Zhao Xingye only had five yuan in pocket money. A meal of meat dumplings for two people cost one yuan and sixty cents, which made him feel a little distressed. He happened to see Zhao Youcai walking over.

"Dad, are you here to eat dumplings? Let's go together."

Zhang Zhaodi's eyes lit up. Dad was here, so it must be Dad who paid. After all, they had given their money to Dad.

"Waiter, give me three servings of pork and green onion dumplings. My dad will pay for them later. No, four. I'm pregnant, and one isn't enough for me."

"3.20 yuan."

Zhao Youcai saw the waiter's hand stretched out in front of him and had no choice but to pay.

The hot dumplings were served, and the aroma was fragrant. The three of them were eating in a daze when suddenly Zhao Yang's voice came over.

"Grandpa, I want to eat, I want to eat."

Then he reached into Zhao Youcai's plate, took a dumpling and stuffed it into his mouth.

Zhao Xingjia took Zhao Yang to the hospital with a lunch box. Chen Zhenzhen thought that Old Lady Wang's food was unpalatable and didn't eat it properly. For the sake of the baby in Chen Zhenzhen's belly, how could she not eat?

In addition, Zhao Yang kept making a fuss, so Zhao Xingjia planned to go to the state-owned restaurant to take away the food.

I didn't expect that dad would eat alone with the fourth child and his wife. If dad favors the fourth child so much, all the money will belong to the fourth child in the future. Why should I hand over my salary?

Zhao Youcai saw Zhao Xingjia's expression and immediately said, "I was thinking of packing something for you and sending it to the hospital."

Zhao Xingjia's expression turned happy: "Thank you, Dad. I won't bother you to deliver it. Please pack four for me."

He saw that there were two plates in front of Zhang Zhaodi. Since his wife was pregnant, she had to eat two servings, one for him and one for Zhao Yang. Anyway, it was cold now, so they could save the leftovers for tomorrow morning.

Zhao Youcai paid another 3.2 yuan, and the meal cost 6.4 yuan. The money he had on him was not enough to support the whole family.

He also needs to save it for Shulan and Jin Donghua.

Zhao Youcai returned home with a worried heart and a full stomach.

Old Mrs. Wang was still outside in the dark washing Zhao Youcai's work clothes in the sink. If she didn't wash them today, he would have nothing to wear tomorrow.

She was grunting, and Aunt Li came closer to her:

"I just saw your Youcai coming back with his mouth full of grease. Why didn't you go out with him to eat something delicious? Don't you like it? Or is your Youcai unfilial?"

Old Lady Wang glared at her. It was so infuriating to have this old woman hanging around her every day.

"Youcai is the most filial son in my family. He always gave me the delicious food first. It's the same now. Stop trying to sow discord between us mother and son."

She said this, but in her heart she was curious whether Youcai had cheated, so she quickly wrung out the clothes, hung them on the clothesline, and walked home with the basin in her hand.

Rushed directly into Zhao Youcai's room: "Youcai, what did you eat?"

Zhao Youcai shook his head: "I didn't eat anything."

Old Lady Wang came close to Zhao Youcai and smelled the scent of meat. She was shocked:

"There's meat to eat, why don't you give it to your mother? You weren't like this before. Every time Ma Xiulan cooked meat, you would pick the big pieces and put them in my bowl."

At that time, he thought that Ma Xiu Lan bought it, and he and his mother wanted to eat more. Now it was his turn to pay, and Zhao Youcai somehow forgot about Old Lady Wang. He was just feeling sorry for the 6.4 yuan, and he didn't even think about buying another one for Old Lady Wang.

Old Lady Wang covered her face and sobbed. Zhao Youcai felt annoyed when he heard her. “Okay, I’ll buy it for you tomorrow.”

It's really like spending money all day long.

It’s all because of what Ma Xiulan ate, the dumplings made everyone want to eat them.

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Ma Xiulan plans to pay back all the money she owes today.

Early in the morning, I went to buy pig's trotters, as the chef loved to eat them. I also bought two pounds of pastries, a pound of White Rabbit milk candy, and a bottle of wine.

At that time, she was so worried about not being able to raise the bride price for her third son, Zhang Zhaodi, that she almost made a mistake at work. Her master noticed that something was wrong with her, asked her why, and then gave her a hundred yuan directly.

Li Dazhu had just finished breakfast in the cafeteria. Seeing that it was still some time before lunch, he went home to rest for a while. Just at the door, he saw Ma Xiulan carrying a bunch of things.

"What's going on? I heard you were divorced a while ago. I wanted to ask you about it, but you kept asking for leave, so I didn't see you."

Hearing the master's concerned and anxious tone, Ma Xiulan felt warm in her heart.

Putting on a smile, she said, "I felt like I couldn't go on like this, so I left. It's okay. I feel pretty good living alone now."

Li Dazhu's wife Gu Yuehong frowned when she heard this:

"How can a person compare to having children and grandchildren around him? In my opinion, the children are already grown up, and it's time for them to enjoy their lives. Divorcing now would be a big loss."

Li Dazhu said unhappily, "Do you think what Old Lady Wang and Zhao Youcai are doing is human? One is pretending to be paralyzed, and the other doesn't provide for the family. Zhao Youcai deserves to lose his money."

Gu Yuehong still disagrees with Ma Xiulan's divorce:

"How many more years can Old Lady Wang live? Once she outlasts my mother-in-law, I can be the head of the family. No matter how bad Zhao Youcai is, he is still the children's father, and a young couple will be companions in old age. Some things can be overcome if you just endure them."

Ma Xiulan didn't want to continue this topic, so she put the things down and said, "Master and Madam, I'm here to return the hundred yuan you lent me."

She handed the money to her master's wife, and then left on the pretext that she had something else to do.

Li Dazhu yelled at Gu Yuehong: "Why do you keep saying those things? Xiulan has been bullied so badly, and you still let her endure it."

Gu Yuehong glared: "Xiu Lan was such an honest person, but now she is so rebellious. She learned it from you. She didn't listen to the advice of the elders and suffered a loss right in front of her. How can I harm her? What does it mean for a woman to lose her family? I am saying these words now for her own good."

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