Chapter 8: Meng Family
How could Meng Shulan possibly attend this sprint class?
In her previous life, she attended a sprint class in the city in the second semester and attended it for three whole months.
But in just these three months, the expenses for tuition, accommodation, living expenses, and various books and papers amounted to nearly two hundred yuan.
Where did the money come from? Of course it was all given by my brother.
The financial resources of the Meng family over the years have all been borne by Meng Chenggong, who is in the army.
There is no way, it is really difficult.
Mengfud was born with a disability, his leg was a little lame, and he walked slower than others, so naturally he could not earn work points.
At that time, the Meng family had elderly parents and hungry children. Not only was the food they earned each year not enough to eat, but they also had to owe food to the production team.
In those ten years, the family owed a lot of foreign debts in order to make ends meet. It was only after Meng Chenggong joined the army and received an allowance that gradually increased from two or three yuan per month to more than 40 yuan today that the family's debts were gradually repaid.
Therefore, the financial situation of the Meng family was not easy. In addition, Meng Shulan had to study and take care of the two elderly parents. All these expenses were spent and she had no money to save at all.
Now if Meng Shulan wants to go to the city to attend sprint classes, she has to find her brother.
But now, my brother is married and is no longer alone. He has a son to support. If I want my brother to pay for my own affairs and family matters, I can no longer take it for granted like before. I have to at least discuss it with my sister-in-law.
But in the previous life, I don’t know what my brother said to my sister-in-law, because of this matter, the two of them had a big fight.
They had some personality conflicts to begin with, and their already shaky marriage became even more unstable.
In fact, my sister-in-law Xu Huajun is a good person and there is no problem with her moral character.
Although my brother and I met through an introduction, we were attracted to each other and had a foundation of affection for each other.
My sister-in-law knew that my brother sent money home every month before we got married, but she didn’t care about the money. All she wanted was an attitude.
Of course, my brother did tell his wife, but he spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, and when he did say it, he only spoke to my sister-in-law instead of listening to her opinion.
My sister-in-law is a strong-willed person. She thinks that since she already has a child, she must be the one to take care of the household. Naturally, she feels uncomfortable about this, and the couple is bound to have a quarrel.
In the past two years, my brother and his wife have had a big fight every three days and a small fight every two days. Although personality incompatibility is the main reason, those seemingly trivial things in life are the fuse! In my previous life, my brother and his wife divorced when I was a freshman, but they kept it a secret from my family.
Later, I couldn't hide it anymore and my family found out.
At that time, my brother had been divorced for three years. My mother was so angry about it that she fell ill and looked much older.
After the divorce, my brother had no intention of looking for another wife, and my sister-in-law was also living alone with my nephew.
When they divorced, they were both very angry and were actually a little reluctant to let go.
Later, my brother grew older and his temperament changed a lot. He and my sister-in-law also planned to remarry. However, as fate would have it, he had an accident and lost one of his hands. After retiring from the army and returning home, he completely gave up those thoughts.
if……
Alas, let’s not talk about what ifs.
Meng Shulan: "Dad, Mom, I won't go to any sprint class, not now, and not next semester. Dad, don't go to find my brother, don't go, and don't write to him to say anything.
Although my brother's monthly allowance is not small, he is now married, is someone else's husband, has a son, and is a father. He also has difficulties and times when he needs help and is in trouble.
So don’t mention the sprint class anymore.”
In my previous life, my brother and sister-in-law were thinking about remarrying after their divorce.
If I could live my life over again, I would definitely stay married.
She not only wrote letters to persuade her brother to be humble, but also tried not to disturb him with household matters, especially his studies.
As long as my brother's marriage is intact and he has his sister-in-law looking after him in the future, maybe that accident could have changed things and completely reversed his fate.
He Jinqiu was a little surprised. Her daughter was very happy when they discussed that she would go to the sprint class next semester. Now that it is ahead of schedule, shouldn't she be even happier? Why is she unwilling again?
"Shulan, it's okay. Your brother said early on that he would help with the money. If the family sells some food, we can make up the difference anyway."
He Jinqiu thought her daughter was worried about money, so she quickly tried to comfort her.
At the beginning of the year, the fields had just been harvested and the grain produced was barely enough to fill the stomach, so what was there to sell?
Meng Shulan shook her head, "Mom, I won't go. The teacher said before that those sprint classes in the city are for the money, and what they teach is almost the same as in school. The so-called learning experience depends on the individual and cannot be generalized.
Since I didn't learn much and had to spend such a large amount of money, it was not cost-effective at all.
Dad, Mom, don't worry, I will definitely pass the exam next year and I won't let you down."
In her previous life, Meng Shulan had attended a sprint course. The things taught there were indeed not much different from those in school. The only difference was that it discussed current social trends, which was of some help to the liberal arts.
If you have the spare money, it would be good to go there.
But given the current situation at home, Meng Shulan will definitely not go there again.
Moreover, she has lived a lifetime, and although she has forgotten a lot of book knowledge, she still has confidence in taking the college entrance examination.
Meng Shulan naturally wouldn't mention the matter of money.
In order to let her study well, her family has never been stingy in this regard. If she was stingy with the money, her family might have forced her to go.
He Jinqiu hesitated when he heard this.
Her son had mentioned tuition fees before, and she had done a careful calculation. Adding living expenses and other expenses, it was indeed a lot per month.
But……
He Jinqiu: "Why don't you ask your brother to go ask around and find a good one."
Since it concerns their daughter's future, they, as parents, will help as much as they can.
Meng Shulan: "Mom, it's really not necessary. Our teacher said that the school will also organize a key class for the college entrance examination next semester to teach capable students together. With my current grades, there will be no problem getting in. The content of this key class is no worse than that of the sprint class outside, and the key is that it doesn't cost money."
There is no such thing as a key class for the college entrance examination. Meng Shulan just made up a little lie to get away with it.
He Jinqiu was silent.
In her mind, what is taught in the city must be better than that in the town.
At this moment, Montford, who had been silent all this time, spoke.
"Since there is this key class, let's take a look at it first. If it doesn't work out, we can go to the city for a final push. The eldest is married now, with a wife and a baby, so some things are not as convenient as before."
Whenever there was any problem at home, Mengfud would go to the city to find his son. He knew more about the marriage between his son and his daughter-in-law than anyone else.
(End of this chapter)
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