Huang Mancang's heart was pounding. Just as he was about to shout, Old Lady Wu opened the door and came out.
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the Huang brothers, Old Mrs. Wu glanced around and realized she had heard the commotion outside from inside the room.
We've already made it clear to them; whether they want to leave or not is up to them.
So now, even if they have bad expressions, she can't be bothered to pay attention.
Huang Mancang smacked his lips for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone at the table before settling on Old Mrs. Wu. "Wife, look at you, now you've sold your job and left, but how are we supposed to live?"
Old Mrs. Wu glanced at him and said, "Eat and drink as you please."
Seeing that she hadn't understood him, Huang Mancang became a little anxious. "No, it's me. I still owe Zhou San eight hundred, and I only paid it back a month ago. I still have seven hundred and fifty left. If you leave... he..."
Grandma Wu said "Oh," pretending to realize what she meant.
"Gambling debts..."
"Yes, yes," Huang Mancang looked at Old Lady Wu expectantly. "Have you thought about what to do?"
The Huang brothers were also full of anticipation, hoping that Old Lady Wu could return everything.
“Sigh, husband and wife are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. You’ve made a mess of things time and time again, and I’ve always been the one to clean it up for you. Now I have two children to support, and I can’t possibly use all my money to cover your mess.”
Yes, that's right.
Huang Mancang agreed stiffly. Then... what did he mean by that?
"Xiaoguo and Xiaomin have both started working, and they're getting paid..."
"Wait, Mom, what do you mean?" Huang Xiaoguo looked surprised. What did his mother mean by this?
Grandma Wu wasn't angry when she was interrupted. "It means you all have to share the cost, ten yuan per person per month."
Huang Xiaomin was anxious. He only had twenty yuan a month, and if he used ten yuan to pay off his debts, he would only have ten yuan left.
What good is this? After eating and drinking, there's nothing left.
Grandma Wu estimated that twenty yuan a month would be about right for them, and they wouldn't be able to save any more than that.
If there really is a surplus, Huang Xiaoguo and the others won't be able to control Huang Mancang, and then trouble will arise again.
Grandma Wu cleared her throat and raised her hand to calm the two anxious Huang brothers. "What's the rush? Twenty a month is enough for you two to live on. What else do you need?"
“We used to spend money too extravagantly. Open your eyes and look at this compound. Which family lives as well as ours? We have enough to eat every day, and we have stewed meat and steamed buns every few days.”
"Mom is right."
Seeing that there was no way to turn back, Huang Xiaoguo glanced at Huang Mancang and sighed helplessly.
Nothing happened that night, and the next day, Old Mrs. Wu went to see Zhou San.
Wednesday is easy to find; it's located near the compound.
Having dealt with Huang Mancang quite a bit in the past, Old Lady Wu stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker twice as she looked at the gate in front of her.
Before long, a gruff voice rang out from behind the door, "Who is it, so early in the morning!" The tone was unfriendly.
Grandma Wu looked up and saw that the sun was high in the sky; it was getting late.
On Wednesday, she used her fingers as a comb to haphazardly insert a few clumps of hair. When the door opened, Old Mrs. Wu, dressed smartly, stood at the bottom of the steps.
"Wu Mingxia?"
On Wednesday, she frowned. "What are you doing here? You've only been paying back for a month. Are you out of money at home and trying to borrow money like your husband?"
"no."
Grandma Wu shook her head, "I'm here to return your money."
Upon hearing this on Wednesday, he immediately perked up, invited the person into the house, and waited for Old Mrs. Wu to sit down before eagerly asking, "Where did you get this money? Are you paying it all back? Or are you planning to pay back only a portion?"
Old Mrs. Wu took out 480 yuan from the inside pocket of her clothes and handed it to him. "I sold my job, so of course I have money to pay you back. As for the rest..."
Grandma Wu smiled and said, "It's still according to the rules. You'll come to collect twenty yuan on the 18th of each month."
On Wednesday, I was first surprised by her selling her job, and then I heard her say that she would pay back twenty yuan a month, which seemed a bit troublesome. "There's not much left, why don't you pay it all back at once?"
“I have to leave some food for you, and let my eldest son and third son pay for the rest. They both work at the factory and have a stable income every month. They can’t do without you.”
On Wednesday, he gasped, "So you're saying you're leaving?"
When I went to the Huang family last time, I felt something was off about what Old Mrs. Wu was saying. And now, only a month later, she's preparing to leave.
“My youngest son was sent to the countryside, and I’m worried about him.”
On Wednesday, he was filled with doubt. He didn't believe it. If she really cared about her son, she would have given him more money and food coupons so he could continue earning money at the factory and sending it back to the countryside, instead of selling his job and cutting off his life altogether.
Now that he's lost his job, he's just relying on his savings. After thinking for a long time on Wednesday, his face darkened as he looked at Old Lady Wu.
“We’ve had quite a few dealings, and I’ve never really gone all out against Huang Mancang, just because you seem like a shrewd person. Tell me the truth, is there something… big going on?”
Old Mrs. Wu was slightly surprised. She looked up at him. This man had a very keen sense of smell. He could tell something was wrong just from her resignation.
Given the current situation, there will only be more cases like Professor Wu's, not fewer.
Old Mrs. Wu lives in the city with no one to rely on. If that day really comes, she probably won't be able to escape it.
When I saw that Old Mrs. Wu had suddenly fallen silent on Wednesday, my heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, something was wrong, and it wasn't as simple as she had said.
"Sigh, I don't know much more. You know Professor Wu on that street in our compound, right?"
Wednesday nodded, not understanding why she suddenly brought up a dead person. "Didn't he drown himself in the lake? Why are you bringing him up?"
Old Mrs. Wu sighed deeply, "Professor Wu and his wife were good people, but they didn't have a good end. Do you know why?"
Wednesday hissed, "This has nothing to do with us."
"Yes, and it involves quite a lot."
Old Mrs. Wu looked extremely serious, and Zhou San's heart skipped a beat as he heard her voice again.
"You're smart, with your abilities you should have a good job, but you're stuck here..." Old Mrs. Wu glanced around at the surroundings, then her gaze returned to him, "But you're still stuck in this shack, don't you know that?"
On Wednesday, Zhou San's pupils contracted, and two words slowly surfaced in his mind. Even after Old Lady Wu left, Zhou San remained seated on the stool without moving.
As Old Mrs. Wu stepped out of the Zhou family's gate, the glaring sunlight hit her eyelids, causing her to squint instinctively.
It feels so good to live openly and honestly in the sunlight.
Just as she turned the corner, a young and pretty girl brushed past her. Old Mrs. Wu frowned, and after the girl's figure disappeared from sight, Old Mrs. Wu slowly stopped.
Turning around, I could see that beautiful figure skillfully opening the door to the Zhou family's house and then closing it tightly.
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