Chapter 487: Neat and Tidy
Things at home had settled down, and Lu Miao stayed up for a few days to finish the manuscript.
It was originally said that the submission deadline would be delayed by a few days, but it ended up being delayed by nearly ten days.
Lu Miao felt quite embarrassed when he took the manuscript to the publishing house this time.
After Xu Hongmei finished scanning the manuscript, she asked her, "Have you been busy lately?"
Lu Miao was stunned for a moment, then he straightened his back and asked:
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the manuscript?"
"No."
Xu Hongmei waved her hand and said with a smile:
"Don't be so nervous. I just noticed you didn't look well, so I asked casually."
Although the handwriting of the manuscript is a little sloppy compared to the past, at a glance, there is no major problem for the time being.
Lu Miao breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s not good to talk about family matters, so I just said:
"I was in school before and didn't take care of the housework much. I've been on vacation recently and have to take care of the kids, so they've been a bit noisy... Maybe I didn't get enough rest."
When the publishing house hired Lu Miao, it verified his personal information in advance.
Xu Hongmei knew about Lu Miao's marriage.
But when she said she had a child, Xu Hongmei really didn't realize it.
"You have children?"
Lu Miao nodded and said with a smile, "There are three at home."
"What?"
Xu Hongmei widened her eyes and looked Lu Miao up and down.
Trying to find any "trace" that she had given birth to children, three children at that!
"Oh my god... I really didn't realize you had children, three at that!"
Lu Miao smiled helplessly and didn't explain in detail:
"Two of them are twins."
"I was like, how old are you? You can already give birth to three children?"
When she heard that one of the pairs was twins, Xu Hongmei nodded. She was not so shocked anymore, but she also envied Lu Miao's good fortune.
"Twins are great, they're so rare, I've never seen them around me before!"
Lu Miao smiled and said, "It was painful when I was pregnant."
"That's true... But now everything is fine. The baby is born. Good fortune is yet to come for you!"
They chatted for a while with a smile on their faces.
Lu Miao left the editorial department and went to collect the remaining part of the previous manuscript.
The 20,000-word manuscript submitted last time was settled at 5 yuan per thousand words, and half of it was compressed, so the total amount was 50 yuan.
Lu Miao took the bus back and bought three pounds of fresh apples and pears at the market.
The mangoes this time are particularly good, but they are also the most expensive.
Apples and pears are only 30 cents per pound, and mangoes are 60 cents.
Just taking two of them would weigh two or three pounds, and it would be difficult to divide them among the family.
Lu Miao hesitated for a moment and didn't buy it.
Holding the remaining money, Lu Miao walked back with the fruit.
I plan to come back after I finish eating the current ones.
When I got home and entered the yard, I saw a man coming out with a pen on his chest and a notebook in his hand.
Lu Miao looked up.
The man looked at her, nodded politely and smiled, then left quickly.
"Who is it?"
Lu Miao walked into the house, put the fruit on the table, and asked a question.
Fu Jingyou glanced at the children and gave her a look.
The young couple entered the room and talked:
"What's wrong? What happened again?"
"No."
Fu Jingyou shook his head and spoke truthfully in a low voice:
"Didn't the ice factory explode behind it? The power in this area is out too. Someone from the neighborhood office just came over to ask if we still need electricity."
"We haven't been able to find the two missing people before. This time they said they're going to repair the circuit. If we still need electricity, we'll make an exception and put up the pole together."
Lu Miao was speechless for a moment.
I had been looking forward to having electricity.
Who would have thought that electricity would be used in this way today?
“Does it cost money to erect electric poles?”
"No, I'll have to charge you for the money when I bring the line to the hospital."
Lu Miao nodded and took out today's royalties.
I spent fifty yuan to buy a few pounds of fruit, and had exactly forty-nine yuan left.
She took out five yuan and gave it to Fu Jingyou.
Fu Jingyou shook his head: "I eat at home during the holidays and rarely go out, so I don't need money."
Lu Miao continued to stuff it into his pocket, "Take it first. What if there's something urgent that requires money? You can come back to me."
Fu Jingyou had no choice but to take it, turned around and hugged his wife deeply and kissed her.
Lu Miao knew.
He was comforting her, and also comforting himself.
Men are the pillars of the family, so it is understandable that they think more about supporting the family.
Patting him with his backhand, Lu Miao smiled and comforted him:
"When we first came to Beijing, we had nothing. Now we have everything, don't we?"
"We have chickens, rabbits, and a vegetable patch in the yard. We have everything we need, and we don't have to spend a lot of money on daily expenses. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. We're much better off than others."
Fu Jingyou nodded gloomily.
Fortunately, his daughter-in-law is capable and understanding, and always gives him comfort and encouragement.
Otherwise, for a moment, he really didn't know what to do.
"During this time at home, I've found time to tend to the vegetable garden and spend more time with my children, as I don't usually have much time to spend with them."
The man hugged her and rested his chin on her shoulder.
Lu Miao inserted his fingers into the hair at the back of his head and stroked it gently.
"Shi An doesn't have two decent clothes either. I'll make him one. When the weather gets better in a few days, we can go to the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City."
"Take more photos when the time comes, and then develop them and send a copy back home, okay?"
Fu Jingyou nodded sullenly: "Yeah."
They didn’t stay long this time, and I guess the old couple are not feeling very happy about it.
But what kept Fu Jingyou depressed was not this, nor was it entirely because of livelihood issues.
But...
It’s still about Zhou Hong.
When a person is unlucky, even drinking water will get stuck in his teeth.
This is really unfortunate.
Fu Jingyou couldn't help but think deeply about it.
If something happens to him one day, what will happen to his wife and children?
My daughter-in-law is capable of earning money, so the children don’t have to worry.
But who will take care of my wife?
Fu Jingyou only dared to worry about these words in his heart and did not dare to say them out loud.
Otherwise, having your ears twisted and a beating would be the least of your worries.
My wife is determined to give birth to a big one.
After hugging his wife for a while, Fu Jingyou slowly withdrew his hand:
"Then you keep busy, I'll go out and look after the kids."
"Um."
The door creaked shut.
Lu Miao straightened his back and stretched.
Putting the school bag aside, Lu Miao took out the fabric he had bought a while ago.
One bundle of white cloth and the other bundle of black cloth, both are materials for making shirts.
Fu Jingyou thinks shirts are too restrictive, so he usually wears a vest.
Lu Miao bought these materials to make clothes for Lu Yuanzheng.
The last time she saw Lu Yuanzheng's collar and cuffs were worn out, she kept it in mind.
A few days ago, Fu Jingyou took him back to the compound rented by Zhou Hong to get some things, and there were only two or three sets of clothes in total.
Both patches are good.
Zhou Hong is a rough guy who doesn't care or notice these things, so it's hard to say anything to him.
Now Zhou Shian lives in the Fu family and is raised together with the two children in the family.
Whether it’s eating or wearing, everything has to be the same.
Everything must be neat and tidy.
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