The poor business definitely affected income, so this month Southwest only received his fixed salary and no bonuses. Tang Xiaoling was hired as a temporary worker and has never been promoted to a permanent position. Now she is at risk of being fired, and Tang Xiaoling is getting anxious.
But being anxious is one thing, but why force your son to do opera if he doesn't like it? Ever since Dongnan and Xuemei moved to the county town with their two children, Tang Xiaoling has been incredibly envious after being invited to their housewarming party.
Although the houses in the county town are small, it's convenient to buy things, and you don't have to carry water or chop firewood because you can use coal supplied by the coal. Going to the toilet is also convenient; after you're done, you just pull the rope to clean it up. Unlike in my hometown, where the toilet not only smells bad, but flies and mosquitoes are everywhere, and toads will also come to join in the fun, which is disgusting.
There were public bathhouses for bathing. Although it was a bit awkward to bathe with so many people, there was a constant supply of hot water. You could even use hot water to wash clothes. What great conditions! Now that Liu Jin has moved to Beijing, the difference is even greater.
But if there's a big gap, you have to work hard yourself. What's the use of relying on a child who's still in elementary school? Even if a child weighs five and a half pounds, can they rely on six pounds? How long can they rely on that? Don't even mention if they're not blood brothers. Even if they're blood brothers born of the same mother, they'll still have to separate their families after they get married.
Cuihua glanced at Tang Xiaoling, feeling somewhat displeased. "Back then, when my son was about to take the college entrance exam, you said your parents were in Mushroom Village and you couldn't leave them. Now that Liujin has been admitted to the capital, who are you trying to impress with that look of resentment?"
Grandma Yan fell silent. Southwest was too honest and had too many concerns, which made her unable to control the family. Unfortunately, outsiders couldn't help with this kind of thing. If she didn't stand up for herself, no one could pull her up.
Just like last night, Chen'er's father reminded him that he could take the college entrance exam next year, but he had many concerns, so he gave up the opportunity to go to the city. You know, the good opportunities a person can encounter in his life are limited. If you give them up one by one, will you have any more opportunities in the future?
Yan Xiaonan didn't care much. Her second brother had a skill and would never have to worry about making a living. As for Tang Xiaoling, she had even less to worry about. Her father, Tang Jianjun, was a better carpenter than her second brother and was someone she would try to win over in the future. It could only be said that Tang Xiaoling was lucky; she could eat and dress well by relying on her father and men.
Everyone ate some leftovers for dinner. After a day of playing outside, everyone had to go to school or work tomorrow, so they all washed up and went to bed early.
When Yan Erqiang entered Yan Zheng and Yan Ge's house for the first time, the two brothers looked at him with some surprise and their eyes were full of wariness. Yan Erqiang smiled bitterly, thinking that he really had to bear the consequences of his own actions.
"Strict, solemn, Dad has thought it through. I was too selfish and absurd before, so I'm sorry to my mother and to you all. I want to change. Can you give me a chance to correct my mistakes?" Yan Erqiang said with some difficulty. After all, the other party was his son, and admitting his mistakes to his son was really a complicated matter.
"How do you want to change it?" Yan Ge asked.
“I’ll go back and divorce your mother, then find a job and pay back all the money I owe her for her retirement. You were also fired because of me, so I’ll find a way to get you a job too.” Yan Erqiang regretted his actions.
“Alright, we’ll see what you do when you get back. Talking without doing is useless, so you can’t fool us,” Yan Zheng said.
"No, no, if you try to fool me, you'll disown me as your father, okay?" Yan Erqiang hurriedly said.
Yan Zheng and Yan Ge exchanged a glance and nodded in unison. Yan Erqiang was inexplicably happy to see that his two sons had given him a chance. The three of them went to Grandma Yan's north room together. Grandma Yan was soaking her feet and felt so comfortable that she just wanted to sleep.
Hearing the knock on the door, Yan Xiaonan's consciousness spread out and found that it was her second uncle and his two sons coming over together. She felt a little strange, wondering if this scumbag had come up with some new tricks this time.
"Mother, I've come to apologize to you." Yan Erqiang knelt down with a thud as soon as he entered the north room, startling Grandma Yan so much that she chased away her sleepiness: "What kind of trouble are you going to cause now? Your mother is old, don't try to play tricks on your mother, okay?"
"Mom, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed before. When I go back this time, I will divorce Cai Min, find a job, save money to support you in your old age, and pay back the money I owe you for your retirement." Yan Erqiang said in one breath, afraid of being kicked out by his mother.
Grandma Yan was a little confused. She looked at Yan Xiaonan, wondering what he meant. Yan Xiaonan shrugged. Who knows what kind of tricks this scumbag is up to?
Yan Zheng and Yan Ge simultaneously pulled out a wad of cash from their pockets: "Grandma, take this money. It's what my brother and I are doing to pay off Dad's retirement savings. It's not enough yet, so we'll give it to you when we've saved enough."
Yan Xiaonan picked up the money and counted it. Yan Yan's was two hundred and fifty, and Yan Zheng's was five hundred. She handed the money to Grandma Yan, who looked at the thick wad of money and fell into deep thought.
After a while, Grandma Yan spoke up: "Strict and proper, I'll take two hundred yuan from each of you first, and your father can pay the rest himself."
Yan Junzheng wanted to speak, but Grandma Yan waved her hand and said, "You should all go to sleep early. I want to sleep."
The three nodded immediately and quickly left. After they were out of sight, Yan Xiaonan closed the door and said, "Nannan, give the money to Grandma to keep. When the two brothers get married, add some more money as a wedding gift."
Yan Xiaonan nodded, put the four hundred yuan into her spatial storage, and thought about what that scumbag had said: "Grandma, do you think Second Uncle will change? I think he just had a temporary change of heart."
Grandma Yan nodded: "You can tell what a person will be like at three years old. This second son has been selfish since he was a child. But no matter what, he came from my belly. No matter how much I dislike him, I have to think about the bond between mother and son. When the bond is broken, then we will part ways."
Grandma Yan was feeling a little sad, so Yan Xiaonan quickly helped her dry her feet and urged her to go to sleep. Grandma would fall asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow. Yan Xiaonan also poured out the dirty water, took a bath, and then prepared to go to sleep.
When she returned after taking a shower, she noticed an argument coming from her second brother's room. Although he was speaking in a low voice, it couldn't escape Yan Xiaonan's ears. She quickly went back to her room, lay down on the bed, closed her eyes, and extended her consciousness to her second brother's room.
Wu Jinban and Duoduo were already fast asleep. Tang Xiaoling's eyes and face were full of tears. Xinan stood by the bed, looking at Tang Xiaoling, and said coldly: "Duoduo and Wu Jinban are my sons. I will not let them stay here to eat for free. You better give up this idea, or we can't live together anymore."
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