klisemfg Chapter 344 Forced Gift Giving
Chapter 344 Forced Gift Giving
Lu Yao climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed) and told Xiao Qian to get up and get dressed quickly.
Through the window, I could see two jeeps outside, and several burly men standing outside the wall.
Lu Yao was puzzled.
Even if this kid wanted to recruit me as his bodyguard, he wouldn't be this enthusiastic, would he?
We just parted ways in the city yesterday, and today they've come all the way to my house.
Moreover, that despicable face is completely illogical!
As she dressed, she watched him in the yard, where he ran into Jiang Guizhi, who was coming out of the warehouse, and introduced herself.
He even helped Jiang Guizhi carry firewood.
He went into the kitchen again and chatted with Jiang Guizhi, calling her "Auntie" repeatedly.
Jiang Guizhi was flattered and overwhelmed.
Upon hearing that he was a leader from the county town, they dared not ask him for help and instead tried to usher him into the house.
Shi Shouyin was quite self-aware:
"No, no, Brother Lu isn't fully dressed yet, and the young lady isn't up either. It's inconvenient for me to go in. I'll just sit on this little stool and help you add firewood."
Lu Yao got dressed and asked Xiao Qian to fold the blankets.
Then he opened the door and greeted Shi Shouyin, who was sitting on a small stool outside:
"Come in."
"You're up?"
"Um."
"Wait a moment, I'll help Auntie finish lighting the fire."
"No need for you, no need for you, please come in and sit down."
Jiang Guizhi quickly pulled Shi Shouyin up and pushed him into the house.
Shi Shouyin was afraid of aggravating his wound, so he didn't dare to tear it open and came in.
Looking at Lu Xiaoqian:
"Wow, what a pretty girl! Are you in school?"
Lu Xiaoqian looked at his toad-like eyes and buck teeth and was a little scared. She sat on the kang and shook her head.
Shi Shouyin turned to Lu Yao and said:
"Children need to go to school! They are the future force of the revolution. If they want to get into any school in Jiangzhou, the principals treat me like their father, and a single word is all it takes."
Let's talk about it after the New Year.
Lu Yao said coldly.
Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.
Shi Shouyin hummed in agreement: "I've got it. My little sister is fourteen this year. After the New Year, she'll go to Jiangzhou No. 1 Middle School for a combined primary and secondary education. I'll find you the best teacher. Li Xueqin, who's currently guarding the gate and cleaning the toilets, used to be a national outstanding teacher. I'll have her tutor you."
Lu Yao and Lu Xiaoqian remained silent, while Shi Shouyin cried out in pain from the ground.
Shi Shouyin said a lot before turning to look at Lu Yao:
"Brother, it's almost Chinese New Year, so I won't ask you to work for me. But I love making friends with heroes and good men. We're definitely friends now. When I come back to work after the New Year, don't be rude and go to the city. It'll be better than what you have now. Your aunt and younger sister can all go too. I'll get you all apartments."
Lu Yao smiled slightly:
We'll see when the time comes.
"Oh, right, I also brought you a gift. You think I came empty-handed for the New Year? Of course not!"
With that, he hurried out.
Jiang Guizhi hurriedly asked, "Director Shi, are you leaving? Why don't you have breakfast before you go?"
"No, no, I'll have them bring the gifts in."
Shi Shouyin reached the door of the outer room, opened it, and gestured towards Hou Yu outside the courtyard wall:
"Hey, Lao Hou, bring the stuff in."
Several burly men opened the jeep and started kicking things out.
They carried it by hand and on their shoulders, put it inside the house, and then went out again.
Shi Shouyin, standing to one side, read out the gift list like a master of ceremonies:
"One bag of top-quality Songjiang rice, one 50-jin bag of finely ground flour, ten jin of millet, ten jin of soybean oil, two bottles of Shanxi Fenjiu liquor, four bottles of canned hawthorn, five jin of frozen ribbonfish..."
Jiang Guizhi stared, her eyes wide with amazement.
Somewhat bewildered, they looked at Lu Yao, then at Shi Shouyin.
"Wow...why...why are you giving me so much stuff?"
Both rice and flour come in 50-jin bags.
Don't even mention the price; you can't buy it even if you have the money.
Now everything is supplied by food ration coupons.
Even city dwellers and business leaders aren't so casual!
However, Lu Yao was not surprised.
Because at this time, people like Shi Shouyin control the power to distribute resources.
He can take down anyone he wants without guns or cannons; a single hat is enough to crush you.
So it's not surprising that he could bring out these things as gifts.
What's strange is why he insisted on sending me so many things.
Logically speaking, if he wanted to protect him himself, he could have easily assigned the task through the armed forces.
They could even force the militia to protect him.
Why be so obsequious?
What exactly is he planning?
Lu Yao calmly looked at Shi Shouyin.
Shi Shouyin finally opened the bag:
"Hey bro, guess what this is!"
"..."
Lu Yao remained silent.
He reached into his pocket and suddenly shook his hand out:
"Ta-da! Look, a leather jacket!"
Holy crap!
This really surprised Lu Yao.
In this era, there were very strict requirements regarding clothing.
Even wealthy families dare not wear outlandish clothes.
This kid suddenly came up with something really eye-catching.
Lu Xiaoqian had never seen it before, and couldn't help but reach out to touch it.
Shi Shouyin smugly gestured to Lu Yao, comparing him to himself:
"This was a gift from international friends when my dad visited our Soviet big brother. My dad gave it to me, but I'm too thin to wear it. I could tell you would fit perfectly just by looking at your figure."
As she spoke, she reached out to help Lu Yao put it on.
Lu Yao declined, saying, "Director Shi, I cannot accept a reward without merit. Please excuse me."
"Are you looking down on me? You're asking me to take back what I took out, aren't you slapping me in the face? If you don't wear it, I'll burn you in the stove right now."
As he spoke, he forced Lu Yao to put on the leather jacket.
Lu Yao has a strong and well-proportioned physique, three-dimensional facial features, and a handsome appearance.
Even in a casual military overcoat, he looked dashing and upright. But now, wearing this Soviet half-leather jacket, he looked like a pilot, instantly appearing even more spirited and dashing.
Lu Xiaoqian couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:
"My God, you're so handsome!"
Jiang Guizhi also showed a relieved smile.
Shi Shouyin remained silent for a long time, then reached up to wipe his eyes; the boy was crying.
"Xiao Lu, you're so handsome! Just standing here, you're no less dashing than Zhao Dan in his youth!"
Zhao Dan is the male lead in "Crossroads" and "Street Angel".
He is known as the most handsome man in China.
Although he is not making movies now and is currently in a period of being frozen out, his image is still widely known.
Lu Yao took off his jacket and threw it to Shi Shouyin:
"Forget it, Director Shi, my family, as a member of the commune, can't afford to wear these clothes. You should keep them."
"What's there to be afraid of wearing? Your family is made up of impeccable revolutionary credentials, who would dare to label you like that! If anyone asks, just say I gave it to you, and see who dares to show their teeth!"
Lu Yao frowned, his face darkening.
"Director Shi, as the saying goes, one must have something in mind when one gives a gift. Just say what you need, there's no need to be so polite."
"It's nothing. I just want to be friends with you. When I come back from my vacation, I'll be happy if you could visit my command post often and help me with my work!"
"Are you sure there's nothing for me to do?"
"No, it's really nothing. I just genuinely like... being friends with you."
Shi Shouyin's toad-like eyes stared straight at Lu Yao, like a French Bulldog.
"Okay, then I'll accept it."
"Hey! That's right!"
Shi Shouyin slapped his thigh with a loud "smack," startling Jiang Guizhi.
Seeing his beaming face, it was clear he was genuinely happy.