PFC Chapter 415 The specially made trouser pocket for Lin Ping
Chapter 415 The specially made trouser pocket for Lin Ping
Lu Jiangting's mind started working faster at this moment.
"No, no, I'm planning to take leave and go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival. I'm afraid Lao Wang will scold me, so I've been behaving better lately."
Everyone: "..."
Asking for leave to go back to his hometown for the Chinese New Year? He's probably courting death.
Old Wang made it clear that anyone who dares to ask for leave during the Spring Festival will be offering their face to him for a beating.
Even if someone is dying and can't get out of bed, he'll still grab them, tie them to a chair, and make them work for him.
No one dared to provoke them.
Hearing him say that, everyone was unsure what to say.
He simply said, "Forget about it, you definitely can't get leave. Unless you quit and resign voluntarily."
"Yeah, stop making things difficult. If you're working until midnight every day, how are we supposed to keep up?"
"The rules cannot be broken because of you alone."
Lu Jiangting knew he couldn't win against the collective effort alone, so he nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll leave work with everyone today. I won't work overtime."
"That's right. I heard your dad isn't in good health? You should go back and spend more time with him when you have time. Why are you working overtime? The old man lives one day at a time, and you don't have much time to be filial to him."
"Yes, yes, I'll go back today."
He agreed readily, but then he realized he hadn't been back for several days and needed to go back and check on things.
Yi Yunshuo asked Fu Huaiyi, "What's wrong with Lu Jiangting? Who would believe he wants to take leave to go back to his hometown for the New Year? His parents are here, and they don't want to go back."
"His parents aren't going back, but maybe he really wants to go back."
"What's he going back for?"
"Who knows? Fang Qing took Wang Chenchen back."
Yi Yunshuo: "..."
"Is he crazy? Didn't he want to divorce Fang Qing? This is a good thing."
Fu Huaiyi paused for a moment, then said, "Perhaps they're afraid Fang Qing is hiding the child."
Oh.
Fang Qing went crazy too.
……
Lin Ping was on vacation, and Lin Yuyao bought a lot of things for him to take back with him.
It's for postpartum women to replenish their bodies, and also for babies, mainly a dozen or so large bags of milk powder.
Ye Lian said that her sister-in-law was so thin she was practically skin and bones, and she didn't have any milk. They were feeding her nephew rice porridge.
Lin Yuyao only found out then.
She was speechless. Although rice water could indeed feed a child, it was nowhere near as nutritious as formula.
It's one thing if they don't have the means, but they clearly do have the means to buy baby formula.
My parents are really stubborn; they just won't say anything.
Every time I ask them if they have money, they insist that they do, but they suffer at home without saying a word.
The two large sacks were filled to the brim, and Lin Yuyao even attached a carrying pole to Lin Pingzhun so that he could carry them more easily.
Lin Ping wanted to cry but had no tears.
"I didn't even bring a single piece of clothing. I was planning to travel light, so why am I carrying so much stuff?"
Lin Yuyao said, "Think about it, your little nephew is so young, he can't even get a sip of milk. Isn't he pitiful?"
"Then let's bring baby formula. What are these things?"
"It's for my parents, and also for my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law had a brush with death; she almost lost her life."
"Huh? Didn't Mother say that mother and child were safe and sound, and that everything would be alright?"
"Listen to her, you know she only reports good news and never bad news."
How do you know these things?
Lin Yuyao said, "I called home a few days ago and asked my third aunt who answered the phone. She told me about our family's situation."
She got angry when she thought about what she had been chatting with her third aunt a few days ago.
My sister-in-law was on the verge of death during childbirth; both she and the baby were pulled back from the brink.
What's even more infuriating is that her difficult childbirth was caused by her parents' anger.
The older brother rushed back in a panic, and as a result, he lost his job.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, jobs are hard to find, so he can only look for work after the holiday.
All of the family's savings have been spent on hospital bills. Now the family relies on selling some agricultural products and my father doing odd jobs to make ends meet. The child simply cannot afford to drink milk powder.
Lin Yuyao told Lin Ping everything she had learned from her third aunt.
Lin Ping also felt a mix of emotions upon hearing this.
He knew his parents' personalities well, and that was indeed the case.
Now he stopped complaining about having to bring so much stuff, and asked Lin Yuyao, "How long will this milk powder last for my nephew?"
"I don't know either, but the person selling the formula said it's not advisable to buy too much, because the child will need to switch formulas as they get older, and formula also has an expiration date."
Lin Ping nodded.
Lin Yuyao then stuffed another pair of underwear into his hand.
"Take it and change it."
Lin Ping looked completely bewildered as he touched the hard, round lump.
"What is this?"
"Take some money back with you."
Lin Ping: "..."
"Are you serious? Sew it inside my coat!"
"Outerwear won't work. These days, thieves are really shrewd. They'll have a tiny razor blade tucked between their fingers. That blade is so sharp, it can cut through your clothes in no time, and they'll have your money in no time."
Lin Ping's lips twitched as he looked at the location of the money. "Aren't you afraid that thief will slash me here? And if he does, he might just turn me into a eunuch after he takes the money?"
Lin Yuyao: "..." Is this brat looking for trouble?
"If someone castrates you, wouldn't you even chase after them?"
This... involves both risks and safety.
"Okay, okay, I'll go change."
Lin Ping changed into the pants Lin Yuyao had given him, and he walked awkwardly.
"You're giving me too much, it's making me uncomfortable."
"It's not much, just bear with it."
"Why don't you just send it to them?"
Lin Yuyao rolled her eyes at him, "Don't you know what kind of people my parents are? They might not even pick it up if I send it to them. Besides, they know you're coming back, and if I send them money, I'll be heartbroken about the handling fee."
Lin Ping: "..." That seems to make some sense.
It's a bit awkward to sew it into the waistband, but at least it's safe.
After getting everything ready, Lin Yuyao drove him to the train station.
"Sis, are you spending the New Year here?"
"Yes, your brother-in-law has to work overtime this year and can't travel between the two places. Next year, once he finishes his work, he should be able to take a long vacation and travel between the two places."
How do you know they can complete the mission next year?
This……
"That's what he said. I don't know if he was just kidding or if he was just guessing."
"Okay, then you won't have much of a festive atmosphere for Chinese New Year this year."
"Alright, let's go now. Call me when we get there."
"Okay, then I'll be going?"
"Go ahead, it'll be tough going back, but it'll be easier coming here. I've bought you a plane ticket."
Lin Ping: "What? You bought me a plane ticket? Didn't I tell you, our school is stingy, they don't reimburse plane tickets."
Lin Yuyao was both amused and exasperated. "Alright, it's not much money."
"My God, people might not even earn enough for a plane ticket in two months of working, and that's not much."
"I'm not short of money right now, stop arguing and go on your way."
"What about the plane tickets?"
Lin Yuyao: "Sew it into your waistband."
Lin Ping: "..." This is quite a flavorful plane ticket.
Lin Yuyao took him to the train station and even paid two people to help Lin Ping and his luggage onto the train.