Cui Xinyu has contracted a canteen at the township government in recent years. He gets up early and goes to bed late every day to prepare meals carefully. From being flustered at the beginning to being able to handle things with ease now, he has earned some money through hard work and dedication.
But facing the high housing prices in the county town today, that little bit of savings is simply a drop in the bucket. It is still a long way from buying a house. Even paying a down payment seems difficult, let alone the subsequent decoration costs.
When Joan worked as a welder, he saved some money with his excellent skills and hard-working spirit.
After using the money to build a small house in my hometown and improving the living conditions at home, I was left with only a few tens of thousands of yuan.
The two of them pooled their savings and happily planned to settle down in the county town, but after careful calculation, they found that their goal of buying a house was still far from reach and there were still many difficulties in purchasing a house.
But economic constraints are not the most serious problem.
What worries them most is that both of them have low incomes.
Cui Xinyu's income from contracting the canteen is not stable, and Qiao An's salary as a driver is barely enough to make ends meet.
If you pay the down payment every month, there will be very little money left. Considering that you will have to raise children in the future, various expenses will come like a tide. No matter how carefully you budget, you will always be unable to make ends meet.
At this moment, in the small house that the two rented, the dim light sprinkled on the slightly shabby furniture.
Cui Xinyu bent over, holding the mop tightly in both hands, wiping the floor vigorously, each time with a bit of urgency and anxiety. While mopping the floor, she said to Qiao An who was making the bed, "Qiao An, Brother Lin offered to lend us money to buy a house, why did you refuse? We are not unwilling to pay it back, what are you worried about? Anyway, I tell you, if you don't have a house in the county, don't even think about getting married."
There was a hint of complaint in her voice, and her eyes were fixed on Qiao An, as if she wanted to find a satisfactory answer from his face.
Facing Cui Xinyu's questioning, Qiao An sighed helplessly, stopped arranging the quilt, and said slowly, "Brother Lin only earns so little a month, and my aunt is in poor health and often needs to see a doctor and take medicine. If he lends us all the money, we can't sell the house to pay my brother back in case we need money urgently, right? I think we should wait and see. My salary has increased by another 500 yuan, and I will be able to save enough for another year."
Qiao An knew that although Li Lin was the county magistrate, he was an upright man and his life was not well off. He had elderly people at home who needed care, so every penny was useful.
Qiao An lived a very frugal life. He didn't spend money on cigarettes, which were all given to him by others. He didn't spend money on tea, which was also given to him by others. He never treated people to meals, so that he could save as much as possible from his salary. Sometimes, when he got too much cigarettes and tea, he could cash them in.
If you calculate carefully, you can save about 50,000 or 60,000 yuan in a year.
Combined with the money he already had and the money Cui Xinyu had, it was indeed almost enough to pay the down payment.
Cui Xinyu was not happy to hear him say that. She suddenly stopped what she was doing, straightened up, frowned, looked at Qiao An's back, and said unhappily, "He is the county magistrate. If there is really something, does he need to spend his own money? You can save your salary as a driver, and he, as a county magistrate, can't spend his salary. I think your worries are unnecessary. Besides, doesn't Aunt Rong still have a pension? It's enough for her expenses anyway!"
In Cui Xinyu's opinion, as the county magistrate, Li Lin must have many conveniences, and it is not difficult for him to lend them money to buy a house.
After listening to Cui Xinyu's words, Qiao An felt that her idea was a bit unreasonable, as if it was natural for Li Lin to lend them money.
Qiao An was also a little angry, but he suppressed his temper, tried to keep his tone calm, and patiently explained, "Xinyu, you can't say that, can you? Brother Lin let you continue to contract the canteen and arranged a job for me. This is already a great favor. We are grateful for our whole lives. How can you still think about spending his money? Don't you feel ashamed for saying such things?"
Qiao An knew very well that Li Lin had already helped them a lot and should not ask for more.
According to Qiao An's previous temper, he would have gotten angry if someone was unreasonable to him.
But now the unreasonable person is Cui Xinyu. He loves her too much and likes her too much. No matter how unreasonable she is, Qiao An can't get angry.
Cui Xinyu threw the mop in her hand to the ground with a dull "bang" sound, glared at Qiao An and retorted, "Your job was arranged by your brother, but he didn't give me the contract for my township canteen! How dare you say that! If he hadn't put my brother-in-law in jail, maybe I would be a formal employee of the township now! He has no favors towards me, but I hate him!"
Cui Xinyu's face turned red with anger, and her eyes flashed with complicated light.
This was actually an angry remark. She hated Li Lin because he didn't like her at the beginning. The feeling of rejection was like a scar that lingered in her heart. However, Li Lin was promoted all the way, from the head of the township to the secretary, and now he is the head of a county. Her hatred became as humble as dust in front of power, and no one cared.
Only when I quarrel with Qiao An would this emotion hidden deep in my heart occasionally emerge.
As for what she said, that Lu Yu Ming helped her arrange a formal job, it was even more nonsense.
She just wanted to let Qiao An know that whether she, Cui Xinyu, lived a good or bad life had little to do with Li Lin, and she didn't need to be grateful to Li Lin.
Seeing Cui Xinyu bringing up the past again, Qiao An felt a sharp pain in her head and had no choice but to give in.
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