Chapter 1244: Worry
After taking care of Lu Miao and letting him lie down to rest, Fu Jingyou walked around the house again.
They took out the small stove that they used at home, lit it, and brought it into the room for heating.
Hu Zhiyuan ran back and forth several times.
After helping to carry all the luggage from the threshing ground back to the Fu family, he paced around the main room with his hands clenched for a long time before waiting for Fu Jingyou to come out of the room quietly.
"Brother Xiao Fu! Congratulations to you and your sister on making it big! You've both made it big!"
Hu Zhiyuan walked up to him and first congratulated him, then changed the subject and asked with concern:
"But then again, what's going on with the girl right now? Why does she look so bad?"
Fu Jingyou had been worried because Lu Miao had not been properly settled.
I couldn't spare the time to pay attention to Hu Zhiyuan at all.
Only now did we finally have some time to calm down and talk.
However, facing Hu Zhiyuan's doubts, Fu Jingyou did not tell the truth, but only compromised half-truths and half-lies:
"It's nothing, she just had a minor health issue lately, so she came back to recuperate. Don't make a fuss. If the county asks about it when you get back from here, just tell them what I said now. Don't exaggerate things... She needs to rest now. If you send some people over to her house later, she won't be able to rest well."
"That's fine... I understand."
Hu Zhiyuan heard the hidden meaning and knew that things were definitely not as simple as they sounded.
But Fu Jingyou did not advocate telling the truth, so he did not dare to ask any further questions.
After a brief consideration, Hu Zhiyuan had to change the tone and ask another question:
"Then Brother Xiao Fu, how long will you stay at home this time?"
"It's not clear how long I'll have to stay here. It depends on Miaomiao's recovery."
"Okay, I understand. It's getting late now, so you should get some rest now that you've just returned. I'll go back and report the situation to the county, and then I'll come back to see you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. If there's anything you need at home, just tell me, and I'll try to get it for you later!"
Fu Jingyou nodded slightly.
They had just arrived home and hadn't unpacked anything yet.
After all these twists and turns, I am indeed a little tired and don’t have the energy to continue.
When Hu Zhiyuan asked to resign, Fu Jingyou did not try to keep him. He waved goodbye and watched him jog away.
After seeing Hu Zhiyuan off, Fu Jingyou didn't rest either.
Before the villagers heard the news and came to see what was happening, he bolted the door.
It was at this time that the family members gathered around and asked what was going on.
Fu Jingyou explained calmly:
"There's nothing special. It's just what I just told Hu Zhiyuan. Uncle, aunt, and second brother and sister-in-law, you don't have to worry too much."
While wiping the kerosene lamp in the main room, Fu Jingyou turned around and picked up several large wicker boxes placed against the corner of the wall one by one.
He brought two of them to the table and opened them. As he took things out, he said:
"But while I'm taking Miaomiao home to recuperate, I'll have to trouble my aunt and second sister-in-law to help take care of her."
Fu Jingyou not only took out the nutritional supplements that Lu Miao needed to eat daily, but also opened the collar of his leather jacket, took out a paper envelope from it, and pushed it across the table to Tian Guihua.
Tian Guihua didn't understand what was going on, so she picked it up, opened it and took a look. The next second, it felt like it was burning to the touch, so she quickly handed the thing to her mother-in-law.
Chen Guifen was also confused. She took out the things inside and saw that it was a small stack of big unity notes.
Judging from the thickness, it costs at least two or three hundred yuan.
Chen Guifen stuffed the money back into the envelope, slammed it on the table and said with a stern face:
"I think your uncle is right. He went out for a few years and became a well-known figure. Now he doesn't care about us anymore. When he came back, he treated us as outsiders."
Fu Jingyou knew what she meant, and he softened his attitude helplessly:
"Aunt, what are you talking about? How could I treat you as outsiders? This is money for daily expenses, not wages given to you out of fear of bothering you."
Although Fu Jingyou explained, Chen Guifen was not satisfied with his explanation.
They haven't come back for several years, and when they finally come back, how long do they stay at home?
What's the matter?
Now, if we eat a few meals at home, do we have to calculate the expenses separately?
What's going on? Aren't we even worse than outsiders?
Chen Guifen was about to speak when Fu Jingyou spoke first and continued to explain:
"I know you're probably thinking, 'Could having two more mouths to feed mean we'll go broke?' But that's not the case. Isn't Miaomiao still sick? She needs to have a nutritional balance for her three meals a day. If she doesn't have enough, it'll be hard for her to stay healthy. This money is for her to get better as soon as possible."
And why did Fu Jingyou hand the money directly to Tian Guihua instead of his aunt Chen Guifen?
It's because this matter was thought out long ago.
After all, Tian Guihua now lives under the same roof with them, so she must be the one who does most of the hard work in daily cooking and other things.
Although Fu Jingyou denied that the money was a reward, in fact a large part of it was his hard work fee for Tian Guihua.
If a family only works hard for one or two days, it may not be called work, but friendship.
But it is obvious that Lu Miao's condition is unlikely to improve significantly within one or two days.
Over time, if friendship is only consumed and not replenished, even the closest feelings will develop rifts.
That was not what he intended, nor was it what he wanted to see.
Chen Guifen was feeling a little uncomfortable.
After hearing him talk about Lu Miao, although she was not sure what exactly happened, but recalling how weak Lu Miao looked just now, Chen Guifen still believed what he said.
With a sigh, Chen Guifen handed the envelope to Tian Guihua and said:
"Since he said so, then you should accept it. You live close to them, and since you're their sister-in-law, you can help take care of them if anything happens. It's a great honor for you to take care of them."
Tian Guihua accepted the envelope without showing any obvious emotion.
Just like usual, he replied "yes" gently and kindly.
Fu Jingyou added:
"Second sister-in-law, just take a look at it first. If it's not enough, I'll give you more later."
Tian Guihua waved her hands quickly after hearing this:
"That's enough! How much does a meal cost in the countryside? Even if we eat meat every day, that's enough!"
After hearing her say this, Fu Jingyou stopped talking for the time being.
A few years ago, when Lu Miao was pregnant with her first child, Tian Guihua took care of her for a while.
Lu Miao used to eat things like snow frog, and Tian Guihua also knew how to prepare them.
Fu Jingyou didn't waste any time talking about snow frog.
I only focused on Lu Miao's dietary restrictions.
In addition, I also told Tian Guihua about cooking methods for things like shark fin and bird's nest that are easy to digest.
Ask her to change up the dishes every now and then so that she doesn't eat the same thing all the time, otherwise Lu Miao will lose interest in eating.
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