Chapter 253 Another Dilemma
"Hmph! You haven't even started yet! Who knows if you can pass the exam?" Zhuang's mother snorted coldly.
Zhu Xiuyu frowned, changed her tone, and said anxiously:
"Our Hongbin is really hard to say, but Tunan is a sure thing, a sure thing! Sister Huang Ling even went to Beijing in person! It's definitely possible, definitely possible."
"That's right, Mom! Don't talk nonsense, Tunan will definitely pass the exam." Zhuang Chaoying did not tolerate any rebuttal on this matter.
"Does he still need to spend money if he passes the exam? He gets a subsidy every month! Don't think I don't know."
"The person who is going to receive the subsidy hasn't reported for it yet, so we have to prepare things before we can give out the money!" Zhuang Chaoying explained.
"You just don't care about it now, right?" Zhuang's mother looked at her son and asked for the last time.
"Mom, how about we wait until the kids go to school and talk about it in September or October? What do you think?" Zhu Xiu Yu spoke before Zhuang Chaoying could.
Zhuang Chaoying couldn't see it, and Zhuang's mother couldn't see what Zhu Xiuyu meant.
She rushed out of the room, walked to the middle of the yard, sat down on the ground, and began to cry:
"Everyone, come and see! The principal of this prestigious school is an unfilial son! He ignored his seriously ill parents and didn't care about them. Everyone, please judge!"
The two of them stood on the steps and watched.
"Mom, everyone is at work at this time." Zhu Xiu Yu reminded.
It's useless to cry.
Just as Zhuang Chaoying was about to step forward to help, Zhu Xiuyu stepped forward to support him.
Zhuang's mother was so angry that she just let go of Zhu Xiu Yu as soon as she helped her up. Zhu Xiu Yu took the opportunity to fall out with a cry of "ouch".
Zhuang Chaoying hurried over to help.
Zhu Xiu Yu stood up and saw that her hand was slightly scratched.
Zhuang Chaoying sighed: "Mom, this..."
"It's okay, it's okay. Don't blame mom. It's my fault that I didn't stand firmly." Zhu Xiuyu interrupted Zhuang Chaoying and asked him to take back his words about giving him money.
"Just pretend! Just pretend! How can an old woman like me overthrow you?" Zhuang's mother became even angrier. She stood up and pointed at Zhu Xiu Yu and started scolding her.
"You...you can even move dad...Mom...I really don't blame you..." Zhu Xiuyu said timidly.
Zhuang's mother rushed towards them: "You are such a jerk!"
The couple hugged each other and dodged to the side. Zhuang's mother missed and fell on the steps, her knee must have been bruised.
Zhuang Chaoying went to help Zhuang's mother again.
And kept him busy.
Zhu Xiu Yu did not step forward this time, but watched them quietly as the mother loved her and the son was filial.
"Mom, let me take you home! Dad can't be home alone. The neighbors will be busy soon and there will be no one to watch him."
"Yes, I'll go and see him off. Chaoying, wait for me."
Zhu Xiu Yu walked back into the house and picked up Zhuang's mother's cloth bag. Then she took out a net bag that had just been prepared from the kitchen, which contained a pie wrapped in oil paper.
"Mom, I saw you really enjoyed eating this cake just now. I packed the rest for you and you can take it back for Dad to try."
Zhu Xiuyu stuffed the two bags into Zhuang Chaoying's hands.
Zhuang Chaoying took the bag with one hand, held his mother with the other, and prepared to leave.
"Go get me some money." Zhuang Chaoying's hands were busy.
"Money." Zhu Xiu Yu went back to the room and took out the money.
Zhuang's mother was secretly delighted, but she didn't expect Zhu Xiuyu to spread out her hands and reveal that there were only five yuan.
"Chaoying, there are still a few days before salary is paid, and now there is only five yuan." Zhu Xiu Yu said in embarrassment.
"You are sending away beggars." Zhuang's mother felt extremely humiliated.
"Mom, don't think it's too little. I'll send it to you when I make money next month. Don't worry, I will definitely send it to you, okay?"
Zhu Xiuyu's eyes turned red and she was about to cry, while she gently rubbed her hands.
Zhuang Chaoying took the money and stuffed it into Zhuang's mother's hand, then used some strength to help her out.
He wanted to push the bicycle, and Zhuang's mother said angrily: "You asked Xiao Xu to bring me here to save money, and now you want me to ride a bicycle back."
Zhuang Chaoying helped her to the bus stop.
"Zhuang Chaoying, you have to give your father fifteen yuan every month to buy medicine, otherwise I will come to make trouble every month." Zhuang's mother issued an ultimatum.
"Mom! Listen to me, go to the hospital and take the medicine prescribed by the doctor. Don't give Dad medicine blindly. It's no big deal if it doesn't work, but it's a big deal if it gets him sick." Zhuang Chaoying advised.
"Don't worry about it, just give me the money. If you don't come to send it off, I will come to get it." Zhuang's mother was firm.
Zhuang Chaoying was too lazy to say anything more and sent her to the car.
He was a little hesitant, afraid that Zhuang's mother would make a fuss, and also afraid that Zhu Xiuyu would really lose money in business. If he gave her another 15 yuan, her life would be really difficult.
Before I was in charge of the household, I didn't know how expensive food and daily necessities were. After being single for a while, I realized how difficult it was to be poor. After I got married, the household was handed over to Zhu Xiu Yu to manage. We were not well off, but we could still get by.
The past six months have been the most comfortable. I no longer gave money to my parents. Tuanan went to live with Huang Ling, and Zhu Xiuyu was able to earn some money every month.
Back home, Zhu Xiu Yu was rubbing iodine on her hands.
"You didn't send it home!" She asked when she saw Zhuang Chaoying coming back.
“Just put it on the bus.”
"Oh, why don't you send it to my home?"
"I'm fine. I'm in good spirits." Zhuang Chaoying hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Zhu Xiuyu, "I have something to discuss with you. Mom wants 15 yuan every month to buy medicine for Dad."
Zhu Xiuyu blinked. "15 yuan, but... what should I do? The kids need to go to school... I need to buy them some new clothes! I need to have a few yuan on me!"
"What you said..."
"For a family like ours...it doesn't matter if others look down on us, but what if they look down on our children?" Zhu Xiu Yu couldn't help crying.
"We're all the same, there's no need to look up to or down on anyone!"
"How can it be almost the same? Are old clothes and new clothes the same? Tunan, if you don't care, your mother will take care of you, but what about Hongbin? You don't care, and I don't care, but he calls you dad!"
Outside, people also talk about how good you are to your stepson. He couldn’t even go to high school, but now he can go to college. Others say it’s all your credit! But now…” Zhu Xiuyu screamed.
"Don't be anxious! Isn't this something I'm discussing with you?" Zhuang Chaoying wanted to pat Zhu Xiu Yu, but Zhu Xiu Yu dodged.
"With their salaries, how much can they afford? Their monthly savings are probably even higher than ours! Before, she said there was no way she could pay it back, so I had no choice but to agree. Why should I give it to her now? I just want to give your third brother the portion that originally belonged to Tunan and Hongbin! Teacher Zhuang, there's no such thing!"
Zhuang Chaoying was speechless for a moment.
"Even if I agree, our Hongbin doesn't want anything and can go to school in old clothes! But when Huang Ling finds out, what will she say? Tunan has lived with her for half a year, and we didn't give him a penny! I was thinking about whether you should give her some money. Even if she doesn't need it, it at least proves that we have this intention! Now..."
Zhu Xiu Yu cried sadly.
Zhuang Chaoying was upset and said helplessly: "But what if she comes to make trouble?"
"Just make a fuss! There's nothing to be gained by making a fuss!" Zhu Xiu Yu was determined.
Zhuang Chaoying was a little dazed, feeling so familiar. Because of money, he was once again caught in a dilemma.
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