The wind began to weaken after three days and four nights of strong winds and rains, but the rain did not decrease much.

After breakfast on the morning of the fifth day, A-Ying saw that the rain was lighter, she walked into the room, took out the two sets of clothes that had already been packed for Chen Gong and put them on the stool, and took out five hundred yuan and handed them to Lu Yao. After he sent Chen Gong's clothes to the project department, he went to the supermarket in Fuwei Village, Shanxia to buy some vegetables and meat.

"I don't see much rice in the rice bucket, can I buy some rice by the way?" Lu Yao asked.

"On rainy days, the mountain road is slippery, not easy to walk, very dangerous, you don't have to carry too many things up. The rice and oil we eat are distributed by a grain and oil store in Fuwei Village. I saw it just now, and it's okay to eat the rice in the bucket for another four or five days. And that bag of flour has just been opened, even if there is no rice, just eating flour can cope with a week. As long as it rains and the road is dry, the owner of the grain and oil store will drive us to bring us rice and flour oil. A-Ying said.

"Do you want to buy a few cans of milk powder and biscuits for the babies?" Lu Yao asked.

"No, the two cans of milk powder sent by Brother Ah Hua last time haven't been opened yet, and there are also biscuits. The milk powder that the babies eat is brought from Hong Kong by Ah Xintuo, and perhaps there is still milk powder in Ah Xin's office in the airport project department, and he will bring it back when the rain stops. A-Ying said.

"Okay, I'll go down the mountain. If I don't come back before lunch, you can eat first. Lu Yao said.

"You don't have to worry, I'll take care of our meal. When you go down the mountain this time, in addition to sending clothes to Ah Xin and buying some vegetables and meat, you also have to go to the post office to send money to your family. Remember, to send money to your home, you have to send it to the post office or post office to be safe. Don't put your money in a letter, you don't have any security at all! When you're done, you can go and sit with your cousin and them, just get back before dark. If you can't come back today, it's okay to give me a call. A-Ying said.

"Then I won't come back for dinner at noon. Before I came to work in the orchard, I said that I would toast my cousin's boss with a glass of wine. I'm going to eat in their hut at noon today, and I'll be back in the evening to cook for you. Lu Yao said.

"Okay, be careful on the road, don't be too busy walking in the rain!" A-Ying advised.

"I see, it's going to be fine. Lu Yao first put the package containing the clothes on his back, then put on a raincoat and water shoes, took a dry branch as a cane, put on a hat, and went down the mountain in the rain.

Walking on mountain roads in the rain is not a problem at all for Lu Yao, who grew up in the mountains. What's more, there was no standing water on the winding mountain road that had been crushed with gravel, and there was no slippery clay sticking to the water shoes, so it only took him forty minutes to walk to the foot of the mountain and onto the national highway.

He braved the rain and walked about a kilometer in the direction of the airport, came to a traffic light intersection, and saw a sign of "Fuwei Village Post Office" hanging on the outer wall of a three-story small building behind the archway of Fuwei Village across the road.

He walked to the zebra crossing, waited for the green light to come on, and prepared to go to the post office opposite to send last month's salary back to his hometown. He remembered that the last time he sent a registered letter, A-Ying said that there was a post office next to the airport project department, so it was better to send Chen Gong's clothes first and then send money to the post office. So he raised his hand to wipe the Han water on his face, tightened the rope of the hat, and continued to walk along the national highway towards the airport.

After ten o'clock in the morning, Lu Yao came to the door of the office of the construction staff of the airport project department, raised his hand and knocked on the door twice.

"Come in!" Chen Gong's clear voice came out.

Lu Yao first took off the hat and hung it on an iron shelf at the door, then took off his raincoat and put it on the hat, then pushed open the office door and saw Chen Gong sitting behind the desk and drawing pictures.

"Chen Gong, I'm Lu Yao, I'm here to send you clothes. ”

"You're so fast! Come in! I just got a call from A-Ying saying that you brought me clothes, and it hasn't been long yet. I've been busy drawing drawings, I haven't looked at the time, it's been three hours. You've come over in such a short time on a rainy day, it's already very fast. If I were to go, five bells would not be enough. Are your clothes wet?" asked Chen Gong with concern. He immediately walked out of his desk, came to the water dispenser, and took a disposable water cup to pour hot water for Lu Yao.

"The raincoat was very waterproof and didn't get wet to the clothes. You're busy, so I won't bother you, I'm going to see my cousin and them in the shed soon. Where do you put your clothes?" Lu Yao asked, taking off the package he was carrying on his back.

"Just put your clothes on the chairs! You're going to go to the shed and find your cousin? Okay, they're resting on a rainy day. It's also rare for you to go down the mountain, so you should go and have fun with them. You take a sip of hot water first, and I'll arrange for the driver to drive you to the shed. When are you going to go back to the orchard? I can get the driver to take you to the bottom of the mountain. It is dangerous to drive up the mountain on a rainy day, and the driver does not dare to drive the mountain road. Chen Gong handed a cup of hot water to Lu Yao and said.

"I don't need a driver to send it, I have to go to the next post office to send money to my family. Later, I went to the workshop to have lunch and then went back to the orchard, there were no vegetables and meat on the mountain, and in the afternoon I had to go to the supermarket in Fuwei Village to buy vegetables and meat. Lu Yao said.

"That's really hard work for you! If it weren't for you, I would have to do all these things, thank you, brother!" Chen Gong said gratefully.

"These are all things I should do. You're busy, I'm leaving, it's too late to go to the shed, and I won't be able to catch up with the meal. Lu Yao said with a grin.

"Hahaha! You don't have to worry, I'll call Ah Hua on the pager right away and ask him to leave you food. Chen Gong said with a smile. He immediately turned around and picked up the phone on the desk, quickly dialed a number to go out, and said after connecting: "Xiao Wang, you drive the car to the door of my office, send my brother to the northwest area of the airport, and then send him to the supermarket in Fuwei Village after lunch." ”

He hung up the phone, immediately dialed another number, and said, "Please return to the machine quickly." ”

After Chen Gong put down the phone, he said to Lu Yao with a smile: "You sit for a while, and the driver will drive over immediately." On a rainy day, four wheels ran faster and safer than our two legs. ”

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome, if you want to say thank you, it should be me saying thank you to you. In this way, don't you want to send money to your family? I'll take some money, and you can send it back together!" Chen Gong said, walked quickly to the desk, opened the drawer, took out six hundred-yuan bills from it and handed them to Lu Yao.

"Oh, no, you've already paid me a salary, and you've overpaid!" Lu Yao hurriedly said.

"If I said to give you this money and do some filial piety to your grandparents and your parents on behalf of A-Ying and me, you will definitely not ask for it. Aren't you doing statistics for me these days? Even if it's my advance to your salary. You can't say no, otherwise I'll take back the data and let other statisticians in the project department do it. Chen Gong said seriously.