Chapter 19: Pooling Money
Chapter 19: Pooling Money
After Lu Wu adjusted his mindset and stopped fantasizing about Li Kai's miraculous eye recovery, he set out to gather the necessary materials for Mini Skeleton's second bone-soaking session.
This little guy required 1300 yuan for each bone-soaking session.
Lu Wu was reluctant to ask his family for such a large sum. To be honest, there were only two people he could confidently ask for money: Plumpie and Li Kai.
The second option was to ask Li Kai for an advance on his wages.
In this regard, Li Kai was quite understanding and accommodating.
Li Kai promptly changed Lu Wu's payment from monthly to daily, and even increased his daily wage by 500 yuan, meaning Lu Wu could earn 150 yuan per day.
Lu Wu strongly suspected that Li Kai's decision to increase his wage was not due to his competence or work performance but merely for the convenience of daily payments.
Regardless, what mattered was that with daily wages, Lu Wu could now earn 150 yuan each day.
Six days of work would yield 900 yuan, leaving a gap of a few hundred yuan to reach the required 1300 yuan. Still, the bulk of the money was secured.
With the majority of the funds accounted for, the remaining few hundred yuan seemed more manageable.
Every night after work at the general store, Lu Wu searched for temporary jobs that paid daily wages.
Luck wasn't on Lu Wu's side, as he couldn't find suitable work for several days.
It wasn't until the fifth night that Lu Wu found a skewering job at a grill stand, earning five cents per skewer.
To ensure Mini Skeleton's second bone-soaking session would be on time, Lu Wu brought Plumpie over to help.
The two of them worked tirelessly at the grill stand for four to five hours, their hands pricked and wounded countless times, blood dripping from their injuries. Finally, they received 500 yuan from the grill stand owner.
As soon as Plumpie handed over the wages, Lu Wu took the money without a hint of embarrassment.
The grill stand owner and another individual in the corner, both held their breath witnessing this scene.
They watched as Lu Wu, unashamed, took the money from Plumpie's wounded hands.
The grill stand owner's gaze was filled with contempt, as if looking at a despicable man. The other person, meanwhile, was searching the ground for a brick.
Lu Wu, oblivious to their disdain, approached the owner with a playful request. He suggested that since they had worked hard all night, perhaps the owner could offer them a couple of grilled chicken legs as a gesture of appreciation.
Initially, the owner was reluctant to give them anything, even considering scolding Lu Wu for his audacity.
However, upon noticing Plumpie's growling stomach, the owner reluctantly handed over two grilled chicken legs, his face dark with displeasure.
Lu Wu, unperturbed, cheerfully thanked the owner and took the chicken legs, only to give both of them to Plumpie.
"Here you go," he said.
"You, aren't you going to eat?" Plumpie asked.
"No, the food here doesn't suit my taste," Lu Wu replied with a smile.
Ignoring the owner's darkening expression, Lu Wu turned to leave. "Come on, let's go. It's getting late, and we can eat on our way home."
In the dimly lit street, Lu Wu's tall and slender shadow merged with Plumpie's rounder silhouette, both figures gradually fading into the darkness.
Watching this scene, the grill stand owner and the other individual, who had found a brick from somewhere, couldn't help but sigh heavily.
They exchanged a glance, the owner's contempt fading, and the brick-wielding individual shook their head, tossing the brick aside and striding away.
The figure's silhouette seemed to be brimming with stories, captivating the boss as he immersed himself in the narrative. It wasn't until the guy disappeared into the streets that the boss realized he hadn't paid...
The direction the brick-thrower was heading was the same as Lu Wu's.
This person was tailing Lu Wu, to be precise, he was specifically following Lu Wu.
The reason for tailing Lu Wu was that this guy wanted to find an opportunity to secretly beat Lu Wu up.
Yes, in order to ensure the attack remained unknown, he had even prepared a burlap sack.
He was quite skilled in this line of work, having done it several times without receiving any negative feedback. As long as he found a suitable location, he would use the sack, and he guaranteed that Lu Wu would never suspect that the attacker was his own father.
Yes, the man following Lu Wu was his cheap old man, Lu HaiKong.
Lu HaiKong had been 'gathering materials' all day, and he returned just after Lu Wu left for work in the morning.
In a 6-1-1-book-1-look-1-wrong-1-correct!
After Lu HaiKong returned, he realized that the situation with Lu Wu was more severe than he had anticipated.
When Li Ruyu saw Lu HaiKong return, she couldn't control her emotions and cried, which made Lu HaiKong feel heartbroken for her.
The woman he cherished the most in his life was Li Ruyu. He had cherished her for over a decade, treating her like a treasure, and never once had she shed a tear. How dare Lu Wu make her cry? This was unacceptable!
How could Lu HaiKong tolerate this? He couldn't bear it! Even if Lu Wu was his son, if he dared to bully his wife, he would beat his son too! Therefore, after comforting Li Ruyu, Lu HaiKong went to find Lu Wu.
He wanted to see what audacity this rebellious son had, daring to upset his wife. Of course, after observing Lu Wu for a day, he didn't see what audacity Lu Wu had, but he did notice that Lu Wu seemed to be genuinely determined to improve.
His son seemed like a completely different person.
From being a lazy bum, he now appeared to be genuinely determined to make a change.
He worked hard at his job, diligently solving problems and verifying the attributes of the items in the store.
He didn't want to ask for money from home; instead, he wanted to be self-reliant.
It must be said that when Lu HaiKong learned of this, he truly felt that such a son was more likable than before.
However, for Lu HaiKong, Lu Wu's changes weren't essential; what mattered was that his changes had made Li Ruyu sad.
Just for this reason, Lu HaiKong felt that he had to beat Lu Wu up.
Moreover, Lu Wu's recent behavior made Lu HaiKong very angry.
He couldn't remember ever teaching Lu Wu to be a scumbag!
The Lu family never had scumbags; he, Lu HaiKong, wasn't one, and Lu Wu couldn't be one either!
So, although Lu HaiKong had thrown the brick, he hadn't given up on beating Lu Wu; he intended to teach this rebellious son a lesson today!
It was only because Lu Wu was with Plumpie that he hadn't done it yet.
As soon as Lu Wu and Plumpie parted ways, Lu Wu would get the beating he deserved!
And soon enough, Lu HaiKong's opportunity came; after Lu Wu sent Plumpie to her home, they parted ways.
Seeing this, Lu HaiKong thought his chance had come.
But then, he saw Lu Wu turn into a small eatery, rummaging through his pockets, and ordering Li Ruyu's favorite snack. He bought himself a bottle of water, then headed home with the snack.
Witnessing this, Lu HaiKong thought about it and ultimately decided to discard the burlap sack.
Yes, he would observe first, and if necessary, he would beat Lu Wu later!
(End of Chapter)
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