Lu Changzheng did not drive home that day, but took a transport truck. He got off the car on the main road and took a side road to walk home.
As we were walking, suddenly someone was crying. When we got closer, we saw that it was Lu Fubao.
"Lu Fubao." Lu Changzheng called.
When he heard someone calling him, Lu Fubao quickly wiped his tears and stood up. When he saw Lu Changzheng, tears started to fall again.
Lu Changzheng frowned, "If a man bleeds but doesn't shed tears, why cry? Tell me, what happened?"
Originally, his father said that Lu Fubao looked more presentable, but he didn't expect that he was still such a girl and would only cry when something happened.
"Brother Changzheng, my mother is back."
"When the time comes, I'll let her back naturally." Lu Changzheng frowned. Zhao Jiuxiang was a troublemaker. When she comes back, his second brother's house will probably be lively again.
"My mother..." Lu Fubao told Lu Changzheng what Zhao Jiuxiang had done in the past few days.
"Brother Changzheng, what do you think I should do?"
Maybe it was because Lu Changzheng helped him deal with those gangsters last time and taught him how to deal with things. Lu Fubao was particularly convinced of Lu Changzheng and felt that the matter could be solved by asking him.
"Do you still want your sisters?"
"Think!" Lu Fubao nodded.
"Then you send the food back and buy some more things to apologize. Make it clear to your mother that if she goes to your sister's house again to ask for things, you will sever ties with her."
"But, my mother..."
"Nothing has two ends. If you want to take care of your mother, then leave your sister alone. If you want to think of your sister, you can't be too obedient to your mother."
Unexpectedly, after Zhao Jiuxiang went through a labor camp, she broke the pot and had no worries anymore. It is estimated that only Lu Fubao can cure her.
"But I didn't listen to her, so she just sat on the ground and rolled around, making everyone come to see her. I..." I felt embarrassed.
"I have experienced the most embarrassing things, and I don't care about this one more. If she makes trouble, you do yours. As a man, you must first stand up for yourself and take care of this family, and then others will listen to you."
"Think about it for yourself, I'll go back first." Lu Changzheng waved his hand.
It is difficult for an upright official to take care of household matters. If he hadn't seen him as the second brother and brother-in-law, he wouldn't bother to take care of it.
Lu Fubao squatted on the side of the road and thought for a long time, until his feet were numb. Then he got up and limped home.
Zhao Jiuxiang was a little anxious when she saw that her son had not come back for a long time after leaving. When he was about to go out, he saw Lu Fubao coming back.
"Fu Bao, where have you been? Mom is so worried."
Lu Fubao didn't answer, looked at Zhao Jiuxiang, and said seriously: "Mom, if you still want my son, don't go to your sister's house to ask for things in the future."
"Yes, yes, mother is not going." Seeing that Lu Fubao didn't look like he was joking, Zhao Jiuxiang responded quickly.
Asking for food is indeed too conspicuous, but asking for money will be the same in the future.
"Mom, I'm serious! Our family still has money, and I also bought food. I will eat less in the future, so you won't go hungry."
"Which sister's family wants your food today? I will send it back tomorrow."
"Fu Bao, I won't send back what I brought here, just because my mother won't ask for it from now on." Zhao Jiuxiang was discussing it, but she always felt that her son seemed to be a little different after going out.
"It's okay if you don't send it back. Mom, just give me the money and I'll send you the food money tomorrow."
Zhao Jiuxiang almost jumped up and said, "Fu Bao, your sister used to bring things from home. If you have a little grain, you don't have to go out of your way to give me money. Today's grain is your third sister's initiative to honor me. Mom really didn't make a fuss." , if you don’t believe me, you can ask.”
When Zhao Jiuxiang arrived at Sanya Tou's house, she really didn't make any fuss. He just caught Sanjie Lu and scolded her severely.
She would make trouble at Lu Guihua and Lu Guimei's house. First, she had been resenting Lu Guihua for a year, but she must not vent her anger when she had the chance. Lu Guimei has been disobedient since she was a child. She won't get anything unless she makes a scene.
The other three girls had always been obedient, and she didn't want to make things difficult for them.
Lu Fubao went to work this year and listened to all kinds of gossip about parents. He was no longer like before, believing whatever Zhao Jiuxiang said.
During his off-farm days, he also visited the homes of his first three sisters and found that they were having a very difficult time in their husband's family. His brothers-in-law were very resentful towards their family. It's not like my mother said, these are the filial piety offered by my sister and brother-in-law.
"Mom, you have two choices, either return the food or give you money." Lu Fubao didn't want to say anymore. Brother Changzheng was right, men should be tough when they should be tough.
Zhao Jiuxiang slapped her thigh and wanted to scream: "Mom, if you want Lao Shitou to move here, just listen to me, otherwise he will never even think about moving here in his life."
Zhao Jiuxiang choked, but did not howl any more, "Okay, mother, I will listen to you."
It has only been a year, but my son is no longer obedient. Forget it, just follow him first and wait until Old Shitou comes over, then they will teach him slowly.
The next day, Lu Fubao asked Zhao Jiuxiang for a few dollars and went to the brigade to buy a few kilograms of eggs.
Lu Guimei's husband's family was closer, so Lu Fubao sent her food back first, without saying anything, put down the eggs and food and left.
Lu Guimei chased him out and sighed in her heart when she saw Lu Fubao's retreating back.
Her younger brother is not a bad person. I hope her mother will not lead him astray again when she comes back.
After seeing Lu Guimei off, Lu Fubao went to Sister Lu's house again. There were some scars on Sister Lu's face, obviously she had been beaten.
Lu Fubao felt very uncomfortable. After putting down the grain and eggs, he just said that his mother would never come back to ask for anything again. Then he gave her the two dollars he had left and left.
He knew that the third sister's in-laws didn't want to see them, so he didn't bother them too much.
After returning, he took the remaining pound of eggs to the Lu family and asked Li Yuee to apologize.
Li Yue'e was a little surprised when she saw him like that, and said to Lu Qing'an: "This Lu Fubao really impressed me. I thought his mother was back and he was going to be a baby boy again."
Li Yue'e didn't ask for the eggs, but took them to the second room and asked Lu Guihua to cook them for her two grandchildren.
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November passed quickly, and it was December in the blink of an eye.
As soon as December entered, the snow suddenly became heavy, and there was a blizzard almost every day. The Lujiacun brigade sent people to shovel snow every day to avoid road closures due to heavy snow. Even so, the snow on the road can be calf-deep.
The transport trucks in the mining area also stopped. It was on the mountain, and the risk of avalanches had to be prevented. Lu Changzheng didn't come back during this period, and he and Tao Peisheng kept guard there.
Lu Qing'an is also very busy. Every day he and Lu Baoguo go to visit the elderly and orphans in the brigade. Worried about not having enough firewood for people, freezing to death in the middle of the night, or the heavy snow crushing the house.
We also had to organize people to clear the snow from their roofs.
Most of the snow on the roof of Su Mo's house was cleaned up by Lu Xingjun, and occasionally Lu Guoping would come over to help.
The pay at this time is not as good as in later generations. You have to go to work even if there is a blizzard. You have to overcome all difficulties to make a revolution.
Su Mo and Lu Xiaolan walked to and from work every day, deeply understanding the hardships of the people in the north.
Every time I walk over, my shoes and pants feel wet.
Su Mo put cotton shoes and pants in the office and put them on when she got to the office. After the wet ones dried, she changed them back before leaving get off work.
