"Who says that if I give you a gift, you have to do something for me? You can just make up a bad excuse and that's it. Besides, can my parents come to my house to ask about this kind of thing?
You don't know how hard it is for me. Not only do I have very little money in my pocket, but I also spend a lot on socializing. I smoke, and I recently bought some wine as a gift to my old man. I'm lucky to have more than five dollars left now."
At the end of his speech, Fu Qing's eyes were red and he looked like he was about to cry.
Li Xu was startled and asked quickly, "Uncle Fu thought you performed well because you bought him some wine?"
Fu Qing sniffed and said sullenly, "That's probably right. Actually, I didn't want to buy him any wine, but my eldest brother bought something for them at the time, and I felt it wouldn't be right not to buy anything, so I accidentally bought too much."
Hearing this, Li Xu patted his shoulder and said comfortingly, "After all, it's to honor your father, so it's okay if you spend more."
"I thought so too. There's really no other way this time. Otherwise, I would definitely buy it for you myself."
After understanding what happened, Li Xu showed a helpless expression, "You are so poor, I am really embarrassed to accept it. How about this, I give you ten yuan, and the remaining few yuan will be considered as your spending. Do you think this is okay?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Qing immediately became unhappy, "What do you mean by this? Do you look down on me?"
"No, no, I'm not looking down on you." Li Xu was a little amused. "I just felt that there were two more chickens at home, and it would be difficult to explain to my family later. I gave some money, so it can be considered a reason. Besides, you only spent a few dollars, so it doesn't matter whether you spent more or less. The important thing is that I received your kindness. There's no need for so much talk between us brothers."
This was a well-reasoned statement, but unfortunately Fu Qing still insisted on his own opinion. "No, that won't work. I stole this chicken from my family. If I still take your money, what kind of person would I be? If Uncle Li and the others ask, just say that you brought me some tea before, so I gave you the chicken. They probably won't tell my parents about this."
At this point, Fu Qing paused, then continued, "Even if they told me, I wouldn't admit it. Anyway, my parents don't know how much money I have. When the time comes, I'll insist that I bought it with my own money, and they can't do anything to me."
Li Xu: ...
You know what, this reason does make sense.
In the first half of last year, when Li Xu went to the city to deliver goods, he bought a lot of tea, including some for Fu Qing.
Thinking of this, and seeing the determination on his face, Li Xu had no choice but to agree, "Okay, but let me be frank, don't buy the hen."
Fu Qing immediately became happy. "That's right. I've always been a person who repays kindness. You gave me a lot of food, so I can't be stingy. As for the hens, don't worry about it."
Li Xu said angrily, "I don't want to get involved, but where do you get so much money? Aunt Fu should introduce you to someone when the disaster is over. By then, it will be difficult for you to come up with even two cents. If you tell others about this, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Fu Qing curled his lips and acted nonchalant. "Even if I had money, where would I spend it? Am I supposed to buy her expensive stuff?"
Seeing him like this, Li Xu couldn't help but scold him, "Are you stupid? Don't you know how to take a girl to an expensive restaurant?"
Fu Qing was stunned. "Where are the expensive restaurants in our county?"
"Huh?" Li Xu was also dumbfounded.
The two of them stared at each other for a while.
Then Li Xu asked hesitantly, "You don't know about this?"
"I don't know."
Good job.
Li Xu always thought that this matter spread along with the news of selling high-priced meat.
I didn’t expect that Fu Qing, as a staff member of the street office, didn’t know about this matter.
So he spoke briefly.
After hearing this, Fu Qing said excitedly, "This time it's a sure thing. I heard that people lined up to buy meat from this morning until the end of the day. Even so, there are still many people who haven't bought any. The increase in price will definitely be achieved."
"That's all I need to know. So save some money. If you ever fancy a girl, take her out for a meal at an expensive restaurant. I guarantee she'll happily agree to your marriage."
"That makes sense, but after the disaster is over, my parents will definitely consider my eldest brother's marriage first. I'm not in a hurry, and I still have money to buy you two hens."
You are really stubborn.
Now that I've said this, can't you just agree to it?
Li Xu suddenly felt a little tired and didn't want to continue this topic. He could only sigh and say, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk about it. By the way, what are your plans for your eldest brother's marriage?"
"That's right, just take what I give you." Fu Qing then grinned, "My eldest brother's marriage is a bit troublesome. No one knows what kind of girl he wants to find. But my parents said a few days ago that if he doesn't get married within six months after the disaster, they will kick him out of the house."
Hearing this, Li Xu sneered, "I don't believe that. There are only two of you brothers in your family. How could Uncle Fu and his family be willing to kick Big Brother Fu out of the house?"
Fu Qing sighed, "Our Fu family has always had a small population, and my eldest brother has never married, so my parents are so cruel. You know, my eldest brother is only one year younger than your eldest brother, and now your eldest nephew is over a year old, and my eldest brother still has no wife. How can they not be anxious?"
That's indeed urgent.
The Fu family has had few descendants for three consecutive generations.
It’s not that you can’t have children, but that the children you give birth to will die young.
Just like Fu Qing’s father’s generation, there were four brothers at the beginning, but in the end only he survived.
The generation that paid off was not much better.
His family originally had six children, but now there are only two left.
Fu Qing’s eldest brother used to be the second child, but he became the eldest after his eldest brother died young.
To be honest, when Li Xu first heard about this, he thought it was outrageous.
Even if the chance of premature death for children in this era is high, it shouldn't be this high, right?
As for Fu Qing’s current elder brother, he is a real problem.
The Fu family had introduced many candidates to him before, but he was never satisfied.
I rejected every blind date.
The reasons for rejection are varied.
When asked what kind he liked, he hesitated and said nothing.
If it weren't for the disasters in recent years, his mother would have been eager to find him a country wife.
Because in normal times, their family would have no problem supporting several people.
It’s just a matter of spending a little more money. How can it be as important as continuing the family line?
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