Sometimes when Aunt Xu was busy with work, she would let the children stay at Lu's mother's house for a while, and Lu's mother would even buy candy for the children.
Feeling bad about it, Aunt Xu knitted a sweater for Lu's mother with great care.
After chatting for a while, Aunt Xu couldn't help but sigh, "Your son is really successful. He got into such a good university and can make money. If my Hualin had such abilities, I would be laughing in my dreams."
Mother Lu waved her hand: "Every child is different, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. My son is a quiet type, always straightforward in his actions and words, never beating around the bush."
Aunt Xu wiped away her tears, clearly in a bad mood.
Seeing that something was wrong with her, Lu's mother immediately asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Aunt Xu shook her head: "It's nothing, it's not a big deal."
After saying that, she picked up the sweater again, intending to continue knitting. She usually sold the sweaters she knitted to supplement her family's income.
She usually works two shifts at the textile factory and also knits sweaters. It's very tiring, and she's extremely thin, almost skin and bones.
Mother Lu couldn't bear to see it, so even though others told her that Aunt Xu was mean and shrewish, she still helped Aunt Xu as much as she could.
"I treat you like a sister, so you can't keep things from me. Tell me what's going on, or you'll make yourself sick by keeping it all bottled up inside!"
Lu's mother was getting anxious. She was no longer the submissive person she used to be, and sometimes she even showed some recklessness.
Aunt Xu wiped away her tears and said, "Da Ya didn't get into university."
Lu's mother felt a little sad, but then she thought about it and asked in confusion, "Da Ya usually does well in her studies, and she even tutors Xing Xing and Yue'er in her spare time, so why hasn't she gotten into university yet!"
Aunt Xu's eyes were red, and she was trembling with anger: "Da Ya's grandma came to see her before her college entrance exam. I thought she meant well, but Da Ya ate the pancakes that she brought and then vomited and had diarrhea. She couldn't concentrate on the exam at all and failed!"
"That old hag ruined my daughter! I've worked so hard all this time so that my child could succeed! She deserves to die a horrible death!"
Lu's mother frowned deeply and couldn't help but ask, "What's she trying to achieve by doing this?"
Aunt Xu gritted her teeth and said, "She's trying to curry favor with my sister-in-law! That old hag is trying to force my eldest daughter to marry her brother!"
"His younger brother didn't even finish junior high school, and he doesn't have a proper job. He just stays at home all day. He's already twenty-five!"
"They're like toads trying to eat swan meat!"
Lu's mother was also very angry when she heard this, but at the same time, she felt deeply sympathetic.
After all, Lu Yue had encountered the same thing before, and Lu Jianjun also wanted to force Lu Yue to marry a disabled man.
Lu's mother said coldly, "Don't let your eldest daughter make a mistake. If she doesn't pass the exam this year, she can take it again next year. She will definitely pass. There is absolutely no room for compromise!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xu seemed to have all her strength drained away instantly, and said wearily, "I also want to support Daya, but I can't afford to support three children on my own!"
“Our factory is hiring female workers now. I want to spend some money to get her a permanent position so she can start earning money quickly.”
“I don’t expect her to help out at home; she just needs to be able to support herself.”
Lu's mother waved her hand: "I'll lend you money if you don't have any. You must study. Look at my Yangzi, he's a completely different person after he started studying!"
"What do we live our lives for, if not raising children?"
Aunt Xu kept her head down and didn't say a word. It wasn't that she hadn't thought about borrowing money from Lu's mother, but she just couldn't bring herself to ask.
Lu's mother carefully took out a cloth bag from her inner pocket, opened the bag, and counted out a thousand yuan.
She handed the money to Aunt Xu and said, "No need to rush to pay it back. Pay it back whenever you have the money."
"When I first started my stall, I didn't know where to put my things, and I felt very awkward, but the other stall owners around me were very considerate of me."
"I believe that good deeds will be rewarded. If others help me, I will help others, and we will all be fine."
Aunt Xu burst into tears, clutching the money and throwing herself into Lu's mother's arms. Lu's mother, easily moved to tears, couldn't help but cry as well.
She has finally found happiness after hardship, but Aunt Xu certainly still has a long way to go.
After returning from Aunt Xu's house, Lu's mother's mood worsened considerably.
She was lost in thought while sitting in front of the TV, and Lu Yang naturally noticed that something was wrong with her, so he couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Lu's mother then recounted the situation of Aunt Xu's family, and finally sighed and said, "No matter when, it's always tough for a widow to raise three children."
Lu Yang felt something was off and couldn't help but ask, "What's Aunt Xu's eldest daughter's name?"
Yao Lili was somewhat surprised: "You didn't know?"
The two houses are separated by a wall, and they have been living there for almost a year and a half. It is really outrageous that Lu Yang still doesn't know his neighbor's full name.
But Lu Yang was also helpless: "Don't you all call her Daya? I've never heard anyone call her by her full name."
After hearing this, Lu Yue said softly, "The older sister next door is named Xu Meiru. She's always so gentle and kind."
Lu Yang's pupils contracted involuntarily; he finally realized what was wrong.
In her past life, the person who introduced Cheng Lin to the real estate tycoon and bigwig was named Xu Meiru.
Xu Meiru and Cheng Lin were from the same hometown. She gave birth to a son for the tycoon, but after Cheng Lin died, her son was killed by a car driven by someone hired by the tycoon's first wife, and she also disappeared.
The Cheng Lin family and the Xu family are separated only by the Lu Yang family. They must know each other, and could even be considered childhood sweethearts.
Lu Yang scratched his head, thinking that Xu Meiru must have been tricked by her grandmother in her previous life. If it weren't for Lu's mother's help, she definitely wouldn't have gone to university.
What exactly happened that caused her to leave the county and travel all the way to Guangzhou?
In her previous life, Xu Meiru was described as a legend in the newspapers, and someone even wrote a brief biography of her life.
However, her biography only mentions that she had a younger brother, but never mentions her mother or her second sister.
Lu Yang felt inexplicably flustered and looked out the window with worry, pursing his lips.
Many people in later generations say that the people of that era were simple and honest. In fact, the people of that era were no different from those of later generations. There were good and bad people, and the bad ones were all qualified to be dragged out and shot.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Xu Meiru's grandmother will definitely not agree to Xu Meiru continuing her schooling. As long as she stays in the county, her grandmother will pester her all day long."
Mrs. Lu panicked immediately and didn't know what to do for a moment.
She could only look to Lu Yang for help. Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "You can inquire in the provincial capital if there are any opportunities to transfer to a senior high school class."
Lu's mother pursed her lips and said, "It wasn't easy, was it?"
Lu Yang nodded: "Of course it's not easy, but Aunt Xu helped you before. Let's give her a hand out of consideration for our neighborly relationship."
After saying that, Lu Yang got up to call Brother Chen. He had returned in such a hurry that he hadn't had time to visit him.
After Chen answered the phone, Lu Yang quickly asked politely, "Brother Chen, how have you been lately?"
Brother Chen chuckled: "Pretty good, but not as good as you. You're getting more and more successful!"
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