"It's not uncomfortable. The discomfort you should have felt has already been relieved." Zhao Zhenzhu quickened her pace, changed the medicine for Zhou Bingchen, stood up and was about to go out to do her own thing.
"Zhenzhu, wait a minute." Zhou Bingchen stopped Zhao Zhenzhu.
In Zhou Bingchen's bag, in addition to medicine and a few sets of clothes, there was also a savings book with 800 yuan and 100 yuan in cash.
Zhou Bingchen took out the passbook and money and handed them to Zhao Zhenzhu.
"What are you doing?" Zhao Zhenzhu glanced at Zhou Bingchen and didn't answer.
"Zhenzhu, this is all the money I saved over the years. I'm giving it to you," said Zhou Bingchen.
"What should I do with your money? You should give it to your mother. It's not easy for your mother to raise you. The children and I can survive by eating wind and dew." Zhao Zhenzhu said sarcastically.
"Zhenzhu, I was wrong. I shouldn't have always asked you to give in to my mother. It's not you who caused my mother's hardship. I should be the one who respects her, not you. These few days, I have been lying in the hospital thinking a lot. The more I think about it, the more I feel that I was wrong before." Zhou Bingchen decided to have a frank talk with Zhao Zhenzhu.
"Heh~!" Zhao Zhenzhu sneered, crossed her arms and said nothing.
Since Zhou Bingchen wanted to say it, she would just listen.
Let’s see what Zhou Bingchen can say with his eloquent words.
"Also, I shouldn't have saved the money secretly without telling you for fear that my mother would make a fuss. Over the years, you have been taking care of the children and making money at home, and it has been really hard. Half of my military medal belongs to you." Zhou Bingchen said with a smile.
"I wouldn't dare to do that. I'm just a rural woman who can only dig for food in the fields and make a few clothes to earn some hard-earned money. Your military medals are earned by your ability." Zhao Zhenzhu was unmoved.
"Zhenzhu, this is what you deserve. Even if you want a divorce, I will give you this money." Zhou Bingchen was at a loss for words. He had no choice but to stuff the money and passbook in his hand into Zhao Zhenzhu's hands and hurried out the door.
Zhou Bingchen's heart was filled with regret.
There was something Zhou Bingchen didn't dare to say.
The reason why Zhou Bingchen didn't give Zhao Zhenzhu money before was not only because he didn't earn much, but also because he was worried that Zhao Zhenzhu wouldn't be able to manage the money well.
The economic conditions of the Zhao family were much better than those of the Zhou family. Zhao Zhenzhu was also quite generous with her money. When she shared the candies Zhou Bingchen brought home with the children of the first and second wives, she would grab a handful of them without blinking an eye. She would not give them one or two at a time.
Sometimes, Zhou Bingchen felt distressed when he saw this, but he dared not say anything, for fear of being laughed at by Zhao Zhenzhu.
Zhou Bingchen was used to being poor.
Before he was fourteen, Zhou Bingchen had never worn new clothes. His clothes were all hand-me-downs from his older brothers and even Zhou Fugui.
After turning fourteen, Zhou Bingchen grew rapidly in height, and reached over 1.8 meters a year and a half later.
Zhou Fugui, Zhou Bingxing and Zhou Bingqiang were all only about 1.6 meters tall, and their hand-me-down clothes were too short for Zhou Bingchen.
During the Chinese New Year that year, Ding Ermei was afraid of being laughed at, so she had to make new clothes for Zhou Bingchen. Of course, Ding Ermei was stingy, so after making the new clothes, she would nag again and again, asking Zhou Bingchen to be careful when wearing the clothes, to avoid scratches, and to alter them if they were worn out before giving them to his two brothers.
Before Zhou Bingchen married Zhao Zhenzhu, Ding Ermei went to the town to inquire about Zhao Zhenzhu.
After returning home, Ding Ermei complained to Zhou Bingchen again, saying that some people in the town said that the Zhao family was well-off, Zhao Zhenzhu never wore patched clothes, had to make two or three new sets of clothes a year, and spent money lavishly.
Ding Ermei didn't want Zhou Bingchen to marry Zhao Zhenzhu at the time, and she often used Zhao Zhenzhu's "lavish spending" as an excuse. She also said, "You can't be poor if you eat and drink well, but you can't be poor all your life if you plan." She also said that if Zhou Bingchen married a "spendthrift woman", his life would be difficult in the future.
Zhou Bingchen likes Zhao Zhenzhu very much and he will not give up this marriage.
After getting married, Zhou Bingchen thought that his monthly allowance was not much, and even if Zhao Zhenzhu spent it freely, it would definitely not be enough.
It would be better to save the rest of the twenty yuan you send home. Money is something that you save only when you save it, but it will be gone when you spend it.
When Zhao Zhenzhu complained to Zhou Bingchen that Ding Ermei had snatched the allowance that Zhou Bingchen had sent back to her, Zhou Bingchen thought that if the money was kept with Ding Ermei, Zhao Zhenzhu could ask Ding Ermei for it when she needed to spend it, and maybe Zhao Zhenzhu could spend it sparingly. So he advised Zhao Zhenzhu not to argue with Ding Ermei.
However, Zhou Bingchen also told Zhao Zhenzhu at the time that when she needed money, she should tell him that he would find a way, and even if he had to borrow from his comrades, he would send it back.
I didn't expect Zhao Zhenzhu to be so stubborn.
If Zhou Bingchen didn't give it to her proactively, Zhao Zhenzhu wouldn't ask for it.
Zhao Zhenzhu didn't know Zhou Bingchen's little thoughts, otherwise, she would definitely raise her hand to give Zhou Bingchen a big fight.
If you are afraid that she will spend money, then don't marry her!
After marrying her, he kept it a secret and told her "Don't guess what I'm thinking". She was not a worm in Zhou Bingchen's stomach, who could guess what he was thinking and take the initiative to tell him how our family would live frugally in the future?
Zhao Zhenzhu spends money generously because she can make money. She spends her own money, not Ding Ermei's money.
Zhou Bingchen made it clear that Zhao Zhenzhu was not someone who wouldn't be stingy.
Isn't it just to prevent Zhou Bingchen's brothers and parents from taking advantage? Zhao Zhenzhu will make sure that such a thing is done perfectly.
Of course, at this time, Zhao Zhenzhu had no idea of Zhou Bingchen’s little thoughts.
When Zhao Zhenzhu heard Zhou Bingchen's words of affirmation, her nose felt sore and tears couldn't help but fall.
Hard work? Over the years, she, a woman with two children, had to work in the fields to earn work points and make money, so of course it was hard.
However, Zhao Zhenzhu is not afraid of physical hardship and fatigue.
What Zhao Zhenzhu fears is the bitterness in her heart.
After a woman gets married, she becomes an outsider in her parents' home, and in fact, in her husband's home as well. If the husband is good and stands on the woman's side, the woman will have a foothold in her husband's home.
Zhou Bingchen is not at home all year round, so Zhao Zhenzhu has to face everything on her own, which is hard enough.
Unfortunately, Zhou Bingchen didn't give any of his money to Zhao Zhenzhu.
In the eyes of Ding Ermei and other in-laws, this behavior showed that Zhou Bingchen didn't care about Zhao Zhenzhu.
Ding Ermei looked down on Zhao Zhenzhu, and Ding Xiaocui also looked down on Zhao Zhenzhu. Although Chen Jinfeng was slightly better than Ding Xiaocui, she would not stand on Zhao Zhenzhu's side.
If it weren't for the support from Zhao Zhenzhu's parents, Zhao Zhenzhu's life in the Zhou family would have been even more difficult.
Zhou Bingchen didn't understand that his small action made it difficult for Zhao Zhenzhu to survive in her husband's family.
Zhao Zhenzhu did not take Zhou Bingchen's money. She put the passbook and money back into Zhou Bingchen's bag.
If it was Zhao Zhenzhu from her previous life, Zhou Bingchen's act of giving her money would be enough to move her.
Now Zhao Zhenzhu is not moved anymore.
She had plenty of money of her own, and Zhao Zhenzhu no longer needed Zhou Bingchen's money.
Just as Zhao Zhenzhu stuffed the money into the box, Zhou Bingchen came back.
"What are you doing?" Zhao Zhenzhu was startled when she saw Zhou Bingchen closing the door.
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