Chapter 1246 Representative
"Second sister-in-law, please help look after the house. If you are busy, ask Minmin to take some time off to stay in Miaomiao's room. I will be back as soon as possible after going out."
"Hey, go ahead! I'm at home!"
"Um."
Fu Jingyou responded softly.
After washing up and putting his things back to their original places, he explained everything to Tian Guihua, took his car keys and left the house.
Since they passed the college entrance examination a few years ago, they have not been home very often.
For example, some washbasins and bathtubs we used in the past were afraid that they would break if not used for a long time.
When Tian Guihua brought her children to live with her, she used it normally in her daily life.
Fu Jingyou used the washbasin in the morning, but when Lu Miao woke up later, he definitely wouldn't be able to do that.
Fu Jingyou didn't want her to be upset.
This time, in addition to buying her separate bowls and chopsticks, I also bought her new cups, washbasins, and other items.
The family mainly burned firewood and there was not much coal left, so Fu Jingyou brought two more baskets of honeycomb coal.
He went there early, and while walking around, he rarely came across a beef seller in the village town. He picked out the best parts and bought three or five pounds of beef.
Fu Jingyou drove back only after filling the trunk of the car.
It was just after eight o'clock when he got home.
The old couple, He Erge, Minjie and others came to the Fu family early in the morning.
The car couldn't reach his doorstep, so Fu Jingyou could only park it nearby at the west threshing ground in the village.
He Hongjin stood under the jujube tree at the gate of the Fu family. He saw from afar that Fu Jingyou was carrying things into the house bit by bit. He immediately called He Erge to come over and help carry some.
But when all the big and small baskets were moved back home, He Hongjin's stern face suddenly became serious.
He Hongjin wanted to complain about Fu Jingyou's extravagant spending and how much money he spent on these things.
But when he saw what Fu Jingyou bought, He Hongjin sighed and lowered his brows again.
Perhaps he had some understanding of Lu Miao's current situation, or perhaps he and Lu Miao had already gotten along well after so many years, so He Hongjin rarely said anything.
He just rummaged around the table with his back hunched. Finally, he took out a small bundle of hemp rope and silently worked hard to hang up all the beef that Fu Jingyou bought.
The family had already had breakfast, but there was still some food left in the pot.
Tian Guihua called Fu Jingyou to go eat first, but Fu Jingyou just responded without moving.
The person he was most worried about when he went out was Lu Miao.
After unloading everything from the car, he pushed the door open and went into the room.
Minmin saw him and quickly stood up:
"Uncle."
Fu Jingyou nodded and slowly walked to the bedside.
"Brother You..."
Lu Miao had already woken up and was sitting against the head of the bed.
"Um."
Fu Jingyou responded softly, sat down beside the bed and touched her forehead:
"Have you woken up and eaten yet? How are you feeling today?"
"I ate the snow frog stewed by my second sister-in-law and drank some rice soup."
Lu Miao raised his chin towards the outside of the bed. The round cups and bowls on the bedside table had not been taken away yet.
"I feel much better today too."
Lu Miao was not lying.
I slept well last night and ate something this morning.
She is in good spirits now and feels a little stronger.
Fu Jingyou smiled comfortably, stroked her forehead and said:
"Then you lean on it for a while. When the sun gets brighter outside, I'll help you go outside to bask in the sun."
"Um."
Fu Jingyou was affectionate and gentle, and Lu Miao smiled with his eyes curved, also gentle and obedient.
The couple was talking tenderly when He Hongjin's voice suddenly came from outside:
"Xiao Liu! Xiao Liu, please come out! Hurry up! Hurry up!"
The voice sounded very urgent, and Fu Jingyou couldn't help but distract himself to respond:
"I'll go see what's going on."
"Um."
Lu Miao smiled and nodded slightly.
Fu Jingyou got up and went out, and Minmin sat down on the edge of the bed again.
Lu Miao looked at Minmin and asked:
"Did you see Keen?"
Minmin was stunned for a moment, lowered her eyelashes and said "hmm" in an inaudible manner.
Lu Miao gently placed his hand on her side of the bed, and whispered something with his lips moving.
Meanwhile, in the main room separated by a wall, it was bustling with activity.
Hu Zhiyuan came over.
But he wasn't the only one.
Also coming along was the county magistrate Yang Kaisheng, who was wearing casual clothes.
They didn't come empty-handed.
He took fifty kilograms of rice and a small basket of fatty pork.
At a rough glance, it seems to weigh about 20 kilograms.
These two things are extremely valuable in the village. How could He Hongjin and Chen Guifen dare to accept them?
I can only call Fu Jingyou.
Seeing Fu Jingyou coming out of the room, Yang Kaisheng stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and immediately greeted him:
"Comrade Fu, I heard from Xiao Hu that Comrade Lu needed to rest, so I didn't disturb the others this time. You just came back for the New Year, and I thought there must be a lot of things left at home, so I came here and picked up some things on the way."
As Yang Kaisheng spoke, he pointed at He Hongjin and Chen Guifen with a smile and said in a reproachful tone:
"I just told the two old comrades that they were embarrassed to accept it! Now it's your turn, you can't refuse it!"
Fu Jingyou took a look at the thing and responded immediately:
"You're already showing your appreciation by coming here in person. How can we accept anything? No, no, no, this isn't right..."
Fu Jingyou subtly elevated Yang Kaisheng's status.
But getting back to the point, although Yang Kaisheng is a county cadre, Lu Miao has been promoted to the bureau level after all.
Even if the new job position has not been assigned yet, the level is there.
Whether to accept this thing or not, who values whom, and who respects whom, everyone actually knows it well...
It can't be said that Yang Kaisheng was trying to curry favor, but he did have the intention of showing goodwill.
This time, Yang Kaisheng also used some clever tricks.
As if he had anticipated that Fu Jingyou would refuse, Yang Kaisheng immediately smiled and said:
"Don't say that! What they brought isn't anything expensive. Isn't it Chinese New Year? Comrade Lu is still sick and needs to eat something nutritious and oily to replenish his body."
As what was said, what Yang Kaisheng brought were not gifts such as cigarettes, alcohol, canned food or tea for the sake of face.
Rather, it is some hard currency that families need for daily life around the New Year.
This is something that is hard to refuse.
In order to completely prevent being rejected, Yang Kaisheng continued:
"This is my gift for visiting Comrade Lu! Also, the children in your brigade, as well as in the town and county schools, have textbooks and extracurricular books to read. This is all thanks to Comrade Lu's efforts! This time, I'm here to thank Comrade Lu on behalf of everyone. Although I brought these things, everyone also contributed to them. You really can't push it away!"
Having said that, it is no longer impossible to postpone it.
But it’s not easy to push it anymore.
Fu Jingyou felt a little helpless and could only thank him and accept the gift:
"In that case, please convey my gratitude to Miaomiao and me later."
"Haha, that's for sure!"
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