Chapter 413 Hualin Persuading Big Brother
Zhu Xiuyu looked at the three people in confusion.
"Pengfei, go ahead." Zhuang Hualin called Pengfei.
Pengfei then introduced:
"Aunt, this is a rental agreement in duplicate. The price is thirty yuan per month, a total of three hundred and sixty yuan a year. Other water, electricity, and coal briquettes are all included.
Then my parents will take care of your meals. You don't have to buy rice, flour, or vegetables, because you usually eat at home most of the time and only have a few meals at home."
Zhu Xiuyu looked at Zhuang Hualin and Xiangdong, and they both nodded at her in agreement.
"If it gets out that someone charges 30 yuan for renting a house, people will scold me." Zhu Xiu Yu shook her head.
Zhu Xiu Yu knew that these three people were trying to find a way to thank her because she had refused the living expenses that Zhuang Hualin gave to Pengfei since this month and refused to accept them no matter what.
"That's it. We've been discussing this for a long time, and it's not much." Zhuang Hualin signed the agreement first. "I don't care whether you sign it or not. My signature counts."
The family did discuss it for a long time. Zhu Xiuyu wouldn't want any more, but they were afraid that if it was less, it wouldn't be sincere enough.
Zhuang Hualin went to the room and brought the money.
Zhu Xiuyu didn't answer. She thought for a moment and said:
"You just arrived and haven't received your salary yet, so you must have a lot of expenses. Take this money first. Since it's rent, I'll pay it every month on the day you get your salary. Do you think it's okay?"
The couple looked at each other and nodded quickly: "Okay!"
Pengfei followed with a foolish laugh.
The family is finally reunited.
Zhuang Hualin and Xiangdong are both down-to-earth people. They also want to go to work and earn money early, so they asked to go to work after a day of rest.
Their work is easier than in Guizhou, and their salaries have increased. The most important thing is that they can be with Pengfei. Zhuang Hualin feels very satisfied.
After work that day, she bought some groceries and returned home, where she saw Zhuang Chaoying waiting for her at the door.
More than ten days have passed, and Zhuang Hualin and Xiangdong have not returned home yet.
"Brother, why are you here?"
"I was afraid that if I called, they wouldn't be familiar with you and wouldn't know to ask you to answer the phone, so I came over to check," Zhuang Chaoying replied.
"Let's go! Let's talk inside."
Zhuang Hualin brought Zhuang Chaoying into the house. She had just noticed that Zhuang Chaoying didn't have the key.
Zhuang Chaoying looked at the room he hadn't entered for a long time and asked:
"How's work going for you and Xiangdong?"
Zhuang Hualin poured him a cup of tea and then introduced the two of them:
"Everything is fine. The clinic is doing well, but overall it's definitely much easier than at the town health center because we only accept short-term observations at most. We don't accept long-term hospitalizations. Dr. Liu and his wife are both very good to me.
Xiangdong used to carry a heavy pickaxe, and even walking was difficult, let alone working. Now he can sit and work, grinding away without feeling tired. He's not allowed to work at noon and must take a break, saying he's afraid he'll get dizzy and hit his hands. Director Lin is really a good man."
Zhuang Chaoying nodded: "That's good, then I feel relieved."
"Brother, you know our conditions. After we got here, we didn't dare to rest for a single day before going to work. Last week, Xiangdong and I didn't dare to rest on our day off, for fear that the boss would say we were lazy, so we haven't had time to go back yet." Zhuang Hualin looked at Zhuang Chaoying and explained.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go back and tell Mom that you can go see them when you have time." Zhuang Chaoying expressed his understanding.
"You'd better tell her not to have any expectations of us, and just treat us as if we were still in Guizhou. I don't have any money to give them, and there's no need to pretend that you miss me or are nice to me. Don't try that. It's useless, at least not for me. I won't fall for it."
"Why are you saying this..."
"Brother, I'm only saying this because you're here alone. If you still want this family, hold on tight and don't give it all to them.
Yes, you have earned the reputation of being filial, but is it any use? What did you give Tunan when he got married? Just two washbasins like you did when you got married! And Hongbin, he called you "Dad" and took your last name Zhuang. If you don't want to compete with Tunan when you get married, you should at least give him something! Finally, there is Xiaoting, who said that she didn't give you any to raise, but just treat it as if she had never given birth.
Brother, there is money everywhere! Except for your parents who will praise you by saying 'I am the most filial son', no one else will not scold you. If you don't believe me, go and ask later.
Check your conscience, are you a good husband and a good father? You said I can't abandon my parents, so you can abandon your wife and children. All the things in this family are done by my sister-in-law and even Pengfei. I don't feel sorry for Pengfei, I just tell you that this is the fact.
Anyway, I don't know anything else, but I haven't done any heavy work at home. It's all Xiangdong's job. Even if he has to go to work, he always arranges everything for the family before going. Doesn't he have parents?"
Zhuang Hualin spoke with such sincerity that Zhuang Chaoying felt embarrassed. He sighed and said,
"You are my daughter. No matter what you do, no one will say anything. But I am different. Xiangdong has other brothers and sisters. They just need to contribute money and effort. But I am different."
Zhuang Hualin disagrees with this statement:
"Even if I were your son, I wouldn't be like you. You're not good to my son, and you expect me to be good to you and your son. That's impossible! I can't be good to them just because they treated Pengfei like that.
Think about it, isn't it because of this that Sister Ling... Well, I won't say much, think about it yourself! I can't stand it anymore.
Anyway, I've tried my best to persuade you, but if you insist on falling into this trap, there's nothing I can do. Just wait and see! You'll have to endure the consequences when you return to the US. By then, all your money will have been given to them, and they won't care if you have no money to eat!"
Zhuang Chaoying nodded: "I understand what you mean, I get it, then I'll go back first."
"You stay for dinner!"
"No, I won't go back. They won't have anything to eat."
"Okay, then I won't keep you here. Be careful on the road. Xiangdong and I will come to see you when we have a day off." Zhuang Hualin sent Zhuang Chaoying out of the alley.
"good."
"Brother, you should be careful. You are not stupid and you can think it through." Finally, Zhuang Hualin explained that no matter what, Zhuang Chaoying accepted Pengfei under Huang Ling's persuasion. For Zhuang Hualin, this was also a great favor and she would remember it.
"Okay, don't worry about it. Just take good care of Pengfei. He has a preliminary exam after the New Year, which is very important."
"I know."
Zhuang Chaoying returned to the Zhuang family. Zhuang Hualin's words pierced him like needles, making him very uncomfortable.
Zhuang Hualin went to cook and waited for Xiangdong to come back for dinner.
In the evening, it was just the two of them having dinner. Pengfei still ate at the small dining table and then picked up Zhu Xiu Yu after evening self-study and went home together.
He was happy when he came back to the east.
Zhuang Hualin asked him what he was happy about, and he replied:
"I originally thought that no one here eats chili peppers. But today, I changed workshops and everyone went to the cafeteria to eat. They shared my whole bottle of chili paste!"
"No way!"
"I asked and found out they were some young men from Jiangxi. They can really eat spicy food. They gave me cigarettes during breaks and had a great time chatting with me."
Zhuang Hualin was very happy to see Xiangdong make friends. She was also afraid that Xiangdong would be bullied because he was too honest.
"Then I'll fill you another bottle later and you can take it with you tomorrow." Zhuang Hualin said hurriedly.
"Okay."
After they had their meal, they sat in the yard waiting for Pengfei and Zhu Xiuyu to come back.
Xiangdong murmured, "Hua Lin, when the educated youth first returned to the city, I wasn't afraid of you laughing at me. Although I never asked you about it, I couldn't sleep all night long, for I was afraid that as soon as I opened my eyes, you and Pengfei would run back to Suzhou and leave me alone.
I know I am not worthy of you, and if you really leave, I won’t blame you, but I think I can’t survive…”
"What nonsense! I've never thought of leaving you. Even if everyone around me gets divorced and returns to the city, even if my parents are willing to give me a place to stay, I won't do that." Zhuang Hualin said firmly.
"Why...I'm poor and not good-looking..."
"Because you treat me as a human being, following you means I have enough food to eat and a warm bed to sleep in." Zhuang Hualin held Xiangdong's hand.
Xiangdong shook her hand back: "It's all right now. We're back together. It feels like a dream."
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