Chapter 401 Zhuang Hualin's Decision
Zhuang Hualin's mind hardly stopped thinking throughout the entire journey back to Guizhou.
She has been thinking about what happened in the past few days.
She reviewed the situations, people and words she saw bit by bit, and then thought about what she should do.
Xiangdong always listens to her in everything, so as long as she has made up her mind, it is Xiangdong's idea as well.
She had to think it over on her own first, and then discuss it with Xiangdong.
After getting off the train, she didn't expect Xiangdong to come to pick her up. He quietly carried all her things on his back.
"Why are you here?" Zhuang Hualin asked.
"This bus arrives late. I'm afraid you'll miss the bus back to the county, and I'm also afraid you'll be left behind on the road. Money is a small matter, but it's not easy to handle it alone. I heard there have been a lot of such things recently." Xiangdong replied.
Zhuang Hualin saw that his butt was covered in dust and knew that he was sitting by the roadside waiting for her, so she patted the dust off for him and said,
“When did it arrive? I waited a long time.”
"No, let's go!" Xiangdong smiled.
The train was not delayed, and the two of them successfully caught the bus back to the county town.
After settling down, Zhuang Hualin took out two cold steamed buns from his bag and handed them to Xiangdong:
"This is made by my sister-in-law. It tastes good even when it's cold."
She also knew that things around the station were expensive, and Xiangdong would definitely not be willing to buy food. She didn't know if he had brought any food from home, and she was afraid he was still hungry.
"Have you eaten?" Xiangdong asked as he took the steamed bun.
"I've eaten. I'm not hungry now. I have more to eat when I'm hungry. Come on."
After Zhuang Hualin finished speaking, Xiangdong began to eat with big mouthfuls, and asked as he ate:
"How is my son? How are my family members?"
"Okay, my son is taller than you now, and he's a lot stronger than the last time I saw him." Zhuang Hualin told Xiangdong what he wanted to know most.
"That's good." Xiangdong nodded.
In his opinion, as long as his son is healthy, well-fed and warmly clothed, that's all that matters.
But he certainly didn't dare tell this to his wife, because he knew that going to college and returning to Suzhou were bothering Zhuang Hualin.
Maybe because it was still early, the car they were riding in did not throw them off halfway, but just dragged them into a small restaurant on the side of a deserted road to eat.
The driver said it was time for lunch, but everyone understood that they had to buy something before getting back on the bus.
Zhuang Hualin took a look around and bought a bowl of boiled potato cubes.
When she came back, she heard two drivers and the shop owner scolding those who said they had no money, and threatening to abandon them in this remote place.
Those people looked at each other, and some of them finally took out money to buy food.
In fact, how can you go out without a penny? These people will definitely not rob you, but they have many ways to do it.
Xiangdong walked over and quickly pulled Zhuang Hualin, who was watching the fun, back into the crowd.
He took one look at the bowl of potatoes, which was sprinkled with a lot of chili powder, and took it and said, "I'll eat this, and you can have the steamed buns you brought."
After adapting for a long time, Zhuang Hualin was able to eat spicy food, but he couldn't eat as much as the locals.
After the driver finished his meal and everyone paid, the car started again and they finally returned to the county town safely.
When they got home, Xiangdong told him, "If you come back to Suzhou next time, I'll pick you up and take you home."
Zhuang Hualin nodded slightly: "Xiangdong, sit down, I want to tell you about your son."
When Xiangdong heard this, he immediately sat down and listened to Zhuang Hualin attentively.
Seeing her serious expression, Xiangdong thought something was wrong with his son, and he became nervous and asked timidly:
"It's my son's grades... Don't worry, there's still a year..."
Zhuang Hualin shook his head. "Pengfei's grades are pretty good. Being in the middle of the pack in a key class at a key school is already pretty good. Sister Ling is teaching him very hard and said he'll definitely have no problem getting into a junior college."
Xiangdong looked at Zhuang Hualin's embarrassment and asked, "Is it my elder brother or sister-in-law..."
Zhuang Hualin shook his head again: "My eldest brother went back to the Zhuang family to take care of my parents, and Pengfei stayed with my eldest sister-in-law. They get along as well as real mother and son."
She took out the money from her pocket again. Xiangdong was a little surprised when he saw it: "Sister-in-law didn't want it."
Zhuang Hualin told Xiangdong exactly what Zhu Xiuyu had said.
At this moment, Xiangdong was confused. Zhuang Hualin was most worried about his son's grades and whether Pengfei was doing well. Now both were fine, so why did Zhuang Hualin not look happy?
He stopped talking and waited for Zhuang Hualin to calm down before telling him.
Zhuang Hualin waited for a moment before expressing his concerns:
"Zhuang Ganmei will be out at the beginning of next year, maybe by the end of next year... I'm really scared!"
"By then, Pengfei had already gone to study! What are you still worried about?" Xiangdong didn't spend much time with the Zhuang family. Although he knew something, he didn't think as deeply as Zhuang Hualin.
"Does Pengfei have to go to a remote place to study to avoid them? But I think he's studying in Suzhou! It'll be easier for him to stay there. We've finally sent him away, he can't come back!"
Nodded to the east.
"Also, you don't know my parents. They won't be quiet this year. They have to plan everything for Zhuang Ganmei before he comes out! Do you know why my eldest brother moved back?"
Zhuang Hualin told Xiangdong that she had seen the medical records of Zhuang's father and mother. Zhuang's mother deliberately stopped taking medication for a period of time in order to make her condition worse so that Zhuang Chaoying and his wife could go back.
In this way, they have someone to take care of them day and night, and Zhuang Chaoying can pay for their living expenses while they can save all their money.
However, Zhuang's mother did not expect that the consequences of stopping the medication would be so serious. Zhuang's father wanted to help but ended up falling down.
But the goal was definitely achieved, and Zhuang Chaoying moved back as they wished.
From then on, the two of them did not spend a penny, saved all the money, and even took a little out of Zhuang Chaoying's pocket from time to time.
Xiangdong looked at his wife in disbelief: "If it's so cruel, wouldn't it be a waste if he just left?"
Zhuang Hualin shook his head. "She didn't stop for long. She probably didn't expect it to be so serious. She definitely won't dare to use this trick again. She's still afraid of death."
Xiangdong sighed deeply: "When I see my sister-in-law, I will definitely thank her. If she hadn't been willing to take care of Pengfei, Pengfei would have followed my brother back to the village. Now he would definitely be..."
Zhuang Hualin nodded heavily:
"It's my last year, and I'm really scared! I'm afraid they'll bother Pengfei. And in the future, if Pengfei goes to college and has any talent, they'll definitely not let him go."
Xiangdong then understood Zhuang Hualin's worries, and he held her hand tightly.
"I haven't been able to live with my son for so many years because of his future. I won't let anyone hinder Pengfei. I'm not Zhuang Chaoying. If they want to hurt or drag Pengfei down, I will fight them to the death!"
"But what should we do..." Xiangdong was also very worried when he heard her say that, but in his opinion, the emperor was far away and there was nothing he could do.
Zhuang Hualin held Xiangdong's hand and said:
"Sister Ling asked us to go back to Suzhou. She can arrange jobs for both of us. I will work in a private clinic run by her friend, and you will work in her factory. It's much easier than our jobs here, and the salary is higher."
Xiangdong stood there in a daze, pondering these words.
"Right now, a doctor at our clinic has taken unpaid leave and moved to Guangdong, where the salary is several times higher than here. And as for you, there's no job in the factory that isn't easier than yours now. If you keep doing this, I'm worried your health won't be able to take it."
The two discussed all night and fell asleep in a daze until dawn.
Before going to bed, the decision had been made.
Zhuang Hualin spent a few days understanding the procedures for unpaid leave for herself and Xiangdong's units. After confirming, she and Xiangdong called Huang Ling together.
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