Chapter 18: Too many places to spend money on maintenance

"Don't go, it has nothing to do with us." Xu Ruyun said.

The light was not turned off; it was on.

Xu Ruyun stood up and turned to take a look. The man’s face looked familiar.

"Let's go over and help out, and ask." Xu Ruyun said. The woman had run a toy store in her previous life, and her business was pretty good. Xu Ruyun thought she could make friends with people like this, and they could go over and take a look.

"Huh?" Brother Xu asked in confusion.

"Let's go and take a look." Xu Ruyun pushed Brother Xu.

Brother Xu immediately stood up and went to take a look, "What's going on?"

"Someone touched my chest and tried to steal my things!" The woman's name was Xun Tong, and she was going to purchase goods.

Many people are setting up stalls now, and Xun Tong also wants to set up a stall. The goods she bought last time were good, so she will continue to buy goods this time. If she asks others to send the goods, she is afraid that they will be lost or that the goods are not good. If she does not personally inspect the goods, others may take inferior products, which is not acceptable.

Even though Xun Tong had taken a train before and was very careful, she just closed her eyes and took a nap when someone attacked her. Xun Tong liked to hide her money in her chest or in her pants.

Xun Tong knew that these places were safer, and petty thieves also knew where these people liked to hide their money. It was better to hide the money on the body than in a bag. Bags were easy to lose, but people were not so easy to lose. As long as the inside of the clothes were sewn up, it would be much safer.

"Was something stolen?" Xu Ruyun walked over.

"No, we found it early, it wasn't stolen." Xun Tong said, "That person must still be here!"

Xun Tong hadn't noticed it just now, and when she screamed and opened her eyes, it was hard to tell who it was. Xun Tong hadn't seen the man's true face, so she couldn't just point it out.

After a while, the flight attendant came over.

The conductor asked about the situation, Xun Tong gave a brief account and Xu Ruyun also said a few words.

"Can we still catch him?" Xu Ruyun asked, "That person must not only want to steal from one person, but also from several people."

"Please check if you have lost anything." asked the conductor.

No one else lost anything, at least not in this car. If no one lost anything, it would be even harder to find the person.

The conductor was not sure if the thief really existed, so he could only say to Xun Tong, "Be careful, and tell us if anything happens again."

There were many situations on the train, and no one could be sure whether it was a real thief or someone just accidentally bumped into Xun Tong. But if it was an accidental bump, an explanation would be enough, but the person did not come forward to explain. I don't know if the person was embarrassed or if he was really a thief.

The train police plan to come over for more frequent inspections to try to prevent passengers' belongings from being stolen.

"From your accent, you are from South City, right?" When the police officer left, Xu Ruyun specifically spoke to Xun Tong, "We are also from South City."

"Many people in this carriage came from South City Station." Xun Tong said, "I am indeed from South City."

"This is my second brother. We are not getting off the bus so soon. We are going to Guangdong Province. If you need anything, you can find us." Xu Ruyun said with a smile, "We are fellow villagers. When we go out, we still have to be more careful. It would be nice to have someone to help us."

"Yeah, okay." Xun Tong nodded, "I'm going there too."

Xu Ruyun did not continue to stand there, but returned to her original seat with her brother.

Brother Xu thought Xu Ruyun was a little strange. At first, his sister didn't let him go, but later she let him go, and she went over by herself. After they sat down, Brother Xu looked around and asked quietly, "Do you know that person?"

"No, I don't know her." Xu Ruyun had seen Xun Tong in her previous life, but not in this life.

Xu Ruyun wanted to say more, but she was afraid that Xun Tong would misunderstand her, so she decided to say less. If they met again in the future, they would have a chance to talk. Xun Tong's toy store in her previous life was very popular, and Xu Ruyun had bought toys for her children several times.

Although Xun Tong was not a big boss, Xu Ruyun's career had just started and was not stable yet. Xu Ruyun decided to interact more with Xun Tong, which should be beneficial in the early stages of her business. As for the future, she would talk about it later.

Brother Xu turned around and looked at Xu Ruyun twice more. Xu Ruyun said, "Take a break. Let's take turns to rest."

Early in the morning, Ning Yanjing brought breakfast to Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing didn't get up early every day. She would go to the library to read earlier and go to school earlier.

When Ning Yanjing came over, Ning Jiaxuan didn't come over. Ning Jiaxuan was still asleep, waiting to go to the baking training class in the afternoon before coming over.

"Don't you want to go to work?" Su Xueqing asked.

"It's still early." Ning Yanjing said, "It's not even eight o'clock yet."

Ning Yanjing asked Su Xueqing about her plans yesterday. Su Xueqing was going to the library today. He asked about the time and then said he would come to see Su Xueqing this morning.

"What time do you go to work?" Su Xueqing asked.

"Sometimes I go there at nine o'clock, sometimes earlier, sometimes later." Ning Yanjing said, "It's my own company, so it's all OK. Sometimes I have to work overtime, but overall it's OK."

"That's good." Su Xueqing said.

"I still have to spend time with you." Ning Yanjing chuckled.

The two found a place to sit down and let Su Xueqing eat.

"Have you eaten?" Su Xueqing asked.

"I have eaten." Ning Yanjing replied, staring at Su Xueqing with burning eyes. Every time he looked at Su Xueqing, he wondered how there could be such a beautiful person in the world. Every point about Su Xueqing was just what he liked.

"Eat a little, I can't eat so much." Su Xueqing said.

"I don't know what you like to eat, so I'll bring a little bit of the same thing." Ning Yanjing said.

Several different pieces of cake, a meat bun, a red bean paste bun, a custard bun, a fried dough stick, and a bottle of milk... Su Xueqing looked at these things and thought she was going to have a full meal instead of breakfast. There were so many Chinese and Western pastries.

"You don't need to bring so much. You can eat two or three at a time." Su Xueqing said, "I can't finish all of this if I leave it here."

"You can try them all." Ning Yanjing said.

"If you can't finish it, don't waste it." Su Xueqing said, "In such hot weather, if you can't keep it, it will go bad."

"Okay, I'll listen to you and take less next time." Ning Yanjing said.

"After the training class today, I have to go home." Su Xueqing said, "I didn't go home yesterday."

Su Xueqing frowned unconsciously. She thought of her elder sister's expression when she heard Aunt Zhao's words. Her elder sister must have hoped that she would go on a blind date. Su Xueqing turned her head and looked at Ning Yanjing. She was dating Ning Yanjing now, and she didn't know what would happen in the future.

"I'll take you back." Ning Yanjing said, "I heard from Jiaxuan that someone wants to introduce you to another person. Is that convenient? If it's convenient, you can take me there."

"Take you there?" Su Xueqing was surprised.

"Yes, take me there." Ning Yanjing said, "Let them know that you are already in a relationship, then they won't force you."

“……” Su Xueqing was thinking.

"Are you afraid that they will laugh at you if you break up with me in the future?" Ning Yanjing asked, "We won't break up! We have to get through this difficult time!"

Ning Yanjing held Su Xueqing's hand tightly. He knew a little about the Su family's situation. Ning Jiaxuan told him. Ning Yanjing didn't want his sweetheart to worry about those things all day long. Su Xueqing was still young, and she didn't know how sinister people's hearts were. Even her biological parents, sisters, and brothers might not be reliable.

"Don't be afraid of them laughing at you." Su Xueqing said, "We are in a free love relationship. Even if we break up, it's just natural. Even if I break up with you, I'm still better than many people over there. I went to college, and I'll be much better off finding a partner in the future."

Su Xueqing is not afraid of being laughed at by those people. Even if they laugh at her, they will have a worse life than her. They are just jealous of her in private. Without the top choice, Su Xueqing can still have other choices.

"That's all, I'll go with you." Ning Yanjing joked, "They won't think we're just pretending and not really boyfriend and girlfriend, right?"

"It's impossible to keep acting forever." Su Xueqing said.

After the training class, Ning Yanjing went to see Su Xueqing off, and he asked Ning Jiaxuan to take another car back. The Ning family had more than one car, so Ning Jiaxuan didn't have to wait for Ning Yanjing. Ning Jiaxuan wanted to go over and take a look, but she still controlled herself. Her brother was in love, and it was not appropriate for her to watch him alone. This would make people feel bad, and it would be difficult to say anything, and she couldn't say anything about the intimate actions between young lovers.

Since Ning Yanjing's visit was not formal, he was sending Su Xueqing back home. Ning Yanjing didn't prepare a lot of things this time, but he still prepared some things because he had to prepare them. Ning Yanjing asked the driver to drive to the alley. Those people were not surprised to see the car, but they were surprised to see Su Xueqing get out of the car.

Su Xueqing met Old Mrs. Su as soon as she got off the car. Old Mrs. Su was not at work. She usually walked around the streets to relax.

"Xueqing?" Old Mrs. Su was puzzled.

"Grandma." Su Xueqing said.

"This is..." Old Mrs. Su said when she saw Ning Yanjing.

"He's my boyfriend." Su Xueqing said, "We just decided yesterday. He's Jiaxuan's brother."

"Jiaxuan's brother." Old Madam Su looked at Ning Yanjing. She could tell that Ning Yanjing was not an ordinary person. "Come in and sit down."

Now that people are here, we can’t let them stand outside the door.

Old Lady Su wanted to ask Ning Yanjing some questions. Su Xueqing was young and didn't know those things. Old Lady Su was old, so she had to ask. When Old Lady Su saw the things Ning Yanjing mentioned, she thought Ning Yanjing came prepared.

"Do your parents know?" After sitting down, Mrs. Su asked Ning Yanjing directly.

"I know." Ning Yanjing said, "When I wanted to pursue Xueqing, I told my parents in advance. At the beginning, I didn't know Xueqing was my sister's classmate. Jiaxuan rarely brings classmates home. I occasionally went to pick up Jiaxuan, but I didn't see Xueqing. I only saw her last week."

Ning Yanjing still felt his heart pounding when he thought of the scene last week. Ning Yanjing understood that it was not that he did not like women, nor that he could not be moved, but that he had not met the right person.

"Is that so? Do your parents agree with your relationship?" Mrs. Su asked, "Do they want you to date for a while and then break up, or do they want you to get married in the future?"

Old Mrs. Su is an experienced person. She asked directly, and she was not afraid that Ning Yanjing would be unhappy. If Ning Yanjing was so easily unhappy now, it meant that Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing were not suitable to be together. The difference in status between the two people was too big. One was high above, and the other was kneeling on the ground holding the other person. Such a couple could not last long.

"Of course we will get married in the future." Ning Yanjing understood Mrs. Su's worries, "You don't have to worry that my parents will be dissatisfied. Nancheng University is a very good university, and Xueqing is a student of Nancheng University. She is excellent in all aspects. To be honest, after experiencing what happened in those years, my parents are not so particular about the so-called equal status. What's important is that the family is happy and the children are happy."

Ning Yanjing was just like an ordinary junior in front of Old Lady Su, speaking in a gentle manner, not daring to let the old lady think he was too strong. Ning Yanjing tried to be humble. When he sent Su Xueqing here today, he was also thinking about whether he would meet these people. If he met them, he would meet them. If not, he would put down his things and leave.

Old Mrs. Su asked a few more questions, and Su Xueqing brought over some tea.

Su Xueqing did not stop Mrs. Su from asking questions, because the old lady cared about her. Su Xueqing knew that if she interrupted Mrs. Su like this, she would appear to be too anxious and eager to stick to the man.

"Will you stay at home for a while, or..."

"Grandma, I'll stay at home and he can go back to his own home." Su Xueqing said. She was not planning to let Ning Yanjing stay at home for dinner.

There are too many people in the family, so it is not suitable. Besides, Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing have just been together for a short time, so there is no need for Ning Yanjing to face the troubles of the Su family.

Ning Yanjing was about to leave, and Su Xueqing saw him to the door.

"Do you go to school alone at night?" Ning Yanjing asked.

"My family will take me there." Su Xueqing said, "If it's earlier, I'll go there by myself."

"Well, be careful on the road." Ning Yanjing wanted to stay, but the Su family was not prepared, so he had to go back first.

Su Xueqing watched Ning Yanjing get into the car and leave before she entered the house.

When Su Sansao came back, she saw the car leaving. Su Sansao was wondering where the car came from, it looked quite impressive. When Su Sansao returned home, she saw a lot of things on the coffee table, including cakes, drinks...

"Xueqing, did you bring these things too?" asked Mrs. Su San. Then she thought about it and felt that something was not right. It was unlikely that Su Xueqing would buy these things for no reason.

"My boyfriend sent me back and bought some things with me." Su Xueqing said.

"Your boyfriend?" Mrs. Su was surprised.

"Yes, we just talked about it yesterday." Su Xueqing said.

Mrs. Su rolled her eyes and said, "That little car just now..."

"His." Su Xueqing replied.

"Who cares if it's a car or not?" said Mrs. Su. "It's almost time to cook."

"I'll go cook, I'll go cook." Mrs. Su said hurriedly. She was thinking that it would be good for Amelia Su to find a good partner. At least Amelia Su doesn't need the help of her family. Amelia Su can still help the family. Unlike Amelia Su, who only knows how to make trouble and thinks about biting off a piece of meat from her family every day.

"Your eldest sister went to work at a restaurant, so she didn't come back so early." Old Mrs. Su said, "People at restaurants usually get off work late."

"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded, "Sister, did you find a job so quickly?"

"It was your godmother who came to introduce the job." Old Mrs. Su said, "Your brother-in-law works in the factory as a porter. Although it's a temporary job, at least he can make some money."

"That……"

"Your eldest sister said she would move out after her job became stable," said Mrs. Su. "She was afraid that we would gang up on her and cheat her. Your parents gave her two months' rent, but she was not happy about it."

Old Mrs. Su felt that Amelia Su was too fussy with her family. Amelia Su did that just because she thought her family must introduce her to a job. Old Mrs. Su thought that when Amelia Su had not yet gone to the countryside, Amelia Su was not so selfish at that time. It might be because Amelia Su was not married at that time and had no children.

"Then wait a moment." Su Xueqing said.

"Your godmother is very good. She knows our family situation, so she came to introduce a job to your eldest sister." Old Mrs. Su said, "When you visit your godmother some other day, bring some things with you."

As for waiting for Amelia Su to buy things and send them over, I don’t know how long I have to wait. Amelia Su always feels that Amelia Su has more benefits, that’s because Amelia Su seems to be doing better now, and Amelia Su always focuses on what she can’t do.

"Okay, I know." Su Xueqing nodded, "Godmother knows a lot of people, I guess she also owes favors to others."

"That's exactly it." said Old Mrs. Su.

Mrs. Su didn't look through the things on the coffee table, but went to the kitchen to cook. When the meal was ready, Su's father and mother came back at about the same time, but Wei Dashan hadn't come back yet. Wei Dashan had to move things, so he had to wait. Amelia Su was eating at the restaurant, so the family didn't need to worry about Amelia Su.

"Let's eat first." Third Sister Su said, "I've served some dishes and rice, and we'll eat when Big Brother-in-law comes back. I've served more rice, and if it's not enough, we can always cook noodles."

"He does physical work, so he needs to eat more," said Old Mrs. Su.

"Yes, that's right." Mrs. Su San cooked a little more today. She couldn't let the people who were working go hungry.

Even if Wei Dashan didn't hand over the money he made to the Su family, it would only take a month at most, so he just had to endure it a little longer. Third Sister Su didn't think about making things worse with Amelia Su and her husband at this time, as that would not be good for Third Sister Su and her husband.

"Dad, Mom, I have a partner." Su Xueqing took the initiative to say this so that her parents would know and arrange a blind date for her.

"Do you have a partner?" Su's mother asked in confusion.

"Yes, we just did it yesterday." Su Xueqing said.

"Are you afraid that your elder sister will force you to go on a blind date, so you just pick someone at random?" Su's mother frowned.

"I didn't just find someone randomly. I wouldn't just find someone randomly to avoid being forced by my elder sister." Su Xueqing pouted, "It's my roommate's brother, Jiaxuan."

"Jiaxuan?" Su's mother said, "Their family is so rich..."

"Their family is rich, but I'm not particularly poor either." Su Xueqing said.

"People like them don't care whether you are a college student or not, or whether you are pretty or not." Su's mother said, "They want a lot of good-looking women. You..."

"I told him that he told me when we were going to break up." Su Xueqing said, "Mom, I didn't take the initiative to pursue him. He said he liked me and wanted to pursue me. If I didn't agree, he would only get more excited. I actually dared to reject him! Woman, you have successfully attracted my attention!"

Su Xueqing said the classic sentences from the domineering CEO novels in her previous life. Cats are curious, and people also have rebellious psychology. If they think others are easy to mess with, they will mess with them. Moreover, they have a high status and it is easy for them to make a move. With a little coercion, Su Xueqing has to compromise.

The Ning family is so powerful, but the Su family still lives in South City.

"That's right." Mother Su thought about it and felt that what Su Xueqing said made sense.

"Let's keep in touch first. If it doesn't work out, then break up. Xueqing is still young." said Old Mrs. Su.

"Yes, yes, my little sister is still young." Third Sister Su thought it would be best if Su Xueqing could be with Ning Jiaxuan's brother. That was the Ning family, not an ordinary family, not even the Lin family of the Grain Bureau could compare. "Give it a try. Nowadays, people are talking about freedom of love. Even if they break up, my little sister can still get married. Not only my little sister, but even widows can get married again."

Old Madam Su glanced at Mrs. Su San. What she said was true. Women are more likely to suffer losses.

"Is this okay?" Brother Su San asked in a low voice.

"Okay, it's like this." Su Xueqing said, "Don't worry, I'm not a brainless person. If it's not appropriate, he will break up without me saying anything."

Su Xueqing was not in a hurry. She could still continue to be in love for a few years. A lot of things could happen in a few years. Maybe Ning Yanjing would break up with her without waiting for those years.

In fact, Ning Yanjing knew that Su Xueqing was uneasy. The gap between the two people's family backgrounds was too big, which inevitably made people have other ideas. Other women wanted to climb up the high branches and climb up the big tree of the Ning family, but Su Xueqing was not like that.

Ning Yanjing returned home and Ning Jiaxuan was eating a banana.

"Brother, brother, how are you?" Ning Jiaxuan asked.

"I saw Xueqing's grandmother, but no one else." Ning Yanjing said, "Those people should have gone to work."

"You didn't tell me in advance, so it's good enough to meet someone." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Given the current situation of the Su family... Xueqing herself feels terrible."

"Do you want us to go over there some other day?" Ning's mother asked, "Let the two elders talk about it?"

"Wait for a suitable opportunity." Ning Yanjing said.

"What's the right opportunity? If you wait for things between men and women, people will think too much." Ning's mother said, "People think we don't value your relationship. In the past, people would just take a look at you, and if they liked you, they would ask the matchmaker to come to your house."

Ning's mother didn't mind going to the Su family earlier. Both the youngest daughter and the youngest son liked Su Xueqing so much, which showed that Su Xueqing still had some merits. Ning's mother had also met Su Xueqing herself. She had never thought that her youngest son would like Su Xueqing before. Now that her youngest son and Su Xueqing were dating, Ning's mother thought about Su Xueqing again. She felt that Su Xueqing was still very good.

There are few women as beautiful as Su Xueqing in the world. If Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing had a child, the child would definitely be very good-looking.

"It's considered an engagement if we talk about it in the past." Ning's mother said, "Nowadays people emphasize free love, but it's always good to have a name."

Many couples who are not yet old enough to get a marriage certificate will hold a wedding banquet first, which can be considered a completion of the ceremony, and people around them will also approve of their marriage.

"Mom, don't scare Xueqing." Ning Yanjing was thinking about this question, wondering if it would be too fast.

But Ning Yanjing also knew what Ning's mother meant. Indeed, many people had found matchmakers early, or the parents of the two families had come together. Ning Yanjing didn't want to force Su Xueqing, but had to respect Su Xueqing's ideas.

"Okay, then wait a moment." Ning's mother said, "Everything for the future daughter-in-law has been prepared. Whatever your sister-in-law has, she can have too."

Ning's mother always likes to treat everyone equally, even though it is difficult most of the time, but she tries her best.

Around nine o'clock in the evening, Amelia Su returned home. When she got home, Amelia Su had already returned to school. It was not that Amelia Su was unwilling to wait for Amelia Su to come back, but the school dormitory had a rule that if you live in the school dormitory, you have to go back to the dormitory before ten o'clock, not too late.

“Your younger sister has a boyfriend.” Mother Su specifically told Amelia Su.

"How is that possible? Didn't she have a boyfriend originally?" Su Yamei was a little tired. Wei Dashan rode the Su family's bicycle to pick her up that night.

"Now I have it." said Su's mother.

“…” Amelia Su suspected that Amelia Su did it on purpose. Amelia Su was just worried that her elder sister would introduce her to someone.

Amelia Su thought that if she introduced a partner to Amelia Su, she would not introduce it casually, and she would definitely arrange a good partner for Amelia Su. Amelia Su would ask a few more questions to find out more about the person.

These people had the nerve to say that they had a bad attitude towards Amelia Su. Amelia Su felt that Amelia Su was just guarding against herself as the eldest sister.

"It's good to have a partner." Amelia Su said, "Don't just focus on dating and don't know how to study hard."

"You don't have to worry about that." Su's mother said, "You have a job, so work hard. How was your work today?"

"It's okay, just washing vegetables, always washing vegetables." Amelia Su was a little annoyed, "Then it's cutting vegetables. There are still some rules for cutting vegetables. You can't just cut them casually. You have to cut them according to what they say. I can't touch the spoon, I can't hold the spoon."

"I originally told you to wash the vegetables." Su's mother said, "That restaurant is big, how is the business?"

“Business is good, and the food is expensive.” Amelia Su thought of the scene she saw in the restaurant, “There are still quite a few people who are quite rich. They spend a lot of money on a meal all at once. That money is enough for me to eat for a week or half a month.”

"Why do you care how much money others spend? As long as your work unit can pay you, that's enough. After the reform and opening up, there are more restaurants, and there are also many small restaurants. Many small restaurants have poor business and have opened and closed." Su's mother said, "As long as this restaurant is open and can pay you, don't think about anything else."

“You also said that many small restaurants have opened and closed. This job is not stable at all.” Amelia Su said, “If you really want, you can give me your job and let the third brother and sister-in-law work in the restaurant.”

Amelia Su still wanted Su's mother's job more, even if Su's mother's job didn't pay much, but it was stable and could be done for a lifetime. Su's mother's job was not as technical as Su's father's, she worked in a food factory, working on the assembly line.

Su's mother is older, so her salary is slightly higher. After the reform and opening up, the factory has also been somewhat impacted. It is still stable now, but it may not be the case in the future.

"Factories are not necessarily stable," Su's mother said, "some state-owned factories have been sold, and some people have lost their jobs."

“Don’t you still have a job now?” Amelia Su really wanted to roll her eyes, “To put it bluntly, you just want to give the good things to your daughter-in-law.”

"You already have a job, just do it well, why are you saying these things?" said Su's mother.

"Isn't it because you are partial?" Amelia Su said, "Among all our brothers and sisters, I have the worst life. You didn't think about making it up to me so that I can live a better life."

"Is it not enough to let you live at home?" Mother Su was unhappy. Amelia Su always caught a little thing and said, "When you went to the countryside, your family sent you a lot of things. Do you think those things don't cost money? Do you think those things appear out of thin air? When others go back home from the countryside, how many families keep their children at home?"

Even those who stayed at home didn’t dare to mess with Amelia Su. They just made a fuss for a while. And Amelia Su was like a hedgehog, always pricking people. After a few days, Amelia Su was still like this.

"Work hard, and you can look for a house in advance." Su's mother said, "If you look in advance, you can find a cheaper house. Don't say that your father and I treat you badly. We will pay for two months' rent. We will also pay for Shanshan's tuition this semester. Next semester, you will have to pay for Shanshan's tuition by yourselves."

Su's mother considered that Amelia Su and her husband had just started working, and the eldest daughter must have very little money. It was a bit difficult to rent a house and pay Shanshan's tuition. As for the money she lent to Amelia Su, would Amelia Su be willing to pay it back? Amelia Su felt that she had suffered so much injustice, and she just wanted her family to compensate her.

Therefore, Su's mother said this, and she also told her good friend, Head Nurse Wu. It's good to pay two months' rent, plus Shanshan's tuition. Don't blame the parents for being bad to their daughter and granddaughter. Su's father and mother really don't have much money.

"You don't have to go to the restaurant very early in the morning, because it's mainly time to prepare lunch and dinner. Then you can send Shanshan to school in the morning." Su's mother said, "In the evening, ask your grandmother to ask your brother and sister-in-law to pick up the child."

“There is still more than a month left, and you have arranged things well.” Amelia Su sneered.

"When doing things, you have to plan ahead and calculate them well in advance." Su's mother said, "You are already married and have children, so you should think about these things and calculate them well."

This time, Amelia Su came to the city without much money. It was not her fault. It was hard to make money in the countryside. Amelia Su wanted to live in her mother's house, which was not a problem, but Amelia Su had a bad mouth.

"We are your relatives, not your enemies. You always speak so harshly, which will offend people. Even if they are relatives, it is impossible for others to always be kind to you." Su's mother said, "stop while you are ahead."

“…” Amelia Su pursed her lips. Did she think she didn’t want to stop while she was ahead?

But Amelia Su was full of anger and had no place to vent. Amelia Su looked at Amelia Su, and she felt that if she had not gone to the countryside, she could be like Amelia Su. If Amelia Su had not been admitted to the university, perhaps Amelia Su would not have reacted so much. Amelia Su also took the college entrance examination, but she did not tell her family because she did not want her family to laugh at her.

Amelia Su had no place to tell the grievances in her heart. Amelia Su was strong and didn't want others to see her humble side.

"Go ask Yanan later if they have any old clothes that their children have worn." Su's mother said, "Shanshan can still wear them."

Children don't need so many new clothes, they can just wear some old clothes.

“We can buy her new clothes.” Amelia Su said, “She doesn’t need to wear old clothes that others have worn.”

"In the past, Yanan wore your old clothes. You are the eldest sister, so you wear new clothes first. After you wear them, you give them to your younger sister." Su's mother said.

“Has my little sister ever worn old clothes?” Amelia Su asked.

"Why hasn't she worn them?" Su's mother said, "Of course she has worn your old clothes. You don't think I threw your old clothes away? The fabrics are still good and can still be worn, so I kept them. Some were given to relatives, and some are still kept."

When Su's mother was pregnant with Su Xueqing, she didn't want this child. The family already had two daughters and a son, but since she was pregnant, she gave birth to the child. Since there was already a son in the family, Su's father and mother didn't think much about the youngest being a boy. After they saw the little daughter, they were not unhappy.

When Su Xueqing was little, people said she was cute and pretty. People naturally like good-looking creatures. Therefore, when Mr. Su was alive, he loved Su Xueqing very much, and Mrs. Su was also not bad to Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing was the youngest among the brothers and sisters, and was about seven years younger than the third brother Su. Naturally, the family loved her more.

"You should change your temper. I told you that when you went to the countryside, your little sister was only two or three years old. Why are you arguing with her?" Mother Su couldn't help but mutter a few words, "She was admitted to university, but it was the result of her own efforts. She took the college entrance examination on her own, and she was not recommended to go to university. Even if she was recommended to go to university, it was also due to her own efforts. Think about it, can an ordinary family like us be recommended to go to university?"

Su's mother felt that Amelia Su's brain was filled with water. Amelia Su only cared about those things with her family, and didn't think about what was at home. The life of the Su family in the city was indeed not the lowest, but it was not much higher. So many people were crowded in a small house, and there were not so many rooms.

“I just don’t like my little sister, is that okay?” Amelia Su retorted.

"Okay, if you don't like her, then don't like her. She doesn't want you to like her either." Su's mother said, "She doesn't owe you anything. Just say less. If you don't like her, she doesn't have to like you either. If you want to say something about her, she can say something about you."

It's only been a few days since Amelia Su came back, so Su Xueqing should give in to Amelia Su. It's reasonable. Amelia Su's life in the countryside is not easy, so the Su family will give in to Amelia Su these days. Over time, it's impossible for everyone to give in to Amelia Su like these days. Su's mother hopes that Amelia Su will have some ideas in her mind and not always think about asking others to tolerate her.

"She said, she said, did I tell her not to say it? The mouth is on her body, not on mine." Amelia Su said, "Mom, you still say you are not partial to her. If you really are not partial to her, you won't say this to me."

“…” Mother Su was almost laughed at by Amelia Su. Amelia Su was always so tricky and had to say something wrong about others. “Think about it carefully.”

When Su's mother returned to her room, she saw her husband and couldn't help but say, "I don't know who Yamei resembles with this temper."

"Did she make you angry again?" Father Su said, "Say less."

"I have said less." Su's mother said, "With her current temper, it is easy to offend people. I am her biological mother, so I want to persuade her. If I were not her biological mother, I would not care and let her do whatever she wants."

Mother Su was not just a little angry. Since Amelia Su came back, she didn't know how many times she had been angry. Mother Su wanted to have a good talk with Amelia Su, but Amelia Su obviously didn't want to have a good talk with her. No matter how unhappy they were at the beginning, it would change later. No, it was Amelia Su who wanted to stab people from the beginning.

"What a sin this is." Mother Su's eyes were slightly red, and she slapped the bed twice, "How could Yamei become like this?"

“…” Father Su didn’t know why Amelia Su became like this.

"Is the countryside so scary?" Su's mother said, "I also wanted her not to go to the countryside. Under the circumstances at the time, there was no other way. She had to go to the countryside. Our family didn't have money, and we didn't have so many options. If there was a way, we would buy her a job and let her stay in the city."

There are many children in the family, and they bought a job for Amelia Su, but what about Su Yanan?

They were all waiting in line. In that situation, Su's father and mother had no more choices, they could only let Su Yamei go to the countryside.

"I told her to give her two months' rent." Su's mother said, "Give it to her when she rents a house. Don't give it now."

Su's mother was worried that if she gave it to Amelia Su now, she would not be willing to move out. Amelia Su was not a reasonable person now, and Su's mother did not want to reason with Amelia Su.

"It's up to you." Su's father didn't care much about these things. The family's finances were basically managed by Su's mother.

There are so many mouths to feed at home, and they all need money. Su Xueqing is much better off. She was admitted to university and knows how to earn some pocket money, so Su's father and mother don't have to worry too much. Su Sange and his wife can also make a living, mainly depending on when they have children.

Father Su was naturally unwilling to spend too much money on Amelia Su. If it was just what Mother Su said, it would be fine. If Mother Su gave too much, she would definitely have an opinion. In Father Su's eyes, the male in the family is the most important. Don't look at how good Father Su is to Amelia Su now, firstly because Amelia Su is the youngest, and secondly because Amelia Su is a college student and gives Father Su face.

People are so realistic, and this applies to their own children as well.

"Be frugal." Father Su added.

"We saved, we saved." Su's mother said, "Of course I wouldn't save. Tonight, Dashan had dinner and I cooked him a big bowl of noodles. I saw that he still didn't look full. Alas, the food at home is also bought."

Mrs. Su San had cooked a lot of rice, and she left twice as much for Wei Dashan as for Su San Ge. Even so, Wei Dashan still felt that it was not enough after eating all the food. Of course, he did not say that it was not enough. He felt that he was living in his mother-in-law's house and eating his mother-in-law's food, which was already very embarrassing. So he did not need to eat his fill, just enough to eat. But Su's mother saw it, so she went to cook noodles for Wei Dashan.

Just bear with it for a month. This was all Su's mother could say to herself. Seeing that no one else in the Su family said anything, Su San's wife also had to bear with it.

Mrs. Su San was holding back, but when she talked to her husband about Wei Dashan's appetite, she would also say, "I underestimated his stomach. Before, he ate little, but today, he ate so much. He could finish a big bowl of noodles by himself, and the noodles at home were all gone."

"Buy it again." Brother Su San said.

"Is it free to buy noodles? You don't cook, so you don't know how expensive these firewood, rice, oil and salt are." Su San's wife said, "He eats more than twice as much as you do, so the food expenses will rise rapidly. Fortunately, it's only this month. I hope that the eldest sister can think it through sooner, she already has a job..."

Mrs. Su thought that if it were her, she would move out if she got a job. If she lost her job, she could move out later. If she had to stay at her parents' home like this, it would only make her family unhappy, and this little affection would be easily worn out.

"It's been just one month. Now it's less than a month." Brother Su San took off his socks. He wore Liberation shoes to work. Doing technical work is very hard, and his socks are smelly.

"Go wash your feet quickly." Mrs. Su pushed Brother Su and said, "You stink so badly."

On the other side, Lin Jincai from the Grain Bureau returned home and asked his parents, "When are you going to meet Amelia Su?"