When Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue came up, Sanbao immediately stretched out his little arms for a hug.
"Hugs, let's go home."
Lu Yuan took him and asked with a smile, "Not joining in the fun here anymore?"
Sanbao glanced at the sniffling child and said firmly, "Let's go home."
Lu Yuan also noticed his little actions just now, and knew perfectly well that he was having a minor obsession with cleanliness.
He chuckled to himself, thinking that the little guy was lucky to be born into their family. If he had been born into someone else's family, he probably wouldn't even have enough to eat, and would only be concerned about feeding himself, not about hygiene.
In this day and age, being a germaphobe is no longer acceptable, so Lu Yuan decided to cure this kid's problem.
He said, "But the brigade is still distributing money and grain, and it hasn't reached our family yet. If we leave, we won't get the grain and money back."
No, we definitely need the money and supplies; we can't waste them.
Sanbao stopped fussing and quietly nestled in Lu Yuan's arms, refusing to look at the snotty-nosed child next to him.
But Lu Yuan did not do as he wished. He squatted down and placed him in front of the snotty-nosed child, and even introduced him to him.
"Sanbao, you should call this Stone Brother. He is the youngest brother in Uncle Sun's family."
Sanbao frowned, pursed her lips, and refused to look at the other person. She wrapped her two little arms around Lu Yuan's neck and wouldn't let go, her round little body climbing all over him.
Lu Yuan pushed him away, saying, "Call him Brother Stone, and I'll hug you if you do."
Sanbao's chubby face scrunched up in a bitter expression, realizing that if he didn't do as his dad said, his dad probably wouldn't pick him up.
Helpless and resigned, she lowered her eyes and said, "Stone, brother!"
Lu Yuan reminded, "When you call someone, you should look at them."
Sanbao looked up and saw the other person's dirty face covered in snot and dirt, his little brows furrowing into a knot.
"Stone, brother!"
"Why!"
Sun Shitou responded cheerfully and started hopping around, showing off to the people around him, "Sanbao called me brother! Sanbao called me brother!"
Sanbao stared blankly at the slug that was waving its arms and legs, and its tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan's lips curled into a smile. He picked him up and whispered,
“In our time, there is a shortage of food and clothing. Many people are not able to eat or stay warm, so they have no time to think about other things. If they had enough to eat and wear and their living environment was clean and tidy, I believe they wouldn’t be so dirty all the time.”
Seeing that Sanbao seemed to have taken his words to heart, Lu Yuan smiled slightly.
"Don't be fooled by our comfortable life. It's only because your mother is capable. If your mother and I were like other ordinary people, the three of you brothers wouldn't be living as well as those kids like Shi Tou."
"Just like when your dad was a kid, nobody cared about him. Every day he would go up the mountain and down the river to find food. He was barely clothed and barefoot. In the hardest times, he even ate tree bark and dirt. If there was snot to suck, that was considered good stuff."
"I haven't washed my face for ten or fifteen days; I'm probably ten or a hundred times dirtier than your brother Stone."
Sanbao hugged Lu Yuan's neck tightly, his red eyes filled with heartache for his father, his lips pursed.
Lu Yuan patted his head.
"Therefore, when we see people who are living poorly or who are dirty, as long as they are not bad people, we should not despise or find them disgusting. They have done nothing wrong; they are just poor."
"Okay, Dad!"
Sanbao answered with a pout, his voice thick with nasal tone.
Actually, he wasn't disgusted, it's just, well, he admits, it's just a little nauseating.
In the past, when he was on military campaigns, he often went for days without bathing due to the environment.
During the bloody battle, their bodies were stained crimson with the enemy's blood, as well as their own and even their comrades' blood.
Back then, people probably found him disgusting too.
His father was right; as long as the other person isn't a bad person, you shouldn't be disgusted or resentful.
Because they did nothing wrong, they were just poor.
"Dad, make money! Make lots and lots of money!"
With plenty of money, there will be no shortage of military pay, and with plenty of money, one can also relieve suffering and provide relief.
Lu Yuan pinched his serious little face and laughed, "Little money-grubber, of course you want to make lots of money. But not now, at least another ten years or so."
"By the time you're about an adult, the country will be in a much better position, which will be a great opportunity to make money."
Sanbao seemed to be deep in thought. When he comes of age? Then will he be able to fully display his talents?
He asked, "Dad, should I earn it?"
"Yes, you earn it. By then, your mother and I will be old and need to retire. The family will depend on the three of you." Lu Yuan started to make up a story.
Sanbao nodded. When he came of age, his parents were already in their thirties and could indeed retire.
"Okay, I'll earn it!"
Sanbao thought to himself that he had to start preparing now, otherwise how could he support a family in the future, relying on his eldest and second eldest brothers?
Absolutely not!
These two guys are either laughing and joking or crying all day long.
They completely forgot that they were still just babies who couldn't even control their urination.
"Quickly, A-Yuan, it's your family's turn to receive the money and grain."
Lu Yuan looked up and saw that Lu Xiaoqin and Lu Xiaojun, the siblings, were at the front of the line, with his wife standing with them. He quickly picked up the three children and walked over.
This year, Lu Xiaoqin and her brother didn't get many work points. They only received a dozen or so kilograms of grain and three ounces of pork, but they did receive 18.6 yuan.
Although the money wasn't much, less than what Lu Yuan and the others gave her each month, Lu Xiaoqin was still happy.
Even if she can no longer help out at her elder brother and sister-in-law's house and loses her salary, with the brigade's dividends, the siblings won't be left without any source of income.
This time, Lu Yuan's family actually received over a hundred catties of grain, 10 catties of wild boar meat, and 123.8 yuan.
The couple were quite surprised to receive so much grain and money, as they had thought they wouldn't get many work points since they hadn't worked in the fields.
But the brigade cadres said that Lu Yuan had made great contributions to the brigade, such as setting up the rabbit farm and the brigade's supply and marketing cooperative, and that he would be rewarded with work points every time he went hunting in the mountains.
On this point, none of the members had any objection.
The accumulated work points from these rewards are no less than those earned by working in the fields all year round.
“Brother Yuan, it’s inconvenient for you to carry the baby, I’ll take you back,” Sun Maodou said.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Lu Yuan handed over the grain and pork to him.
Gao Weishan and Xiao Biyun had seen enough of the excitement, so they went home with them.
Lu Xiaoqin and Lu Xiaojun gave all the food and meat they received to Lu Yuan. The siblings lived and ate with them, so it was only right that they gave it to them.
Lu Yuan glanced at what she was holding and chuckled, teasing, "Aren't you going to give it to Grandma Xu?"
Lu Xiaoqin's face flushed instantly. "Big brother, what are you saying?"
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Lu Yuan said deliberately.
Lu Xiaoqin stomped her foot and said, "Big brother, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to cook."
She turned and ran towards the kitchen.
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