Chapter 38

Lu Qiaoge was born in the military factory family courtyard, so she definitely had many acquaintances.

She thought carefully and then remembered that this man who called himself Uncle Wei seemed to live upstairs from Liang Aishu's house.

Since Lu Qiaoge had reached out to handle this trouble, there was no reason to let it go.

She pressed down on the bookcase and refused with a smile: "No, I want this bookcase too."

"You aren't in school, what do you want a bookcase for?"

Old Wei asked with a frown.

Lu Qiaoge asked back displeased: "Can't I want a bookcase if I'm not in school? Uncle Wei, what kind of thinking is that?"

Old Wei:...

Everyone said this girl was useless and stupid as a pig, but in reality, she was very sharp-tongued.

But he wouldn't go so far as to fight a little girl over junk, so he turned and walked away with a cold face.

Lu Qiaoge barely managed to gather enough math, physics, chemistry, and language textbooks for junior and senior high school. As for politics, there was no rush for that.

Lu Qiaoge first carried the books to the gate, then went with her sister to lift the cabinet.

Old Zhong was still listening to the radio, but he had turned the volume down.

Lu Qiaoge hurriedly asked Old Zhong with a smile how much all of this cost.

"Three yuan!" Old Zhong said without lifting his head or opening his eyes.

Seeing his appearance, Lu Qiaoge completely dismissed the idea of handing the books and money over to him.

She had one yuan in her hand, so she had to borrow from the book, but before she could hand over the money, Old Wei came out from inside. There were only a few broken cabinets in the scrap station, and this one was the most complete. Although it wasn't good wood, it was sturdy, and it could be used after tidying up. He really had his eye on it.

He said to Lu Qiaoge: "Your house is so small, won't it take up space if you buy it back?"

Lu Qiaoge didn't want to pay attention to him, but this person continued: "If this were Shen Yun, once I said that, she would have happily let me have it. You really aren't as sensible as her!"

Lu Qiaoling glared: "You speak so nastily?"

Lu Qiaoge held back her angry sister and said slowly: "Uncle Wei, if you hadn't mentioned Shen Yun, I really would have agreed. But since you insisted on mentioning Shen Yun, then I'd rather carry it back and chop it up for firewood than let you have it!"

Old Wei:...

This mouth was indeed very annoying.

The matter of falling into the water and breaking off the engagement had almost spread throughout the courtyard, and Liang Aishu lived downstairs from his house. Liang Aishu was now close to Shen Yun, and his wife had told him several times.

So why mention anyone else, why did he have to mention Shen Yun?

Lu Qiaoge handed the money to Old Zhong and said to Lu Qiaoling: "Carry it back and chop it up for firewood."

Lu Qiaoling was not one to suffer a loss.

"You speak really nastily. My sister is my sister, Shen Yun is Shen Yun. It has nothing to do with you, why are you spouting nonsense? What's the matter, letting you have it is being sensible, not letting you is being insensible? Then what about you, grabbing things we've taken a fancy to? I say you, a big cadre, are like a robber, are you willing to hear that?"

Old Wei also glared; of Old Lu's two daughters, neither was easy to deal with.

Lu Qiaoge gave Lu Qiaoling a thumbs-up affectionately, then put the books into the cabinet, tied the cabinet door with the rope she had just picked up, and lifted the heavy end. Without looking at the unhappy Old Wei, the two sisters lifted the cabinet and left.

After the two had gone far away, Old Wei said with a flushed face: "Birds of a feather flock together, they are both like shrews. No wonder Liang Aishu doesn't like her."

Old Zhong glanced at him, turned up the volume, and continued listening to the radio.

Old Wei walked around for a while, but finally left in a huff.

The scrap collection station was not close to the Lu family, but Lu Qiaoge was strong, and Lu Qiaoling didn't feel it was much effort to get home.

The Lu family courtyard gate opened, and Lu Qiaoge and Lu Qiaoling carried in a dilapidated bookcase.

Meng Xia thought it was given by someone, but heard Lu Qiaoge say: "Mom, it wasn't given; I bought it at the scrap station for two yuan."

No matter how much Meng Xia felt Lu Qiaoge brought her face, she was angry at this moment.

"The house is only this big, where are you going to put a broken cabinet? You really don't know the cost of firewood and rice without managing the household. Do you know how many things two yuan can buy? You spendthrift..."

Lu Qiaoge and Lu Qiaoling put the bookcase in place, and the tabby cat jumped up and used its claws to scratch at one of the drawers.

【It's right here, it's right here, little master, hurry up and open it to see.】

Lu Qiaoge said to it in her heart: "Open it in a few days; otherwise, if I find one mechanism and then another, smart people will be suspicious."

How could there be so many coincidences for her to encounter twice in one day?

The tabby cat felt it was boring and jumped down from above with a "whoosh."

Old Lady Lu sat under the tree shaking a fan. She squinted her eyes and said slowly: "I just feel this tabby cat is very spiritually connected. Did it remember the dressing table matter from this morning and think there are treasures in this cabinet too?"

Then she said to Meng Xia: "You've already bought it, so stop talking."

Lu Qiaoling ran to wash the rag and said proactively: "Second Sister, you carried almost all of it just now, I didn't exert much effort, I'll wipe the cabinet."

What Lu Qiaoge was worried about was having to ask Meng Xia for money again.

This was also a case of "practice makes perfect," so she thickened her skin: "Mom, lend me ten yuan, I'll pay you back when I get my salary."

Meng Xia glared: "You've only been at work for one day, and you've already spent nearly half a month's salary. Our family still owes money."

Lu Xiaosi walked over, tugged at Meng Xia's lapel, and said in a low voice: "Mom, I feel much better these past few days. Can we not go buy medicine next month?"

Every time they bought medicine, it cost thirty yuan, and he felt he was a burden and a drag.

And he didn't like taking medicine either.

It was really bitter, so bitter.

Lu Qiaoge didn't understand pharmacology, but she knew from the old turtle that this prescription was still okay, just a bit expensive. But there was no way around it; many Chinese medicines weren't sold now, and that old Chinese doctor was only seeing him because of Lu Da's face.

Although Meng Xia complained, she still took out the money readily, but said to Lu Qiaoge: "I only have twenty yuan left in my pocket, you must spend it sparingly, do you hear me?"

Lu Qiaoge nodded obediently.

She had to find a way to make money.

Of course, before that, she had to go to Red Star Lake.

This time Lu Qiaoling followed shamelessly, and naturally, Lu Xiaosi did too.

However, there were several old men fishing by the lake where Lu Qiaoge often went today.

The old turtle and the big carp didn't have any movement; they must have run far away.

Lu Qiaoge led her sister and brother toward a place where there was no one.

Today they brought two small iron buckets.

Prepared to get more at once.

Meng Xia knew her second daughter could always return fully loaded, so she was quite happy to clear out a large iron basin.

If they couldn't eat it all, they could raise them in it and eat them slowly.

The rest could be dried into fish jerky.

The three people and one cat walked very fast, almost in the blink of an eye, they ran to the other side.

The few old men breathed a sigh of relief; if they didn't leave, with all the noise, they wouldn't be able to catch any fish.

The tabby cat stood on a relatively high rock, stretching its neck and meowing.

It was calling the old turtle and the big carp it was familiar with.

Unexpectedly, the Naughty Swallow flew over from the lake surface, and it actually had a blade of grass in its mouth.

Lu Qiaoge reached out her hand, and the Naughty Swallow, which had recovered its vitality, placed a palm-length, white, glowing water grass in Lu Qiaoge's palm.