Chapter 1227 Imprisonment
With his return date approaching, apart from being worried about Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou, what He Hongjin couldn't let go of most was his children.
When the children came back from school, He Hongjin would hug those who could hold them.
For those he couldn't hold, He Hongjin would touch their heads one by one.
Tang Mei and Lu Yuanzheng understood that he loved children, so they both went about their business.
No one went to disturb him tacitly.
When several children carried their schoolbags into the study, He Hongjin glanced at the corridor of his house and followed them into the study.
In the brief time it took the children to take their workbooks out of their schoolbags, He Hongjin also took out a bulging small handkerchief package from his waistband.
Uncovering the four corners of the small handkerchief package, He Hongjin smoothed out the colorful bills and counted out five yuan for each of the three children.
“Thank you, Grandpa!”
When Mingyi and Mingxia wanted to eat snacks, their family would give them snacks worth five or ten yuan.
When they received the five dollars from their grandfather, the two children took the money and thanked him directly without realizing it.
Shi An is two years older than them, and this summer he will be entering junior high school soon, so he needs to be much more sensible and understanding.
Seeing He Hongjin giving them money, Shi An immediately put down his pencil, stood up and pushed the money back:
"Grandpa, it's not easy for you and grandma to save money by farming. We can't take your money, and you don't have to give us money. My brother, sister and I usually have everything we need."
Mingyi and Mingxia looked at each other, as if they had just come to their senses, and then stood up and took out the money they had put in their pockets.
"Haha, good, sensible boy."
He Hongjin happily patted Shi An's head and praised him, but he still stuffed the money into the pockets of the children:
"Grandpa knows you don't need anything, but those are all given by Mom, Dad, and Grandma. Grandpa and Grandma don't have that much ability to give you anything good. These five dollars are just a token of our appreciation. You can keep them and buy some snacks. Hurry and keep them! Be good!"
Mingyi and Mingxia were like sunflowers, turning their heads to look at their big brother Shi'an.
Shi An considered it briefly and finally nodded:
"Okay, Grandpa. Thank you! I will definitely help my brothers and sisters study hard in the future. When I become successful, I will bring honor to my parents, grandma, and grandpa."
"You little brat..."
He Hongjin sighed, patted Shi An's shoulder and couldn't help laughing.
Shi An has such a high level of awareness without any instructions from adults, which shows how precocious this kid is.
He Hongjin felt that he was a man of great fortune and could not help but encourage him a few more times.
Shi An listened carefully and nodded in agreement.
After dinner at night, everyone washed up and prepared to rest.
Shi An knocked on Lu Yuanzheng's study door and told his grandfather about the money his grandfather gave him.
After hearing this, Lu Yuanzheng thought for a moment, then waved his hand and sent the boy to bed.
After quickly tidying up the things on the desk, Lu Yuanzheng went to see Tang Mei before going to bed.
Mingxia and Baichuan had just fallen asleep when Lu Yuanzheng glanced at them and whispered,
"Old He can't stay in Beijing North. I'm afraid he'll want to go back tomorrow after he comes back from his medical appointment... If he can't be kept, then forget it. You should hurry up and buy some decent return gifts tomorrow morning."
After a brief pause, Lu Yuanzheng continued:
"His second brother's kid is about the same age as Shi'an. I remember when Xiaobao came back from the south last time, he said that the kid behind his eldest brother seemed to be about the same age as Baichuan... You should buy two new sets of clothes for them to take back according to Shi'an and Baichuan's sizes."
Tang Mei, who has always been frugal, suggested after hearing this:
"Children who grew up in the countryside are usually not as physically fit as those who grew up in the city. Xiaobao always cuts new clothes for the children. In the past two years, the clothes that the children have changed out of can be sorted into several large bags. I think it would be appropriate to sort them out."
They are all made of top quality materials, and those sold outside are even better.
It was originally a good idea, but Lu Yuanzheng shook his head and disagreed:
"No matter how suitable it is, it's still old. How can it be a suitable return gift? I'll ask them to take it back themselves when they have the chance. Don't do anything rash tomorrow. Just listen to me and buy it. Do you understand?"
They were all down-to-earth people. Tang Mei felt that Lu Yuanzheng was too particular, but she let him be.
Tang Mei nodded and said:
"I know. Don't worry."
Lu Yuanzheng nodded, touched his chest pocket, took out a paper envelope and handed it to Tang Mei, then went to rest.
Tang Mei closed the door, took out the envelope and counted it under the light. There was a total of three hundred and fifty yuan.
As Lu Yuanzheng worked for a longer time, his monthly salary also increased.
In the past, I earned 220 yuan a month, but now I can get 370 yuan a month.
He kept twenty dollars for this month's expenses, and the rest is here...
Tang Mei counted the money and put it back into the envelope.
As usual, she locked the money in the safe with a few "ding ding" sounds, turned off the lights, and went to bed with him.
As Lu Yuanzheng expected, the next day, after He Hongjin came back from the hospital with Chen Xiangdong and was prescribed some common Chinese medicines to calm the nerves, purge fire and clear liver heat, he really mentioned wanting to go back.
This time, Lu Yuanzheng and Tang Mei didn't try to keep him.
The next morning, when He Hongjin and He Erge were getting ready to set off, they felt embarrassed when they saw their bags were stuffed full.
When I visit someone, I always just carry things.
How can you visit your relatives and then take things back from their homes?
He Hongjin held the carrying pole and looked at Tang Mei and Lu Yuanzheng hesitantly.
Tang Mei and Lu Yuanzheng anticipated what he was about to say and quickly said with a smile:
"Originally, we planned to keep you for half a month, but you kept saying things like you had family matters to attend to, so we bought these household items... You and his second brother should take these things back and share them with the family. Don't refuse... Otherwise, we'll think you look down on us as your in-laws."
"That can't be done! That can't be done!"
He Hongjin shook his hands and produced flowers.
It was better to obey than to be polite, so He Hongjin had no choice but to thank him and accept the things.
During this trip to northern Beijing, the time the He family father and son stayed was not as long as the time they wasted going back and forth at the station and on the bus.
After this trip, He Hongjin still couldn't feel at ease.
In the adult world, people often say that they should only report good news and not bad news.
But when it comes to action, it's just the opposite.
After returning home, Chen Guifen asked about the situation in northern Beijing. He Hongjin originally wanted to evade the question and not say anything.
But he was also worried.
At this time, you really need someone to talk to and give you advice.
After Sisai Ai hesitated for a while, He Hongjin finally told the truth.
When I was in northern Beijing, Lu Yuanzheng was always by my side.
He Hongjin didn't ask many questions because he was afraid that he might violate some taboos and cause his in-laws to worry later.
Now that he was home, He Hongjin poured out all his thoughts to Chen Guifen:
"For such a large hospital, there's only one patient, that girl...it's more like imprisonment than treatment."
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