Chapter 78
"She just wants to teach you bad things! She just wants to keep all our money in her own hands! No one knows what she did with our money!"
Yao Hong wondered why his mother was so unreasonable.
If Zhong Lan was unwilling to give him a penny of pocket money, he might have the same idea as Aunt Xie.
But since Zhong Lan was willing to give him pocket money, and he knew exactly how much he gave her every month, then he knew exactly how much money Zhong Lan had. If the amount he remembered didn't match the amount Zhong Lan had, he could just ask Zhong Lan for help.
He felt that the problem his mother was talking about did not exist at all.
"Zhong Lan is not that kind of person at all. Besides, don't I know how much money I gave her?" Yao Hong felt that he was getting more and more annoyed as he talked to his mother.
Yao's father came back at this time.
Before he even entered the house, he heard Aunt Xie's yelling voice.
Father Yao thought that Aunt Xie was arguing with Zhong Lan again, and was about to go back to his room to ignore it, but Aunt Xie called him.
"You're back just in time! Your son has been instigated by his wife and will never give me money again!" Aunt Xie quickly complained.
Father Yao's expression changed slightly, and he immediately responded, "You're not paying the household allowance either?"
"He still has to pay for the household expenses, but the remaining money should be given to his wife!"
Father Yao glanced at Zhong Lan.
Ever since Zhong Lan went back to her parents' home in anger, she has completely changed. Now she knows that she must control Yao Hong's money in her own hands.
Yao Hong said at the right moment, "Dad, don't you give your monthly salary to Mom for safekeeping? It's not like I don't contribute to the household expenses, so why can't I take my own salary and give it to my wife for safekeeping?"
"How can you be the same as your father!" Aunt Xie roared angrily.
"What's the difference?" Yao Hong asked back.
"Your father and I have been married for many years and have several children. How long have you and Zhong Lan been married?" Aunt Xie finally found a point to refute.
"Didn't your dad give you any money when you and your dad first got married?" Yao Hong continued to ask.
Aunt Xie was about to speak when Father Yao said in a deep voice, "That's enough. The child is grown up and married now. It's enough for him to pay the household expenses. As for the remaining money, he can give it to whoever he wants to keep it. Don't worry about it."
Aunt Xie was so angry that her chest ached when she saw that Father Yao did not stand on her side.
After saying this, Mr. Yao didn't want to bother with the matter anymore and walked into the room.
Zhong Lan said behind him: "Dad, the food is ready, you can eat anytime."
After that, she said to Aunt Xie, "Mom, could you please bring out the food from the kitchen?"
After saying that, regardless of Aunt Xie's reaction, Zhong Lan returned to her and Yao Hong's room, and Yao Hong followed her back to his room.
Zhong Lan was quite satisfied with Yao Hong's reaction just now. At least Yao Hong had done what he had promised her.
After Yao Hong closed the door, Zhong Lan said to him, "The remaining salary."
"I gave my mother ten dollars for household expenses. As we agreed, I kept five dollars for myself. The remaining eight dollars are all here." Yao Hong handed the money in his hand to Zhong Lan.
Zhong Lan counted and found that it was indeed eight dollars.
She said, "I'll keep a notebook for the money you give me every month. I'll also record how much I spend each month. You can check it anytime."
Yao Hong nodded.
Zhong Lan added, "Don't worry, I won't do anything like subsidizing my parents' home as Mom said without your knowledge. If my parents' home really needs my help, I will definitely discuss it with you. Besides, my parents are all sensible people. They just want me to live a good life. They won't ask me for help unless they are desperate."
Yao Hong believed this. Looking at how the Zhong family protected Zhong Lan on those two occasions, it was clear that the Zhong family were sensible people.
Aunt Xie was still cursing outside, making the dishes and chopsticks make a lot of noise.
Zhong Lan showed no expression. She carefully put away the eight yuan and went out to eat with Yao Hong.
When Aunt Xie saw Zhong Lan coming out, she glared at her fiercely and slammed her chopsticks even louder.
Zhong Lan still didn't react and sat down at the table. After Yao's father came to the table, the four of them started eating.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was silent and heavy. Aunt Xie would occasionally glance at Zhong Lan, but Zhong Lan pretended not to notice and continued eating her food.
Aunt Xie suddenly said, "It's better when Yiyi is at home. At least there is someone who supports me and cares about me."
At the dinner table, no one paid any attention to what Aunt Xie said.
Aunt Xie added, "Daughters are still the best!"
Still no one paid any attention to Aunt Xie.
Aunt Xie was about to speak again when Yao Yi's voice rang out from outside the door: "Mom—Dad—are you home?"
Aunt Xie thought she was hallucinating.
Until Father Yao said, "Is that Yiyi's voice? Yiyi is back?"
Aunt Xie quickly got up and opened the door. It was indeed Yao Yi standing outside.
"Yiyi? Why did you come back at this time? Did you come back alone?" Aunt Xie looked behind Yao Yi and did not see Lei Xiao.
Yao Yi had already gone in angrily: "Mom, close the door."
She saw that Father Yao and the others were having dinner and said, "That's perfect. I haven't eaten either. Zhong Lan, bring me a pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Zhong Lan sat there without moving, and Aunt Xie had already closed the door and came over.
Seeing Zhong Lan ignoring her, Yao Yi, who was already full of anger, became even more furious: "I'm talking to you, are you deaf and can't hear me?"
She was so angry! Everyone was bullying her today, right? It was fine if she was bullied at the Lei family, but why did she have to be bullied by Zhong Lan when she returned to her parents' home?
"You have the same attitude towards Lei Xiao and his sister when you are in the Lei family?" Zhong Lan raised her eyelids and glanced at Yao Yi.
Zhong Lan's words undoubtedly touched a nerve with Yao Yi. She was about to explode when Yao's father spoke up.
"Alright, ask your mom to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks for you. But first, tell me why you came back alone at this time. Did you have a fight with Lei Xiao?"
This is not only the issue that concerns Yao's father the most, but also the issue that concerns Aunt Xie the most.
She quickly went to the kitchen to get a set of bowls and chopsticks for Yao Yi, then sat down next to her and asked, "Talk to Mom. Were you bullied at the Lei family?"
When Yao Yi heard the word "bullied", she felt a surge of grievance in her chest and her tears fell uncontrollably.
She tearfully recounted her experiences at the Lei family.
Ever since she married into the Lei family, she hasn't had a good day. She was supposed to be working, but Lei's mother threw all the housework onto her. If she refused or dared to contradict Lei's mother, she would say, "With your salary of just a dozen yuan, you dare to say you earn money? You're the one who earns the least in our family. If you think you can't handle the housework, just quit your job. We don't need you to support the family."
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