"What?" Sha Zhu said in disbelief, "I'm taking advantage of rainwater? How could that be!"
Even Yu Shui looked at Lin Yang with a bit of confusion, clearly not understanding why Lin Yang would say that.
Seeing the two bewildered people, Lin Yang held up one finger and said:
"First! Sha Zhu, do you and Yu Shui's father, He Daqing, send money back every month?"
Upon hearing this, Shazhu and Yushui both nodded and said, "Yes!"
"I remember He Daqing saying that this money would continue to be provided until you come of age!"
As he spoke, Lin Yang pointed at Sha Zhu and said, "Sha Zhu, you've been an adult for a long time. That means that since you came of age, according to He Daqing, this money should have all gone to Yu Shui, because she hasn't come of age yet!"
Sha Zhu hesitated, realizing he hadn't thought of that at the moment.
Before Sha Zhu could speak, Lin Yang looked at Yu Shui and said, "Yu Shui, you're a resident of Beijing, right?"
He Yushui nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I have an urban household registration."
Lin Yang looked at Sha Zhu and said:
"Although I don't know how much money Yushui's father sends back each month, I believe that there will definitely be no problem for Yushui to go to school!"
"So it wasn't you who sent Yushui to school, but Yushui's father!"
"Besides going to school, Yu Shui can get 8 jin of grain coupons from the grain station every month based on his household registration!"
"So even without you, rainwater can still sustain itself!"
After hearing these words, Sha Zhu looked a little uncomfortable, but still stubbornly said, "So what? Even if the rain can support itself, you can't say that I took her things and gave them away!"
Lin Yang sneered:
"Silly Zhu, have you forgotten something?"
"Starting from June 1st this year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce for Non-staple Food issued a notice that every child in the city can receive one jin of sugar, 0.25 jin of eggs, 1.5 jin of pastries and biscuits, and 2 jin of dairy products by presenting their household registration at the local street office!"
"And after you collect the rainwater cakes and biscuits each time, give some to the Jia family and the deaf old lady's family!"
"Tell me, did you take something that was soaked in rainwater and give it away?"
Sha Zhu stammered and stopped talking, because Lin Yang was right.
Every month, he could get five yuan from an old man, sent by He Daqing.
Yu Shui's tuition was only 2.5 yuan a year. He ate lunch at the school cafeteria, where a meal cost 2 to 4 liang (100-200 grams), and a bowl of vegetable soup cost 2 fen (0.02 yuan). His daily food expenses were at most 1 jiao (0.01 yuan).
Roughly calculated, five yuan a month is more than enough to cover the expenses of rainwater, and the school will even issue a refund or supplementary tuition fee at the end of the semester.
It costs about 1.5 to 2.5 yuan.
As for after June 1st, he did indeed give the deaf old lady and the sticky rice cakes and cookies that were rained on.
Even without his older brother, Yu Shui was still able to attend school normally; in fact, he would occasionally use Yu Shui's food coupons to support the Jia family.
Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't speak, Lin Yang shook his head slightly and said, "Sha Zhu, you really haven't fulfilled your responsibilities as an older brother."
Sha Zhu was already a muddle-headed fellow, and now, after being lectured by Lin Yang, he immediately became somewhat embarrassed and angry. He frowned, waved his hand impatiently, and then looked at Lin Yang and said:
"What's the point of all this talk? If you're so capable, why don't you take care of the rainwater!"
"So what if I look like this!"
Hearing her brother's irresponsible words, Yu Shui wasn't so sad anymore.
She suddenly remembered a word she had learned before that was particularly applicable to her.
That is, the greatest sorrow is a broken heart.
What could she do when her own brother was such a good-for-nothing?
I just hope to finish my studies quickly, graduate, and get a job so I can move out of this courtyard soon.
So she wiped away the tears streaming down her face, looked up at Sha Zhu, and said:
"Brother, from now on you can give things to whomever you want! I don't care anymore!"
"But I'll collect my own food coupons and everything from the neighborhood myself! I'll go get the money Dad sends from that old man myself!"
"Also, you don't need to make me breakfast or dinner; I'll make them myself!"
After saying that, she grabbed Lin Yang's hand and walked towards her own room on the other side, saying, "Brother Lin Yang, let's go!"
Watching He Yushui's retreating figure, Sha Zhu, holding a cigarette, stood quietly for a while.
Only when a gust of cold wind blew from the doorway behind him did he turn around and say, "Tch, little brat, if it's not my problem, then it's not my problem!"
However, hearing the sound of raindrops falling on Lin Yang's brother, he still felt a little sour.
He Yushui took out her key and opened her room.
Lin Yang looked at the cold kang (heated brick bed) in the room and said:
"Rain, you haven't even heated the kang (heated brick bed) in your house. It's so cold, how can anyone stay here like this!"
"I'll heat up the kang (heated brick bed) for you later, then you can have dinner at my house before coming back to sleep."
He Yushui put down her schoolbag, looked up at Lin Yang and said, "Brother Lin Yang, you are so good to me. If you don't want to marry me in the future, how about I marry you?"
"You're so clever for your age." Lin Yang chuckled and flicked her nose, then said, "Yushui, go to my door and get some coal. I'll start heating the kang (heated brick bed) for you."
After the rainwater had receded, Lin Yang took out a match, struck it, and lit several pieces of waste paper, then threw them into front of the stove.
After the fire was lit, the rainwater also brought the honeycomb briquettes to him.
The fire in the stove grew stronger and stronger, so Lin Yang added another handful of firewood before adding coal.
Seeing that the honeycomb briquettes had been completely ignited, Lin Yang closed the stove door, clapped his hands, and looked at He Yushui, saying, "Let's go, Yushui, let's go back and get something to eat. By the time you come back tonight, the room will be warm."
“Okay.” He Yushui nodded happily.
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