When Du Jiang woke up the next day, she tentatively asked Chen Xiaozhen about the name Zhou Changrui. The confusion on the other's face frightened her.
One person didn't remember, and neither did anyone else. This made Du Jiang frightened at first and even began to doubt himself later, but the thank-you gift of half a pound of brown sugar was still there on the shelf.
Du Jiang, who was confused about the situation, could only scratch his head and go to work while listening to the sound of the clappers.
When she squatted on the ground weeding, looking at the dead grass with yellow leaves in her hand, Du Jiang shrugged her shoulders. After all, the dream was just a dream. Besides, Chen Xiaozhen's affairs had nothing to do with her. At most, she was just witnessing the original fate of a roommate, and fate was the most illusory thing. After Du Jiang thought it through, she shook her head and continued to work, weeding and clearing the soil in the ground.
Du Jiang returned to work very seriously, because these weeds were mixed with wild vegetables such as shepherd's purse, which meant that she had a source of vegetables for lunch and she didn't have to go up the mountain again.
At this time, the letter that had been on the road for a long time finally arrived in Zhuang Xiangqiao's hands.
Looking at the delicate handwriting on the envelope, Zhuang Xiangqiao felt a little excited and a little scared. She was excited about knowing her child's current situation, but she was scared that the other party might only write extreme words in the letter.
Fortunately, the whole article was just a list of events. Looking at the words that made it impossible to guess the other party's thoughts, Zhuang Xiangqiao felt a little uneasy. It was too calm, so calm that she wanted to read it again. However, the calmness in the text remained the same no matter how many times she read it.
Du Ke came home from get off work and saw Zhuang Xiangqiao sitting on the sofa. He was worried and didn't even bother to change his shoes before rushing over. "Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhuang Xiangqiao didn't say anything, but just reached out and handed over the letter. Looking at the paper in front of him, Du Ke's heart skipped a beat, because their family lived outside and the only person they communicated with was Du Jiang. Thinking that something had happened to Du Jiang, Du Ke hurriedly took the letter and read it. After reading it from beginning to end, Du Ke breathed a sigh of relief, "Judging from the content, Jiang Jiang should not have encountered any problems. That's good."
"Really, Keke? Jiang Jiang has never been a talkative child since she was young. She always keeps things to herself and doesn't say anything." Perhaps thinking of Du Jiang's well-behaved childhood, Zhuang Xiangqiao couldn't help but tear up. "That child is used to being patient. I'm afraid she only reports good news and not bad news. Although I gave her the subsidy for going to the countryside, after all, she's unfamiliar with the place, and she needs to spend money on daily necessities. Do you think Jiang Jiang is embarrassed to talk about it, or is it..."
Zhuang Xiangqiao did not say the latter part, but neither she nor Du Ke was willing to lean towards the latter. Although... maybe... maybe they had not been very good to Du Jiang in the past, but doesn't that mean that every parent, siblings and family get along with each other? What's more, every ten fingers has its own length. Bias is the most common thing.
What's more, they didn't lack Du Jiang's food, clothing and shelter. At most, they would ignore her or let her take on some of the housework.
Perhaps the effect of self-persuasion was so good that when Du's father came back, both Zhuang Xiangqiao and Du Ke had convinced themselves. Even though they were still a little uneasy deep down in their hearts, the mother and daughter subconsciously ignored it, or perhaps they did not want to see their selfish side.
"Jiang Jiang's reply has arrived." Facing his wife's smiling face, Father Du subconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth, "Really? This is the first time the child has left home. How is he? How is he adapting? Is the money enough? If not, I just got my salary today. I'll transfer half of it to him."
Zhuang Xiangqiao was startled upon hearing this and quickly spoke out to stop him, "No, please don't." Seeing the suspicion on Du's father's face, she hurriedly explained, "It's not that I don't want to, but the expenses in the village are not high, and carrying a large sum of money will also cause trouble. After all, your salary is not low, even if it's half, it's still thirty or forty. What's more, our Keke is getting married soon, and Liangcai is still in school, and both of these require money. You feel sorry for the girl, and I feel sorry for her too. Why don't I send half of my salary over? Eighteen yuan is enough for Jiang Jiang to buy some things in the countryside."
When it comes to family matters, Du's father has always upheld the idea that men should be breadwinners and women should be responsible for the outside world. Moreover, Zhuang Xiangqiao, as the director of the women's department, earns over thirty-six yuan a month. Although the salary isn't high, it's well-off, with various subsidies and receipts for holidays. Thinking of this, Du's father nodded and said, "Alright, if that's the case, then Keke, you should send half of your salary this month to Jiang Jiang. After all, she's your biological sister, and it was partly your fault that Jiang Jiang went to the countryside."
Although Du's father has always been a hands-off manager when it comes to family affairs, he still knows something about the situation of his second daughter Du Jiang at home. Although he is reluctant, he also knows that this is the best choice. After all, the family that Du Ke is going to marry is also well-off. However, Du Jiang was the first to speak in this incident, which can be regarded as satisfying Du's father's worries. It is normal for him to feel guilty about this.
After hearing what his father said, Du Ke quickly nodded and agreed, "Dad, I was just discussing this with Mom. After all, I owe Jiang Jiang money, so I plan to send half of my salary to Jiang Jiang every month for two years. After all, I plan to have children after we get married, so I will tell Jiang Jiang about this in the letter later. It would be bad if I suddenly stop sending money and Jiang Jiang feels uncomfortable."
What Du Ke didn't say was that she planned to use the money to buy off the guilt in her heart. Although it seemed to cost dozens of dollars every month, compared to her boyfriend's family, these ten dollars were like a drop in the bucket and were very easy.
Father Du understood Du Ke's thoughts with just one look, but he did not stop him. After all, as a leader, he knew a thing or two about the educated youth. He had a plan in mind for a quiet daughter who might never come back and a daughter who would bring him benefits and might even get him promoted. He immediately said, "No need. I'll give you the money in one lump sum and you can give it directly to Jiang Jiang. After all, you're getting married soon. Although the Sun family doesn't care about this, it won't sound good if you send money to your sister after you get married." Then he turned to look at his wife Zhuang Xiangqiao and said, "Keep an eye on Liangcai and don't let him make trouble with others. If you really can't help it, just stay home. I'm afraid Jiang Jiang won't be able to come back."
As for the rest, Father Du didn't say anything else. Instead, he turned and went upstairs. However, these words were enough to frighten Zhuang Xiangqiao. Not only Zhuang Xiangqiao, but Du Ke was also horrified. She glanced at Father Du's back as he disappeared up the stairs, then turned to look at Zhuang Xiangqiao, "Mom, what did my dad mean? What does he mean by never coming back?"
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