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Chapter 167 Lu Mingdong's Stubbornness

Time flies by in this hurried and chaotic way, and the New Year is over in no time. The village begins to harvest turnips.

Lu Yuanhuan, Lu Mingxi, and Cheng Xia went to school again.

March arrived quickly.

Looking at the handicrafts piled up in the warehouse, Lu Yuanqing felt a sense of relief, thinking, "It's finally done."

"Uncle Zhao, have someone pack it up! Be careful not to break it!"

Zhao Zhongcai said, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things."

Lu Yuanqing nodded; he believed in Zhao Zhongcai's abilities.

However, "Uncle Zhao, I think you should come with us! It would be good for you to see the world."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhongcai quickly shook his head and refused, "Forget it, the village is about to start spring plowing, and I have to keep an eye on things."

Lu Yuanqing turned to look at him and said, "The deputy captain is in charge of spring plowing, so it's fine for you to leave for a while."

"This matter concerns the future development of our village's bamboo ware factory. You are our brigade leader, so we need you to keep an eye on it!"

"Besides, don't you want to go and see it? It's spectacular and a rare sight! Moreover, if you come along, we younger ones will feel less anxious and more at ease. We really need you to stabilize the situation!"

Zhao Zhongcai waved his hand, "I believe in you. As long as you're here, it doesn't matter whether I go or not!"

Lu Yuanqing's competence is beyond question.

After talking for a long time, Lu Yuanqing still received a rejection. He couldn't help but roll his eyes and said directly, "If I have to be blunt, Uncle Zhao, what a great opportunity! Such a big matter requires both you as the captain and the deputy captain. Either you or the deputy captain should go. To be honest, I would prefer you to go."

Having worked with Zhao Zhongcai for so long, Lu Yuanqing found it very pleasant to get along with him.

Besides, he secretly wanted Zhao Zhongcai to go on such a good opportunity!

Zhao Zhongcai: "..."

He was so focused on the upcoming spring planting that he didn't think about all that.

"Let me think about it!"

Lu Yuanqing: "If you want to hurry, we're leaving the day after tomorrow. This time we need to go to the city first, and then set off with the people from the hot pot base factory."

In this instance, only the hot pot base factory and the tea factory in Yu'an City received this invitation.

Director Xing Shen was the one who helped them get in touch with the hot pot base factory.

Two days ago, Xing Shen came to tell them the departure time. They needed to go to the city first and travel with others.

After leaving the problem to Zhao Zhongcai, Lu Yuanqing returned home and was met with Lu Mingdong's unhappy face.

Lu Yuanqing sighed softly and said, "How about I take you next time?"

Lu Mingdong turned his head away, showing his attitude through his actions.

Lu Yuanqing plopped down on the stool, then pulled the person in front of him, ready to give him a good talking-to.

Before he could even speak, Lu Mingdong said, "If it's just me and Xiaobao at home, we'll starve to death."

Lu Yuanqing paused.

This is indeed a serious issue.

The window through which Lu Mingdong was cooking was nailed shut.

If you leave a few people at home who can't cook, they'll starve to death.

Lu Yuanqing frowned and said, "Then I'll entrust you to my uncle. You can eat at his house during mealtimes. I'll take your food rations there and make sure you don't go hungry."

Lu Mingdong: "I'm so young, if bad people come to our house, I won't be able to protect Xiaobao and the others."

Lu Yuanqing: "How about I have my uncle come over to keep you company tonight?"

Lu Mingdong: "Then why don't we just let Xiaobao and the others go to Grandpa's house? You can take me with you. Fourth Uncle and Xiaoxi can go, so why can't I?"

Lu Yuanqing: "...Because you have to go to school."

Lu Mingdong scoffed, "Xiao Nan needs to go to school more. Even if I don't go to school, I still understand the knowledge in the textbooks."

Lu Yuanqing: "..."

"That's just being unreasonable!"

“Your fourth uncle is so grown up now, he can do a lot of things, so taking him along will broaden his horizons and help him out. Xiao Nan is currently learning bamboo weaving from Grandpa Xia. You know how bad his studies are, but now that we've finally discovered his talent, we definitely need to pay more attention to his learning of the craft!”

"This time when we go to other places, we don't know if we will meet people who also have bamboo weaving skills. If there are people like us who want to sell these exquisite handicrafts, Xiao Nan can also see other people's handicrafts and broaden her horizons!"

"Besides, I'm going on business this time, and I might be very busy. I won't have time to take care of you. If something happens to you, do you want your third uncle to sit on the ground and cry your heart out?"

"Pfft!" As if imagining Lu Yuanqing sitting on the ground, wailing like the village women, was too bizarre, Lu Mingdong burst out laughing.

Lu Yuanqing smiled when he saw him smile.

The little guy is aloof and indifferent. There's very little that can make him laugh. When he does laugh, it's very subtle. He'll laugh for a moment, then habitually suppress his laughter and put on a cold face.

“I’m not an idiot, I won’t run away. I promise to stick close to Uncle Si, I’ll go wherever he goes, and I won’t cause you any trouble. I just heard you say it would be spectacular and fun, and I want to go and see it!” Lu Mingdong finished speaking and took a breath, as if he was tired from talking so much.

Lu Yuanqing stretched out his finger and poked his forehead with a little force, causing him to fall backward.

“You’re a student, and you’re so smart, you should know that none of the reasons your third uncle gave were the real reason.”

Lu Mingdong nodded; he knew perfectly well that they were just trying to appease him.

Lu Yuanqing sighed and said, "You are a student, and your most important goal right now is to study. You are smart, and I never have to worry about your studies. But, of all the family members, I am the one who worries about you the most!"

It's important to understand that those who are overly intelligent are the ones whose inner world you need to care about the most.

Even if a fool turns bad, he still relies on physical strength.

But when a genius turns bad, he relies on his intellect.

Moreover, Lu Mingdong had an original ending where he ate the leftovers of his family.

This made Lu Yuanqing pay attention to his usual inner thoughts.

If you go astray, the harm you cause can be far greater than that of an average person.

But Lu Yuanqing wouldn't voice these concerns.

"Children are full of energy and need to concentrate on everything they do. When you're in school, you need to study hard and not think about going out to play. And now that you're in junior high, you have more to do than in elementary school, so you can't neglect your studies just because you want to go out and play. You have to love what you do. You're a student now, so you need to love learning."

Lu Mingdong was still wondering why Lu Yuanqing said he was most worried about him.

Does he still need to worry?

He's the least of our worries at home!

My fourth uncle is getting older, and we need to consider the issue of him getting married.

My aunt is gentle by nature and worries that she might be bullied.

Lu Mingxi is an even bigger worry.

Lu Mingnan's academic performance is a complete mess.

Although I'm starting to learn a trade now, I don't have to worry about the future.

But everyone in the family knows that their third uncle, Lu Yuanqing, cares most about his studies.

Even though Lu Mingnan was constantly troubled by his studies and was thinking about dropping out of school to focus on learning bamboo weaving, he didn't dare to voice this idea.

As long as Lu Yuanqing is around, even if he suffers in the classroom every day, he will have to endure it until he graduates from elementary school.

The remaining three are too young to discuss for now.

But of all the people mentioned, Lu Mingdong was clearly the most sensible, and Lu Yuanqing didn't need to worry about him at all.

Before he could even utter a rebuttal, he heard Lu Yuanqing start to brush him off again.

Lu Mingdong pursed his lips and reminded him, "Third Uncle, you can't be biased. Xiao Nan also needs to go to school, but he went!"

"Also, even in junior high, even with more schoolwork, you don't need to worry about my grades. I can guarantee that even if I go this time, I'll still be able to get first place when I come back."

Lu Yuanqing: "..."

"Xiaonan, he..."

Lu Mingdong nodded: "Yes, Xiao Nan needs to go to school too, just like me!"

"On this point, Uncle, you can't be biased!"

The meaning is clear: we're all students, so if we need to take leave, we should take leave together; if we need to go to school, we should go to school together.

Moreover, whether Lu Mingnan goes or not, his grades will always be the worst.

Whether Lu Mingdong goes or not, his grades will still be number one, but his will be positive.

Lu Yuanqing: "...You really want to go that much!"

Lu Mingdong nodded vigorously.

Lu Yuanqing laughed in anger, stood up and walked out.

"Third Uncle, where are you going?" Lu Mingdong asked.

Lu Yuanqing turned around and glared at him, "Go to your uncle's house!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingdong's lips curved slightly, and he smiled like a little fox.