OBS Chapter 15 After finishing a meal of meat buns, I returned home to find something had happened.
Chapter 15 After finishing a meal of meat buns, I returned home to find something had happened.
Lu Yuanqing comforted Lu Shufen, who was anxiously asking questions.
"Auntie, everything is fine at home, don't worry!"
It's no wonder Lu Shufen was worried.
From the moment Lu's mother starved to death until later, Lu Shufen returned to Shihua Village to help every time.
Until the last time he went back, looking at the children in the house, all of whom were half-grown up, the only one of the original owner who had grown up was in such a bad state that it was hard to feel at ease.
Lu Shufen took Qin Fengmao back to help with the funeral arrangements, and her worries never subsided when she left.
She had planned to visit her family more often, but before she could even go back, this tragedy happened to her own family.
"It's good that everything is alright!" Lu Shufen looked at Lu Yuanqing with relief.
What she really wanted to say was that her third nephew looked much better and more energetic, especially after what happened today, which gave her a different perspective on Lu Yuanqing.
"You've grown up, and it's been tough!" So many younger brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces.
Lu Yuanqing smiled but didn't say anything.
Ok!
Aside from hating going to work every day and being so poor at home that we have nothing, it's actually not so bad!
Lu Yuanqing was pulled aside for a long chat about everyday things, and after dinner was ready, he ate a little something simple.
It was already too late, and Lu Shufen was worried about the two brothers walking home in the dark. Lu Yuanqing was also a bit weak and it took more than two hours to walk home at night, so they squeezed together to sleep for the night. The two of them went home after breakfast the next day.
Taking advantage of the cool weather, the two brothers set off early and arrived at the commune before eight o'clock.
With this excellent opportunity, Lu Yuanqing wanted to take a good look around the commune.
"Let's go!" Lu Yuanbo asked, puzzled, when he saw him standing still at the intersection.
Lu Yuanqing looked at him, smiled, and said, "Want to take a stroll?"
"What's there to see?" Lu Yuanbo asked, puzzled.
The commune wasn't big; it was divided into two streets by houses, and each street could be walked over in about ten minutes!
Besides, my pockets were empty, so there wasn't much to see.
Most importantly, it's not like he hadn't visited the commune before. He attended junior high school in the town, but his grades were just average. He just happened to pass the exam and got in. Back then, his family wasn't as poor as they are now, so he enrolled in school. He barely managed to attend for a year before his family became so poor that they couldn't even get enough to eat, so there was no point in continuing his studies.
Therefore, compared to Lu Yuanhuan and the others, he was more familiar with the town.
Lu Yuanqing pulled out a few bills from his pocket, feigning regret in his eyes, "Really don't want to go shopping?"
He has money and tickets, why not take this opportunity to spend them and make money from them?
You can't make money from money now.
Lu Yuanbo's eyes lit up when he saw the money and tickets in his hand, and he nodded repeatedly.
If you have the money, you can still go shopping.
But, "Brother, where did you get the money from?!"
If their family were wealthy, they wouldn't be this poor.
Lu Yuanqing laughed, "Robbing Gu Baoxia!"
The all-powerful Gu Baoxia was, for the time being, his perfect excuse.
"Why would she give you money?!" Lu Yuanbo was full of questions. Giving him grain was one thing, but now she was giving him money and coupons.
I never realized how much his future sister-in-law liked his brother before!
"Before, you were the one who found ways to buy things for her and give her money, but now it's her turn to give you money!" How unpredictable life is!
Back when there were still markets, Lu Yuanqing liked to figure out how to make money by selling things.
But most of the money he earned was spent on Gu Baoxia.
As the younger brother, he could only afford the cheapest fruit candies.
Therefore, Lu Yuanbo had never been kind to his sister-in-law Gu Baoxia before, feeling that she was there to steal his brother away.
Now...
Lu Yuanqing slapped the back of his head and said impatiently, "Why do you care so much? Come on, I'll treat you to some meat buns!"
He didn't feel comfortable eating much at the Qin family's house that morning.
Moreover, when she left, Lu Shufen forcefully returned the money he had paid for the rent to him.
All the money spent was recovered.
Lu Yuanqing said he wanted to spend money to buy food, and he really wanted to eat meat!
Meat buns!
Lu Yuanbo swallowed hard. "Brother, I want to eat two, no, three!"
To be honest, the only state-run restaurant in town has a chef who, despite being from the south, makes incredibly delicious steamed buns.
I ate it once in my life, and I still remember it to this day.
But, in the past, it was my second brother who bought them these things, but now my second brother...
Lu Yuanbo is easygoing; his bad mood dissipates in the blink of an eye, and now all he can think about is the smell of meat buns.
"Don't even mention three, you can eat your fill!" Lu Yuanqing said in a very generous manner.
The two talked as they walked and soon arrived at the restaurant entrance.
The steaming basket was filled with a delicious aroma.
"Comrade, would you like to buy some steamed buns?" The middle-aged woman selling steamed buns spoke in a fairly friendly tone and was a bit plump.
Indeed, chefs are never treated unfairly in any era.
"I want to buy some!" Lu Yuanqing took out his money, his eyes fixed on the steamer, and asked, "Comrade, how much and how many grain coupons does one steamed bun cost?"
"One cent each, plus an ounce of grain coupons. Ours are big meat buns, very generously sized!"
Give me twenty!
"Twenty?"
“Yes!” Lu Yuanqing counted the money, then the grain coupons.
He received a lot of votes, but the commune was too small and lacked many things, so even with all the votes, he couldn't spend them.
For them, the country folk could make do with everything, but cloth coupons and grain coupons were the most scarce.
After buying the steamed buns, Lu Yuanqing and Lu Yuanbo couldn't wait to each grab one and take a big bite, much like Pigsy swallowing a ginseng fruit.
OMG!! It's so hot!!!
Lu Yuanqing hissed as he exhaled hot air, his tongue burning red, but he didn't hesitate to spit out the meat bun in his mouth.
I can't bear to part with it!
So expensive, and with so much added fat!
Having not eaten meat for a long time, my body unconsciously swallowed the oil from the meat bun.
"Brother, it's so delicious!" Lu Yuanbo had already started stuffing his second one in!
Seeing this, Lu Yuanqing handed him another one, saying, "Eat up!"
Today, it was Lu Yuanbo who was with us. If it were Lu Yuanhuan, he probably wouldn't have been so generous as to spend money so extravagantly to buy so many meat buns.
Being more attentive is one thing, but Lu Yuanhuan will definitely keep asking him where he got so much money and tickets. Even if he uses Gu Baoxia's name, she will still be suspicious. It's not as easy to deal with as Lu Yuanbo.
Even his extravagant act of buying twenty large meat buns wouldn't compare to Lu Yuanbo's unrestrained and carefree eating.
The little girl is too precocious; she's easy to worry about.
The two of them ate four meat buns each before stopping.
These days, nothing is shortchanged; just like the lady selling steamed buns said, the portions are generous.
"I'm so full!" Lu Yuanbo said, rubbing his stomach.
The last one, he actually felt a little full after eating half of it, but he continued to eat the other half without stopping.
Lu Yuanqing nodded in agreement.
Good heavens! This is the first time he's eaten this much in the past two weeks since he came here!
He has such a big appetite; he can eat four meat buns the size of a fist.
Lu Yuanqing thought that if he hadn't eaten breakfast, he might have been able to do one more.
"There are twelve left. Take them back to my little sister and the others!" Lu Yuanqing said, looking at the remaining buns.
"If my younger sister were here, she definitely wouldn't allow us to do this!" Upon hearing Lu Yuanhuan's name, Lu Yuanbo belatedly realized what they had done.
I actually ate four big meat buns in one go!
How extravagant!
The money you would have spent on steamed buns could be used to buy meat to make more steamed buns at home.
Lu Yuanbo felt increasingly heartbroken as he thought about it; what a waste!
Seeing his pained expression, Lu Yuanqing shook his head speechlessly.
"Alright! Let's go back!" Lu Yuanqing was full and wanted to sleep, having no intention of exploring the town any further.
The original owner of this body had only graduated from junior high school, so he was quite familiar with the town.
Lu Yuanqing's desire to spend money was less about shopping and more about spending it.
He wanted to buy meat to eat and all sorts of things that could improve his life.
He had money and tickets in his pocket, but the idea of spending them all remained just that—an idea.
"My little sister and the others will be very happy!" Lu Yuanbo said, beaming from ear to ear as he held a large bag of meat buns.
After a good meal, my steps on the way home were much lighter.
The villagers must all be busy in the fields; there's never a moment of rest during the spring planting season.
But when the two brothers got home, they were pointed at and talked about as soon as they reached the village entrance.
Lu Yuanqing was full of questions.
Shameless! When did you hook up with him? I never would have guessed! Lu Yuanhuan!!!
Familiar yet unfamiliar words rushed into Lu Yuanqing's ears, causing his expression to change drastically.
"Let's go home first!" He pulled back Lu Yuanbo, who was furious and about to roll up his sleeves to question him.
Something terrible has happened at home!