A soft-waisted educated youth has sex with a loyal dog and a rough guy in the 1960s

Chapter 1244 So much effort

After helping Lu Miao lie down to rest, Fu Jingyou wandered around the house and yard.

We dug out the old stove we used at home, lit it, and brought it into the room to keep warm.

Hu Zhiyuan made several trips back and forth.

He helped carry all the luggage from the threshing ground back to the Fu family home. He paced back and forth in the main room for a while, holding his hands tightly, before Fu Jingyou quietly came out of the room.

"Brother Fu! Congratulations on making something of yourself and your girlfriend! You've both achieved great things!"

Hu Zhiyuan stepped forward and first offered his congratulations, then changed the subject and asked with concern:
"But speaking of which, what's wrong with the girl right now? She doesn't look well at all."

Fu Jingyou had been worried ever since he hadn't properly settled Lu Miao.

He simply couldn't spare the time to pay attention to Hu Zhiyuan.

Now I finally have some time to calm down and talk.

However, faced with Hu Zhiyuan's doubts, Fu Jingyou did not tell the truth, but only gave a half-truth:

"It's nothing, she's just been having a minor health issue lately, so she came back to rest. Don't make a fuss. If the county asks about it when you get back, just tell them what I'm saying now. Don't exaggerate or make things worse... She needs to rest now. If we bring more people over, she won't be able to rest properly."

"Okay... I understand."

Hu Zhiyuan understood the underlying meaning and knew that things were definitely not as simple as they seemed.

However, Fu Jingyou did not advocate telling the truth, and he did not press the matter further.

After a moment's consideration, Hu Zhiyuan had no choice but to change his tone and ask about another matter:
"So, Brother Fu, how long will you be staying at home this time?"

"It's still unclear how long we'll stay; it depends on Miaomiao's recovery."

"Alright, I understand. It's getting late, so you should get some rest first. I'll go back and let the county know what's going on. I'll come back to see you again tomorrow or the day after. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll try to get it for you!"

Fu Jingyou nodded slightly.

They had just arrived home and hadn't even unpacked anything yet.

After all the twists and turns along the way, I was indeed quite tired and didn't have the energy to continue.

When Hu Zhiyuan offered his resignation, Fu Jingyou did not try to stop him, but waved and watched him jog away into the distance.

After seeing Hu Zhiyuan off, Fu Jingyou didn't rest either.

Before the villagers could come and see what was going on, he bolted the gate shut.

It was at this moment that the family gathered around and asked what had happened.

Fu Jingyou calmly explained:

“There’s nothing special going on, just what I told Hu Zhiyuan earlier. Uncle, Aunt, and Second Brother and Sister-in-law, you don’t need to worry too much.”

Wiping the kerosene lamp in the main room, Fu Jingyou turned around and picked up one by one the large rattan trunks placed against the corner of the wall.

He carried two of them to the table and opened them, saying as he took things out:

"But during the time I'm taking Miaomiao home to recuperate, I'll need my aunt and second sister-in-law's help in taking care of her."

Fu Jingyou not only took out the nutritional supplements that Lu Miao usually needs, but also opened his leather jacket and took out a paper envelope, pushing it across the table to Tian Guihua.

Tian Guihua, puzzled, picked it up and glanced at it. The next second, it felt like it was burning her hand, and she quickly handed it to her mother-in-law. Chen Guifen was also bewildered. She pulled out the contents and realized it was a small stack of ten-yuan notes.

Judging by its thickness, it must cost at least two or three hundred yuan.

Chen Guifen stuffed the money back into the envelope, slammed it on the table, and said sternly:
“I think your uncle is right. He went out and made a name for himself for a few years, but now he doesn’t care about us anymore. When he comes back, he treats us like outsiders.”

Fu Jingyou understood what she meant, and helplessly softened his tone, saying:
“Auntie, what are you saying? How could I treat you like outsiders? This is money for daily expenses, not wages given to you out of fear of troubling you.”

Although Fu Jingyou offered an explanation, Chen Guifen was not satisfied with it.

They haven't come back for several years, and when they finally do, how long do they stay at home?

What's wrong?
Now, even eating a couple of meals at home requires a separate expense calculation?
What kind of mess has this made? Aren't we even worse than outsiders?
Before Chen Guifen could speak, Fu Jingyou spoke first and continued to explain:

“I know you’re probably thinking, ‘How can feeding two more mouths make the family poor?’ But that’s not how it works. Miao Miao is still sick, isn’t she? She needs to pay attention to the nutritional balance of her three meals a day. If her diet isn’t good, it will be hard for her to build up her health. This money is for her to recover as soon as possible.”

And why did Fu Jingyou hand the money directly to Tian Guihua instead of his aunt Chen Guifen?
That's because this was something I had thought about a long time ago.

After all, Tian Guihua now lives under the same roof as them, so she's probably the one who does most of the hard work, like cooking.

Although Fu Jingyou denied that the money was a reward, a large part of it was actually a reward for Tian Guihua's hard work.

If a family only works hard for a day or two, it might not be called hard work, but rather affection.

It is obvious that Lu Miao's condition is unlikely to improve significantly in a day or two.

Over time, if affection is only depleted and not replenished, even the closest relationships will develop rifts.

That was not his intention, much less what he wanted to see.

Chen Guifen was still feeling somewhat uneasy.

When he mentioned Lu Miao, although she didn't know the details, Chen Guifen believed him after recalling how weak Lu Miao looked.

With a soft sigh, Chen Guifen handed the envelope to Tian Guihua and said:

“Since he said so, then you should accept it. You live close to them and are their sister-in-law, so please help them take care of things if they need anything. Take good care of them.”

Tian Guihua accepted the envelope without showing any obvious joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.

She simply responded with a gentle and kind "Yes," just as she always did.

Fu Jingyou added from the side:
"Second sister-in-law, take your time and give me as much as you can. If it's not enough, I'll give you more later."

Upon hearing this, Tian Guihua quickly waved her hand:
"That's enough! How much does it cost to eat in the countryside? Even if we ate meat every day, that would be enough!"

Hearing her say that, Fu Jingyou stopped saying anything for the time being.

When Lu Miao was pregnant with her first child a few years ago, Tian Guihua took care of her for a while.

Lu Miao used to eat things like snow frog often, and Tian Guihua also knew how to prepare them.

Fu Jingyou didn't waste any more words on the snow frog.

He only emphasized Lu Miao's dietary restrictions.

In addition, he told Tian Guihua about easy-to-digest cooking methods for shark fin and bird's nest.
She should change the menu every few days to avoid eating the same thing all the time, otherwise Lu Miao will lose interest in eating.