"Mother-in-law, you don't know! Last night we..." Wu Meiyu didn't say anything, and Ding Ermei didn't feel embarrassed. She talked a lot, repeating the story of sending Ding Xiaocui to the hospital last night over and over again.
Wu Meiyu responded with "hmm" and "ah" with a gentle smile on her face, but she didn't say a word.
Ding Ermei was a little anxious.
She said this because she wanted Wu Meiyu to ask her if she was short of money.
However, Wu Meiyu said nothing.
"Mother-in-law, the noodles are ready. You and the children can eat first!" Zhao Qingshan walked over from the kitchen holding a bowl of steaming noodles.
As time was running out, Zhao Qingshan ordered some noodles.
It was early in the morning and there was no meat at home, so Zhao Qingshan fried three eggs as topping.
The golden eggs are spread on the noodles and sprinkled with a few green chopped green onions. It smells fragrant and looks delicious.
"Slurp!" Zhou Jiaxiang's saliva flowed out and was sucked back into his mouth.
Zhou Hongyu was also swallowing her saliva wildly.
Ding Ermei didn't have time to slurp and quickly started eating.
Zhou Jiaxiang and Zhou Hongyu were not to be outdone. They grabbed the bowls and quickly shoveled the noodles and eggs into their mouths.
For a moment, the dinner table was filled with the sound of "hissing and humming".
Zhao Qingshan and Wu Meiyun looked at each other, and saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
Ding Ermei and her two grandchildren ate in a very "generous" way, as if they were afraid that others would snatch the food away.
After Ding Ermei finished eating, she pushed the bowl away and wiped her lips with her hand.
Zhou Jiaxiang and his sister behaved in the same way, which made Zhao Qingshan and his wife's eyes twitch.
Children have a strong ability to imitate and they learn a lot of things from the adults around them.
Fortunately, Jiakai Yunyun and Ding Ermei are not close, so she did not learn Ding Ermei's bad habits.
After Ding Ermei and her two grandchildren finished eating, Zhao Qingshan cleared the dishes and prepared to take them to the kitchen to wash.
"Father-in-law, don't leave yet. I have something to discuss with you!" Ding Ermei stopped Zhao Qingshan.
"If you have anything to say, tell Meiyun. Our Meiyun is the one who makes the decision." Zhao Qingshan ignored Ding Ermei, picked up his bowl and chopsticks and left.
"Father-in-law, it is your mother who makes the decisions on money matters? Are you still a man?" Ding Ermei asked in surprise.
"Mother-in-law, please just say what you want to say. Don't beat around the bush." Zhao Qingshan narrowed his eyes, turned around and sat down.
Zhao Qingshan was not provoked by Ding Ermei, but since some things cannot be avoided, he can only face them positively.
"Father-in-law, I'm here to borrow money from you. Xiao Cui's arm is broken, and the doctor said there's still a lot of money to be paid. I spent all the money I brought with me on the operation last night. Now, the hospital is asking for payment!" said Ding Ermei.
"How much do you want to borrow? How long will you need it for?" Zhao Qingshan said after a moment of hesitation.
As the saying goes, help in emergencies but not in poverty.
This time, Ding Ermei borrowed money because she was in a hurry to pay the hospital bills, which can be considered as "emergency".
The deposit for hospitalization in Taohua Town is usually only 20 or 30 yuan. As a relative, Zhao Qingshan is willing to lend 20 or 30 yuan to help Ding Ermei tide over the difficulties.
"Two hundred." Ding Ermei's eyes lit up, she stretched out two fingers and compared them, saying, "I can't say how long it will take, I'll pay it back when my family has money."
There was a hint of cunning in Ding Ermei's eyes.
On the way to Zhao's house, Ding Ermei had made up her mind.
She first asked the Zhao family to borrow 200 yuan to fill her "small private treasury" and used the remaining 80 yuan to treat Ding Xiaocui's illness.
As for who should pay back the money? Of course it's Zhou Bingchen!
She kept saying she had no money to pay back.
Zhou Bingchen would be embarrassed to let the Zhao family come to her to collect the debt, right?
"No." Zhao Qingshan said in a deep voice.
Zhao Qingshan originally thought that Ding Ermei would at most lend him twenty or thirty yuan to tide over the difficult times.
Unexpectedly, Ding Ermei asked for a loan of 200 yuan, and even said, "I'll pay you back when I have money."
Pooh!
Do you really think Zhao Qingshan is a fool? Their family's money didn't come from the wind.
Besides, after Zhao Zhenzhu married into the Zhou family, Ding Ermei and Ding Xiaocui bullied her a lot.
Just now, Zhao Qingshan was willing to lend money because of Zhou Bingchen. It is better to resolve a feud than to create one.
Zhou Bingchen and Ding Ermei have an inseparable mother-son bond. Zhao Qingshan's help to Ding Ermei also helps Zhao Zhenzhu gain more weight in the hearts of her husband's family.
"No? Father-in-law, don't you feel guilty about saying that? There are three people in your family who are paid, and your mother-in-law can also make money by making clothes. How is it possible that you don't even have 200 yuan? I'm afraid you don't want to lend me money?" Ding Ermei's voice became sharp.
Ding Ermei didn't know that Zhao Tianyu and Liang Xiaohe had divorced, so she considered Liang Xiaohe a member of the Zhao family.
"Yes, I don't want to lend it. You just ask to borrow two hundred yuan without saying how many days you want to borrow it for or when you will pay it back. Do you really think that other people's money is waiting for you to spend for free?" Zhao Qingshan said in a deep voice.
Ding Ermei is so arrogant when borrowing money, Zhao Qingshan will not tolerate her.
"Oh my god, if you don't want to lend me money, you don't have to say it so harshly! The richer you are, the more stingy you are." Ding Ermei said unconvinced.
"Mother-in-law, if you are not stingy, please lend me two hundred yuan. I will pay you back in a month. I will also write you an IOU." Wu Meiyu couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
Ding Ermei was speechless.
I wanted to say that she could also write an IOU, but after thinking it over I decided not to.
If she wrote the IOU and didn't pay back the money, the Zhao family would definitely ask the police to arrest her.
Anyway, Ding Xiaocui will not die for a while. Maybe the doctor wanted to make more money, so he exaggerated Ding Xiaocui's condition?
"You know I have no money, yet you still say the opposite. Forget it, I won't lend you the money. Can I let the children stay at your house for half a day? I still have to go back to the hospital to take care of Xiao Cui. When Bingxing comes, I will come to take the children home together." Seeing that she could not borrow money, Ding Ermei had to settle for the next best thing.
Zhao Qingshan didn't want to agree at first.
Seeing Zhou Hongyu looking at her pitifully, Wu Meiyun sighed and agreed.
After Ding Ermei left, Zhao Qingshan went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
It's already bright outside, and in ten minutes or so, the children will have to get up.
Wu Meiyu still has a lot of things to do.
Wu Meiyu hasn’t finished checking all the hair bands that Grandma Hua and the others handed in yesterday.
After eight o'clock, Granny Hua and the others will come to hand in the hair bands and collect the materials for today's work. Wu Meiyun needs to get ready first.
Wu Meiyun took two comic books and asked Zhou Jiaxiang and Zhou Hongyu to sit in the living room and read them. Then she turned around and went about her own business.
Wu Meiyu has nothing to say to the two children!
Zhou Hongyu flipped through a few pages but didn't understand. She held the book out to Zhou Jiaxiang and asked, "Brother, what does it say?"
Zhou Jiaxiang didn't read the book at all.
As soon as Wu Meiyu left, Zhou Jiaxiang's eyes began to look around.
The tables and chairs of the Zhao family look much better than those of the Zhou family.
There is also a house, which is newer than Zhou’s.
The clothes Zhao Qingshan and Wu Meiyun wore were not patched at all, and it seemed that they were living a good life indeed.
Grandma said that the Zhao family is very rich. Where would the Zhao family keep their money? In Zhao Qingshan's bedroom?
Zhou Hongyu's question interrupted Zhou Jiaxiang's reverie.
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