You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Please call me Accountant Lu from Chapter 36 onwards.

Regardless of what the other people on the oxcart were thinking, Lu Yuanqing and Zhao Zhongcai got along quite well.

Zhao Zhongcai seemed quite satisfied with him, and he talked to him for quite a while.

Some people comforted him and told him not to be nervous, while others told him about the basic situation of the commune leaders.

It was also said that the commune leaders preferred those who got things done and disliked those who used flowery words.

Lu Yuanqing listened attentively, occasionally offering a few words of reply.

He actually didn't want to be an accountant.

There's a lot of work, but the pay is low.

For someone who's indifferent and doesn't care about anything, this is a disadvantageous situation.

But when he thought of his children at home, and Lu Guobin and Zhao Zhongcai who trusted him, he couldn't help but think of them.

Lu Yuanqing hesitated.

Don't be fooled by his seemingly indifferent attitude; no one knows he has a very soft heart.

Lu Yuanqing was unwilling to accept other people's kindness because he had long understood his own personality.

He's the kind of person who, when someone shows him kindness, would do anything to repay that kindness.

I remember back in high school, he was in a bad mood because of something. His deskmate at the time was a social butterfly who took him along on everything, even when he made mistakes.

He thanked his deskmate for his kindness.

So when the other party later asked him to borrow money, and the amount was quite large, his first reply was, "Is it enough?"

That's right. He didn't ask the other party why they needed so much money, nor did he ask when they would repay it. Instead, he was very worried about whether the other party had enough.

Even though they realize that their approach is wrong and their way of dealing with things is also incorrect, they often speak too quickly and their minds can't keep up, leading to regret later.

Over time, Lu Yuanqing became most afraid of people being kind to him, because once he received kindness, he wanted to repay it.

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Standing at the entrance of the commune, Lu Yuanqing rubbed his stomach, unsure how much longer it would take inside. He was hungry and wanted to eat.

Upon arriving at the commune in the morning, Director Chen, the commune leader, didn't delay and promptly let them in one by one.

Lu Yuanqing maintained a proper attitude, showing no disdain for the accountant, and answered all questions formally and without any perfunctory responses.

After the five competitors came out of the office, Director Zhang let the team leader and his men in.

Then, Lu Yuanqing and the others started waiting at the door.

We waited until almost lunchtime, but no one came out yet.

"Hey!" Lu Yuanqing patted the nephew of the female cadre next to him and said, "Brother, I have something to do, I'll be back soon."

"If the captain and the others come out and I haven't returned yet, please let them know for me."

"can!"

Well, that was a very straightforward answer; they agreed without asking any questions.

Lu Yuanqing smiled gratefully and turned away gracefully.

Instead of standing there like an idiot, he might as well go and comfort his poor stomach first.

Thinking of the fragrant meat buns at the state-run restaurant, Lu Yuanqing's steps became lighter.

The town was not large to begin with, and the state-run restaurant was not far from the commune office.

Lu Yuanqing hurriedly entered the room and came to a view of a small blackboard by the window of the state-run restaurant.

The menu for today's meals is written on it.

There is only one meat dish, but several vegetable dishes.

Lu Yuanqing stared at the words "braised pork" and swallowed hard.

He ate porridge every day, but right now he really wanted to eat rice and braised pork.

But the captain and his men didn't know when they would come out, and he didn't have much time.

"Give me a bowl of noodles. If there's meat, add meat; if not, add an egg," Lu Yuanqing ordered generously.

"Alright, here's the payment and food coupons. Wait here for the receipt, I'll call you over to get the noodles!" The waiter quickly collected the money and issued the receipt.

It's still early, not yet noon, and the restaurant looks a bit deserted.

Lu Yuanqing glanced at the clock hanging on the wall in the center of the hotel lobby.

11:30!

I imagine quite a few people will come to eat soon.

The noodles arrived shortly afterward, and a staff member called out from the window, "Good!" Lu Yuanqing took the ticket number and went to collect them.

It's shredded pork noodles, fragrant shredded pork noodles.

Lu Yuanqing ate heartily.

It smells so good!

The noodles were fragrant, the shredded meat was fragrant, and even the few vegetables inside were delicious.

People in Sichuan and Chongqing love spicy food, and chili peppers are added to every dish.

The same goes for the noodles.

Lu Yuanqing was in a hurry, and the food was really delicious, so he ate quickly, and soon beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After quickly finishing a bowl of noodles that was generously filled, Lu Yuanqing let out a satisfied burp.

Stepping outside, Lu Yuanqing saw a steaming basket emitting heat and, without much hesitation, went up to it and said, "Give me twenty meat buns and five steamed breads, please!"

When they returned to the commune gate with a large bag of steamed buns and dumplings, the brigade leader and the others also came out.

Lu Yuanqing was pleased with himself, thinking how well he had timed it!

They said they were leaving to eat, and they left without the slightest hesitation.

I hesitated for a moment then, and now I might be too late to come back.

It must be said that the commune leaders had a pretty good grasp of timing.

The meeting ended just before lunchtime.

Was he in a hurry to eat, or was he in a hurry to send them all away so he wouldn't have to take care of their meals?

Lu Yuanqing smiled, ignored him, took a few steps forward, took out a steamed bun and handed it to Zhao Zhongcai, "Captain, here, can we go home now!" The result didn't matter, he just wanted to take the bun home before it got cold for the kids to eat.

Zhao Zhongcai looked at the steaming white steamed buns handed to him and instinctively refused.

That's too valuable!

But then he thought about how he had spoken highly of Lu Yuanqing inside, and how he had been very satisfied with the result, so he accepted it.

I did the work, so it's okay for me to eat a steamed bun.

Zhao Zhongcai took the steamed bun, took a bite, and his mouth was filled with the aroma of wheat. It was delicious!

"Yuanqing! Congratulations! From now on, you'll be our village accountant. You'd better do a good job!" Zhao Zhongcai, feeling obligated to speak up, didn't keep them in suspense and announced the good news right at the commune gate, in front of Gu Hailiang and the others.

Disappointment immediately appeared on Gu Hailiang and the others' faces. They looked at the smiling Lu Yuanqing with a hint of envy and jealousy.

"Really? That's great!" Lu Yuanqing said, feigning surprise.

That's not good at all; he'll just become a cheap, low-level cadre in the village from now on.

However, the kids at home will be happy, and Lu Guobin will be very happy too, so... let him be happy too!

"Captain, let's go back to the village quickly! I want to tell my uncle this good news!" Lu Yuanqing urged.

Please, hurry up and leave! Gu Hailiang and the others have already given him a lot of dagger-like looks.

Most importantly, the meat buns don't taste good when they're cold!

"Alright, alright, don't rush. Let's go back to the village first and announce this to everyone during the afternoon work break!" Zhao Zhongcai said.

Zhao Zhongcai understood that he was eager to tell his family the good news, and he didn't mind that he urged him to return to the village.