Chapter 675: The Chubby Boy
"Uncle, I really didn't lie. What I said outside just now was true."
Hu Zhiyuan picked up a peanut, chewed it and said:
"It was just a few words. Xiaoliu just said that everyone was fine, and then he hung up in a hurry. I thought Xiaobao had just given birth and must be short of care, so I didn't pester him with any more questions."
"Yes, that girl, so delicate! She definitely can't leave anyone around at this time."
He Hongjin rubbed his stubbled hair and said with a smile:
"It doesn't matter if you have a boy or a girl. A girl is good, a boy is good, both are good!"
"This kid has always had a gloomy temper since he was young. I used to worry about what would happen if he couldn't find a wife when he grew up. But look at him? He found such a capable wife!"
He Hongjin patted Hu Zhiyuan gently and said with a smile:
"I know about composting and rice fish!"
"And, there's more! The 150 fruit tree seedlings I planted in the back hill this year were all her idea!"
He Hongjin hadn't drunk alcohol for a long time. After two drinks, his face turned as red as a monkey's butt, but he looked relieved. He counted the number of drinks one by one on his fingers for Hu Zhiyuan to hear.
"Tell me, where can I find such a good and capable wife? Not to mention a wife or a maid, even a lot of boys can't catch up with her even if they whip her!"
"This also shows that, regardless of whether they are male or female, as long as they do a good job in education, they have the potential to become capable people, don't you think?"
Hu Zhiyuan could only smile and nod and say yes.
Hu Zhiyuan didn't stay in the He family for long because he had to go out to do his work. After dinner, he put the food coupons under the dish, said goodbye and left.
Chen Guifen was the last one to sit at the table to eat, and she only saw the food when she was clearing the table.
She showed He Hongjin the food coupons. He Hongjin was in a good mood and raised his hand to let her accept them.
"Just take it if you give it to me, so I won't be embarrassed if they come over again."
Chen Guifen nodded and asked him how to arrange the children's affairs.
He Hongjin took a puff of his pipe and thought:
"It's far away, and it's not the time to go. It's the busy harvest season in June and July, so the team definitely can't spare anyone. Let's just buy some things. Things like brown sugar and milk, they already have them there, so don't bother with them."
He Hongjin tapped his pipe and said:
"Let's get some lotus seeds and lotus root powder. Didn't the county doctor say these are good things? And what about the eggs? The post office can't handle raw eggs. Can boiled eggs be used?"
"Okay, don't worry about it, I'll take care of it myself!"
What a bold idea!
It's so hot today, if you boil the eggs and send them over, they will stink and get maggots... What a stupid suggestion.
He Hongjin touched the back of his head and watched the old woman collect the dishes and go to the kitchen.
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He Hongjin originally said that when he sent something, he would send a letter along the way to ask about the specific situation.
Later, I felt that the mail was too slow and it took several days for the other side to receive it.
It will take at least half a month to go back and forth.
When he arrived at the town post office, he thought for a long time with the package and letter in his arms, and simply turned around and went to the county.
There is no phone in the town post office, so you have to go to the county post office to make a call.
And since he didn't ask Hu Zhiyuan for his phone number last time, He Hongjin thought he would ask for it on the way.
Walking all the way to the county, He Hongjin asked the young comrades and waited for a while in the county before he finally met Hu Zhiyuan.
He asked Hu Zhiyuan for his phone number and asked Hu Zhiyuan to write a note for him.
Hu Zhiyuan did as he was told. Seeing that he was about to go to the post office to make a phone call, he quickly stopped him:
"Uncle, uncle! There's a phone right here. You can call here to save yourself another trip."
"No, no, that's not appropriate. Xiaoliu used to work here, but now he's gone. If I use the phone again, wouldn't that be like undermining the country?"
"It's not that serious. It's just a few words. Go ahead and fight!"
Hu Zhiyuan took He Hongjin's arm and walked towards the courtyard with a smile on his face.
"There aren't many college graduates in our county. The leaders have always been very concerned about Xiaoliu's situation and are counting on him to come back and bring some good news to our hometown! Uncle, don't be afraid of trouble. The leaders might want you to come over and 'trouble' them more often."
"That's true..."
"Truth, truth, haha... Also, uncle, do you know how to dial a number? No way? I can't leave, and I can check for you if you're here!"
He Hongjin was persuaded and went to the switchboard room with Hu Zhiyuan to make a phone call.
In the post office behind Qingta Hutong, Xier, Beijing North, a young comrade rode his bicycle out to page.
Fu Jingyou happened to have returned home early, so he rode his bicycle behind the young comrade to the post office and quickly called back.
He Hongjin asked Lu Miao and the child.
Fu Jingyou asked him how he was feeling and how his hometown was doing.
He Hongjin had heard that long-distance calls were expensive.
He felt embarrassed to occupy the public phone, so he spoke faster and said everything at once:
"I'm fine. I haven't had any problems since. Everything is fine at home too. Your aunt and I caught three pigs and raised twenty-five chickens this year... One of the pigs is for you. Will you come back for the New Year?"
"It's still early for the New Year, we'll talk about it then... Miaomiao and the baby are both fine. The boy was born this time and weighed 8.2 jins."
"Oh my! Eight pounds and two ounces! That must be a fat kid!"
【Routuotuo: Dialect, roughly meaning fat and plump.】
On the other end of the phone, Fu Jingyou smiled softly and nodded:
"Yes, everyone in the hospital said it was the first time they had seen such a serious case."
He Hongjin grinned, feeling relieved and happy.
Fu Jingyou didn't come back for the New Year last year, and they hadn't seen each other for a long time. He Hongjin had a lot to say, but he didn't want to disturb the county comrades at work, so he covered the microphone and said:
"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I still have a lot of work to do at home. Your aunt and I sent you something. Please calculate the date and remember to pick it up."
"Okay, have you finished the medicine I sent you earlier? I'll go to the hospital again when I have time in the next few days. I'll wait for half a month, so you can go to town to pick up the package."
Small places are different from big cities.
In post offices in big cities, people not only make phone calls but also come to your door to deliver messages.
For some parcels, letters, etc., as long as they are not particularly large, the postman will help deliver them to your door.
There is nothing in this small place, and you have to go to the post office yourself to send and receive letters.
He Hongjin waved his hand, held the microphone and said no, it was useless and so on.
Fu Jingyou on the other end was very smart. He hung up the phone directly without giving him any chance to refuse.
"This brat..."
He Hongjin cursed with emotion, handed the microphone back to the window, and bowed to thank the young comrade inside.
He turned around again, put on a smile, and pulled Hu Zhiyuan, and the old hand gestured the number eight:
"Comrade Xiao Hu, did you hear that? It's a boy, weighing 8.2 jin! 8.2 jin!"
Hu Zhiyuan said with a smile:
"I heard it, I heard it! Congratulations, uncle, you have another big fat grandson!"
He Hongjin felt refreshed and his steps became lighter.
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