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Chapter 166 Lu Yuanhuan's Contract

The Lu family home became lively again.

Lu Yuanqing looked at the laughter and joy in front of him with a smile on his face.

After not seeing each other for several months, the younger children in the family kept pestering Lu Yuanhuan and Lu Mingxi with their chatter.

It's been quite a while now, and it still hasn't stopped.

Lu Yuanqing smiled and shook his head, "Alright, you all stop bothering your aunt and the others. Let them get some rest; the car ride must be tiring for them."

"Not tired at all!" Lu Yuanhuan and Lu Mingxi said with smiles.

Lu Yuanqing: "..."

Okay! He's the only one at home who gets tired from taking the car.

Just then, Lu Yuanbo came out carrying a bowl of egg noodles and placed it on the table, saying, "Come and eat something first! You must be tired!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingxi felt as if he had found his people. He suppressed his smile and deliberately put on a mournful face, saying, "My aunt insists on going home for dinner!"

You should know that they still have money.

Lu Yuanqing was very generous to them, providing them with ample living expenses every month.

Lu Mingxi wasn't the type to save money, yet she saved money; how much more so would Lu Yuanhuan?

When they arrived at the commune, Lu Mingxi and Cheng Xia were starving and thought they should go to the state-run restaurant to fill their stomachs.

But Lu Yuanhuan insisted that since they were almost home, they should go home for dinner.

It just so happened that Zhao Zhongcai was going to the commune, and since the village's oxcarts were currently free, he rushed over.

And just in time, there were so many of them, so we brought the three of them back.

Then, the three of them returned hungry.

While quickly slurping his noodles and taking a bite of an egg, Lu Mingxi said with a wronged tone, "Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, you have no idea. In order to get back as soon as possible, we took the early bus early this morning. After finally getting to the county, we rushed to catch the bus back to the commune. We didn't have any free time at all."

“We didn’t eat anything on the way. When we finally got back to the commune, Xiaxia and I were so hungry that our stomachs were sticking to our backs. My aunt insisted on going home.”

She was starving!

Lu Mingdong scoffed, "Isn't that your own fault for not preparing earlier? What's wrong with you buying some dry food yesterday?"

It's because we've had too many good days, and spending money on food has become a bad habit.

The city is indeed a melting pot.

But why is it that Aunt Lu Yuanhuan is still the same as before, without much change, and still so frugal?

Lu Mingxi was taken aback by his words and glared at him. "Lu Mingdong, you just like to talk back to me, don't you!"

Lu Mingdong glanced at her indifferently, "Hmm!"

Lu Mingxi was even angrier and put down her chopsticks, determined to give him some of the authority he would have as an older sister.

Lu Yuanqing helplessly stopped the person and said, "Eat your food properly!"

Lu Mingxi snorted, picked up his chopsticks again, and said to Lu Mingdong, "I'll deal with you later!"

Lu Mingdong raised an eyebrow, "Anytime!"

Very good, Lu Yuanqing nodded secretly. The two of them still didn't get along. They would clash whenever they met, and their words were frighteningly sharp.

Still a familiar recipe.

Lu Yuanqing shook his head, too lazy to watch the two of them glaring at each other childishly. He turned his head and looked at Lu Yuanhuan, who had already put down his chopsticks.

That's right. While Lu Mingxi kept complaining, Lu Yuanhuan silently ate her noodles without saying a word. Then, when Lu Mingxi had eaten half of her noodles, she finished hers.

Lu Yuanqing laughed and joked, "You must be starving!"

You eat so fast.

Lu Yuanhuan blushed, a little embarrassed, "I'll remember to buy something next time!"

She was reluctant to spend money on eating out, and she forgot to bring some dry food. The three girls returned hungry the whole time.

Lu Yuanqing said, "So frugal?"

Sometimes even Lu Yuanqing felt that Lu Yuanhuan was too frugal.

"It's just a meal. You won't go hungry, and you won't go broke from eating it. Going back hungry is actually bad for your health!"

I've heard before that many elderly people like to endure hardship without any effort, only to end up spending a lot of money in the end.

He had a strange sense of self-respect; if he didn't intervene, Lu Yuanhuan would become like that in the future.

Before Lu Yuanhuan could speak, Lu Yuanbo, who was standing to the side, quickly nodded and said, "Third brother is right, little sister, you can't ruin your health just to save money on a meal."

The Lu family isn't so poor that they can't even afford a meal.

If there's nothing to eat and you starve yourself, there's nothing you can do about it.

If you have food to eat, and you still let yourself get sick from starving, that's just stupid!

Lu Yuanhuan: "It's nothing serious, it's just a meal!"

"Besides, isn't the point of coming back to have a hot meal?"

It was still egg noodles, a very rare food.

Lu Yuanqing and Lu Yuanbo rolled their eyes at the same time.

Lu Yuanhuan was truly frugal; after she returned home, the quality of the food at home plummeted.

When she wasn't back, Lu Yuanbo and Lu Mingnan usually cooked, and they were both very generous with their food.

Especially since Lu Yuanqing didn't stop them, Lu's family was generous with their food, using plenty of oil and occasionally having meat. Their meals were truly enviable.

But as soon as Lu Yuanhuan returned, he ate boiled vegetables for three days straight without any meat.

The specks of oil floating on top of the boiled vegetables were proof that she had added oil.

The bland food made everyone's faces turn pale.

"Brother, isn't my little sister being a bit too frugal?" Lu Yuanbo said with a bitter face.

You should know that their village had just sold the big fat pigs from the pig farm, and each family received more than 100 yuan and dozens of kilograms of meat coupons. The sausages and cured meats that Zhang Panlan and Lu Guobin had prepared for them were still hanging on the beams of their houses.

In the enamel basin at home, there was also a large basin of freshly rendered, white lard.

This life is neither too good nor too bad, more than enough.

But Lu Yuanhuan seemed reluctant to use it. What was he trying to do?

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuanqing glared at him and said, "Since you know that Xiao Huan is used to saving money, why don't you team up with Xiao Nan and Xiao Xi to take over the cooking in the kitchen? If you do it, what can she say?"

Lu Yuanbo: "...Sigh, I'm really impressed!"

You get a cash reward for doing any chores.

However, while it may seem like many people cook at home, there are actually many who don't.

Not to mention the three small ones, they're too small; even with stools, they can't reach the stove.

Needless to say, Lu Mingdong's cooking skills are too poor, and they have no desire to eat his food.

Lu Yuanqing wouldn't.

Then, the only four people whose cooking skills were truly palatable were Lu Yuanbo, Lu Yuanhuan, Lu Mingxi, and Lu Mingnan.

Lu Yuanhuan and Lu Mingxi went to school, leaving only two men at home who took turns going into the kitchen every day.

Even if there's money to be made, I'm tired of it.

They also said that once Lu Yuanhuan returned home, he would be free for a while.

But now, having gotten used to cooking without worrying about oil, and even occasionally cutting meat hanging from the rafters, I'm really not used to Lu Yuanhuan's cooking skills during famine years.

Lu Yuanqing spread his hands and comforted her, "Xiao west and I have been vying to cook lately, so just don't let Xiao Huan do it. Xiao Nan is also busy lately, so don't bother him. I'll talk to Xiao Huan properly when I have some free time."

Left with no other option, Lu Yuanbo could only nod dejectedly, "Alright!"

Lu Yuanqing found his expression incredibly amusing.

However, Lu Yuanhuan's situation does indeed need to be discussed in detail.

But Lu Yuanqing really doesn't have time right now.

Zhao Zhongcai brought back good news: the matter of seeking help from Xing Shen had been resolved.

Lu Yuanqing was naturally overjoyed.

But after his initial excitement, he began to focus on the progress of the bamboo ware factory.

He now wishes he could stay in the warehouse every day, just like a ruthless capitalist, not needing to know the process, only the result.

I went to the warehouse as usual and happened to see Zhao Zhongcai there as well.

The two of them tacitly went to check each room and were pleased to see a bustling scene of activity. Then they came out laughing and went into a warehouse.

This place is neatly decorated with various exquisite bamboo weavings, all of which were made during this period.

Every time Lu Yuanqing comes here, he is always awestruck.

“Uncle Zhao, with these handicrafts, our village’s bamboo ware factory will surely become famous,” Lu Yuanqing said with a smile.

Zhao Zhongcai laughed a few times and said, "I don't care about fame or anything like that. It's all the effort I've put into this, so I hope it makes a lot of money!"

Lu Yuanqing instinctively wanted to say it was tacky. But this is a work of art; how can it not be tacky to talk about money about it?

But then I thought about it again, wasn't his original intention just to make money?

Saying that is just like saying "that kind of thing" or "that kind of thing."

Lu Yuanqing said, "Of course it's possible. People who can afford something this beautiful are willing to spend money on it."

There will never be a shortage of wealthy people, especially since the people they are selling these handicrafts to are not poor people.