The smell of varnish is a bit strong, but after cleaning it up like this, the dust on the surface of the old blue-brick courtyard seems to have been wiped away.

It's as if a bit of life has been injected into it, making the whole thing look new and alive.

Lu Miao finished cleaning up the room and came out holding her nose:

"The important parts are the pot now, and the pressure well needs to be repaired quickly, and the wellhead needs to be sealed, otherwise it will be very dangerous for the children to come back."

"Okay, I'll finish this and let's go buy it together."

"Ah."

Lu Miao nodded.

I have to buy pot at a department store.

The nearest department store is near the Military District University.

The two of them ran there again.

There has never been a school suspension in the Military Region University. There are not only many young people there, but there is also no shortage of foot traffic all year round, so there are many surrounding business districts.

There are department stores, bookstores, restaurants, movie theaters, etc.

The courtyard is closer to Renmin University, and it is half an hour's journey to the Military Region University.

It takes about ten minutes to walk to the department store area.

There were a lot of things at home, and Lu Miao was a little tired from walking, so she didn't have the time to read more.

After hastily finding their way, Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou bought three pots in a department store.

Two of the large pots are used on the kitchen stove, and one small pot is used on the stove.

Firewood is not easy to get here in the north, so more coal is needed to burn, and the stove is actually used more frequently.

In addition, I bought two elephant trunk pots and kerosene lamps.

I bought two handfuls of ten candles as thick as my fingers.

I bought a bundle of ten boxes of matches.

I also bought some dishes and chopsticks.

Fu Jingyou is responsible for picking up the big items.

Lu Miao carried all the small items.

Candles, chopsticks, kerosene lamps, etc., are carefully stuffed into the elephant trunk pot.

The dishes are all tied up with hemp rope, which makes them easier to carry.

There were a lot of things missing at home. After shopping around for a while, Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou stood in front of the glass cabinets in the department store, but they couldn't remember what they wanted to buy.

There were a lot of things in his hand, and this place was not close to home, so Fu Jingyou made a decision to go home first.

It's already three o'clock in the afternoon. Go back and grab some time to make two more trips to the scrapyard to get some boards, wood, etc., and maybe even get a table out.

If we move here later, we won't even have a place to eat.

It’s not enough to just have a table, you also have to have stools…

Oops, I talked about building a well, but the well hasn’t been built yet!
Fu Jingyou squeezed his brows together and sighed inaudibly.

Lu Miao blinked and looked at him, "What's wrong?"

He shook his head, quite helpless:

"I'm afraid I'll be busy today."

Lu Miao chuckled: "I don't have three heads and six arms, so I can do as much as I can!"

Fu Jingyou could only nod.

After going home and installing the two pots, Fu Jingyou dug some soil and mud in the yard and filled the gaps with the corners.

Then we went to the market scrap station.

The young couple ran around and worked all day long. In the evening, Lu Yuanzheng came from school, and the three of them returned to Dongcheng together.

On the first day of school, there was nothing else to do except sign up.

Students only need to complete the admission and check-in procedures before four o'clock.

The principal is different. Although he does not need to receive students in person, he must arrive at school in advance.

The next day, Lu Yuanzheng was going out at six o'clock.

Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou decided to stay with him. There are still many places in the courtyard that have not been tidied up properly. If you complete the formalities early, you will still have time to go over and tidy up.

And it can go there in one car, saving them having to go around and around to take the bus.

At night, the young couple sat by the bed and took out the small purse with elastic cord.

A while ago, I still had 220 yuan, but in the past few days, I spent nearly 30 yuan on buying things.

The money in his hand was getting less and less, so Fu Jingyou did not hesitate to draw two ten-dollar bills and handed them to Lu Miao.

"Bring a little extra when you pay tuition tomorrow, in case there are extra charges. No matter how tight you are, you won't be able to pay for it and it will look bad on your face."

While he was talking, he only took out ten yuan.

Lu Miao asked him: "Aren't you afraid that there will be extra charges and it won't look good if you can't take it out?"

Fu Jingyou shook his head, "No, dad is the principal. If he said there are no extra charges, then there must be no."

Lu Miao pouted a little unhappy.

He rummaged through the bills, counted out five yuan from the scattered bills he had found recently, and stuffed them into him.

Fu Jingyou pressed her hand and wanted to speak. Lu Miao pushed his hand away and spoke first:
"From now on, I will give you five yuan every month. You can spend it however you want. You can save it if you don't want to, so don't push me."

What does it look like for a grown man to have no money in his hand?

After his wife admitted the truth, Fu Jingyou didn't dare to push it anymore, nodded honestly and collected the money.

It's fine to just hold it, just in case and for emergencies. If there's no urgent need for money, it's the same as holding it in his hand and saving it.

Lu Miao took a book from the window table, sat on the bed and shook it out, shaking out all the royalties he had received from the translation manuscript.

“I originally wanted to save up and buy a bicycle first, but now it seems that I may have to put the bicycle away.”

Fu Jingyou pursed his lips slightly.

Not only bicycles, but also sewing machines, which I have talked about many times, but this time I have to push them back.

"You have been wronged."

"It's not your home alone."

Lu Miao gave him an angry look and lowered her head to take care of the money.

"Our majors have different directions. You are in a silent period now. The main thing is to study hard. Only after you have learned it can you exert your strength."

"I'll go to the school and I can continue to work on the translation. Don't worry about money..."

"This is our home together. We are compatible with each other. When someone is more capable, he or she will contribute more. This is what we should do, not what we feel is wronged."

"Besides, didn't the more than 1,000 yuan to buy the courtyard come from the money you saved? You are good at what you do, otherwise I should be crowded into a dormitory."

Lu Miao's litchi eyes narrowed and she joked.

Fu Jingyou nodded, his heart still heavy.

He knew that his wife was right, and he should also correct his attitude.

but……

Love is heartache.

Love is often something one feels indebted to.

He couldn't see Lu Miao's hard work and always felt that he had wronged her.

The money in the purse was getting smaller and smaller, but with Lu Miao's recent royalties, more than one hundred became more than two hundred, and it temporarily grew a little more.

Lu Miao collected the 20 yuan for tuition and miscellaneous fees, and then counted out another 20 yuan alone.

"I'll give this money to my aunt after we move it over. If I give it directly, she will definitely not want it. This money is just for daily expenses. When we are free, we can buy vegetables, food, etc. by ourselves."

"it is good."

Fu Jingyou responded with a "hmm" without any objection.

"Take dad's car there tomorrow and take the stove with you."

Lu Miao collected the money, turned off the light and slept in his arms while still making arrangements:
"We'll see what happens. If it doesn't work, we'll stay in the courtyard first. When the food is ready, we'll come back to pick up my aunt and the child."

Fu Jingyou thought about it.

The two children are also familiar with their elders. They should be fine for a few days, so they don't have much objection.

"Row."


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