Chapter 787: Sense of Ritual
Lu Miao followed the plan step by step, and Gu Ying came once in the middle.
Having previously mentioned joining forces to start a small business, Gu Ying has been busy raising money recently.
She took all the money she could and contacted her parents in Shanghai to help with some of the expenses.
A total of three hundred and fifty yuan was raised.
Lu Miao accepted it frankly and told Gu Ying that it was still a bit unfinished for a while.
When it's almost done, I'll take her to see them one by one.
Gu Ying smiled and nodded in agreement.
She teaches at the nearby Tiejiangying Primary School. With limited teaching staff, she is very busy teaching several grades all day long.
This time I came here during the lunch break and didn’t even have lunch.
Lu Miao kept her at home for dinner before sending her away.
After that, we continued to be busy with the trivial matters. Except for the glass door of the Wangfujing store being stuck, everything else was going smoothly.
Chen Xiangdong found the source manufacturer of glass doors that met Lu Miao's requirements in neighboring Tianjin.
But even the manufacturer asked for more than 80 yuan for two glass door panels.
Chen Xiangdong couldn't believe it. Aren't they just two glass doors?
Can it be rimmed with gold?
Can it be sold for more than 80 yuan?
Chen Xiangdong didn't believe it and tried to find a more affordable and cheaper alternative, but after looking around, he found that there was only that company that could make door panels.
He ran back and forth between Beijing and Tianjin several times, but finally had no choice but to call Lu Miao to discuss the price and decide whether to get it directly or change to another door.
Some door panels made of very good wood can be purchased for just over ten dollars.
Chen Xiangdong must have suggested that Lu Miao change to something else.
But Lu Miao didn't think so.
Having invested so much before, there is no reason why we should fail at just one step.
Besides, to raise the level of style, the decoration style has been considered in advance. What's the point of temporarily changing the door and making it look weird?
Lu Miao also knew that domestic industrial factories were weak enterprises at this stage.
There are only a few things you can do with certain materials.
Once it can be done, the price will not be cheap.
Lu Miao comforted Chen Xiangdong not to worry too much and not to save money that should be spent.
What can Chen Xiangdong say?
Just do what she says.
Although the money is paid by others, it is you who hands it over in the final step.
So much "unworthy" real money has been invested.
Even though Chen Xiangdong had some understanding of the world, he still felt the pain.
In Chen Xiangdong's opinion, many expenses are really unnecessary.
But Chen Xiangdong also knew that they were just idle people helping to run errands and had no say.
It’s hard to say much, so I just keep silent.
By the end of May, both sides had been cleaned up and the smell from the store had almost dissipated.
Lu Miao set up a small table on the kang at night, thinking about making a recruitment notice.
After preparing for so long, it's time to set up the stall and slowly collect the interest.
But just as she lowered her head and was about to get busy, Fu Jingyou's hand came over and covered the notebook she was writing on.
"What are you doing?"
"Let's put this matter aside for now. There are more important things right now."
"Um?"
Lu Miao was confused. He thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any clues. He simply put the pen cap on and waited for his next words.
"Baichuan will be one year old soon. Dad asked me last night what we were going to do and asked me to discuss it with you."
"Ouch! I've been so busy lately that I actually forgot about this!"
Lu Miao slapped his head and said:
"I've been too busy lately, how about..."
Before she finished speaking, Fu Jingyou began to shake his head:
"No, a full moon and a first birthday are both important dates. We can't skip them. We have to do this."
Fu Jingyou is extremely serious.
"All right."
Lu Miao puffed out his lips and started to discuss it seriously with him.
"Then let's do the same as last year's full moon. We'll go to a state-owned restaurant. This time, we don't need cigarettes. Many people don't smoke..."
"Don't people usually give canned fruit as gifts these days? When the time comes, we can just give each person a gift box."
A gift box of canned fruit costs seven or eight yuan, which is not cheap.
Adding up the numbers, it’s a considerable expense.
But the money that needs to be spent must be spent.
There are only a few big days in life like the full moon and the first birthday.
Speaking of celebrating Xiao Baichuan's birthday, Lu Miao thought of the other children in the family.
I used to think that the children were too young and their self-awareness had not yet formed, so I skipped birthdays.
Nowadays, children have started to go to school one after another, and their thinking is gradually expanding.
Some rituals that increase good memories and happiness should also be put on the agenda.
Children educated in different family atmospheres will be different in character and in all aspects.
Lu Miao’s philosophy is that as long as he can create more warmth and happiness, he will never be harsh or unfair to others.
"Life needs a sense of ritual. From now on, when it's my children's birthday, I have to treat them to delicious treats!"
Fu Jingyou's deep eyes seemed to contain countless stars, and he smiled gently and said:
"I'll give it to you too, so you can have a sense of ceremony."
In the past, I was hungry for many years, and the only thing that made me feel happy was having a full stomach.
How can we take these levels into consideration?
Now that he has studied seriously for a few years and seen some of the world in the big city, Fu Jingyou's thinking has become more open.
Just like my wife said.
Life should have a sense of ritual.
With a sense of ritual, you will have more and more hope.
Lu Miao laughed softly:
"I'll give it to you too!"
Of course, the elders cannot be left behind.
But then again, Lu Miao also reflected on it a little.
In the past, she was only concerned with having fun herself, and she didn’t even know when the birthdays of the two elders in her family were.
I'll find a suitable opportunity tomorrow and ask and write it down carefully.
Let’s put the store matters aside for now.
Everyone at home is busy taking care of the children.
Originally, it was said that only canned food would be needed as a return gift, but Fu Jingyou thought that it would not look good with one hand, so he bought some Zhonghua cigarettes.
Lu Miao didn't say anything.
It’s actually good to return the gift and focus on the key points.
Even though it's a wedding and we're inviting people to a banquet, we still have to collect donations, right?
There are many children in my family, and I have to do this one this time and that one next time. It’s embarrassing to do it all the time.
Let’s talk more about Xiao Baichuan’s first birthday party on June 7th.
Last year, when Xiaobaichuan was one month old, we only booked the second floor of the state-owned hotel.
This year the event will be even bigger.
Fu Jingyou negotiated with others and directly booked the entire state-owned hotel.
Many people came, one of them was to see Lu Yuanzheng's face.
Secondly, it was because Fu Jingyou was a rising star who was assigned the position of deputy director of a state-owned factory right after graduation.
Through this incident, everyone can always get a glimpse of something in advance.
So it wasn't just interactions between the fathers, most of the dignitaries who came that day brought their wives and families with them.
Everyone is willing to deepen the relationship and continue it.
Especially since the Fu family only had one college student.
It’s almost the end of the year, and the other one is about to graduate!
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