Chapter 227: Their character is bad
Zhuang Chaoying didn't know whether he understood Zhu Xiuyu's intention or he didn't want his parents to live in his house, so he started to play peacemaker:
"Dad, Mom, Tunan and Pengfei's beds are bunk beds, both are narrow beds, there's no room for you two, there's no extra space in the room!"
At that time, Tunan had to think of ways to measure and design the furniture before he could put it in place. If I had to change or move it, all the furniture in the room would be useless. Now Xiuyu has lost her job, how can I afford to buy new furniture?
The toilets in our area are shared by everyone in the alley. It's very difficult for Dad to use the toilet at night. There's no way to put a urine bucket in such a small house! It would be so smelly! Besides, if I rent this house out now, it only makes a few dozen yuan a year, which won't be enough. Forget it, just live here!"
Zhu Xiuyu smiled gently.
Zhuang Chaoying looked at her with great dissatisfaction, and then advised her:
"You too, selling breakfast? What are you talking about? If my students and colleagues saw this, what would they say? I'm the Dean of Studies and can't even support my wife, yet I let her run a stall? Then they'll report us for profiteering. We'll all go home hungry!"
"This isn't considered speculation! There are stalls everywhere on the street!" Zhu Xiu Yu didn't quite understand. She only knew that there were small stalls in the morning and evening.
"You need an individual license to do that! Those who own a store can apply for an individual license. If you don't know how to apply for one with a small cart, don't mess around." Zhuang Chaoying raised his voice.
Zhu Xiuyu frowned in thought.
"Let me put it this way. It's the difference between being an illegal resident and having a registered household. Do you understand? If you have a registered household, you can do it. If you don't have a registered household, you are an illegal resident and they can arrest you. It's just that the joint defense may turn a blind eye now." Zhuang Chaoying felt that she didn't understand, so he explained it again.
Zhu Xiuyu nodded thoughtfully.
After Zhuang Chaoying said this, everyone seemed to accept it and did not continue with this scary topic.
He just breathed a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly, Zhu Xiuyu stood up and said:
"Mom, the debt has been paid!"
Zhuang's mother was very unhappy and said with a frown, "Not yet, not even close!"
Zhu Xiuyu laughed, found her bag, took out a small notebook from it, shook it and said:
"Mom, I copied your account book when I came to see you last time. This month, I checked with every household and paid everything back. Take a look at your account book to see if you made any mistakes. Don't pay too much back, or they won't agree and you won't be able to get it back!"
Zhuang's mother gritted her teeth.
"It's only right that you help pay the debt. We started this before we got married. Now that it's paid off and I've lost my job, we won't be paying you the fifteen dollars a month starting this month. Is that okay?"
"you......"
Zhu Xiuyu interrupted her: "You guys should also take care of your health and not be too frugal. If you live two more years in good health, you can save two more years of money for your third brother!"
After Zhu Xiu Yu finished speaking, she turned and went into the kitchen, leaving the three of them looking at each other in the living room.
Mother Zhuang was so angry that her hands were shaking. She pointed in the direction of the kitchen and said:
"Zhuang Chaoying, you idiot! The stupidest thing you've ever done in your life is divorcing Huang Ling and marrying this idiot!"
"mom!"
"Oh, no, no, no, you are such an idiot, you are not worthy of them at all! You! The hard times will come later! You can't beat Huang Ling, and you can't beat Zhu Xiu Yu either!" Mother Zhuang smiled and shook her head.
Zhuang Chaoying just felt that each of their smiles was very scary.
Zhu Xiuyu was very satisfied and returned to the kitchen with a smile on her face.
While she was out, Hongbin had already soaked the bamboo shoots for her, washed and picked the vegetables, and was now peeling potatoes.
Zhu Xiu Yu stood in front of the chopping board, took the potatoes peeled by Hong Bin, and cut them into shreds with a "dong dong" sound.
She asked her son:
"Son, if I were to sell breakfast at a stall, would you think I'd be embarrassed for you?"
"Mom, what are you talking about! Why would it be shameful to earn money with your own ability? It's not like stealing or robbing!" Hongbin answered without thinking.
"If your classmates, friends, and teachers knew that your mother was not even a temporary worker and could only run an illegal stall..." Zhu Xiuyu did not feel embarrassed, but she was afraid that her son would be embarrassed.
"Mom, no! Aunt Huang said she once set up a stall on Guanqian Street! She told us kids that if someone looks down on us because of our parents' jobs, we should remember that it's not our fault, but theirs. They have terrible character and aren't worth associating with."
Hongbin told Zhu Xiu Yu word by word.
"When did she tell you..."
"When she was on unpaid leave, many people didn't understand. The children of cotton mill workers at the school knew about it and used it to attack Tunan and Xiaoting. Tunan and Xiaoting scolded them so badly that they couldn't even lift their heads.
Later, Pengfei and Dongzhe found out and were furious. I followed them back to the class, dragged them out, and started scolding them again. I'm not very good at scolding, so I just rolled up my sleeves to give them courage.
"Xiaoting... can even curse! Such a small, thin girl, but she looks so gentle..."
"Oh, she has inherited the true skills from Aunt Huang. She is really good at cursing without using any dirty words." Hongbin said with a smile.
"I really didn't expect that." Zhu Xiu Yu nodded.
"Later, when we were having dinner together, Dongzhe let it slip that Aunt Huang didn't scold us, but just said what I said before. I think it makes sense. Looking down on you is looking down on me, so there is no need for me to be friends with them." Hongbin said firmly.
"Okay, Mom knows. Then I'll be relieved. It's definitely not enough to rely on Teacher Zhuang's salary alone. I still have to go to work. I wash dishes and cook for people, but the salary is low and there is no guarantee. I thought about setting up a stall like them, at least I can make my own decisions." Zhu Xiu Yu told Hong Bin her idea.
Hong Bin nodded and said, "Mom, I support you. I have seven dollars and fifty cents for you."
“Where do you get the money?”
"Every time Tunan and I went to Aunt Huang's garment factory, we helped load the goods. Aunt Huang paid us wages, saying that we were of legal working age and could get paid."
"Please help me, you can't ask for money!" Zhu Xiu Yu said hurriedly.
"Yes, I know that, but Aunt Huang insisted on giving it to me, saying she didn't give me too much. We'll pay whatever the workers ask. If we don't want it, she'll stop letting us help or touch it next time. I originally wanted to save some money to buy you some new clothes, but now I think running a small stall is more important."
Hongbin smiled innocently.
Zhu Xiuyu was deeply moved. She had no idea that Hongbin had so much communication with Huang Ling while following Tunan. She said to Hongbin:
"After the New Year, I'll go with you to pay New Year's greetings to your Aunt Huang."
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