"Brother!" Liang Zhongmei stomped her feet angrily, calling out to Liang Zhongzhi who was about to leave, "I'm your sister, are you really not going to take care of me?"
Liang Zhongzhi turned around and looked at her with great difficulty. "I'm doing this for your own good, but you won't listen to me. What can I do? Your brother is powerless. This is all I can do."
"Da Mei, haven't I done enough for you? I was supposed to take over the job back then, but because you didn't want to go to the countryside, it was me who ended up there. Have you forgotten?"
Looking at his younger sister, Liang Zhongzhi couldn't help but feel sad. Back then, someone in the family had to go to the countryside. His sister cried and said she didn't want to, and even threatened their mother that if she wasn't given the job to take over, she would kill herself.
Mom had no choice but to give her the job, and he went to the countryside.
While he embarked on his unknown journey alone, his sister was happily going to the factory to become a worker.
At that time, my mother said, "Your sister is not good at studying. She only graduated from junior high school. She will not amount to anything if she goes to the countryside. She may never come back in this life. The only way is to take over my job, so that she will have some security in the future."
You're the older brother now, and you're in high school. Remember, don't forget the knowledge you've gained from your books. Believe in yourself; you can shine wherever you are.
He also envied his sister and wanted to work in a factory.
At that time, a worker's job was a secure one for life.
For her sister's sake, she gritted her teeth and went to the countryside, only to find out how incredibly hard and tiring it was.
He thought about escaping every day, counting down the days. If he didn't work, he wouldn't eat; if he didn't work hard, he would be a burden. Finally, he got together with Lanzi, and he felt that life wasn't about counting down the days anymore, and he had some hope for the future.
Liang Zhongmei frowned when she heard this. These things happened so many years ago, why bring them up now?
"Brother, you did it willingly back then, why are you bringing it up now?"
"Yes, it was my own choice at the time. I just wanted to say that you said I was your older brother and that you didn't care about me, which hurt me deeply. I hope you won't say that again in the future."
Liang Zhongmei: "..."
"Since you're earning money, can't you give me some? You're a couple, so isn't your money yours too?"
Liang Zhongzhi used to think so too, but recently he has realized his mistake.
"I haven't contributed anything, so why should they think it's my money?"
Even if it's my money, I have to be willing to give you whatever amount I want.
"Da Mei, you've been making money for so many years, but you haven't given me a single penny."
"You're the eldest brother, why should I give it to you!"
Liang Zhongmei spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.
"Then why should I give it to you? Da Mei, don't go too far, let's just leave it at that."
When Liang Zhongzhi returned home, he complained to his mother and Lanzi about Da Mei's selfishness and his sadness. Mo Yan calmly said, "When you see Liang Zhongmei, you should think of yourself. You are just like that. The two of you are exactly the same shameless."
These words made Liang Zhongzhi feel very wronged. "Really? My awareness used to be very high, didn't it?"
"That's something we helped you improve through sheer hard work."
Liang Zhongzhi: "..."
During this time, Liang Zhongmei did buy some wedding candy and invited guests everywhere, but people smiled and said they didn't have time, while others said they wanted to come and see. After half a month, not many people came.
Liang Zhongmei didn't care, as long as she could get married, she quickly went to find Lü Shoujian.
When they found him, Lü Shoujian was having coffee with a girl. Liang Zhongmei's eyes immediately turned red. Coffee is expensive, and she didn't dare to go into this shop. She could only drink coffee she brewed at home.
But he brought another girl with him, and the two of them were holding hands tightly, clearly indicating a close relationship.
Liang Zhongmei couldn't hold back any longer. She rushed in and slapped the girl across the face, yelling, "How could you be so wicked? You actually seduced my husband!"
The girl covered her face and ran away, which made Lü Shoujian's face darken even more, and he slapped Liang Zhongmei.
Liang Zhongmei felt her head buzzing and her face burning with pain.
"How could you hit me? We're about to get married, and you're here with another girl."
Lu Shoujian was not flustered at all; instead, he was furious. "Hitting you is too lenient. He is my student and my investor. He was going to sponsor my painting lessons in the future. With this beating, he has nothing left. You are a useless person who is more trouble than you are worth!"
What are you doing here?
Lu Shoujian was furious. The girl was someone his friend had introduced him to. If she had been willing, he could have studied with her and even held an art exhibition in the future. It was all because of that idiot Liang Zhongmei that she left.
"I don't know either. Even if you're cooperating, why are you holding hands?"
Liang Zhongmei then realized she had messed things up, but she was unwilling to admit defeat.
"That's etiquette, you don't know anything about it! What are you doing here?"
"I came to ask you about taking photos. We need to go to a photo studio to take a picture, right? We also need to apply for a marriage certificate."
Lu Shoujian never intended to actually get a marriage certificate with Liang Zhongmei. "What's the rush? Let's have the banquet first. I'm very busy lately, so you should leave now and not bother me, or we shouldn't get married."
Lu Shoujian invited a lot of people, making it seem like he was going to have a big wedding, which made Lu Shoujian very happy. Little did he know that he would regret it later.
"Don't be angry, I'll go back." Liang Zhongmei quickly apologized.
The exams were over, and the results wouldn't be available for another two weeks. Liang Zhongzhi went out to look for a job. Later, he saw Lanzi selling braised eggs and snacks at the train station, and he thought of selling roasted corn at the entrance of the movie theater. He was sure he could sell it.
When he came back and told Yin Yilan, she naturally agreed. As long as he could make money, she would let him give it a try.
Liang Zhongzhi would push a big pot filled with firewood to roast corn every day, earning five or six cents a day, and sometimes a dollar.
This was the first time Liang Zhongzhi realized that saving face wasn't that important, and that he could earn money to support his daughter.
Another half month passed, and Liang Zhongzhi... successfully passed the entrance exam for an agricultural school with a score that barely met the cutoff.
Yin Yilan was overjoyed and bought a lot of things to celebrate with her family. She also told Mo Yan that they were planning to move out.
"Mom, we've saved enough money and are planning to rent the house next door. It's close by and convenient, so we can live on our own from now on. Thank you for taking care of me these past two months and for teaching me how to make tea eggs and snacks."
Xiaoxing and I will definitely get better and better. Let's eat together again from now on.
Mo Yan agreed and pointed at Liang Zhongzhi, saying, "Okay, I think it's good that you can move out. You can live a good life together as a family from now on. If this person doesn't listen to you, beat him to death. Don't give him any face."
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