Chapter 36: The palm of the hand is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh
"Let the eldest brother come back?" Aunt Su looked at Uncle Su.
"He's married to a country girl. Can he come back?" Aunt Su said. She was more partial to her youngest son. "The elder and the younger are dating. Isn't this... not appropriate?"
It’s not that Aunt Su doesn’t want her eldest son to come back, but she feels that now is not the right time.
"Yamei has no place to live after returning. Her parents paid the rent for the first two months." Aunt Su said, "Now, she still eats at her parents' house. Her husband's salary is used to pay the rent and buy other things. If it weren't for her parents' support, she wouldn't be able to live so comfortably. Her sister-in-law didn't say anything to her and didn't drive her out. Just imagine how long she can tolerate her."
Aunt Su was worried that if her eldest son came back with his family and had no job, how would the family survive? Her youngest son had a job, but her future daughter-in-law did not.
"Will you give the job to the boss?" asked Aunt Su.
"No." Su's uncle said, "Your niece's boyfriend doesn't arrange jobs for others, but you can arrange a job for their cousin. It doesn't have to be a state-owned factory, but your niece can work in a restaurant like she did. That's also feasible. Isn't that a job? It can support the family."
“…” Aunt Su didn’t expect her husband to say that.
"Our yard is a little bigger. If that doesn't work, we can build a room in the yard." Su's uncle said, "It will be a place to shelter from the wind and rain. As an aunt, your niece will not refuse to give you face, right?"
Uncle Su didn't plan to tell the Su family himself, he wanted Aunt Su to tell them. Uncle Su originally thought that Su Xueqing would be best able to help solve the problems of the youngest and the oldest in the family, and then solve the problems of the oldest and the oldest.
"If you don't speak up, they won't speak up on their own initiative." Su Xiao's uncle said, "You have to speak up on your own initiative. Even if they are unwilling to help the younger ones, they can always help the older ones."
As a second choice, others may agree.
Uncle Su has no ability and can't do anything else.
"We didn't ask them for help before, but this time...for the sake of your son, please consider it." said Uncle Su.
"I... let me think about it..." said Aunt Su.
"It's good for my son to stay with me in my old age." Uncle Su sighed, "They have been in the countryside all the time, which is not a big deal. If you want to see your grandchildren, you don't have to go to the countryside to see them. It's hard to go there once a year. If they come back, you can see them every day if you want, no problem."
Aunt Su just felt a little pressure. She didn't tell her mother about the eldest brother's affairs today, so she would have to go there another day.
"Xueqing is outside and hasn't come back yet. She'll be away for a few days." Aunt Su said.
"Take advantage of this time to ask mom." Uncle Su said, "and your sister-in-law. Your niece should listen to them. If they, as her grandmother and parents, help to say a few words, this matter will be done in no time. If you are worried that you don't have the face to face your little niece, you can always ask your mom and them. Your Yamei is back, but our eldest brother is not back yet."
Uncle Su sighed again as he spoke, "The eldest brother's family can only rely on you."
"I'll go there again tomorrow." Aunt Su said. She had to go there now. Aunt Su was worried that if she didn't go, her husband would be angry and her eldest son would blame her.
In the village, Su Xueqing and Ning Jiaxuan stayed in the room. There was electricity here, which was relatively convenient. This village was larger than many villages, with hundreds of families living there. It was not a small village. The village was built on the mountain, half on land and half on water.
"Are you still reading a book?" Ning Jiaxuan saw Su Xueqing take out a book, "You still brought a book?"
"I brought two books." Su Xueqing said. It would be great if I had a mobile phone or iPad, but unfortunately it was impossible to achieve these in this era. I would have to wait for a few years. "Do you want to read it?"
"No, no, no, I won't read it anymore." Ning Jiaxuan said, "You are reading professional books, which are full of pictures and various instructions. I feel overwhelmed after reading them."
Ning Jiaxuan already regretted choosing this major. She thought she would become a very great person. But now, Ning Jiaxuan felt that she studied this major just to show off, or at least to make it sound better when she talked about it.
"Not bad." Su Xueqing said, "You don't need to look at the data too much, just look at the graph."
"No, those pictures are so dense and point in all directions. A horizontal line and a vertical line are drawn to explain." Ning Jiaxuan looked as if Su Xueqing had told her not to lie to her. She had seen everything. "I am not unlearned. I have learned other things. I have learned piano, guzheng, and several other musical instruments. If I can't make a living in the future, I will become a teacher to teach others musical instruments."
"You can survive." Su Xueqing said, "Absolutely."
Ning Jiaxuan's words reminded Su Xueqing of a TV series she had seen in her previous life. The heroine's family went bankrupt. The rich family went bankrupt, but the heroine knew multiple languages and easily found a high-paying job. If it were a child from an ordinary family, without so many skills, it would be difficult to find a high-paying job, and it might not even be possible to find a low-level job.
"Then don't watch it." Su Xueqing said.
"Some of the words are very small. Be careful not to hurt your eyes. The light is not bright enough." Ning Jiaxuan looked at the light. "It's slightly yellowish."
"It's better than candles." Su Xueqing said, "The houses here are made of wood. Candles and kerosene lamps are not as good as electric lights. But if these wires are aging, we have to pay attention to them."
Su Xueqing once lived in an old house with very old and aged electrical wires. She got up in the middle of the night to turn on the light and the wires caught fire, but fortunately they were quickly extinguished.
"These wires are still new." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"It's very new." Su Xueqing said, "It should have been installed not long ago."
"It's really good." Ning Jiaxuan sighed.
"The lights in my house and my parents' house are basically this kind of yellowish light, yellow." Su Xueqing said.
This type of lamp is common in this era. Higher wattage lamps consume more electricity, so most people choose lower wattage lamps. As long as they can see and do things, lamps that consume less electricity are more suitable for everyone. Unlike later, when everyone likes brighter lamps, technology was more advanced, and many home appliances were developed in the direction of energy saving.
"Don't we have them there too?" Ning Jiaxuan said, "But... our lights are beautiful."
A detached small building, a beautiful chandelier... Su Xueqing did not compare her own home with that small building, there was no comparison.
"There are mosquitoes." Ning Jiaxuan suddenly said. She heard a buzzing sound. "There are still mosquitoes at this time!"
"Yes." Su Xueqing said, "The weather is not particularly cold. In this season and at this temperature, there are still a lot of mosquitoes. Put on the mosquito repellent bag and remember to apply medicine if you are bitten by mosquitoes. The mosquitoes in the mountains are more poisonous and they are very big."
"I remember." Ning Jiaxuan said.
Su Xueqing sat beside and read a book for a while, but didn't continue reading. Su Xueqing's eyes were not nearsighted yet, and she didn't want to hurt her eyes, so she had to rest.
Ning Yanjing returned home and didn't see Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing was not in school, so he couldn't go to school to pick her up. Ning Yanjing was still thinking about the days when Su Xueqing was around. It had not been long since his sweetheart left, and he had already started to miss her.
Then, Ning Yanjing went back to his parents' home and spent some time with them. When Ning Yanjing returned home, his parents were sitting in the living room watching TV.
"You came back just because your fiancée went out?" Ning's mother teased, "You really found time to come back."
"Jiaxuan went too." Ning Yanjing said.
"Your sister is going out to play." Ning's mother said, "Xueqing is fine, she has good grades."
Ning's mother had already inquired about it, so it was impossible for her not to inquire about it. When Ning's mother learned that Su Xueqing's professional grades were in the top of the class, she was very happy. If Su Xueqing's grades were a little worse, it didn't matter. Su Xueqing was already a college student at Nancheng University, so what else could she want to do?
"Xueqing is going to do research, and your sister...your sister is suitable for marriage." Ning's mother sighed.
"She... look at her." Ning Yanjing had no objection to this. Ning Jiaxuan could do whatever she wanted. Ning Jiaxuan would never marry and stay at home. Ning Yanjing could also support Ning Jiaxuan. However, he and Su Xueqing would not live under the same roof with Ning Jiaxuan. The distance was better so that their relationship could be better.
"Have you eaten?" asked Ning's mother.
"I've eaten." Ning Yanjing said, "I'll go upstairs first."
"Go ahead." said Ning's mother.
Before Ning Yanjing went upstairs, his mother looked at his father and said, "It's really different now that you have a partner."
"..." Ning Yanjing's lips curled up slightly when he heard his mother's words. Of course it was different. Whenever Ning Yanjing thought of Su Xueqing, he felt warm in his heart. He liked Su Xueqing very much, and he liked her very much. He had never liked someone so much before. When Ning Yanjing met Su Xueqing, he knew what love between men and women was like.
At the Su family, Third Sister-in-law Su was pregnant, and Old Lady Su did not let Third Sister-in-law Su give Wei Shanshan a bath. Even though Wei Shanshan was very well-behaved, Old Lady Su gave Wei Shanshan a bath herself, and then Mother Su gave Wei Shanshan a bath. They were teaching Wei Shanshan to take a bath by herself, and they had to do it slowly and not be too hasty.
Wei Shanshan was very sensitive. She felt the changes in the Su family. They cared more about Su Sansao than before. Wei Shanshan didn't dare to get close to Su Sansao, for fear of hurting her. Her mother didn't want her anymore because she had a baby and asked her to stay at her grandparents' house. Her aunt was pregnant, and Wei Shanshan was worried that she would be kicked out.
When Mrs. Su San saw Wei Shanshan huddled in the corner, she took an apple and stuffed it into Wei Shanshan's hand.
"Look at your mother, then look at yourself," said Mrs. Su. "You are so small, how much can you eat? If there is food on the table outside, you can eat it. If it is in the house and you can't reach it, you should not take it or eat it. That's right."
Mrs. Su thought that if her child was like Wei Shanshan in the future, she would have a headache. Wei Shanshan is still young now, but if she still has this kind of temper when she grows up, she will be in trouble, and others will bully her. It is not easy for a girl to get attention from others and be bullied easily. If she is also timid, that will not work.
"Eat." said Mrs. Su San.
Wei Shanshan looked at the apple in her hand and passed it to Su Sansao to eat. "Brother, eat it, and aunt, eat it."
"Aunt has food to eat, so you can eat too," said Mrs. Su.
When they returned to the room at night, Mrs. Su San sat on the bed, and Brother Su San brought her water for washing her feet.
"It's probably because I'm pregnant. Shanshan shrank her head back again and didn't dare to move." Third Sister Su said, "Even if she moves, she can't hurt me. I really don't know how your eldest sister taught her daughter. She only had this one daughter, and she taught her daughter to be like this."
"I don't know." said Brother Su San.
"Shanshan is not our biological daughter, so it's hard to say." Third Sister Su sighed, "We are her uncle and aunt, and it still feels wrong for her to live here. How can it be the same if they are not our biological parents? If she goes to her parents' place, her parents will be even less likely to take care of her."
"My eldest sister..." Brother Su San didn't know what to say, "My eldest sister and her husband want a son."
"It would be fine if they had a daughter, but if they had a son, Shanshan would be used as a maid when she goes back." Third Sister Su said, "Shanshan can stay with us for a few more years."
Mrs. Su was still alive, and she would take care of Wei Shanshan. Mrs. Su's children were not grown up yet and did not need a separate room, so Mrs. Su could tolerate Wei Shanshan.
"Hello, aunt." said Brother Su San.
"It's not that I'm good, I'm just thinking about our child." Mrs. Su said, "They say giving birth is like going through the gates of hell. If I give birth and something unexpected happens and I die, you have to be nice to the child. If not, send the child to my parents' home."
"Nothing will happen." Brother Su said, "Go to the hospital to give birth. It's safe."
"Giving birth in a hospital can also lead to accidents. What I told you is true." Mrs. Su said, "If you remarry, you will have a stepmother and a stepfather. It is better to send the child to my parents' home. My parents will take care of the child and will not let the child starve to death."
Mrs. Su San didn't believe that a man would not remarry after losing a woman. Few men could do that. Mrs. Su San didn't think of sending the child to Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing had to work and focus on her career. Su Xueqing could provide food and shelter for the child, but she couldn't care much about the child's emotional needs, and the child would easily have psychological problems. Besides, how could you let your sister-in-law take care of the child?
"Don't worry, we'll go to a good hospital." Brother Su San said, "My younger sister's betrothal money is still at home. If it doesn't work, we can borrow some and pay her back with the money we earn later. Giving birth is a big deal, and my younger sister can understand."
"When that time comes, I won't need you to tell me, I will come up with the money." Mrs. Su said, "In this family, I am the most reliable one."
"That's my sister." said Brother Su San.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's your sister." Mrs. Su nodded, "Your sister is my sister."
In the dormitory of Nancheng University, Xiang Yutong saw Yu Li coming back. Yu Li often went out these days and sometimes even skipped classes.
"Are you planning to change your major?" Xiang Yutong asked.
"Why do you say that?" Yu Li asked in confusion.
"You skipped classes and didn't study hard. Aren't you afraid that you won't graduate?" Xiang Yutong said, "You've failed before. Failing one or two courses is fine, but if you fail too many courses, the school may expel you."
"Changing majors is a matter for next semester." Yu Li said, "Let's wait and see. This semester, how can I be sure about next semester?"
Yu Li is not sure whether she will change her major at that time. If she fails the major courses this semester, she will have to change her major and cannot stay here and fail the courses. Yu Li's mind is not on studying. She wants to find a man in South City to marry. As the matchmaker said, Yu Li still has time and can be more picky. If she comes in her senior year, time is tight and she will not have so many choices.
"I can graduate successfully." Yu Li said, "It's impossible that I can't graduate. I worked so hard to get into the university, so I can definitely graduate."
Yu Li is not completely brainless. She is not good at architecture, but she can still pass the exam by studying other majors. Nancheng University allows students to change their majors, and the teachers will consider whether these students can graduate and will give them some leniency to allow them to change their majors smoothly.
Of course, there are still some people who cannot successfully change their majors. Even if they apply for a major change, if the change is not successful, they have to stay in their original major to study. The number of places is limited, and it is not first come first served, but depends on everyone's ability.
"Just be aware of this." Xiang Yutong reminded Yu Li that it was because they lived in the same dormitory and she didn't want Yu Li to fail to graduate. Xiang Yutong didn't care about the feng shui of the dormitory and wasn't afraid of others saying that the feng shui of the dormitory was problematic. She was soft-hearted and wanted Yu Li to focus on her studies. "Come back early at night and don't stay out of school too late. It's getting dark early now and winter is coming."
"I'm not far away." Yu Li said, "It's safe."
If it is too late, Mei the matchmaker will send Yu Li back, or the blind date man will send Yu Li back, and Yu Li will not be allowed to go back alone. Mei the matchmaker has a good reputation, mainly because she arranges all aspects of things properly, which makes people feel at ease.
"You..." Xiang Yutong opened her mouth, hesitated, and then closed her mouth.
"What's your question?" Yu Li asked.
"Do you know anyone outside of school?" Xiang Yutong asked.
"Why do you say that?" Yu Li wondered if Xiang Yutong had discovered her blind date.
"You always go outside." Xiang Yutong said, "You should be more careful and don't be fooled. Students from other schools are worse than ours. If they are from society, you should be more careful."
"Do you look down on those people, or do you look down on me?" Yu Li asked, "I know how to distinguish between people when I make friends. What about you, you go to the library to study all day, and your grades are not necessarily better than Su Xueqing's. She can go out with the teacher to practice, but you can't. With her around, can you make it through?"
"It's her business that she has good grades. I can't stop working hard just because my grades are not as good as hers." Xiang Yutong said, "When it comes to assigning jobs, it's unlikely that she and I will be assigned to the same unit. Don't forget, she has a household registration in Nancheng. If she goes to work in the unit, the unit doesn't have to help her solve the household registration problem."
Xiang Yutong envied Su Xueqing, who was born in South City and had decent grades. Xiang Yutong never thought about being better than Su Xueqing, because she couldn't.
"You can let your children have a Nancheng household registration." Yu Li said.
"Let's see how the work will be allocated in the future." Xiang Yutong said.
"Don't you plan to find a partner in school?" Yu Li said, "There are still students from South City in the school."
"We are students, and studying is important." Xiang Yutong said, "Finding a partner is not the first thing we should do."
"Don't you want to stay in South City?" Yu Li said.
"You don't have to stay in South City to go somewhere else." Xiang Yutong said, "I'm lucky to be able to stay here. If I can't stay, it's because I'm not as skilled as others."
"Look at Su Xueqing. She already has a Nancheng hukou, but she's still looking for a rich and powerful partner. You..."
"If I met a good partner during college, I would agree to it." Xiang Yutong said, "Don't always think about whether you have a partner or not. Are you dating someone outside?"
"No." Yu Li still didn't plan to tell Xiang Yutong about the blind date. With one less competitor, she would have more choices.
Because Yu Li had offended the future daughter-in-law of the Ning family, the matchmaker knew about it, so the candidates the matchmaker introduced to Yu Li were not as good as before. Yu Li felt it herself, and she wanted the matchmaker to introduce a better blind date. The matchmaker said to give it a try, but Yu Li suspected that the matchmaker did not take her words to heart. Yu Li wanted to try a blind date and also look for someone else.
South City is so big, what if a better family takes a fancy to me?
Yu Li can still wait, but Ding Ming cannot. He has a wife and children in the countryside, and he also wants to find a wife in South City. This is the best way for him to stay in South City.
Therefore, Ding Ming tried to find someone, and he also found a matchmaker. The matchmaker knew what happened to Ding Ming in school, and still planned to introduce Ding Ming to a partner. Now many educated youths who return to the city do not want their wives and children in the countryside, which is very normal. As long as Ding Ming cuts off his relationship with his wife in the countryside, there will be no problem.
Early in the morning, Aunt Su went to Su's house again. Mother Su was on holiday and did not work overtime. Aunt Su looked a little embarrassed when she saw Mother Su. She was thinking whether to tell her biological mother or to tell Mother Su at the same time. She should tell them together. If you stick your head out, you will get a knife. If you hide your head, you will get a knife. You have to do it.
"Sister-in-law." Aunt Su put the fruit she brought on the table.
"I brought it yesterday, so you don't need to bring it today." Su's mother didn't see Aunt Su yesterday, but she saw the fruits that Aunt Su brought.
"You still have to bring him." Aunt Su said, "I don't come here very often."
"What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Su.
Old Mrs. Su and others were making dolls, and Su San's wife was also making them. Su's mother asked Su San's wife to take a rest, but Su San's wife said that since she had no reaction now, she should make more things and move her hands. It would be better to sit and not be tired. Su's mother let Su San's wife do whatever she wanted, and the money from their family's odd jobs was basically given to Su San's wife.
Wei Shanshan sat next to him and helped stuff the filler, and she did a great job.
Aunt Su looked at Wei Shanshan and thought that it was not impossible to let Wei Shanshan know about this matter.
"Mom, sister-in-law, isn't our eldest son still in the countryside?" Aunt Su said, "Your daughter Yamei has returned. I want to ask if you have any way to get Guochao back."
Yu Guochao is Aunt Su's eldest son. The place where he went to work as an educated youth in the countryside is different from Su Yamei's.
"Yamei's return is not what we thought of." Su's mother said, "What can we do? They are in the countryside and we are in the city. It depends on the policies. They are different in different places. Some places are more relaxed and let them return to the city directly. Some places are more strict and don't allow them to return to the city."
"If you don't have a solution, then... can Xueqing's boyfriend have a solution?" asked Aunt Su.
Mother Su almost stabbed her hand with the needle. She turned to look at Aunt Su and asked if there was any way to solve Xueqing's problem.
"There is no way. We must follow the national policy." Mrs. Su said. They tried to get Yu Guochao back. After Yu Guochao came back, there were still a series of things to do. Housing, work, and children's schooling, all kinds of things to do. "Don't always stare at Xueqing. I have told you many times that Xueqing is not married yet. Don't bother Xueqing like this. Don't think that because Yamei didn't go to work, Xueqing's partner owes us a job."
Old Lady Su said this in front of Su's mother. She had no intention of standing on Yu Guochao's side. A granddaughter is no worse than a grandson. Su Xueqing grew up in front of Old Lady Su. Su Xueqing was very filial to the old lady and often brought food to her.
"Did you want to say this yourself, or did your son-in-law ask you to say it?" asked Old Mrs. Su.
"Mom..." Aunt Su felt guilty, "I said it myself. My son, I said it myself."
"Heh." Old Mrs. Su snorted. She knew that it must be the son-in-law who asked her to say that.
The son-in-law's family is a little poorer. If they have nothing to do, they will come to the Su family to hang out. That's because the Su family's economic conditions are better than the son-in-law's family. If the Su family's economic conditions are worse, the son-in-law will definitely not be so enthusiastic about the Su family.
"I said it, I said it." Aunt Su repeated.
"Then take it as what you said." Old Lady Su said, "If you want to go back to the city, you have to bring your wife and children back. If you don't bring your wife and children back to the city, will they let your son go back to the city? Your son didn't come back to the city after the college entrance examination, and he doesn't have a job if he comes back to the city. He lives in the village and married a girl from the village. Some villages are villages with big surnames. You can take some money and explain the matter clearly. Maybe the girl's family can help. It's useless to ask us."
"We don't have any money." Aunt Su was helpless. "Jiachao wants to marry a wife and needs a dowry. Where can we get the money to pay for Guochao? If we give all the money to Guochao, what will we do with Jiachao? When Guochao got married, his family had already given him a sum of money."
"Neither this nor that." Old Lady Su said, "Who do you want to help you? Do you want others to help you for nothing? Many places value personal relationships and courtesy. You want Jiachao to get married early, and you want Guochao to come back immediately. Is that feasible?"
"Sister-in-law." Aunt Su looked at Mother Su, "Hey... can you lend us some money?"
"How much do you want to lend you?" Before Su's mother could say anything, Old Lady Su spoke up, "50 yuan or 100 yuan? Both of your sons need money. You can't let your brother and sister-in-law pay for it all. Can they support your brother in his old age?"
"Yes, I'll let them..."
"Don't say that. It's just a nice way of saying it." Old Mrs. Su said, "Do you really think we don't understand?"
"Sixty yuan." Su's mother said, "No more. This money was originally Xueqing's betrothal money. If you borrow money here, others will also come to borrow money. Then where will Xueqing find the dowry? You have to write an IOU for this money."
Su's mother thought about the conditions of the Yu family and was afraid that the Yu family would not pay back the money later. The sister-in-law had no ideas and always listened to the man. If the man asked her to come, she would come. Su's mother was worried that the sister-in-law's husband would turn against her and say that the sister-in-law had borrowed the money and asked them to ask her to pay it back.
"You need to ask your man to come and write the IOU, and you two need to sign it together." Su's mother said.
"Can't I just sign? Do I need my husband to come over?" Aunt Su was surprised.
"We need him to come over." Mother Su said, "This is considered as a loan for you and your wife together, not just for you alone."
"Mom." Aunt Su looked at Old Lady Su.
"Don't look at me." Old Lady Su said, "Your sister-in-law is right. Ask your son-in-law to come over and you two can borrow the money. After you borrow the money, it's up to you to decide which son you want to help."
"Mom, can't you lend me a little more?" Aunt Su asked, "Isn't Xueqing's betrothal gift more than 800? She..."
"Don't think about the money." Old Madam Su said, "As an aunt, isn't it embarrassing to think about your niece's betrothal money?"
"The palm of the hand is made of flesh, and the back of the hand is also made of flesh." Aunt Su said, "Aren't you... forcing us to choose one between the two children..."
"You don't have to choose one. You can let your eldest son come back first." Mrs. Su said, "and then let your second son get married. It's not impossible to have them one by one. Your family doesn't have the money, so you have to borrow money from others. Do other families want to live? There are no conflicts in your family, but other families will have conflicts."
Old Mrs. Su spoke very bluntly. If Uncle Su were here, she might not have spoken so bluntly.
"Think about it carefully," said Mrs. Su. "Giving it to your eldest son might be in vain. People won't let him come back."
Aunt Su went back reluctantly. Her mother asked her to stay for lunch, but she refused.
After Aunt Su left, Old Lady Su said, "Don't lend her too much money. She has no job and is easily influenced by her husband. Lend her 60 now and 80 another day. She must lend you all the money you have."
"She has never borrowed money before." said Su's mother.
"Before, everyone had a hard time, and they lived in the same situation." Old Lady Su said, "Now, everyone knows that you have Xueqing's betrothal money in your hands, and everyone knows that the betrothal money is not low, so they are eyeing you, right? Our family is having a good time, but theirs is having a hard time."
It’s all personal destiny. How well you live has nothing to do with others.
You always borrow money from others, so you don’t have to pay it back?
Although it was rare for Aunt Su to borrow money from her parents, Old Lady Su felt uncomfortable when she saw her little daughter asking for too much. Old Lady Su felt that her family was a piece of fat meat that everyone wanted to take a bite of.
In the afternoon, Aunt Su and Uncle Su came over. Uncle Su was upset, but he still came over. If he didn't come, he wouldn't have been able to borrow the sixty yuan.
After Su Xiao's aunt and her husband wrote the IOU, they took 60 yuan from Su's mother. Su Xiao's uncle did not ask to borrow more money. On the way here, he asked Su Xiao's aunt to ask for more money, such as 100 yuan. After arriving at Su's house, Su Xiao's aunt asked softly if she could borrow more money. Mrs. Su said directly that it was 60 yuan, and if she didn't want it, it would be gone.
"You guys have dinner here." Su's mother said, "I'll go buy some food."
"No need." Aunt Su said, "Let's go back, Jiachao is still at home."
"Okay." Su's mother said, "You go back."
Aunt Su and her husband received the money, but they were still unhappy. They had to think carefully about whether to use the money to marry their youngest son or to take care of their eldest son.
When Aunt Su and her husband returned home, they looked for their youngest son and third daughter to ask for their opinions.
"Need I say more? Of course it's for me to marry a wife." Yu Jiachao said, "Do other people spend so much money to return to the city? If others knew that you can come up with that much money, they would not let you come back, and would ask for more money later before they would let you come back. This is a bottomless pit."
Yu Jiachao is a selfish person. He can join forces with his girlfriend to ask his family for more money, and ask his parents to give the money to him instead of his older brother.
"My girlfriend has already agreed to give 188 yuan as a betrothal gift, and the rest will be arranged later." Yu Jiachao said, "Dad, Mom, I knelt in front of my girlfriend and asked her to agree. Now that she has agreed, how can I marry her if you don't give me money? I can't let her become a joke among the neighbors. How many women get married without a single betrothal gift?"
"Donghua." Aunt Su looked at Yu Donghua.
"The money our family can borrow is only 20 to 30 yuan, no more." Yu Donghua said, "This money plus the money borrowed by my uncle and aunt is less than 100 yuan. How much money have you saved? Can you only have 60? Jiachao needs to marry a wife and hold a wedding banquet, which also costs money. What Jiachao said is right. Even if we give money to my eldest brother, he may not come back. Jiachao gave the bride price, and the girl actually married into our family."
As a girl who married out, Yu Donghua did not want to choose between the two brothers. If she had to choose, she could only choose Yu Jiachao who had a job in the city.
"If it doesn't work, wait for Xueqing to come back and ask her again." Yu Donghua said, "But...she may not agree to lend you the money."
"Go talk to your cousin." said Su's uncle.
"Me?" Yu Donghua pointed at herself. "Xue Qing and I don't meet often and we don't talk much. How can I talk to her?"
Yu Donghua didn't want to talk to Su Xueqing, as this matter would be difficult to discuss no matter how.
"When you asked her to borrow money, you said it was you who borrowed it." said Su's uncle.
"I...no, I..." Yu Donghua didn't expect her father to say that she borrowed it.
"Your eldest brother is still in the countryside." Su's uncle said, his meaning was very clear, he also thought that the youngest son should be married first. The youngest son and his family have expressed their opinions, and when the time comes, the eldest son will know about today's conversation, and the eldest son can't blame him as a father.
"How about asking the second sister how much money she has saved?" Yu Donghua said, "Let the eldest brother come back, but what about the second sister? Does she want to come back?"
Yu Donghua wanted to reach out and grab her hair. There were only two people at home in the countryside.
"When you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; when you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Don't worry about your second sister." Aunt Su said, "Her husband is in the countryside. Her husband can work. Your eldest brother is in the countryside. It is your eldest brother who works in the fields. The work in the fields is all heavy and tiring."
Without Su Xiao's uncle saying anything, Su Xiao's aunt immediately said these words, "Your father is right, you and Xue Qing are cousins, go talk to her. Think of it as you borrowing money, she should lend you money. If your eldest brother can come back, you can also help each other."
"We'll ask Xueqing to borrow money to get our eldest brother back, and then our second sister, second aunt, and eldest aunt." Yu Donghua counted on her fingers, "If there are relatives working as educated youth in the countryside, don't we have to go to her? Xueqing is a smart person, she won't agree. We're making things difficult for her now, and next time we need her help, she'll just avoid us. We'd better not go."
Anyway, Yu Donghua was not an educated youth in the countryside, she had already returned to the city. Yu Donghua did not want to get involved in these troublesome things, so she had to let her elder brother and second sister solve them themselves.
"You owe so much money all at once. Who will pay it back when the time comes?" Yu Donghua said, "Mom, you don't really expect your uncle and aunt to stop you from paying back the money, do you? They've asked both of you to go over and write the IOU together. There's no way they won't ask you to pay it back. There's so much money here."
Yu Jiachao doesn't care, as long as he is not allowed to borrow money, there will be no problem. If he borrows money, he will have no money to pay it back when the time comes. If his parents borrow money, Yu Jiachao can bite the bullet and say that it is not his money.
Su Xueqing, who was studying stilt houses in the village, sneezed and rubbed her nose.
"Do you want to take some medicine?" Ning Jiaxuan asked Su Xueqing.
"No need." Su Xueqing said, "It's normal to sneeze once or twice."
"My brother must be thinking about you." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Not necessarily... pack up and go back." Su Xueqing missed Ning Yanjing a little. They should go back soon and stay for two or three days, which would be very quick.
Ning Yanjing really missed Su Xueqing, so he asked for a hanging basket, a swing and other things, and he wanted to give Su Xueqing a surprise.
Su Xueqing didn't have time to think about Ning Yanjing, she had other things to do.
"Everything is packed up." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"..." Su Xueqing looked at Ning Jiaxuan. She forgot that Ning Jiaxuan had nothing in her hands. The backpack was still carried by the security guard, and it was filled with food.
Su Xueqing was holding a notebook and a pen, and she also had a drawing board on her back, which could be propped up on the ground at any time, making it very suitable for drawing. Su Xueqing didn't ask the security guard to carry her things, as she often used those things herself, so it was convenient for her to carry them herself.
Su Xueqing and others followed Professor Guo back. There were stone steps on the road, and there was some green moss on the edge of the stone steps. There was plenty of rain here, and it rained again a while ago, so the moss grew well.
I heard that there will be less rain in the coming period, and it will last for a long time. In early spring, there will be a lot more rain.
"Be careful." Su Xueqing looked back at Ning Jiaxuan as she walked up the stairs, "The stairs here are higher."
The stairs they used to walk on in the South City were lower and not as steep as these.
"It's okay, just a few steps." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I..."
Before Ning Jiaxuan finished speaking, a senior student almost fell down the stairs. Fortunately, there were only a few stairs, not many. The senior student quickly held onto the low wall next to her with her hands, so she didn't roll to the side.
"Yes, we have to be careful." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Senior." Su Xueqing went over to help the senior, "Go back first and treat the wound. Is the skin broken?"
"It's broken a little bit." said the senior student.
"Go back quickly." Su Xueqing said, "There are bacteria on the ground."
When you are out, you should not underestimate a small wound and should handle it carefully to avoid tetanus.
"It's okay, I can walk by myself." The senior said, "You should be careful too."
After arriving at the residence, the senior sister went to wash and change clothes first. After she came out, Su Xueqing brought the medical kit and treated the senior sister's wound. They were not out for a long time this time, so they did not find a doctor to accompany them. They handled some small matters by themselves.
"Xueqing, you can also do this?" Ning Jiaxuan sat next to her and watched Su Xueqing treat her senior's wound.
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