He took off his clothes as he walked; the clothes he was wearing were completely soaked with sweat and stuck to his body, making him very uncomfortable.
Xie Yan took off his clothes and was about to look for clothes in the closet when he saw a whole set of clothes on the kang (a heated brick bed). Instantly, his heart warmed, and the irritability brought on by traveling in the hot weather disappeared, leaving only gratitude.
Xie Yan muttered to himself, "She really is a silly girl. It's a good thing she met him. If it were any other man, she would have been bullied to death!"
Their daughter must be taught to be smarter and more selfish in the future, and never to be like her foolish mother.
Seeing the clean clothes, Xie Yan didn't rush to change. He simply carried a bucket of water to the yard, locked the gate, and washed himself.
Xie Yan was able to take a bath in the yard with such peace of mind because everyone else was either at the threshing ground or working in the fields.
It was the hottest time of day, and even the children weren't wandering around outside. Plus, the walls here were quite high, at least two meters, so he felt very safe taking a bath.
The warm water splashed on his body, and most of the fatigue from the long journey disappeared. After changing his clothes and lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), Xie Yan felt like he had come back to life. Ah, so comfortable!
On such a hot day, it's best to stay at home. It's already 40 degrees Celsius outside, so it's not suitable for doing any work. It's good to stay indoors and keep cool!
That's the good thing about the weather here. No matter how hot it is outside, it's cool inside. And it's not just inside the house, it's cool under the shade of the trees too.
When Yu Yue returned home in the afternoon, Xie Yan quickly took out a lunchbox from his bag (space), "Wife, braised pork, you have to try it!"
Yu Yue looked at the meat in the lunchbox, went to the kitchen to get chopsticks, and took a bite. "Mmm, this is delicious, even better than what Mom used to make!"
Xie Yan laughed and said, "Of course! The chef there has all the seasonings. We don't have that many! No matter how good Mom is, she can't make this taste like this without the right seasonings!"
Yu Yuehui nodded, "That's true. Our family only uses a few of the seasonings we grow ourselves, and that's all we have."
She took a couple of bites but couldn't bear to finish them. She put down her chopsticks and said with a smile, "I'll leave the rest here. I'll make a pancake later, and also make some shredded potatoes and cucumber. We'll roll them up for dinner tonight!"
Xie Yan nodded. That's fine. Although he's lazy, he's very self-aware and never picky about food. Before, he ate whatever his mother cooked at home without ever being picky.
He treats his wife the same way now. Even though she always says she wants to eat something delicious, she'll eat a simple cornbread if you make her some.
Xie Yan, thinking about money, quickly asked Yu Yue, "Wife, what Dad said before about me going to teach, will I get paid? Will it be paid or calculated based on work points? I forgot to ask before!"
Yu Yuehui actually knew this. She looked at Xie Yan and said, "Dad said that he would give you five yuan a month and seven work points a day! That's why all teachers are paid this much."
Five yuan! That's way too little!
But he also knew that this was the limit the brigade could produce, and it was impossible to get more.
It seems I still need to find a way to make money! Xie Yanchou is worried! The feeling of running out of money is making him anxious!
With his meager savings, he felt that the two of them might not even be able to make ends meet for a year, let alone if they had children in the future, which would require even more money!
If they could persuade Yu Yuehui, Xie Yan wouldn't want a child. He can't even support himself, so why would he want one?
Remembering that he hadn't read the letter from home, which seemed to contain money, Xie Yan quickly got up and took the letter out of his pocket.
Upon opening it, Xie Yan found ten yuan and two meat coupons inside. He was overjoyed and put them all away. Just as he was about to put them into his spatial storage, he remembered that he was now married and that the money should be given to his wife!
They had no choice but to obediently hand it all over to Yu Yuehui!
Yu Yue was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected Xie Yan to give her the money, since he hadn't handed it over to her on their wedding night. She had thought Xie Yan wanted to keep the money for himself.
Her mother once said that her father handed over the money on their wedding night.
I can't believe they gave it to her again! How could I not be happy? What does this mean? It means that Xie Yan really wants to live a good life with her, not that he married her just to avoid work, as people say!
Yu Yuehui thought a lot, but her hands didn't hesitate at all. She took it directly. Her mother had said that money should not be given to men. Men with money are prone to going bad. No man should have money in his hands. "Then I'll take it for now. If you need the money, just ask me!"
Xie Yan nodded. He originally intended to keep the little money he had on him as his own private savings and didn't plan to give it to Yu Yuehui. He thought he could give all the money he earned in the future to her.
Seeing how happy Yu Yuehui is after receiving that little bit of money makes me feel a little guilty. Sigh! She promised to be a kept man, but now she has a conscience!
Gritting his teeth, he took out a hundred yuan from his personal space and handed it to Yu Yuehui, saying, "All my money is yours to keep! You're in charge of the money in our family!"
After saying that, I turned my face away, not even wanting to look at it anymore. I just couldn't bear to part with it! A hundred yuan is such a thick wad of cash in my hand! It hurts!
Yu Yue received the money and looked at Xie Yan with surprise and delight. She hadn't expected there to be so much money! "Give it all to me!"
Xie Yan chuckled as he looked at Yu Yuehui, "Why would I take it out if I'm not going to give it to you? Hurry up and put it away, this is all my wealth!"
If he didn't put it away soon, he would really regret it! After saying that, he stopped looking at Yu Yuehui and looked down at the letter. He was still not good at lying! He felt guilty if he couldn't tell her his entire net worth.
Upon opening the letter, one could immediately tell it was written by Xie Ting, in a very formal letter style. The opening line was "Dear elder brother, hello!" The letter began by questioning whether Xie Ting had taken away his father's valuable possessions and why he hadn't written to them. It also mentioned that his mother, missing him, spent every day in tears.
She then mentioned that the money she sent him was all saved up by her mother through frugality, and that he should spend it sparingly. She also mentioned that her eldest sister was already married, and her second sister was looking for a partner and said they would get married before the end of the year. Throughout the entire conversation, the only greeting she gave was that one polite phrase!
The rest of the conversation either talked about his family's situation or told him to be frugal with his money, implying that his family would face even greater difficulties in the future and that they would no longer send him money.
Xie Yan looked at it and couldn't help but laugh. At the same time, his eyes reddened and his nose suddenly felt sore. He knew that the money must have been secretly sent to him by his mother. His father must have thought that he could live on five hundred yuan for a lifetime, so how could he possibly send him money again? His father was a selfish person who only cared about himself and never considered others.
After reading the letter and thanking everyone for their help, I suddenly felt a pang of sadness. It felt like I was truly all alone! My good mood, which had been lifted by the small amount of money, plummeted to rock bottom!
Sigh! Humans are such contradictory beings, both clear-headed and expectant, yet not knowing what they're expecting. They're also prone to overthinking, feeling sad even after the facts are revealed.
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