After holding it in for a while, she saw that her son had already started eating and hadn't asked them to join her. The old woman was so angry that she opened her mouth and said, "What can ten yuan do for you?"
Yu Dagang paused as he picked up the food, then quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "A temporary worker only makes fifteen yuan a month. But since you're here, I won't give you any more money. You can eat with us from now on. Although I can't guarantee you'll have meat every meal, at least you can have a meat dish once a week."
When the two elders heard that the ten yuan per month for filial piety was gone, they became anxious and shouted in unison, "How can we do that?"
Yu Dagang said, "I sent you money before because I was worried you wouldn't have enough to eat in the countryside. Now that you've come to work with me, that's no longer a problem. I'll definitely make sure you have enough to eat. Besides, my salary isn't high. After providing for our family's food, clothing, and shelter, there's not much left. Aren't you in poor health? This time I plan to take you to the hospital for a comprehensive checkup. If you're sick, you'll need money for treatment. Plus, Cuicui and I have children to raise, so we'll have plenty of money to spend in the future."
Yu Dagang spoke slowly and calmly, without interrupting their meal. There was no angry argument, but he simply explained the situation clearly and logically. It seemed that there was no smell of gunpowder at all, but it almost choked the old couple to death.
"No need to treat us. We are not sick. Why should we treat us? It would be better to give us the money for our treatment." said the old woman.
The old man glared at the old woman and warned her not to talk nonsense anymore.
Yu Dagang had a cold look in his eyes and a sad heart. He ate his meal by himself and pretended not to hear.
Other people's parents think about their children wholeheartedly and are afraid that their children will not have a good life. They don't have enough to eat in their hometown, and they tighten their belts to send local specialties and food to the army. The allowances sent by their children are saved for their children to marry and raise children, or to help their children repair houses in their hometown.
Where are your own parents?
It seemed like he was only concerned about his children having a good life, about enjoying a life of comfort, and never considered a cent for them. When he and Chen Cuicui got married, his family had practically given nothing away. The betrothal money and the wedding banquet were all saved from his time in the army, and the money he had sent to his parents in the past few months hadn't been spared.
It was precisely because he knew what kind of people his parents were that he worked so hard to earn military merits after joining the army. He was promoted to the rank of battalion commander in the shortest time and was qualified to bring his family with him. Before he had even applied for the house, he received a letter from Chen Cuicui. After talking to Chen Cuicui on the phone, he realized that his parents were more terrifying than he thought.
"Dagang, we didn't come here to live long." The old man continued, observing his youngest son's expression. "Your eldest brother is a jerk. He's always asking us to give him money to build a new house. We don't have the money. The money you sent us was already spent. We don't even have money to treat our illness, and he doesn't care. He says we're partial to you and asks you to take care of it. We can't do anything about it."
The old man sighed deeply, "Don't you know your eldest brother's temper? He's a stubborn ox. He won't give up until he gets what he wants. No matter what we say, he insists we give him 300 yuan to repair the house. We can't afford it, and he makes a scene every day at home, making us feel uneasy."
Yu Dagang sighed in his heart, thinking that the old man must be trying to get three hundred yuan from him.
What a nice thought.
Chen Cuicui, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly interrupted, "Isn't Big Brother living with you? The house is fine and there's room for us. Why do you suddenly want to renovate it?"
Yu Dagang was also curious about this matter. When he saw his wife asking, he raised his eyes to look at the old man and waited for the old man to answer.
The old man's eyes flickered, he hesitated for a few times, and said vaguely: "He wants to build a new house himself. Who knows what's wrong with him."
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