Chapter 403: Our Home Together
The varnish smell is a bit strong, but after cleaning it up, the old blue brick courtyard seems to have been cleaned of surface dust.
It was as if a breath of vitality was injected, and the whole thing looked brand new and lively.
Lu Miao finished cleaning the room and came out, covering his nose:
"The only thing missing now is the pot. Also, we need to fix the water pressure well quickly and seal the wellhead. Otherwise, it will be very dangerous if the child is brought here later."
"Okay, let's go buy it together after I finish this."
"Um."
Lu Miao nodded.
You have to go to the department store to buy the pot.
The nearest department store is near the Military Region University.
The two of them ran over there again.
The Military District University has never experienced a suspension of classes. Not only are there many young people in that area, but there is also a constant flow of people all year round, so there are many business districts around it.
There are department stores, bookstores, restaurants, cinemas, etc.
The courtyard is closer to Renmin University, and it takes an hour and a half to get to the Military Region University.
It will take another ten minutes to walk to the department store.
There were a lot of things to do at home, and Lu Miao was a little tired from walking, so he didn't have the energy to look around.
After quickly finding their way, Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou bought three pots in the department store.
Two of the large pots are used on the kitchen stove, and one small pot is used on the stove.
Firewood is not easy to get here in the north, so we burn more coal and the stove is actually used more frequently.
I also bought an elephant trunk pot and two kerosene lamps.
I bought two bunches of candles, each ten as thick as a finger.
I bought a bundle of matches from ten boxes.
I also bought some bowls, plates and chopsticks.
Fu Jingyou is responsible for taking the big items.
Lu Miao carried all the small items.
Candles, chopsticks, kerosene lamps and other items can be carefully stuffed into the elephant trunk pot.
The dishes are tied with twine, making them easier to carry.
There were many things missing at home. After walking around for a few rounds, Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou stood in front of the glass cabinet of the department store, but they couldn't remember what to buy.
He had a lot of things in his hands and this place was not close to home, so Fu Jingyou decided to go home first.
It's already three o'clock in the afternoon. I should go back and make two more trips to the scrap yard to get some planks and wood. Maybe I can even make a table.
If I move here later, I won’t have nowhere to eat.
It’s not enough to just have a table, you also need stools...
Oh, I said we would dig a well, but we haven’t done it yet!
Fu Jingyou frowned and sighed barely audible.
Lu Miao blinked and looked at him, "What's wrong?"
He shook his head, feeling rather helpless:
"I'm afraid I won't be able to finish my work today."
Lu Miao chuckled: "I don't have three heads and six arms, so I can only do as much as I can!"
Fu Jingyou had no choice but to nod.
After returning home and assembling the two pots, Fu Jingyou dug some soil from the yard and mixed it into mud, then applied it to the corners to fill the gaps where they didn't fit together.
Then we went to the market scrap yard.
The young couple was busy running around all day. In the evening, Lu Yuanzheng came from school, and the three of them returned to Dongcheng together.
On the first day of school, there was nothing else to do except registration.
Students just need to complete the admission and check-in procedures before 4 o'clock.
It’s different for the principal. Although he doesn’t need to receive students in person, he has to arrive at school early.
The next day, Lu Yuanzheng had to go out at six o'clock.
Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou decided to go with him.
There are still many places in the courtyard that have not been cleaned up. If I finish the procedures early, I will have some time to clean them up.
Moreover, they can go there in one car, saving them from having to go around and take the bus.
At night, the young couple sat on the edge of the bed and took out the small purse with the elastic cord.
A while ago, I had 220 yuan left, but these days I spent nearly 30 yuan on buying things.
The money in his hand was getting less and less, but Fu Jingyou took out two ten-yuan bills and handed them to Lu Miao without hesitation.
"Bring extra money with you when you pay your tuition tomorrow, in case there are any extra charges. If you're short of money and can't come up with it, it'll be embarrassing."
As he spoke, he only took out ten yuan.
Lu Miao asked him, "Aren't you worried about extra charges and not being able to pay it when the time comes?"
Fu Jingyou shook his head. "No, Dad is the principal. If he said there are no extra charges, then there definitely aren't any."
Lu Miao pouted, looking a little unhappy.
He rummaged through the bills, counted out five dollars from the change he had received from recent expenses, and stuffed it into his pocket.
Fu Jingyou held her hand and was about to speak, but Lu Miao pushed his hand away and spoke first:
"I'll give you five dollars every month from now on. You can spend it however you want. If you don't want to spend it, you can save it. So don't push it off me."
How can a grown man go about without any money?
Since his wife was serious, Fu Jingyou didn't dare to refuse anymore. He nodded obediently and took the money.
It's okay to keep it just in case and for emergency use. If there is no urgent need for money, it's the same if he keeps it in his hand.
Lu Miao took a book from the window table, sat down on the bed and shook it, shaking out all the royalties he had received from translating manuscripts recently.
"I originally wanted to save up and buy a bicycle first, but now it seems I may have to put the bicycle aside for a while."
Fu Jingyou pursed his lips slightly.
Not only bicycles, but also the sewing machine that we have talked about many times, will be postponed again this time.
"I'm sorry to have wronged you."
"It's not your home alone."
Lu Miao glared at him angrily and lowered his head to sort the money.
"We have different majors. You are in a quiet period now. The main thing is to study hard. Only after you have mastered it can you make great progress later."
"I'll go to the school and continue my translation work. Don't worry about the money..."
"This is our home together. We are mutually compatible. Whoever is more capable should contribute more. This is what we should do, not what we feel we should feel wronged."
"Besides, wasn't the over a thousand yuan we spent on the courtyard all taken from your savings? You're quite capable, otherwise I'd have to squeeze into a dormitory."
Lu Miao's lychee eyes curved up and he started joking.
Fu Jingyou nodded, but his heart was still heavy.
He knew that his wife was right and he should adjust his attitude.
But……
Love is heartache.
Love is often something that one feels indebted to.
He couldn't bear to see Lu Miao suffer and always felt that she was wronged.
The money in the wallet was getting smaller and smaller, but after adding Lu Miao's recent royalties, the amount increased from more than one hundred to more than two hundred, and it became a little fatter for a short time.
Lu Miao collected the twenty yuan in tuition and miscellaneous fees and counted out another twenty yuan separately.
"Give this money to my aunt when we move in. She definitely won't want it if we give it directly. We can say it's for daily expenses. When we have time, we can go buy food and groceries ourselves."
"good."
Fu Jingyou responded with a "hmm" without any objection.
"Take Dad's car and go over there tomorrow. Bring the stove with you."
Lu Miao collected the money, turned off the lights, and slept in his arms while still making arrangements:
"Let's see what the situation is. If it doesn't work out, we can stay in the courtyard for now. When we're done cooking, we'll come back to pick up my aunt and the child."
Fu Jingyou considered it for a moment.
The two children are familiar with their elders, so it should be fine for a few short days, so they don’t have any major objections.
"OK."
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