My grandfather's house was originally decorated in a magnificent style, but later it became much simpler. A few months later, the decoration was downgraded again. From the outside, it still looks high-end and classy, but once you go inside, it's no different from the furnishings in the countryside. The wood is of poor quality and the workmanship is rough. Even if he went bankrupt, it wouldn't be this bad.
Fu Minghao said embarrassedly, "Your grandfather called before and hinted that I should blend in with the crowd. I guessed something was going to happen, so I changed all the furniture. Doesn't it look very mainstream?"
He didn't know what constituted "ordinary" or "common," so he specifically asked Sister Xu to take him to ordinary people's homes to see how they decorated their homes and learn from their ideas. Judging from Fanfan's expression, he realized he had gone a bit overboard.
Zhu Fanfan nodded, but was a little puzzled: "They're quite common, why are you taking all of Grandpa's furniture with you?"
Fu Minghao shook his head: "No, your grandmother's dowry house has pretty good stuff in it, nothing out of the ordinary. We can just move our own things. We've already put away anything that shouldn't be in the house. The rest isn't worth much. If it gets rented out and ruined, so be it. I won't feel bad about it."
After saying that, he instructed Zhu Fanfan, "I have packed a lot of things and put them in the storeroom. Here is the key. Have someone collect them when you have time and keep them with you for now."
The warehouse contained many bolts of cloth that hadn't been sold during the public-private partnership, as well as some other supplies. Because he had experienced war and famine, he didn't feel very secure. The warehouse was full of supplies, and he would replenish them if needed. It was enough for him to eat for a lifetime, and some supplies were no longer suitable to be taken out.
Zhu Fanfan joked, "Aren't you afraid I'll sell you off?"
Fu Minghao rolled his eyes at her: "These things are too conspicuous now, it's not a good thing. If I could get rid of them, I would have done so. Why would I wait for you to collect them? Sell them if you want, consider it pocket money for you. Just be careful not to cause trouble for others after you sell them."
Zhu Fan couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa trusts me that much?"
Fu Minghao said helplessly, "I believe in you, and I believe in Yuxin. You two know what you're doing, so I trust you."
Zhu Fanfan: ...
Seeing Zhu Fanfan's incredulous expression, Fu Minghao explained, "Yu Xin came by secretly a few times, openly asking if I needed to buy anything, and secretly inquiring about you. I talked to him and guessed that you have a business relationship with him. You're quite bold. Does your grandfather know?"
He pieced together from Brother Zhu's correspondence that the rumored Mo Wenqi had some connection with Fanfan, so it wasn't surprising that she had a source of food. Yu Xin was trustworthy, and he wasn't worried about their cooperation. However, the Zhu family's status was too special, and getting involved in such matters might not be good. He guessed that Brother Zhu had no idea.
Zhu Fanfan felt guilty: "I'll tell him when I have time."
Fu Minghao said, "I'll keep this a secret for you. If anyone leaks it, I'll clean up the mess for you. Fanfan, I support you."
He didn't have a deep concern for the country and its people, but he knew that there was a shortage of supplies. He believed that having a channel to buy food at the same price as the grain station, so that many people could have enough to eat, was a good deed, and he didn't object to it.
Zhu Fanfan understood her grandfather's position and was about to throw herself at him affectionately when she was stopped: "I'm an old man, I can't withstand your strength, I'm afraid I'll break my bones!"
This girl has no idea how strong she is; a single punch from her would be enough to hurt him.
Zhu Fanfan sat up straight with a sigh, then suddenly asked, "Grandpa, do you know how to get to the Green Leaf Brigade of Qingfeng Commune?"
Fu Minghao remembered the boy at the train station: "Was it Dai Xinghuo's family?"
Zhu Fanfan did not deny it: "I need to talk to him about something."
Fu Minghao said, "If there's anything you can't resolve, you can tell me. I still have some influence here. It seems that the Green Leaf Brigade is Liu Zi's hometown. When I have time, I'll invite him to my house for dinner. Ask him anything you want."
Zhu Fanfan was curious about her grandfather's words: "Do you know what I'm going to do?"
Although it was a question, she was certain that her grandfather knew something. Was she making it too obvious?
Fu Minghao chuckled and said, "You're a very guarded kid. You won't easily talk to strangers. If you don't want to get close to Dai Xinghuo, he definitely won't be able to get near you, and you certainly won't introduce him to us. Although I don't know what you're up to, because of your grandfather's status, if you don't say, then I can't ask. I won't cause you any trouble, but I'm glad you asked me for help."
He knew about what happened to Brother Zhu a while ago, because the deputy factory director was very impolite when he came, practically threatening to seize power. Later, he became very polite to him, just when Brother Zhu was reinstated. This deputy factory director was also a person with powerful connections, and his information network was quite good.
He also heard that the Zhu family's affairs were classified as secret, and that no one was allowed to ask about them, even casual questions would be suspected of being spies. Combined with the fact that many people had been demoted recently, including a few in the Green Leaf Brigade who were said to be high-ranking officials in Beijing, he could roughly guess Fanfan's purpose for coming.
Zhu Fanfan said, "I heard that their place is quite special. It's not near the sea, so they can't farm. There are only mountains, and the fruits on the trees are inedible. I want to go and see if there are any special medicinal herbs there."
Fu Minghao was surprised: "Your medical skills have recovered?"
Fanfan left in a hurry before, but after hearing that Yumin's sister-in-law had an accident, Fanfan was also shocked and forgot everything about medical skills. He felt particularly guilty. Qian came to compete with Fanfan in medical skills and almost lost. He praised Fanfan, saying that he was worthy of being taught by Vice President Liu and that his medical skills were good enough to practice medicine. He kept asking him when Fanfan would come again.
Zhu Fanfan remained silent for a long time before saying, "I have a booklet. We can compare it and see if there are any rare medicinal herbs."
She firmly believes that anything can be grown on any land. The reason there was no harvest was because she hadn't found suitable seeds. Anything that can grow has value; it's just that it hasn't been discovered yet. Perhaps there are things on the mountain that people don't understand and have overlooked.
Fu Minghao supported: "When Liu Zi arrives, let him explain in detail that he came to the city because the village couldn't grow crops. If the area can be developed, it will be a good deed."
It seems he hasn't regained his memory yet, which is a real pity. The country needs talent everywhere, especially in medicine, where it takes more than a decade of honing one's skills to become a qualified practitioner.
After everything was packed up, Fu Minghao called a truck. The factory had a large output and a lot of trucks, so it wasn't difficult to get one.
After arriving at the new house, there was another flurry of activity. Only after settling in did Zhu Fanfan have time to visit her grandmother's yard, where she discovered some interesting things.
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