market" accurately, she was more aware of the existence of such places.
Fu Jingyou was worried that she would be in danger if she got involved in the black market. Conversely, she was also worried that Fu Jingyou would go to the black market because of this matter.
Although he reminded Fu Jingyou to be wary of Chen Miaomiao and not to believe her words easily, Lu Miao had never thought of intervening in Fu Jingyou's fate as he was supposed to rise to prominence in the book.
The path a person takes in life is predetermined, and she never thought of intervening to help Fu Jingyou.
It is even more impossible to create any disaster beyond fate that would be brought to Fu Jingyou because of her, whether tangible or intangible.
They are friends, yes, but apart from eating together and improving their meals, they are just friends.
Perhaps our friendship is better than that of ordinary friends, but that’s all.
"You need money and tickets to buy rice. I'll give them to you when we get back!"
"No, I have it."
"Where did you get the money?"
Fu Jingyou chuckled, "Didn't I just come back from Yanji? I earned some money."
Lu Miao snorted and refused to compromise:
"No, that won't work. You have to take care of yourself first with the money you earn. Listen to me on this matter. Anyway, I can't spend any money in the team."
Given the historical context, Fu Jingyou had no one to introduce him to, and the only jobs he could find in Yanji were those of disbanded employees. He was neither a formal employee of a state-owned unit nor a temporary worker, so the salary was a huge difference.
Lu Miao would not mind his meager income, but since he went out to find a job, it meant that there was a place in his life that needed to be filled, or he simply wanted to make his life better. In this case, the money should be spent on what it should be spent on instead of subsidizing her at this time.
Regardless of whether she needs this "subsidy" and help, in terms of personality, she hates being forced to give, and even more so hates others compromising or giving up something for her, because that will make her feel guilty, and in serious cases, it will even make her become unlike herself.
Fu Jingyou didn't know what Lu Miao was thinking, but when he thought about what she said, he agreed, so he nodded and said "OK".
Lu Miao breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart, which had felt a little depressed just now, gradually revived and became active again.
While this joke was going on, the sun had already risen high in the sky. The rosy clouds in the morning faded away, and the sunlight gradually became brighter and more dazzling. It was time to go to work.
Fu Jingyou tied the traction rope to a nearby bush at the edge of the field, then took off his straw sandals, walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, waved his hands, and drove the big black cow to the wet grassland on one side.
Lu Miao stood on a small wooden bridge made of bundles of wrist-thick tree trunks between the ridges of the fields, with his palms against his forehead to block the sunlight, and looked around.
The lake is a living water lake, and this place is where the end of the lake connects with the upstream stream.
Clear stream water flows into the lake continuously from the wooden bridge under Lu Miao's feet. One end of the wooden bridge is the paddy field of the second team, and the other end is the paddy field of the third team next door.
Going to Team 3, in addition to the stone bridge where Lu Miao had taken shelter in the shade, the small wooden bridge in front of him was also a shortcut.
The water level nearby is very shallow, and there are a lot of green wet grass.
The dense lotus flowers and lotus leaves around seem to be growing in a lotus field. You can take off your shoes, roll up your trouser legs and wade into it, picking lotus flowers and lotus pods to fill your pots and bowls.
Of course, it is also suitable for grazing cattle. The fresh, dense and green grass is not only enough to feed the cattle, but the water and wet mud can also effectively help the cattle cool down under the scorching sun.
"Such a good place to graze cattle, why has no one else come here before?" Lu Miao asked curiously.
At a distance of more than ten meters, Fu Jingyou raised his voice slightly:
"There are times when there's not much work to do in the farming team during the off-season."
During the busy farming season, adults and strong laborers are busy harvesting. The children in the team can help to herd cattle, but this place is next to the lake, so children are usually not allowed to come here.
After settling the cows, Fu Jingyou didn't rush back. He walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, turned around and went directly from the wet grass to the "lotus field" on the side.
In the warm breeze, his figure disappeared into the lotus field. Amid the rustling sound, the lotus leaves swayed, and only his black hair could be seen occasionally.
In short, he was busy for a while, and when he came out of the lotus field after a while, he had a big bunch of lotus pods, one or two lotus flowers, and several lotus leaves in his arms.
He kept his trouser legs rolled up, so even if there was wet mud on his feet, it didn't get his trouser legs dirty.
And he didn't seem to care about getting his trouser legs wet. After coming out of the lotus field, he stretched out his long legs and stepped directly into the water. He waded all the way to Lu Miao and placed the lotus pods, lotus leaves and lotus flowers at her feet:
"Hold the lotus pod and eat it. Twist off the lotus leaf by the stem and wear it on your shoulder to cover it up. Lotus flowers...you decide."
Lu Miao pursed his lips, feeling like he should say something but not knowing how to say it.
She always had the feeling that Fu Jingyou had already taken care of everything she wanted to say and ask for in advance.
How could she know that Fu Jingyou had some basic understanding of her temperament, so he had already consciously arranged everything for her without her having to say anything.
(End of this chapter)
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