She stood there panting, her eyes looking at the people who came to mediate with resentment and helplessness, tears streaming down her cheeks like a flood.
"Sisters, please give me some advice!"
Mrs. Zhou cried in a trembling voice, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances and dissatisfaction in her heart.
"After breakfast today, I happily went to collect my husband's salary. But when I got there, Accountant Li told me that Mr. Zhou had already collected his salary!
When he returned home, I calmly asked him for the money. After all, a family needs money for everything.
But who could have imagined that not only would he refuse to give me the money, but he would also accuse me of wasting money and not knowing how to manage the household at all!"
Mrs. Zhou became more and more excited as she spoke, and her voice unconsciously rose an octave.
Mrs. Zhou became more and more excited as she spoke, and her voice unconsciously rose an octave.
“You may not know this, but my husband, Lao Zhou, works hard and only earns a little over 80 yuan every month.
Every month, we have to send ten dollars back to his hometown on time. That is the cost of his parents' retirement. There is nothing we can say about this. Respecting the elderly is a natural thing.
But, apart from these ten dollars, there wasn't much left, and he actually sent a full twenty dollars to his widowed sister-in-law! How can this be justified?"
Mrs. Zhou raised her hand to wipe away her tears and continued:
"In fact, over the years, I have always turned a blind eye to this matter, thinking that as long as my family can live in peace and harmony, that's all that matters.
However, today I just asked him for this month's salary. It would be fine if he didn't give it to me, but not only did he not give it to me, he even cursed at me and accused me of wasting money! I really can't swallow this..."
At this point, Mrs. Zhou wiped away her tears and continued to cry:
"He doesn't even think about how much money is left in my family after spending on food and drink? I usually don't even want to buy clothes, so how can I be considered wasting money?
Anyway, he used to give me some household allowance every month, and I tolerated it as much as I could. But now, he doesn't even pay me a salary and complains about you spending money recklessly. Tell me, how can I live like this?"
After hearing what Mrs. Zhou said, everyone was stunned for a moment and no one could say a word.
It is natural to support your widowed sister-in-law, but if you give your sister-in-law much more money than you give to your own biological parents, no matter how you think about it, it always feels a little wrong.
Everyone's eyes turned to Captain Zhou who was standing aside.
At this moment, Captain Zhou had a solemn expression on his face. He hugged his head tightly, slowly squatted down, and stood there like a sculpture, without saying a word.
Everyone looked at each other, no one could guess what Captain Zhou was thinking at this moment.
At this time, Mrs. Wang, who was well-known in the family compound, could not help but come forward, sighed softly, and said to Captain Zhou:
"Captain Zhou, you seem like a reasonable person most of the time. Why are you so confused about this?"
Mrs. Wang is the wife of Commander Wei! She is also the director of the Women's Association of the Family Compound. She has always been well-known throughout the family compound for her noble character, integrity, and straightforwardness.
On weekdays, whenever there is a small dispute or conflict in any household, the first thing everyone will think of is to ask Mrs. Wang to come and judge the situation.
Mrs. Zhou stood aside, tears welling up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.
Her voice was slightly choked as she continued:
"I'm not doing this for myself. We have two children to raise, and the eldest is studying in the city, which costs a lot. We're almost broke this month. And he took his entire salary in advance and accused me of wasting money. I'm so upset!"
After hearing this, everyone nodded in sympathy.
Captain Zhou's silence was particularly prominent at this moment, as if he was tacitly agreeing with Mrs. Zhou's accusations.
However, those who know Captain Zhou know that although he is not good at speaking, he treats his family to the best of his ability. His actions today are really abnormal.
"Captain Zhou, if you have any difficulties, just tell us. We are from the same hospital, and we will help in any way we can." Mrs. Wang said impatiently.
When she saw that Captain Zhou didn't say anything, she felt a little unhappy. These men, relying on the money they could earn, thought they were great and always accused their wives of spending money recklessly.
Even if they don't know it, it is not easy to run a household. But if there is a slight mistake or something doesn't suit the man's wishes, they will complain about this and that and take everything for themselves.
But as a director, she cannot just listen to one side of the story.
Lu Yu also said: "Captain Zhou, if you have something to say, please speak up and don't cause any misunderstandings."
Captain Zhou slowly raised his head, his eyes slightly red, and his voice was low and hoarse:
"I... I have no choice. My eldest brother passed away early, and it's not easy for my widow to raise my nephew alone. Recently, I received a letter from home saying that my nephew is sick and needs a large sum of money for treatment. I really couldn't bear to see her in such trouble, so... that's why I sent all my salary back."
Everyone was stunned when these words came out. It turned out that Captain Zhou was not neglecting his family, but had his own difficulties.
"You...why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had told me earlier, would your wife still misunderstand you?"
There was a hint of complaint in Mrs. Wang's voice, but the greater emotion was one of relief and helplessness.
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